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From Idea to Income: How to Actually Build a Business with Emily Griffiths

From Idea to Income: How to Actually Build a Business with Emily Griffiths

Mother Tongue
May 12, 2026 51 min
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<p>Today’s episode is for anyone who has ever had a business idea… and then immediately felt completely overwhelmed by everything that comes next.</p><p>Because I think the idea is often the easy part - it’s the ‘how do I actually turn this into something real?’ that stops so many people in their tracks.</p><p>I’m joined by Emily Griffiths, who has built and scaled her own business and really understands what it takes to go from that initial spark of an idea through to actually making it work - the research, the planning, the numbers, and all the bits that people don’t always talk about.</p><p>In this conversation, we’re breaking it all down in a really honest and practical way - from how to know if your idea is worth pursuing, to what a business plan actually needs to look like, how to think about budgets and P&amp;Ls without feeling intimidated, and how to start something alongside the reality of a busy life.</p><p>It’s one of those episodes that feels like a bit of a reset if you’ve been sitting on an idea for a while… or if you’re already building something and just want a bit more clarity on what you’re doing.</p><p>I think you’ll take a lot from this one.</p><p><br/><br/>Find Emily on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilygriffiths.official/<br/><br/><b>Products and Recommendations:</b><br/>Clinique Moisture Surge <br/><br/></p><p>Find us on instagram: @wearemothertongue</p><p>Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mothertonguethepodcast</p><p><br/></p><p><b>THE MOTHER TONGUE PODBOOK</b></p><p>The Mother Tongue podbook is a collection of interviews with experts on everything you need to know about parenthood from pre-conception all the way through to when your kids starts school. Over the course of 43+ chapters, the podbook delves into the topics that all mums and mums to be wants the answers to.</p><p>Buy yours now: <a href='https://mother-tongue.zbooni.com/products/mother-tongue-podbook'>https://mother-tongue.zbooni.com/products/mother-tongue-podboo</a>k</p>

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