Leah Dashwood gives us a treat with this episode. Founder of Aesthetics By Bloom, Leah talks to me about how she started her business, grew it from being a job she did alongside her nursing job, to the point where she has now gone full time.

Leah is extremely passionate about what she does and incredibly knowledgeable and full of business acumen. From going through the treatments she provides, how she obtained her clients, grew her business along with the ups and downs and much more.

Enjoy our conversation which was a treat to be a part of and record, Leah a first hand example of someone who grew a business alongside her job to great success and beyond.

This is the story behind the business – Aesthetics By Bloom.

You can find more out about Aesthetics By Bloom here:

https://www.instagram.com/aestheticsbybloomuk/

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Hello! I’m here to make your journey through mortgages and insurance feel easy, clear, and genuinely supported. From the heart of the beautiful New Forest, I offer friendly, straightforward advice you can trust. Whether you’re a first-time buyer taking those exciting first steps, moving home to start a new chapter, remortgaging for a better deal, exploring investment opportunities, or simply looking to protect what matters most—I’m here to guide you with care and expertise.

Let’s talk about how I can help you feel confident and in control of your next step. Book your free, no-obligation discovery call here - https://calendly.com/newforestfinancial/discoverycall I’d love to support you on your journey!

Lis Keefe, founder of She Paints is the guest on this episode of the podcast. Discover how Lis, founded and grew a successful business in such a competitive market.

We all hear about ups and downs running a business, and Lis has truly gone through downs to be where she is today. Using her creativity and eye for detail to make her one of the go to decorators in the forest.

We discuss standing out in a male dominated field, the ups and downs running such a business and much more. If you are like me and you do not enjoy decorating, do not fear. This is a personal story about someone succeeding and creating a thriving business.

This is the story behind the business – She Paints.

You can find more out about She Paints here:

https://www.instagram.com/shepaintsandwallpapers/

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Hello! I’m here to make your journey through mortgages and insurance feel easy, clear, and genuinely supported. From the heart of the beautiful New Forest, I offer friendly, straightforward advice you can trust. Whether you’re a first-time buyer taking those exciting first steps, moving home to start a new chapter, remortgaging for a better deal, exploring investment opportunities, or simply looking to protect what matters most—I’m here to guide you with care and expertise.

Let’s talk about how I can help you feel confident and in control of your next step. Book your free, no-obligation discovery call here - https://calendly.com/newforestfinancial/discoverycall I’d love to support you on your journey!

Corporate fundraiser for Oakhaven Hospice, Natalie Hutchins joins me on this episode of the podcast.

Oakhaven, situated in the heart of the New Forest, helps and supports hundreds of families, offering palliative and end of life care to loved ones. To be able to offer such wonderful care, requires a significant amount of money, and therefore, a significant amount of fundraising.

That’s where people like Natalie come in. She talks to me about how much her team are responsible for raising, from such a relatively small area, how she goes about it and much more.

So, if you already know about Oakhaven and the tremendous job they do, or you want to find out more and the great lengths the team have to go to then this episode is for you.

This is the story behind the charity – Oakhaven Hospice.

You can find more out about Oakhaven Hospice here:

https://www.instagram.com/oakhavenhospice/

https://www.oakhavenhospice.co.uk/

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Hello! I’m here to make your journey through mortgages and insurance feel easy, clear, and genuinely supported. From the heart of the beautiful New Forest, I offer friendly, straightforward advice you can trust. Whether you’re a first-time buyer taking those exciting first steps, moving home to start a new chapter, remortgaging for a better deal, exploring investment opportunities, or simply looking to protect what matters most—I’m here to guide you with care and expertise.

Let’s talk about how I can help you feel confident and in control of your next step. Book your free, no-obligation discovery call here - https://calendly.com/newforestfinancial/discoverycall I’d love to support you on your journey!

Natasha Roberts, founder of 4 Paws Animal Rehabilitation and Hydrotherapy is the guest on this episode.

We would do anything for our 4 legged, and when they suffer from a leg injury, arthritis or something else affecting their joints, it is reassuring to have such a place to take them to help.

Natasha, has built an incredible centre with the latest technology, as well as building a talented and passionate team which is continuing to grow. She talks us through the beginning, what it is like running such a unique business, the ups and downs and much more.

If you have a dog or cat, or just love animals, this episode is for you.

This is the story behind the business – 4 Paws Animal Rehabilitation and Hydrotherapy.

You can find more out about 4 Paws Animal Rehabilitation and Hydrotherapy here:

https://www.instagram.com/4pawshydrotherapy/

https://www.4pawshydrotherapycentre.co.uk/index

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Hello! I’m here to make your journey through mortgages and insurance feel easy, clear, and genuinely supported. From the heart of the beautiful New Forest, I offer friendly, straightforward advice you can trust. Whether you’re a first-time buyer taking those exciting first steps, moving home to start a new chapter, remortgaging for a better deal, exploring investment opportunities, or simply looking to protect what matters most—I’m here to guide you with care and expertise.

Let’s talk about how I can help you feel confident and in control of your next step. Book your free, no-obligation discovery call here - https://calendly.com/newforestfinancial/discoverycall I’d love to support you on your journey!

