Episodios

  • 141 - Personal Development in a Professional Career

    141 - Personal Development in a Professional Career
    Jul 15 2025
    Jak Alder started his life in a professional career aged 18 and not much experience. AS his career progressed he knew he needed to improve his skills and commenced his pathinto personal development.
    During our chat Jak explains how he has been on this journey and how he has overcome the hard bits. We also discuss the importance of a positive mental attitude.
    Jak is an employee of Champ Consultants Limited, www.champconsultants.co.uk
    Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker.
    They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.
    New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:
    Instagram: @your.businesshour
    Facebook: @your.businesshour
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    48 m
  • 140 - Why your vocal presentation skills are essential

    140 - Why your vocal presentation skills are essential
    Jul 8 2025
    With a career that spans corporate boardrooms, global classrooms and stand-up comedy stages, Matthew Hill brings a rare blend of wit, warmth and wisdom to the art of communication. Matthew helps executives and emerging leaders unlock confidence, clarity and achieve impact.
    Spending this time with Matthew was enlightening, we tested our own vocal presentation and techniques on improving it. We discussed the importance of networking and the benefits of being a communicator. Improving our communication skills enhances everyone and this was a great chat.
    You can find Matthew at www.presentation-skills.uk
    Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker.
    They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.
    New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:
    Instagram: @your.businesshour
    Facebook: @your.businesshour
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    49 m
  • 139 - Overcome your fear of public speaking with tips and techniques

    139 - Overcome your fear of public speaking with tips and techniques
    Jul 2 2025
    Mobeen Tahir is a public speaking coach and keynote speaker. He is the director of Macroeconomics & Thematic Research at WisdomTree Europe. He is brilliant on the power of communication in high-stakes business environments - especially relevant in the age of AI and hybrid work.
    Mobeen shares lots of tips on public speaking, overcoming that initial fear and enabling you to be a better communicator. We discuss the importance of how you say something rather that what you actually say and engaging your audience.
    You can find Mobeen at www.mobeentahir.com
    Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker.
    They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.
    New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:
    Instagram: @your.businesshour
    Facebook: @your.businesshour
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    51 m
  • 138 - The facts about MTD ITSA and how it affects sole traders and landlords

    138 - The facts about MTD ITSA and how it affects sole traders and landlords
    Jun 24 2025
    MTD ITSA is the biggest change in Self Assessment in nearly 30 years. Hosts of Your Business Hour, accountants and tax adviser Chantal Baker and Matthew Baker explain the facts, who is affected, when it starts and much more about MTD ITSA.Chantal can also be found on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@toptaxtipsukChantal and Matthew can be found at www.champconsultants.co.uk
    Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker.
    They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.
    New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:
    Instagram: @your.businesshour
    Facebook: @your.businesshour
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    37 m
  • 137 - The importance of Mailchimp to a business and how it can work for your business

    137 - The importance of Mailchimp to a business and how it can work for your business
    Jun 17 2025
    Claire Witz (Chief Chimpologist) is the person behind Chimpology. She is a fully independent email marketing and integrated technology consultant and works with organisations of all shapes and sizes across the world. She is a fully certified Mailchimp expert Pro Partner, ranked #1 in the UK and in the top 10 globally by Mailchimp.We discussed the ins and outs of Mailchimp and how it can do so much more than you ma think. It is there to make a business’ life easier and to make your clients and potentials aware of you.Claire can be found at www.clairewitz.co.uk
    Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker.
    They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.
    New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:
    Instagram: @your.businesshour
    Facebook: @your.businesshour
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    51 m
  • 136 - Let’s make financial literacy and entrepreneurship sexy

    136 - Let’s make financial literacy and entrepreneurship sexy
    Jun 10 2025
    Rohit Maini is a specialist in finance and business strategy for SMEs helping businesses in a wide range of industries improve not only their financial circumstances but also build their foundations for a successful, sustainable future. His vision is to help entrepreneurs navigate through their key challenges to support their ambitious goals.It was an interesting conversation between an accountant guest and accountant hosts discussing financial literacy, numbers, entrepreneurs and running an accountancy practice today.Ronit’s website is www.apex-acc.com
    Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker.
    They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.
    New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:
    Instagram: @your.businesshour
    Facebook: @your.businesshour
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    47 m
  • 135 - Helping charities obtain grants through AI

    135 - Helping charities obtain grants through AI
    Jun 3 2025
    Prof. Adam Boddison OBEjoined APM (Association for Project Management) as CEO in September 2021 having previously held leadership roles in other membership associations, including six years as CEO of National Association for Special Educational Needs. In 2022, Adam was awarded the OBE for services to children with special educational needs.During our chat we discuss recruitment as well as enabling charities to obtain grants through an AI powered grant genie called www.grant-genie.ai
    Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker.
    They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.
    New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:
    Instagram: @your.businesshour
    Facebook: @your.businesshour
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    47 m
  • 134 - Answers to typical questions by Cryptocurrency beginner investors

    134 - Answers to typical questions by Cryptocurrency beginner investors
    May 13 2025
    Peter Curk is the CEO at ICONOMI, a trailblazing digital assets portfolio management platform designed to democratize access to the new economy, crafting tailored cryptocurrency solutions for all investor types. Peter shares with us explanations of a greed and fear market, a bear and bull market as well as many other typical questions. Any financial investment you undertake is at your own risk and you should always do your own research before investing any funds.
    Peter can be found at www.iconomi.com
    Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker.
    They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.
    New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:
    Instagram: @your.businesshour
    Facebook: @your.businesshour
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    54 m