Women in Business, Personal Branding & Taking Risks with Sophie Millican, MBE

In this episode of The Gavin Sisters Wellness Show, Lauretta and Sharon welcome award-winning entrepreneur and personal branding expert Sophie Millican, MBE.

The sisters kick off with a candid (and hilarious) chat about "wellness bros," performative gratitude, and sales disguised as service, before diving into a powerful, honest conversation about entrepreneurship, resilience, and risk-taking.

Sophie shares her journey from corporate life at John Lewis to building and selling her first business, the realities of being a single mum while scaling companies, remortgaging her house to fund growth, and why midlife can be the perfect time to build something bold.

They explore manifestation vs practical goal-setting, handling fear when investing in your own business, why women often take fewer risks than men, and how personal branding can transform opportunities.

If you're building a business, thinking about starting one later in life, or feeling the emotional highs and lows of entrepreneurship — this episode is for you.

Episode Chapters / Timestamps

00:00 – Who we are & why we started the podcast
01:00 – Wellness bros, performative "service" & fake authenticity
06:20 – Free courses that aren't free + the "waitlist" myth
07:20 – Sponsor: Funky Coffee (Detox Barn)
09:15 – Introducing Sophie Millican, MBE
10:00 – Entrepreneurial highs, lows & burnout
11:05 – Sophie's journey: corporate life to business owner
15:00 – Starting a business out of necessity
17:25 – Building SRS & scaling a consultancy
21:30 – Losing a business partner & stepping into sales
23:50 – Writing a book & reclaiming your time
26:20 – Productivity, energy & evening routines
29:30 – What really makes entrepreneurs succeed
31:30 – Comedy, rejection & resilience in business
33:20 – Manifestation vs grounded goal-setting
37:30 – Women, confidence & risk-taking
41:20 – Remortgaging, fear & building as a single mum
48:00 – Vulnerability, personal story & leadership
52:10 – Is it too late to start a business?
56:20 – Sophie's book + where to find her

Guest

Sophie Millican, MBE
CEO of Moja | Founder of SRS | Chair of Smart Works Newcastle
Author of From Unknown to Unforgettable: How to Build a Personal Brand that Goes Beyond the Bio

Links

https://www.sophiemilliken.co.uk/

https://thisismoja.com/

Book: From Unknown to Unforgettable

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