Small Business Growth Addicts | Top Social Media & Marketing Podcast for Small Business Owners
Looking for the best small business podcast to help you grow without the overwhelm?
Small Business Growth Addicts is where ambitious entrepreneurs find practical business growth tips, marketing strategies, and real conversations about what it actually takes to run and grow a small business today.
Hosted by Amanda Hughes, Amazon #1 bestselling author, award-winning small business mentor, and Apple Top 30 podcaster, each episode blends actionable advice with the mindset shifts you need to succeed.
Inside, you’ll discover:
- Small business growth tips you can implement straight away
- Marketing strategies for social media, email, PR, and beyond
- Branding, design, and website advice that actually works
- Money, mindset, and wellbeing strategies to avoid burnout
- Inspiring interviews where you’ll learn from successful entrepreneurs
Past guests include Maxine Laceby (founder of Absolute Collagen), Ben Coomber (nutrition entrepreneur), and PR expert Jane Griffin alongside other brilliant voices in branding, design, marketing, and wellbeing.
With thousands of downloads worldwide, Small Business Growth Addicts is fast becoming one of the top podcasts for small business owners who want to get seen, get clients, and grow their business without hustling every hour of the day.
Subscribe now and join business owners everywhere who are ready to stop winging it, work smarter, and enjoy business life.
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Episodes
43 episodes
How to Start a Podcast (for Small Business Owners): Tech, Hosting, Editing & Monetising Tips
Small Business Owener thinking about starting a podcast but not sure where to begin?In this solo episode of Small Business Growth Addicts I (Amanda Hughes) walk you through exactly how to launch a podcast from scratch usi...
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Episode 42
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38:40
From One Wedding Letter to $1.25M on Etsy: Dylan Jahraus on Scaling, Systems & Staying Sane
Etsy expert and seven-figure entrepreneur Dylan Jahraus joins Amanda Hughes to share exactly how she scaled a single floral letter from her own wedding into $1.25M+ in revenue then built a coaching company helping thousands of Ets...
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40:51
Make Your Website Accessible: Simple Fixes for Small Businesses
If your website or socials are hard to read, you’re losing customers. In this episode, accessible web & brand designer Rachel Mess shows small-business owners exactly how to make their websites and content more inclusive ...
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Episode 40
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47:41
Husband & Wife in Business: How Natalie & John of Ralston Contracts Make It Work
Ever wondered what it’s really like to run a business with your other half? In this uplifting conversation, I’m joined by Natalie and John of Ralston Contracts, a hard-landscaping, family-run business in Ayrshire. We get into th...
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Episode 39
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38:13
How I Went Full-Time Self-Employed in 12 Months: Savings Plan, Pricing Truths + Social Strategy
A real-life, step-by-step plan to go from full-time employed to full-time self-employed in 12 months.Ready to turn your side hustle into your full-time income? In this solo episode, Amanda Hughes shares the exact, real-life steps she use...
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Episode 38
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39:27
Stress, Sleep & Hormone Health: How Small Business Owners Can Beat Burnout with Victoria Wright (The Living Herb)
Running a business while juggling life can leave you stressed, foggy, and running on empty. In this episode of Small Business Growth Addicts, host Amanda Hughes talks to Victoria Wright, functional medicine prac...
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Episode 37
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33:19
Back to School Energy: How to Harness September for Small Business Growth
September isn’t just about “back to school” it’s the perfect time to reset your goals, create new habits, and make changes in your small business that actually stick.In this episode, I’m sharing why September is the ultimate fresh start ...
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Episode 36
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14:57
Human Design for Small Business: Run Your Business in Alignment with Your Energy (with Renee Rendell)
About this episode: Today I’m joined by Renee Rendell eclectic witch, tarot reader, and coach behind Sagittarian Tarot & Coaching, to demystify human design (plus a dash of astrology and tarot) for small busi...
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48:05
Ben Coomber on High-Performance Entrepreneurship, Burnout Recovery & Building a 25-Hour Work Week
What does it really take to be a high-performing entrepreneur in 2025 — without burning out?In this powerful episode of Small Business Growth Addicts, Amanda Hughes sits down with Ben Coomber —...
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54:10
Breaking Free from Hustle Culture: How Women in Business Can Work Less & Live More with Jo Hooper
Are you tired of hustling 24/7, chasing “success” while feeling exhausted, undervalued, and stuck?In this powerful episode of Small Business Growth Addicts, I’m joined by Jo Hooper — founder of Get Wildly Free
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Season 4
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Episode 33
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49:56
DIY or Outsource? How to Know the Right Social Media Path for Your Small Business
Are you stuck in the post–burnout–vanish cycle on social media? You know the one posting endlessly, seeing no results, disappearing for weeks, then struggling to start again. You’re not alone.In this remix e...