Olivia Adams, CEO of Huddle is the guest on this episode. Olivia is a fantastic guest, discussing how Huddle came to be, right through to how she empowers here staff and more.

It is more challenging than ever for bars and restaurants to survive let alone thrive, but just over a year on from opening, after the difficulties of their till system that’s exactly what Huddle are doing.

We discuss the ups and down of running such a business, how she allows her staff to run the social media side of the business, as well as having an input in to the cocktail menu. Olivia talks about the challenges of wanting to help the hospitality industry and more.

This is the story behind the business – Huddle Lymington.

You can find more out about Huddle Lymington here:

https://www.instagram.com/huddlelymington/

https://www.huddlelymington.co.uk/

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Hello! I’m here to make your journey through mortgages and insurance feel easy, clear, and genuinely supported. From the heart of the beautiful New Forest, I offer friendly, straightforward advice you can trust. Whether you’re a first-time buyer taking those exciting first steps, moving home to start a new chapter, remortgaging for a better deal, exploring investment opportunities, or simply looking to protect what matters most—I’m here to guide you with care and expertise.

Let’s talk about how I can help you feel confident and in control of your next step. Book your free, no-obligation discovery call here - https://calendly.com/newforestfinancial/discoverycall I’d love to support you on your journey!

Ali Roberts is the guest on this episode of the New Forest Business Podcast. The highly talented Ali, discusses how she got started, balancing running a business with her job as a teacher.

Ali’s talent and passion meant reducing her hours as a teacher and growing her business. Ali, discusses selling her work on Etsy, creating stationary for weddings and her great joy in running workshops.

Enjoy finding out about Ali, her business and how she can help your business like she does with a number around the forest designing fantastic outdoor signs. We discuss her ups and downs, business tips and more.

This is the story behind the business – Alison Jane Calligraphy.

You can find more out about Alison Jane Calligraphy here:

https://www.instagram.com/alisonjanecalligraphy/

https://www.alisonjanecalligraphy.com/

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Hello! I’m here to make your journey through mortgages and insurance feel easy, clear, and genuinely supported. From the heart of the beautiful New Forest, I offer friendly, straightforward advice you can trust. Whether you’re a first-time buyer taking those exciting first steps, moving home to start a new chapter, remortgaging for a better deal, exploring investment opportunities, or simply looking to protect what matters most—I’m here to guide you with care and expertise.

Let’s talk about how I can help you feel confident and in control of your next step. Book your free, no-obligation discovery call here - https://calendly.com/newforestfinancial/discoverycall I’d love to support you on your journey!

Neena Saith, founder of Neena’s Healing is the guest on this episode. A mind-body practitioner, Neena is all about getting to the root cause of your problems.

Talking to Neena was truly fascinating and insightful. Numerous times she would say something that completely made sense and is a new way to think about healing. During the conversation, we discussed how she got started, how she established her business and finding her clients, ups and downs of running such a unique business, why networking is such a key part of running her business and more.

If you are feeling stressed, unsure of where it comes from and the true root cause, this episode is for you. You will find out how many sessions typically you will do with Neena, how you can get the most out of those sessions and find the root of your issue.

This is the story behind the business – Neena’s Healing.

You can find more out about Neena’s Healing here:

https://www.instagram.com/neenashealing/

https://www.neenashealing.com/

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Hello! I’m here to make your journey through mortgages and insurance feel easy, clear, and genuinely supported. From the heart of the beautiful New Forest, I offer friendly, straightforward advice you can trust. Whether you’re a first-time buyer taking those exciting first steps, moving home to start a new chapter, remortgaging for a better deal, exploring investment opportunities, or simply looking to protect what matters most—I’m here to guide you with care and expertise.

Let’s talk about how I can help you feel confident and in control of your next step. Book your free, no-obligation discovery call here - https://calendly.com/newforestfinancial/discoverycall I’d love to support you on your journey!

Catherine Shutler, founder of Cyril’s Soap Shed, joins us for this episode of the podcast. Get the story behind how this successful business started, how it has gone from strength to strength, Catherine’s tips and more.

A lot of you listening will suffer from sensitive skin, eczema etc, and you may be unaware, just how kind to your skin goat’s milk is and therefore, truly how good soap made from it can be. Catherine will explain why that is the case and how it may benefit you.

Whilst it is great for your skin, this is a business at the end of the day, and it is in a highly competitive market, so how has Catherine gone about getting herself established and to stick out? Gain those first initial clients, market selling to begin with, Catherine covers it all.

This is the story behind the business – Cyril’s Soap Shed.

You can find more out about Cyril’s Soap Shed here:

https://www.instagram.com/cyrilssoapshed/

https://cyrilssoapshed.co.uk/

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Hello! I’m here to make your journey through mortgages and insurance feel easy, clear, and genuinely supported. From the heart of the beautiful New Forest, I offer friendly, straightforward advice you can trust. Whether you’re a first-time buyer taking those exciting first steps, moving home to start a new chapter, remortgaging for a better deal, exploring investment opportunities, or simply looking to protect what matters most—I’m here to guide you with care and expertise.

Let’s talk about how I can help you feel confident and in control of your next step. Book your free, no-obligation discovery call here - https://calendly.com/newforestfinancial/discoverycall I’d love to support you on your journey!