     In Episode 10, Kim shares her recent growth journey, why many of us resist change and understanding your psychology to better navigate it within your personal and professional life.   About Kim: Kim Sprague is a Certified Coach and Founder on a mission to help busy working women and entrepreneurs to create more balance in their life and business.   Kim left an 11 year career as a corporate communications leader, after training to become a Yoga Teacher in 2016 and later with the Mindful Talent Coaching Academy (AC).  She has balanced a wellness side hustle, busy job and London lifestyle; quit her job without one to go to, and has consciously created a balanced life as a Coach, founder and Mum.   Kim is passionate about holding space for women - away from their busy careers, social lives and families - to intuitively guide them and support them to find clarity, power and balance.   For more information, free resources or to work with Kim Sprague visit her website here. To discuss this episode with other female founders, leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs, join the Free Her Balanced Business online community here.  

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   In episode 9, Kim interviews Claire Warner Aecorn Aperitifs MD and passionate advocate of nature and wellness.    She shares her career history from Law degree into hospitality at LVMH, before being lured by Seedlip MD to launch the start-up's sister brand.   She shares her learnings about: Taking a leap of faith into start-up life Getting comfortable in the uncomfortable How to create an internal coaching culture The benefits of nature for wellbeing     Learn more & connect with Claire here:   Instagram - Claire Warner Instagram - Aecorn Aperitifs Website   About Claire:   Claire Warner (nee Smith) began her corporate career in 2003, joining the LVMH owned brand, Belvedere Vodka and was appointed Head of Spirit Creation and Mixology in 2009.   In this role, Claire led the development of all new Belvedere expressions, as well as creating the global educational programmes. A tireless advocate for better health and wellness within the hospitality industry,   Claire joined the alcohol-free world of Seedlip in January 2018.   In December 2018 Seedlip announced the launch of a sister brand, Æcorn Aperitifs, a world’s first range of non-alcoholic aperitifs with Claire at the helm.   Launching in early 2019, Æcorn Aperitifs is informed by 17th century English herbal remedies and inspired by the European Aperitif tradition and will extend ‘what to drink when you’re not drinking’ from the bar to the table.Claire is considered one of the most respected authorities on drinks worldwide and is regularly interviewed by industry and consumer magazines including The Telegraph, The Independent, The Sunday Times, The New York Times, GQ, Cosmopolitan, Cocktail Lovers, Wine Spectator, Drinks Business, among many others. Claire has also made several television appearances including the Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, The Today Show and regularly on CONAN. Claire resides in London with her husband and dog.   About Kim: Kim Sprague is a Certified Coach and Founder on a mission to help busy working women and entrepreneurs to create more balance in their life and business.   Kim left an 11 year career as a corporate communications leader, after training to become a Yoga Teacher in 2016 and later with the Mindful Talent Coaching Academy (AC).  She has balanced a wellness side hustle, busy job and London lifestyle; quit her job without one to go to, and has consciously created a balanced life as a Coach, founder and Mum.   Kim is passionate about holding space for women - away from their busy careers, social lives and families - to intuitively guide them and support them to find clarity, power and balance.   For more information, free resources or to work with Kim Sprague visit her website here. To discuss this episode with other female founders, leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs, join the Free Her Balanced Business online community here.    

