Welcome to the Flying High podcast, charting the path small business owners have taken, the trials and tribulations they have faced and where they plan to be!
Paul has been funding business owners and property investors for almost quarter of a century, with Acorn.finance winning multiple best UK broker awards along the way.
We aim to celebrate the 4 million + small business owners in the UK, some of those abroad and help you be more successful by learning from successes and failures others have had.
Paul welcomes Kat Griffin to the show where they talk about burnout, overcoming fear, and starting a spiritually focused business. Kat shares her thoughts on corporate culture and other people's limiting beliefs, alongside her approach to growing her business.
In this episode we discuss...
1. Fitting into other people's boxes (10:05)
2. The differences in culture (15:30)
3. The development of Kat's business (24:00)
4. Starting a business in a new world (33:40)
5. Reflections, hindsight and lessons learned-ish (43:00)
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Connect with your host Paul online here:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/acornpaul/
Clubhouse: @acorn.paul - join Paul every Thursday at 9am GMT for the UK Business Lounge Funded Room
Flying High with Paul Thompson is brought to you by Acorn.finance (https://acorn.finance/) - find out more at their website www.acorn.finance
Today's guest was Kat Griffin from All The Aces, find her online here:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/All-The-Aces-180815209369429/ (https://www.propertymoneytree.co.uk/)
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/all_the_aces
Flying High is produced by the team at Podcats Media (https://www.podcatsmedia.com/). Find them online at www.podcatsmedia.com or on Instagram @podcatsmedia
28 Sept 2021
From Lady of the Law to Property Purveyor
Paul welcomes Patricia Ogunfeibo to the show where they talk about career changes, the business of property and managing economic challenges. Patricia shares her views on success, making money and how she has crafted an ever scaling business that brings her joy.
In this episode we discuss...
1. Finding the balance for family and career (3:20)
2. Comfort zones and avoiding unnecessary risks (12:30)
3. Weathering recessions and economic changes (22:15)
4. Keeping your business manageable whilst continuing to grow (46:10)
Don't forget to subscribe to never miss an epsiode and leave a review to help us spread the word.
Connect with your host Paul online here:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/acornpaul/
Clubhouse: @acorn.paul - join Paul every Thursday at 9am GMT for the UK Business Lounge Funded Room
Flying High with Paul Thompson is brought to you by Acorn.finance (https://acorn.finance/) - find out more at their website www.acorn.finance
Today's guest was Patricia Ogunfeibo from Property Moneytree, find her online here:
Website: https://www.propertymoneytree.co.uk/ (https://www.propertymoneytree.co.uk/)
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-ogunfeibo-69445b17/
Flying High is produced by the team at Podcats Media (https://www.podcatsmedia.com/). Find them online at www.podcatsmedia.com or on Instagram @podcatsmedia
15 Sept 2021
From Dedicated Employee to Purpose-Led Leader
Paul welcomes Michelle Mook to the show where they talk about leadership, business and overcoming challenges. Michelle shares her ten-year journey through growing a team after leaving a secure, well-paying corporate career.
In this episode we discuss...
1. Getting started online as a new business (7:30)
2. Stepping up as a leader with a purpose (13:10)
3. Planning ahead financially for your business (21:00)
4. Learning to overcome challenges to be a better leader (26:40)
Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review to help us spread the word.
Connect with your host Paul online here:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/acornpaul/
Clubhouse: @acorn.paul - join Paul every Thursday at 9am GMT for the UK Business Lounge Funded Room
Flying High with Paul Thompson is brought to you by Acorn.finance (https://acorn.finance/) - find out more at their website www.acorn.finance
Today's guest was Michelle Mook from Pro-Development, find her online here:
Website: https://pro-development.co.uk (https://pro-development.co.uk/)
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-mook-2300045/
Flying High is produced by the team at Podcats Media (https://www.podcatsmedia.com/). Find them online at www.podcatsmedia.com or on Instagram @podcatsmedia
1 Sept 2021
From Corporate Creative to Multiple Businesses
Paul welcomes Tammi Heals to the show where they talk about the realities of owning multiple businesses, starting podcasts, cats in space and finding success in the every day. Book recommendations abound and Tammi shares her journey from a toxic workplace to being self-employed.
In this episode we discuss...
