3Spoonies
We are 3Spoonies - entrepreneurs navigating our way through life and business with not enough spoons. This is a podcast for business people with chronic illness, disabilities, neurospiciness or anyone who wants to be more inclusive.
We include honest discussions, useful tips and expert guests to give different perspectives on life and business with a disability.
We cover topics such as business planning, knowing your limits, access to work and so much more.
Join us every Thursday for a group discussion, special guest, or community questions on the last topic!
Episodes

Jan 23, 2025
Jan 23, 2025
10 min
3Spoonies With Claire Napper, Karen Duncan and Jo O’Neil
Episode Number 21.5: 23rd January 2025
In this episode we take questions from the community to help with your email marketing.
Thank you for listening to this episode of 3Spoonies! If you enjoyed this episode, we would love for you to leave us a review, subscribe for our weekly update and share it with your friends!
Feel free to come and join us on any of our socials
Website - www.3spoonies.co.uk
Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/3Spoonies
Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bsndisabledentrepreneurs
X - https://x.com/3Spoonies
If you’d like to find out more about our hosts;
Jo O’Neil
Website: https://bright-cat.co.uk/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-oneil/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrightCatBusiness
Claire Napper
Website: www.sparklesgiftboutique.co.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-napper
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SparklesGB
Karen Duncan
Website: http://www.ponyponypony.co.uk
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/PonyPonyPony
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PonyPonyPonyCourses
Sponsors
A HUGE thank to our main episode sponsor: Dom Fenton
The Activity Connectors mission is to inspire children, young people and adults alike to find the right activities for them through collaboration. We believe there is a sport or activity for everyone.
Links
www.theactivityconnector.com
Instagram theactivityconnector
Twitter x :@Actconnector
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-fenton
Would you like to buy us a coffee? Check our Ko-Fi at Ko-fi.com/3spoonies

Jan 16, 2025
Jan 16, 2025
26 min
3Spoonies With Karen Duncan, Jo O’Neil and Claire Napper
Episode Number 21: 16th January
In this episode we look at Marketing with Email
Thank you for listening to this episode of 3Spoonies! If you enjoyed this episode, we would love for you to leave us a review, subscribe for our weekly update and share it with your friends!
Feel free to come and join us on any of our socials
Website - www.3spoonies.co.uk
Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/3Spoonies
Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bsndisabledentrepreneurs
X - https://x.com/3Spoonies
If you’d like to find out more about our hosts;
Jo O’Neil
Website: https://bright-cat.co.uk/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-oneil/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrightCatBusiness
Claire Napper
Website: www.sparklesgiftboutique.co.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-napper
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SparklesGB
Karen Duncan
Website: http://www.ponyponypony.co.uk
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/PonyPonyPony
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PonyPonyPonyCourses
Sponsors
A HUGE thank to our main episode sponsor:
Gary Jones
Make podcasting work for you and your business by heading over to GROW Radio
Website: https://growradio.uk/
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/GrowRadioUK/
X: https://x.com/growradiouk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growradiouk/
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@growradio?si=BlTS8vcr2vGHyvT8
And to our advert sponsors!
Zoe Wadsworth
Helping you make an impact in your business
Website: https://askzoe.co.uk/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoewadsworth/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/askzoe01/
Simon Morris
“3980 is a family business owned and led by a disabled entrepreneur
We have one very simple passion, making your business look professional
at a low cost.
If your business is using a hotmail email and your own mobile number
customers may wonder if you're a teenager in a bedroom
We can fix this with anything from local numbers that redirect to your
phone, email addresses @yourbrand.com or even basic websites to get your
business online. With base services costing less than a coffee a week.
Get in touch with people not robots, email Simon@3980.co.uk”
Link: mailto:Simon@3980.co.uk
Would you like to buy us a coffee? Check our Ko-Fi at Ko-fi.com/3spoonies

