The Niche Life Success Podcast: Recent Episodes
Alison Wood
The Niche Life Success podcast is here to help you build a business that is uniquely yours. Maybe you already run an existing business, but want to learn how to grow and market it online. Perhaps you want to start a niche blog that can earn passive income through banner advertising, offering products and courses, affiliate marketing, and much more. It could be that you want to create a side hustle or two. If so, you are in the right place. I love sharing my knowledge of mindset, marketing, and growing a biz so you get results faster and with much less stress.
In today's podcast we are talking about 3 ways to generate income from your email list. Whether you are just starting out with list building, or have a more established mailing list, you won't want to miss these tips. For the full show notes, head to https://nichelifesuccess.com/episode29
In today's podcast I talk about why I there has been a big gap since my last episode and we look at 5 steps to help make your digital product saleable.
For all the links and shownotes, head to NicheLifeSuccess.com/episode28
In this podcast we look at 14 tips to help make your website more user-friendly. Listen now or read the transcript at https://nichelifesuccess.com/episode27
In today's podcast we look at 10 small tweaks to help you thrive online and build a better business faster and with less stress.
In today's podcast we look at four ways to generate passive income. For all the links mentioned, you can head to https://nichelifesuccess.com/episode25.
On today's podcast I outline mistakes to avoid as you start and grow your business.
Some of these mistakes I have made myself, some I have seen others make. There is no shame in any of them. We can only know what we know at the time. Hopefully, by being prepared, some of them may prove to be things you can avoid.
On today's podcast I outline ten things that have helped me to write better blog posts. For the links mentioned, you can head to NicheLifeSuccess.com/episode23.
In today's podcast, I talk through why building a newsletter list is going to be so important for your business. Plus, we demystify the jargon so you can get started. For the full show notes, head to NicheLifeSuccess.com/Episode22
In today's podcast, I talk through the steps necessary to create a 90 day marketing plan.
For the shownotes and links, head to the episode guide by clicking here.
In today’s podcast, I talk through the steps to take at the start of a new year to help your business to flourish in 2022.
Plus, here is the link I mentioned if you are interested in a website audit.
Have a topic or question you would like to see featured on the show? Then Tweet me and let me know @alisonmwood.
In today's show, we look at the importance of starting an email list, and how to grow your audience.
For the full show notes, head to https://nichelifesuccess.com/episode19
On today's podcast I chat with Glen Crosier from Second Journey School.
Glen set up a freelance consultancy business in 2003 as a stepping-stone to starting a personal development company. Since then he has worked on everything from teenage homelessness in Kent to making meditation accessible for millions of people to preventing mental health crisis across East London.
Now 18 years later still passionate about improving mental health and wellbeing is finally changing direction to launch his personal development company. The Second Journey School provides mentoring and support for ambitious people who want to find more purpose, fun and meaning through their own self-employed enterprise in their 50s and beyond.
His approach to working through any kind of small change or major transition can be summed up in 3 words:
- Possibility
- Simplicity
- Doability
You can find Glen At SecondJourneySchool.com.
In today's podcast, I suggest ten ways that can help you stay motivated, or to reclaim motivation that's lost.
In today's podcast, I have some tips to help you prepare for the Holiday Season ahead. The sooner you can start, the better. So listen to today's show and then start planning.
Margot Barber is the co-founder of UKUSCAdoggie, an online and bricks and mortar pet store, based in Washington State. They offer pet owners top quality, unique supplies and accessories for dogs and cats that they might not find elsewhere.
UKUSCAdoggie's physical store is very different from your average store - products are displayed on various pieces of furniture that have been repurposed. The result is a whimsical little store that people love to browse in.
Inspired by her rescue dogs, Margot is passionate about giving back to the rescue community, so she promotes their work, collaborates with them as much as possible, helps to educate the public and of course donates to the cause.
You can find UKUSCAdoggie's website here: https://www.ukuscadoggie.com/
While it’s something that we often don’t pay much attention to, security is probably one of the most important aspects of owning a website. In today's podcast we walk through some of the key ways you can protect your website.
In today's podcast I highlight some of my favorite tools for running an online business. Plus, there are tips to help you decide what's vital and what's a nice to have.
To find all the tips mentioned, head to my Resources page.
If you want to check out my Niche Business Academy, head here.
In today's show I meet with Gaynor Marshall who runs a creative business that is focused on supporting the natural world. When you purchase any of the products in her Children's Conservation Club you will be helping to support wildlife conservation and animal charities around the world.
Today's show focuses on the joy of social media. We celebrate how social media can help our business, and what to include in your social media plan.
You can find my resources here: https://nichelifesuccess/com/resources.
Join my free Facebook group here: https://nichelifesuccess.com/facebook.
Today on the show I'm talking about branding on a budget. I'm highlighting some tools and methods you can use to create a more cohesive experience in your marketing.
Head to NicheLifeSuccess.com/episode10 for the shownotes and the links I mention.
Today I'm speaking to Ashley Lucas about her life as a creative, and what she has learned as she has built her thriving business.
