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Karis is the co-founder and director of award-winning social enterprise Social Stories Club, a gifting company making an impact. Karis knew her calling in life was to introduce the world to social enterprises so she set about to create the most exciting gifts to give and receive: sustainable hampers filled with high-quality products each with a fascinating story of how delicious chocolates, beautifully smelling soaps, and warming teas are supporting reforestation projects, empowers individuals with disabilities and educates girls in tea growing regions. In each sustainable hamper, a story booklet is included so you can read about the positive social impact created. Karis is passionate about supporting women to overcome the unique challenges they come up against in business, and runs the Power Her Up programme at the University of Edinburgh. She also runs the Startup Summer Accelerator with Edinburgh Innovations, where she features as a guest speaker. In this episode we talk about: What inspired Karis to start her social enterprise The real challenges she faced as a new entrepreneur The key shift that changed the success of her funding applications Her insights for those just starting a social enterprise  The journey of Social Stories Club and the impact it's creating in people's lives! Find out more about Social Stories Club and connect with Karis here: https://socialstoriesclub.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/karisgill/ Connect with Kat Instagram: @katluckockcoaching Facebook Group - The Impact Entrepreneurs Club Subscribe here to the podcast to receive weekly email updates of the latest episode.

So here it is episode 100 of the podcast. Not like our usual episodes this is just a quick reflection and celebration on the journey so far.  Here are some of our most popular episodes: 5 ways to embed social impact in your business  Create your social impact story  Different ways to present your social impact  #38 Possibility vs Power & Pity in Volunteerism with Breauna Dorelus #1 When & how to measure social value with Heidi Fisher #10 Social Value in Corporates with Danielle Aberg #84 Your Values based brand strategy with Ashlee Sang

I'm super excited to introduce you to one of my clients, Hedvig Sandbu, the founder of Abundate, an online language coaching business where she helps busy people find the time, methods and motivation to learn or improve their language skills. We've had some fantastic conversations whilst working together about the power of language and importance of learning and using different languages, to change how we interact with other people and cultures and essentially change the world, through human connection. So I was so pleased Hedvig agreed to join me on the podcast this week and share her depth of expertise and perspective on all things language learning. In this episode we cover: - What is language learning (or rather what it can be if you lead you're own way) - How Hedvig uses neuro-science to inform her coaching practice, helping clients with language learning - Top tips on how to get started learning a language or develop your language skills - Loads of insights from both of our experiences - Reflections on how we see language learning changing the world for good Connect with Hedvig: Listen to Hedvig podcast, Learning a Language is not what you think Website: https://abundate.org Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/hsandbu Instagram: https://instagram.com/hedsandbu Connect with Kat: Instagram: @katluckockcoaching Facebook Group - The Impact Entrepreneurs Club Subscribe here to the podcast to receive weekly email updates of the latest episode and find out more about Kat here: www.shareimpact.org If, like Hedvig, you'd like to work with Kat 1:1, find out more and apply here. 

You don't need to grow your audience lots, but a little growth every week makes a big difference to your business. In this episode I take you behind the scenes of five things I'm focused on now as I return to my business (post maternity), to grow my own audience of social impact business owners selling services online. None of them are actually new things I've never done, they're just things I know I can improve on, even master, so I build momentum with what already works for my business. I hope these 5 areas provide inspiration for your own business.  Connect with Kat Instagram: @katluckockcoaching Facebook Group - The Impact Entrepreneurs Club Subscribe here to the podcast to receive weekly email updates of the latest episode.

Janet T. Phan is the Founder and Executive Director of Thriving Elements, a non-profit dedicated to creating access and opportunities for underserved, underrepresented girls with long-term, 1:1 mentorship in STEM fields. Janet’s vision is to develop and empower young women in STEM to make a sustainable impact and inspire the next generation of women leaders. She is a Senior Technical Product Manager for Amazon's Project Kuiper and the author of Boldly You: A Story about Discovering What You’re Capable of When You Show Up for Yourself. It was an absolute pleasure to talk Janet about her journey to creating Thriving Elements and the incredible impact she provides through their growing mentorship programme. In this episode Janet also shares about:  struggling to overcome the obstacles in her life growing up as a daughter of Vietnamese refugees and navigating the American education and professional system;  her critical learnings from her own journey that she shares in her book to help women and girls show up for themselves, be open-minded, build their confidence, be situationally aware, and be biased for action; and  the power mentorship has played in her own life to help her get to where she is today as an incredible leader for change "I want readers to find wisdom and advice to help them rise above their own circumstances, recognize their limitless potential, and achieve their goals - to show up for themselves! Showing up for yourself means to believe in yourself and have the courage to act on those beliefs. Boldly You is all about what’s possible in a person’s life when they recognize that they have the power to define their futures and honestly, that’s limitless." Find out more about Janet and her book here: www.boldly-you.com www.thrivingelements.org  Follow Kat Instagram: @katluckockcoaching Facebook Group - The Impact Entrepreneurs Club Subscribe here to the podcast to receive weekly email updates of the latest episode and learn more about Kat here: www.shareimpact.org