Jan 9, 2025
Jan 9, 2025
24 min
3Spoonies With Claire Napper, Jo O’Neil and Karen Duncan
Episode 20.5: 9th January 2025
In this episode we look at community questions on all things Awards.
Thank you for listening to this episode of 3Spoonies! If you enjoyed this episode, we would love for you to leave us a review, subscribe for our weekly update and share it with your friends!
Feel free to come and join us on any of our socials
Website - www.3spoonies.co.uk
Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/3Spoonies
Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bsndisabledentrepreneurs
X - https://x.com/3Spoonies
If you’d like to find out more about our hosts;
Jo O’Neil
Website: https://bright-cat.co.uk/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-oneil/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrightCatBusiness
Claire Napper
Website: www.sparklesgiftboutique.co.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-napper
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SparklesG
Karen Duncan
Website: http://www.ponyponypony.co.uk
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/PonyPonyPony
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PonyPonyPonyCourses
Stacey Calder
Website: www.businesssuccessnetwork.co.uk
Website: www.staceycalder.co.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/businesssuccessnetwork/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/staceycalder/
Sponsors
A HUGE thank to our main episode sponsor: Dom Fenton
The Activity Connectors mission is to inspire children, young people and adults alike to find the right activities for them through collaboration. We believe there is a sport or activity for everyone.
Links
www.theactivityconnector.com
Instagram theactivityconnector
Twitter x :@Actconnector
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-fenton
Would you like to buy us a coffee? Check our Ko-Fi at Ko-fi.com/3spoonies

Jan 2, 2025
Jan 2, 2025
26 min
3Spoonies With Karen Duncan, Claire Napper and Jo O’Neil
Episode Number 20: 2nd January 2025
In this episode we look at Awards, why you should enter them and what they can do for your business with Stacey Calder.
Thank you for listening to this episode of 3Spoonies! If you enjoyed this episode, we would love for you to leave us a review, subscribe for our weekly update and share it with your friends!
Feel free to come and join us on any of our socials
Website - www.3spoonies.co.uk
Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/3Spoonies
Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bsndisabledentrepreneurs
X - https://x.com/3Spoonies
If you’d like to find out more about our hosts;
Jo O’Neil
Website: https://bright-cat.co.uk/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-oneil/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrightCatBusiness
Claire Napper
Website: www.sparklesgiftboutique.co.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-napper
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SparklesGB
Karen Duncan
Website: http://www.ponyponypony.co.uk
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/PonyPonyPony
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PonyPonyPonyCourses
Stacey Calder
Website: www.businesssuccessnetwork.co.uk
Website: www.staceycalder.co.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/businesssuccessnetwork/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/staceycalder/
Sponsors
A HUGE thank to our main episode sponsor:
Gary Jones
Make podcasting work for you and your business by heading over to GROW Radio.
Website: https://growradio.uk/
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/GrowRadioUK/
X: https://x.com/growradiouk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growradiouk/
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@growradio?si=BlTS8vcr2vGHyvT8
And to our advert sponsors!
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Miranda McCarthy
Yoga designed by Disabled people for everyone!
Website: Adaptive Yoga LIVE https://adaptiveyogalive.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adaptiveyogalive/
Would you like to buy us a coffee? Check our Ko-Fi at Ko-fi.com/3spoonies

Dec 19, 2024
Dec 19, 2024
11 min
3Spoonies With Jo O’Neil, Karen Duncan and Claire Napper
Episode 19.5: 19th December 2024
In this episode we look at Making plans for the year community questions
Thank you for listening to this episode of 3Spoonies! If you enjoyed this episode, we would love for you to leave us a review, subscribe for our weekly update and share it with your friends!
Feel free to come and join us on any of our socials
Website - www.3spoonies.co.uk
Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/3Spoonies
Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bsndisabledentrepreneurs
X - https://x.com/3Spoonies
If you’d like to find out more about our hosts;
Jo O’Neil
Website: https://bright-cat.co.uk/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-oneil/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrightCatBusiness
Claire Napper
Website: www.sparklesgiftboutique.co.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-napper
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SparklesGB
Karen Duncan
Website: http://www.ponyponypony.co.uk
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/PonyPonyPony
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PonyPonyPonyCourses
Sponsors
A HUGE thank to our main episode sponsor: Dom Fenton
The Activity Connectors mission is to inspire children, young people and adults alike to find the right activities for them through collaboration. We believe there is a sport or activity for everyone.
Links
www.theactivityconnector.com
Instagram theactivityconnector
Twitter x :@Actconnector
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-fenton
Would you like to buy us a coffee? Check our Ko-Fi at Ko-fi.com/3spoonies

