Unshakeable Talks

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By: Katy Schweiger

The Unshakeable Talks with Katy Schweiger lifts the lid on what entrepreneurs are really going through - the mistakes, the pressure, the myths we’ve been sold, and the messy reality of balancing business and life.This isn’t another podcast teaching strategy or pretending success is seamless. It’s about raw, honest conversations with female entrepreneurs who are doing it all - the wins, the wobble moments, and the truths most people never say out loud.Because running a business as a woman isn’t harder, but it is different - and it’s time we talked about it.

Money Mindset for Women: How to Stop Overspending and Build Better Money Habits with Laura Ann Moore
#33
Last Wednesday at 11:00 PM

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, I’m joined by Laura, a financial speaker, creator and host of the Mind Money Soul podcast, to talk about why your money problems don’t actually start with money. We get into her journey from saving £15,000 for drama school to deciding to spend it all on traveling the world instead, and how that experience led her into the world of financial psychology and helping women understand the emotional side of money. We talk about overspending as a coping mechanism, money leaks, money dates, investing fears and why wealth is about your whole life...


How to Build a Six-Figure Business with One Signature Offer with Lauren Barlow
#32
04/22/2026

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, Katy is joined by Lauren, a lifestyle‑first business coach who helps solopreneur women build businesses that work around their lives, not the other way round. Lauren shares how she started her business during the pandemic, built it in just one focused hour a day while caring for her terminally ill granddad, and eventually realised she’d accidentally created her ‘worst nightmare’. The business she built had a complicated offer stack and launch calendar that left no room for real life. Lauren shares with us how simplifying to one core offer changed everything.

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From £500 to Six Figures: Building a Business from Scratch (and What The Apprentice Taught Me) with Emma Rothwell
#31
04/16/2026

In this episode of the Unshakeable Talks, Katy chats to Emma Rothwell, founder of The Quirky Giraffe to understand exactly how she built a six-figure business from a £500 investment… from her boyfriend’s parents’ garage.

What started as a lockdown side hustle quickly turned into something much bigger, as Emma talks about how she went from corporate marketing to running a fast-growing e-commerce brand all by following her intuition, taking risks, and saying yes to every opportunity.

Emma also shares the behind-the-scenes about her experience on The Apprentice, the reality of being thrown into high-pressure environ...


How to Be Unapologetically Yourself and Build a Magnetic Personal Brand with Jojo Kearney
#30
04/08/2026

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, Katy is joined by Jojo, a strategic self-expression coach who helps women turn their identity into their greatest business asset. They talk about what it really means to stop shape-shifting for approval, reclaim the parts of you that have been called ‘too much,’ and become unapologetically magnetic in life and business. Jojo shares the identity shakeup that’s happened for her over the last few months, from hiding behind outfits and external validation to becoming the woman who walks into a room and is instantly remembered for her energy, presence and self-trust.

K...


Why High-Achieving Women Burn Out After Building a Six-Figure Business - Katy Schweiger’s Story
#29
04/01/2026

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, Katy sits down with Chloe-Anne Collins - but this time, Katy is the one in the hot seat as she shares the story behind her journey to becoming an unshakeable woman. From leaving Germany with an eight-week-old baby, to building a multi six-figure cleaning business with a team of over 45 staff, to walking away from the ‘dream life’ on paper when she realised she was deeply unhappy, this conversation goes right to the root of what it really costs to keep performing success while you’re quietly falling apart.


The Truth About Menopause: Hormones, Symptoms and Reclaiming Your Confidence with Chrissie Hiller
#28
03/26/2026

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, Katy is joined by Chrissie, the creator of The Mum Boss Method, for a conversation about menopause, identity, and reclaiming your confidence in midlife. Together they explore why so many women feel stuck, exhausted, or disconnected during this stage of life, and how it can actually become the moment everything shifts. This episode is a reminder that menopause isn’t the end of anything, and it can be the beginning of your boldest, most unapologetic chapter yet.

