Rise and Shine: Your Dose Of Business Tech Inspiration

Ask Charly Leetham

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. 21m ago

    Should You Trust AI In Your Small Business Today? (2026/747)

    According to the Bluevine's 2026 SMB AI Trends report, AI adoption in Small Business jumped 50% in just six months while trust in the accuracy of the AI along with data security, decreased. What does rising adoption and decreasing trust in AI really mean for Small Business Owners and what can they learn from it? In this episode: ✅ We discuss those stats ➡️ The difference between data security and AI accuracy ⭐ The one task you can use today to improve AI usage in your Business. Do you find yourself asking "should I be using AI?" What are your concerns and challenges? We'd love to know. 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 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Should You Trust AI In Your Small Business Today? (2026/747)

  2. 3d ago

    Microsoft Is Retiring SMS Logins, Is Your Account Ready? (2026/746)

    Microsoft is making changes on how you can authenticate your logins and recover your accounts. Part of that starts in September 2026, when the tech giant will strongly "encourage" its users to move to Passkey logins and eventually change the methods you can use to recover your account if you get logged out. There are three deadlines between September 2026 and February 2027 all Microsoft users should be aware of. Charly breaks it down in todays episode: ✅ The three deadlines and how they affect you ➡️ What to think about if you set a passkey, including the risks ⚡ Alternatives to passkeys ⭐ How to keep access to your Microsoft account Sort your Microsoft account now, on your own terms, before the choice gets made for you. 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/

    Microsoft Is Retiring SMS Logins, Is Your Account Ready? (2026/746)

  3. 5d ago

    How Do You Use A Shared Mailbox Properly? (2026/745)

    You’ve heard that M365, Zoho and Google Workspace all offer shared mailboxes and you think they sound good, but you’re not sure. ✨ Are they the right tool for your small business? ✨ What do you need to think about when deciding? ✨ What’s the best way to use one? These are all excellent questions, and this episode provides some answers including: ✅ What a shared mailbox is and why it’s genuinely useful ➡️ What storage limits apply and what happens when you meet them ⚡ Are calendar and contacts on a Shared Mailbox really that useful? ⭐ Keeping your business secure and private when using a Shared Mailbox ❗ The etiquette that turns chaos into order Are you ready to try a shared mailbox out? 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/

  4. Jul 19

    How Should You Host Videos On Your Website? (2026/744)

    Ever tried to work out where to host the videos on your website and ended up drowning in jargon? Streaming, transcoding, adaptive bit rate, CDNs, it’s a lot to make sense of before you’ve even chosen a platform. In this episode, Charly covers: ✅ What’s actually happening behind the scenes when a video streams from your website ➡️ The three types of video hosting: dedicated platforms, raw cloud or object storage, and business-focused platforms ⚡ Why storage and bandwidth costs add up quickly once you start uploading video ⭐ What a CDN actually does and when it’s worth adding one If you’ve ever wondered whether free video hosting is really free, this episode walks you through what you’re actually trading off. Have a listen, then let us know how you’re hosting the videos on your site. 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/

    How Should You Host Videos On Your Website? (2026/744)

  5. Jul 19

    Have You Got Affiliate Marketing Wrong? with Alex Standiford (E39,S2026)

    You don't need a thousand affiliates. You need the right ten. Charly sits down with Alex Standiford, founder of Siren Affiliates, to talk about what happens when you stop chasing every possible affiliate and start building real partnerships instead. Alex explains the shift that changed the way he grows his own business, and why it might be exactly what your marketing is missing. In this episode, Charly and Alex discuss: ✅ Why more affiliates does not mean more sales ➡️ The difference between an affiliate and a true partner ⚡ How the big commission platforms quietly cost you money ⭐ What a successful partnership program actually looks like in practice ✅ The one question to ask before you approach anyone about working together If you are ready to rethink how you find the people who grow your business, this one is for you. Website: https://www.sirenaffiliates.com Podcast: http://partnership.fm/ X: https://x.com/AlexStandiford LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexstandiford/ 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/

    Have You Got Affiliate Marketing Wrong? with Alex Standiford (E39,S2026)

  6. Jul 16

    Muse Image, Meta And The Privacy Backlash (2026/743)

    Muse Image was released by Meta as a cool new AI image generator. The release gave implicit permissions to Meta for the use of your Instagram content, and it wasn’t good. Charly unpacks what Muse Image lets people do, why she had concerns, and what changed in just one week since it launched. In this episode, Charly covers: ✅ What implicit permissions Meta took and the privacy implications ⚡ The real risks to businesses that many missed ⭐ What Meta could do differently to give you real control This episode is a must watch to help you understand what to watch for in the future. 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/

    Muse Image, Meta And The Privacy Backlash (2026/743)

  7. Jul 14

    Have You Checked Your Instagram Privacy Settings? (2026/742)

    Meta’s new Muse AI is rolling out in the US, and it’s a good trigger to run your regular Instagram privacy checkup. If you haven’t been through your sharing and reuse settings in a while, now’s the time. In this episode, Charly covers: ➡️ The existing settings that control who can reuse your content ⚡ Why checking on your phone matters, not just your desktop ⭐ What to watch for as Muse rolls out further ❗ How often you should be running this checkup Charly walks you through exactly where to find these settings and how to turn them off. 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/

    Have You Checked Your Instagram Privacy Settings? (2026/742)

  8. Jul 12

    What Are You Actually Trying To Fix With AI? (2026/741)

    You keep hearing that the right AI tool will improve your business / drive sales / make you money / use all your data, so you try one, then another, and the money keeps going out while nothing really changes. This is exactly the problem a business owner brought to Charly. Today, she works through the question worth answering before you spend another cent chasing the right tool. In this episode, Charly covers: ✅ Why one more app never seems to fix it ➡️ The question worth answering before you buy anything ⚡ Why what you put in shapes what you get back The fix comes from an unlikely place and Charly explains what actually moves you forward. 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/

    What Are You Actually Trying To Fix With AI? (2026/741)
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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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