The Podcast
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.
Developing a Positive and Confident Mindset in a Freelance World
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…
SOFest November update
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…
Building a Business Through Connection and Curiosity
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.…
The Challenges and Rewards of Building a Business
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…
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…
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.