Small Business Lifestyle

Today’s guest is Chelsea Pottenger. Chelsea is an international motivational speaker, mindfulness and meditation coach and the founder of EQ Minds. Over the past few years, she’s worked with some of the world’s leading brands helping their teams build resilience and maximise their potential. She joins us today to share some actionable insights on how to invest in your mental and physical wellbeing and we chat about her new book The Mindful High Performer.

Professor Elaine Fox is one of the world's leading psychologists and performance coaches, and a renowned researcher in the area of resilience and mental wellbeing, she’s recently released a book Switchcraft, which shows you how to break out from rigid mindsets to restore your fulfilment, curiosity and zest for life. If you’d like to learn to be more agile and positive in your thinking and develop a mindset that will see you moving forward - then stay listening as Elaine has some great advice.

Today’s guest is Dr Ali Young. Ali is the author of Work Mamma Life, a new book that aims to unpack the chaos and calm, the joys and frustrations of life as a working mum. For most women motherhood involves a huge shift in their identity and work and life become a daily juggle. Ali reveals her recipe for having it all and delivers some fantastic tips on how we can avoid burnout, regain our passion and purpose and get back to doing what we love…. If you’re looking for a way to rediscover your joy as a working mum- Ali’s book is your guide.

Today’s guest is Cynthia Dearin. If you’re thinking of expanding your business internationally – Cythnia should be your go-to for advice. She’s one of Australia’s foremost experts on international markets and she’s recently put all her knowledge into a book: Business Beyond Borders to show Aussie business owners how they can take advantage of the international marketplace and carve out a place in the international stage.

Today’s guest is Milton Collins. Milton is a man of many talents. He’s the former CEO of Federation Square, where he spent his days running the Transport Hotel Group. He’s headed up an importing and distribution business and even spent time as the owner of a horse and cattle stud. He’s renowned for his business nous and is a sought after and award-winning business coach. Most recently he’s turned his hand to writing – and his new book Delight, Disrupt , Deliver is chock full of great advice for small business owners. he joins us to share some tips for business owners today.

Margie Ireland is an executive coach and psychologist and she absolutely loves what she does – encouraging people to be more resilient, confident and reach their full potential. She joins us today – to chat about her new book Happy Healthy Leaders, and explains how purpose and passion go hand in hand with success and why we all need to show a little more compassion.

Today's guest is Fleur Heazlewood. Fleur is the founder of the Blueberry Institute and a leadership expert in healthy, high performance. She’s passionate about workplace wellbeing and helps people from all walks of life find work-life balance without the burn out. She joins us today to talk about her new book, and shares her top tips for developing resiliency, increasing mindfulness and mental flexibility.

George Kazma is the cofounder of WAVES – the online retail destination for all the latest drops on hype sneakers and streetwear. George started the business as a side hustle from the family's spare room with just 5K of stock and in a few short years, WAVES has become the go-to destination for Aussie lovers of sneakers and streetwear. WAVES is a valuable lesson in how far you can go in business by sticking to your niche. George joins us to share the journey from spare room to warehouse and explains how influencers helped their brand go ballistic.

Tracy Sheen has worked in the tech space since the 1990s and is passionate about helping business owners understand and embrace tech. She’s known for delivering down to earth practical advice and for the past twenty years has helped Aussie businesses use tech to start, grow and prosper. She joins us today to explain how businesses can ditch their technophobia and make digital solutions work for them.

Katrina McCarter is a best-selling author, an international speaker and award-winning business owner and Australia’s number one expert on marketing with no money She’s the CEO and founder of marketing and research consultancy Marketing to Mums, and quite frankly she wears so many hats I’m surprised she’s not exhausted. She joins us to share some secrets and strategies for how to get the word out about your business without it costing you the earth.

Hayley De Angelis is a Melbourne based entrepreneur and self-confessed crystal queen. Hayley is the brains behind Cleanse and Co. She took her business from a loungeroom side hustle to seven figures in a few short years and has used her personal experience of the healing powers of crystals to develop a successful business. She joins us today to share a little of her journey.