Sales the lifeblood of our business but the area many of us come unstuck because of all the unhelpful beliefs, narratives and "truths" we've heard we "have to do" in order to make sales. Well here's 8 shifts I've made in my own thinking about sales to help me feel more aligned when it comes to selling and doing it more easefully. At the end of this episode I tell you about my new 6 month group coaching programme with my Aligned Sales course, if you'd like to find out more or apply, message me via instagram @katluckockcoaching and I'll happily answer any questions you have.  Follow Kat Instagram: @katluckockcoaching Facebook Group - The Impact Entrepreneurs Club Subscribe here to the podcast to receive weekly email updates of the latest episode and find out more about Kat here: www.shareimpact.org

If you're always worrying about what should I post today, is this the right thing to say, how should I best share this? Then this is the episode for you. In this episode I share what you need to do to create messaging that attracts the attention of your dream, ready-to-buy clients so you can create more consistent income in your business. This episode helps you get out of your own head, deal with the self-criticism and tackle the self-censorship so you're clients can actually get to know you. Follow Kat Instagram: @katluckockcoaching Facebook Group - The Impact Entrepreneurs Club Subscribe here to the podcast to receive weekly email updates of the latest episode. In this episode I talk about my 1:1 coaching and my new group coaching offer, if you'd like to know more about either then please email me or message me via instagram. 

If you're ready to create 6 figures or more in your business, to enable your social impact, then making decisions is key to this. In this episode I address the many issues that slow our decision making down and cause us to procrastinate or "get stuck" in not taking action on our decisions.  in this episode I cover: The power of decision making The shifts needed in your understanding of what decisions actually are so you can make progress Key things keeping you from making decisions The importance of pricing decisions Follow Kat Instagram: @katluckockcoaching Facebook Group - The Impact Entrepreneurs Club Subscribe here to the podcast to receive weekly email updates of the latest episode.

Last year I decided I wanted to train as a coach and develop my coaching practice, so I could work more deeply with my clients and help them get even better results. I chose to train with Optimus Coach Academy, founded by Ruth Kudzi and haven't looked back since. The 6 month training for my ACTP Professional Coach Diploma was phenomenal and I'm currently working towards completing my hours as an Associate Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation. In this week episode I invited Ruth to not only talk about the coach training but also the social impact she is able to create through her successful businesses, why this is important to her and the power coaching can have to change the world. Ruth Kudzi is the CEO of Ruth Kudzi Coaching Ltd and the Optimus Coach Academy. She is an award-winning MCC coach (ICF), coach trainer, best-selling author, and podcaster. Ruth set up Optimus Coach Academy in 2019 and has trained over 1000 coaches on the ACTP Professional Coach Diploma and CPD events they have held. Optimus is recognised as one of the most highly regarded coach training schools in the UK and is rated excellent by trustpilot. Ruth combines over 27 years of study and experience in Psychology & Neuroscience with practical business building skills and comprehensive coaching experience having coached in her senior leadership role, for organisations and had her own practice working across leadership, career, mindset and business coaching: she has worked alongside FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies, NHS trusts, charities, the public sector as well as supporting SMEs and small business owners. If you've been thinking about developing your skills as a coach, becoming a qualified professional coach or interested to learn more about how coaching could help your career I recommend you join Ruth's Coach Experience Week starting Sunday 13th March. You can also check out the ACTP Coach Diploma with Optimus Coach Academy here. (Please note I'm an affiliate with Optimus Coach Academy and will receive a commission if you choose to purchase their course/training). 

