Flying High with Paul Thompson

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Welcome to the Flying High podcast, charting the path small business owners have taken, the trials and tribulations they have faced and where they plan to be! Paul has been funding business owners and property investors for almost quarter of a century, with Acorn.finance winning multiple best UK broker awards along the way. We aim to celebrate the 4 million + small business owners in the UK, some of those abroad and help you be more successful by learning from successes and failures others have had.

Episodes

  1. From Burn Out to Healing Practitioner

    27/10/2021

    From Burn Out to Healing Practitioner

    Paul welcomes Kat Griffin to the show where they talk about burnout, overcoming fear, and starting a spiritually focused business. Kat shares her thoughts on corporate culture and other people's limiting beliefs, alongside her approach to growing her business. In this episode we discuss... 1. Fitting into other people's boxes (10:05) 2. The differences in culture (15:30) 3. The development of Kat's business (24:00) 4. Starting a business in a new world (33:40) 5. Reflections, hindsight and lessons learned-ish (43:00) Don't forget to subscribe to never miss an episode and leave a review to help us spread the word. ----------------- Season Two - coming soon! ----------------- Connect with your host Paul online here: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/acornpaul/ Clubhouse: @acorn.paul - join Paul every Thursday at 9am GMT for the UK Business Lounge Funded Room Flying High with Paul Thompson is brought to you by Acorn.finance - find out more at their website www.acorn.finance Today's guest was Kat Griffin from All The Aces, find her online here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/All-The-Aces-180815209369429/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/all_the_aces Flying High is produced by the team at Podcats Media. Find them online at www.podcatsmedia.com or on Instagram @podcatsmedia

    55 min

  2. 28/09/2021

    From Lady of the Law to Property Purveyor

    Paul welcomes Patricia Ogunfeibo to the show where they talk about career changes, the business of property and managing economic challenges. Patricia shares her views on success, making money and how she has crafted an ever scaling business that brings her joy. In this episode we discuss... 1. Finding the balance for family and career (3:20) 2. Comfort zones and avoiding unnecessary risks (12:30) 3. Weathering recessions and economic changes (22:15) 4. Keeping your business manageable whilst continuing to grow (46:10) Don't forget to subscribe to never miss an epsiode and leave a review to help us spread the word. Connect with your host Paul online here: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/acornpaul/ Clubhouse: @acorn.paul - join Paul every Thursday at 9am GMT for the UK Business Lounge Funded Room Flying High with Paul Thompson is brought to you by Acorn.finance - find out more at their website www.acorn.finance Today's guest was Patricia Ogunfeibo from Property Moneytree, find her online here: Website: https://www.propertymoneytree.co.uk/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-ogunfeibo-69445b17/ Flying High is produced by the team at Podcats Media. Find them online at www.podcatsmedia.com or on Instagram @podcatsmedia

    57 min

  3. 15/09/2021

    From Dedicated Employee to Purpose-Led Leader

    Paul welcomes Michelle Mook to the show where they talk about leadership, business and overcoming challenges. Michelle shares her ten-year journey through growing a team after leaving a secure, well-paying corporate career.  In this episode we discuss... 1. Getting started online as a new business (7:30) 2. Stepping up as a leader with a purpose (13:10) 3. Planning ahead financially for your business (21:00) 4. Learning to overcome challenges to be a better leader (26:40) Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review to help us spread the word. Connect with your host Paul online here: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/acornpaul/ Clubhouse: @acorn.paul - join Paul every Thursday at 9am GMT for the UK Business Lounge Funded Room Flying High with Paul Thompson is brought to you by Acorn.finance - find out more at their website www.acorn.finance Today's guest was Michelle Mook from Pro-Development, find her online here: Website: https://pro-development.co.uk Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-mook-2300045/ Flying High is produced by the team at Podcats Media. Find them online at www.podcatsmedia.com or on Instagram @podcatsmedia