How to Grow & The Nature Fix with Claire Warner, AEcorn MD

   In Episode 8, mummy vlogger Kerry Whelpale shares how she turned her passion into a pay cheque, sharing bi-weekly video content with over 30,000 YouTube subscribers she’s grown in just two years. She describes losing her way after having her two boys and that nudging her to get out of her comfort zone and post her first YouTube video. Kerry gives some super useful advice on: finding your niche how to grow an engaged audience balancing her business and family     Learn more & connect with Kerry here: Instagram YouTube     About Kerry:   Kerry is a YouTube vlogger and mum of two boys, Rory and Jamie.   She has always had a passion for media and her dream job was always to be a Blue Peter presenter...when that didn’t happen and motherhood took its lonely route she decided to start vlogging.   She describes vlogging as a 'weird job’.   At first it was a hobby and she would share her family life, mum hacks and money saving ideas but over time her YouTube channel has grown to over 30k subscribers.   Today it's her full time job, working with brands like Lego and St Tropez, and creating content which helps people in their everyday lives.      About Kim: Kim Sprague is a Certified Coach and Founder on a mission to help busy working women and entrepreneurs to create more balance in their life and business.   Kim left an 11 year career as a corporate communications leader, after training to become a Yoga Teacher in 2016 and later with the Mindful Talent Coaching Academy (AC).  She has balanced a wellness side hustle, busy job and London lifestyle; quit her job without one to go to, and has consciously created a balanced life as a Coach, founder and Mum.   Kim is passionate about holding space for women - away from their busy careers, social lives and families - to intuitively guide them and support them to find clarity, power and balance.   For more information, free resources or to work with Kim Sprague visit her website here. To discuss this episode with other female founders, leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs, join the Free Her Balanced Business online community here.    

Losing Your Way, Finding your Niche with Kerry Whelpdale

   In episode 7 Kim shares 5 time management and productivity hacks to help you be more effective without burning out.    Invest just half an hour today to tune in so you can get back on top of your growing 'to do' list and start creating more free time with less guilt.   To improve focus and boost your productivity, click here to access the 'Noisli' tool Kim mentioned in this episode.   About Kim: Kim Sprague is a Certified Coach and Founder on a mission to help busy working women and entrepreneurs to create more balance in their life and business.   Kim left an 11 year career as a corporate communications leader, after training to become a Yoga Teacher in 2016 and later with the Mindful Talent Coaching Academy (AC).  She has balanced a wellness side hustle, busy job and London lifestyle; quit her job without one to go to, and has consciously created a balanced life as a Coach, founder and Mum.   Kim is passionate about holding space for women - away from their busy careers, social lives and families - to intuitively guide them and support them to find clarity, power and balance.   For more information, free resources or to work with Kim Sprague visit her website here. To discuss this episode with other female founders, leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs, join the Free Her Balanced Business online community here.  

My Favourite Productivity Hacks

   In episode 6, Kim interviews Snoozeshade CEO & Founder Cara Sayer on her journey to having a 6-figure global business. Cara shares an honest account of her bumpy journey from losing her ability to walk and several unsuccessful rounds of IVF to depression and divorce. She also recently hit the headlines for her David versus Goliath battle with a global supermarket. A business woman with true grit and resilience, she shares her insights on: managing mental health, motherhood and entrepreneurship protecting your product outsourcing selling for success   About Kim: Kim Sprague is a Certified Coach and Founder on a mission to help busy working women and entrepreneurs to create more balance in their life and business.   Kim left an 11 year career as a corporate communications leader, after training to become a Yoga Teacher in 2016 and later with the Mindful Talent Coaching Academy (AC).  She has balanced a wellness side hustle, busy job and London lifestyle; quit her job without one to go to, and has consciously created a balanced life as a Coach, founder and Mum.   Kim is passionate about holding space for women - away from their busy careers, social lives and families - to intuitively guide them and support them to find clarity, power and balance.   For more information, free resources or to work with Kim Sprague visit her website here. To discuss this episode with other female founders, leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs, join the Free Her Balanced Business online community here.     Learn more & connect with Cara here: Facebook SnoozeShade Facebook Cara Sayer LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Cara Sayer Instagram SnoozeShade   About Cara:   Cara Sayer invented and then launched the UK and US best-selling range of baby sun and sleep shades - SnoozeShade in 2010. The range has grown to about 13 products and has won over 70 awards, is endorsed by baby experts worldwide and gets rave reviews from parents. Cara is now launching a side business to help other people do the same - called Make It Market It Sell It - teaching from the coalface of running a large business solo.    

