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A podcast that puts the spotlight on the highs and lows of running a product business - straight up and honest, delivering information you can actually apply.  Hosted by Business Strategist Sarah Mathias featuring guests and other experts.Follow me on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

Sarah Mathias


    • Oct 4, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 35 EPISODES


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    S3 Ep 10: Paying Yourself with Elizabeth Stiles

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 51:14


    This week I'm joined by Fashion Consultant Elizabeth Stiles as we delve deep into the secretive topic of paying yourself as a founder.You can find Elizabeth over on Instagram @elizabethstilesuk.For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    S3 Ep 9: The power of YOU with Eleanor Mollie

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 50:24


    This week I'm joined by Ellie Mollie of @eleanor_mollie. We talk everything personal branding, how to explain what you do and how to story tell in your business.For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    S3 Ep 8: The power of Brand Exposure with Jade Sammour

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 57:23


    This week I'm joined by founder Jade Sammour who owns jewellery business Danity London. We talk about the power of press, PR and awards in your business. What it can do for your business and where to start.You can find Jade here www.daintylondon.com and on Instagram here.For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    S3 Ep 7: The path to Entrepreneurship with Kitty Auguste

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 61:19


    This week I'm joined by Kitty Auguste, the founder of The Natural Play Makeup Company.You can find Kitty over on Instagram @naturalplaymakeup and www.thenaturalplaymakeupcompany.co.uk.For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    S3 Ep 6: Growing a Dog Brand through passion with Paige Welch

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 48:11


    In this episode I'm joined by guest Paige Welch who is the owner and founder of dog brand Pop & Ted.You can find Pop & Ted on Instagram HERE.For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    S3 Ep 5: Diamonds and Gemstones with Line Jacobson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 73:11


    This week I'm joined by a guest - owner of the amazing fine jewellery brand Anpe Atelelier, Line Jacobson. We talk about everything that led up to the point of Line taking the huge gamble to set her business up whilst walking away from a career she'd worked very hard for.You can find Anpe Atelier HERE and over on Instagram HERE.For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    S3 Ep 4: How to plan for Q4

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 41:55


    In this weeks episode I take you through the key things you can focus on right now to enable you to plan a great Q4 for your business.For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    S3 Ep 3: 5 mistakes I wouldn't want you to make

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 23:33


    This week I take you through 5 mistakes I see time and time again.For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    S3 Ep2: Psychological Tactics you need to know Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 27:54


    This episode is a follow on from S2 Ep6 where I covered 3 tactics that help you understand why people buy. In this episode I take you through 3 more.For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    S3 Ep 1: How to deal with the summer productivity panic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 34:56


    Worried about how much work you're going to get done over the summer? Let me guide you through how I plan and prep to get stuff done.For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    S2 Ep13: Building a brand with purpose and soul with Stacey Grant-Canham

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 61:50


    This week I'm joined by Stacey Grant-Canham, founder feminist fashion brand Black & Beech. Stacey takes us right back to the beginning - we talk about what shaped her career and business, learning to believe in yourself and your product and how to build a brand that stands for something.You can find Stacey over on Instagram @blackandbeech and also www.blackandbeech.com.For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    S2 Ep 12: Fine wine for everyone with Pip Dawes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 68:27


    This week I'm joined by Pip Dawes who is the founder of Marlo wine. We discuss leaning into the marketing that works for your business, how to maintain post lockdown growth and the challenges in attracting a new customer.For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    S2 Ep 11: Knowing when it's time to make a change with Nicky Elliott

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 56:47


    This week I'm joined by guest Nicky Elliott @wilder.ones.We discuss everything about knowing when to make a pivot in your career and business.For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    S2 Ep 10: My 9 week program uncovered

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 13:07


    This is a little bonus episode lifting the lid on my 9 week program and what it entails. If you're interested please head to https://www.thisisgrowth.co.uk/9-week-program to find out more.For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    S2 Ep 9: What you didn't know about me

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 49:47


    In this episode I bring you behind the curtain of my career so far. I cover my story from childhood to current day and explain exactly why and what I teach my clients.For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    S2 Ep 8: Growth, tears & mindset shifts with Sasha Gupta

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 49:38


    This week I speak to Sasha, a business owner and one of my clients. We cover her whole journey since working together, the changes she's made in her business and how visibility of her numbers really upped her game.You can find Sasha over on Instagram @cheekyzebradotcom and www.cheekyzebra.com. For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    S2 Ep 7: Are you winging it in your Business? Stop it now!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 34:16


    This week I delve further into a recent post I made over on Instagram, all about winging your figures.Let me explain why it's a terrible idea and why you need to pay attention to them NOW!For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    S2 Ep 6: Psychological Buying Tactics you need to know

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 33:18


    In this episode I'm going to take you through 3 tactics you can deploy in your business to increase conversion. A must listen!For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    S2 Ep 5: 5 Things I look for in a Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 43:29


    This week is a killer episode! Let me take you through 5 things that I look for in every business. These are key indicators for any business and you can look at yours straight away.For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    S2 Ep 4: What PR can do for your business with Pippa Goulden

