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A Facilitator"s Journey: Real Life Stories

A Facilitator"s Journey is the podcast that looks at how you run your businesses as a facilitator or trainer.You started this work because you have a passion that you want to share with organisations. However, there is the small detail that you are now running a business and this requires a whole other set of skills and knowledge.Join me, Kirsty Lewis, Founder of School of Facilitation, as I interview trainers and facilitators about how they manage their businesses. I will explore how people run

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Episode 30: Developing a Positive and Confident...

A Facilitator"s Journey: Real Life Stories ·

2024/12/06

This episode covers a multitude of topics from being self-employed to doing business in America, highlighting the importance of setting clear expectations and boundaries with clients.Zita Tulyahikayo is a hypnotherapist, Systemic Constellator, coach, and facilitator. She has always been self-employed which I found fascinating as so many of us start in an organisation. Zita openly talks about her experiences of working in America, the UK, the different ways of working within the world of business.We

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SOFest: November Update

A Facilitator"s Journey: Real Life Stories ·

2024/11/22

Welcome to this short episode of A facilitator's Journey.Today is a SOFest update covering how the early bird launch went, some thank yous, and future plans.Let us know if you are coming to SOFest, I can't wait to meet you in the field____A Facilitator's Journey is the podcast that looks at how you run your business as a facilitator or trainer.You started this work because you have a passion that you want to share with organisations.However, there is the small detail that you are now running a

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Episode 29: Building a Business Through Connection...

A Facilitator"s Journey: Real Life Stories ·

2024/11/07

This episode is about the importance of our network as we develop and grow our businesses, finding people who we connect with in an authentic way and who we want to spend time with talking about our business, our deepest thoughts and ideas.Lisa Partridge is a communication skills specialist with a passion for walking. Based in Singapore she is a facilitator, podcast host and is building a thriving walk and talk community,Kirsty and Lisa talk about the challenges of business development, finding your

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Episode 28: The Challenges and Rewards of Building a...

A Facilitator"s Journey: Real Life Stories ·

2024/10/03

This episode is about running our own businesses, redefining success, being a solo mum, asking for help and what IS the difference between a B2C and B2B business model??Carla Miller is a women's leadership coach, creator of the podcast Influence & Impact for female leaders, author, and trainer.Kirsty talks to Carla about her journey of leaving the charity sector and starting her own business as a solo parent. The themes that come up include the challenges of balancing parenting with

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Episode 27: Two heads are better than one: why run a...

A Facilitator"s Journey: Real Life Stories ·

2024/09/23

This episode is about how to work in partnership, creating clear ways of working from the start and aligning on values and work ethics.Chris Locke and Alex O'Rourke are the founders of Locksmith. They help marketeers improve their marketing skills, capabilities, and leadership abilities. The partnership started in 2019 after a conversation at a friend's birthday party. They initially planned to start a consultancy business but found success in training and development.We talk about the need for

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Episode 26: Defining my Version of Success as a...

A Facilitator"s Journey: Real Life Stories ·

2024/09/05

This episode is a story about discovering your passion for learning, working out how you can leave the organisation you work for, become a freelancer and work as an associate delivering workshops for others and then testing the idea of finding your own clients.Karen Sargent is an occupational psychologist who is passionate about helping leaders and employees create results and not burn out.Join Kirsty and Karen as they talk about what it is really like being a freelance trainer, the benefits of

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Episode 25: From Peacecorp to Corporate; The story of...

A Facilitator"s Journey: Real Life Stories ·

2024/08/22

This episode is about what it is like to be a facilitator who travels the world, who works and has lived in multiple countries, experienced the nonprofit and education sectors through to corporate organizations.Romy Alexandra is a learning experience designer and facilitator. She has been in the world of facilitation for over 19 years and has visited over 80 countries.Kirsty and Romy explore what it is like to work and live in different countries, the trials and tribulations of travel and local

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SOFest: The Why, The What (and the worries)?

A Facilitator"s Journey: Real Life Stories ·

2024/08/16

In this impromptu episode, I share an exciting announcement—SoFest, a festival for facilitators, trainers, and coaches, is happening Summer 2025.Join me as I dive into the story behind this bold idea, the challenges I'm facing, and my hopes for creating a vibrant space where our community can connect, learn, and grow in 'real life'.If you've ever dreamed of taking your facilitation skills out of the Zoom room and into a beautiful, inspiring environment, this is the episode for you.Plus, get the

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Episode 24: The accidental profession: How DO we...

A Facilitator"s Journey: Real Life Stories ·

2024/08/08

This episode is about how we find our way into the world of facilitation and training, what it means to have a co-founder walk by your side, and how you build a brand people recognise.Marcus is a facilitator and co-founder of a facilitation and training business, based in Australia. He has been in the industry for over 23 years, has grown and sold one learning business, and is building another thriving entity.Kirsty and Marcus discuss how they became facilitators and the different paths that lead

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Episode 23: Lights, Camera, Facilitate: The...