Key Takeaways:

The symptoms you’re experiencing migh...


How to Perform Under Pressure and Trust Yourself Again as an Entrepreneur with Emma Gibbs-Ng
#27
03/19/2026

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, Katy is joined by Emma Gibbs-Ng, performance coach and host of the Confessions of an Unapologetic Rebel podcast. Emma works with athletes, performers and high-profile leaders to help them regulate pressure, trust themselves again and perform at their best when the spotlight is on. In this episode, they talk about losing yourself while chasing success, the pressure entrepreneurs quietly carry, and why learning to stabilise your nervous system might be the missing piece between talent and true performance.

Key Takeaways:

Trust yourself first<...


How to Become a Confident Public Speaker and Get Paid to Speak with Emma Gaskin
#26
03/12/2026

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, Katy is joined by Emma Gaskin, an award-winning speaking coach, founder of The Speaking Hub and creator of the SPEAK UP Method. From rebuilding stroke patients’ speech in the National Health Service to rebuilding her own confidence after years of misdiagnosis and burnout, Emma shares the journey that led her to help women stop playing small and start getting paid to speak. Together, Katy and Emma unpack the stories we carry about being ‘too much,’ the fear of judgment, why women are still expected to speak for free, and how to turn your voice...


Starting a Business After Redundancy: Balancing Family Life and Business Growth with Charmaine Mills
#25
03/05/2026

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, Katy is joined by Charmaine, co-owner of Hertford Studios. They talk about what it really takes to build a brick-and-mortar business from the ground up. Charmaine shares the identity shift, self-doubt and resilience that shaped her journey from being made redundant after 20 years in a role she loved, into stepping fully into business ownership. They also talk about running a company with your husband, navigating teenage motherhood alongside long workdays, and the uncomfortable reality that ‘having it all’ doesn’t quite exist in the way we’re sold.

Key Take...


Manifestation and Intuition in Business: Leaving Your 9-5 and Building Success on Your Terms with Maria Whitfield
#24
02/26/2026

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, Katy sits down with intuitive business mentor Maria for a conversation about manifestation, intuition, and what it really takes to build a business on your own terms. From discovering The Secret during a low point in her life, to leaving a 13-year teaching career, Maria shares how mindset, emotional awareness and energetic alignment have shaped her journey into entrepreneurship. They unpack the science behind intuition, the realities of financial security when quitting a 9-5, the comparison traps of the online space, and why success has to be...


Burnout, Overgiving and People-Pleasing in High-Achieving Women with Sam Binks
#23
02/19/2026

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, Katy chats to Sam Binks, a coach and part-time social worker, about her journey from burnout to building a business that allows women to expand their capacity and receive more without doing more. We dive into the realities of juggling a demanding 9-to-5 with a passion project, navigating emotional overwhelm, pivoting in business, and learning to truly hold space for yourself, all whilst building your dream life. This episode is all about slowing down, resetting and designing your own ‘five star’ life, as Sam calls it.

Key Takeaways:<...


Being Single in Your 30s, Career Changes & Childfree By Choice with Nic Cooper
#22
02/12/2026

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, Katy is joined by Nic, founder of Redefined alongside being a practising lawyer who’s also a confidence and life coach. They talk about being single in your 30s, navigating career pivots, and embracing a child-free life without shame or justification. This conversation is about rejecting the ‘one right path’, learning to trust your intuition, and giving yourself permission to build a life that actually feels good, even if it doesn’t look like everyone else’s.

Key Takeaways:

You don’t have to burn it all down.


Spiritual Leadership and Feminine Embodiment for Women Entrepreneurs with Jade Elana
#21
02/05/2026

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, Katy sits down with Jade Elana, the keeper of The Soul Salon and a spiritual guide helping women step fully into their truth. We explore her incredible journey from hairdresser to guiding women through deep healing, feminine embodiment, and soul-led leadership. Jade shares the raw, transformational moments that shaped her work, including the challenges of motherhood, surrendering control, and finding freedom in presence. If you’re craving depth, clarity, and a new way to lead in both life and business, this conversation will leave you feeling inspired, aligned, and ready to reclaim your po...


