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Where small business tech meets plain English. Charly Leetham brings decades of hands-on experience helping business owners harness technology - without drowning in jargon or wasting time on fluff. Whether you're a DIY'er trying to make sense of your website, emails, or software, or you just want to know if your IT team is talking sense, this podcast is for you. Each episode is packed with practical advice, real-world tips, and insights from the trenches. If you've ever thought, "There’s gotta be a better way to do this tech stuff" - you’re right. Charly is here to show you how.

  1. Why Do Engaged Followers Beat A Massive Following? (2026/681)

    18H AGO

    Why Do Engaged Followers Beat A Massive Following? (2026/681)

    Are you obsessing over your follower count while missing the metric that actually drives revenue? Social platforms are designed to make you chase numbers, but for business owners, engagement and trust matter far more than audience size. In this episode, Charly covers: ✅Why follower counts are a vanity metric and what to measure instead ✅How a small, engaged audience outperforms a large, passive one for sponsors and sales ✅The real cost of chasing followers — time, money, and missed opportunities ✅Why your email list is the only audience you actually own ✅How to shift from audience acquisition to serving the people already in your world Stop building on rented land. Focus on the people who have already chosen you, and let trust do the heavy lifting. Book a Free 30 minute Breakthrough Session: https://askcharlyleetham.com/book-me (1 per person only) *** Follow us: Locals: https://askcharlyleetham.locals.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/askcharlyleetham Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourbizmgr Instagram: https://instagram.com/ask_charly_leetham LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleetham LinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ask-charly-leetham/ Spotify: https://askcharlyleetham.com/likes/rise-and-shine Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager/id1659738721 iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ask-charly-leetham-online-105944212/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/662f1e44-115d-4094-862b-efe9307e0df4/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager Music and Credits to: Paradise Found is covered under Creative Commons. "Paradise Found" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/licenses/

    12 min
  2. How Do Spammers Piggyback On Your Email Domain? (2026/680)

    3D AGO

    How Do Spammers Piggyback On Your Email Domain? (2026/680)

    Have you ever received a bounce message for an email you never sent? Or had someone ask why you sent them something dodgy? Chances are, someone has been using your domain to send spam, and they did not need to hack anything to do it. In this episode, Charly covers: ✅ Why email was built on trust and how spammers exploit that design flaw ✅ The difference between email spoofing and actual hacking ✅ How spoofing damages your domain reputation and blocks your legitimate emails ✅ The three authentication records that protect you: SPF, DKIM, and DMARC ✅ Free tools like MX Toolbox and DMARCIAN to check your domain's protection Do not wait until clients start complaining. Check your domain today. Book a Free 30 minute Breakthrough Session: https://askcharlyleetham.com/book-me (1 per person only) *** Follow us: Locals: https://askcharlyleetham.locals.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/askcharlyleetham Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourbizmgr Instagram: https://instagram.com/ask_charly_leetham LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleetham LinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ask-charly-leetham/ Spotify: https://askcharlyleetham.com/likes/rise-and-shine Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager/id1659738721 iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ask-charly-leetham-online-105944212/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/662f1e44-115d-4094-862b-efe9307e0df4/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager Music and Credits to: Paradise Found is covered under Creative Commons. "Paradise Found" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/licenses/

    19 min
  3. How Do You Set Up Your Domain To Use Cloudflare? (2026/679)

    5D AGO

    How Do You Set Up Your Domain To Use Cloudflare? (2026/679)

