Bored To Boss

Today’s episode is full of raw honesty about the hurdles life throws at you - and how Jess Quinn has taken each one in her stride to build a beautiful, purpose-filled life.

Now co-founding The Cyclist and Cadence, Jess has created two brands with real depth and intention. This conversation is equal parts deep, relatable, and hilarious - giving you a true glimpse into who Jess is and the journey that led her to becoming a business founder.

Special Delivery: brought to you by Go Sweet Spot - Jess shares her must-do content editing tips, including how she uses both CapCut and Instagram Edits to create engaging videos. She dives into sound effects, captions, and creative text choices - all the little details that make your content stand out and keep viewers watching.

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Sarah bought Real Rad Food just over two years ago, and this conversation offers such a refreshing perspective on what it’s really like to take over an existing business rather than build one from scratch.

She opens up about the reality of stepping into a brand with little experience, the challenges that came with finding her footing, and the resilience it took to keep pushing forward.

Special Delivery: brought to you by Go Sweet Spot - Sarah shares her morning routine of reading over her goals that she has written at the start of the year, a kind of manifestation she finds grounding to set herself up for the day and to also dream big with what she wants to achieve.

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Today I had the honour of sitting down with Annemarie, Managing Director of Kiara Cosmetics, and distributor of Revitalash and Déesse PRO. We had one of the most open and raw conversations about what it really costs to take risks in business and to learn everything in a scrappy manner! Annemarie holds giving back so close to her heart and it is a core value in her business. We dive into where this came from and how she gives back.

Special Delivery: brought to you by Go Sweet Spot - Annemarie brings something simple yet often overlooked; Access to Facebook groups and Shopify forums and how this free tool is often an easy way to get advice, meet other business owners and improve the inner workings of your business.

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Title Sponsor: Bored George - use the code BOSSPOD for 15% off any pair of sunglasses

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I had the honour of chatting to Alena, founder of Bare Jewellery about her journey to the business we now see everywhere on our socials! It’s never a straight line, but Alena’s passion for growing Bare truly comes through in every decision.

Special Delivery: brought to you by Go Sweet Spot - Alena uses an app called Multi Bundle. This app allows you to seamlessly set up bundles in your Shopify, and use CSS code to customise the appearance of your bundle to perfectly suit your store.

Mod Bundles

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Title Sponsor: Bored George - use the code BOSSPOD for 15% off any pair of sunglasses

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One of the most open, raw and captivating conversations to date with Hannah as we delve into her journey in business.

We cover @deartheseries @dearbridesnz @dearcommunitynz and @sevencontentstudionz as well as her sharing her life on Social Media and the impact this can have behind the scenes.

Special Delivery: brought to you by Go Sweet Spot - Hannah brings us her must-use personal organisation tool, Notion - a platform that helps to streamline your life, projects, and business all in one place. From to-do lists and goal tracking to content planning, Notion acts as a digital brain where everything lives neatly in one hub.

Our sponsors for todays podcast are:

Title Sponsor: Bored George - use the code BOSSPOD for 15% off any pair of sunglasses

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Georgia sits down with Ollie Puddick, founder of the delish RTD coffee brand, Inner Bloom.

We had great chats about being a solo founder, making into big FMCG, his strategy to find investment, and a whole lot of content!

Special Delivery: brought to you by Go Sweet Spot - Ollie brings us his best tips on training AI and ChatGPT to be your co-founder. If you have not already, take a listen, take notes and take advantage of this!

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Title Sponsor: Bored George - use the code BOSSPOD for 15% off any pair of sunglasses

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Georgia sits down with Wendy Quach founder of &Again. An online consignment and thrift store, taking care of the reselling for you.

Her story is filled with passion, and her vision comes through in every aspect of her business. You will walk away from the episode with so many takeaways to implement in both business and mindset.

Special Delivery: brought to you by Go Sweet Spot - Wendy's hack is setting up an unofficial board of advisors. Make sure to listen to hear how she did this and what things to look for and include!

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Georgia chats with Rhys Jolly, founder of Playground Fitness.

Playground is not like your normal group training experience. Its an experience that is designed to stimulate you both mentally and physically. In this episode, we cover it all, opening a gym during a lockdown, learnings from Rhys's years in business, both the good and bad, and so much more!

Special Delivery: brought to you by Go Sweet Spot - Rhys's hack is the use of the platform 'Mindbody', mostly for those in the health and wellness industry.

Our sponsors for todays podcast are:

Title Sponsor: Bored George - use the code 'BOSSPOD' for 15% off any pair of sunglasses.

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Episode Sponsor: Daeli - use the code 'BOREDTOBOSS' for 15% off till the end of October 25

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Georgia chats with Rachael Wilde, founder of The Breakout Hack (formally known as 'tbh Skincare') & Bouf Haircare.

In this episode, we cover it all from launching, viral moments, the hard times in-between, finding her feet as a founder, and of course her biggest learnings and takeaways over the years 🤎

Special Delivery: brought to you by Go Sweet Spot - Rachael's hack is to follow the 80/20 rule - where 20% of your actions are driving 80% of your revenue.

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Georgia chats with Hannah Porter, founder of Bear & Moo – a much-loved baby and kids brand known for its affordable, practical, and stylish products.

In this episode, Hannah shares how she built her business from the ground up, the lessons she’s learned along the way, and the realities of juggling motherhood with entrepreneurship. We also touch on Klaviyo and making the most out of your email platform. This chat is fun, upbeat and full of golden nuggets to takeaway.

Special Delivery: brought to you by Go Sweet Spot - Hannah's hack is downloading the Shopify app called "Heartcoding Sales & Discounts" which assists in launching your sales and discounts by pre-setting all your product and website changes.

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Title Sponsor: Bored George - use the code BOSSPOD for 15% off any pair of sunglasses

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