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The Working For Me Podcast

The Working For Me Podcast

Sophie Biggerstaff 111 Episodes Sep 15, 2026

Working For Me is a podcast aimed at high-achieving entrepreneurs who want to build a business and a life that truly works for them. Hosted by Sophie Biggerstaff, an Anti-Hustle Business Mentor, it explores the transition from corporate employment to entrepreneurship and the realities of running an online business. Each episode features honest conversations, real entrepreneur stories, and practical strategies for achieving better work-life balance. The show encourages listeners to define their own version of success and build a business they genuinely enjoy, rather than one that simply demands their time.

Episodes

Why I Stopped Posting On Instagram And Started Marketing Where I Consume
Why I Stopped Posting On Instagram And Started Marketing Where I Consume Sep 15, 2026 17:51 You DO NOT have to post on Instagram to have a successful online business. This is the biggest content marketing strategy myth out there on the internet right now. Too many aspiring entrepreneurs never start an online business because they’re scared of posting on instagram and don’t know how else to create a content marketing strategy for their business.What if we took Instagram out of your conten
Time Blocking Doesn't Work For My ADHD Brain - Here's What Does
Time Blocking Doesn't Work For My ADHD Brain - Here's What Does Sep 9, 2026 19:02 Search for a to-do list for ADHD, and you'll probably find generic templates and advice that aren’t built for your specific brain - because let’s be honest - all brains, especially neurodivergent brains, are ALL different. My brain does not work well with the structure of time-blocking or self-imposed deadlines, so I had to create my own system to manage my energy, not time, to keep myself product
Everything I Had To Unlearn From My 9-5 When I Became An Entrepreneur
Everything I Had To Unlearn From My 9-5 When I Became An Entrepreneur Sep 1, 2026 20:57 If you quit your 9-5 to start an online business after corporate burnout. These entrepreneur mindset shifts NEED to be taken seriously, or you’ll risk creating yourself another job.I spent twelve years managing a $380 million fashion business and presenting strategy to some of the industry's biggest boards, and none of it prepared me for the entrepreneurial mindset shift I would have to make to ru
Stop Running Your Business "The Right Way" - Make It "Work For You" Instead
Stop Running Your Business "The Right Way" - Make It "Work For You" Instead Aug 25, 2026 15:35 I almost scrapped this podcast entirely because doing what I love had stopped working for me, so this week I threw out the script and just started talking.This episode of my newly re-branded podcast Working For Me (formerly The Freedom Method) is about authentic branding, and why how you market your business matters more than what a generic online business marketing strategy tells you to do. I'd b
Do the Scary Thing! Step Out of Your Comfort Zone To Be Seen In Business With Alya Annabi
Do the Scary Thing! Step Out of Your Comfort Zone To Be Seen In Business With Alya Annabi Aug 16, 2026 46:45 Fear of public speaking or being seen doesn't disappear before you start; it disappears because you start! To overcome your fears of being seen, you’re going to need to step outside your comfort zone.This episode is all about why stepping out of your comfort zone to gain visibility in business comes down to taking action and using your voice. To discuss this, I'm joined by Alya Annabi, TEDx speake
Stop Letting Fear Of Failure Hold You Back From Starting An Online Business!
Stop Letting Fear Of Failure Hold You Back From Starting An Online Business! Aug 9, 2026 15:30 I waited 3 years before starting an online business for myself, despite having an idea for one. For 3 years, I told myself “I don’t have time”, “I don’t have enough money”, “I have to wait until I’m ready”. When in reality, I had a huge fear of failure.In this episode, I give you some real talk about the real reason why so many aspiring entrepreneurs never take the first action to start an online
Followers DO NOT Equal Community - This Is What Real Community Building Looks Like! With Liz Rivas
Followers DO NOT Equal Community - This Is What Real Community Building Looks Like! With Liz Rivas Aug 2, 2026 43:46 Do not make this mistake - just because you have 1000’s followers online does not mean you have built a community!In this episode, we’ll talk about: what does it actually take to build an online community from scratch? And why so much of what gets sold as "community" is actually just not it!My guest today is Liz Rivas, founder of RoamCircle, a female entrepreneur who built a global community app f
3 Unhinged Reasons Why I Quit My 9-5 After Corporate Burnout
3 Unhinged Reasons Why I Quit My 9-5 After Corporate Burnout Jul 20, 2026 22:11 Corporate burnout got me good; now I’m ready to share the crazy stories that led me to quit my 9-to-5 back in 2020.On paper, I had the dream job managing a £380 million fashion business, but internally, I had every classic symptom of burnout, and it nearly broke me! In this solo episode, I reveal the 3 unhinged reasons why I quit my 9-5 to start an online business after I could no longer ignore th
Build A $1Million Online Business Without Hustle Culture! With Noor Barrage
Build A $1Million Online Business Without Hustle Culture! With Noor Barrage Jul 12, 2026 01:14:23 Are you for or against hustle culture? In today’s episode, my guest and I have some very BIG opinions on the hustle culture narrative in the online business world.Tune in to hear how Noor Barrage scaled two businesses to seven figures, grew a 21k+ LinkedIn personal brand in 13 months, and found out the hard way that hustle culture is anything but a badge of honour.Noor Barrage is known on LinkedIn
Is It Too Late to Start an Online Business in 2026? - My Honest Take!
Is It Too Late to Start an Online Business in 2026? - My Honest Take! Jun 21, 2026 12:12 Is it too late to start an online business in 2026 - is AI going to ruin your online business idea? And will you be able to escape your 9-5 life to run your own business without it all falling down in the next 3-5 years?In this episode, I'm giving you my honest answers about whether starting an online business in 2026 is actually worth it! I built my first online business from scratch in 2020 with
Want To Work From ANYWHERE? Here’s How You Can Do It!
Want To Work From ANYWHERE? Here’s How You Can Do It! Jun 18, 2026 18:49 Want to know what it actually takes to start an online business that allows you to work from anywhere in the world?I’ve been running my online business from all over the world for the past 5 years - Bali, Thailand, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Spain, Portugal - just to name a few places I have been a digital nomad in. In this episode of The Freedom Method Podcast, I'm breaking down exactly what your busin
Why You Need A PR Strategy To Close The Recognition Gap And Get Yourself Seen with KJ Blattenbauer
Why You Need A PR Strategy To Close The Recognition Gap And Get Yourself Seen with KJ Blattenbauer Jun 7, 2026 35:46 Being good at what you do is not enough in business!Often in entrepreneurship, there comes a time when there might be a gap between how good you are at what you do and how well-known you are for it - PR Strategy expert KJ Blattenbauer calls it the recognition gap, and it's the reason brilliant people stay invisible while others who are great at PR get all the attention.In today’s episode of The Fr

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