Business and Sequins

In today's episode, Jo interviews Kate McDonald of Meant to Biz.  Kate help women turn impactful products into lifelong PROFITS using social media & organic marketing (that means no ads, ladies!) that doesn’t feel sleazy. Her entrepreneurial journey began in 2015 when she was simply looking for a creative outlet in the few hours a day while raising young kids. Always being creative, she started making things for babies. They were instantly a hit with friends and family. But soon enough, she was hearing from friends of friends, friends of friends of friends, and all that and then some! That’s how her very first business, Logan & Alice began. Within two years, Kate had turned that “little” side hustle into a six-figure business all while playing super mum AND working a traditional 9-5. Now, my focus her on helping other ladies like YOU do the same.  Creating a six-figure business that fits into your busy lifestyle and still gives you space to breathe (AKA no stress and overwhelm!) is possible. All it takes is the right roadmap, some fit-for-your-life strategy, and a lot of laughter and fun.

Today on Business and Sequins podcast. I have a very special guest for you! My friend, blogger and coach extraordinaire Sharon Collon. Sharon is passionate about helping parents have functional and fun lives when they have children with behavioural challenges. Sharon specialises in practical strategies and helping exhausted parents. Sharon's company, The Functional Family, has assisted over 15,000 families. She has created online support groups where parents can ask questions, connect and support each other. She offers one on one coaching, a regular blog and an incredible 6 week online program, ADHD and Families. She wants to help parents get back their time and energy, but most importantly create space for the good stuff!

So today we've got a really exciting guest. We've got somebody that I've known for many, many years. And I am so I'm excited to have a chat with her. She is the author of an incredible book called Treasure Beyond Measure.    Helen Griffiths’s always been a bit of a late bloomer but having hit her half century, she finally finds herself living her best life! A therapist, a teacher, a business woman, a poet, an author, a musician, a wife and a mum, her days are full and satisfying - (she refuses to use the word ‘busy’.) Helen is a passionate creative who believes that every experience in life can provide inspiration and opportunity.   Three tips from Helen:  Business never compromise on your standards Health make time to be active, set goals to give purpose. Wealth  when you value yourself properly, riches will follow.

My guest today is someone who knows and advocates about body confidence, and how we can be more confident with the body that we've given, not just on the outside, but more on the inside as well.  Carla Bond went from being a burnt-out people pleaser who hated the way she looked and felt; to feeling completely alive, aligned and body confident.   This transformation ignited a passion in her to want to inspire and empower other Women to feel happy, limitless & confident in their life, and in their body.   Carla credits her real and raw approach to coaching as a combination of her skill sets collected through 20+ years of conversations and experience within the hairdressing industry, her masters in life coaching, and her NLP practitioner training.   Living in beautiful sunny QLD with her husband and three children certainly expanded Carla’s love for life, she is a social butterfly who lives fully, yet has learnt to balance that with a healthy respect for her body. It has become Carla’s greatest mission to help Women become a priority in their life, to eradicate self-doubt and educate Women on how to fuel their mind, body and soul; so they can FEEL incredible and truly live their best life NOW, and in doing so, create a positive impact for the generations to come.

On today’s episode, our guest is an educator who loves to share her knowledge with the world is Victoria Edmond. After discovering Steiner education when pregnant with her first child, Victoria fell in love with this heart-centred approach to educating and caring for children.   Combining this with her love of sharing knowledge she became a qualified Early Childhood Educator.  Starting work in mainstream centres saw her so jaded by the inability to create the kinds of connected relationships with children she wanted, inspired, Victoria started her own business and Rainbow Bridge Family Day Care was born.  This has grown to over 40 educators across two states,     With her team she created another business called Big Hearted Education,  providing high quality resources and online training for educators who want to create deeply connected relationships with the children they work with.   She encourages educators to look at themselves and be responsible for their own thoughts and inner dialogue so they can be truly present with the children they work with.

Today’s guest is a former teacher by profession and after losing her passion for the classroom in 2011, Kirsty Gibbs decided to leave and start her tutoring business - a dream that she had had  after seeing the impact she could make, working in small groups and 1on1 with students.   She went all in, opening a centre on the Gold Coast and having a second location within 12 months.   Kirsty's business was extremely successful and she was able to employ 15+ staff members and impact the lives of many students (and their families).   After having children of her own, Kirsty sold one of her centres and restructured the other so it was fully mobile.  She also took this time to create another educational business 'The School Readiness Toolkits'.   Kirsty's experience in business and the tutoring industry has since lead her to share her skills, knowledge, and experience other teachers and tutoring business owners.   With her course 'Classroom to Business' that helps the everyday teachers start their own business, and her membership 'The Tutoring Growth Mastermind' which helps business owners to create scalable and sustainable 6-figure businesses, Kirsty is leading with her heart to help teacherpreneurs to transform their lives, to create more freedom, flexibility and financial success - through doing what they love.

Our guest for today is described by her clients as a Video Ninja, Rebecca is a sought after video strategist who builds brands with impactful video content and live virtual events. At the age of 22, Rebecca  packed a small bag and booked a one-way a one-way ticket to Sydney with her laptop and just $500 in her pocket as she boarded that plane. She had a dream of living in Australia and building her own company to sponsor herself to stay here. Fast forward a decade and Rebecca has built a global production company, has a purpose built film studio in Sydney where she produces live virtual events and education content, and has a selection of online courses including her signature program "The Video Accelerator" to help make our video journey's just that little bit easier.

In today’s episode, I have got the amazing Shivani Gupta, who is from Leadership Engineers. Shivani moved from India to Australia at the age of 11.  She had to deal with racism and manage her confidence in a new country. She graduated with a double degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineer. Following her MBA, she moved into senior leadership roles in corporate Australia. After a life changing trip to Nepal, she started her own business. She has won the Telstra Business Women's awards, EY Award and is an honorary member of the Golden Key Society. She has run several million dollar businesses. She is an author or 8 books and has spoken to over 150,000 people globally in 18 countries. She is passionate about girls and women engineering their own career and confidence.

I'm so excited about today’s episode, we've got one of my all-time business superstars on the show. I look out to this amazing woman as a mentor, I find her so inspiring and incredible, we have got Tina Tower.  Tina Tower is an award-winning, serial entrepreneur who has founded, grown, and sold several businesses and franchises. Tina has helped hundreds of people package their expertise into an online course and launch it to the world. Through her program, Her Empire Builder, she is on a mission to help 100 women build a $1 million a year business by 2025.  In this episode you hear Tina’s tips: Do your thing. Surround yourself with your tribe that will inspire and cheer you on. Don’t take it seriously.

On today’s episode Jo talks to Sammi Jaeger, she is the Founder of Fuel Collective and Co-Host of The Date Forever Podcast. She is borderline obsessed with the way the quality of our relationships impacts the quality of our lives. Sammi uses her unique blend of knowledge on businesses, relationships and contribution to work towards creating a better world. Sammi is a huge advocate of the UN Global Goals and knows that to make true global progress, it starts with the quality of our relationships. Fuel Collective is more than a business, it is a movement towards better relationships and a better world. By using a blend of business and relationship tools they empower couples to create and keep thriving relationships. They've flipped the model of relationship coaching from reactive to proactive through their 8 tank Fuelled Up Life methodology, which allows couples to quickly identify what area of their life or relationship needs fuel before it hits empty.   In this episode, you will find tips and hints to help create better relationships.