
5 episodes

Messy Business Kirsty Kianifard and Sarah Taylor
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5.0 • 14 Ratings
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Welcome to Messy Business with your hosts Sarah Taylor (she/her) and Kirsty Kianifard (she/her). The show where we lift the lid on what it's really like to run a business, which we all know isn't anywhere near as glamorous as Instagram makes out! So to help make navigating the emotional rollercoaster of entrepreneurship that little bit easier, each week we'll be unpacking the highs and lows of our own business journeys. And we'll also be hearing from you with your misadventures, magic moments, and of course, your own messy business stories. Because after all, a problem shared is a problem halved. And let’s face it, this business malarkey is a whole lot easier when we do it together.
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Jammie Dodgers & Dodgy Business Advice
This week’s Messy Business podcast is an eclectic mix of arguments over coffee-shop cakes, surprising announcements and multiple business breakthroughs!
Listen to the full episode to find out:
Why we would always choose being the CEO of our own company over being Prime Minister.Why we don’t care for certificate junkies.Why we STILL ignore all the nudges and the universal breadcrumbs!Why you need to create space in your business even when you don’t know why. Why people piss you off with their “everything happens for a reason” comments.If brownies and jammie dodgers are the perfect partnership or just plain wrong!So another week of team Sarah and team Kirsty controversy! Look out for our insta stories with photographic evidence of the brownie/dodger combo and be sure to give us your votes!
Email us with your own Messy Business stories or questions at messybiz@outlook.com
MESSY BUSINESS SHOUTOUTS
Email us here to have your messy business story featured live on The Messy Business Podcast
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FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE WELLNESS EVOLUTION FESTIVAL 2023:
Festival website: https://wellnessevolutionfestival.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellnessevolutionfest/
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Say hi to Kirsty Kianifard on social:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kirstykianifard/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/KirstyKianifard
Instagram: http://instagram.com/kirstykianifard
Say hi to Sarah Taylor on social:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahtaylorqueercoach/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-taylor-coaching/
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Lizzo, Introversion & Risk Taking
We’re not even sure how this week's Messy Business episode managed to get recorded, let alone edited and ready in time for release!
Listen in to hear about why we were so sleep-deprived, emotionally hungover, and at risk of falling out with each other over putting people in boxes.
And all from the back of Sarah’s campervan (a whole new level of messy!)
Listen to the full podcast episode, to find out:
Why we need to pay attention to the divine timing of big business decisions.When we think we’re stretching our comfort zone and we’re actually not!Why we need to constantly question the ‘right way’ before simply accepting the status quo. How we almost fell out over the labels and harmful narratives we attach ourselves to. The power of reclaiming and celebrating our unique and innate ways of being.We would love to hear from you about your experience of labels, have you rejected a label you once attached yourself to, or even reclaimed it? Write to us at messybiz@outlook.com
MESSY BUSINESS SHOUTOUTS
Email us here to have your messy business story featured live on The Messy Business Podcast
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FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE WELLNESS EVOLUTION FESTIVAL 2023:
Festival website: https://wellnessevolutionfestival.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellnessevolutionfest/
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Say hi to Kirsty Kianifard on social:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kirstykianifard/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/KirstyKianifard
Instagram: http://instagram.com/kirstykianifard
Say hi to Sarah Taylor on social:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahtaylorqueercoach/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-taylor-coaching/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahtaylorcoach -
Boring Rituals & Cringe Client Moments
In this week's Messy Business episode, we discuss what we love and hate about full moon rituals, challenging client boundaries, imposter syndrome, and people who’ve changed our lives forever.
Listen to the full episode to find out:
Why we’ve given up on becoming the perfect example of an entrepreneur!Why setting boundaries with clients can be so cringeThe surprising ways people can change the trajectory of our lives foreverHow we found ourselves riddled with fear of failure and imposter syndrome This week we’re asking you, our listeners to share the thing or the person that’s been most pivotal or significant in your own life. Send us an email to messybiz@outlook.com and we’d love to read them out on the podcast next week.
