Friends with Business Benefits
Episodes
Bloom Scrolling
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve heard of doom scrolling, but what about bloom scrolling? Instead of mindlessly consuming content, bloom scrolling encourages you to interact ...
How to Celebrate Christmas When You're Self-Employed
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
‘Tis the season for a work Christmas do! But what happens when you’re self-employed and the office party is no more?! In this episode, we’re rem...
Death to the Personal Brand?
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, inspired by Emma Gannon’s recent article, ‘Unbranding Myself’, we’re chatting about personal brands. Are they still relevant? What ...
5 Lessons from Redoing The Artist's Way
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Created by Julia Cameron in the 90s, The Artist’s Way is a 12-week creative recovery programme designed to help you unlock your creativity by overco...
Our Thoughts on Having a Viral Moment
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a post on Instagram or Substack Notes suddenly and unexpectedly gains momentum? How does it feel on a personal level, and what impac...
Q3 Reflections, Q4 Intentions
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back from our summer break! As we head into autumn, we’re reflecting on Quarter 3 and looking ahead to Quarter 4 in our respective businesse...
What to do When Idea Generation Feels Hard
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For most of us, coming up with ideas is an essential part of running a creative business. But whether we need them for client work or our own content,...
Glennon Doyle, Mean Girls, and the Evolution of Substack
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we’re discussing some recent Internet drama — Glennon’s Doyle’s arrival and sudden departure from Substack. To be clear,...
Q2 Reflections, Q3 Intentions
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As we hit the midpoint of the year, we’re reflecting on Quarter 2 and looking ahead to Quarter 3 in our respective businesses. Find out what felt go...
Connecting to the Seasons with the Wheel of the Year
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we’re talking about the Wheel of the Year, a seasonal cycle of eight festivals, or sabbats, that mark the passage of time thro...
Is a Picture REALLY Worth a Thousand Words?
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by a recent conversation during one of our real-life co-mentoring sessions, today we’re asking whether a picture is REALLY worth a thousand...
The Self-Belief Episode
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to your business, how much self-belief do you have? In today’s episode, we’re answering this question and exploring why self-belief ...
Q1 Reflections, Q2 Intentions
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re reflecting on Quarter 1 and looking ahead to Quarter 2 in our respective businesses. Find out what felt good, what didn’t a...
Transform Your Business with Co-Mentoring
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After six years of podcasting, we thought it was about time we shared an updated episode on our specialist subject - co-mentoring. For those who don’...
Refreshing Your Rhythms
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the perfect time of year to spring clean your rhythms and routines, so that’s what we’re talking about in today’s episode. While some thi...
How to Innovate & Evolve in Business
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When is a pivot not a pivot and how do you know when it’s time to evolve? This week, we’re answering both these questions and more, digging into t...
Techo Kaigi - Our Planner Plans for 2025
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time for our annual ‘planner meeting’ where we review the previous year's planners and journals and discuss what we’ll be using for the y...
124. 2024 Reflections, 2025 Intentions
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re kicking off the new year with our annual cosy conversation about reflections and intentions. Find out what went well for us last year and what...
123. Our 2024 Favourites
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our final episode of the year, join us as we run through some of our non-business related faves.As well as our favourite films, TV shows, music and...
122. The Power of Play
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re chatting about the power of play and what happens when you choose to prioritise and embrace it. Franky describes the transformative...
120. Is AI Coming For Our Jobs?
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re tackling a huge topic - the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the small business world as a whole and on us as individuals. Char...
119. Email Marketing Deep Dive
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re chatting all things email marketing.To kick things off, Franky shares a personal dilemma about whether or not she should move her m...
118. The Cosy Episode
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As we head into the darker, colder months of the year, we’re how we embrace and survive the autumn/winter season. Whether you love this time of year...
117. Q3 Reflections, Q4 Intentions
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back from our summer break and ready for a big catch up! In this episode, we’re reflecting on Quarter 3 and looking ahead to Quarter 4. Find...
116. SUMMER SERIES - What to Do if Selling Gives You the Ick
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Summer Series! After 5 years and 100 episodes, we’re re-releasing some of our favourite conversations while we take some time off fro...
