The Best Guest

Victoria Bennion

The Best Guest is the podcast for the Victoria Bennion Podcast Booking Agency. Each week we share tips and strategies on how to utilise a podcast interview strategy. You also hear from our clients who share their varied wealth of expertise along with guest experts who talk about mindset, marketing and business to ensure you are set up for success.

  1. How Intuition Actually Speaks to us with Kate Saint Clair

    6D AGO

    How Intuition Actually Speaks to us with Kate Saint Clair

    In this week's episode, hosted by our Digital Business Manager, Natalie Tealdi, we welcome intuitive teacher and author Kate Saint Clair, who shares her journey from dismissing her intuitive gifts as a child to building a career helping others understand and trust their own inner guidance - something that every entrepreneur, creative, and business owner relies on, whether they realize it or not. About Kate Saint ClairKate Saint Clair is a Human Intuition Expert, Psychic Medium, and Intuitive Advocate devoted to helping people remember and trust the wisdom already living within them. Born highly intuitive, Kate found strength through her challenging childhood with her connection to the spiritual world. Since 2007, she has been guiding individuals to reconnect with their natural intuitive abilities—not as something mystical or exclusive, but as a practical, embodied skill meant to support everyday life. Kate’s work centers on normalizing intuition and removing the fear, confusion, and self-doubt that often surround it. She teaches that every person is born with an accurate internal guidance system and that intuition becomes most powerful when it is understood, practiced, and trusted with clarity and discernment. Through her book Be Guided & Be Great, live programs, and ongoing communities like ‘The Clair Club’, Kate creates grounded, validating spaces where intuition can be explored safely and confidently. Her approach blends spiritual depth with real-world integration, helping people recognize how intuition shows up through the Clairs—clear knowing, feeling, seeing, hearing, and sensing. Known for her warm presence and direct insight, Kate empowers her clients to move from second-guessing themselves to living with greater confidence, alignment, and self-trust. Her work is an invitation to come home to yourself and live guided from the inside out. When she’s not working, Kate enjoys spending time with her family, listening to podcasts when she is out walking or going for a run and spending time in nature as much as she can. Key TakeawaysEveryone Is Intuitive — Most People Just Don’t Have the Language for ItUntrained Intuition Can Feel Like Anxiety or OverwhelmIntuition Comes Through the “Claires”Skepticism Isn’t the Opposite of IntuitionStrengthening Intuition Is a Skill, Not a Gift You Either Have or Don’t Quote“You’re already intuitive. It’s not something you have to become. It’s something you learn to understand.”Mentioned in This EpisodeFind out which Clair you use the most to access your personal Intuition’: https://www.katesaintclair.com/quiz Connect with Kate Saint ClairWebsite: www.katesaintclair.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katesaintclair/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katestclair Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100014002215835 Connect with Victoria BennionLearn more about us:...

    24 min
  2. Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy and Mental Health with Moira Newiss

    09/16/2025

    Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy and Mental Health with Moira Newiss

    In this week's episode of The Best Guest podcast we welcome The Brain Energy Reboot Expert, Moira Newiss. We talk about: Ketogenic & Metabolic Mental HealthMitochondria, Brain Energy & FatigueAutoimmune Conditions & the Carnivore Diet About Moira NewissMoira Newiss is a BANT registered nutritional therapist, health coach and accredited ketogenic metabolic therapy expert who specialises in brain energy, one of the recently discovered root causes of many mental health problems. Moira’s passion for metabolic mental health was sparked after a 20-year career as a senior NHS manager, managing hundreds of staff and multi-million-pound budgets. Following burnout, chronic fatigue and mental illness, she retrained at the Institute for Optimum Nutrition and became fascinated by the link between energy, mood, mental health and metabolic health.  Moira works with individuals who have conditions including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, who have often not found a resolution with medication or psychological support alone. Her personalised approach has helped hundreds to improve their symptoms, with some achieving full remission, that means reversal, of their condition. A regular conference speaker, Moira co-authored the first mental health guidelines for nutritional therapists and published the case report ‘Remission of Schizophrenia Using a Carnivore Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy with Nutritional Therapy Practitioner Support’. Moira is lucky to live on the beautiful west coast of Scotland where she has a large garden, grows her own fruit and vegetables and has a lovely flock of hens. She also loves adventure, regularly climbing mountains, bike packing and hiking in remote spots on short expeditions. Key TakeawaysFor some people, shifting from glucose to ketone fuel can rapidly improve brain fog, mood, and energy. Common keto pitfalls include undereating fat and overeating protein Sleep, morning light, reduced evening blue light, and gentle movement support brain energy and mood. Short-term carnivore diet can be a powerful elimination protocol to calm inflammation, heal the gut and identify food triggers. Dairy-free keto is doable - use coconut fats, olive oil, tallow/lard, fatty fish; check labels on “milks” for hidden carbs. QuoteI had planned to do a hundred kilometre bike ride, and I remember crossing the finishing line thinking—and I was crying ’cause it was just an emotional thing—I just knew I cracked it. I just knew the energy was there. I’d cycled a hundred kilometres with no carbohydrates.Connect with Moira NewissWebsite: https://www.moiranewiss.co.uk/  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/moiranewiss  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moira-newiss/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@moiranewiss Connect with Victoria BennionLearn more about us: https://thebestpodcastguest.co.uk/ Download our Podcast Guest Starter Kit: The Podcast Guest Starter Kit gives you a proven plan to find the right shows, craft a winning pitch, and maximise every interview. https://thebestpodcastguest.co.uk/podcast-guest-starter-kit/ Follow us on Instagram: a href="https://www.instagram.com/thebestpodcastguest"...

