The Business Besties Club Podcast
The Business Besties Club Podcast
Podcast Description
Welcome to The Business Besties Club Podcast! The go-to space for ambitious small business owners and entrepreneurs who want real talk, practical strategies, and a whole lot of support.
Hosted by Katie Clayton, marketing consultant, and your new biz bestie, this podcast is all about having honest, unfiltered conversations about building, marketing, and growing a business. No fluff, no jargon, just real stories, actionable advice, and a big dose of encouragement.
Each month, you’ll hear from inspiring founders and entrepreneurs who share the real behind-the-scenes of business
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes such as entrepreneurship, marketing strategies, and personal growth, with episodes highlighting real-life journeys of business founders. For example, the first episode details Danielle's transition from a nursing career to founding her own aesthetics clinic, underscoring the importance of resilience and passion in entrepreneurial success.

Welcome to The Business Besties Club Podcast! The go-to space for ambitious small business owners and entrepreneurs who want real talk, practical strategies, and a whole lot of support.
Hosted by Katie Clayton, marketing consultant and your new business bestie, this podcast is all about having honest, unfiltered conversations about building, marketing, and growing a business. There is no fluff or jargon, just real stories, actionable advice, and a big dose of encouragement.
Welcome back to The Business Besties Club Podcast – your go-to space for ambitious business owners who want real talk, practical inspiration, and a whole lot of support.
In this episode, host Katie Clayton is joined by Luke Smith, Managing Director of Smiths Business Supplies, for a powerful and honest conversation about identity, sobriety, leadership, and building a business with purpose.
Luke shares his journey from early entrepreneurial hustle to launching his company from his mum’s living room during the COVID pandemic. But beneath the business story is a deeper transformation – growing up without knowing his biological father, battling a decade of drink and drugs, navigating depression, and ultimately choosing discipline, clarity, and calm over chaos.
Now approaching five years sober, Luke reflects on how doing the inner work shaped not only his life, but his leadership and business success.
In this episode, we talk about:
• Building resilience through adversity• Entrepreneurship during COVID• Sobriety and leadership• Discipline, mindset and identity• Choosing calm over chaos in business and life
This episode is for any business owner who has ever felt lost, overwhelmed, or uncertain and is ready to build something stronger from the inside out.
🎧 Tune in for a powerful reminder that your past does not define you – but your choices do!
Connect with Katie on Instagram: @katieclaytonmarketingConnect with Luke on Instagram: @llukesmith_

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