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Ambitious Lifestyle Business | The UK Small Business Podcast That Features REAL Business Owners

Ambitious Lifestyle Business | The UK Small Business Podcast That Features REAL Business Owners

By: John Lamerton & Jason Brockman | Ambitious Lifestyle Business Owners
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 A Lifestyle Business is a real business: it earns real money, solves real problems, and supports a real life. An Ambitious Lifestyle Business goes one step further: it gives you the freedom to grow your small business without giving up everything else that matters. Welcome to the Ambitious Lifestyle Business podcast – the weekly show that helps UK small business owners build a business that supports the life they really want. Hosted by author and entrepreneur John Lamerton (and his business partner Jason Brockman), this no-fluff, down-to-earth podcast delivers practical, actionable strategies for growing a lifestyle business without burnout or overwhelm. Each episode dives into the real-world challenges faced by UK businesses, from scaling sustainably to overcoming procrastination, improving time management, and mastering marketing – all through the lens of the 1% improvement philosophy. With guest interviews, behind-the-scenes insights, and success stories from inside The One Percent Club, this show is your weekly reminder that small changes lead to big results. 👉 New 5-minute episodes every Sunday morning, with a new long-form interview with a REAL ambitious lifestyle business owner (just like you) on the first Thursday of each month. Tune in, level up, and grow the business you actually want – not the one you’re stuck in. Economics Marketing Marketing & Sales
Episodes
  • A lifestyle business is a REAL business

    A lifestyle business is a REAL business
    May 10 2025

    Why do people hate lifestyle businesses?

    My first book (Big Ideas.. for Small Businesses) is 70,000 words long. Here are the 1,471 words that have had the biggest impact on readers over the past 8 years - in which I explain my ideal job description, why I refuse to take VC money, and why I'm banned from watching Dragons Den.

    (The full book is available on Audible, narrated by me).
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    11 mins
  • 1,000 ways to say the SAME thing...

    1,000 ways to say the SAME thing...
    May 4 2025

    Can you find 1,000 ways to say the SAME thing?

    Are you posting random opinions and thoughts when trying to market your business, or do you have ONE coherant thread running through every promotion?

    In today's Ambitious Lifestyle Business podcast, I'll show you how to sum up your "big idea" in one sentence.. then find 1,000 different ways to say that sentence!
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    6 mins
  • The Hedgehog Concept: LIVE Coaching

    The Hedgehog Concept: LIVE Coaching
    May 1 2025

    In this episode, John, Jason, and One Percenter Michael Oliver delve into the Hedgehog Concept, a business strategy derived from Jim Collins' book 'Good to Great.'

    They explore the importance of aligning passion, expertise, and economic viability in business. Michael shares personal reflections on his career journey, evaluating his past roles through the lens of the Hedgehog Concept.

    The conversation highlights the importance of passion in driving business success and the ability to pivot roles within a business to enhance fulfillment and effectiveness.

    The guys discuss the role of self-reflection in identifying one's strengths and passions, and how this can drive business success, through the lens of the hedgehog concept. The conversation ultimately defines what a hedgehog-friendly ambitious lifestyle business looks like, focusing on time freedom and strategic management.

    The Ambitious Lifestyle Business podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts...
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    45 mins
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A bit like listening to business owners chatting whilst waiting for the football match to start.

Very interesting back stories of how people came into business.

Some light hearted moments coupled wirh the odd gem of inspiration.

Entertaining and educational

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