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notes on being unruly

notes on being unruly

Written by: Jamie Pei
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It's been a long time coming - a breaking up with all those outdated rules we've carted around for years. This is a podcast about questioning the social and cultural scripts around success, identity and work, and sharing the messy, human stories behind choosing differently. No step-by-step guides, rigid strategies or ordered plans. Just real, authentic conversations about living life on your own terms - however 'unruly' that looks!

To connect with Jamie:
* See what she does on her website
* Connect on LinkedIn
* Follow on Instagram: @unrulyjamiepei

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Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Self-Help Success
Episodes
  • Special Episode: You're not as "bad with accounts" as you think
    Feb 17 2026

    Let’s do it - let’s demystify the horrors of Taxes... Accounting…. Your bank balance ARGGGG!

    I’m joined by Clare Marsh who set up an accountancy practice specifically to support women business owners in the UK and to bring proper understanding, support and even a little joy back into our business accounts.

    Clare brings warmth, clarity and a refreshing dose of practicality to a topic that we often approach with anxiety and confusion. We talk about why finances feel so emotionally charged, how asking for help (even for what we think are “dumb questions”) is a bloody good thing, and what actually matters when it comes to running the financial side of your business.

    We get down to brass tacks, and even have a good laugh about:

    • Clare’s journey from corporate burnout to building a values-led accountancy practice
    • Taking down the patriarchy by reclaiming control over our business accounts
    • How we shame ourselves for not knowing everything and why that’s a totally inaccurate, unfair way of doing business
    • Practical, accessible steps for small business owners who want to feel more in control of their finances
    • How to start asking for help with your business
    • Why accountants need support too (and actually don’t know everything)

    🎧 When you’re finally ready to take back control of your accounts - and stop letting it feel like such a drudgery - you’ll want to get in on this ep.

    ❤ If you loved this episode, don’t forget to Subscribe to the podcast and leave a 5-star review. It’ll help more people discover the show and start their should-free journey too!

    Connect with Clare:

    On her website: herbusinesscounts.co.uk

    Join Clare’s free Facebook group: Ask a Female Accountant

    Connect on Facebook

    Connect on Instagram @herbusinesscounts

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    45 mins
  • Trailer: notes on being unruly
    Feb 16 2026

    It's been a long time coming - a breaking up with all those outdated rules we've carted around for years. This is a podcast about questioning the social and cultural scripts around success, identity and work, and sharing the messy, human stories behind choosing differently. No step-by-step guides, rigid strategies or ordered plans. Just real, authentic conversations about living life on your own terms - however 'unruly' that looks!

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    Connect with Jamie: * See what she does on her website * Connect on LinkedIn * Follow on Instagram: @unrulyjamiepei

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    3 mins
  • 29: "You should finish your work before you play"
    Dec 16 2025

    I’m joined by the luminous Sue Anderson, massively successful copywriter and the visionary behind Wild Woods Retreat, a 30-acre haven she built (literally with her own hands) in the Smoky Mountains to help entrepreneurs step out of hustle culture and back into their bodies and creativity.

    Sue’s story is the quiet but life-changing revolution so many of us need: after 17 years of nonstop grind, raising children while running a booming copywriting agency and doing all the “right” things the hustle bros told her to do… she hit burnout - and hard.

    Then she started getting out into nature and playing more.

    That eventually led to relaxing more, deeper nervous system regulation and finally one day, the wild spontaneous idea to sell up everything, buy land and create a retreat centre for entrepreneurs to begin doing the same.

    In this super energising convo, we chat about

    ✨ How hustle culture hijacks our nervous systems and tricks us into believing rest is something we must earn

    ✨ Why your best ideas arrive when you stop trying and let your whole self take a damn break

    ✨ The neuroscience of rest and why being “unproductive” is often the smartest business move you can make

    ✨ How sensory rest, boredom and slowing down unlock creativity and problem-solving

    ✨ Why nature regulates us in ways Netflix simply can’t

    ✨ The power of simple practices like sit spots, forest bathing and tiny micro-moments outdoors

    ✨ The gorgeous philosophy behind Wild Woods Retreat: a place for entrepreneurs to soften, breathe, hear themselves again and remember that they are part of something bigger and far more abundant than their to-do list.

    🎧 This is the reminder we all need that we absolutely don’t have to finish all the work before we get to play. And maybe, just maybe, to go find your own sit spot after listening.

    ❤ If you loved this episode, don’t forget to Subscribe to the podcast and leave a 5-star review—it’ll help more people discover the show and start their should-free journey too!

    🌻 Connect with Sue

    Learn about Wild Woods Retreat: wildwoodsretreat.com

    Sue’s podcast, Entrepreneurs Gone Wild: entrepreneursgonewild.com

    Connect on Facebook

    Connect on Instagram @entrepreneursgonewild

    👯‍♀️ Come hang out with me!

    Connect with me on LinkedIn

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    Join my mailing list

    Check out what else I do on my website: jamiepei.com

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    50 mins
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