    23 min
  3. Tapping Into Gratitude with Carol Look

    08/05/2025

    Tapping Into Gratitude with Carol Look

    In this week’s episode of The Best Guest podcast, we welcome Carol Look, psychotherapist, Founding EFT Master, and author of Yes, Thank You - Tapping Into the Superpower of Gratitude. Carol explains how consistent gratitude practices can transform your brain chemistry, reduce stress, and improve sleep and emotional wellbeing. She dives into the science-backed benefits of gratitude, why we subconsciously avoid happiness, and how EFT tapping can remove deep-rooted emotional blocks that hold us back. About Carol LookCarol Look is a psychotherapist, Founding EFT Master, best-selling author, international speaker, and creator of The Yes Code, her signature coaching method. She combines her traditional training as a psychotherapist with clinical hypnosis and advanced applications of EFT for unprecedented results with her clients. Known for her laser-like focus and state-of-the-art approach, Carol has used EFT Tapping for over 25 years to help clients release their limiting beliefs and emotional conflicts so they can enjoy lives of exceptional success and fulfillment. Carol is a world-renowned EFT workshop presenter who has taught at The Omega Institute, Kripalu, The Eden Energy Fest, and the energy field’s primary teaching conference, ACEP. Carol has taught workshops in England, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and all over the United States. She is a regularly featured energy medicine expert on leading global telesummits and in the field’s leading documentaries. Carol authored the energy field’s original book on abundance, Attracting Abundance with EFT. Her book, The Yes Code, became a #1 Amazon bestseller in several categories, solidifying her reputation as a leading voice in personal transformation. She has just released her newest book, Yes Thank You: Tapping Into the Superpower of Gratitude. When she’s not working, Carol enjoys spending time with her family, listening to music, and walking in nature. Key TakeawaysPracticing gratitude consistently can lower stress levels by 28%, improve sleep, and reduce blood pressure.Gratitude rewires the brain by reducing cortisol and calming the fight-or-flight response.We self-sabotage because it feels safer to stay small. Tapping reveals and clears these subconscious blocks.EFT tapping is an evidence-based technique that calms the amygdala and reduces emotional reactivity.Consistency and specificity are key to making both gratitude and tapping effective. Quote“The question is never, is it good for you or not? That’s not the question. The question is, how much joy and happiness can you handle?” Carol LookMentioned in This EpisodeUnlock the Yes, Thank You book portal filled with free resources to support your journey. Inside, you’ll find, nine instructional videos showing you exactly how to do tapping along with a detailed PDF guide of all the tapping points and a 30-day gratitude challenge. www.theyescode.com/thankyou Connect with Carol LookWebsite: www.carollook.com Connect with Victoria BennionLearn more about us: https://thebestpodcastguest.co.uk/ Download our Podcast Guest Starter Kit: The Podcast Guest Starter Kit gives you a proven plan to find the right shows, craft a winning pitch, and maximise every interview. https://thebestpodcastguest.co.uk/podcast-guest-starter-kit/ Follow us on Instagram: a href="https://www.instagram.com/thebestpodcastguest"...