Sustainable Weight Loss, Gut Health & Building a Scalable Wellness Coaching Business with Selen Gulbahce
#20
01/29/2026

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, Katy sits down with Selen, a London-based Holistic Nutrition and Wellness Coach, to talk about her journey from corporate engineer to multi–seven figure wellness entrepreneur. What began as Selen’s personal struggle with gut health, restrictive dieting, and burnout became a globally impactful method that has now helped over 12,000 women sustainably heal their bodies and relationship with food. Together, they explore how Selen scaled a wildly successful membership with an incredibly small team, why perfectionism is one of the biggest growth blockers for women in business, and how trusting your own...


Postpartum Anxiety, Burnout & Identity Shifts as a New Mum in Business with Sian L’Angellier
#19
01/22/2026

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, Katy sits down with Sian, a mindset and breathwork coach, new mum, and now children’s book author, for a deeply honest conversation about identity, burnout, and the reality of navigating motherhood alongside entrepreneurship. Sian shares her journey from running a successful coaching business to making the decision to pause, and prioritise her nervous system, mental health, and family after experiencing postpartum anxiety. Together, they unpack the pressure of comparison, the myth of “having it all,” and why stepping back isn’t failure - it’s self-leadership. 

Key Takea...


Losing Yourself in Motherhood: Identity Loss, Burnout & Rebuilding as a Woman with Jay Kundi
#18
01/15/2026

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, Katy sits down with Jay from Aligned Woman, to unpack the real story behind her transformation - not just physically, but emotionally, mentally, and identity-wise. From childhood trauma and feeling like an outsider, to a high-level dance career, motherhood, loss, burnout, and rebuilding from rock bottom. This conversation goes far beyond weight loss, exposing the invisible layers of self-neglect, identity loss, confidence erosion, and the moment many women hit in their late 30s and 40s where “coping” is no longer enough. It’s a reminder that transformation doesn’...


Building a Business Without Burnout: Confidence, Identity & Growth - with Jenna O’Keefe
#17
01/08/2026

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, Katy chats to sales and business mentor Jenna O’Keefe about what it really takes to build a wildly successful business as a woman - without burning yourself into the ground or playing small to make other people comfortable. They talk about leaving corporate burnout, finding the courage to back yourself, failing fast (and often), pricing boldly, and why confidence, identity, and environment matter more than any strategy ever will. 

Key Takeaways:

Confidence is not a personality trait - it’s a skill you build...


How Passion and Purpose Built a Six-Figure Seasonal Creative Business with Kelly Bunton
#16
01/01/2026

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, Katy sits down with her long-time friend Kelly, from My Creations, the woman who literally brings Christmas to everyone’s home. They talk all about Kelly’s incredible journey from window-dressing to running a bespoke Christmas decor empire and go behind the scenes of her business - the stress, the love, the late nights, and the passion that goes into creating magical, personalised Christmas experiences for her clients. Kelly also opens up about the struggles, the health challenges, and the lessons in putting yourself and your business first, plus why she’s neve...


Non-Negotiable Habits for Sustainable Growth in Business
#15
12/23/2025

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, Katy gets honest about how busy, beautiful growth can sometimes come at a cost if we stop focusing on the foundations that got us here. Instead of creating a vision board, Katy shares why she’s choosing to audit her life and habits as she moves into 2026 - looking at what’s slipped, what no longer fits, and what needs tightening up. From food and movement to daily habits, getting into the right rooms, and spending more quality time with friends and family. This is a reminder that success isn’t just a...


