Delve into the business aspect of facilitators and trainers. Featuring interviews with professionals discussing topics such as finances, pricing, scaling, marketing, and client management. New episodes fortnightly.
Two Heads Are Better Than One: Why Run a Business with a Partner?
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…
Defining my Version of Success as a Freelancer
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.
From Peacecorp to Corporate; The story of an international facilitator
Kirsty and Romy explore what it is like to work and live in different countries, the trials and tribulations of travel and local authority paperwork to set up a business, and the need to pivot during lockdown having moved to a new country.
SOFest: The Why, The What (and the worries)?
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’.
The Accidental Profession: How DO we become facilitators?
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.
Lights, Camera, Facilitate: The Transition from Model and Actor to Facilitator
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 Birth of School of Facilitation
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
Navigating Growth from start-up to scale-back
n 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.
Prosperity Over Profit: Redefining our definition of Success with Kurt Lindley
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.
The Evolving Journey of a Freelancer
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.