Hosted by Kim Kerton · 🇺🇸 US · EN-AU · 208 episodes
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A business podcast for the brave self-employed.Growing your own business can be one of the most gratifying, wonderful, life-changing experiences around. It’s also scary as hell. This is a weekly podcast for the ones who have made the brave decision to employ themselves anyway.We're for the full gamut of business experience - from Solopreneurs, Side-hustlers, Micro-business, Small Business, Medium business, Independent, VC backed, Bootstrapped and more - here for the real stories and priceless insights of it all, well beyond the PR headlines.Join fellow business-builder and side-hustler Kim Kerton as she dives into the realities of starting something from scratch, helping you feel less alone in the lows and reminding you of the highs that make it all worthwhile. Hear real talk and raw feels from people right in the thick of it and feel seen as you listen.Small business is tough - all business is tough - it will be one of the most intense things you'll ever do but it will also be the
Kim Kerton hosts Unemployed & Afraid, a business show with 208 episodes published.
What if the riskiest move isn’t going all in, but walking away when something no longer fits? This is a very special episode I’m sharing with you today, it’s a conversation I recorded with the wonderful Andrea Marquez fr
Is this the right thing for me? Is it time to push, or let go? Is it time for yet another pivot? What happens if I just keep going? There’s a stack of confessions in this episode that will touch the hearts and minds of a
Stump & Co is a very successful candle business, so why is its owner Tegan closing it down? Spoiler alert: it’s not because of finances. Business is exciting – the brand building, the launch, the growth – and it’s also c
If you’re thinking about making a change to your business and feeling stuck about it, please stop torturing yourself. You can move / shift / pivot / change anything you want to - no matter where you’re at or how awks it
Ever hear business advice that just feels a little out of touch? This is not one of those shows. If you’re in the heavy building phase of your business and want to feel truly seen and supported to grow, you’re gonna love
Big plans but time getting away? Sometimes our entrepreneurial passion doesn’t match our time awareness - but maybe there’s a different way to approach it. If you’ve looked at your ambitious to do list lately with gusto
The word “journey” might get a bit overused when speaking about business, but there truly is no better word for it. A business idea is one tiny part of the story. Besides the fact that the business idea itself will likel
If your relationship with TikTok and Meta is feeling a bit strained, but you’re “on there for your business” - I feel you. Is there a way to build a business and a brand without using social media? In this episode your h
What does it really mean to just go for it with a business idea? And do it with trust and passion that life is just too precious not to try? If that action was a person, it’s Debs Brockelsby, the Founder of STOKEDNZ. She
There’s a lot of traps we work hard to avoid as business owners, but there’s a sneaky one we often miss. It’s the purpose trap - the endless narratives that tell us if we find our purpose and passionately love what we do
It can be the smallest of things that can make or break us, a compounding effect of the experiences where we don’t feel seen, heard, successful or confident – but when we realise all those experiences are totally normal,
Developing a business is an underrated tool for personal development – you’ll know from going through it – it teaches you so much about yourself and rebuilds you from the inside out. This story celebrates that journey. K
You know the moment. You’re faced with well meaning friends and family members who casually ask “how’s that little business of yours going, kicking goals?” and you immediately either freeze up, or give the world's longes
Is it time to start putting yourself on that pedestal you currently reserve for those you think are killing it in their business? With so much success being outwardly projected we might be missing the opportunity to trul
There’s a lot we have to work through when building a business but learning to battle down your ego – the one who wants you to stay small or don’t try – is one of the toughest. If you’ve been building an e-commerce busin
If you’re holding on to a specific outcome you want for your business and it’s driving you batty - this episode is for you. We put our heart, minds and all the feels on the line for the growth of ourselves and our busine
This conversation feels like an homage to us business owners who get ourselves into so many uncomfortable moments in pursuit of our dreams – and that sometimes you just have to laugh at the shit we do. Andrew’s art inspi
When you’re building your business the end of the year feels different. There’s less festivities to jump into, tough circumstances as delays creep in, and sometimes even an existential dread that if the market is quiet n
Most of us tumble our way through business – this truth is a far cry from what we might think it’s supposed to be. But while you might think you need a fully fleshed out idea and detailed business plan, most of the magic
Have you ever been waiting on an email for your business that could change the game and sent yourself a “test” email just to check they’re working? Welcome to the Opportunity Crickets. If you’ve been putting your idea, k
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