Why Intuition Is a Powerful Business Strategy for Women
#14
12/18/2025

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, Katy gets real about her journey from doing business the hard way, the way she thought she should, to leaning in deeply with feminine energy, intuition, and emotional intelligence as her true business strategy. Katy shares how trying to balance motherhood and entrepreneurship by pushing harder only led to burnout, and how shifting to a more soulful, intuitive way of working has brought her more fulfillment, impact, ease, and joy than ever before. 

Key Takeaways:

Doing business the ‘traditional’ way doesn’t work for everyon...


Why Personal Growth Makes You Outgrow People (and What It Really Means)
#13
12/11/2025

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, Katy is talking all about the quiet, uncomfortable truth of personal growth: when you choose yourself, you will outgrow people. She unpacks why levelling up often leads to losing friends, shifting identities, and feeling misunderstood, even when you’re finally doing what’s right for you. Katy explains how people-pleasing, fear of judgment, and nervous system safety can sabotage your next level if left unchecked. This episode is a reminder that the grief, the loneliness, and the empty space are not signs you’re failing - they’re pr...


The Identity Shift Every Female Entrepreneur Should Make to Succeed in Business with Chloe Anne Collins
#12
12/04/2025

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, Katy sits down with Identity Coach and Frequency Mentor Chloe-Anne Collins, to get real and raw about what entrepreneurship really looks like behind the scenes. From postnatal depression, sleepless nights and self-doubt to building a coaching business alongside corporate life, Chloe shares the raw truth about becoming ‘the woman who can.’ This is a conversation about identity shifts, investing in yourself before you feel ready, navigating unsupportive environments, managing mum guilt, and learning how to regulate your energy so you can grow a business that actually supports your life, not...


How Events & Retreats Fast-Track Your Business Growth
11/27/2025

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, Katy talks about one of the most underrated ways to level up in business - getting out of your own bubble and into the right rooms. Whether it’s events or retreats, the people you surround yourself with can transform your mindset, your confidence, and your business growth. Katy shares her own experiences attending retreats in Italy, Mykonos, and beyond, and why the right environment can stretch you, challenge you, and expand your next-level self in ways strategy alone can’t. 

Key Takeaways:

Step out of your...


Why You’ll Never Reach Your Next Level Until You Stop Operating from Survival Mode
#10
11/20/2025

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, Katy’s going deep into one of the hardest patterns to break in business - operating from survival mode. That constant rush of doing, fixing, and firefighting that feels productive… until it doesn’t. Katy shares her own story of building a thriving business while running on empty, and how she learned that you can’t scale chaos. This episode is your reminder that growth only happens when your body, mind, and business feel safe enough to expand.

Key Takeaways:

You can’t build your next...


The Hidden Identity Crisis Women Hit on the Way to Success
#9
11/13/2025

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, Katy’s opening up about something every ambitious woman hits at some point - the identity crisis that comes with success. We talk so much about growth and next levels, but no one really prepares you for what it means to become the woman who can hold it. Katy shares how the version of her that built her first success couldn’t carry her to my next one, what it took to let go of control (as a mum, as a CEO, and as a recovering perfectionist), and why busi...


Entrepreneurship & Wellness: Turning Passion Into Profit with Lyndzee’s Lymphatics
#8
11/06/2025

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, Katy sits down with Lyndzee from Lyndzee’s Lymphatics, a passionate lymphatic drainage specialist and incredible entrepreneur. They dive into Lyndzee’s journey of building her business from a dream to a thriving reality, the doubts and fears she faced along the way, and how having the right support can transform your vision into action. This is an intimate, real conversation for anyone curious about starting their own business, or just needing a little reminder that yes, you can do it.

Key Takeaways:

Surround your...


What No One Tells You About Being a Mum and Running a Business
#7
10/30/2025

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks, Katy talks about the untold cost of being both an entrepreneur and a mum. Beyond the usual ‘mum guilt’, she unpacks the deeper ache that comes with missing the moments that truly matter. Katy opens up about how business can sometimes feel easier and safer than motherhood, why we fall into comparing the two, and how that comparison quietly eats away at our confidence and joy. She shares how learning to honour both - the grounded feminine energy of motherhood and the powerful drive of entrepreneurship - allowed her to finally find balance, peac...


