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Honest business advice from Lea and the HoLT's guest experts. Personal branding, LinkedIn, systems, money, mindset and the bits of running a business nobody warns you about.
You Will never upset the right people
Lea Turner shares why showing up authentically, ignoring the wrong opinions and finding the right people can transform how you build your business.
Are you more scared of failure or success?
Explore how fear of success, perfectionism and self-protection can quietly hold your business back, and why understanding the pattern can help you move forward.
7 Signs Your Small Business Has Outgrown Its Systems
Is admin taking over your business? Discover 7 signs your small business has outgrown its systems and how better processes can support growth.
MARKETING VS SALES
Confused about marketing vs sales? Learn the real difference, why small business owners default to marketing, and how to actually start selling.
Business Finances: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know
Profit is not the same as cash. Financial planner Robyn Caffell explains what your business finances can tell you and how to use them to plan ahead.
How to Launch a Podcast Without Wasting Months
Learn how to launch a podcast for your business with the right concept, format, setup and launch plan, without wasting months getting it wrong.
How to prepare for a brand photoshoot when you hate having your photo taken
Learn how to prepare for a brand photoshoot when you hate having your photo taken, with practical tips to feel comfortable, natural and confident.
On Loneliness, LinkedIn, and Why Being Yourself is Actually a Business Strategy
Lea Turner talks to Victoria Dioh about accidentally going viral on LinkedIn, why vulnerability belongs in business, the real reason she built The HoLT, and how becoming a solo mum made her both softer and significantly harder to mess with.
Personal branding for small business owners:
Personal branding doesn't mean sharing your diary online. It means creating invisible threads between you and the right people. Here's how to do it, how to price with confidence, and why community changes everything for small business owners.
Before you start a community, read this.
Before you build a waiting list or open a community platform, there are some things most people won't tell you. From selling 100 founding memberships in 4 hours to keeping members so happy they sell it for you, this is what actually works.
Why Most Communities Fail (And What I Do Differently at The HoLT)
Most online communities lose members as fast as they gain them. HoLT founder Lea Turner shares the 8-part blueprint behind a 500+ member community with below-average churn – and what other community leaders can learn from it. That's 230 characters, which sits comfortably within the 160–230 range Squ
I'm really famous in a very small corner of the internet.
Old Trafford hospitality, a Man City Derby, and someone reciting my own posts at me in a public toilet. Being well known in your industry has genuine perks and some genuinely strange side effects. Here's the honest version.
On fakes, introverts, and TAKING MY DOG ON STAGE
Fake testimonials, proximity chasers, and coaches who are brilliant at marketing and terrible at delivery. After 6 years of being very visible online, here's how I spot the red flags before they cost me.
Dealing with online trolling:
I've had death threats, extortion attempts, and a man fired for harassment. Here's everything I've actually learned about dealing with online trolling as a freelancer or solopreneur – and how to stop letting it kill your visibility.
What Do You Actually Do?
Most business descriptions don't survive being repeated. Alan Brown, author of Million Dollar Words, explains why – and gives you the tools to fix yours. A HoLT masterclass recap.
Is Your "Resilience" Actually Burning You Out?
Resilience mindset coach Mouna Laaragat explains why pushing through is not resilience, and how small business owners can move from surviving to thriving.
Why trying to be “normal” nearly cost me my business
Danielle Thompson of Goldspun Support on why trying to behave and stay in her lane stalled her business, and what changed when she stopped holding back.
How to Stay Calm When You’re Furious
Therapist Simon Bostock explains what happens in your body when you get angry, why letting it all out does not help, and how to get your calm back quickly.
Hiring well for your business
Recruiter Chloe Sabbadin's guide to hiring for a small business: what to decide before reading a CV, how to interview well and how to treat candidates.
Stop outsourcing your brain to Ai.
Coach Debbie Halls-Evans introduces and. Human AI, the idea that your thoughts work like prompts, and shows how to rewrite the ones that keep you stuck.
Trapped in the need to prove yourself? This is what helped me break the cycle
Yam Sumbwanyambe of The Black Sherpa shares lessons from two decades in big pharma that now help him build a business without the need to prove himself.
Kick-Start Your Pipeline in 30 Days on LinkedIn
Chris Wright of The Lime One sets out a four-week LinkedIn plan to fill your pipeline: fix your profile, get visible, reach out with intent, then convert.
Why You Should Nominate Your Business for Awards
Bid writer Rachel Hayward explains why your business should enter awards, how to spot the paid-for kind, and why the best person to nominate you is you.
What you need on a small business website
Squarespace specialist Rachel Hughes covers what a small business website needs, from the essential pages and platform choice to what you should budget.
5 TIPS TO AUTOMATE YOUR ACCOUNTS
Accountant Hayley Pritty shares five practical ways to automate your bookkeeping, from bank rules and emailed bills to mileage apps and online payments.
Your Nervous System Is Your Business Plan
Bodyworker Hedi Shah explains why a dysregulated nervous system shapes every business decision you make, and why regulation matters more than tactics.
DIY Visual Branding for your New Business
Claire Peacock of 20 Pence Productions gives new business owners a simple DIY branding checklist: fonts, colours, a logo, templates and a one-page site.
How to Stop Spiralling
Creative confidence coach Vicki Lovegrove explains why we fall into unproductive spirals and how giving your unconscious mind clear direction gets you out.
The One Habit That’s Quietly Ruining Your Potential
Therapist Simon Bostock explains why sleep underpins your energy, mindset and resilience, and how light and your body clock affect how well you rest.
What Going Self-Employed Means for Your Mortgage
Self-employed and want a mortgage or remortgage? Learn what UK lenders require, from accounts to credit history, plus tips to boost your approval odds.
STOP Posting Content That Gets Likes - But NO Clients
Likes and views don't pay the bills. Learn why your content isn't converting into clients and three simple fixes to turn engagement into enquiries.
WHY CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE MATTERS
Great customer experience builds loyalty and referrals, even for one-person businesses. Discover six simple, no-budget ways to improve it today.
WHAT BUSINESSES NEED TO KNOW ABOUT EMAIL AUTHENTICATION
Microsoft's May 2025 rules make DMARC, SPF and DKIM essential for every business. Learn what email authentication means and how to protect your deliverability.
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