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Custom-made country clothing with Tamsin Sprawling of Sprawling & Osborne

Sprawling & Osborne Tamsin Sprawling

Have you heard of Sprawling & Osborne? Even if you haven’t heard of the name, if you’re on Instagram and follow country influencers, the chances are that you will have seen the company’s pieces styled beautifully into many outfits. Tamsin, the founder, is also a member of the Small & Supercharged Mastermind group – my membership group that has been created to help small businesses in the equestrian and rural sector to grow, thrive and shine. It’s been an absolute joy to see Tamsin’s business grow over the last few years, and it was a complete pleasure to chat to her on the podcast to hear all about it.

Custom-made country clothing with Tamsin Sprawling of Sprawling & Osborne

Tamsin Sprawling launched Sprawling & Osborne in 2019, originally to find a use for deer hide, something that is often unused when the animal is eaten. This desire for sustainability in country clothing grew from stunning boot tassels made from cowhide into an entire range of UK made clothing.

Tasmin now designs a range of country clothing made using sustainable materials, cut and sewn in the UK, on a made to order basis. Not only does this approach reduce waste, but it also means that bespoke pieces can be created to perfectly fit everyone.

On today’s podcast, Tamsin shares how she grew her business, why it started, where it is now, and what’s to come in the future for this young, British business.

To find out more about Sprawling and Osborne, make sure you check out the website here, or the company’s Instagram account here too.

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Should you start a podcast?

Should you start a podcast?

According to a few different sources, there are over two million podcasts in existence at the moment. But should you start one? On this episode, I share what rocks and sucks, what’s a yay and a nay, about creating and producing a podcast.

Should you start a podcast?


As with any form of content creation, there’s a time commitment and potentially a financial commitment too, and as with so many things, it’s unlikely to be an overnight success. BUT with persistence, dedication, and passion, having your own podcast can reap huge rewards. And not just in the ways you’d think!

I really do love the Small & Supercharged Podcast. As we move ever closer to the 200th episode (how did that happen!), I realise it’s given me a lot more than I could have imagined. Yes, it’s clocked up a LOT of listens (thank you to each and every person that’s listened!), but it’s also given me the opportunity to speak to some incredible, inspiring people. I’ve learnt lots from these interactions and, for that, I will always be grateful. It’s also allowed me to help more people. Because, to me, that really is important.

When you record and publish a podcast, you’re reaching people in a different way. If you’re reading this, you’re likely to be on your phone- or maybe your computer- but you are having to focus on this (although, if you’re walking at the same time, well done you!). If you produce video content, the same applies. With a podcast, you can accompany people in a different way. You can hang out with them on walks. You can be with them in the car when they’re on long journeys. You can even join them in the gym (but there’s no need to get sweaty!). It allows you to reach people in a different way and integrate into a different bit of their world. And I think that’s really cool.

So anyway, hopefully this podcast will be useful- it’s a very honest account of how producing this weekly episode works for me… enjoy.

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Career ending injuries, challenges, charity and being Claire Lomas MBE

claire lomas MBE

Claire Lomas MBE is a truly incredible lady. After a freak eventing accident in 2007, Claire became paralysed from the chest down, ending her eventing dreams and career as a chiropractor. Just the year before, she’d fulfilled a lifelong dream of competing at Burghley Horse Trials.

Career ending injuries, challenges, charity and being Claire Lomas MBE


Claire endured incredibly dark times following her injury, but she’s gone on to do some truly amazing things since!

Not only has Claire been awarded an MBE, she lit the Paralympic cauldron in 2012, and has raised over £800k for charity by undertaking challenges such as walking the London Marathon in a robotic suit, handcycling around the UK and more. Personally, she’s also got married and has had two gorgeous little girls- one who arrived just a few weeks before Claire was invited to Buckingham Palace to pick up her MBE!

Claire has also written a book about her journey (actually, she’s written two but the second is yet to be released!), now works as an inspirational speaker and fundraiser with her goal firmly set on raising one million pounds for charity, to help cure paralysis.

Claire kindly agreed to come on the podcast and chat about her journey just a few weeks before undertaking her second London Marathon. This time, instead of walking the London Marathon in her robotic suit, she’s going to push herself around in her wheelchair, clad head to toe in her motorbike leathers! In terms of support, she’s joined by two grid ‘girls’, as you’ll hear all about in this episode of the podcast.

Here, she tells us all about everything!

To find out more about Claire and her amazing journey, make sure you check out her website here.

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Where should I be on social media?

where should I be on social media

Have you ever asked yourself where you should be? Not geographically, but more on social media?! This podcast should hopefully help give you more of an idea about the questions you need to ask yourself, how to find out where your audience is hanging out, and also help you to feel like you’re spending your time on the social media platforms where you can make a difference.

Where should I be on social media?


With so many social media platforms available today, it can be incredibly hard to work out where you need to be, to deliver the maximum return on your effort. Being overwhelmed by all the things can lead to a lack of impact which, when you’re trying to be in all the places, and you’re doing a lot of work, is more than a little galling. Hopefully, this podcast will help.

On this episode, I take a look at different ways to work out where you could be, and where your audience is. I also explore different content types, and how to get the info you need to make those decisions. I hope it helps!

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Ice cream, cows, a cafe opening and more with Stef Bennett from Bennetts Willow Barn

Stef Bennett - Bennetts Willow Barn

2021 has been a busy year for many, and Stef Bennett, the lady behind @wife_onthe_farm on Instagram, Bennetts Willow Barn and Bennetts milk round would definitely agree.

Ice cream, cows, a cafe opening and more with Stef Bennett from Bennetts Willow Barn


Not only have Stef and her husband opened a new cafe on the family farm in Worcester, they’ve also welcomed a third child to the family (a month before the cafe opened!), grown the milk round that started during Covid, and continued to grow their glamping business too.

On this episode of the podcast, Stef talks all about her journey from solicitor to small business owner, farm diversification, ice cream, juggling mum life and work life… and a very special event that’s happening in September with me- Social Sessions- which combines social media workshops with chat, cake, and a whole lot more too.

To find out more about Bennetts Willow Barn- see the website here and make sure you give them a follow on Instagram.

And to find out more about Stef- who is clearly superwoman, follow her on Instagram here.

…and, if you’d like to find out when our next event is happening and make sure you get to hear all about it, sign up to my mailing list here!

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