Quits and Giggles

Lauren Leopold
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Quits and Giggles is the no-BS take on starting, running and growing your own business - from dreaming about quitting the 9-to-5 to figuring out what TF you’re doing once you have. Hosted by ex-corporate marketeer turned business coach Lauren Leopold (AKA your sweary best friend meets pushy parent), this podcast is about the brilliant bits, the hard bits and the “what TF have I done?” bits of entrepreneur life. Lauren is joined by badass women building businesses of their own, sharing their stories, mistakes and lessons, alongside her own take on the reality of female founder life after helping more than 200 women start and grow businesses they f*cking love.

  1. 1d ago

    Why I’ve Been Away: My Burnout and Business Comeback

    Why did I disappear for over a year? I thought £10k months meant I’d made it, until chasing them nearly broke me. In 2025 I was running three huge group coaching programmes, often working 6am to 11pm and posting content about ‘Big money months’ that didn’t feel like me. I was snapping at the people I love, dreading Sunday nights again, and ended up in tears in my GP’s office, signed off for eight weeks. This is the warts-and-all story of my burnout, the coach who told me “business is business”, and how I slowly rebuilt myself and my business on my own terms. I’m sharing everything I learned along the way, from deregistering for VAT and finding my f*ck yeah compass to simplifying my offers and finally emailing my list again. Whether you’re just starting out or years in, these are the lessons I wish I’d known sooner. I never once thought my business was over. And I’m thrilled to be back! “I started chasing somebody else’s version of success.”– Lauren You'll hear about: Chasing someone else’s version of successRed flags of a controlling coachRecognising burnout before it’s too lateWhy deregistering from VAT eased pressureUsing values to rediscover who you areSetting working hours around family lifeStripping back to three simple offersGetting back out there after time awayWhy your email list hasn’t forgotten youSetting money goals without burning outChecking your support still feels rightTelling your story in your own voiceMy resources: Insta: @laurenleopoldthecoach - https://www.instagram.com/laurenleopoldthecoach  Nicola Pye: https://www.instagram.com/nicolapye.theleadershipcoach/

    Why I’ve Been Away: My Burnout and Business Comeback

  2. 6d ago

    Quits & Giggles Is Back! Start and Grow a Business You Love

    Quits & Giggles is back! In 2025, extreme burnout made me step away from pretty much everything, this podcast included. I needed to recover and rebuild my business in a way that actually works for me and my family.  Now I’m back with a bang, and the show has evolved. Whether you’re dreaming about quitting the 9-to-5 or years in and wondering what TF to do next, this one’s for you. Expect the brilliant, brutal and completely bonkers bits of business: mindset, money, marketing and defining success on your own terms. Sometimes it’s just me, sometimes I’m joined by badass women building businesses they f*cking love. New episodes drop Monday 19th October. Hit subscribe so the first one lands straight in your feed! “Running my own business has been a proper roller coaster”– Lauren   You'll hear about: The highs and lows of businessRebuilding a business that works for youWhy the show is back nowHow the show evolved with listenersQuieting the s****y committee in your headPackaging and pricing your offersSurviving the feast or famine roller coasterFinding clients without becoming a content creatorDefining success on your own termsSolo episodes and inspiring guest storiesMy resources: Insta: @laurenleopoldthecoach - https://www.instagram.com/laurenleopoldthecoach

    Quits & Giggles Is Back! Start and Grow a Business You Love

  3. 03/24/2025

    £20K months and a year & a half of purposeful self-discovery with Nicola Pye

    What will your life look like 18 months after you go all in on your side hustle? Today we’re getting a glimpse of what’s possible with my fabulous returning guest Nicola Pye. Nicola quit her corporate role to start her Leadership Coaching business after secretly hatching plans to go it alone. In this episode we see how far she’s come, the things that had the most impact on her business and the low moments that challenged her. Nicola has smashed it in her first year and a half of business hitting her first £20k month. She shares so much wisdom about what it takes to get there and what you can do to start the business of your dreams. “You've got to back yourself”– Nicola You'll hear about: 01:44 - Nicola on 18 months of being an entrepreneur 06:48 - Nicola on how she found her purpose 13:00 - Finding Purpose in Business 20:07 - Launching the Purpose Papers 30:09 - Building a Personal Brand on LinkedIn 28:12 - Celebrating Achievements and Growth 33:02 - Facing Challenges and Low Moments 39:12 - Mindset and Motivation During Tough Times 41:26 - Game-Changing Moments in Business 45:54 - Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs Connect with Nicola: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolapye/  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nicolapye.theleadershipcoach  Nicola’s website - https://www.nicolapye.com/  My resources: Find out about Business Badassery: https://bit.ly/BusinessBadasseryPodcast Get your FREE Badass CEO Morning Routine & Pep Talk: https://bit.ly/CEOMorningRoutinePodcast Grab your Daily Ritals Bundle: https://bit.ly/DailyRitualsBundleBio Sign up to my FREE weekly newsletter for exclusive discounts, inspo & arse-kicking: https://bit.ly/BizBitesNewsletter

    £20K months and a year & a half of purposeful self-discovery with Nicola Pye

  4. 03/10/2025

    How to ditch imposter syndrome and get your small business known with PR.