Burnout Warning Signs Every Ambitious Woman Needs to Hear
10/23/2025

In this episode of Unshakable Talks, Katy gets real about burnout - what it truly looks like, how it sneaks up on high-achieving women, and why so many of us don’t see it coming until our bodies force us to stop. She shares her personal story of hitting burnout twice, despite “having it all together” on the outside, and how she finally turned everything around by learning to put herself first. 

Key Takeaways:

Burnout doesn’t always look like collapse.

For many high-achieving women, it hides...


The Moment I Realised Freedom Doesn’t Come from Earning More Money
#5
10/16/2025

In this episode of Unshakable Talks, Katy opens up about one of the most defining seasons of her life - the time Covid completely shifted her perspective on success and freedom. She shares how a personal family tragedy and the forced pause of lockdown made her realise that freedom was never about the number in her bank account. Freedom was about choice, alignment, and presence. Katy reveals how she went from chasing revenue to choosing herself, her health, and her family, and how that choice led her to a life and business that truly feel free.

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150k in Six Weeks: Building a Disruptive Brand That Sells For You with Remi Gutteridge
#4
10/09/2025

You can watch this episode on YouTube here.

In this episode of Unshakable Talks, Katy sits down with Remi, a brand strategist, creative director, and founder of Disrupt, to explore the journey from uncertainty to bold, creative business ownership. They dive into the highs and lows of building a brand, the bravery required to step outside the lines, and how to stay true to your vision while navigating doubt, criticism, and the noise of the online world. Remi shares her personal story and breaks down how creativity, authenticity, and courage drive real impact.

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Women Supporting Women… or Just Competing?
#3
10/09/2025

You can watch this episode on YouTube here.

In this episode of Unshakable Talks, Katy dives into the often hidden realities of collaboration in the business world. She explores the difference between genuine support and transactional relationships, calling out hidden jealousy, online competition, and opportunistic behavior that can chip away at confidence. Katy shares her own experiences, from being pitched constantly to seeing “women supporting women” turn into opportunistic moves, and reframes what true collaboration looks like: authentic connection, trust, and mutual support without hidden motives.

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The Hard Truth About Hiring: What No One Tells You About Building a Team
#2
10/09/2025

You can watch this episode on YouTube here.

In this episode of Unshakable Talks, Katy gets real about one of the biggest challenges every growing business faces: hiring a team. She shares her own mistakes, lessons, and hard-won truths about building a team that actually supports your business instead of draining your time, money, and energy. From hiring out of desperation to getting too close to employees, Katy breaks down why clarity, quality, and boundaries matter, and how the right team can actually help you bring your vision to life without losing yourself in the...


Katy’s Reinvention: How I Rebuilt My Life and Business From Scratch
#1
10/09/2025

You can watch this episode on YouTube here.

In this episode of Unshakeable Talks Katy shares her story - arriving in England with a tiny baby and no English, stumbling through early motherhood, and then stepping into entrepreneurship from sheer gut and determination. She tells all about what it really took: figuring things out, making mistakes, feeling lonely, and pushing through when it all felt too much. This is an invitation for you to see how messy it gets, and how you can keep going when your dreams demand everything of you.

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Welcome to Unshakeable Talks
10/08/2025

Unshakeable Talks with Katy Schweiger lifts the lid on what entrepreneurs are really going through - the mistakes, the pressure, the myths we’ve been sold, and the messy reality of balancing business and life.

This isn’t another podcast teaching strategy or pretending success is seamless. It’s about raw, honest conversations with female entrepreneurs who are doing it all - the wins, the wobble moments, and the truths most people never say out loud.

Because running a business as a woman isn’t harder, but it is different - and it’s time we...