Ashley Lucas (aka Lady Lucas) is an artist that draws cute characters for a living. She has collaborated with such brands as Parents Magazine, West Elm, Canopy Hilton and OOLY over the years, and currently is working on bringing her brand of characters to life through adorable art prints, books, and DIY printables. Linzer Lane is an imaginary world of adorable animal characters that live, work and celebrate on the same quaint cobblestone street. Dreamed up by Ashley while living abroad in Salzburg with her husband on ‘die Linzergasse’, the Linzer Lane line of artwork fully came to be when her son Leon (aka Moose) was born in 2018. You can find Ashley at the links below: Website Instagram Facebook
In today's episode, we get down to planning the next six months as we set our goals. This is such a key time to assess where you are, and where you want to get to this year.
The Spotify Playlist I mention is this one.
If you would like to leave me a comment to let me know how you get on with this planning exercise then please head to the show notes here.
In today's episode, I'm sharing some tips that I've found really helpful to streamline my business and to ensure I am as productive as possible.
If you would like to download the free blogging printables I mentioned, then head to this page.
In today's episode I talk to Sarah Matyjasik about putting health at the heart of your business.
More about Sarah:
Sarah Matyjasik of SMpower – ‘Creating STRENGTH from the inside out’
After 10 years in Commercial Recruitment and Operational Management, Sarah’s career led her into health and fitness when she had children and she took the opportunity to follow her real passion. Sarah has started, built and run a number of businesses as well as coaching and mentoring individuals and teams of people, both in business and in wellbeing.
She’s a qualified coach, nutrition advisor and personal trainer. Sarah has worked with dozens of successful professionals whose success has often come at a cost to their health and wellness, sometimes with significant impact on their relationships and their work or career.
She now runs SMpower, a consultancy which specialises in enabling people to balance their success to include their physical and mental health and fitness, working with them to create the right changes, enabling them to surpass their expectations of themselves and supercharge their personal and professional wellbeing success.
Find Out More About Sarah:
Website: https://smpoweronline.com/
Instagram: @sarahmatyjasik
FB: @smpoweronline
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-matyjasik-smpower/
5 STEPS to put HEALTH at the HEART of your busy day Click here for the FREE download.
I hope you enjoy the show! If you do and you would like to support future episodes then head to: https://ko-fi.com/alisonwood
Today's episode is for those who are interested in creating an online course for the first time, or those people who have created a course before but want to refine the process. We look at coming up with a topic, deciding on the title and strapline, and planning out the course.
If you want more guidance on choosing your topic, then you can download my free video here: https://nichelifesuccess.com/course I hope you enjoy the show!
If you do and you would like to support future episodes then head to: https://ko-fi.com/alisonwood
Today's episode is all about a favourite topic of mine - yes, decluttering! And today it's all about clearing space in your business. We talk through 8 steps to declutter your business so that you save time and stress less.
If you want to walk through the steps after listening, you can head to: https://www.nichelifesuccess.com/declutter
I hope you enjoy the show! If you do and you would like to support future episodes then head to: https://ko-fi.com/alisonwood
Today on the show I'm talking to Susan Yeates about the power of creativity.
More About Susan
Being inspired and inspiring others is what I live for! I am a printmaker, artist, author and online art tutor. I studied Fine Art, Printmaking at Loughborough University and have continued to print, draw, paint, sew and create stuff throughout my career. I focus mainly on linocutting and block printing in my artwork and you will find a selection of original prints and handprinted products on my website.
I am inspired by everything around me but especially nature, pattern and bold colours. I have written five different art and craft books. Two have been Amazon no. 1 bestsellers – Learning Linocut (2011) and Beginner’s Guide to Linocut (2018, Search Press). I love writing and have a new book due to be published in 2022. As well as creating my own art I love educating and sharing my knowledge through short online courses and my sketching membership Inspire. Look out for my annual #30daysketchbookchallenge starting on 01 Jan each year and podcast called Creativity Talks, where I talk about all things creativity and inspiration.
To Find Out More About Susan:
Website: www.susanyeates.co.uk
Instagram: @learninglinocut
Link to free ebook: https://coursecraft.net/courses/z91Fn/splash
Link to free 5-day creativity course (and other free stuff): https://susanyeates.co.uk/pages/free-courses
I hope you enjoy the show! There will be a new episode live every Tuesday. If you want to support future episodes you can do so on Ko-fi here: https://ko-fi.com/alisonwood
In episode 2 we focus on not giving up! If you are someone who struggles to complete projects, or if you find yourself self-sabotaging, you are going to like today's episode.
The good news is that project procrastination is really not your fault - and I'll tell you why. We also talk about all those fears and doubts that come up as you work on something in your business and how to overcome them.
If you want more information on growing a business online, then head to my website https://nichelifesuccess.com.
I hope you enjoy the show! If you do and you would like to support future episodes then head to: https://ko-fi.com/alisonwood
Welcome to the very first episode of the podcast. I have only been thinking about creating a podcast for, oh I don't know a billion years, so it's pretty exciting to get it live. In today's show I give you a little introduction to me, plus talk through what you can expect in the episodes in the coming weeks and months.
I also outline 7 lessons I have learned from being in business so far - hopefully some of them might help you.
For more info on growing your business, you can head to my website here: https://nichelifesuccess.com
I hope you enjoy the show! There will be a new episode live every Tuesday. If you want to support future episodes you can do so on Ko-fi here: https://ko-fi.com/alisonwood