One of the biggest surprises in my business has been securing dream clients directly from my podcast, but not in the way you might think. In this episode I break it all down, and tell you exactly how I attracted at least 4 high paying, 1:1 coaching clients directly from my podcast which totalled £10k in sales. I cover: > Why I started my podcast > How I create and distribute my podcast (the exact equipment and tech I use) > What you need to be doing to call in your dream clients through your podcast > What I'm doing now to ensure I attract more clients in this way Connect with Kat here: Instagram: @katluckockcoaching Facebook Group - The Impact Entrepreneurs Club Subscribe here to the podcast to receive weekly email updates of the latest episode Work with Kat as your coach

If there’s one thing I know to be true, we all doubt ourselves.  Some more than others, some more so at particular times than others, but the doubt is there at different times and in different amounts.  Just because I’ve had success in my business, and you love listening to me twoddle on, on this podcast, just because I’m a coach doesn’t mean I don’t doubt myself, my business, and everything I do in it at times. And sometimes ALL THE TIME! Doubt, like the annoying inner voice in my head, is something I’ve just learnt to live with.  Learnt to accept, and learn from.  Why am I dwelling on doubt? Because I want you to know that the doubt you’re feeling about whether you’re doing the right thing, whether you’re business will make more money this year; whether you’ll fill your services and programmes is all completely normal; whether anyone cares what you do; and actually even needs your services. This doubt in no way reflects whether or not you’ll have any success. What will define your results and level of success is how you choose to be regardless of this doubt. What you choose to go for. What you courageously step into.  It will be about… Whether you choose to show up, even if you wonder whether it will make any difference.  Whether you dare to share the thing you’re nervous to talk about, in case someone judges you or worse mis-understands you.  Whether you dare to voice the part of you that’s often unspoken or unheard.  Whether you step in to being the woman you imagine you could be, and create what you desire.  Whether you deeply believe in the power that you hold to create your own reality.  This is how you overcome doubt, not by getting rid of it (trying to figure out why its there and how to erase it) but by moving through it, beyond it, to living in the “possible”. Living in what could happen even with this feeling of doubt? Because the opposite of doubt, I think, is hope, opportunity, possibility. Things we don’t know for sure but can lean into, try out, embrace…. Whether you believe it or not, I know that if you’re listening to this podcast you already have everything you need within you to create what you desire from your business. I know you have this huge vision you’re excited to create. I know you hold it in your heart, sometimes scared to let it out for fear of how others will understand or interpret it, how you’ll be looked upon for daring to dream so big.  But that vision is yours for the taking, yours for the creating. Yours and no-one elses. It’s within you and is ready to be created.  So if you’ve been feeling doubtful of what is possible this year. Know this you have everything in your power.  That first client. That next big milestone. That huge impact goal. Whatever it is you’ve got this and 2022 is going to be your best year yet! Follow Kat Instagram: @katluckockcoaching Facebook Group - The Impact Entrepreneurs Club Subscribe here to the podcast to receive weekly email updates of the latest episode.

Ashlee Sang is a brand messaging strategist who’s passionate about helping people live out their purpose and create as much of an impact as possible.  She started out in the international development space, where she worked with an NGO on human rights education. After living in Senegal for four years and freelancing on the side, she decided to use her communication and copywriting skills to serve more business owners and nonprofits.   In a lot of ways, her journey and story align with mine. Instead of picking one single cause or impact area to focus on, she leans into her multi-passionate interests and serves a variety of purpose-driven businesses and organizations across causes.  I love how Ashlee breaks down client personas and how to create your value-based brand messaging in a way that aligns with your purpose. If you’re wondering where to start with your brand strategy, this is the episode for you.  In this episode, we discuss:  Striking a balance between structure and not feeling boxed in The importance of laying a brand foundation Whether you need to separate your personal and brand values  How to get to know your audience and create your client persona  Establishing your core messages to connect with your target audience “Your brand messaging strategy should absolutely grow and evolve with you as the founder— with your audience as you learn more about them and with your skill sets as you uplevel them. ” - Ashlee Sang Follow and learn more about Ashlee Sang: W: www.ashleesang.com IG: @ashleesangconsulting LI:Ashlee Sang Free Brand Messaging Template Newsletter Follow Kat Instagram: @katluckockcoaching Facebook Group - The Impact Entrepreneurs Club Subscribe here to the podcast to receive weekly email updates of the latest episode. Make Money Whilst Doing Good is for service-based social entrepreneurs ready to get started making consistent money through sales, with a rock-solid mindset and strategy.  This course is not about making mega-bucks in a month, but it will shift the way you think about money and how you run your business, so you can set prices that work for you and generate the income you need to run a sustainable, viable business. Most importantly, it’ll help you get serious about what you're worth in a community that knows exactly why you're balancing doing good with making a profit. If you enjoyed this episode you may also enjoy: #83 Create Your Social Impact Story #37 Messaging that Makes Money with Sarah Mac