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 53:56


    This week I'm joined by Pippa Goulden discussing everything PR for your business. Pippa is a PR expert who works with business owners to help them DIY PR for their business. We discuss everything from the taboos around trying to gain PR and Press exposure down to exactly where to start.You can find Pippa over on Instagram @pippa_the.pr.set. She also has a membership where she teaches business owners how to get and use PR to grow their business.For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    S2 Ep 3: Profit, Money mindset & the Beckhams with Jo Simpson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 56:49


    This week I'm joined by guest Jo Simpson. Jo is an accountant and a profit strategist. She is an expert in the profit first accounting model and she's dedicated to supporting female business owners in making their business make good money for them.You can find Jo over on Instagram @financialgrowthacademyuk and you can also find out more about her Profit Makers Power Hour call every Monday (which she talks about in this episode) by clicking HERE.For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    S2 Ep 2: A look inside my private Membership

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 13:09


    This week I'm going to tell you exactly what it like to be a member of my private Membership!For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    S2 Ep 1: The lowdown on discounting in your Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 39:49


    Season 2 is here and today I'm going to take you through everything you need to know about discounting in your business.Unsure about what it should look like for your business?Against it completely?Feel like you can't afford it?I'm here to fill in all the blanks for you!For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    Ep 12: Motherhood, Money & Business with Ellie Austin-Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 53:28


    This week I'm joined my Ellie Austin-Williams talking everything Motherhood and running your business as well as what's important to focus on in your finances as a business owner.Ellie is an educator on everything finances and money. She is an author, speaker and writer and breaks everything down to open up the conversation about money and put financial wellbeing on the agenda.You can find Ellie over on Instagram @thisgirltalksmoney.For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    Ep 11: How to write a Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 40:34


    This week I'm going to take you through how to lay out a strategy for 2024. What to look at and what to focus on - take a listen to prep yourself for 2024!For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    Ep 10: Making sure 2024 is yours

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 37:38


    This week I run you through my process for making sure I can achieve my goals. As your thoughts turn to 2024 and what that could look like for you and your business, making sure you're aligned with hitting your goals is key.For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    Ep 9: Black Friday Uncovered

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 43:13


    In this episode I take you through a mini analysis of what happened this year for Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2023. I cover:An overview of this years eventWhat you can learnWhat stats you can analyse for your businessHow to have an even better BFCM 24For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    Ep 8: What wholesale can do for your business with Therese Oertenblad

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 74:15


    This week I'm talking to Therese Oertenblad who is a wholesale expert working with small businesses to help them navigate their wholesale journey. We discuss:The requirements for wholesale - when to know your business is readyWhat to consider to get your products readyThe importance of building relationships with buyers and retailersWhat wholesale can do for your businessThe difference between the wholesale channel and other sales channelsYou can find Therese at www.smallbusinesscollaborative.co.uk or over on Instagram @small_business_collaborativeFor more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    Ep 7: Your challenges uncovered

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 57:12


    In this episode I talk about 5 of your main concerns and challenges in running your business. Join me as I delve into 5 topics and give you my opinion and advice.For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    Ep 6: What happens in the Dragons' Den with Natel Allen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 52:17


    This week I speak to Natel Allen - founder of UK Indie Nail Polish Brand Telle Moi. Natel specialises in creating nude nail polishes for darker skin tones and in early 2023 she appeared on our screens on Dragons' Den.We discuss all things Dragons' Den as well as what it takes to really grow a brand.You can find Natel at www.tellemoi.co.uk and over on Instagram @tellemoi.For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    Ep 5: Finding your niche and brand building with Laura Schofield

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 72:35


    This week I'm joined by business owner Laura Schofield. Laura owns Otto & Ivy, making the most beautiful women's shoes in larger sizes.We discuss all things sourcing and manufacturing including tips on how to set off on your own brand journey.You can find Laura on Instagram @ottoandivyshoesFor more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    Ep 4: All things social with Hannah O'Donoghue - Hobbs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 69:43


    In this weeks episode I'm joined by guest Hannah O'Donoghue - Hobbs discussing all things social.You can find Hannah over on Instagram @hannahissocialukFor more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    Ep 3: Scaling realities and work ethic with Rachel Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 62:17


    This week I'm speaking to Rachel Harris of Strive X Accountants. Rachel is an absolute inspiration on so many levels. Rapidly scaling her accountancy practice isn't easy but her work ethic alone will ensure she reaches her goals. If you want inspiration in abundance this is a must listen!You can find Rachel @accountant_she.For more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    Ep 2: Harsh truths about selling in your business with Elizabeth Stiles

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 62:13


    Welcome to Episode 2 - this week I'm joined by a guest, fashion brand consultant Elizabeth Stiles.Get ready because we're going to be delivering some harsh truths when it comes to selling in your business.You can find Elizabeth over on Instagram @elizabethstilesukFor more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

    Ep 1: How to add personalisation into your business

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 50:13


    In this solo episode I cover a whole host of ways you can add personalisation into your business.Personalisation allows you to make your content much more relevant for your customer and plays into the stage they are at in getting to know your brand in a much more unique, personal and authentic way. Why it's so importantWays you can weave it into your businessFor more hints and tips follow me over on Instagram @thisisgrowthecomYou can also find me here...www.thisisgrowth.co.ukTo find out more about my private membership you can click HERE.

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