    32 min
  4. SEO And What Really Matters in 2025 with Silvia Del Corso

    07/22/2025

    SEO And What Really Matters in 2025 with Silvia Del Corso

    In this week's episode of The Best Guest podcast we welcome SEO expert Silvia Del Corso for a deep dive into the evolving landscape of search engine optimisation. Silvia breaks down how SEO has transformed what business owners need to focus on today and why data-driven decision-making is essential. From domain authority to the rise of AI in search, Silvia offers invaluable insights into how to stay competitive online in 2025. About Silvia Del CorsoSilvia Del Corso is the Founder and Director of PinkSEO Ltd, an award-winning SEO agency based in West London, recognised as Creative Media Business of the Year. With over 13 years of experience in search engine optimisation, she specialises in helping business owners—especially in the medical sector—enhance their online visibility and turn website visitors into patients. Passionate about making SEO accessible, Silvia frequently speaks at industry events, sharing practical, actionable strategies that drive real results. Key TakeawaysConducting an SEO audit can uncover hidden issues, like having six homepages, without the site owner knowing.Google trusts websites that have been around longer and have earned reputable backlinks.Outdated or irrelevant content can hurt your site - auditing and updating is more powerful than constant publishing.Learn how the rise of AI and tools like ChatGPT are reshaping how websites are ranked and how users search.Google's latest updates prioritize useful, current, and relevant content, especially in fields like health, finance, and law. Quote"SEO, everything you do and you choose and you want to prove needs to be backed by a number... So from the search terms, the keywords that you choose to actually proving the results everything needs to be measurable." Silvia Del CorsoMentioned in This EpisodeGoogle Analytics Connect with Silvia Del CorsoFree SEO Website Audit Complimentary audit of your site, expert SEO review and a 1-hour consultation https://pinkseo.marketing/free-seo-website-audit/ Free Webinars Silvia runs regular free webinars to help you with your SEO. Learn more at http://pinkseo.marketing/next-webinar Website: www.pinkseo.marketing LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/silviadelcorso/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pinkseo.marketing/ Connect with Victoria BennionLearn more about us: https://thebestpodcastguest.co.uk/ Download our Podcast Guest Starter Kit: The Podcast Guest Starter Kit gives you a proven plan to find the right shows, craft a winning pitch, and maximise every interview. https://thebestpodcastguest.co.uk/podcast-guest-starter-kit/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebestpodcastguest Join the Best Podcast Guest Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebestpodcastguest Subscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@victoriabennion Connect...

    34 min
  5. It's Deeper Than That with Suzanne Roberts

    07/15/2025

    It's Deeper Than That with Suzanne Roberts

    In this week's episode we welcome transformational speaker, facilitator and author, Suzanne Roberts, to the podcast: We talk about: Polarity System Design and the Essence of EnergyHealing from Trauma through Inner ConnectionCultivating a Neutral Mind and Accessing Self-Renewing Energy About Suzanne RobertsSuzanne Roberts is the Founder of UnifyingSolutions and a transformational speaker, facilitator and author with over four decades of experience guiding leaders and organizations toward sustainable, systemic change. She is the creator of Polarity System Design™- a methodology that empowers individuals and teams to reclaim their inner capacity, lead with clarity, and design cultures rooted in purpose, equity, and lasting impact. Suzanne creates spaces where people can thrive and contribute with clarity and purpose. Her book and documentary, It’s Deeper Than That: Pathway to a Vibrant, Purposeful, Life, will premiere October, 2025. Key TakeawaysYour soul is the source of your life force and energy; learning to connect with it can transform how you feel and act in the world.We often seek outside ourselves to fix feelings of emptiness, but true fulfillment is found within.Trauma can be healed when we learn to hold it from a place of wholeness rather than identify with it.The mind is meant to be a neutral observer - developing curiosity and awareness can help it become your best friend.Leading from your soul can create a more humane, equitable world. Quote“We are already whole and we're already holy, so we don't have to design it. It's already in us. We just get to return to it.” Suzanne RobertsConnect with Suzanne RobertsLearn More About Suzanne’s Book: It’s Deeper Than That Book a complimentary coaching call with Suzanne here Website: unifyingsolutions.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SuzanneRobertsPolarity  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suzanneroberts3550 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanne-roberts-24273b3/ Purpose for Life Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/purpose-for-life/id1817484248 Connect with Victoria BennionLearn more about us: https://thebestpodcastguest.co.uk/ Download our Podcast Guest Starter Kit: The Podcast Guest Starter Kit gives you a proven plan to find the right shows, craft a winning pitch, and maximise every interview. https://thebestpodcastguest.co.uk/podcast-guest-starter-kit/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebestpodcastguest Join the Best Podcast Guest Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebestpodcastguest Subscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@victoriabennion Connect with Victoria on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriabennion/

