What One Thing?
What One Thing?
Podcast Description
One business. One lesson. Every week. Real businesses. Real stories. Real-time.What One Thing? is the straight-talking weekly podcast for growing UK businesses with a team who are on the move — building, scaling, and figuring it out as they go.Join co-hosts Hayley Baxter (Corbar Accounting) and Phil Davenport (Affirm IT) as they chat with fellow business owners and share their own lessons from the journey — the things they wish they'd known, the wins, the wobbles, and the one thing that made the biggest difference.Each episode is 15–25 minutes of real-world insight, a few laughs, and practical takeaways to help you grow a better business — without the fluff.🎙️ Expect:Honest interviews with business owners on the growTopic episodes on key business challengesStraight answers, no jargonOne clear lesson, every week👀 Also on YouTube — because yes, it’s filmed too.📍 Based in Derbyshire, speaking to businesses across the UK.New episodes every week — follow to catch the next one.
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The podcast focuses on key business challenges and personal growth for entrepreneurs, with episodes addressing topics such as transitioning from corporate roles to starting a business, overcoming imposter syndrome, and the significance of networking. For example, Episode 2 highlights Hayley's journey from burnout to founding her accounting business, while Episode 1 details Phil's experience in navigating redundancy to establish a managed service provider.
One business. One lesson. Every week.
Real businesses. Real stories. Real-time.
What One Thing? is the straight-talking weekly podcast for growing UK businesses with a team who are on the move — building, scaling, and figuring it out as they go.
Join co-hosts Hayley Baxter (Corbar Accounting) and Phil Davenport (Affirm IT) as they chat with fellow business owners and share their own lessons from the journey — the things they wish they’d known, the wins, the wobbles, and the one thing that made the biggest difference.
Each episode is 15–25 minutes of real-world insight, a few laughs, and practical takeaways to help you grow a better business — without the fluff.
🎙️ Expect:
- Honest interviews with business owners on the grow
- Topic episodes on key business challenges
- Straight answers, no jargon
- One clear lesson, every week
👀 Also on YouTube — because yes, it’s filmed too.
📍 Based in Derbyshire, speaking to businesses across the UK.
New episodes every week — follow to catch the next one.
In this episode of What One Thing?, Phil flips the mic and interviews co-host Hayley Baxter about her journey from burnt-out corporate finance leader to founder of Corbar Accounting.
Hayley opens up about the fears and doubts she faced starting her business, why she didn’t call herself an accountant at first (despite being experienced and qualified!), and how a random taxi ride at a business event helped her build the support network that’s been pivotal to her success.
They chat about:
✔️ Making the leap from employment with no clear plan
✔️ How imposter syndrome shows up even after 20 years’ experience
✔️ Finding your first client through Facebook (and sheer nerve)
✔️ Why networking is a skill, not a personality trait
✔️ The one thing that’s made the biggest difference to Hayley’s business growth
If you’re a business owner navigating early growth — or still stuck on the edge of “should I start?” — this is one to plug into.
🔗 Connect with Hayley on LinkedIn: Hayley Baxter
📸 Instagram: @theoffgridaccountant
💼 Learn more about Corbar Accounting: www.corbar.uk
🔗 Connect with Phil on LinkedIn: Phil Davenport
💼 Learn more about Affirm IT Services: www.affirmit.co.uk
👂 Like what you hear? Follow What One Thing? for weekly real stories and lessons from real businesses on a growth journey.
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