115. SUMMER SERIES - Creating Everyday Rituals
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Summer Series! After 5 years and 100 episodes, we’re re-releasing some of our favourite conversations while we take some time off fro...
114. SUMMER SERIES - The Business Benefits of Hobbies and Interests
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Summer Series! After 5 years and 100 episodes, we’re re-releasing some of our favourite conversations while we take some time off fro...
113. SUMMER SERIES - Finding your own co-mentor
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Summer Series! After 5 years and 100 episodes, we’re re-releasing some of our favourite conversations while we take some time off fro...
112. SUMMER SERIES - What would your business look like if Instagram disappeared?
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Summer Series! After 5 years and 100 episodes, we’re re-releasing some of our favourite conversations while we take some time off fro...
111. Introducing Our Summer Series
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we’re introducing our summer series. For the very first time, we’ll be taking a proper planned break from recording and rere...
110. Getting Back into Blogging
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, it’s Charlie’s turn to mine Franky for some expert advice! After neglecting her business blog for a VERY long time, she’s wondering h...
109. Q2 Reflections, Q3 Intentions
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re reflecting on Quarter 2 and looking ahead to Quarter 3. Find out what felt good, what didn’t and what we’ve learned in th...
108. Our Thoughts on In-Person Networking
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re chatting about in-person networking. Although it was something we both leaned on heavily in the early days of freelancing, the pand...
107. Instagram Trends
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you feel about Instagram trends? New trends, old trends, emerging trends, micro trends - love them or hate them, the app is full of them! ...
106. Is Everything Content?
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we’re asking whether ‘everything is content’. This popular mantra is a phrase we’ve used and repeated ourselves, but is ...
105. Making Time for Non-Business Activities During the Working Week
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this mini episode, Charlie poses a question she originally asked on Instagram - do you make time for non-business activities during your working we...
104. Overcoming Creative Blocks on Instagram
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you feeling overwhelmed by Instagram? Are you overthinking your content and struggling to show up? Franky was. Having spent the last couple of yea...
103. Q1 Reflection, Q2 Intentions (2024)
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this chatty episode, we’re looking back on the first three months of the year and ahead to Quarter 2. Find out what felt good, what didn’t and ...
102. How to Sneak More Creativity Into Your Daily Life
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this mini episode, we’re sharing ideas and inspiration to help you sneak more creativity into your daily life, especially if you’re short on ti...
101. How We Are Showing Up on Substack This Year
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're revisiting the topic of Substack. We disscuss whether or not the platform is a part of our content plans in this season, and what we'r...
100. Our 100th Episode Content Q&A LIVE on Instagram
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We celebrated 100 episodes of Friends With Business Benefits and five whole years of podcasting by going live on Instagram to record this episode. H...
99. 24 for 2024
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by Gretchen Rubin, we’ve both adopted the habit of compiling a list of aims at the start of a new year. There’s no right or wrong way to ...
98. Our Planner Plans for 2024
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time for our annual ‘planner meeting’ where we review the previous year's planners and journals and discuss what we’ll be using for the y...
97. 2023 Reflections, 2024 Intentions
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re kicking off the new year with our annual cosy conversation about reflections and intentions. Find out what went well for us last year and what...
96. Our 2023 Favourites
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we run through some of our non-business related 2023 favs. We chat about our favourite films, TV shows, music and books, as well as discuss...
95. Things That Make Our Business Worlds Better
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this mini episode we’re jumping on a TikTok trend and sharing a list of things that make our business worlds better. From daily habits and wellbe...
94. Putting Your Prices Up
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re talking about putting your prices up. It’s a topic we originally planned to discuss this time last year, but when we came t...
93. What Gives Us The Business Scaries?
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by Halloween earlier this week, we’re sharing things that give us the business scaries! For Charlie, it’s overcommitting, public spe...
92. Overcoming Instagram Stumbling Blocks
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re going over some Instagram basics and sharing tips to help you overcome common stumbling blocks and avoid overwhelm. As we...
91. Q3 Reflections, Q4 Intentions
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
91. Q3 Reflections, Q4 Intentions In this episode, we’re reflecting on Quarter 3 and looking ahead to Quarter 4. Find out what felt good, what di...
