Self Belief Unsquashed

135: Make marketing enjoyable by doing it your way: With Lenka Koppova

Do you flinch at the very word - marketing? As a solopreneur do you find it an utter bore to market your business? Does it all feel a bit icky? My guest Lenka Koppova has a way to flip your marketing hate into marketing joy! Lenka calls herself - the marketing therapist!
She brings a very human touch to marketing - based on tons of expertise and experience and knowledge of the way our brains work! In the episode
we talk about -
Fear of failure
Listening to eperts more than our gut!
Using our authentic self to connect with our potential clients.
Doing it your way!
Connecting on LinkedIn.
Being creative about your approach to social media - your way!
Lenka gives some very practical tips and busts a marketing myth of two. Love her expression - 'Stop shoulding all over yourself'!
Connect with Lenka on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenkakoppova/
or her website: https://lenkakoppova.com/
 
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Find out more about my communication and confidence coaching services as well as my unsquashing mission (the book, the TEDx) at trishalewis.com.

134: What is this Podcast About?

A tiny tempter! What is the mission of the Self Belief Unsquashed Podcast? Who is it for - and why might it help?  What do I mean by 'Unsquashed'? 
 
If you want to find out more about unsquashing - head to my website or follow me on LinkedIn
Stay curious and unsquashed - happy listening.
All episodes are available in video form on my YouTube channel 
 
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133: Check Your Motivation: With Lewis Roberts

How often to you check your motivation for doing what you are doing? Are you doing it for the validation of others or is it more SELF-imposed motivation? In this episode you will explore this and other 'climbing to business' transferable lessons.  
Filmed on location at Parthian Climbing Southampton - the perfect motivational background! My guest is the very down to earth, natural storyteller Lewis Roberts - known as 'The Chubby Crimper' - find out why. 
 
Follow Lewis on Instagram @chubbycrimper
 
My favourite quote from the conversation:
"You've done something that was difficult for YOU!" (emphasis on the 'you')
 
A Lewis concept that I loved unwrapping:
'Disconnect from expectation'.
 
Enjoy the episode and subscribe.  Please take time to leave a review on your favourite platform to help spread the word if you find this podcast informative, enjoyable or just 'calming'!
 
Find out more about my communication and confidence coaching services as well as my unsquashing mission (the book, the TEDx) at trishalewis.com.
 

132: Menopause and the Confidence Squashers: With Sarah Wilsher

Menopause affects us all and my guest Sarah Wilsher is on a mission to stop it being a taboo subject.  No more hot flush or losing the plot jokes and ridicule - this is a part of evolving and doesn't have to be embarrasing!  Sarah starts us off with a powerful example of the massive confidence crisis she experienced at work - and takes us on a positive journey with lots of practical tips.  A listen for those experiencing hormonal shifts and those who want to support them.
 
Menopause and more – the conversation on YouTube
Sarah Wilsher tells us a little about her work.
I’m a mid-life and menopause coach and I provide training into businesses to raise awareness about the menopause and the impact it can have not only on the people losing the hormones, but on those around them too.  I explain how simple but effective support mechanisms can stop knowledgeable and experienced talent from leaving the workforce. I am passionate about changing the narrative around menopause and breaking the taboo so that no one else spends years of their valuable life wondering what on earth is happening to them…just like I did.
Follow Sarah on LinkedIn
Sarah’s website is here.
Her Facebook support group is called Caution! Menopause at Work.
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Explore the whole 'self-squashing' topic more and find free resources at trishalewis.com/stay-unsquashed

131: How do I sell without being salesy?: With Gus Bhandal

You don't like marketing yourself - I get it.  But you need to attract clients and be visible to grow your business. A dilemma that we explore in this episode. My guest is Gus Bhandal -  a marketer with over 25 years of experience, and the founder of The M Guru - a digital marketing agency which specialises in helping business owners with LinkedIn training and strategy.  We talk about trust and the art of selling without selling - and bust some myths about being all over social media.

