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Growth Addicts | Social Media Strategy for Small Business Owners

Amanda Hughes
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Small Business
Get Seen Get Sales
Social Media Marketing
Get Seen, Get Sales
Burnout
Algorithm
Facebook Groups
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Growth Addicts
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Amanda Hughes
Community
Facebook
Calm With Clare
Mental Health
Etsy
Menstrual Cycle
Small Business Ownership
Artificial Intelligence

Amanda Hughes is an award winning social media mentor for small business owners. She specialises in helping small business owners grow their business on Instagram and all other social media platforms.

This show delivers social media strategy tips on how to DIY your social media as a small business owner including how to launch, grow and convert followers to paying customers.

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Latest Episodes

Think PR is only for celebrities, huge brands, or businesses with massive budgets? Nope.

In this remixed “old but gold” episode of The Growth Addicts Podcast, I’m joined by Chartered PR expert and ex-TV reporter Jane Griffin to break down how small ... more

Not been feeling yourself lately? Tired? Losing the joy in things you used to love? These could be signs of chronic stress aka burnout.

Burnout is a real problem amongst small business owners and we need to talk about it. 

Join me (Amanda Hughes) a... more

Something I discuss often with small business owners is time management.

How are you doing it all?

Spoiler, none of us are doing it all, we're doing our best!

In this episode I'm joined by Sarah Stewart, Time Management Coach, who is going to crac... more

Have you noticed there are some days and weeks of the months where you're more focused on your business than others?

Some days where content creation comes naturally and some weeks where you'd rather live in a cave for the rest of your life than sho... more

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Jane Griffin
Chartered PR expert, PR coach, ex-TV reporter
Jane Griffin PR
Episode: How to Get Free PR for Your Small Business
Lauren Young
Psychotherapist, The Burnout Therapist
The Burnout Therapist
Episode: Signs of burnout and practical tips and advice to help
Sarah Stewart
Time and project management expert
Self-described time management coach
Episode: Manage Your Time as a Small Business Owner
Renae Fick
Cycle strategist helping women leverage their menstrual cycle for business and life
Cycle Advantage / renaefick.com
Episode: Work With Your Menstrual Cycle
Clare Crierie
Founder of Calm With Clare, mindfulness and wellness coach
Calm With Clare
Episode: Run a business with kids without burning out with Claire Creirie
Hannah Chambers
Founder of Bored of Busy, Hybrid Business Mentor for High-Performing Women
Bored of Busy
Episode: Stop Measuring Success by Busy: How to Work with Intention
Dylan Jahraus
Etsy expert, seven-figure entrepreneur, podcast host
Self-employed / Etsy coaching and EtsyO
Episode: Scaling a business using Etsy with Dylan Jahraus
Rachel Mess
Accessible web and brand designer based in Glasgow
The Inclusive Design Company (formerly The Inclusive Design Company; previously The Inclusive Design Company)
Episode: Make your website accessible for every ability
Victoria Wright
Functional medicine practitioner, self-confessed hormone and science geek, herbalist
The Living Herb
Episode: Stress and Burnout in business with Victoria Wright

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Amanda Hughes
Host and social media mentor focused on helping small businesses grow on Instagram and other platforms.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 38 ratings
  • Great podcast for small businesses and solopreneurs

    Great motivational and practical podcast for small business owners, have listened to several both solo and guest episodes all great, thanks Amanda.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Create Time & Space Retreats
    United Kingdom8 months ago
  • Absolute top notch!

    What a fabulous way to energise my working week - listening to Amanda and her guests! ❤️‍🔥 The calibre of speakers never disappoints and topics are always relevant to any small business owner.

    Solopreneurship can be a lonely business, but this podcast is everything you need to feel like you have a best friend by your side going through the same thing!

    Thanks for a brilliant podcast, Amanda!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    iChtefan
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • So helpful!

    Just listened to Flowing with your business: How to sync your small business with your menstrual cycle. Really interesting, makes so much sense and a great way to leverage what happens every month to your advantage! An entertaining listen too. Will definitely be listening to more.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    EJO361
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Great podcast for small businesses and solopreneurs

    Great motivational and practical podcast for small business owners, have listened to a few both solo and guest episodes both fab, thanks Amanda

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Create Time & Space Retreats
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • My Monday Motivation

    These are perfect for my Morning commute, interesting, with passionate host & Ive enjoyed everyone one of these so far

    Can’t wait for the next one

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    1998Ferguson1998
    United Kingdom2 years ago

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Work Less & Live More with Jo Hooper
Q: What small shifts can listeners take right now to start moving in a different direction?
Start with practical changes such as inserting buffer breaks, auditing where time leaks away with tools like the Me First Diary, and tackling the back-office tasks that drain mental energy by delegating or simplifying processes. From there, redesign offers and pricing to fit capacity, and gradually build in boundaries to protect personal time.
Work Less & Live More with Jo Hooper
Q: Tell us about your Me First method and what it looks like in practice for a small business owner?
Jo describes the Me First method as a three-part framework (beliefs, decisions, actions) that helps clients build the belief that work can be easy and pay, establish boundaries, and design offerings and pricing around the life they want. It emphasizes sustainability from the start, not burnout as a prerequisite, and uses structured exercises like diary audits and boundary-setting to implement real changes.
Maxine Laceby Grew Absolute Collagen From Scratch - Small Business Lessons You Can Apply Today
Q: What was the turning point that turned your business into a company?
Maxine details how investment and bringing in a CEO and a strong board transformed the business, enabling scale beyond her solo leadership and ensuring accountability and strategic governance.
Working with your spouse With Ralston Contracts
Q: How do you handle big decisions and day-to-day management together?
Big decisions are a joint process, with both partners shaping the direction, while day-to-day decisions are discussed to reach a shared plan; roles are clearly defined to support smooth operation.
Working with your spouse With Ralston Contracts
Q: What advice would you give to other couples considering a family business?
If the relationship is strong, go for it, but if there are already underlying conflicts, reconsider; the business will test the relationship and you need to be able to work through disagreements maturely.

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Practical, action-oriented advice for small business owners looking to grow on social media and convert followers into customers. The show emphasizes DIY strategies, especially for Instagram, with tactical tips on content planning, engagement, and authentic storytelling. Guests typically bring PR, burnout, time management, or mindfulness perspectives, while the host blends coaching with real-world examples to make scalable social media workflows feel accessible and sustainable. Notable strengths include a clear framework (attract, nurture, convert), a mentorship ecosystem, and a focus on humane, long-term growth over vanity metrics.

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2. Lauren Young
3. Sarah Stewart
4. Renae Fick
5. Clare Crierie
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7. Dylan Jahraus
8. Rachel Mess

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