    44 min
  4. From Corporate Creative to Multiple Businesses

    01/09/2021

    From Corporate Creative to Multiple Businesses

    Paul welcomes Tammi Heals to the show where they talk about the realities of owning multiple businesses, starting podcasts, cats in space and finding success in the every day. Book recommendations abound and Tammi shares her journey from a toxic workplace to being self-employed. In this episode we discuss... 1. Bullying in the workplace and it’s impact (9.20) 2. Lessons learned from starting two very different businesses (17:00) 3. Finding a financial approach that worked (28:02) 4. The definition of success and finding it in the every day (37:55) Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review to help us spread the word. Connect with your host Paul online here: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/acornpaul/ Clubhouse: @acorn.paul - join Paul every Thursday at 9am GMT for the UK Business Lounge Funded Room Flying High with Paul Thompson is brought to you by Acorn.finance - find out more at their website www.acorn.finance Today's guest was Tammi Heals from Podcast Media, find her online here: Website: wwwpodcatsmedia.com Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/tammiheals Instagram: www.instagram.com/podcatsmedia Clubhouse: @tammiheals Podcast: The Brand Lounge Flying High is produced by the team at Podcats Media. Find them online at www.podcatsmedia.com or on Instagram @podcatsmedia

    49 min
  5. From Wondering 'What If' to Sales Oracle

    18/08/2021

    From Wondering 'What If' to Sales Oracle

    Paul welcomes Chris Wilson to the show where they discuss the world of sales and habit building. Chris shares the parallels between his Triathalon training and sales that have given him the business he wondered about for many years and Paul digs into the journey that brought him here. In this episode we discuss... 1. Realising he was in the wrong corporate role and wondering 'what if' (3:30) 2. The role habits play in business (9:40) 3. His experience as a Triathalon runner (12:33) 4. The two questions to stay agile in your business for better sales calls (23:07) Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review to help us spread the word. Connect with your host Paul online here: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/acornpaul/ Clubhouse: @acorn.paul - join Paul every Thursday at 9am GMT for the UK Business Lounge Funded Room Flying High with Paul Thompson is brought to you by Acorn.finance - find out more at their website www.acorn.finance Today's guest was Chris Wilson from Adamo Business Consultants, find him online here: Website: www.adamo.solutions Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/chriswilsonsalescoach Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChrisWilsonSalesCoach Flying High is produced by the team at Podcats Media. Find them online at www.podcatsmedia.com or on Instagram @podcatsmedia

    44 min
  6. From Advertising to Jewellery With Confidence

    04/08/2021

    From Advertising to Jewellery With Confidence

    Paul welcomes Carol Robinson to the show and dives into her business journey from advertising the coolest brands, to being branded the coolest jeweler. Carol shares how she moved from fast-paced London agency to creating a product and mission that is deeply personal. In this episode we discuss... 1. How Carol made the shift from big brand advertising to kitchen table entrepreneur (2:21) 2. The role confidence plays in business (6:51) 3. The shift from 7 figure budgets to being a solo business owner (24:57) 4. How the high street is changing (28:22) Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review to help us spread the word.  Connect with your host Paul online here:  LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/acornpaul/ Clubhouse: @acorn.paul - join Paul every Thursday at 9am GMT for the UK Business Lounge Funded Room Flying High with Paul Thompson is brought to you by Acorn.finance - find out more at their website www.acorn.finance Today's guest was Carol Robinson and her business One Of A Kind Club.  Keep up to date with her business journey online here: 10% discount code for listeners, use the code 'Paul' at checkout. Website: www.oneofakindclub.com Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/carolhrobinson Instagram: www.instagram.com/oneofakindclub Flying High is produced by the team at Podcats Media. Find them online at www.podcatsmedia.com or on Instagram @podcatsmedia

    36 min
  7. Trailer: Flying High Podcast with Paul Thompson

    SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Trailer: Flying High Podcast with Paul Thompson

    Welcome to the Flying High podcast with Paul Thompson.  Paul has been funding business owners and property investors for almost quarter of a century, with Acorn.finance winning multiple best UK broker awards along the way.  Tune in every other week for a new episode where Paul is joined by a fellow business owner and they talk about the trials and tribulations they have faced, how the funded their ventures and where they plan to be in the future. We aim to celebrate the 4 million + small business owners in the UK, some of those abroad and help you be more successful by learning from successes and failures others have had. Brought to you by Acorn.finance  Produced by Podcats Media

    1 min

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Welcome to the Flying High podcast, charting the path small business owners have taken, the trials and tribulations they have faced and where they plan to be! Paul has been funding business owners and property investors for almost quarter of a century, with Acorn.finance winning multiple best UK broker awards along the way. We aim to celebrate the 4 million + small business owners in the UK, some of those abroad and help you be more successful by learning from successes and failures others have had.

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