MESSY BUSINESS SHOUTOUTS
Email us here to have your messy business story featured live on The Messy Business Podcast
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FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE WELLNESS EVOLUTION FESTIVAL 2023:
Festival website: https://wellnessevolutionfestival.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellnessevolutionfest/
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Say hi to Kirsty Kianifard on social:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kirstykianifard/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/KirstyKianifard
Instagram: http://instagram.com/kirstykianifard
Say hi to Sarah Taylor on social:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahtaylorqueercoach/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-taylor-coaching/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahtaylorcoach
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Don't Do Business With Friends
We’re back with more Messy Business stories where we dig into the joys and challenges of business collaborations, including some myth-busting around working with friends, inclusion in the wellness industry, and the benefits of getting creative and playful in business.
Sarah and Kirsty share valuable insights into how to get the best out of your business collaborations, what we need to think about to ensure our businesses are accessible to everyone, and what happens when we harness our inner sorcery to create exciting
new client services!
Listen to the full episode where we discuss:
The fiery cocktail of business collaboration - it can go one of two ways! Why you can’t do it without communication and vulnerabilityDifficult firsts without loved onesProud and powerful allyshipCreativity and play in businessBig thanks to everyone who has listened, followed, subscribed, and reviewed Messy Business so far, we’re over the moon you’re enjoying the show!
And don’t forget to email us at messybiz@outlook.com with your messy business stories or questions, we love to hear from you!
MESSY BUSINESS SHOUTOUTS:
Email us here to have your messy business story featured live on The Messy Business Podcast
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FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE WELLNESS EVOLUTION FESTIVAL 2023:
Festival website: https://wellnessevolutionfestival.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellnessevolutionfest/
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Say hi to Kirsty Kianifard on social:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kirstykianifard/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/KirstyKianifard
Instagram: http://instagram.com/kirstykianifard
Say hi to Sarah Taylor on social:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahtaylorqueercoach/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-taylor-coaching/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahtaylorcoach -
Break-ups and Hangovers
Welcome to the first episode of Messy Business, with Sarah Taylor (she/her) and Kirsty Kianifard (she/her), where we lift the lid on what it’s really like to run a business!
We’re here to help make navigating the emotional rollercoaster of entrepreneurship that little bit easier (because we all know it’s nowhere near as glamorous as Instagram makes out!)
In this week’s episode, we explore the highs and lows of our own business journeys including horrible customer service, uncomfortable endings, and new beginnings, with a fair bit of banter thrown in for good measure!
Listen to the full episode where we discuss:
Disempowering, disengaging, and jarring customer service.The Wellness Evolution Festival cat-out-of-the-bag moment.The worst hangover of our lives (without actually drinking any alcohol!)Spinning too many plates and still finding time for fun. Huge life changes as a catalyst for business growth.Why endings feel hard.
We’re here to support you as you go through the challenges of running your own business, because it can be mighty lonely out there, especially when we’re looking around at everyone else thinking “Am I the only one who’s got no idea what I’m doing?!”
We’d love your feedback on our first podcast episode so please send us a DM over on Instagram (links below) or email us at messybiz@outlook.com
MESSY BUSINESS SHOUTOUTS
Email us here to have your messy business story featured live on The Messy Business Podcast
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FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE WELLNESS
EVOLUTION FESTIVAL 2023:
Festival website: https://wellnessevolutionfestival.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellnessevolutionfest/
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Say hi to Kirsty Kianifard on social:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kirstykianifard/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/KirstyKianifard
Instagram: http://instagram.com/kirstykianifard
Say hi to Sarah Taylor on social:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahtaylorqueercoach/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-taylor-coaching/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahtaylorcoach
Customer Reviews
What a find! Absolutely love it!
I’ve been following Sarah and Kirsty for a while and always loved their content but this pod is next level. Funny, relatable and most importantly, like tuning into a catch up with my besties each week. Can’t wait for the next ep already!
Had me in stitches (very relatable)
Absolutely love this pod! Stumbled across it and I’m so glad I did because it’s made me realise that it’s not just me that finds this whole business growth malarkey VERY messy.
Excited for the next episode already - well done Kirsty & Sarah, great job!
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Super easy to listen to and great/useful advice!! Love it :)