    PR is not just for big business and the mega famous! Your small business needs you to get out there and talk about your fabulousness, because nobody else will do it for you. In this episode I am joined by baddass PR expert Pippa Goulden. Pippa transitioned from corporate to entrepreneurship to run her own PR agency 4 years ago. She shares the best ways you can use PR to get your brand out there and build credibility. You’ll need to overcome that imposter syndrome we all get when we first start out, but beyond that you’ll be in a magical space where you embrace your unique voice and shout about it to the world. So check out this episode because Pippa knows her stuff! “You need to be your own hype girl.” – Pippa You'll hear about: 03:11 - The Journey of Transitioning to Entrepreneurship 05:57 - Understanding PR and Its Importance for Small Businesses 08:53 - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Business 12:01 - The Power of Networking and Collaboration 14:46 - Mindset Shifts for Effective Self-Promotion 17:58 - Finding Your Unique Voice in PR 20:46 - Practical Steps to Start Your PR Journey   Connect with Pippa: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pippa_the.pr.set/  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pippa-goulden/  Pippa’s Linktree - https://shorturl.at/NSfcM The PR Set - https://www.theprset.com/   My resources:   Find out about Business Badassery: https://bit.ly/BusinessBadasseryPodcast Get your FREE Badass CEO Morning Routine & Pep Talk: https://bit.ly/CEOMorningRoutinePodcast Grab your Daily Ritals Bundle: https://bit.ly/DailyRitualsBundleBio Sign up to my FREE weekly newsletter for exclusive discounts, inspo & arse-kicking: https://bit.ly/BizBitesNewsletter

    How to ditch imposter syndrome and get your small business known with PR.

  5. 02/24/2025

    Why your sh*tty money mindset is keeping your business in struggle mode

    Your money mindset is holding you back from living the life of your dreams. But you can overcome your money fears and the corporate ideologies of what’s possible. I am joined by money mindset baddass Ray Dodd, who went from receptionist to earning her yearly salary in a month. She shares her story of overcoming her own money issues and how she tried a million businesses before she found “The One.” You need to embrace your ambitions without shame and surround yourself with supporters who get what you are trying to do with your business and your life.  So, listen up and leave those sh*tty money mindsets behind. “You have to remove the ceilings in your mind” - Ray You'll hear about: 01:22 - An introduction to Ray Dodd 03:53 - Ray's story to running her business 10:30 - Starting a million businesses before the One 11:25 - Ray on becoming a money mindset coach 17:03 - Money mindset transitions 23:21 - Freedom: The double-edged sword 28:10 - Mindset work is an ongoing thing 31:09 - Challenging b******t stories 32:13 - Ray's advice to new business owners   Connect with Ray Dodds: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ray_dodd/?hl=en  Ray Dodd’s website - https://www.raydodd.co.uk/ The Money Makers Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/RayDoddCommunity/ My resources:   Find out about Side Hustle without Social: https://bit.ly/shwos-pod  Find out about Business Badassery: https://bit.ly/BusinessBadasseryPodcast  Get your FREE Badass CEO Morning Routine & Pep Talk: https://bit.ly/CEOMorningRoutinePodcast Grab your Daily Ritals Bundle: https://bit.ly/DailyRitualsBundleBio Sign up to my FREE weekly newsletter for exclusive discounts, inspo & arse-kicking: https://bit.ly/BizBitesNewsletter

