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Scale Her Up: Female business stories and expert tips for business growth and success

Scale Her Up: Female business stories and expert tips for business growth and success

The Female Entrepreneur Show. Sharing business expertise, start-up experiences and business growth strategies to overcome challenges

Brenda Hector

182 episodesEN

Show overview

Scale Her Up: Female business stories and expert tips for business growth and success has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 182 episodes. That works out to roughly 110 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 34 min and 41 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 69 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 69 episodes published. Published by Brenda Hector.

Episodes
182
Running
2021–2026 · 5y
Median length
37 min
Cadence
Fortnightly

From the publisher

If you are a female business owner, self-employed freelancer, or girl boss who wants to build a successful business i.e. work less hours, make more money, and get better results from your staff, then this is the podcast for you. Hosted by Dr Brenda Hector MBA from ActionCOACH UK, this podcast provides relatable and accessible business advice and inspiration from successful businesswomen who have been there and done it before you. This podcast is where you can • hear female business stories • share business success • learn how to overcome business challenges • get advice for businesswomen aspiring to success • find out what needs to change • discover how we can bring about that business revolution Only 1 in 3 UK entrepreneurs are female. UK men are 5 times more likely than women to build a business of over £1million turnover If UK women matched UK men in starting and scaling businesses, it would add £250 billion to the UK economy (Alison Rose, The Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship 2018) As a woman in business, a business coach, and a business growth expert, Brenda’s mission is to help business owners grow their companies, achieve their goals and live the lifestyle of their dreams. She's the help you need to grow your business.

Latest Episodes

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Her Baby Bouncer Was in Her Grandfather's Office: Dominique Dawson on 70 Years of Finnies, Lessons from Harrods, and Why Nobody on Her Team Has Ever Worked on Commission

Sep 11, 202634 min

The Burnout Nobody Saw Coming — Including Her: Emma Hutton on What Breaks High-Performing Leaders, How to Spot It, and What's Waiting on the Other Side

Sep 8, 202643 min

"Two Thirds of the Staff Left on a Tuesday Morning": Debbie Mitchell on Building a Business, Selling It Right, and Why 18% Isn't Good Enough

Sep 4, 202630 min

"I'd Just Like to Play at Being a Scientist for a Few More Years": Leanne Ramage on Spinning Out a Renewable Energy Software Company, Rejection, and the Song Playing on the Way to the Interview That Started Everything

Sep 1, 202621 min

"Paddy Made Me Better": Alison Harper and Sara Huibregtse Van Loon on Therapy Dogs, Teams, Mental Health Stigma and Passing the Baton

Jul 17, 202636 min

She Was Answering Emails on C-Section Day: Laura Weir on Control, Boundaries and Building a Letting Agency That Actually Fits Your Life

Jul 14, 202631 min

Strategy Before Marketing, AI Without Losing Yourself, and the Advice That Changed Everything: Gaynor Duthie of Genoa Black

Jul 10, 202630 min

The Art of Hospitality PR: Jessica Sneddon on Niching Down, the Boss You'd Want to Work For, and Why Specialising Is the Smartest Business Decision You'll Make

Jul 7, 202639 min

The Gutsy Creative Agency: Jen Landels on Brand, Imperfect Action and the Horse Tethered to a Plastic Chair

Jul 3, 202640 min

Castles, Moats and Motorhomes: Catherine Bunn on 19 Years of Growing a Business on Her Own Terms

Jun 30, 202634 min

From Office Junior at 17 to MD and Co-Owner: Michelle Quinn on Engineering, Grit and the Management Buyout She Completed Two Weeks After Giving Birth

Jun 26, 202640 min

From Home Brew to 6,000 Hectoliters: Fiona MacEachern on Beer, Grit and Building a Business That's Truly Yours

Jun 23, 202632 min

40 Years, Three Generations and a Rugby Cap: Mary Pat McFarlane on Loyalty, Leadership and Saying Yes

Jun 19, 202626 min

There's No Right Time: Anne Wright on Starting From Scratch, MTD and Building a Business You Love

Jun 15, 202630 min

The Ripple Effect: Mindset, Leadership and Scaling with Purpose — with Julie McCann

Jun 12, 202633 min

From Dream to Ice Cream: How Jules Fleming Turned Intuition Into a Thriving Business

Jun 8, 202639 min

Two Founders, Six Boys, and One Shared Mission: Scaling Flexibly with Lisa Gallagher and Nikki Slowey

Jun 5, 202636 min

Killing the Monster Business: Finding the Courage to Exit with Oyin Adekola

Jun 2, 202644 min

Beyond Box-Ticking: Driving Commercial Growth Through Social Value with Sarah Stone

May 28, 202639 min

Walking Away from "Success": Pivoting to Avoid Burnout with Iska Walter

May 25, 202635 min
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