Wanky Thoughts

Hosted by Helen Walker

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We all have Wanky thoughts... you know what I mean, those thoughts that pop into your head making you believe you're not capable of building a business and life you love. Who's gonna pay me that, I'm not a speaker, I need more experience, I'm crap at sales.... all Wanky thoughts that keep your income and success capped. Well no more, because removing those Wanky thoughts is easy and this podcast will tell you exactly how to do that. Expect honest, frank and upfront conversations about what it really takes to create a successful business that doesn't have you chained to your phone 24/7, because let's face it, we all want a life outside of our business.... and free, completely uninterrupted time on our own.

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October 26, 202631 min

30. Give Yourself Permission to Be Sh*t (Your Sales Depend On It) with Nina de Sausmarez

You know you need to sell. You know you need to show up. But the minute you go to post that offer, a little voice pipes up: “Who does she think she is?” 😬 So you water it down. Or you don’t post it at all. This week I’m chatting with the brilliant Nina de Sausmarez , confidence coach, LinkedIn queen and woman I’ve been fan-girling since we met in a room full of sequins ✨ We get into why so many of us women would rather crawl under the sofa than blow our own trumpet. It turns out it goes back a LOT further than Instagram. We’re talking witches, drowning tests and being punished for our magic 🧙‍♀️ (yep, really). What we cover: 💥 Why “selling” feels like showing off, and where that fear really comes from 💥 The highlight-reel trap: comparing your day one to someone’s year five 💥 Permission to be sh*t. Why your first videos, posts and launches are meant to suck 💥 Treating your business like an experiment so a flop is just data, not proof you’re rubbish 💥 Fear of success: Nina’s story of earning big money and feeling awful about it 💥 Why it’s never about the fall, it’s how fast you get back up (scabby knees and all 🩹) 💥 “Confidence loves evidence,” and how to start collecting yours 💥 That fear of what Sandra from your old job thinks? It’s actually what you think about you 👀 💥 Why doing it on your own little island makes everything ten times harder If you’ve ever had a launch where nobody bought, a post where only your mum commented, or a video you deleted before anyone saw it, this one’s for you 💛 Find Nina: 📍 LinkedIn: Nina de Sausmarez (there’s only one!) 📍 Instagram: Nina Confidence Coach Loved this one? Screenshot it, tag us both and tell us which bit hit home 👇 GET IN TOUCH Message me at helen@helenwalkercoaching.com Follow me on Instagram Connect with me on LinkedIn Watch this podcast on YouTube

October 19, 20266 min

29. Do you really need chat to write an email?

Claude can bugger off We've broken up... and this time for good. 🎉 So here's something as controversial as cat sick.... I've dumped Claude because quite frankly the nob is getting on my nerves. I figured I wouldn't get him to write my emails, because that wouldn't be me. But of course my own Wanky Thoughts decided that I wasn't as clever as Claude and of course he should check my emails. I know I'm a shite speller. But Claude sanitised my personality, made me feel scared about saying things like shite and Wanky thoughts... He took my heart felt emails, of the cuff comments and funny one liners and made them sound as interesting as a hamster having a lie down. So yes future emails and posts WILL have spelling mistakes. My grammar will be all over the place... and you know what I couldn't give a toss... I'd rather miss spell their any day of the week than have a machine rob me of my personality. And I think we should start a revolution, because before Claude and Chat whats his face came along, we did alright. We sat down and typed out our messages just fine by ourselves. And I had no idea the impact on the old environment simply because I ran an email through him. So there, we've broken up and I don't care how many times Claude comes crawling back with a new update or a new look, he can bugger off. PS Wanna be the go-to-person in your niche and stand out for all the right reasons? Its time to make sales mega easy. In Demand is now open for applications, a 14 week programme to help you create a personal brand so strong, clients come to you. £7k, payment plan available. DM me to apply. GET IN TOUCH Message me at helen@helenwalkercoaching.com Follow me on Instagram Connect with me on LinkedIn Watch this podcast on YouTube

October 12, 2026Episode 2816 min

28. The Rooneys

OMG I am obsessed with the Rooneys! That house.... 🏡 A friend messaged me telling me about the Rooneys documentary And I'll be honest, I haven't been able to stop watching it. Who knew you could learn a lot from Wayne about how to grow your business. You know why this show is so addictive.... 🤔 Because it's real life and humans are sooooo nosey. We love reality TV, especially when we're seeing something we're not "supposed" to see. I mean I am just fascinated by their kitchen, the walk in wardrobe, the sheer size of their garden... Normally, Joe Public doesn't get to see this day to day, normal life. Seeing them in their natural habitat turns them from big high profile celebs to everyday people just like us... and we love that. 💛 We love that deep down, they're just 2 normal folk from Liverpool. 🎥 And this is exactly the kinda vibe your videos need to be creating. They need to show that you are indeed a normal, trustworthy human, just like us. ❌ We don't want polished, or your best day... we want normal, vulnerable and real. So if you day went tits up, share it, tell us what happened and what you did. 🤣 A real work blunder, we wanna hear about it. You struggled with the same issue you're ideal client experiences, share the journey you went on to overcome it. We want to see that you get us, you know how we feel, that we can reveal all the dumb things we have done and know that you won't judge us for it... because you've made the same mistakes. So I dare you to be more human, more real, more relatable and vulnerable in your videos and your posts. Stop trying to prove to us that you have all your shizzle sorted.... you're human and we know that tits up moments comes with the territory. So go do that imperfect video and post it. PS - to help you create normal, relatable videos, I've created a quick guide, showing you 4 posts you can create each week that will generate more high-ticket clients for you. You can download it here 👉 https://founderstoryplaybook.scoreapp.com/ GET IN TOUCH Message me at helen@helenwalkercoaching.com Follow me on Instagram Connect with me on LinkedIn Watch this podcast on YouTube

