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Simon Says

Simon Says

By: Simon Squibb
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 Simon Says is where people with big dreams and big questions find real advice, actionable guidance and a community that believes in them Hosted by entrepreneur Simon Squibb, each week Simon answers live calls and give you his insights on how to find, start, or grow your ideas and businesses. Subscribe and join our community of dreamers and doers. Together, let’s turn your dreams into reality. Sign up to call in here: https://forms.gle/6vhuknTxd1so9Ugm6 Leave your questions for Simon in the comments.Simon Squibb Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
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  • I Offered £11,000—On One Condition

    I Offered £11,000—On One Condition
    Oct 7 2025
    Sponsored by HighLevelThis episode is sponsored by HighLevel — the all-in-one platform for funnels, CRM, marketing automation, and lead management. With my link, you get 30 days free.👉 Start your 30-day free trial here: https://www.gohighlevel.com/simonsays. GoHighLevel—We took Simon Says on the road and met founders who are making something from nothing — right in front of a live audience.• Torie Fletcher — BootSkinsA football mum who got tired of muddy boots and made a fix. From soggy socks to a product in market, Torie shows how a small idea becomes a brand when you share the journey and sell the first pair fast.Website: https://bootskins.co.uk. BOOTSKINS BOOTSKINSIG: @bootskinsuk. BOOTSKINS Instagram• Lyndsay Summerhill — Sexy PicklesAward-winning jars with a wink. We talk recipes, retail, and turning repeat buyers into superfans with story-first content and sampling.Website: https://sexypickles.co.uk. Sexy Pickles Sexy PicklesIG: @sexypicklesuk. Sexy Pickles Instagram• Mish Choudhury — Be Iconic (AI fitness)An AI-powered coaching platform with a human heartbeat. We strip the pitch back to one promise: clear outcomes, real testimonials, one landing page that converts.Website: https://www.beiconic.app/about. Be Iconic beiconic.app• Andrew & Jo — The Wellness Lodge (back-garden clinic)A couple turning a garden room into a sanctuary for breathwork, cold plunge, and recovery. We map their first paid pilot and a neighbours-first launch.Website: TBA (local pilot in progress).• Ellie — ADHD-inspired apparel & customsA young designer channelling neurodivergent pride into wearable art. We sketch a collab-first plan (creator partners, limited drops) and the first 10 designs to ship.Website: TBA (studio set-up in progress).• Yoann Maurice — Ondes WellbeingBoutique, education-driven coaching built for busy professionals.Website: https://www.ondeswellbeing.co.uk. Ondes Wellbeing OndeswellbeingIG: @ondeswellbeing. Ondes Wellbeing Instagram• Toby — for Oak BeEarly-stage concept; we map a name/handle check, problem–promise–proof script, and first 10 customer interviews.• James Williamson — “Pureblood Pariah” (artist)We pivot from “drop a track” to a release machine: weekly lyric hooks, fan stitch prompts, and a Bandcamp-first offer.Bandcamp: https://purebloodpariah.bandcamp.com. Pureblood Pariah Pureblood PariahYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbeodpXpIsFfUUgGonqiMLQ. Pureblood Pariah YouTube—Follow Simon Says on Spotify and subscribe on YouTube.Your support helps us fix the education system, teach people business, and give knowledge away for free.Episode 10 — Live, unfiltered, and building in public
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • How Small Creators Land Big Travel Sponsors

    How Small Creators Land Big Travel Sponsors
    Sep 30 2025

    Sponsored by HighLevel
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    Episode 9 — Small audience, big leap

    This week on Simon Says, five very different dreams share the same heartbeat: start before you feel ready.

    • Daniel Sheehan — Travel creator
      He doesn’t have a million followers. He has a map and a point to prove. We swap “waiting to be discovered” for a simple promise: bring places to life so well that brands want to be part of the story.

      YT: I Wish I Did That When I Was Younger

      IG: iwishididthattravel


    • Sav — Smile Shield
      A dad with an idea to help families actually brush, not just mean to. We turn good intentions into a movement you can feel — the kind that makes a kid proud to show their grin.

      IG: sav160

      TT: Sav1602

      Web: smileshield.co.uk


    • William Matthews — Oyster Holiday Cottages
      A small team on a windy coast trying to build something that feels like home. We talk about hospitality as love: welcome notes, off-season memories, and leaving a place better than you found it.

      IG: Oyster Holiday Cottages


    • Declan Natras — From the Army to founder
      Standing on the edge of civilian life with a head full of ideas. We talk about courage in quieter forms: buying back your time, making your first £1k, and choosing the long road on purpose.


    • Lily (14) — Future sports broadcaster
      A teenager with a voice that belongs at the match. We sketch the first steps of a dream most adults are too shy to say out loud — and promise to check back soon.

      TT: lily.gallagher74


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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Why 25 Is the Most Dangerous Age for Your Dreams

    Why 25 Is the Most Dangerous Age for Your Dreams
    Sep 23 2025

    Sponsored by HighLevel
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    In this episode of Simon Says, Simon Squibb helps four callers turn raw intent into real plans — from wildlife photography to wellness retreats.

    • Hiran , @hiranmano— NYC technologist with a wildlife-photography dream. We scrap the “non-profit” label, set a $4,000/month client target in 6 months, and map revenue paths: paid shoots (zoos/NGOs/brands), print sales, a photo book, and gear sponsorships.

    • Philip Gidding — Electrician launching a pie-and-mash shop with a pay-it-forward model. We design a zero-budget launch: niche first (serve trades), film taste-test reactions at wholesalers, partner for in-store sampling, and use content to drive preorders.

    • Allegra Melloul, @a1legra — Paris-based creative torn between film, teaching, and service. We focus the mission: make the Divine Comedy film trilogy in Italy, fund impact work (orphans) via profit, and keep a small content-services roster for runway.

    • Janine Hanlon, @janinehanlonlivingwell — Building affordable women’s wellness retreats. We kill limiting beliefs, expand beyond IG to TikTok/YouTube, and execute a revenue-share weekend pilot with an existing venue, then use profits to underwrite free places.

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    52 mins
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