    29 min
  6. Unshakeable Confidence with Andrea Isaacs

    06/24/2025

    Unshakeable Confidence with Andrea Isaacs

    In this week's episode of The Best Guest Victoria Bennion chats with Andrea Isaacs, founder of the Isaacs Method of Emotional and Life Mastery. They explore ways to embody confidence, master emotions, and live purposefully. About Andrea IsaacsAndrea Isaacs is called a Master of Change and a Spiritual Teacher Extraordinaire. She has a passion to bring more joy to motivated, conscious, hard-working leaders who are changing the world. She is an international speaker, empowering facilitator and transformational coach. After transforming her own painful shyness into confidence, she recognized that change CAN be easy. From shy and speechless, she became the host of her own radio show, and is now a magnetic, engaging and inspiring speaker, on stages in front of hundreds of people. Her own personal transformation taught her that she can guide others through their transformations. She has uncanny insight into what will aid each unique shift with the greatest ease for the greatest outcome. She has now changed the lives of thousands of people in over 25 countries. Key TakeawaysDiscover the Enneagram in Action – Learn how this ancient personality system can help you identify emotional patterns and unlock new strengths. Master Your Mindset – Understand how your emotions shape your mindset—and how shifting both can improve relationships, business success, and overall life satisfaction. Uncover Your Emotional Blueprint – Find out how Andrea’s EQ quiz reveals your personal gifts and challenges—and why knowing these can change how you show up every day. Build Unshakeable Confidence – Learn why confidence isn’t about trying harder, but about healing old messages and rewiring your emotional responses. The First Domino Effect – Discover how changing one key emotional habit can create a ripple effect that transforms everything from decision-making to productivity. Embodiment Tools You Can Use – Hear how Andrea combines movement, language, and neuroscience to help clients embody their goals and purpose. Quote"Confidence is essential in our lives. No matter who you are, no matter what you do, you're a human being on planet Earth. If you don't believe in yourself, if you don't have the confidence to speak up for yourself, you won't have the relationships, the business, the life that you want."- Andrea IsaacsMentioned in This EpisodeEmotional Mastery Toolkit & EQ Quiz https://andrea-isaacs.com/eqtoolkit/ Masterclass: 3 Keys to Unshakeable Confidence: Stop Shrinking and Start Shining – Saturday, June 28th - https://go.andrea-isaacs.com/event-optin-unshakeable Connect with Andrea Isaacshttps://andrea-isaacs.com/ Connect with Victoria BennionLearn more about us: https://thebestpodcastguest.co.uk/ Download our Podcast Guest Starter Kit: The Podcast Guest Starter Kit gives you a proven plan to find the right shows, craft a winning pitch, and maximise every interview. https://thebestpodcastguest.co.uk/podcast-guest-starter-kit/ Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thebestpodcastguest Join the Best Podcast Guest Facebook Group a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebestpodcastguest"...

