From single mum to social entrepreneur with Lynsey Pollard

Well hello and welcome to this episode of The AMotherBrand Podcast.  

 

As we approach the end of one year and beginning of the next - I have a question for you – where is your business going? What’s the big goal you’re working towards?  

 

Today’s interviewee has such an interesting response to this. As her business is focused on making huge positive social impact, her main goal is the world changing so much that her business is no longer needed.   

 

In this weeks’ episode I’m interviewing a friend and inspiration, the wonderful Lynsey Pollard, Founder of Little Box of Books.  

 

Little Box of Books is a business dedicated to changing the world so that our children read more representative and diverse books. I’ve been a very happy subscriber for some years now and it was such a pleasure to chat to Lynsey about how her business came about, how she’s used her strengths and skills in PR to build its profile, the disciplines that Lynsey relies upon to keep her mindset strong and her people pleasing under control, and how she’s learned to balance business and family. 

 

I hope that you enjoy my interview with Lynsey Pollard. 

 

 

Highlights from this episode: 

02:18 - How being a single mum revealed Lynsey’s purpose. 

12:18 – How Lynsey used her PR background to behave like her new business was a big news story and got great PR as a result 

15:26 – Why finding the good you can do and embedding right it from the start is good for society but also for business 

28:30 – Why people-pleasing will ruin your business 

33:07 – The discipline that helps Lynsey maintain a positive mindset 

38:21 – Lynsey’s top tip for building a business around your family 

 

 

Connect with Lynsey: 

Website: https://littleboxofbooks.co.uk/ 

Connect with Little Box of Books on social media: 

https://www.instagram.com/littleboxofbooks/ 

https://www.facebook.com/LittleBoBooks/ 

https://twitter.com/littlebobooks 

 

 

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Update: AMotherBrand closed its doors in March 2023.

I now help purpose-driven female entrepreneurs to create maximum impact alongside maximum wellbeing, through 1:1 coaching.

I combine my experience as a Founder, with my background in Social Entrepreneurship, Positive Psychology and ICF-Certified Coaching to help ambitious women create the flourishing life and meaningful work that they desire.

Head to https://noniewhite.com to find out more.

Social links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nonie-m-c-white/

Insta / facebook: @noniewhite_

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