Entrepreneur Carolina Giraldo had a successful fashion and lifestyle brand with multiple brick and mortar stores around the country. All that changed when COVID-19 hit in 2020. Eight months pregnant and dealing with massive outgoings and zero sales Carolina was almost overwhelmed by the stress, but she knew she had to come up with a plan and pronto! The previously shy founder turned to Insta and began building her brand online - successfully pivoting to an eCommerce model. She joins us today to share some of the lessons she learned along the way to becoming an Insta sensation and explains how she not only saved her business but has seen phenomenal growth over the past 18 months.

From building a seven-figure eCommerce business from his garage to coaching aspiring entrepreneurs, Alen Fu, co-founder of Cheeky Glo gives us the lowdown on how he's started multiple businesses, what it's like working with a friend and how TikTok has helped his brand become aneCommerce sensation!

Not everyone has the courage to leave their day job behind to start a business but that's exactly what Geoff Bannister did, leaving behind a six-figure salary to make the leap. Six years later Geoff's business is going gangbuster offering Sydney and Melbourne customers a home delivery gist service that sees 1000s of delivering balloons, bears, booze, DIY Packs and donuts landing on doorsteps every day. Geoff shares how he made the leap from employee to employer and grew his business from scratch to an empire!

In this last episode of our summer season sessions, we revisit our conversation with Natasha McNamara, a vocal coach who addresses how personal communication skills can impact your business. Natasha has worked with some of the nation's most prominent actors, politicians and business leaders, and she gives us the lowdown on the communication tools you need to set your voice free and let your presence shine through. Whether you're pitching a new product, presenting to a board or simply meeting with a client; clear communication and a strong presence are vital to success.

In this episode of our summer season sessions, we revisit our conversation with Ian Whitworth, serial entrepreneur, former brand creative director and author of the new book, Undisruptable, stops by to talk risk, entrepreneurship and why we should all think about going into business for ourselves

In this episode of our summer series, we revisit an interview with the co-founders of Project Optimism, Noirin Mosley and Jenny Boymal. Together they are on a mission to make the world a more optimistic place. Noirin and Jenny believe approaching life through rose-coloured-glasses is not only good for your mental health, it’s great for your business too. They are on a quest to introduce the power of optimism to more Aussies, and they have the science to back up their claims. So, If you’re someone who’s sees life through a filter of a glass-half-empty, take a listen and learn the tips to becoming more optimistic. Start your path towards optimism today.

In this episode of our summer season highlights, we revisit our inspiring conversation with PR agent Annette Densham. Annette is an expert at making lemonade out of lemons. In her 50 years on the planet, she's faced some major setbacks but has always managed to come through smiling. Her extraordinary resilience and humour have helped her face a life of challenges and in this podcast, she shares her story and tips for bouncing back from lives knocks and charting a path forward to success.You'll also get a few DIY PR hints along the way!

In this episode of Flying Solo's summer season sessions, we revisit Lucy Kippist's chat with Alan Stevens, Alan is the founder of The Science & Art of Reading People. In this episode, you'll discover how you recognise how to speak to people, in the way they want to be spoken to, even before the conversation begins. It's an art that can help you win customers and influence people. And guess what it all starts with what's written on their face,

Michael Zipursky is the co-founder of Consulting Success. For the better part of the last 20 years, Michael's been helping people make the leap from employees to business owners. And having piloted several ventures of his own along the way, he knows exactly what it takes to succeed in business. As the leader of Consulting Success, he's helped over 500 consultants develop their businesses to six and seven figures and he has some great advice for anyone considering entrepreneurship. Today he shares the steps you need to take to transition to a soloist or small business owner; explains how imposter syndrome could be holding you back – and finally, why you need to embrace fear, failure and purpose if you want your business to be a success.