The Women In Business Radio Show

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Aug 2026

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Tune in for fun, inspiration and unfiltered discussions as host Sian Murphy interviews down-to-earth businesswomen sharing ideas, tactics and stories. Regular features include recommended books, tools, lessons learned and top tips for business.

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August 31, 202656 min

Wins, Wobbles and What's Next

A round up of what's gone right, what's gone wrong and what's next for our usual crew! ★ Support this podcast ★

August 31, 20261 hr 1 min

Wins, Wobbles and What's Next

What has gone right, what has wobbled and what is coming next? In this August edition of the Women in Business Radio Show, host Sian Murphy is joined by Adelle Martin, Kemke Emereole and Sean Henry for an honest, lively look behind the scenes of their working lives. The panel brings a fresh collection of business wins, unexpected challenges and lessons still being worked out. There are rising event costs, an opportunity that arrived with almost no notice, a new service that did not go according to plan and a conversation that unexpectedly led to a completely new studio. Along the way, they explore some deceptively important questions. How clear do business instructions really need to be? Can anxiety become a useful planning tool? What happens when the people chosen to deliver a service have the right qualifications but are not quite right for the job? And when should a business owner step back and let somebody else lead? The conversation also takes a spirited turn into AI. Is “AI slop” really an AI problem, or simply a quality problem? Can AI-assisted work still be authentic? And are we overlooking the ways these tools can help people think, communicate and participate more easily? There are practical ideas, strong opinions and plenty of laughter, plus recommendations on what the panel has been reading, watching and listening to. Finally, everyone shares what lies ahead as they move from August into September. Listen for a unpolished conversation about what business actually looks like between the announcements, achievements and carefully curated social-media posts. ★ Support this podcast ★

August 29, 202658 min

Selling Your Business May Not Be Pie in The Sky with Aly Young

Have you ever wondered whether someone might buy your business? Or, does that seem too far-fetched, something only available for big businesses? Sian Murphy is joined by business-sales lawyer Aly Young for a lively and reassuring conversation that challenges some of the assumptions owners make about what can, and cannot, be sold. What could a buyer see in your business that you have overlooked? When should you begin thinking about an eventual exit? And how might it feel when something you have built around your own ideas, values and personality is suddenly in somebody else’s hands? If you have assumed your business is too small, too personal or simply not the “right kind” to interest a buyer, this episode may make you think again. ★ Support this podcast ★

July 16, 202647 min

How to Publish a Book Without Getting Ripped Off, with Karen Stanley

Karen Stanley, founder of Mabel and Stanley Publishing, joins Sian Murphy and Adelle Martin to talk about what actually happens when you decide to write a book, and why it rarely goes the way you expect. Karen is a fifteen times published author who has been through traditional publishing, self publishing, a horrible run in with a vanity press, and finally built her own hybrid publishing house after mentoring over eighty new authors. In this episode she breaks down the difference between traditional, self, hybrid and vanity publishing, explains the red flags that show a publisher is preying on new writers, and shares why marketing, not writing, is where most authors get stuck. She also talks through real client examples, including a mindset coach for professional footballers, a Paralympic gold medallist, and a sleep coach who quit her day job after her book took off. If you have ever thought about writing a book for your business, or wondered whether the publishing deal you have been offered is too good to be true, this one is for you. Follow the show so you never miss an episode. ★ Support this podcast ★

June 25, 20261 hr 36 min

Your Body Doesn't Lie: What Women in Business Know About Themselves

What happens when you put a guilt-free success coach, a somatic trauma-informed duo, a women's hormone specialist, and a nutritionist in one room? A very honest conversation, that's what. This special edition of the Women in Business Radio Show brings together some of the brilliant VIP speakers from the Women in Business Big Show. Katie Powsey joins Sian as co-host, and together they welcome Christine and Nikki from Blossoming Connections, Saira Mashru of Saira Nutrition, and Justina Triasovaite from Justina Training. They talk about why your body knows things your head hasn't caught up with yet, what self-care actually looks like when you strip away the guilt and the buzzwords, and why so many women start a business for freedom and end up more trapped than before. There's also a refreshingly blunt conversation about PCOS, trauma, nervous systems, and what it really means to run a business that fits who you are. Real women, real experience, and no nonsense. Come and join us. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and follow the Women in Business Radio Show wherever you listen to podcasts. ★ Support this podcast ★

