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In this episode, Kay Suthar sits down with Amy Atkinson to break down how to actually make sales from social media without turning it into a full time job or relying on copy paste AI content that sounds like everyone else. Amy shares her journey from building a digital marketing agency to losing her entire client base during Covid and then rebuilding through coaching and training. They talk about why social media was the obvious choice for her niche, how to pick the right platforms depending on your stage of business, the real content process that drives sales, and the biggest mistakes people make when trying to grow online.

What to expect in this episode:
(00:00) – Introducing Amy and what she helps service businesses do
(00:55) – How Kay and Amy met and their running “I know your face” joke
(03:18) – Amy’s business journey and why it was a nightmare at times
(04:21) – Being flown home from the Maldives and watching clients pause work
(06:01) – Losing the entire agency and handling the pressure of a team to pay
(07:19) – How the coaching and training side of the business was born
(08:30) – Properly launching in early 2024 and going all in on social media
(09:22) – Building a six figure business through strategy and mindset work
(10:26) – The turning point and why Amy invested in a course she did not need
(11:23) – Why mentorship mattered and giving herself permission to be seen
(13:00) – Why Amy chose social media as her focus and why it is what people want
(14:53) – Which platforms to use and why beginners should stick to one or two
(16:21) – How to choose the right platform and why you should just ask your audience
(19:34) – The truth about AI and why you cannot remove the human from content
(21:14) – 100 reels in under a minute and what to do before posting AI output
(22:39) – No magic trick but a sales process and four types of content that work
(26:30) – Best way to schedule content and why third party tools can hurt reach
(28:19) – Common mistakes people make on social media
(30:55) – Where to connect with Amy and the £1 training offer
(32:23) – What Amy would tell her younger self

About Amy Atkinson
Amy Atkinson is an award winning serial entrepreneur, property investor, speaker, wife, and mum. She helps service based business owners make sales from social media by teaching the strategy and content process that guides people from awareness to purchase. With a background in digital marketing and years of delivering results for clients, Amy now focuses on helping business owners build real sales through social platforms without sounding generic or relying on copy paste AI content.

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In this episode, Kay Suthar sits down with Charmian Johnson, a former global law firm partner who made a powerful career pivot into somatic trauma-informed coaching. After nearly three decades in high-pressure legal environments, Charmian opens up about living with self-doubt, perfectionism, and imposter syndrome, and how personal loss and family trauma became the catalyst for deep inner work. Together, they explore the neuroscience behind confidence, the mind-body connection, why anxiety is felt in the body rather than the mind, and how nervous system regulation can transform leadership, visibility, public speaking, and business growth.

What to expect in this episode:
(00:00) – From global law firm partner to somatic trauma-informed coach
(02:30) – Living with self-doubt, perfectionism, and imposter syndrome in corporate life
(03:00) – Grief, addiction, and family trauma during lockdown
(05:00) – Discovering somatic trauma-informed coaching
(06:00) – Why anxiety lives in the body, not the mind
(07:30) – The brain-body connection and nervous system safety
(09:00) – Grounding techniques and nervous system regulation
(11:30) – Why healing is a journey, not a destination
(12:00) – Common mistakes people make when trying to self-heal
(14:30) – Leaving corporate and building a business with confidence
(16:00) – Nervous system safety as a strategic advantage
(17:00) – Practical somatic tools for confidence and visibility
(19:00) – How to work with Charmian and access her free resources

About Charmian Johnson
Charmian Johnson is a former global law firm partner turned somatic trauma-informed coach and narcissistic abuse specialist. After nearly 30 years in the legal profession, she retrained in neuroscience-based, body-focused coaching to help high-achieving women move out of survival mode, reclaim confidence, and step fully into their leadership. Her work supports women in regulating their nervous systems, overcoming self-doubt, and showing up visibly and confidently in their careers and businesses.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=Charmian%20Johnson

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In this episode, Kay Suthar sits down with Vinay Raman to explore what it really takes to move companies and cultures from reactive to responsive. Vinay challenges traditional leadership thinking, starting with why he doesn’t even like the word employees. Instead, he sees people as experts the ones closest to the work, standing on the mountains where real insight lives. They talk about what business leaders can learn from Olympians, why progress comes from asking better questions (not having all the answers), what humans bring to the table that AI never will, and why perspective matters more than raw intelligence when it comes to growth and decision-making.