October 5, 2026Episode 2721 min

27. Standing out in a crowded market

Standing out in a crowded market When you look around it feels like everyone is in your market... Its crowded, noisy and competitive. On top of that, with AI and all of the content it's producing, as consumers trust is at an all time low. So how on earth do you stand out, how do you get your ideal client to notice you? How do you build that all important trust that means followers turn into paying clients? Well, first you have to create that Trust and the best way to do that, is by sharing your stories. Your story is unique. Nobody on this planet has your lived experience. Nobody has the exotic cocktail that is your life. Sharing your Founder Story is the ONLY way left to breakthrough that noice and stand out. In an ever changing world, your story remains the same, so you can tell it over and over again. Your job as a business owner is to find the thing only you can say, because thats the one thing AI can never replicate. Your story is the thing that magnetises your audience to you. It makes you human, it makes you interesting and relatable. And relatable beats impressive every time. So even if you're just starting out, with limited experience, your story is the best thing you can share. In this episode of the Wanky Thoughts Podcast, we talk about just this. Standing out in an AI world, where Trust is at an all time low. Standing out for the right reasons, being remembered and ditching the crappy sales techniques in favour of showing up, sharing your story and building a Personal Brand so strong, that clients come to you. I can't wait for you to listen. FREEBIE FOR YOU Download the 10 min Lead Generator and learn how to tell your story in a way that attracts ideal clients. Click here to download it https://visible.scoreapp.com/ GET IN TOUCH I love hearing from you, find me on LinkedIn and drop me a message here https://www.linkedin.com/in/walkerhelen/ GET IN TOUCH Message me at helen@helenwalkercoaching.com Follow me on Instagram Connect with me on LinkedIn Watch this podcast on YouTube

September 28, 2026Episode 2622 min

26. Stop sending Spammy DMs

Hate sending spammy DMs... then stop. Today I explain why sending spammy DMs is a bad thing and why everyone should stop. I'll tell you my exact process for nurturing my followers, growing my audience and making sales without ever sending a cold, spammy DM. GET IN TOUCH Message me at helen@helenwalkercoaching.com Follow me on Instagram Connect with me on LinkedIn Watch this podcast on YouTube

September 21, 2026Episode 2514 min

25. Are you boring your audience

Are you boring your audience? Feel like you're repeating yourself over and over again and worried your audience will switch off? Today I talk about why this is a good thing and why you need to repeat yourself over and over again. GET IN TOUCH Message me at helen@helenwalkercoaching.com Follow me on Instagram Connect with me on LinkedIn Watch this podcast on YouTube

September 14, 2026Episode 2414 min

24. The reason why selling feels desperate and pushy (and how to fix it)

The reason why selling feels desperate and pushy (and how to fix it) If selling feels desperate then there's a problem with your content. In this episode we talk about fixing that quickly. Download the 10 min lead generator her e GET IN TOUCH Message me at helen@helenwalkercoaching.com Follow me on Instagram Connect with me on LinkedIn Watch this podcast on YouTube

September 7, 2026Episode 2316 min

23. What to do when you're not a natural sales person

What to do when you're not a natural sales person Hate selling, I hear you... I struggled for ages. Turns out you don't need to be a natural at selling... You don't need a sales script to follow... in fact this will repel your clients And you don't need to be better at closing and getting people to say yes. What you do need to do is be more human. And in this episode of the podcast I'll show you how easy it is to have sales conversations that always end with a sign me up! Inbound Leads Bootcamp HERE 5 days of FREE sales and Visibility training, so you can have leads landing in your inbox. Get your copy of the 10 min lead generator here GET IN TOUCH Message me at helen@helenwalkercoaching.com Follow me on Instagram Connect with me on LinkedIn Watch this podcast on YouTube

August 31, 2026Episode 2215 min

22. I need a bigger audience to get more clients

I need a bigger audience to get more clients. Well that's absolute tosh and i am living proof that a small audience can make you lots of money and create you a really nice life. In this weeks episode of the podcast we talk about how to make money even if you are starting out and have a small following How to take advantage of a small audience (and why its a good thing) Getting leads to land directly in your inbox without you having to send spammy DMs Download the 10 min lead generator here Find out more about the Wanky Thoughts Club here GET IN TOUCH Message me at helen@helenwalkercoaching.com Follow me on Instagram Connect with me on LinkedIn Watch this podcast on YouTube

August 24, 2026Episode 2116 min

21. Selling is sleazy and it gives me the ick!

Selling is sleazy and it gives me the ick! Sound familiar? If you’re thinking selling is making people buy stuff then yes, selling will make you feel awkward and slightly grubby! In this podcast episode I talk about… How to make sales feel easy and natural Removing all the wanky thoughts that every woman has when it comes to selling The super simple way to make selling feel like the most natural conversation in the world! And to make it even easier… download the 10 Minute Lead Generator by clicking here! Life is way too short to be sending spammy DMs, it’s time for leads to be landing in your inbox! Join the Wanky Thoughts Club here GET IN TOUCH Message me at helen@helenwalkercoaching.com Follow me on Instagram Connect with me on LinkedIn Watch this podcast on YouTube

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