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Ambitious Lifestyle Business | The UK Small Business Podcast That Features REAL Business Owners

Ambitious Lifestyle Business | The UK Small Business Podcast That Features REAL Business Owners

By: John Lamerton & Jason Brockman | Ambitious Lifestyle Business Owners
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A Lifestyle Business is a real business: it earns real money, solves real problems, and supports a real life. An Ambitious Lifestyle Business goes one step further: it gives you the freedom to grow your small business without giving up everything else that matters. Welcome to the Ambitious Lifestyle Business podcast – the weekly show that helps UK small business owners build a business that supports the life they really want. Hosted by author and entrepreneur John Lamerton (and his business partner Jason Brockman), this no-fluff, down-to-earth podcast delivers practical, actionable strategies for growing a lifestyle business without burnout or overwhelm. Each episode dives into the real-world challenges faced by UK businesses, from scaling sustainably to overcoming procrastination, improving time management, and mastering marketing – all through the lens of the 1% improvement philosophy. With guest interviews, behind-the-scenes insights, and success stories from inside The One Percent Club, this show is your weekly reminder that small changes lead to big results. 👉 New 5-minute episodes every Sunday morning, with a new long-form interview with a REAL ambitious lifestyle business owner (just like you) on the first Thursday of each month. Tune in, level up, and grow the business you actually want – not the one you’re stuck in. Economics Marketing Marketing & Sales
Episodes
  • "I Took My Side Hustle Full Time..."
    Jul 3 2025

    Are you looking to take your side hustle full time? Chris Spencer founded Peak Media Marketing after three decades in corporate work, and together with his wife Sarah, they aimed for a better work-life balance and less stress.

    They focused on a diverse client base to stabilise income, and believe that authenticity is key in business relationships. Caring for clients leads to loyalty, and ambitious lifestyle businesses can out-care larger corporations.

    Chris also advises against too much reliance on AI tools, which he calls "Microwave Marketing", and lacks authenticity and depth. AI should enhance, not replace human creativity.

    Finally, Chris shares his thoughts on how an ambitious lifestyle business offers flexibility and personal fulfillment.

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    47 mins
  • My last 90-day plan
    Jun 29 2025

    For the past ten years (and three months), I've built my businesses 90 days at a time - setting three BIG challenges to work on every 90 days. This quarter, I achieved...

    NONE of my goals.

    I made some schoolboy errors:

    👷 Underestimating how much work was involved.

    ⌛ Overestimating how much capacity and resources (especially time) I had at my disposal.

    🎯 Setting goals that were outside of my control (they relied almost entirely on other people)

    In this solo epsiode of the Ambitious Lifestyle Business podcast, I explain what I'm going to do about it over the next three months.

    What's YOUR plan for the next 90 days?

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    6 mins
  • No Hurry, No Pause?
    Jun 22 2025

    No Hurry, No Pause?

    How does that fit with an ambitious lifestyle business mindset? What ambitious lifestyle business owner wants to "never pause"?

    At least that's what I initially thought - then I spent two hours pondering the question, while hiking in the countryside with my dog - and I reached a VERY different conclusion - which I share in today's episode of the Ambitious Lifestyle Business podcast.

    Could you live by the mantra No Hurry, No Pause?

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    6 mins

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