Business
My guest this week on the podcast is the wonderful Becky Avery, owner of Hazel & Blue - a Wiltshire based company making soy based candles and candle making kits that smell absolutely divine. Becky is someone who has always dreamed of having her own business. Before Hazel & Blue there were several other ideas but none that made it to fruition. But a perfect storm of falling in love with the candle-making process, hitting a milestone birthday and having time off for a major operation all combined to give her the push to launch her business and she hasn’t looked back since. What we talked about: How she always dreamed of running a business Hitting a milestone birthday and realising she didn't want to reach retirement age and never haven't tried to start a business Despite enjoying her job in healthcare, there was something about following through with a business that she had built herself and which she was proud of Gaining confidence in speaking when you know your business inside-out Being thorough rather than a perfectionist Having her business as side-hustle gave her the opportunity to grow and develop without the financial pressure of needing significant sales The importance of having time to lay down the solid foundations of your brand, your why and your ethos In nursing the patient is at the very core of what you do and they lead the care you provide; Becky has turned this core belief round to placing her customer at the heart of what she does How her project management skills transferred from her nursing management role into seeing the bigger picture Links from the episode: Becky's Instagram - @hazel_andblue Hazel & Blue website - www.hazelandbluecandles.co.uk Becky's Facebook page - www.facebook.com/HazelandBlueCandles My Instagram - @thehappysideof40 My website - www.thehappysideof40.com Sign up to my monthly letter, sharing details of my research into finding a fulfilling career and career change for women - www.thehappysideof40.com/newsletter/ Kayte Ferris at Simple & Season - www.simpleandseason.com