Six figure Success & Setbacks with Cara Sayer

   In episode 5, Kim interviews MBE Laura Willoughby and Co-Founder of Club Soda.   Her business is driven by the vision of a world where nobody feels out of place for not drinking after she went sober 7 years ago.   Five years since launching Club Soda, Laura has much wisdom to share on: Finding a Co-Founder (and her unconventional method!) Confident networking tips Creating lasting behaviour change   Learn more & connect with Laura here:   Website Twitter  Facebook LinkedIn      About Kim: Kim Sprague is a Certified Coach and Founder on a mission to help busy working women and entrepreneurs to create more balance in their life and business.   Kim left an 11 year career as a corporate communications leader, after training to become a Yoga Teacher in 2016 and later with the Mindful Talent Coaching Academy (AC).  She has balanced a wellness side hustle, busy job and London lifestyle; quit her job without one to go to, and has consciously created a balanced life as a Coach, founder and Mum.   Kim is passionate about holding space for women - away from their busy careers, social lives and families - to intuitively guide them and support them to find clarity, power and balance.   For more information, free resources or to work with Kim Sprague visit her website here. To discuss this episode with other female founders, leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs, join the Free Her Balanced Business online community here.  

Purpose, Profit & Sobriety in Business with MBE Laura Willoughby

   A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON BALANCE   In Episode 4, Kim explains why women are being set up to fail and busts the work-life balance myth.   She shares a favourite tool for helping her business and lifestyle coaching clients to create more balance and explains how you can do the same.   Click here to download the Flamingo Life balance assessment tool discussed in this episode.   About Kim: Kim Sprague is a Certified Coach and Founder on a mission to help busy working women and entrepreneurs to create more balance in their life and business.   Kim left an 11 year career as a corporate communications leader, after training to become a Yoga Teacher in 2016 and later with the Mindful Talent Coaching Academy (AC).  She has balanced a wellness side hustle, busy job and London lifestyle; quit her job without one to go to, and has consciously created a balanced life as a Coach, founder and Mum.   Kim is passionate about holding space for women - away from their busy careers, social lives and families - to intuitively guide them and support them to find clarity, power and balance.   For more information, free resources or to work with Kim Sprague visit her website here. To discuss this episode with other female founders, leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs, join the Free Her Balanced Business online community here.  

The Work-Life Balance Myth

     FROM EMPLOYEE TO ENTREPRENEUR   In episode 3, Kim interviews Co-Founder of MarketOrders and a Top 100 European Digital Pioneer according to The Financial Times and Google.   Sukhi is an award winning entrepreneur and the author of 3 books including ‘Escape the Cubicle’ which she wrote as her own self-help manual for leaving her successful finance career to become an entrepreneur.   She shares her honest account of leaving the City to create more balance and her advice for:   transitioning from employee to entrepreneur rising from the ashes of failed start-ups creating daily rituals for success   If you’re curious to try meditation or reconnect with it, and start creating more balance sign up for my FREE 5 Day Meditation challenge here for 5 x short guided daily meditations delivered to your inbox Monday to Friday.     About Sukhi:   Sukhi Jutla is an award-winning entrepreneur and author of 3 books.   She is the co-founder of MarketOrders, an online B2B platform for the gold and diamond jewellery industry.   She is a leading international speaker, influencer and thought leader in tech and a qualified IBM Blockchain Foundation Developer.   She is recognized by a number of industry awards including the Asian Women of Achievement Awards, Management Todays ’35 Women Under 35′ and named a Top 100 European Digital Pioneer by The Financial Times and Google.   In April 2018 Sukhi made global headlines when she became the World’s First #1 Bestselling ‘Blockchain’ Author.     Learn more & connect with Sukhi here: Website Twitter LinkedIn     About Kim: Kim Sprague is a Certified Coach and Founder on a mission to help busy working women and entrepreneurs to create more balance in their life and business.   Kim left an 11 year career as a corporate communications leader, after training to become a Yoga Teacher in 2016 and later with the Mindful Talent Coaching Academy (AC).  She has balanced a wellness side hustle, busy job and London lifestyle; quit her job without one to go to, and has consciously created a balanced life as a Coach, founder and Mum.   Kim is passionate about holding space for women - away from their busy careers, social lives and families - to intuitively guide them and support them to find clarity, power and balance.   For more information, free resources or to work with Kim Sprague visit her website here. To discuss this episode with other female founders, leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs, join the Free Her Balanced Business online community here.  

