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Welcome to Messy Business with your hosts Sarah Taylor (she/her) and Kirsty Kianifard (she/her). The show where we lift the lid on what it's really like to run a business, which we all know isn't anywhere near as glamorous as Instagram makes out! So to help make navigating the emotional rollercoaster of entrepreneurship that little bit easier, each week we'll be unpacking the highs and lows of our own business journeys. And we'll also be hearing from you with your misadventures, magic moment ...
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Get ready for high-energy vibes! In this week's Messy Business podcast, we're bringing the party from the start. Join us for a lively chat filled with surprises, from the joy of unexpected gifts to dissecting disappointing customer experiences. Kylie Dance Break Alert! Fresh from our dance-off, we dive into serious business talk. Explore with us th…
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Existential Crisis & Coaching Controversy
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Join us in this week's episode where we explore our changing work dynamics since the closure of Kirsty's day spa and the opening of our new co-working space! Plus we share our biggest fears in life, the power of rituals, why life purpose matters (yes it’s always on the table!), and disruptive, polarising marketing. Listen in to find out: All about …
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The Midnight Epiphany: Reclaiming Responsibility & Rethinking Habits
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In this week's Messy Business podcast episode Sarah’s still on her hot and sweaty travels, Kirsty’s reveling in 2am bed-times and we reveal the exciting results of our Kirsty vs Sarah poll on pants-pulling during massage. (We know…you’re on the edge of your seats!) Transitions in life can be challenging, but they also lead to personal transformatio…
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In this week's episode Sarah's beaming in from her holiday in Bali, and Kirsty's getting all fired up about pulling down people's pants and breast massages. They also discuss reciprocity, wellness as an inside job, and why we still outsource business decisions to other people when we know the answer already! Listen in to find out: How we harness th…
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No Alcohol, No Drugs...Just Conscious Connection
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In this week's episode we’re keeping it real with conversations about the hypocrisy of the wellness world, how to support loved ones with addictions, and navigating feelings of shame. We also share our thoughts on why people think we’re shy or aloof, and the different types of connection and how they fulfill us, turn us on, or turn us off! Listen i…
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Time Travel, Grief's Magnetism & Madonna at The Office
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In this week's Messy Business, we’re discussing everything from mind-reading, the vastness of grief, and big bold goal setting to whether a Madonna T-Shirt is appropriate workwear. Listen in to find out: Why we believe that humans will soon have the potential to teleport across time and space! The different ways we experience grief and Kirsty’s wav…
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Existential Crisis & The Dark Energy Of Competition
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In this week's Messy Business we introduce a new feature ‘Why On Earth?!’, Kirsty has a rant about people being overly discerning about their coffee, and we deep dive into whether we’re all here to fulfill a life Mission or Purpose - and what even does that mean? Listen in to find out: The ‘wacky’ things that stress us out, including dogs in costum…
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In this week's episode Kirsty and Sarah share the inside story on their last-minute decision to fly to Jersey for a music festival, yep literally the day before they got on the plane, their thoughts on transcending time and space, as well as disturbing taxi rides and self-scan sandwiches. Listen in to find out: How we expanded time and space by tak…
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In this weeks Messy Business we're discussing why the saying "woke up on the wrong side of the bed" is so damaging, and Kirsty shares a mic drop quote about "settling" that has us reflecting on why we sometimes believe that it's us that must be wrong as opposed to the situation, the person, the job, the life etc. We also dive into listener Grace's …
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Embracing Banter, Owning Mistakes, & the Olive Branch
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In this weeks Messy Business podcast episode we discuss the art of banter, why we hesitate to talk about our work in social situations and why it's so hard to make the first move and hold out an olive branch to someone else when relationships get sticky. We also discuss our love of the humble olive and the joy of meeting other business owners who j…
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Swearing Etiquette & Messages From Beyond
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This episode is full of swearing, psychic connecting, how to show up in your business in a way your clients love, and challenging relationships with goal setting. Listen in to find out: Why we LOVE swear words. The messages from the Cosmic Egg and the Phoenix Oracle Card Pull! What happened when Kirsty channelled Sarah’s Dad, Dave. Why it matters t…
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Black Eyed Peas, Spiritual Interventions & Goosebumps
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"A miracle is not a miracle unless it's recognised." - Deepak Chopra In this week's Messy Business Kirsty and Sarah discuss the controversy surrounding the Black Eyed Peas, how to handle criticism and rejection, spiritual interventions, synchrodestiny, and how to access more of your innate gifts - no woo to see here folks! Listen in to find out: Lo…
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Messy Business just went deep folks! This week’s podcast episode is definitely a conversation of two halves. From big, life-changing vulnerable stories including challenging relationships, regrets and failures, to our hilarious, shocking and humiliating experience at Karen’s Diner. This one took us to places we had no idea we were gonna go! Listen …
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OOOOF in this weeks Messy Business Podcast we’re sharing the kind of things that when you’ve hear them you can’t unhear them! The ones that reflect back your biggest fears and aha moments! And we’re back with the Kim Krans Wild Unknown card pull - this week it’s Nightingale, Elephant and TARANTULA!!!! Listen in to find out: What we do when we reali…
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Embracing the Power of Choice: From Stress to Self-Actualisation
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Kirsty’s back from holiday and the Messy Business Podcast is back too! We’re discussing the power of choice, and self-actualisation, sharing our go-to strategies for dealing with stress, and exploring why the void of nothingness is nothing to be feared! Listen in to find out: The similarities of Kirsty and Sarah’s stress-busting strategies even tho…
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Handling Haters & Reaching Max Capacity
