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Quietly Disruptive

Quietly Disruptive

Becky Benfield-Humberstone 67 episodes Nov 5, 2026

Quietly Disruptive is a business podcast for founders, entrepreneurs, and small business owners who want to build things differently, without the usual hustle and noise. Hosted by multi-award-winning business coach Becky Benfield-Humberstone, the show blends practical strategy with honest conversations about mindset, boundaries, and sustainable growth. Each week alternates between short episodes on mindset and identity work, and longer interviews with founders who've built their own way. It's aimed particularly at women in business, creative founders, coaches, and freelancers who want to create impact and freedom on their own terms.

Episodes

#80: How to figure out your sanity number, not your vanity number
#80: How to figure out your sanity number, not your vanity number Nov 5, 2026 13:38 This one is the practical one about money.My accountant has said the same thing to me every year for as long as I can remember: profit is sanity, turnover is vanity. In this episode, I walk through a simple exercise to work out your sanity number, the figure that tells you what your business actually needs to earn in profit to fund the life you want to live.In this episode, you’ll hear:Why a £50K
#79: What does enough money look like for your business?
#79: What does enough money look like for your business? Nov 3, 2026 10:50 This one is all about: money. We see two extremes of money played out constantly in the business world: the Stripe dashboard screenshots with the five-figure month reveals, or the pretence that money doesn’t really matter and we’re just in it for the passion. I think the reality is that most founders want to be somewhere in the middle.In this episode, you’ll hear:Why wanting to earn well and wanti
#78: How to design the size you want your business to be
#78: How to design the size you want your business to be Oct 29, 2026 13:20 Most founders have never sat down and decided what size they would like their business to be. It's one of those things that gets overlooked, and we forget about.That's why, in this episode I walk you through 3 questions to help you design the size of business you actually want to run, whether you sell a product or a service. You get to choose.In this episode, you’ll hear:Why most founder
#77: Growth and scale are not the same thing
#77: Growth and scale are not the same thing Oct 27, 2026 17:45 These two words often get used interchangeably in every business book, podcast, and LinkedIn post, but they mean completely different things, and understanding the difference could change how you make decisions in your business. In this episode, I put growth and scale under the microscope, break down what each one actually means using the dictionary definitions, and explore what happens when found
#76: Three things every founder can share to help another founder
#76: Three things every founder can share to help another founder Oct 22, 2026 17:29 Most founders want to help other founders but get stuck trying to figure out what they actually have to give. The instinct to reach back is there, but knowing where to start feels harder than it should. In this episode, I share 3 areas that every business owner already has and can share with someone a few steps behind them on the path, and none of them require qualifications or expertise beyond wh
#75: Throw the rope down: Helping Other Founders
#75: Throw the rope down: Helping Other Founders Oct 20, 2026 12:09 What happens when someone further along the path decides to reach back for you simply because they remember what it felt like to be where you are? That’s what today’s episode is about. I believe the small acts of reaching back and helping another founder can change the entire shape of someone’s journey, and most of us don’t realise how much we have to offer.In this episode, you’ll hear:The story o
#74: Military rations meet toddler mealtimes: a conversation with Ed van der Lande
#74: Military rations meet toddler mealtimes: a conversation with Ed van der Lande Sep 29, 2026 42:03 What happens when a former army officer stationed in Somalia looks at his freeze-dried military rations and thinks, this technology could solve a problem that every parent in the country is dealing with?That one thought, had thousands of miles from home, turned into More Toddler Meals, a freeze-dried meal company for young children that Ed has spent four years building from a kitchen that doubled
#73: How to find the lie between your two truths
#73: How to find the lie between your two truths Sep 24, 2026 14:23 What do you do when you find an assumption sandwiched between two truths that both feel real? That's what today's episode is about, as finding the assumption that's been hiding in plain sight is one thing. Knowing what to do with it is another.In this episode, you'll hear:The question I ask founders when they're stuck, and why the answer is almost always the sameWhy assump
#72: The one about when two truths pull you in opposite directions
#72: The one about when two truths pull you in opposite directions Sep 22, 2026 12:45 What do you do when you have two things at odds with each other? That to have one, you have to sacrifice the other? For example, you want to get clients, but don’t want to sell. You want to raise your prices, but don’t want to be rejected. This is the pattern I call, two truths and a lie. It’s where you hold two things that feel true, but they almost cancel each other out, and so you get stuck in
#71: Four ways to hear your own thinking and voice again
#71: Four ways to hear your own thinking and voice again Sep 17, 2026 12:30 When was the last time you had a thought that was entirely your own, one that wasn't shaped by something you'd just read, listened to, or scrolled past?That's what today's episode is about. I share 4 simple options to help you create the space for your own thinking to rise to the surface, and not one of them involves meditation or anything that ties you up in knots.In this epis
#70: You already have the answer: hearing it in a noisy world
#70: You already have the answer: hearing it in a noisy world Sep 15, 2026 13:00 September arrived like a tsunami. The inbox filled up, the to-do list doubled, and suddenly it feels like everyone has a plan except you.When everything gets loud, the instinct is to consume more and reach outward for someone else's certainty as it feels safer than sitting with your own uncertainty. But what if that instinct is the exact opposite of what you actually need right now?In this ep
#69: Three ways to measure the progress you can't see
#69: Three ways to measure the progress you can't see Sep 10, 2026 17:56 If you've been showing up, doing the work, having the conversations, and it still feels like nothing is moving, this episode might change what you're looking at.The problem when you're in the marvellous middle isn't the work but how to know whether it's working. Most founders are tracking the wrong things, and it's making the silence feel worse than it needs to.In thi

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