Unfrazzle
A podcast for solo business owners who have a big, exciting vision and loads of ideas.
Each week I share bitesize insights to help you stop faffing and stay focused, so you can feel on it, finish your brilliant ideas and make a bigger impact in the world. All episodes are under 10-minutes, so I hope you can find a moment to Unfrazzle every week.
Grab a cuppa, scroll through the episodes below and join me, as we step away from the hustle and find a kinder, more sustainable approach to productivity.
Episode 67: Fa-la-la-la-aaaaagh?! How to find ease this festive season
Feeling frazzled with the festive season fast approaching and a million things still to do? I’ve got you!
Instead of trying to do all the things, how about taking a pause to make some choices about what gets your time and energy and what can wait? This week I share three different approaches that will help you find a little more ease so you can actually enjoy the run-up to Christmas.
Episode 66: Spilling the beans about Make It Happen Club
If you’ve heard me talk about Make It Happen Club and you’re wondering what it’s all about, this episode is for you. To celebrate the doors opening for the final time in 2024, today I give you the full scoop on this unique space that provides calm, structured support to help solo business owners like you achieve your goals without feeling overwhelmed.
Episode 65: Why productivity advice doesn’t work for everyone (and what to do instead)
When it comes to being more productive, everyone seems to have an opinion. Whether it’s telling you to put everything in your calendar, use a fancy spreadsheet to break your projects down into tasks, or find an accountability buddy to check in with at the start and end of every day, once someone finds what works for them they often start telling everyone to do what they do. But ‘standard’ productivity advice doesn’t work for everyone, and in today’s episode of Unfrazzle I explain why that is, and what you can do instead.
Episode 64: Is fear getting in the way of you getting things done?
Do you find yourself abandoning projects part way through, to focus on something else? And do you tell yourself there’s a Very Good Reason why this new project is more important than the old one? In this episode of Unfrazzle I invite you to consider whether it’s actually fear that’s holding you back, and share some insights that I hope will help you move past that fear and back into progress.
Episode 63: Sometimes it’s ok not to be productive
If you’ve been finding it hard to focus lately, this unplanned, off-the-cuff episode is for you. I hope it helps.
Episode 62: It’s ok to be a work in progress
Have you ever had a moment in your business when you were doing what you needed to do when you needed to do it, and the flow of your days felt good? If so, I’m willing to bet that was short lived. Not because you were doing it wrong, or there’s something wrong with you. But because you’re a human being who changes and evolves, and you’re running a business that also changes and evolves. In this week’s episode I invite you to lean into your work-in-progressness.
Episode 61: Productivity is not my passion…or is it?
When I was first thinking about starting my own business, I had no idea where to start. I put so much pressure on myself to build my work around something I was passionate about, it’s a wonder I ever got out of the starting blocks! Listen to this week’s episode where I share my thoughts about passion, purpose and productivity.
Episode 60: The three I’s you need to succeed (and why they can also hold you back)
When you have the three I’s working for you in your business - inspiration, information and implementation - the world’s your oyster! When you’re not where you want to be in your business and you’re not sure why, listen to this week’s episode to find out why reflecting on which of the three I’s is holding you back can be a great place to start.
Episode 59: I made this mistake so you don’t have to
Would it surprise you to learn that I have days where I can’t focus too? It happens to all of us! In this week’s episode I share the mistake I made that meant I wasted way too much time doing nothing in particular.
Episode 58: What to do if you keep falling down rabbit holes
If you’ve ever sat at your desk with the intention of working on something important, only to end up down a rabbit hole of Youtube videos, online research for nothing in particular, or doom scrolling, this week’s episode is for you.
Episode 57: Is this your productivity nemesis?
If you had to guess, how many times a day do you think you reach for your phone? There’s been more conversation around our attachment to our phones over the years, but many of us still find it hard to resist their pull. Listen to this week’s episode for a reminder of why it’s important to cultivate a more mindful relationship with your phone, and how that will boost your productivity.
Episode 56: Why there is such a thing as too much fun
Have you ever been so engrossed in what you’re doing that you’ve lost all track of time? When you’re doing work you love, it can be hard to step away. But is there such a thing as too much fun? I think there is. And in this week’s episode of Unfrazzle I explain why.
Episode 55: A tip on prioritisation. Sort of.
Do you ever find yourself in a pickle because you’ve got so much to do, it all feels important, and you don’t know where to start? In this week’s episode of Unfrazzle, I share a suggestion for what you can do in-the-moment, and explain why it’s better to get ahead of it by prioritising before the stakes get too high.
Episode 54: Why there’s freedom in structure (and how to find it)
Have you ever felt allergic to structure? That you’d rather just go with the flow?
In this week’s episode of Unfrazzle I share why finding just the right amount of structure can actually give you back your freedom, as well as help you get the important things done. I also share some ideas to help you get started.
Episode 53: Eight common planning mistakes that are hurting your productivity
Have you read all the books, tried all the apps and bought all the planners but you still haven’t found a way to plan that actually works (aka helps you get the important stuff done)?
In this week’s episode of Unfrazzle I share eight common planning mistakes that are hurting solo business owners’ productivity, and how to avoid them.
Episode 52: Are you afraid to ask for help?
When you’re a smart, savvy business owner, admitting you need help can be hard. We think we should be able to do everything ourselves, and it can feel a bit embarrassing to admit we’re struggling. In this week’s episode of Unfrazzle I share why asking for help feels terrifying, and why we should do it anyway.
Episode 51: Why I stopped being scared to talk about planning
After six weeks of Summer Rewind episodes, I’m back!
This brand new episode of Unfrazzle explores a topic I’ve been reluctant to talk about for way too long: Planning.
If you’ve had bad experiences with planning in the past, or if the very idea makes you want to nod off, I hope this episode will change your perspective, showing you just how powerful planning can be, when it’s done in the right way.
Episode 50: SUMMER REWIND - Why your work ethic isn’t working
Having a strong work ethic is usually considered a positive thing in our society. After all, the opposite of that is laziness, right? In this week’s episode of Unfrazzle I share why a strong work ethic can actually be a problem when you’re a solo business owner, and suggest a different approach that’ll keep you topped up with inspiration and that doesn’t make you lazy!
Episode 49: SUMMER REWIND - Ever feel like you’re playing catch up?
When things don’t go according to plan and you’re behind where you wanted to be, do you feel like you need to catch up? In today’s episode of Unfrazzle I explain why I don’t think that’s helpful, and what you can do instead.
Episode 48: SUMMER REWIND - Busy rushing from this thing to that thing to the other thing?
When you started your business, did you imagine you’d spend every day rushing from one thing to the next to the next? It’s easy to fall into that pattern, particularly when you’re full of brilliant ideas and there’s loads you want to be doing in the world. This week’s episode of Unfrazzle is a gentle invitation to consider what you’re missing when you’re always in a hurry.