Quits and Giggles
If you've ever thought 'There must be more to life than this' you're not alone.
With 7.5 million women dreaming of leaving their jobs to start a business, the terms 'side hustle', side gig' and 'side business' are fast becoming the norm.
Join Lauren Leopold, business coach & marketing mentor as she dishes the dirt on her own employee to entrepreneur journey & interviews her badass clients and guest experts about theirs. Whether you're sitting at work Googling 'How do I start a business', trying to take it dull time or grow it, this is the show for you.
Quits and Giggles
Just do it: Teacher to Interior Designer with Nikki Deakin
Transitioning from employee to owning your own business can feel euphoric but is also full of challenges.
After the birth of her first child Nikki Deakin left teaching to go full time into her interior design side hustle. Her new life as her own boss enabled her to work on projects she loved, whilst fitting them around family life.
However, the entrepreneurial journey isn’t always easy and from your troubles there’s always a lesson. In this inspiring episode, Nikki shares the highs and lows from her 5 years working for herself. From juggling childcare to why she started coaching with me and the financial challenges that come with solopreneur life.
But if you take nothing else from this episode, it’s that Nikki wouldn’t be where she is now if she didn’t just ‘go for it’.
“I literally felt like a badass boss bitch”– Nikki Deakin
You'll hear about:
02:08 – Leaving teaching after maternity leave
06:50 – Nikki’s chance encounter that started her business
10:00 - Balancing motherhood and her business
15:42 - Growing a business through word of mouth
17:16 – Why Nikki started working with me
19:40 – Nikki’s struggles with the financial side of business
22:34 – Nikki’s advice to mum’s wanting to start a business
25:30 – Nikki’s top tips 3 tips for starting out
Nikki’s resources:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ndinterior_design/
X - https://twitter.com/ND_interiors
Pintrest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/ND_interiors/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NDInteriorDesign1
Website - https://ndinteriordesign.co.uk/
Episode resources:
Read You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero - https://www.amazon.co.uk/You-Are-Badass-Making-Money/dp/0735222975
My resources:
Join my Side Hustle Success Facebook group (https://bit.ly/SideHustleSuccessGroup) A community for badass women running (or wanting to run) service-based businesses on the side of their 9-5.
Sign up to my Biz Bites News Letter (https://bit.ly/BizBitesNewsletter) To hear about the highs, lows (& all the shiz in between) of running your own business. Think tips, tricks, inspiration & a dose of gentle arse-kicking.
Get your free guide to start your online side business without social media- https://bit.ly/StepbyStepGuideBizWoSocial
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