Escaping the City with Sukhi Jutla

   FLEX APPEAL   In Episode 2, Kim interviews CEO and Founder of Synergy Vision Ffyona Dawber who introduced a 4-day work week to all staff on full pay and benefits. Ffyona set up her medical communications agency from her spare room 11 years ago, after a career in nursing and then medical research. Today she owns and runs a global company with 55 staff in offices in London, Dublin and Australia. Not only does Ffyona offer an inspiring case study for truly flexible working, she also shares her insights on: an organic growth journey to 50+ global employees nurturing intuition as a leader how to implement and measure ROI on a 4-day work week   About Kim:     Kim Sprague is a Certified Coach and Founder on a mission to help busy working women and entrepreneurs to create more balance in their life and business.   Kim left an 11 year career as a corporate communications leader, after training to become a Yoga Teacher in 2016 and later with the Mindful Talent Coaching Academy (AC).  She has balanced a wellness side hustle, busy job and London lifestyle; quit her job without one to go to, and has consciously created a balanced life as a Coach, founder and Mum.   Kim is passionate about holding space for women - away from their busy careers, social lives and families - to intuitively guide them and support them to find clarity, power and balance.   For more information, free resources or to work with Kim Sprague visit her website here. To discuss this episode with other female founders, leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs, join the Free Her Balanced Business online community here.   About Ffyona:   Ffyona Dawber is the founder and CEO of Synergy Vision, a global medical communications agency that employees over 50 staff.   Having trained as a nurse, Ffyona moved into research and went on to work in the pharmaceutical industry for 10 years.   As a nurse at heart, her focus on the patient is always at the core of her work.   Whilst in the pharma industry she worked with a lot of agencies and was inspired to set up a medical communications agency that focused on the patient and understood how it feels to work in the pharmaceutical industry.   She set up Synergy Vision 11 years ago and they have grown by focusing on delivering medical communication solutions for the pharmaceutical industry and building strong relationships with clients that are based on trust, openness and quality service.     Learn more & connect with Ffyona here: Website Twitter LinkedIn  

The 4 Day Work Week with Ffyona Dawber

   HER BALANCED BUSINESS In this launch episode you'll meet Her Balanced Business podcast host, Certified Coach and Founder of Flamingo Life, Kim Sprague.   Kim shares her own personal journey of leaving the corporate world to create her own balanced business and what you can look forward to in season 1 of the podcast. With honest insights from female founders and leaders at the top of their game, you’ll be inspired to follow your head as well as your heart to create a balanced business that you love. For more information, free resources or to work with Kim Sprague visit her website here.  To discuss this episode with other female founders, leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs, join the free Her Balanced Business online community here     About Kim:     Kim Sprague is a Certified Coach and Founder on a mission to help busy working women and entrepreneurs to create more balance in their life and business.   Kim left an 11 year career as a corporate communications leader, after training to become a Yoga Teacher in 2016 and later with the Mindful Talent Coaching Academy (AC).  She has balanced a wellness side hustle, busy job and London lifestyle; quit her job without one to go to, and has consciously created a balanced life as a Coach, founder and Mum.   Kim is passionate about holding space for women - away from their busy careers, social lives and families - to intuitively guide them and support them to find clarity, power and balance.

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Balance is the key to thriving as an entrepreneur, leader, partner, mother and all of the roles you have as a busy working woman. Brought to you by Certified Coach and Founder of Flamingo Life, Kim Sprague, the Her Balanced Business podcast provides inspiration from female founders and leading ladies who’ve followed their hearts as well as their heads to create a balanced business that they love. Expect honest insights from women at the top of their game about how they got there and their journey with balance along the way.

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