What to expect in this episode:

(00:00) – Reactive vs responsive leadership
(04:30) – Why Vinay doesn’t call people “employees”
(08:20) – What leaders can learn from Olympians
(12:10) – Why the right questions matter more than answers
(16:40) – What AI can’t do that humans can
(20:30) – Perspective over intelligence in leadership
(24:10) – The Business Blind Spots podcast

About Vinay Raman

Vinay Raman is the CEO of CAARMO, Inc. and host of the Business Blind Spots podcast. With over 20 years of senior leadership experience, Vinay has led companies ranked twice on Inc. Magazine’s Fastest-Growing Companies list, sold a multi-million-dollar business, and won over $154 million in contracts. His work focuses on helping organisations align strategy, culture, and execution without losing the human element along the way.

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In this episode, Kay Suthar sits down with Phil Fraser to talk about a side of entrepreneurship that isn’t discussed enough loneliness at the top. Phil shares his journey from being a “failed” accountant to building and eventually selling a multi-award-winning business in a multi-million-pound deal. Along the way, he learned why many entrepreneurs focus on what they like doing instead of what actually moves the business forward and the cost of that avoidance. They explore why it’s okay to discover your passion later than everyone else, the reality behind “accidental” businesses, and a simple but powerful way Phil works through business challenges when things feel stuck.

What to expect in this episode:

(00:00) – Why entrepreneurship can feel lonely at the top
(04:20) – From failed accountant to advertising and business ownership
(08:10) – Why it’s normal to discover your passion later
(12:30) – The making of an accidental business
(16:40) – Phil’s PITA Patter Technique
(20:10) – Looking at your business from the outside in

About Phil Fraser

Phil Fraser is a business owner and advisor who founded, scaled, and sold a multi-award-winning online business in a multi-million-pound sale to a PLC. With over 15 years in the advertising industry and nearly two decades building and leading a market-leading company, Phil brings real-world experience to entrepreneurs navigating growth, pressure, and decision-making. His work focuses on helping business owners improve both themselves and their businesses with honesty, perspective, and practical strategy.

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Email: kay@makeyourmarkagency.com

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In this episode, Kay Suthar sits down with Andrew Miller to explore the one element that truly sets businesses up for long-term success and why money alone is a dangerously incomplete definition of success. Andrew challenges the traditional view of achievement and shares why so many “successful” people still feel stressed, disconnected, and unfulfilled. Together, they unpack the business enjoyment model, the role of vulnerability in building meaningful relationships, and how aligning your mind, heart, and gut changes not just how you do business but how you live your life. This conversation is a powerful reminder that business growth is inseparable from personal growth.

What to expect in this episode:

(00:00) – Why success doesn’t eliminate stress
(04:30) – The danger of defining success by money alone
(08:20) – Purpose as the anchor for business and life
(12:40) – Vulnerability and the richness of relationships
(16:10) – Looking out for yourself vs. looking out for others
(19:30) – The Three Nots that drive human behaviour
(22:50) – Why business is really a journey of self-discovery

About Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller is an author, accountant, coach, and change practitioner who has spent over a decade exploring what it truly means to enjoy life and business. Despite being considered “successful” by society’s standards, Andrew experienced deep dissatisfaction until he got clear on his purpose. He is the author of seven books, holds diplomas in business coaching, life coaching, and psychology, and is trained in several deep-change therapeutic approaches. Andrew is on a mission to redefine success as something far richer than financial gain alone.

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Website & Free Gift:
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Podcast Website: https://www.makeyourmarkpodcast.com/
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In this episode, Kay Suthar sits down with Cameron Danalis, life strategist and author, to unpack how intentional action, delayed gratification, and long-term thinking helped him retire in his early 20s. Cameron shares why struggle isn’t a requirement for success, how making smarter decisions earlier in life compounds faster than people realise, and what we can learn from other people’s mistakes instead of repeating them ourselves. They also dive into the mindset behind his self-published book Everyone’s an Idiot and why thinking big doesn’t always mean acting big straight away.

