A Cup of Something Lovely is a fortnightly podcast - full of stories, anecdotes, experiences and tips - designed to help you build a truly successful yet soulful business. Enjoy a mixture of gorgeous solo episodes and exclusive guest interviews from aligned industry experts. Produced for the intuitive, creative entrepreneur, this podcast is packed with freedom-fuelled business advice and actionable tips for you to take away from each episode.
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Ep 8 - The importance of celebrating big and small wins - and rewarding yourself every step of the way
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It's so easy, on the road of entrepreneurship, to go flying past your big (and small) achievements, without so much as a second thought. The pressure of pushing forward, achieving impressive goals and the ongoing pressure to generate revenue means that we can be left with a lot of achievements - and yet we still somehow feel like we're not doing en…
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Ep 7 - Why I'll never be a part of the 5am Club - an alternative perspective on morning routines
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In this episode of A Cup of Something Lovely, Laura is back for another tea break episode, tackling the topic of morning (and evening) routines. As an entrepreneur, it can be super challenging when you're feeling the pressure to craft the perfect and most idyllic OR hyper-productive morning routine. For some, a more gentle start to the day might be…
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Ep 6 - Procrastination - Is it a superpower or a curse?
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Procrastination is something that trips up almost every single person at some point in their lives, because after all, we are only human. Whether it's getting started on something at work or in your business, or perhaps it's a task in your personal life that you've been putting off for weeks on end, it can happen to us all. In this episode of A Cup…
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Ep 5 - The Positive Psychological Effect of Physically Writing Down Your Goals
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In this episode of A Cup of Something Lovely, Laura talks through the benefits of physically writing down your goals when you're making ambitious plans in your business, including some of the neuroscience behind why this can be so powerful. She gives an overview of a powerful goal setting framework that she's implemented into EF&G from the very beg…
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Ep 4 - My Top Tips for Starting a Business in 2024
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The road to entrepreneurship is long, winding and peppered with challenges. But it can also be wonderfully messy, creative and empowering. In this episode of A Cup of Something Lovely, Laura shares some of her experiences from the early-stages of entrepreneurship. She also talks through some of the key areas to mindful of if you're thinking about s…
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Ep 3 - New Year, New Goals but No Pressure - A Sustainable Springtime Reset
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In this episode of A Cup of Something Lovely, Laura chats through the importance of not caving to that "new year, new me" pressure that so many of us often feel as January 1st rolls around. Instead, we've been embracing a more gentle springtime reset, tying in with the fresh new season that is slowly but surely making an appearance here in the Nort…
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Ep 2 - Introducing The Tea Break Sessions
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Join Laura for the first ever Tea Break Session - a brand new episode format for A Cup of Something Lovely. She talks through the upcoming changes to the podcast and what to expect from our second season, along with the importance of shifting and flexing in your business - but only when the time is right. Check out the show notes, transcript + usef…
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Ep 1 - Changes, Connections and Completely New Chapters
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We’re checking back in with this beautiful community, after an extended break away from the podcast. 2023 was unexpected in so many ways. New experiences, big endings and huge transitions. In this episode, Laura reflects on the mammoth personal developments that she went through towards the end of last year, what we’ve been up at EF&G HQ in the mea…
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Ep 9 - Why introversion is one of the biggest superpowers in business
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On a recent episode of another wonderful podcast, I was interviewed about why sensitivity is such a superpower in business. And I wholeheartedly agree with this. But you know what I think is another incredible superpower? Introversion! Introverted business owners, in my view, have a unique opportunity to craft purpose-driven and aligned brands from…
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Ep 8 - “You need broader shoulders” - and other lies I was told in the corporate world
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In this episode of the podcast, I’m taking a deep dive back into the corporate world, and my goodness. What a trip down memory lane that was! It really made me realise just how far I’ve come with my self-confidence, and how much of a difference it makes when you build your own company culture from the ground up. I’ve dedicated this episode to some …
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Ep 7 - What it’s really like to be a founder - fact vs fiction
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This episode of a Cup of Something Lovely was inspired by a request I had submitted by a lovely soul in one of the networking groups that I frequent. She asked - what’s it really like to be a founder… the myths vs the reality. I absolutely LOVED this question and I think it’s such a healthy conversation to open up on the podcast. There are definite…
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Ep 6 - Why grace and space is essential if you want to be successful in business
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This episode of A Cup of Something Lovely is going to be a big old permission slip. Having spent the last 3.5 years building my own business, I’ve come to a few realisations about how, as creative entrepreneurs, a lot of us can be very susceptible to overworking. We tend to push and push ourselves, often to breaking point, and that’s usually to the…
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Ep 5 - How to recession-proof your business during a cost of living crisis
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In this episode of A Cup of Something Lovely, I’m going to be tackling a pretty loaded topic and one that I know is on the mind of so many business owners right now - here in the UK where I’m based, but in various other economies and countries. The cost of living is on the rise and this fuels a pretty challenging cocktail of challenges for business…
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Ep 4 - Six major shifts I’m seeing in the business space that you can implement today
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The role I play as a Creative Business Coach and the way that we support our clients allows me to work alongside and within a wide range of business types - service-led, product-based and those with bricks and mortar premises. On this episode of A Cup of Something Lovely, I’m talking through six growing trends that I’m noticing throughout the busin…
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Ep 3 - Why my first business failed - and how to avoid the same thing happening to you
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On this episode of a Cup of Something Lovely, we’re exploring the history and the ultimate failure of my first baby business, which was established in my early twenties, right at the start of my career. I’ll be reflecting on why it didn’t work but more importantly, the key things that I wish I’d done differently, in order to make it a success. This…
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Ep 2 - Making the switch from corporate + conventional, to connected and creative - my business journey
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In this episode of A Cup of Something Lovely, it’s time to take a trip down memory lane. Join me as I explore my entrepreneurial legacy, my very first business and the crazy experiences in corporate that led me to launch a business in the middle of a pandemic. Plus, I’ll share the top five things I did in my second business that made it a six-figur…
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Ep 1 - How the 2020 pandemic changed my entire trajectory - and why I’m happier than ever
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In the year where everything changed, our life was tipped on its head entirely. Furlough, redundancy, a brand new business and the start of our most exciting adventure ever on the road. Join me in this first episode of A Cup of Something Lovely to discover exactly what happened. Check out the show notes, transcript + useful links from Episode 1 her…
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A Cup of Something Lovely is a fortnightly creative business podcast. I’m your podcast host, Laura Greenland, a thirty-something, former digital nomad, currently living in the south west of the United Kingdom with my husband Karl, and our lovely German shepherd Bear. I’ve been running my beautiful business since the end of 2019 and went full-time i…
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