130: Personal Branding the Introvert Way: With Fifi Mason

We will all meet confidence and joy squashers along the path of personal branding. For introverts, most routes to self-promotion feel draining and darn right dreadful!  But it doesn't need to be this way - you can be true to you and truly seen.  In this episode, Introvert Impact Coach Fifi Mason explores personal branding from the perspective of an introvert - and how to be visible to the right people without losing your identity or getting lost down a hole of 'should traps'.
 
Explore the whole 'self-squashing' topic more and find free resources at trishalewis.com/stay-unsquashed
 

#129: Career Happiness. With Soma Ghosh

Are you looking after your wellbeing as you work? Is your career or business plan in need of a tweak or change? What are the symptoms to spot and the small step realistic actions to take if you have lost your mojo or worse you're losing sleep. Soma Ghosh is host of the 'Career Happiness' podcast and a very realistic career advisor. Her insights are holistic and invaluable. 
 
MAKE IT REAL
Thoughts, interviews, inspiration and practical tools to help you manage the self-doubt and ’should traps’ that come flying at you as you grow your business. Communication and confidence tips with the real you at the core. From messaging and marketing to meetings and motivation!
Find out more and choose your platform to subscribe on - here: https://www.trishalewis.com/make-it-real-podcast/

#128: Stop Guessing Start Asking

Humans make assumptions. We think we are mind readers. We are not. We don't know what people are thinking - although we might get lucky with a guess now and then. People make assumptions about us too. How to be aware of how we come accross and stop trying to mind read. 5 mins 3 steps episode.
 
I refer to two resources in this episode:
Tessa West - Egocentricity bias - listen to this episode of Hidden Brain Podcast
https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/how-to-really-know-another-person/
 
My TEDx talk - 'Beware the Self Squashing Prophecy'.
https://youtu.be/mJryj846NIQ
 
MAKE IT REAL
Thoughts, interviews, inspiration and practical tools to help you manage the self-doubt and ’should traps’ that come flying at you as you grow your business. Communication and confidence tips with the real you at the core. From messaging and marketing to meetings and motivation!
Find out more and choose your platform to subscribe on - here: www.trishalewis.com/podcast

#127: Self Esteem and Dieting

What is your relationship with food? What does your inner chatter say when you look in the mirror or look at other people and tumble into self-sqaushing spirals? My guest Lori Weber is the founder of The Mindful Eating Clinic - and has a very real and holistic approach to all this self-image beating up stuff. She busts a big myth and gives a big tip or two. A very human conversation.
 
 
Lori is a Master Practitioner coach and therapist working in disordered eating and weight management.  She spent decades bingeing, starving, yo-yo dieting and overeating, so she knows what it feels like to be stuck in a relationship with food which can dominate your life.  Lori has helped many people find health and confidence through her empathetic and practical coaching, online courses, podcast and talks.
www.themindfuleatingclinic.com
LinkedIn
The Mindful Eating Clinic (buzzsprout.com)
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The Make it Real podcast is for those who want to grow their business without squashing their soul! 
Having listened - you might want to delve further into my 'unsquashing project'  resources - www.trishalewis.com/unsquashing-project
If you prefer to watch the episode - the video is on my YouTube channel 
https://www.youtube.com/c/TrishaLewisTalks
Connect with me if you are on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/trishalewistalk/
 
 

#126: Breaking habits that don’t help

Are you doing things out of habit, rather than making your heart sing? Are you being true to your authentic self and embracing your unique perspective or stuck in the 'should traps'.  Nothing wrong with habits and routines - but sometimes they need a shake up. Why are you doing what you're doing?  
 
5-minutes 3 steps - on the why, what and how of breaking habits and aiming for more heart singing!
 
It's all part of my 'Unsquashing Project' - go to trishalewis.com/unsquashing-project/ to discover more.