Dec 12, 2024
Dec 12, 2024
30 min
3Spoonies With Jo O’Neil, Claire Napper and Karen Duncan
Episode Number 19: 12th December
In this episode we look at making plans for the year, ideas on how to go about it and what to focus on.
Thank you for listening to this episode of 3Spoonies! If you enjoyed this episode, we would love for you to leave us a review, subscribe for our weekly update and share it with your friends!
Feel free to come and join us on any of our socials
Website - www.3spoonies.co.uk
Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/3Spoonies
Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bsndisabledentrepreneurs
X - https://x.com/3Spoonies
If you’d like to find out more about our hosts;
Jo O’Neil
Website: https://bright-cat.co.uk/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-oneil/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrightCatBusiness
Claire Napper
Website: www.sparklesgiftboutique.co.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-napper
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SparklesGB
Karen Duncan
Website: http://www.ponyponypony.co.uk
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/PonyPonyPony
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PonyPonyPonyCourses
Sponsors
A HUGE thank to our main episode sponsor:
Gary Jones
Make podcasting work for you and your business by heading over to GROW Radio.
Website: https://growradio.uk/
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/GrowRadioUK/
X: https://x.com/growradiouk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growradiouk/
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@growradio?si=BlTS8vcr2vGHyvT8
And to our advert sponsors!
Sheena Whyatt
The business coach who’s all about turning small business owners into the superheroes of their own success stories
Website: https://heroes.kapowme.com/sheena-connect
Ben Kelly
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Would you like to buy us a coffee? Check our Ko-Fi at Ko-fi.com/3spoonies

Dec 5, 2024
Dec 5, 2024
42 min
3Spoonies With Jo O’Neil, Karen Duncan and Claire Napper
Episode Number 18: 5th December
In this episode we look at Access to work revisited, from the perspective of helping someone navigate the system.
Thank you for listening to this episode of 3Spoonies! If you enjoyed this episode, we would love for you to leave us a review, subscribe for our weekly update and share it with your friends!
Feel free to come and join us on any of our socials
Website - www.3spoonies.co.uk
Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/3Spoonies
Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bsndisabledentrepreneurs
X - https://x.com/3Spoonies
If you’d like to find out more about our hosts;
Jo O’Neil
Website: https://bright-cat.co.uk/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-oneil/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrightCatBusiness
Claire Napper
Website: www.sparklesgiftboutique.co.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-napper
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SparklesGB
Karen Duncan
Website: http://www.ponyponypony.co.uk
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/PonyPonyPony
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PonyPonyPonyCourses
Sponsors
A HUGE thank to our main episode sponsor:
Gary Jones
Make podcasting work for you and your business by heading over to GROW Radio.
Website: https://growradio.uk/
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/GrowRadioUK/
X: https://x.com/growradiouk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growradiouk/
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@growradio?si=BlTS8vcr2vGHyvT8
And to our advert sponsors!
Lisa Greener
Lisa, a fellow spoonie diagnosed with fibromyalgia many years ago, realised that it was too difficult to get her work published in one of the traditional publishers, and found it too expensive with larger independent publishers, so she decided to set up her own publishing company, Green Cat Books in 2017.
Website: http://www.greencatbooks.com/3-spoonies
Miranda McCarrthy
Yoga designed by Disabled people for everyone!
Website: Adaptive Yoga LIVE http://adaptiveyoga.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adaptiveyogalive/
Would you like to buy us a coffee? Check our Ko-Fi at Ko-fi.com/3spoonies

Nov 28, 2024
Nov 28, 2024
9 min
3Spoonies On Navigating The Holidays With A Disability Community Questions
With Claire Napper, Jo O’Neil and Karen Duncan
Episode 17.5: 28th November 2024
In this episode we look at our community questions on navigating the holidays with a disability
Thank you for listening to this episode of 3Spoonies! If you enjoyed this episode, we would love for you to leave us a review, subscribe for our weekly update and share it with your friends!
Feel free to come and join us on any of our socials
Website - www.3spoonies.co.uk
Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/3Spoonies
Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bsndisabledentrepreneurs
X - https://x.com/3Spoonies
If you’d like to find out more about our hosts;
Jo O’Neil
Website: https://bright-cat.co.uk/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-oneil/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrightCatBusiness
Claire Napper
Website: www.sparklesgiftboutique.co.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-napper
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SparklesGB
Karen Duncan
Website: http://www.ponyponypony.co.uk
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/PonyPonyPony
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PonyPonyPonyCourses
Sponsors
A HUGE thank to our main episode sponsor: Dom Fenton
The Activity Connectors mission is to inspire children, young people and adults alike to find the right activities for them through collaboration. We believe there is a sport or activity for everyone.
Links
www.theactivityconnector.com
Instagram theactivityconnector
Twitter x :@Actconnector
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-fenton
Would you like to buy us a coffee? Check our Ko-Fi at Ko-fi.com/3spoonies