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23:54
How Maxine Laceby Grew Absolute Collagen From Scratch - Small Business Lessons You Can Apply Today
In this special remix episode of Small Business Growth Addicts Podcast, host Amanda Hughes revisits one of the most loved conversations from Season 3 – with Maxine Laceby, co-founder of Absolute Collagen.We’ve stripp...
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Episode 31
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26:55
Sober Curious? How Cutting Out Alcohol Transformed Kirsty’s Life & Business
Could alcohol be quietly holding you back in life or business?In this powerful and honest season finale, I chat with the incredible Kirsty from Sky Rose Coaching, who is also the founder of Sober Buzz CIC, a not-for-...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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56:33
Create Content Faster: My 60-Minute Planning Method for Social Media
Feel like social media content is taking way too long to plan? You’re not alone, and you’re not doing it wrong. You just need a better system.In this episode of The Growth Addicts Podcast, I’m sharing my 60 minute con...
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40:41
Should You DIY or Outsource Your Social Media?
Thinking about outsourcing your social media but not sure if you should? This episode is for you.Amanda Hughes is joined by Hannah Adams, founder of Heyday Digital Agency, to unpack what it really means to hand over your socia...
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Episode 28
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50:57
How to Start a Business as a Stay-at-Home Mum (Without Childcare or a 9–5 Routine) with Fiona Sim
How to Start a Business as a Stay-at-Home Mum (Without Childcare or a 9–5 Routine) with Fiona SimEver wondered how some mums manage to run a business with no childcare, no office and no real routine? In this powerful e...
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Episode 27
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45:43
How Hypnosis Can Help Small Business Owners Beat Burnout, Reduce Anxiety & Boost Confidence – with Diane Quinn
Feeling overwhelmed by your never-ending to-do list? Struggling to switch off at night? This episode is for you.In this powerful and surprisingly soothing conversation, Amanda Hughes chats with Diane Quinn, an Ayrshire-base...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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31:52
DIY PR for Small Business: How to Get Press Coverage Without a Big Budget with Jane Griffin
Think PR is just for big brands with flashy budgets? Think again.In this episode, I’m joined by Chartered PR expert, PR coach, and ex-TV reporter Jane Griffin and she’s here to bust the biggest PR myths holding small busine...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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36:15
Instant Ways to Improve Your Website Copy (Without Hiring a Copywriter)
Your website is live, but your words? They’re just not doing your business justice. Sound familiar?In this episode, Amanda chats with Claire Cunningham, a professional website copywriter and blog writer, to bring you instant, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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50:37
Running a Business During Perimenopause: Brain Fog, Burnout & Hormone Help with Sarah Shah
Are you trying to grow your business while struggling with brain fog, burnout, or feeling completely off? You might be dealing with perimenopause, and you’re not alone.In this episode, I chat with Sarah Shah, a Menopause ...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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46:16
What’s Working on Instagram Right Now (March 2025 Update)
What’s Actually Working on Instagram in March 2025? Let’s Break It Down!If you’re a small business owner who's been posting on Instagram but not seeing the growth or engagement you want, this episode is for you! ...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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19:23
Hate Networking? Here's Why You Should Give It Another Go
Does the idea of networking events make you cringe? You’re not alone! Many small business owners avoid networking because it feels awkward, forced, or just plain uncomfortable. But what if you’ve just been going to the wrong
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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39:58
How Maxine Laceby Built Absolute Collagen from Scratch—And Why She Never Took No for an Answer
Ever had a business idea and thought… ‘This could actually be something BIG?’Today’s guest on Growth Addicts proves that yes, it absolutely can.This week, I’m joined by Maxine Laceby, the co-founder of Absolute Co...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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1:04:19
Branding for Small business - Beyond the Logo!
Welcome to episode 1 of season 3 of Growth Addicts! Can you believe it’s almost 1 year since Growth Addicts launched and honestly, I can’t imagine not having the podcast in my life now. Thank you SO MUCH for being here.We have...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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41:12
Audit Your Own Instagram as a Small Business Owner
Happy new year! 2025 is upon us and you may be starting to think of ways to optimise your small business on Instagram for the year ahead and what better way to kick things off than giving your Instagram page an audit....
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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43:41