How To Be Less Overwhelmed As A Business Owner, with Gemma Overend

Season 2, Episode 18: Show Up and Be Heard

Today’s episode of the podcast is an interview with Gemma Overend, all about how to feel less overwhelmed in business!

Gemma and I share our top tips for being more organised and ways we have learned to better manage our time.

We also chat about the significance of setting boundaries and how to stand strong with them, and prioritising personal and family life alongside business.

BOSS THINGS YOU'LL LEARN IF YOU TUNE IN:

1. What systems and tools we use to help with organisation and time management
2. Examples of boundaries we have to help us feel less overwhelmed
3. What helps us plan better and manage our workload

Gemma has been in business for over 12 years. She started her cake business when her children were 4 and 2. Within the first year both her and her husband left their jobs to run Gemma’s Cakes full time.

They’ve come through all the challenges of running a business including the pandemic Brexit and the cost of living crisis.

Since starting a business from zero, Gemma has encouraged many others into the world of business. In 2023 Gemma launched The Creative Business Club, an online membership for all small business owners to come together for community, support and encouragement.

Oftentimes, women, but also men too, can feel like it’s impossible. Gemma teaches that anything is possible if you just make a start and go for it!

If you enjoyed this episode or found it useful, then I would really appreciate if you could take just a few minutes to give it a review on whatever platform you are listening on - because every one I get really does make me do a little squeal and a happy dance!

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TIMESTAMPS TO HELP YOU FIND WHAT YOU NEED:

00:00 Introduction and Background

03:36 Accidental Entrepreneurship

10:27 Navigating Challenges During the Pandemic

19:02 Organisational Strategies

25:02 Balancing Act: Setting Boundaries

26:13 Streamlining Business Processes

28:14 Finding Systems and Processes

29:41 Understanding Trends and Seasons

33:16 The Power of a Supportive Community

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