    Someone told you that you should be using Cloudflare for your domain, and you thought it sounded like a great idea. But when you went to set it up, you had no idea where to start. How do you actually get your domain to use Cloudflare? In this episode, Charly covers: ✅Creating a free Cloudflare account from scratch ✅Adding your existing domain and scanning for DNS records ✅Understanding proxied versus unproxied records and when to use each ✅Blocking AI crawlers from scraping your website content ✅Changing your nameservers at your domain registrar to point to Cloudflare Follow along step by step and get your domain protected with Cloudflare's free tier. Book a Free 30 minute Breakthrough Session: https://askcharlyleetham.com/book-me (1 per person only) *** Follow us: Locals: https://askcharlyleetham.locals.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/askcharlyleetham Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourbizmgr Instagram: https://instagram.com/ask_charly_leetham LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleetham LinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ask-charly-leetham/ Spotify: https://askcharlyleetham.com/likes/rise-and-shine Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager/id1659738721 iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ask-charly-leetham-online-105944212/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/662f1e44-115d-4094-862b-efe9307e0df4/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager Music and Credits to: Paradise Found is covered under Creative Commons. "Paradise Found" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/licenses/

    21 min
  4. Why Does Email Reputation Matter For Deliverability? (2026/678)

    FEB 15

    Why Does Email Reputation Matter For Deliverability? (2026/678)

    Have you ever sent an email that simply vanished? Your customer says they never received it, and it is not even in their spam folder. The problem might not be your subject line or content; it could be your email reputation being checked before anyone even sees your message. In this episode, Charly covers: ✅What email reputation actually means and how mail providers track it ✅The key signals affecting your reputation: bounces, spam complaints, engagement, and sending patterns ✅Why authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) is the foundation of good deliverability ✅How purchased lists and scraped contacts can destroy your sender reputation ✅Five essential practices to maintain a healthy email reputation Your email marketing platform matters more than you think. Choose wisely and keep that list clean. Book a Free 30 minute Breakthrough Session: https://askcharlyleetham.com/book-me (1 per person only) *** Follow us: Locals: https://askcharlyleetham.locals.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/askcharlyleetham Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourbizmgr Instagram: https://instagram.com/ask_charly_leetham LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleetham LinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ask-charly-leetham/ Spotify: https://askcharlyleetham.com/likes/rise-and-shine Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager/id1659738721 iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ask-charly-leetham-online-105944212/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/662f1e44-115d-4094-862b-efe9307e0df4/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager Music and Credits to: Paradise Found is covered under Creative Commons. "Paradise Found" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/licenses/

    17 min
  5. Why This Office Exploit Needed Your Help To Work (2026/677)

    FEB 12

    Why This Office Exploit Needed Your Help To Work (2026/677)

    Microsoft pushed an emergency patch for Office after discovering a zero-day exploit that attackers were already using. The flaw bypassed Office's built-in security protections, allowing malicious code to run when you open a document. But here is the catch: it only worked if they could convince you to open the file first. In this episode, Charly covers: ✅ How this zero-day exploit bypassed Office security protections ✅ Why the social engineering component was critical to the attack ✅ What to do if you receive unexpected documents, even from people you know ✅ How to apply the fix for Office 2016, 2019, 2021 and Microsoft 365 ✅ Why verifying through a separate channel is your best defence The more sophisticated our systems get, the more sophisticated the attacks become. Stay vigilant. Book a Free 30 minute Breakthrough Session: https://askcharlyleetham.com/book-me (1 per person only) *** Follow us: Locals: https://askcharlyleetham.locals.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/askcharlyleetham Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourbizmgr Instagram: https://instagram.com/ask_charly_leetham LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleetham LinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ask-charly-leetham/ Spotify: https://askcharlyleetham.com/likes/rise-and-shine Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager/id1659738721 iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ask-charly-leetham-online-105944212/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/662f1e44-115d-4094-862b-efe9307e0df4/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager Music and Credits to: Paradise Found is covered under Creative Commons. "Paradise Found" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/licenses/

    11 min
  6. Encore: How Do I Delegate Access to My Email in Google Workspace? (2025/437)

    FEB 10

    Encore: How Do I Delegate Access to My Email in Google Workspace? (2025/437)