What to expect in this episode:

(00:00) – How change can happen faster than you think
(04:15) – Delayed gratification and long-term decision-making
(08:10) – Why you don’t need the car, status, or lifestyle right now
(12:30) – Learning from other people’s mistakes
(16:40) – Thinking big while acting strategically
(20:00) – Inside Cameron’s book Everyone’s an Idiot

About Cameron Danalis

Cameron Danalis is a life strategist, entrepreneur, and published author. Rather than teaching theory, Cameron helps people build practical, personalised life plans based on real-world experience. Starting with just $2,000 in 2016, Cameron went on to build multiple rental properties, retire from his day job, travel the world, and help others create bulletproof strategies aligned with their goals.

Connect with Cameron Danalis

Website: https://www.camerondanalis.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camerondanalis/
Email: camcorpinternational@gmail.comBook: Everyone’s an Idiot
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08XK1RFKP/

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In this episode, Kay Suthar sits down with Shannol “S.A.” Grant, Business Growth Strategist and founder of an award-winning strategy agency, to talk about the power of simplifying complex ideas and building businesses that adapt and scale. S.A. shares how he made a bold move when leaving corporate not by resigning, but by pitching his first service and becoming a partner instead of an employee. He opens up about his journey from stroke to relaunch, how to niche down when you have multiple talents, and why one failed launch never means failure altogether. This episode is packed with strategic clarity for business owners who want sustainable growth, smarter launches, and stronger positioning.

What to expect in this episode:

(00:00) – From corporate employee to strategic partner
(04:20) – From stroke to relaunching stronger
(08:10) – How to simplify complex ideas for growth
(12:30) – Niching down when you’re multi-talented
(16:40) – Adapting in an ever-changing business landscape
(20:10) – The Five Phases of Product Launches
(23:30) – Why one failed launch doesn’t define your success

About Shannol “S.A.” Grant

Shannol Grant is a Business Growth Strategist with over 20 years of experience helping businesses scale with clarity and consistency. His company focuses on creating strategies and systems that increase revenue, strengthen online presence, and turn visitors into lifelong customers. His agency is award-winning and known for delivering real, measurable results for business owners ready to grow intentionally.

Connect with Shannol “S.A.” Grant

Website: https://mysuccessex.com/
Facebook: https://bossuncaged.com/facebook
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannol/
Instagram: https://bossuncaged.com/instagram
YouTube: https://bossuncaged.com/youtube
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SAGrant360
Email: info@bossuncaged.com

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In this episode, Kay Suthar sits down with Transformation Coach Barbera Schouten to explore what it really means to be a highly sensitive person in business and why sensitivity is not a weakness, but a powerful advantage. Barbera shares her journey of growing up highly sensitive in a world that encouraged her to “fit in,” and how embracing her raw, intuitive nature became the foundation of her work today. Together, they unpack multipotentiality, energy, breathwork, and how entrepreneurs can use sensitivity and awareness as a driving force for impact, fulfilment, and profit. This episode is especially powerful for empaths, intuitives, and soul-led business owners who want to work with their energy — not against it.

What to expect in this episode:

(00:00) – What it really means to be a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)
(04:20) – Sensitivity as a strength, not a limitation
(08:10) – Multipotentiality and why it’s an advantage in business
(12:30) – How energy and emotions impact entrepreneurs
(16:40) – Healing, wellbeing, and conscious leadership
(20:10) – The power of breathing and why most people are doing it wrong

About Barbera Schouten

Barbera Schouten is a transformation coach, speaker, and author who helps highly sensitive people reconnect with their authentic selves. She supports empaths, intuitives, and soulpreneurs in gaining clarity, harnessing their inner power, and building soulful, profitable businesses aligned with who they truly are. Her work blends energy, mindset, and purpose to help people live fulfilled lives — on their own terms.

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Website: https://www.hspcoachbarbera.com/
LinkedIn: https://nl.linkedin.com/in/hspcoachbarberaschouten/nl
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/hspcoachbarbera
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hspcoachbarbera
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/HSPCOACHBARBERA
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Email: barbera@hspcoachbarbera.com

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