    28 min
  7. How to Build and Exit a Profitable Business with Ciara Stockeland

    06/10/2025

    How to Build and Exit a Profitable Business with Ciara Stockeland

    In this episode, Victoria Bennion welcomes Ciara Stockeland, speaker, author, Ironman athlete, and fractional CFO for inventory-based businesses. Ciara shares the story of how she launched her first business at 13, built and sold a subscription box company in under two years, and now empowers entrepreneurs to make sense of their numbers and reclaim financial freedom. She breaks down the most common mistakes inventory-based business owners make, how to prepare your business for exit, and why understanding your finances is the real path to freedom. About CiaraCiara Stockeland, is a speaker, author, 4x Ironman and Fractional CFO for inventory based businesses. Ciara has owned and operated a business since her early teens. As a serial entrepreneur, her business mindset and tenacity led her to opening her first store in 2006 which she then franchised. Her vast experience in both retail and wholesale industries led her to launch the first to market wholesale subscription box for boutique retailers, which she built and sold within 18 months. Most recently Ciara has launched the Inventory Genius, a consulting program for inventory-based business owners. She has twice had the opportunity to testify before two U.S. Senate Committees regarding the “joint employer” standard for businesses and its effect on small businesses and franchises. Additionally, in 2015 she represented small businesses at a White House Summit on Worker Voice and again in 2018 for a Summit on Economics. Ciara has been recognized as a Small Business Champion through SCORE, has held a seat on the United States Chamber of Commerce Small Business Council and is a Profit First Certified Coach. Through her consulting program, Ciara gives business owners the confidence and tools to build profitability and peace of mind in their inventory-based businesses. In her free time Ciara enjoys training for endurance races and most recently completed her fourth Ironman at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, 2023. She currently resides in Tennessee with her husband Jim and her Great Pyrenees Bentley. Key TakeawaysProfit is the Priority Building a big business doesn’t mean you’re building a profitable one. Entrepreneurs should focus on margins and cash flow not just top-line sales. Know Your Five Numbers Success hinges on understanding five core areas: sales, cost of goods sold, gross margin, expenses, and net profit. Mastering these leads to control and confidence. Adaptability is Strength Listening to your customers and pivoting from your original business idea can open unexpected doors to scalable success. Plan to Exit Before You Want Out The time to prepare your business for sale is not when you're ready to leave but well before, while you still have the clarity and control to make it valuable to someone else. Tell Your Story Loudly Whether testifying before Congress or launching a business, Ciara emphasizes the power of sharing your personal experience to drive change and connect with others. Quote“It's not super attractive to fill out your spreadsheet and to look at your financials. It's very attractive when you have financial freedom, you write yourself a paycheck… That is what we can all get up in the morning for.” — Ciara StockelandMentioned in This EpisodeInventory Genius Book Ciara Stockeland's Inventory Genius Method has helped hundreds of inventory based business owners create more profit and keep more cash. Get your free copy here Connect with Ciaraa href="https://www.ciarastockeland.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

    19 min
  8. Master the Art of Confident Presenting with Andrea Pacini

    04/10/2025

    Master the Art of Confident Presenting with Andrea Pacini

    In this week's episode of The Best Guest podcast we welcome presentation coach and Head of Ideas on Stage UK, Andrea Pacini. We talk about: The #1 communication mistakeThe SCORE method for creating memorable presentationsSimple design tips to avoid “Death by PowerPoint”How to use AI without losing your authentic voice About Andrea PaciniAndrea Pacini is the author of the highly commended book ‘Confident Presenter’, a presentation coach and Head of Ideas on Stage UK. He specialises in working with business owners, leaders and their teams who want to become more confident presenters. Since 2010 Ideas on Stage has worked with thousands of clients around the world, including organisations like Microsoft, Spotify, eBay, The World Bank and over 500 TEDx speakers. In 2024 Ideas on Stage was named Best Presentation Skills Training Specialist in the UK by Corporate Vision. Andrea himself has also been awarded Best Virtual Speaker 2024 in The Speaker Awards. Andrea is on a mission to stop great ideas from failing just because of the way they are presented. His vision is to help hundreds of thousands of business leaders inspire their audiences, increase their influence, and make a positive impact in the world. Key TakeawaysThe best presenters rehearse out loud not just in their headsEffective communication is all about your audience, not youSlides should support your message, not be your messageUse simple language to increase credibility and connectionThe goal isn’t to eliminate nerves, it’s to get comfortable with themAim for the best authentic version of yourself not for perfectionUse AI as a support tool, not a replacement for human connection Quote“Your journey towards becoming the most comfortable and most confident presenter you can be is a journey of a thousand presentations.” – Andrea PaciniConnect with Andrea PaciniWebsite LinkedIn Learn more about the Confident Presenter book: https://amzn.eu/d/bKswMEe To make the most of the book, take the Confident Presenter Scorecard to assess you presentation skills in less than 3 minutes, for free: https://ideasonstage.com/score Attend the next Ideas on Stage web class here: https://www.ideasonstage.com/uk/masterclass Connect with Victoria BennionLearn more about us: https://thebestpodcastguest.co.uk/ Download our checklist: How to be an Excellent Podcast Guest https://thebestpodcastguest.co.uk/checklist/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebestpodcastguest Join the Best Podcast Guest Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebestpodcastguest Subscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@victoriabennion Connect with Victoria on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriabennion/

    30 min
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The Best Guest is the podcast for the Victoria Bennion Podcast Booking Agency. Each week we share tips and strategies on how to utilise a podcast interview strategy. You also hear from our clients who share their varied wealth of expertise along with guest experts who talk about mindset, marketing and business to ensure you are set up for success.