Personal Growth and Small Business: How My Past Shaped the Business I Run Today

This episode of Small Business Growth Addicts is a little different.

Personal Growth and Small Business: How My Past Shaped the Business I Run Today

The tables are turned and, for the first time on the podcast, I’m the one being interviewed. Two members of my mentorship community, Get Seen Get Sales, Faye and Dana, take the lead in a completely off-the-cuff Ask Me Anything conversation where I discuss my personal growth and small business, how my past shaped the business I run today.

No prep. No pre-approved questions. Just honest answers in the moment.

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A Behind-the-Scenes Conversation

This episode goes far beyond social media tips or business strategy.

We talk openly about the personal experiences that have quietly shaped how I run my business today, including childhood experiences, divorce, motherhood, and the moments that forced me to slow down, reassess, and do things differently.

This is a real, human conversation about how personal healing and business growth are often more connected than we realise.

What We Cover in This Episode

This conversation flows naturally, but here are some of the themes we explore:

• How childhood experiences shaped my independence, confidence, and determination in business

• Divorce, starting over, and the moment I almost walked away from self-employment

• Why healing and self-awareness matter more than hustle

• How your past can influence boundaries, people-pleasing, and burnout

• The importance of ideal client clarity and why it changed everything for me

• Dealing with comparison and self-doubt on social media

• Why I focus on long-term, sustainable growth rather than quick wins or viral moments

• Motherhood, time management, and running a business around real life

• The boundaries I still struggle with, especially around my phone

• Lighter moments too, from comfort TV shows to hot chocolate orders

It’s reflective, practical, emotional in places, and very honest.

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Hit play on the podcast player at the top of this page. Meet Today’s Guests

Faye

Faye is a photographer specialising in maternity, newborn, baby, and family photography, based in Ayrshire. She brings thoughtful questions around confidence, comparison, and creativity, especially from the perspective of running a business in a visually competitive industry.

Dana

Dana is the founder of Snow Moon Therapies, offering holistic therapies and mobile personal training, and also runs Gather and Grow, a community-focused networking space for self-employed business owners. Dana guides the conversation into boundaries, mindset, and personal growth alongside business.

Together, they create a safe, supportive space for a genuinely open conversation. Who This Episode Is For

This episode is for you if:

• You’re a small business owner who feels shaped by your past

• You want growth that feels aligned, sustainable, and human

• You’re tired of performative hustle culture

• You want to understand how confidence, boundaries, and clarity affect your business

• You enjoy honest, behind-the-scenes conversations that go deeper than tactics

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Hit play on the podcast player at the top of this page. This episode feels like a pause and a breath.

A reminder that business isn’t built in isolation from life, and that sometimes the biggest shifts don’t come from strategy, but from understanding ourselves a little better.

If you enjoyed this episode you might also like this blog I wrote about how I turned my PTSD diagnosis into a business