Lyndal Harris has been in business for 6 years, and definitely knows a thing or two about how to flourish when her backs up against the wall!

When her husband was diagnosed with terminal cancer - at the same time as they were separating - she knew she needed to be there for him along with their children to give him the best opportunity to fight.

She also knew she needed to create a consistent income that the family could survive on - which meant making some significant shifts in the way she operated and what she offered to her clients.

In this episode Lyndal shares with us the emotional journey she's been on as a mother, partner and business owner, and how she turned her business around to stop selling her time for money so that she could scale her business and create Australia's first V.A. service specifically for podcasters.

Lyndal is an inspiring, selfless and very focused woman who talks candidly about how she's navigating the very challenging situation of coping with terminal illness whilst riding the rollercoaster of being a business owner.

If you want positivity, inspiration, and words of wisdom from a business woman who has a wealth of experience under her belt, this episode is for you!

You can check out the show notes along with all of Lyndal's contact details and links to her free download '10 Step Podcast Launch Checklist' here: -

busybusinesswomen.biz/podcast18

Enjoy!

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Kate Toon is an award-winning SEO copywriter and SEO consultant with almost two decades of experience in all things advertising, digital and writing. Not only has she worked with big brands such as eHarmony, Curash and Kmart, but she's also helped countless small business owners produce great content and improve their copywriting and SEO.

She's also the founder of The Clever Copywriting School and The Recipe for SEO Success eCourse, co-host on the Hot Copy Podcast, presents the Write for Business show for the Dale Beaumont's Brin.ai app, and recently launched The Copywriting Conference - Australia's first dedicated Copywriting Conference.

On top of that, she has a refreshingly open and honest approach to sharing the high's and low's of being a small business owner, coupled with a fabulous sense of humour that makes her engaging, entertaining, and down-right fun!

I loved every second of this episode, and if you're a woman in small business who appreciates real and raw (with big dose of funny along the way) I know you will too!

You can check out the show notes along with all of Kate's contact details and links to her free SEO course 'SEO Nibbles' here: -

busybusinesswomen.biz/podcast17

Enjoy!

The bright city lights and enviable corporate career aren't always what they're cracked up to be, but instead of letting anxiety and depression get the better of her, inspiring business woman Courtney Bowie took her expertise as a corporate lawyer and set up HerLawyer.com.au.

After getting involved in the entrepreneurial and tech community in Sydney, Courtney set out changing the way small business owners access quality, affordable professional legal advice, and in this raw and candid interview shares with us the highs and lows of her first year in business.

You can check out the show notes along with all of Courtney's contact details and links to her free '5 Day Contracts Crash Course' here: -

http://busybusinesswomen.biz/podcast16

Enjoy!

Ever lost your business-mojo and struggled to find it again? I hear you!

In this episode I fully confess to losing my podcast-mojo, and share the 5 steps I took to find it again - which you can apply to any area of your business and life.

Outsourcing can be a scary prospect for many small business owners (I know, I've been there!), and Kristy Smith knows ALL about how the fears and frustrations that stop so many of us from delegating, offloading, and outsourcing can significantly hinder our business success.

As the founder of VirtualElves.com.au, Kristy has been in business for over 10 years, working with hundreds of businesses to help them to develop the strategies, methods and tools they need for effective outsourcing. 

With an international team of over 25 virtual assistants, graphic designers, web developers and a whole host of other contractors, Kristy has beaten the small business statistics on failure, and is a popular expert in her field with a show on BRiN called Outsourcing for Success, as well as being a regular guest on podcasts and entrepreneur education groups such as The Entourage.

Kristy is refreshingly down to earth, incredibly honest about the trials and tribulations she's experienced as a business owner, and as a mother of two she also fully appreciates how challenging juggling a business can be!

I could have chatted to Kristy for HOURS ... and I know you'll appreciate why when you listen to this episode!  So grab a cuppa and get ready to be inspired....

Check out the show notes & Kristy's generous FREEBIE here: www.busybusinesswomen.biz/podcast14

Karli Kenny and Leah Roodenrys from Kenny Escapes know a thing or two about delicious vino... and running an award-winning business!

This formidable duo run not only a fun business, but one that's hugely successful, and have won themselves an enviable list of awards to prove it: -

+ Winner 2017 Illawarra Women in Business Customer Focus Award

+ Highly Commended 2017 Illawarra Women in Business Best Small Business

+ Finalist 2017 IWIB Best Small Business

+ Finalist 2017 Illawarra Women in Business Customer Focus Award

+ Finalist 2017 Local Business Awards - Best Specialised Business

+ Winner 2010 Illawarra & South Coast Local Business Awards - Tourism & Accommodation

+ Finalist 2009 Integral Energy Illawarra Business Awards - Tourism & Hospitality

+ Finalist 2008 Illawarra & South Coast Local Business Awards - Tourism & Accommodation

With over 12 years of biz-building experience under their belts these two savvy entrepreneurs know more than a thing or two about what it takes to build a business that is not only surviving, but thriving, and were only too happy to share their wins and wisdom during this refreshingly honest interview.

I love these ladies and I'm sure you will too!

For more information on Kenny Escapes go to: www.busybusinesswomen.biz/podcast13

Mackayla Paul is Australia's leading Instagram Marketing Expert, with her business - Social Stylings - recently being named as one of the top 50 Instagram marketing blogs in the world!

She's on a mission to educate and empower female business owners to stay competitive and stop setting for mediocre marketing results, and on top of that she's an accomplished business woman with an inspiring level of maturity and professionalism - so it was a no brainer to ask her to be a guest on the show!

As always, we like to keep it raw and real, so in this episode we talk about how to cope with copycats, how to manage your mindset when you're dealing with significant challenges - including having a stalker, and how to remain competitive in a market that is forever changing.

Check out the show notes here: http://busybusinesswomen.biz/podcast12

In this raw and candid interview, we hang out with Professional Copywriter and Word Nerd Kate O'Mealley from Oh My Word, and find out why you really should put your big girl pants and "run your own bloody race" if you want to improve your confidence in business!

Kate also shares some of the biggest copywriting mistakes she see's small business owners make, along with her insights into small business success after 15 years as her own boss.

If you're fed up with the social media smoke and mirrors, and would like a realistic look into the life of a successful small business owner who's been around the traps and really knows what it takes to build a sustainable - profitable - business, you'll love this interview.

Check out the show notes here: http://busybusinesswomen.biz/podcast11

It's easy to rack up a bucket load of business clutter over the year which can cause havoc with your productivity, mindset and overall business success. In this episode I share with you the 6 key areas you should review at least annually to cull the clutter that's potentially holding you back. A must-do for any business owner who's serious about building a business that booms!

Show notes: http://busybusinesswomen.biz/podcast10

It's too easy to fall into go-slow mode in the lead-up to Xmas, but there's no doubt your business will suffer if you fall into this seasonal trap ... maybe not right now, but the lag time will creep up on you and eventually take it's toll which can be very costly.

So today's episode is all about the importance of upping your year-end game so that your business doesn't fall flat when the new year comes round.

Be sure to download today's freebie here: www.busybusinesswomen.biz/podcast9