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2024/07/25

This episode is about becoming a facilitator and trainer later in life, how your previous life experiences can set you up for success, and what you can do to find your first gig.Dani Blue is a facilitator, trainer, actor, model, musician, and swimming coach. A woman who has lived many lives, experienced a rollercoaster ride with a chronic health illness, started over multiple times, and is now accepting that she might just have found her sweetspot as a facilitator.The conversation delves into the

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Episode 22 : The Birth of School of Facilitation

A Facilitator"s Journey: Real Life Stories ·

2024/07/11

Kirsty shares her personal journey from leaving the corporate world in 2008 to the establishment of School of Facilitation in 2014.This solo episode looks at personal and professional challenges, growth, and the birth of her business idea. It's a story of resilience, self-discovery, and the evolution of a successful venture (got to love AI for bigging you up!)In this episode I talk about what happened when I left the corporate world, became an associate, and where the idea for School of Facilitation

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Episode 21: Navigating Growth from start-up to...

A Facilitator"s Journey: Real Life Stories ·

2024/06/20

In this episode of the SOF Podcast, host Kirsty welcomes Mark Walsh, an embodiment teacher, and business entrepreneur, to discuss his fascinating journey from running a small business to a multimillion-pound business and back to a medium-sized business.. Mark shares his insights on the nature of connection and the lessons he learned from scaling his business. This conversation is packed with valuable advice for anyone navigating their own entrepreneurial path, balancing work and well-being, and

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Episode 20: Prosperity Over Profit: Redefining our...

A Facilitator"s Journey: Real Life Stories ·

2024/06/13

Join Kirsty and Kurt Lindley as they dive into the life of running a business as a facilitator, trainer, coach, and consultant. They chat about everything from juggling workloads and managing diaries to the ups and downs of cash flow. It’s a candid discussion about the importance of finding balance in both your professional and personal lives, packed with practical tips for building strong client relationships and maintaining well-being.Kurt is from South Africa, grew up in Yorkshire and puts his

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Episode 19: The Journey and Evolution of being an...

A Facilitator"s Journey: Real Life Stories ·

2024/06/11

This episode with Caroline Boyd is about being an Associate (Sub-contractor) in the training industry. The benefits, the challenges, the dynamics of the associate-training company relationship, the transition from corporate to freelance, and importantly the journey an associate goes through. The conversation is backed by Caroline's thesis she wrote for her Occupational Psychology Masters.Caroline is a trainer/facilitator and works in the space of management and leadership. She is an associate and

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Episode 19: The Journey and Evolution of being an...

A Facilitator"s Journey: Real Life Stories ·

2024/05/30

This episode with Caroline Boyd is about being an Associate (Sub-contractor) in the training industry. The benefits, the challenges, the dynamics of the associate-training company relationship, the transition from corporate to freelance, and importantly the journey an associate goes through. The conversation is backed by Caroline's thesis she wrote for her Occupational Psychology Masters.Caroline is a trainer/facilitator and works in the space of management and leadership. She is an associate and

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Episode 18: The power of niching and how to do it

A Facilitator"s Journey: Real Life Stories ·

2024/05/17

To Niche or Not to Niche - That is the question!Many are told early on in their foray into freelancing that niching is a good idea. whilst logical it can still leave us scratching our heads about how to start, where to start, how to do it and maybe even asking if it is worth it.In this episode, Cat Hase and I talk about finding our niches and how to discover and refine your niche. We share the value of networking, seeking external validation, and conversing with others to gain clarity. Cat reminds

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Episode 17: The evolving journey of a freelancer

A Facilitator"s Journey: Real Life Stories ·

2024/05/03

In today's episode, Kirsty and Claire Vintiner discuss various aspects of freelancing, including valuing oneself and one's work, reframing budgets, setting boundaries, and having great client conversations.Claire Vintiner is a coach, a facilitator, and someone who isn't afraid to bring leaders and organisations together to play a transformative role in addressing people, planetary and systems challenges. Claire has experienced being an associate as well as working with her own clients.As the

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Episode 16: If you build it, they will come: Creating...

A Facilitator"s Journey: Real Life Stories ·

2024/04/18

In this conversation, Ged shares with me his journey of leaving the world of retail and starting his own business. We discuss the challenges he faced in his early years and how he managed to overcome them. Ged emphasizes the importance of accountability and external motivation in driving his success. He also talks about his strategies to expand his reach and find new opportunities. Ged's story highlights the resilience and determination required to build a successful business Ged is a Negotiation

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Episode 15: Are you a business or a project shop?

A Facilitator"s Journey: Real Life Stories ·

2024/04/04

James Gairdner started out in the corporate world in a variety of roles from commercial to marketing for a well known drinks brand and then diving into Banking in 2007 as that world started to collapse. He chose to leave corporate life to help a coach build their business and from there joined Heresy Consulting.In this episode two parts of the conversation with James jumped out at me.The first is his challenge to me as to whether I run a project shop or a business.The second was a quote from Elliot

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Episode 14: I left because of a sandwich: from...

A Facilitator"s Journey: Real Life Stories ·

2024/03/21

This episode is about moving from working in-house to becoming a B:Corp business, how associate relationships benefit from transparency and communication and how niching is beneficial.Phil Walsh is a man with a big heart who works with purpose-led organisations as a facilitator.The conversation in todays podcast follows the natural curve of Phil's career. We cover a multitude of topics:How to grow your facilitator or trainer skills in a corporateOur love of NLPLeaving the corporate world and finding

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