    Need someone to manage your inbox without handing over your entire Google account? Email delegation in Google Workspace lets a team member read, send and organise emails on your behalf, without needing your password or triggering two-factor authentication every time they log in. In this episode, Charly covers: ✅ Why delegation is better than sharing your login credentials ✅ The admin setting you need to enable first (one-time setup) ✅ Step-by-step: how users grant delegate access from their Gmail settings ✅ ​How delegates access the inbox and what the recipient sees One of our most-watched episodes, back by popular demand while Charly recovers from surgery. Book a Free 30 minute Breakthrough Session: https://askcharlyleetham.com/book-me (1 per person only) *** Follow us: Locals: https://askcharlyleetham.locals.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/askcharlyleetham Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourbizmgr Instagram: https://instagram.com/ask_charly_leetham LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleetham LinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ask-charly-leetham/ Spotify: https://askcharlyleetham.com/likes/rise-and-shine Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager/id1659738721 iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ask-charly-leetham-online-105944212/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/662f1e44-115d-4094-862b-efe9307e0df4/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager Music and Credits to: Paradise Found is covered under Creative Commons. "Paradise Found" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/licenses/

    14 min
  7. Who Runs Your Business When You Can't? (2026/676)

    FEB 10

    Who Runs Your Business When You Can't? (2026/676)

    Something will eventually take you out of your business, whether planned or unplanned. A holiday, an illness, a family emergency. The question is not if, but when. And the time to figure out who has your back is now, not when you are already halfway out the door. In this episode, Charly covers: ✅ The four things you need in place before stepping away from your business ✅ Why policies and processes must work together ✅ How to set up secure delegated access without sharing your passwords ✅ Why trust in your people is the foundation that makes everything else work ✅ How to start building this system now while things are calm You cannot build a handover system in a week. Start now and test it while you are still available to answer questions. Book a Free 30 minute Breakthrough Session: https://askcharlyleetham.com/book-me (1 per person only) *** Follow us: Locals: https://askcharlyleetham.locals.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/askcharlyleetham Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourbizmgr Instagram: https://instagram.com/ask_charly_leetham LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleetham LinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ask-charly-leetham/ Spotify: https://askcharlyleetham.com/likes/rise-and-shine Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager/id1659738721 iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ask-charly-leetham-online-105944212/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/662f1e44-115d-4094-862b-efe9307e0df4/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager Music and Credits to: Paradise Found is covered under Creative Commons. "Paradise Found" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/licenses/

    9 min
  8. Should You Delay Your Windows Updates Right Now? (2025/675)

    FEB 10

    Should You Delay Your Windows Updates Right Now? (2025/675)

    Microsoft's January patch KB5074109 was supposed to be routine, but it has caused chaos for many users. Remote desktop failures, Outlook crashes, black screens on startup, and PCs refusing to boot have all been reported in the weeks since its release. In this episode, Charly covers: ✅ What problems the January Windows update has caused ✅ Why this feels like a throwback to the old days of waiting before patching ✅ How to decide whether to delay or roll back the update ✅ Why you need to be extra vigilant if you skip or remove the patch ✅ The trade-off between patch problems and security vulnerabilities No update process is foolproof. Learn how to protect yourself when the protection itself causes problems. Book a Free 30 minute Breakthrough Session: https://askcharlyleetham.com/book-me (1 per person only) *** Follow us: Locals: https://askcharlyleetham.locals.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/askcharlyleetham Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourbizmgr Instagram: https://instagram.com/ask_charly_leetham LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleetham LinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ask-charly-leetham/ Spotify: https://askcharlyleetham.com/likes/rise-and-shine Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager/id1659738721 iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ask-charly-leetham-online-105944212/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/662f1e44-115d-4094-862b-efe9307e0df4/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager Music and Credits to: Paradise Found is covered under Creative Commons. "Paradise Found" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/licenses/

    10 min
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Where small business tech meets plain English. Charly Leetham brings decades of hands-on experience helping business owners harness technology - without drowning in jargon or wasting time on fluff. Whether you're a DIY'er trying to make sense of your website, emails, or software, or you just want to know if your IT team is talking sense, this podcast is for you. Each episode is packed with practical advice, real-world tips, and insights from the trenches. If you've ever thought, "There’s gotta be a better way to do this tech stuff" - you’re right. Charly is here to show you how.

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