90. Trying New Things in Your Business
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The online world is fast paced. There’s always something new to discover. New software, new social media platforms, new types of content. When it co...
89. How We Use Instagram Stories for Business
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by a recent video from Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, today’s episode is dedicated to one of the app’s older features - Instagram Stori...
88. How we savour (and survive) the summer
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As we head into what should be the warmest, sunniest part of the year, we’re sharing how we embrace and survive the summer season. Whether you love ...
87. Q2 Reflection, Q3 Intentions
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this chatty episode, we’re reflecting on Quarter 2 and looking ahead to Quarter 3. Find out what felt good, what didn’t and what we’ve learne...
86. How to Set Deadlines and Stick to Them
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When you’re working towards a specific business goal or dream, how do you get on with self-imposed deadlines? Do you find them easy to stick to or d...
85. The Art of Requesting, Receiving and Giving Feedback
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re approaching the topic of feedback from a few different angles. For Franky, asking clients for feedback is baked into her wo...
84. What Happened When Charlie Went Viral?
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a year of regularly creating and sharing reels on Instagram, Charlie recently had a video go viral. In this episode, we’re chatting about her ...
83. What Makes a Good Email Lead Magnet?
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're discussing what makes a good email lead magnet. We share our differing stances on having lead magnets in our businesses, chat t...
82. How to Name Products & Services
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, inspired by Charlie’s recent experience launching three new services, we’re talking about naming things within your business. We know t...
81. Q1 Reflection, Q2 Intentions
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s that time again! We’re reflecting on Quarter 1 and sharing what felt good, what didn’t and what we’ve learned in the process. We also tal...
80. Our Current Working Routines
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re responding to a listener request and diving into the popular topic of routines. We’re sharing how we approach the working week and...
79. How to Cope with Stress and Overwhelm
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seasons of stress and overwhelm are nothing new, especially if you run your own business, but has our ability to cope been impacted by the pandemic an...
78. What to Do if Selling Gives You the Ick
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Does promoting your products and services make you feel a bit… uncomfortable? Do you struggle to show up and sell your stuff? Well, you’re not alo...
77. Eating Well When You Work From Home
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Although working from home can provide the perfect opportunity to eat well, it’s easy to slip into bad habits. Eating at your desk, skipping lunch c...
76. Techo Kagai - Our Planner Plans for 2023
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard the Japanese phrase ‘techo kagai’? Roughly translated, it means ‘planner meeting’ - taking the time to review your previous yea...
75. 2022 Reflections, 2023 Intentions
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re kicking off the new year with our usual cosy conversation about reflections and intentions. Discover what went well for us last year and what...
74. Our 2022 Favourites
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re sharing a list of things we’ve loved this year. From books and films to our best business investment, small habit and more,...
73. Mini Episode - For the Love of Lists!
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We LOVE a list, so why not dedicate a whole episode to the simple, yet powerful practice of list writing? In this chatty episode, we explain why we ...
72. Are You Going to Start a Substack?
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to create and share long-from content, Substack seems like the place to be right now. Is it just ‘shiny new thing syndrome’ or should ...
71. Mini Episode - The Cosy Episode
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As we head into the darker, colder months of the year, we’re sharing how we embrace and survive the autumn/winter season. Whether you love this time...
70. To Niche or Not to Niche?
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Does your business have a niche? If not, should it? And how do you figure out what it is if so? These are the big questions we’re addressing in this...
69. Mini Episode - What to do when you feel like quitting
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Given the cost of living crisis, perhaps many of us have been thinking about how sustainable it is to run a creative business. In this mini episode, w...
68. Q2 + Q3 Reflection, Q4 Intentions
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back from our summer break! In this chatty episode, we’re reflecting on Quarters 2 and 3 and looking ahead to Quarter 4. Find out what felt ...
67. Embracing and creating video content
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As we’ve touched on previously, there’s a lot of negativity out there about video right now, specifically in relation to Instagram and TikTok. Bu...
66. Mini Episode - Repurposing Content
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is your content working hard enough? In this mini episode, we’re reminding you to repurpose the marketing assets you spend so much time and energy c...