Nov 21, 2024
Nov 21, 2024
33 min
3Spoonies on navigating the holidays with a disability
With Karen Duncan, Claire Napper & Jo O’Neil
Episode Number 17: 21st November
In this episode we look at how we navigate the holidays in our business and personal lives
Thank you for listening to this episode of 3Spoonies! If you enjoyed this episode, we would love for you to leave us a review, subscribe for our weekly update and share it with your friends!
Feel free to come and join us on any of our socials
Website - www.3spoonies.co.uk
Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/3Spoonies
Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bsndisabledentrepreneurs
X - https://x.com/3Spoonies
If you’d like to find out more about our hosts;
Jo O’Neil
Website: https://bright-cat.co.uk/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-oneil/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrightCatBusiness
Claire Napper
Website: www.sparklesgiftboutique.co.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-napper
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SparklesGB
Karen Duncan
Website: http://www.ponyponypony.co.uk
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/PonyPonyPony
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PonyPonyPonyCourses
Sponsors
A HUGE thank to our main episode sponsor:
Gary Jones
Make podcasting work for you and your business by heading over to GROW Radio.
Links:
Website: https://growradio.uk/
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/GrowRadioUK/
X: https://x.com/growradiouk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growradiouk/
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@growradio?si=BlTS8vcr2vGHyvT8
And to our advert sponsors!
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SH Policy Support provides expert consultancy services, empowering small businesses and sole traders to perfect their policies and procedures.
Links:
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Facebook (Page) - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565423637030
Facebook (Group) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/shpsuk
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shpolicysupport/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/sh-policy-support/
Would you like to buy us a coffee? Check our Ko-Fi at Ko-fi.com/3spoonies

Nov 14, 2024
Nov 14, 2024
18 min
3Spoonies on Feast and Famine Community Questions
With Jo O’Neil, Claire Napper and Karen Duncan
Episode 16.5: 14th November
In this episode we look at questions from our community around Feast and Famine
Thank you for listening to this episode of 3Spoonies! If you enjoyed this episode, we would love for you to leave us a review, subscribe for our weekly update and share it with your friends!
Feel free to come and join us on any of our socials
Website - www.3spoonies.co.uk
Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/3Spoonies
Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bsndisabledentrepreneurs
X - https://x.com/3Spoonies
If you’d like to find out more about our hosts;
Jo O’Neil
Website: https://bright-cat.co.uk/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-oneil/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrightCatBusiness
Claire Napper
Website: www.sparklesgiftboutique.co.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-napper
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SparklesGB
Karen Duncan
Website: http://www.ponyponypony.co.uk
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/PonyPonyPony
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PonyPonyPonyCourses
Guest - James Scudder
76 Services are an award winning IT Support Company based in Buckinghamshire but covering the whole of the United Kingdom. With a dedicated team, we support start up businesses up to and including multi national companies. We take a customer first approach to all IT help and only use IT jargon where needed, we are also happy to review your current Microsoft 365 setup for free to ensure you are getting the most out of your subscription and aren’t over subscribed.
Links:
https://76services.co.uk
https://book.76services.co.uk for booking an appointment with us
Sponsors
A HUGE thank to our main episode sponsor: Dom Fenton
The Activity Connectors mission is to inspire children, young people and adults alike to find the right activities for them through collaboration. We believe there is a sport or activity for everyone.
Links
www.theactivityconnector.com
Instagram theactivityconnector
Twitter x :@Actconnector
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-fenton
Would you like to buy us a coffee? Check our Ko-Fi at Ko-fi.com/3spoonies






