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The Happy Investor

The Happy Investor

By: Sophie Foote
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 Join Sophie to learn about investing, money, business and living your happiest life!

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Sophie Foote Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Personal Finance
Episodes
  • You CANNOT have just ONE income stream! 🌟 Amy Atkinson reveals why!!

    You CANNOT have just ONE income stream! 🌟 Amy Atkinson reveals why!!
    May 14 2026
    👉🏼 Get your tickets to BUSINESS BY THE BEACH, the ultimate day of business growth in 2026: https://thehappyinvestor.co.uk/bbtbAmy Atkinson built a successful agency, lost the whole thing in 48 hours when COVID hit THEN rebuilt it AND THEN watched £100k worth of clients walk out of the door during the cost of living crisis.In this episode, Sophie sits down with Amy (business coach, multi-business owner, and property investor) to talk about what actually happens when one income stream isn't enough, and what she did about it. Describing clawing back spending, building her investments alongside a business, and the moment Amy's mum told her exactly what she needed to hear she shares her amazing tales of resilience and bloody hard work!They also get into the practical side of growing a service-based business — how to create content that actually converts, why ads can backfire if your audience isn't ready, and where to find your ideal clients for free before you spend a penny on marketing.Plus: why Amy's best-ever business month happened when she did less, not more.If you've been putting your health last, spending every penny you earn, or wondering how to grow an audience without throwing money at Meta — this one's for you!00:00:25 – Welcome & introducing Amy Atkinson00:01:35 – Amy's background: 13 years in business and why she left corporate00:02:21 – The job offer that started it all ("high salary for your age")00:05:53 – What Amy does: helping online coaches scale to six figures00:06:00 – What it actually takes to scale: pricing, content strategy & DMs00:07:18 – The superpower of mums in business00:08:23 – Building a business that gives you choice, not just presence00:10:33 – Failures & pivots: losing everything in 48 hours during COVID00:13:36 – Why one income stream isn't enough00:14:54 – How they clawed back spending to start investing from scratch00:16:36 – Amy's current income streams: property, stocks & shares, trading00:17:39 – Forex trading: is it a scam? Sophie's 8–10% a month00:19:28 – Why right now is the best time to start investing00:22:04 – Social media that actually converts: what to post and why00:23:21 – Amy's four-step content flow (+ grab it for £1)00:25:19 – How to grow your audience without spending a penny on ads00:27:16 – Finding your ideal clients in the right places00:28:46 – The power of being in the room (and Ibiza)00:29:14 – Investing in yourself: why it's the hardest spend to justify00:30:15 – Amy's health wake-up call: colitis, A&E, and what changed00:31:47 – The advice from her mum that stopped her in her tracks00:32:51 – Best ever business month — by doing less00:34:47 – Plans for this year: health first, one event a month00:36:08 – Building a team: why you don't have to do it all00:37:42 – Delegate the boring stuff first (hello, tax season)00:38:49 – Where to find Amy + her free Facebook groupFind Amy on Instagram: @TheFemtrepreneur Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    41 mins
  • Six-figure Exit PART TWO! Growing, scaling & selling a £1m+ turnover property business

    Six-figure Exit PART TWO! Growing, scaling & selling a £1m+ turnover property business
    May 7 2026

    In this second part of the Six-Figure Exit, Sophie shares part two of how she started, scaled and sold her property businesses.

    This episode focuses on Sophie’s second business: a property management company built around rent-to-rent house shares. Sophie explains how she went from feeling undervalued and underpaid in employment to building a business with 40 properties, a team, strong systems and a successful sale.

    You’ll hear practical lessons on market research, business planning, forecasting, cash flow, hiring, outsourcing, SOPs, preparing a business for sale and negotiating a deal that works for both sides.

    If you’re building a business and want it to work without you one day, this episode will help you think differently about scale, systems and creating a sellable asset.


    Ready to start building wealth alongside your business? Join Sophie’s Investing Club: https://thehappyinvestor.co.uk/sophies-investing-club

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    17 mins
  • Six-Figure Exit PART ONE! How I Built, Scaled & Sold My Diving Business

    Six-Figure Exit PART ONE! How I Built, Scaled & Sold My Diving Business
    Apr 30 2026

    In Part One of the Six Figure Exit special, Sophie shares the story of how she built, scaled and sold her first business: a dive resort on a remote island in Indonesia.


    From becoming a scuba diving instructor to buying land, building an off-grid eco resort, raising investment, hiring a team, improving systems and eventually selling the business, this episode is full of transferable lessons for anyone who wants to build a business that can scale and sell.


    Sophie shares what worked, what was difficult, and what she would do differently now — including the importance of market research, financial planning, systems, leadership and preparing your business for sale early and what to do with the proceeds!!


    If you’re building a business and want to understand how to create a sellable asset, this episode is for you.


    Ready to start building wealth alongside your business? Join Sophie’s Investing Club, find the link in the channel.

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    24 mins
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