65. How to Stop Hating on Instagram
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We can’t be the only ones who’ve noticed a lot of negativity and hate in relation to Instagram recently. This week, in a follow-up to a popular ep...
64. Mini Episode - Creating Everyday Rituals
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this mini episode, we're chatting about rituals and sharing the ways in which we both bring a little ritual to our everyday. We talk about how rit...
63. How to Do Life and Run a Business
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Running a home and running a business are intrinsically linked. What goes on behind-the-scenes can have a huge impact on your ability to work, serve o...
62. Mini Episode - Plugging Energy Leaks
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You know those outstanding tasks you can feel hanging over you? The things you never get around to doing but spend a lot of time thinking about? Wheth...
61. Q1 Reflections, Q2 Intentions
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this chatty episode, we’re looking back on the first three months of the year and ahead to Quarter 2. Find out what felt good, what didn’t and ...
60. Mini Episode - The Power of Testimonials & Reviews
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When was the last time you received a testimonial or review? More importantly, when was the last time you asked for one? In this mini episode, we’re...
59. Friends With Business Boundaries
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re chatting about healthy boundaries. What are they? Why do we need them? And how do you establish and enforce them? As well as sharing...
58. When (and Why) to Mute Or Unfollow on Instagram
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When was the last time you curated your Instagram feed? In this week’s mini episode, we’re discussing the power of muting and unfollowing accounts...
57. The Business Benefits of Hobbies and Interests
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re chatting about Franky’s mission to find a new hobby and what she’s learned since she started pursuing a different kind of creat...
56. Mini Episode - Why we love Ta-Da lists
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s mini episode, we’re discussing the benefits of writing a regular ta-da list and encouraging you to give this simple practice a go. ...
55. 2021 Reflections, 2022 Intentions
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Friends with Business Benefits is back! We’re kicking off the new year with our usual cosy conversation about reflections and intentions. Discover w...
54. What would your business look like if Instagram disappeared?
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We love Instagram, but are we guilty of putting all our eggs in one basket when it comes to marketing? This week, we explore what our businesses might...
53. Intention setting for creative business owners
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this chatty episode, we’re delving into intentional living and how intention setting can benefit creative business owners. Charlie takes us thr...
52. Creating a seamless, on-brand customer experience
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Drawing on knowledge gained from over decade spent working in retail, Franky chats all things customer service and shares how she applies many of the ...
51. Some thoughts on dropping balls
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“The key to juggling is to know that some of the balls you have in the air are made of plastic and some are made of glass.” Inspired by this Nora...
50. How to write an engaging About Page
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professional Copywriter Franky covers why an About Page is so important and shares her advice to help you fill yours with engaging copy. And before yo...
49. 2020 reflections, 2021 intentions
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time for our annual reflection as we say goodbye to another year. In a year that has of course been overshadowed by a global pandemic, we’re ...
48. Cultivating resilience
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As we reach the end of a tough year, we’ve noticed the topic of resilience coming up regularly in conversations we’re having and content we’re s...
47. A reintroduction to Friends with Business Benefits
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After an extended hiatus, we’re back with season four. Kicking off with a bit of a reintroduction, we chat about what work looks like for us both ri...
46. A midyear check-in. Chipping away vs taking a leap.
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back for our first episode since March, catching up and sharing what life and business has been like for us both during lockdown. During thi...
45. Life and business in lockdown.
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Charlie and Franky catch up about life during the lockdown. We discuss how we’re feeling, how things have changed for us in life an...
44. Rough Patches and Fresh Starts
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Charlie and Franky catch-up and discuss how 2020 is treating them so far. Off the back of Franky’s less than perfect start to the...
43. 2019 reflections, 2020 intentions
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our first episode of 2020 we take a look back at our highlights of 2019, the lessons we learnt along the way and how these are shaping our goals an...
42. Charging what you’re worth
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re getting personal and discussing that tricky topic of what to charge and how. It’s something Charlie is particularly struggling wi...
41. How to tune into your intuition as a creative business owner
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you good at responding to your own intuition? Do you let your gut guide you as a business owner? Is it easier to know when something feels wrong r...