    Why your sh*tty money mindset is keeping your business in struggle mode

  6. 02/03/2025

    Feeling Like a Fraud? This Tapping Trick Will Change Everything

    Over the last year EFT (tapping) has changed my business and my life. I needed a shift to move past the things that we’re blocking me. I never thought when I started tapping it would be the thing that would change everything, but it did. In this episode, I go through, what tapping is, what it does and importantly how to do it. I then take you through a confidence building tapping that will stop you feeling like a fraud in your own business. Mindset is everything in creating your dream business and life, so let’s move past those blocks. “The goal is to release the fear, the doubt and replace it with badass confidence”– Lauren You'll hear about: 00:48 - The modality that transformed my life 02:38 - Tapping was the missing piece 04:07 - What is tapping? 05:20 - Where are the tapping points? 08:35 - The start of the confidence building tapping 14:38 - Get more tapping in my private mentorship and group containers  My resources: Find out about Side Hustle without Social: https://bit.ly/shwos-pod Find out about Business Badassery: https://bit.ly/BusinessBadasseryPodcast Get your FREE Badass CEO Morning Routine & Pep Talk: https://bit.ly/CEOMorningRoutinePodcast Grab your Daily Rituals Bundle: https://bit.ly/DailyRitualsBundleBio Sign up to my FREE weekly newsletter for exclusive discounts, inspo & arse-kicking: https://bit.ly/BizBitesNewsletter

    Feeling Like a Fraud? This Tapping Trick Will Change Everything

  7. 01/20/2025

    How to start your business and get your first clients without social media

    Let me set this straight…. You DO NOT need social media to get your first paying clients. I got my first 6 clients in 4 months without social media, which is why I know it works, and it's now worked for over 100 incredible women I have coached. In this episode I give you the key steps you need to take to get your first clients without socials. I go through everything from my side business success road map, to building confidence and selling. Don’t let the fear of socials stop you from living your dream life and starting your side hustle. “You do not need social media to get paying clients”– Lauren You'll hear about: 01:18 - Overcoming fear and judgment in entrepreneurship 03:36 - Side business success road map 04:19 - The light me the f**k up vision 05:22 - The beta blueprint: Creating an offer 07:50 - Behind the scenes client attraction strategy 10:47 - Building confidence and selling My resources: Find out about Side Hustle without Social: https://bit.ly/shwos-pod Find out about Business Badassery: https://bit.ly/BusinessBadasseryPodcast Get your FREE Badass CEO Morning Routine & Pep Talk: https://bit.ly/CEOMorningRoutinePodcast Grab your Daily Ritals Bundle: https://bit.ly/DailyRitualsBundleBio Sign up to my FREE weekly newsletter for exclusive discounts, inspo & arse-kicking: https://bit.ly/BizBitesNewsletter

    How to start your business and get your first clients without social media

  8. 01/06/2025

    How Lisa bagged her 1st 2 clients without Social media in just 5 weeks

    You don’t have to be all over social media to start your business. My amazing client, Lisa Nunn, refused to use socials to promote her new business but didn’t know how else to find clients. She had the skills and qualifications but no pipeline, which is why she started to work with me. After nailing her market research, she landed her first 2 clients in 5 weeks, all by using the techniques she learnt in my Side Hustle Without Social programme. Lisa shares the fears, hesitations and worries she had about doing market research, but also why it was the key to her success. With hard work, dedication and vision you can create the baddass business of your dreams, just like Lisa. “Market research is the gift that keeps giving.” – Lisa You'll hear about: 02:50 - An introduction to Lisa 05:13 - Why Lisa wanted to start her own business 13:18 - Why Lisa wanted to be coached by me 16:05 - Building a business without social media 19:12 - Getting her first clients with market research 25:51 - The power of the Outreach Onion 29:19 - The Business Badassery transition 36:25 - Getting excited about messaging 38:05 - What does the future hold for Lisa? 44:55 - The power of women lifting each other up Lisa’s resources: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-nunn-65a76917/  My resources: Find out about Side Hustle without Social: https://bit.ly/shwos-podcast Find out about Business Badassery: https://bit.ly/BusinessBadasseryPodcast Get your FREE Badass CEO Morning Routine & Pep Talk: https://bit.ly/CEOMorningRoutinePodcast Grab your Daily Rityals Bundle: https://bit.ly/DailyRitualsBundleBio Sign up to my FREE weekly newsletter for exclusive discounts, inspo & arse-kicking: https://bit.ly/BizBitesNewsletter

    How Lisa bagged her 1st 2 clients without Social media in just 5 weeks
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Quits and Giggles is the no-BS take on starting, running and growing your own business - from dreaming about quitting the 9-to-5 to figuring out what TF you’re doing once you have. Hosted by ex-corporate marketeer turned business coach Lauren Leopold (AKA your sweary best friend meets pushy parent), this podcast is about the brilliant bits, the hard bits and the “what TF have I done?” bits of entrepreneur life. Lauren is joined by badass women building businesses of their own, sharing their stories, mistakes and lessons, alongside her own take on the reality of female founder life after helping more than 200 women start and grow businesses they f*cking love.

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  • Creator
    Lauren Leopold
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Quits and Giggles
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    Quits and Giggles

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