Beyond the Numbers with Bev Wakefield

If everything in your business lives in your head, no wonder you’re exhausted.

In this episode of Beyond the Numbers, Bev shares why systems are not just efficiency tools, they are wellbeing tools. From scattered processes and constant interruptions to being the bottleneck in your own business, she unpacks the hidden cost of chaos and the freedom that comes from clarity.

You’ll hear how consolidating into one clear way of working changed everything, and how AI can now turn messy voice notes into clean, scalable processes in minutes. Because you cannot scale chaos. You can only scale clarity.

Small systems create big freedom.

Why don’t my team care as much as I do? How do I find the right people?

In this episode of Beyond the Numbers, Bev shares what she would do differently if she started again, starting with hiring for heart and leading with trust.

She reflects on early hiring mistakes, the real cost of keeping the wrong people too long, and the shift from firefighting to coaching. From values over CVs to clarity with kindness, this episode explores how to build a culture that supports growth, ownership and trust.

Because great leadership is not about doing more. It is about building a team that truly cares and carries the vision with you.

What does leadership really look like when lives depend on it?

In this episode of Beyond the Numbers, Bev sits down with Gillian Sewell, Chief Executive of YMCA Derbyshire, whose three decades of service have transformed opportunities for young people across the county and beyond.

Gillian shares what it means to lead an organisation that is more than a workplace. From building award winning campuses and education programmes to stepping into the role of High Sheriff of Derbyshire, her journey is rooted in service, resilience and long term impact.

The conversation goes beyond titles and achievements. It explores responsibility, legacy, personal loss, and the quiet weight of leading well. Because success is not just about growth or recognition. It is about creating spaces where young people feel they have arrived, not ended up.

Pricing is where confidence wobbles and self-doubt creeps in. It is also where so many business owners quietly undercut themselves.

In this episode of Beyond the Numbers, Bev shares what she would do differently if she started again, and it starts with charging properly from day one. She unpacks how fear-based pricing keeps businesses small, why waiting for “one day” rarely works, and how underpricing makes it impossible to scale, hire, or pay yourself well.

You will hear practical examples, simple numbers that change how you view price increases, and the mindset shifts that turn pricing into a source of clarity rather than stress. Because pricing is not just about what clients will pay. It is about building a business that supports your life now, not someday.

When you start a business, it’s easy to tell yourself you’ll sort the balance later. Later, when things calm down. Later, when it’s successful enough.

In this episode of Beyond the Numbers, Bev shares what she’d do differently if she started again, and it starts with building a business around life, not squeezing life in around work. From the invisible mental load of being a business owner to the slow creep of overwork, she unpacks how good intentions can turn into burnout.

You’ll hear practical reflections on boundaries, delegation, energy, and designing your week with intention, plus a simple challenge to help you put yourself back into the picture. Because a business that costs you your life isn’t success at all.