Welcome back to the WILD & WILD Podcast with your host April Wild.
In this powerful and inspiring episode, April is joined by one of the most influential entrepreneurs in the online education space, Sara Lou Jones, founder of Centre of Excellence.

Sara shares the incredible journey behind building a global online education company with over 2 million customers worldwide and more than 1,000 online courses across personal development, wellness, spirituality, mindset, business and holistic health.

Starting as a single mother with no money and a newborn baby, Sara transformed her life by turning her knowledge of NLP and hypnotherapy into digital courses that could be sold online. By leveraging partnerships with platforms like Groupon, Amazon and affiliate networks, she built multiple revenue streams and scaled her business globally from her living room.

Today, Centre of Excellence has trained millions of students worldwide and Sara has been recognised by Goldman Sachs as Most Likely to Become a Unicorn, a company valued at over one billion.

In this episode we dive into the mindset, strategy and resilience required to build a successful online business, including how digital products, AI and affiliate marketing are transforming modern entrepreneurship.
In this episode we discuss:

• How Sara Lou Jones scaled a business to 2 million customers worldwide
• Building a global online education platform from home as a single mother
• The power of mindset, manifestation and goal setting in entrepreneurship
• Creating multiple income streams through digital products
• How online courses, ebooks and audio products can generate passive income
• Leveraging affiliate marketing and partnerships to grow a global brand
• How AI is transforming business, productivity and customer service
• Building a powerful community and loyal customer base
• Balancing entrepreneurship, motherhood and personal growth
• Why women in business should think bigger and scale globally

Sara also shares the strategies behind creating scalable digital products and explains how anyone can build an online course or knowledge-based business in today’s digital economy.

If you are interested in entrepreneurship, online business, passive income, women in business, personal development, AI or building a scalable digital brand, this episode is packed with insights and inspiration.

Websites mentioned in this episode
Centre of Excellence
https://www.centreofexcellence.com
Freelancer platforms discussed:
https://www.upwork.com
https://www.peopleperhour.com
https://www.fiverr.com

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In this powerful and deeply personal episode, April Wild joins the Graft Podcast to share her journey from corporate life to building Wild & Wild, a thriving wellness and women’s empowerment community.

April opens up about experiencing anxiety from a young age, navigating burnout in the corporate world, and the life-changing trip to India that transformed her mindset and set her on a new path. She shares how she built and scaled an award-winning wellness café, led a hospitality business through lockdown, and eventually pivoted into creating a purpose-driven brand centred around community, networking and women supporting women.

This episode explores entrepreneurship, women in business, wellness leadership, resilience, mindset, nervous system regulation, breathwork, cold water therapy and redefining success on your own terms. April also speaks candidly about motherhood, ambition, grief and the lasting impact of her mum, Dawn Gibbons, on her drive and vision.

If you are a woman in business, an aspiring entrepreneur, a wellness enthusiast or someone seeking empowerment, balance and growth, this conversation will inspire you to trust your intuition, build community and create success without sacrificing your wellbeing.

Key themes include women’s empowerment, wellness entrepreneurship, female leadership, networking, mindset growth, overcoming burnout, building a purpose-led business and creating meaningful impact through community.

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Welcome back to the WILD & WILD Podcast, where community is everything.

In this powerful and insight-packed episode, April is joined by high-performance life and leadership coach Liz Finneron, a coach, speaker and podcast host with over twenty five years of experience supporting ambitious professionals to grow in confidence, overcome self-doubt and lead with clarity.

Liz shares her deeply personal journey, from struggling with confidence, imposter syndrome and burnout in the corporate world, to discovering high-performance coaching and building a purpose-led business that helps leaders thrive without losing themselves in the process.

Together, April and Liz explore what authentic leadership really looks like in today’s world, especially for women navigating business, motherhood, visibility and self-worth.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How confidence is built through small, consistent actions rather than overnight transformation
• Why imposter syndrome is so common among high achievers and how to overcome it
• The difference between being promoted into leadership and actually being trained to lead
• Why leadership can feel lonely and how community changes everything
• Practical strategies for decision-making, productivity and managing overwhelm
• How to lead authentically without micromanaging or burning out
• Why vulnerability, listening and values-based leadership create stronger teams
• How women often undervalue themselves and why learning to charge, delegate and receive is essential
• The importance of feedback, celebrating wins and redefining what strengths really are

Liz also shares:

• Her journey into high-performance coaching and studying with world-renowned coaches
• Why investing in yourself always delivers a return
• How tools like LinkedIn, AI and delegation can support modern leaders
• Why intuition is a leader’s internal compass and when to trust it
• This episode is a must-listen for:
• Women in leadership or business
• Entrepreneurs navigating growth and self-doubt
• Anyone experiencing burnout, imposter syndrome or decision fatigue
• Women craving confidence, clarity and community
• Plus, Liz talks about her own podcast, The Leading Role, where she continues these conversations around mindset, leadership and high performance.

This is an empowering, honest and practical conversation that will leave you feeling supported, capable and ready to lead your business, your career and your life in a way that truly aligns with who you are.
Life’s too short to play small. Let’s grow together 💫

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• Explore leadership and personal development tools discussed

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