1. Bullying in the workplace and it’s impact (9.20)
2. Lessons learned from starting two very different businesses (17:00)
3. Finding a financial approach that worked (28:02)
4. The definition of success and finding it in the every day (37:55)
Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review to help us spread the word.
Connect with your host Paul online here:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/acornpaul/
Clubhouse: @acorn.paul - join Paul every Thursday at 9am GMT for the UK Business Lounge Funded Room
Flying High with Paul Thompson is brought to you by Acorn.finance (https://acorn.finance/) - find out more at their website www.acorn.finance
Today's guest was Tammi Heals from Podcast Media, find her online here:
Website: wwwpodcatsmedia.com
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/tammiheals
Instagram: www.instagram.com/podcatsmedia (http://www.instagram.com/podcatsmedia)
Clubhouse: @tammiheals
Podcast: The Brand Lounge
Flying High is produced by the team at Podcats Media (https://www.podcatsmedia.com/). Find them online at www.podcatsmedia.com or on Instagram @podcatsmedia
18 Aug 2021
From Wondering 'What If' to Sales Oracle
Paul welcomes Chris Wilson to the show where they discuss the world of sales and habit building. Chris shares the parallels between his Triathalon training and sales that have given him the business he wondered about for many years and Paul digs into the journey that brought him here.
In this episode we discuss...
1. Realising he was in the wrong corporate role and wondering 'what if' (3:30)
2. The role habits play in business (9:40)
3. His experience as a Triathalon runner (12:33)
4. The two questions to stay agile in your business for better sales calls (23:07)
Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review to help us spread the word.
Connect with your host Paul online here:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/acornpaul/
Clubhouse: @acorn.paul - join Paul every Thursday at 9am GMT for the UK Business Lounge Funded Room
Flying High with Paul Thompson is brought to you by Acorn.finance (https://acorn.finance/) - find out more at their website www.acorn.finance
Today's guest was Chris Wilson from Adamo Business Consultants, find him online here:
Website: www.adamo.solutions (https://www.adamo.solutions/)
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/chriswilsonsalescoach
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChrisWilsonSalesCoach
Flying High is produced by the team at Podcats Media (https://www.podcatsmedia.com/). Find them online at www.podcatsmedia.com or on Instagram @podcatsmedia
4 Aug 2021
From Advertising to Jewellery With Confidence
Paul welcomes Carol Robinson to the show and dives into her business journey from advertising the coolest brands, to being branded the coolest jeweler. Carol shares how she moved from fast-paced London agency to creating a product and mission that is deeply personal.
In this episode we discuss...
1. How Carol made the shift from big brand advertising to kitchen table entrepreneur (2:21)
2. The role confidence plays in business (6:51)
3. The shift from 7 figure budgets to being a solo business owner (24:57)
4. How the high street is changing (28:22)
Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review to help us spread the word.
Connect with your host Paul online here:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/acornpaul/
Clubhouse: @acorn.paul - join Paul every Thursday at 9am GMT for the UK Business Lounge Funded Room
Flying High with Paul Thompson is brought to you by Acorn.finance (https://acorn.finance/) - find out more at their website www.acorn.finance
Today's guest was Carol Robinson and her business One Of A Kind Club.
Keep up to date with her business journey online here:
10% discount code for listeners, use the code 'Paul' at checkout.
Website: www.oneofakindclub.com
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/carolhrobinson
Instagram: www.instagram.com/oneofakindclub
Flying High is produced by the team at Podcats Media (//www.podcatsmedia.com). Find them online at www.podcatsmedia.com or on Instagram @podcatsmedia
2 Aug 2021
Trailer: Flying High Podcast with Paul Thompson
Welcome to the Flying High podcast with Paul Thompson.
Paul has been funding business owners and property investors for almost quarter of a century, with Acorn.finance winning multiple best UK broker awards along the way.
Tune in every other week for a new episode where Paul is joined by a fellow business owner and they talk about the trials and tribulations they have faced, how the funded their ventures and where they plan to be in the future.
We aim to celebrate the 4 million + small business owners in the UK, some of those abroad and help you be more successful by learning from successes and failures others have had.
Brought to you by Acorn.finance (https://acorn.finance/)
Produced by Podcats Media (https://podcatsmedia.com/)
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