June 24, 20261 hr 51 min

Money, Bodies and the Things We Don't Talk About

What do your finances and your pelvic floor have in common? More than you'd think. In this episode of the Women in Business Radio Show, Sian Murphy and co-host Michele YianniAttard are joined by two brilliant guests: Rebecca Robertson, independent financial adviser and founder of Evolution Financial Planning, and Françoise de Smet, women's health practitioner and founder of Hypocore. The conversation starts in very different territories but lands somewhere surprisingly connected: the things women quietly ignore until they become a crisis. Whether that's money they're not looking at, symptoms they've been told are "just normal," or professionals they've trusted without checking the credentials. Rebecca talks about what it really means to get independent financial advice, why who pays your adviser matters more than you think, and how body doubling could help you tackle the tasks you keep avoiding. Françoise introduces Hypopressives, a breath and posture-based practice that supports pelvic floor health without requiring you to know where your pelvic floor actually is. Honest, funny, and hopefully useful. Hit subscribe so you never miss an episode. ★ Support this podcast ★

June 23, 20261 hr 23 min

When Your Body Knows Before Your Brain Does: Building Business on Truth

What happens when you stop running your business the way you think you're supposed to, and start building it from who you actually are? This episode of the Women in Business Radio Show gets into that territory, fast. Sian Murphy and co-host Adelle Martin are joined in the studio by two guests who could not, on paper, be more different. Lorraine Chapman, founder of Unleash Your Fire, works with people on sex, intimacy and connection, and makes a compelling case for why those things are inseparable from how we show up in business. Kemka Emereole, founder of SpecifiVA, helps UK small businesses build offshore remote teams with the compliance and operational support to make it actually work. What ties them together? Both are challenging assumptions. Both know what it costs to stay small when you're ready to grow. And both have learned, the hard way, that the story you tell yourself is the thing most likely to hold you back. There's genuine laughter in this one, honest talk about what goes wrong when you run events, employ people and try to do everything yourself, and a few moments that will make you sit up a bit straighter. Subscribe or follow wherever you listen to podcasts. ★ Support this podcast ★

December 5, 20251 hr 3 min

October 2025 Business Round Up Show

On this month’s Women in Business Radio Show, host Sian Murphy is joined by regular co-host and Michele Yianni-Attard and special guest Jane Martin, business connector and Federation of Small Businesses membership advisor, for a business roundup. They share what’s gone well and what’s gone a bit sideways over the past few weeks. From Michele’s trip to Malta and stepping into her new role as CFO of a bank, Jane’s experiment with simple, direct LinkedIn outreach that has her diary overflowing, to Sian’s hunt for the right operations manager, and why getting the right job title and role was key. The conversation takes a no-nonsense approach to sales, why spammy “I found an error on your website” emails don’t work, and how real business so often happens in unexpected venues – from wine bars and Wetherspoons booths to go-kart tracks. Created and hosted by Sian Murphy with regular co-hosts Michele Yianni Attard, Kay Best, Rachael Bryant and occasionally Adelle Martin. Find out how to be a guest or patron of the show on the Women in Business Radio Show website . Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-women-in-business-radio-show--1228431/support . Created and hosted by Sian Murphy with regular co-hosts Michele Yianni Attard, Kay Best, Rachael Bryant and occasionally Adelle Martin. Find out how to be a guest or patron of the show at https://thewomeninbusinessradioshow.com ★ Support this podcast ★

September 8, 20252 hr 0 min

Real Business Talk: Wins, Wobbles And Womens Leadership

We’re joined in the studio by Keely Woolley for the Women in Business Radio Show. We cover what’s worked, what hasn’t, the tools we’re using, and round off with a straight chat about leadership for women in business. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-women-in-business-radio-show--1228431/support . Created and hosted by Sian Murphy with regular co-hosts Michele Yianni Attard, Kay Best, Rachael Bryant and occasionally Adelle Martin. Find out how to be a guest or patron of the show at https://thewomeninbusinessradioshow.com ★ Support this podcast ★

August 30, 20251 hr 45 min

Exhibiting, Numbers and Boobs

We chat with international accountant Michele Yianni-Attard (Future Insight), video expert Rachel Bryant (Your Video Team), Google Analytics specialist Mark Jennings (Stormchasers Digital), and Desiree Nurse , founder of Cleopatra’s Legacy CIC . The conversation ranges from making the most of exhibiting, to the numbers that really matter — and yes, even boobs get a mention. Along the way, our guests share insights from finance, video and lived experience, all leading to practical ideas you can use to shape a simple, useful numbers plan for your business. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-women-in-business-radio-show--1228431/support . Created and hosted by Sian Murphy with regular co-hosts Michele Yianni Attard, Kay Best, Rachael Bryant and occasionally Adelle Martin. Find out how to be a guest or patron of the show at https://thewomeninbusinessradioshow.com ★ Support this podcast ★