Complicated Conversations

Complicated Conversations is the podcast for small and medium business owners who are done pretending it's all straightforward.Hosted by Jodie Horgan — founder, business coach, and the person behind The Complicated Coach and Complicated Co. — this is the honest conversation about what building a business actually looks like. The decisions that keep you up at night. The moments you nearly quit. The things nobody tells you at the start.No fluff. No highlight reel. Just real conversations with real founders, and the occasional hard truth you probably needed to hear.New episodes every [week/for

Complicated Conversations is a business podcast hosted by Jodie Horgan, with 7 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Jodie Horgan hosts Complicated Conversations, a business show with 7 episodes published.

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  Episode #1

  We Got It Wrong. So We Started Again. | Relaunch Episode

  Jun 12, 202614 minS2

  We went quiet. Not because we gave up — because we needed to get it right. Complicated Conversations is back with a new identity, a new focus, and a clear purpose: to be the business coaching podcast for small and medium business owners who are building something on their own. In this relaunch episode, Jodie Horgan — founder, business coach, and the person behind The Complicated Coach — explains why the podcast stopped, what the recalibration looked like, and what's coming next. This is for you if: → You're running your own business and doing most of it alone → You're Googling things you should probably be talking through → You've got a partner who's supportive but doesn't quite get it → You're in the messy middle and wondering if you're further behind than you should be In this episode: • Why we stopped and what we learned • The mentor conversation that gave us clarity • Who this podcast is for — and what it's not • The guest lineup: an accountant, a mentor, a Selfridges founder, a bestselling author and more • Why complicated isn't a problem to fix — it's a place to start Hosted by Jodie Horgan | The Complicated Coach Sponsored by Complicated Co. — organic cotton tees with honest messages. New episodes weekly. Subscribe so you don't miss one. Find Jodie: www.thecomplicatedcoach.co.uk Instagram: @thecomplicatedcoach Shop Complicated Co: www.complicatedco.co.uk

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  Episode #5

  Ep. 5 — One Year In: Passion, Frustration & the Acceptance Edit

  Apr 4, 202626 minS1

  <p>It's been one year since Complicated Co. launched — and Jodie and Rachel are marking it with their most honest episode yet.<br>In this episode they cover:</p><p><br>• Rachel's one-month work anniversary and getting the printer working (finally)</p><p><br>• Why they hit 0% of their 10-tee sales target — and why that's actually okay</p><p><br>• One year of Complicated Co: the passion, the frustration, and the gap between engagement and revenue</p><p><br>• The Acceptance Edit: breaking down the three statements — Parasocial, Unfiltered, and That'll Do — and the real meaning behind each one</p><p><br>• AI in sm...

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  Episode #4

  Ep-4 Month One: What Hiring My First Team Member Actually Did to Me

  Mar 24, 202610 minS1

  <p>A month ago, Rachel walked through the door. This episode is Jodie flying solo — Rachel doesn't work Tuesdays — with an honest ten-minute reflection on what month one has actually looked like.</p><p> </p><p>Not the polished version. The real one.</p><p> </p><p>Jodie talks about why bringing Rachel in was a financial gamble, not a luxury. How having someone alongside you changes your focus, your motivation, and the weight you carry when you're building something from scratch. And the one challenge that's now the mission: closing the gap between people who love what you do and pe...

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  Episode #3

  Episode 3: We Used AI to Bet on the Horses (and Other Business Lessons)

  Mar 13, 202622 minS1

  <p>Jodie and Rachel are back, properly fuelled by Mark's legendary full English, to talk about what it's actually like to use AI as a small business owner.</p><p>This week: what Manus AI actually is (and why they've been calling it "Anus" since episode one), how it helped them spot a 9-second website load speed problem they didn't know they had, and why Jodie used it to pick her horses at Cheltenham. She won 3 out of 7. They're counting that as a win.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus: the Knee Deep in Life effect — what happened when comedian La...

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  Complicated Conversations

  Ep. 2— Meet Rach, Four Attempts & Why We're Doing This

  Mar 4, 202622 minS2

  <p>Welcome to Complicated Conversations — the podcast that documents the real, unfiltered journey of building Complicated Co. from the middle.In Episode 1, Jodie introduces Rachel Kennedy — her new business partner, eight years in insurance, now all in. They cover the first week, the four attempts it took to record this, the rebrand from Gambol By Gob to The Complicated Coach, and what Complicated Co. is actually about.No scripts. No polish. Just two people figuring it out.Next episode: Our new secret weapon. (You'll have to listen to find out.)---Complicated Co. — clothing for complicated livesThe Complicated Coach — straight-talking business coaching...

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