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This week's messy biz podcast is a jam-packed episode full of big-ass spirit animals, navigating full work schedules alongside end-of-term crescendos, and uncomfortable privilege, and being in the minority conversations. Kirsty and Sarah's convo includes… how imagining and pre-empting that things are going to be hard actually makes them harder the …
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Nuisance Neighbours, Launch Parties & Misplaced Guilt
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In this week's Messy Business podcast episode, Kirsty and Sarah expand the shame, guilt, boundaries, and values conversation that results in them agreeing that societal norms need to do one and we must all stop chasing unobtainable standards! With the Scorpion and Owl cards being pulled for each of them this week there’s a deep dive into Kirsty’s r…
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Food Hazards, Hidden Messages & Shame Stories
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In this week's Messy Business Podcast we’re shaking up the conversation starters with a card pull from The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit card deck by Kim Krans. Sarah pulls the Fish and Kirsty pulls the Fire Ant! And we’re loving how deep we go with the convo based on just a simple Oracle card! We share our recent experiences of the hidden messages in…
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Homeschooling, Loner Vibes & Life Balance BS
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This week's episode of the Messy Business Podcast is a bit controversial! We challenge the notion of work-life balance, and how life balance is attached to the idea that our work is stressful, unfulfilling, and something that we hate! We also explore the sometimes confusing dynamics of relationships in the business world and the reasons why Kirsty'…
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Welcome back to another exciting episode of Messy Business! This week, we have a jam-packed show where we delve into animal communication and the burning question we would love to ask our furry friends, and get honest about the discomfort, and challenges of being open, vulnerable, and real in relationships, business, romantic or otherwise! But firs…
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In this weeks Messy Business podcast episode Kirsty and Sarah explore the possibilities of tapping into not only our stored memories but also our felt experience of limitless, empowerment and growth. They also share the superpower they'd most love to have and the limiting effects of societal norms on women, queer folks, and entrepreneurs! Listen in…
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The Messy Business podcast is all about realness and the human side of running a business. This week Kirsty and Sarah are definitely leaning into all the sticky, tricky stuff! They discuss fear of rejection, people-pleasing, shame, vulnerability, and their personal experiences of discrimination and othering. Listen in to find out: Why Kirsty and Sa…
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Navigating Mental Health Nosedives In Business
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This week's Messy Business is getting a little more serious as Sarah and Kirsty dive into their personal experiences of mental health. They discuss the strategies they've learned to stay afloat when the shit hits the fan, or they're just struggling with the everyday challenges of being a human! Listen to the full episode to find out: How Sarah ende…
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Snowdon Teachings, Painkiller Panic & Black Toenails
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Messy Business is back and as promised it’s packed full of our stories and escapades both on and off Mount Snowdon including the intimate details of the physical and mental aftermath of pushing ourselves to the limit! There are so many parallels between climbing a mountain and running a business and Kirsty has probably thought of all the metaphors …
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Lessons From Lewis Capaldi & Disruptive Mothers
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In this week's Messy Business podcast, Kirsty and Sarah are discussing lots of juicy topics including why they won’t be retiring from work…ever! the life and business lessons they got from Lewis Capaldi, what it’s like to be a mum who breaks the espoused norms, and saying no to friends in business. Listen to the full episode to find out: Why we thi…
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Icelandic Adventures, Scary Robots & Creativity Trauma
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Sarah's beaming in from Iceland this week. And Kirsty's back in blighty keeping it real while she juggles family and business during the Easter holidays! We’re exploring pattern-disrupting environments, the reasons people might hide their disabilities and Kirsty's coming clean on why she really does hate crafting - sorry Tura (Kirsty’s youngest!) L…
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Moody Hikes, Vortex Openings & Major Rejection
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In this weeks Messy Business podcast episode we’re going deep! We share what fuels us about the work we do, the collective power of tolerance and acceptance, our recent and enduring rejection stories, and Kirsty’s highly questionable Mount Snowdon training walk behaviour! Listen to the full episode to find out: What is the most significant change K…
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This week’s Messy Business podcast is an eclectic mix of arguments over coffee-shop cakes, surprising announcements and multiple business breakthroughs! Listen to the full episode to find out: Why we would always choose being the CEO of our own company over being Prime Minister. Why we don’t care for certificate junkies. Why we STILL ignore all the…
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We’re not even sure how this week's Messy Business episode managed to get recorded, let alone edited and ready in time for release! Listen in to hear about why we were so sleep-deprived, emotionally hungover, and at risk of falling out with each other over putting people in boxes. And all from the back of Sarah’s campervan (a whole new level of mes…
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In this week's Messy Business episode, we discuss what we love and hate about full moon rituals, challenging client boundaries, imposter syndrome, and people who’ve changed our lives forever. Listen to the full episode to find out: Why we’ve given up on becoming the perfect example of an entrepreneur! Why setting boundaries with clients can be so c…
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We’re back with more Messy Business stories where we dig into the joys and challenges of business collaborations, including some myth-busting around working with friends, inclusion in the wellness industry, and the benefits of getting creative and playful in business. Sarah and Kirsty share valuable insights into how to get the best out of your bus…
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Welcome to the first episode of Messy Business, with Sarah Taylor (she/her) and Kirsty Kianifard (she/her), where we lift the lid on what it’s really like to run a business! We’re here to help make navigating the emotional rollercoaster of entrepreneurship that little bit easier (because we all know it’s nowhere near as glamorous as Instagram makes…
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