On the podcast this week I’m sharing the five things I wish I had known before starting my jewellery business. The real secret is that you don’t need to know anything before you start, you can just start. You will figure it out! But there are things that you learn along the journey and had I known them beforehand I would have made fewer mistakes and been more confident. I hope you can learn from these.

On the podcast this week I’m sharing an interview with Fiona Humberstone aka the Brand Stylist. Fiona is the authority on branding and we talked about her expert advice on branding for jewellers

On the podcast this week I am sharing about taking time off in your jewellery business. As someone who has experience with burnout, I know how important this issue is. As jewellers, we are often self-employed and that means we need to be more mindful of our own time and boundaries, including taking time off to relax and recharge. Let’s talk through how to be intentional about the time we take off and make good use of it.

On this week's podcast, I am joined by jeweller Sonny Bailey-Aird. You may know Sonny as a contestant on All That Glitters, the jewellery competition show on the BBC. Sonny is a self-taught goldsmith who runs his own business and creates one-of-a-kind pieces of fine jewellery. Sonny talks about his journey to becoming a jeweller via being a personal trainer, his experiences on All That Glitters, his advice to jewellers just starting out and much more.

I am joined on the podcast this week by Catherine Erdly from the Resilient Retail Club. We’re going to be discussing how to effectively manage stock in your jewellery business. Catherine has been in the retail sector for two decades working with household names as well as independent start-ups. She is also a contributor for Forbes and has spoken at a number of trade shows.

It’s episode 50! And for this milestone episode, I am excited to share with you an interview with Kim Styles of Kim Styles Jewellery. You may know her as a contestant from the first series of All That Glitters on BBC 2. We are going to get insight into Kim, her experience on the show and her jewellery. She has a strong style of floral, sculptural jewellery and this will be a fun conversation!

On the podcast this week I am joined by Nicola Lillie from Nicola Lillie Designs. She is a contestant on the BBC2 jewellery competition All That Glitters and her jewellery business has a very distinct signature style. We are going to discuss her business, her jewellery making journey and her experience on the show.

Have you ever wondered about how to go about employing a jeweller to work in your business? If so you will find this weeks episode of the podcast very interesting as I am joined by Sarah Stanford to talk about outsourcing in your jewellery business - specifically using a remote bench assistant. Sarah has an incredible business and also supports jewellers by being an external bench jeweller. As our businesses grow we can’t do everything and this is a great opportunity for a growing business!

This week on the podcast I talk through a simple and effective marketing plan for your jewellery business. This is an important topic - creating a marketing plan is a great idea and something we need to do, but I know it can feel overwhelming. Today we’re going to talk through a streamlined, focused plan that works and will get you results!

Our guest on the podcast this week is Stephen M Goldsmith - a master polisher with a popular book on the topic. He has worked with some incredible names including Theo Fennell and the Royal Mint! We will also talk about polishing techniques and hear some of the common mistakes to correct. Stephen has more than fifty years of experience and he loves sharing it with the next generation of jewellers and polishers.

This week on the podcast I’m sharing some thoughts on advice on what to name your jewellery business. This is a question that comes up frequently and some jewellers can get stuck in indecision so here are some tips to help you

This week on the podcast you can hear the audio for our brand new free 21 days of affirmations course. If you sometimes struggle with negative thinking (who doesn’t?) this is a fantastic, practical course to help you and I’m excited to share it