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We're SO excited about today's guest. We met him at TTT this year, got to hang out on boats and have a heck of a lot of fun. Kevin Basham is an entrepreneur who's co-founded a 7 figure recycling business from the ground up. He managed to do this with no money, little experience and making lots of mistakes along the way. Growing up he had little confidence; no idea that all this was possible. His vision is to help the next generation of up and coming entrepreneurs and business leaders, to share his story so others can see anything really is possible. It is our pleasure to welcome our very good friend Kevin Basham to #MerryBiz! Some questions we ask..... How did it all began for you? And how you ended up doing, what you're doing now? How did bullying impact you? What do you think is the biggest lesson you've learned throughout your entire journey? What's it like to find your passion?    "When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you'll be successful." (via Eric Thomas)   Some AHA!! Moments in this episodes.... Sometimes you need someone to give you the confidence to be who you are. You cannot chase things that you don't think are possible. Start believing.  Entrepreneurship is for all but it's not for everybody. Everybody should have the opportunity go on an entrepreneurial journey. Some people just don't have the confidence, the 'right' background or they've gone through something dark. I want to help these people.    "Motivation can come from that really really dark place."

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Welcome to the Find Your Perfect Diet eCourse! Take a listen to MODULE 6! If you're completely confused as to how you ended up here... you can sign up to our FREE eCourse and get started! Check out www.themerrymakersisters.com/free for more! Today is all about celebrating the positive steps you've taken over the past week! We are SO proud of you and so excited to continue your healthy, merry journey with you! To keep you motivated we want to share our FAVOURITE Merrymaker Mantras with you. We live by these every day and they really do help us stay on track and be kind to ourselves. Do you have a favourite mantra? Let us know! MERRYMAKER MANTRAS I choose to eat foods that will nourish my body and make me feel my best. The time is now. I spend time doing things I LOVE. I say yes to: adventure, laughter, dreams and FUN! I follow my purpose. Life is too short to say no to dessert. I make mine MERRY. I choose peace. What I focus on grows... like a flower. This is my life. This is my time. I share my happiness with the world. I am grateful. I deserve epic, amazing, magical love! I am blessed to exercise each and every day. I am a Merrymaker. We sent you a copy of all these mantras in the email today! Download, print and stick it up to motivate you every day! NEXT STEPS... ARE YOU LOOKING FOR MORE? Check out www.themerrymakersisters.com/free to get your FREE access to this eCourse and our special offer for Merrymaker Club!

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Welcome to the Find Your Perfect Diet eCourse! Take a listen to MODULE 5. If you're completely confused as to how you ended up here... you can sign up to our FREE eCourse and get started! Check out www.themerrymakersisters.com/free Woha! 5 days goes FAST and it has been jam packed of ACTION steps. Remember, all it takes is small step after small step, action after action to create an epic, healthy, happy life. You've totally got this. Today it's all about the ONE. HUGE. BIG mistake that everyone first makes. Maybe you've already made it? Maybe we're getting in early so you learn from our mistake! We hope so! Either way, you're about to hear it. IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN. YOU PLAN TO FAIL. You've spent 5 days finding your perfect diet. Now it's time to implement, to try your best and to plan a way forward. No huge, big plans required. We're talking a 1 week plan. Just 1 week at a time. This will make Your Perfect Diet easy, do-able and most importantly fun... oh, and delish! MODULE 5: WEEK BY WEEK Find a day during your week where you can set aside 30 minutes to plan your week ahead. Be sure to schedule it in your diary or calendar so you remember! Then it's the FUN part. Choosing recipes for brekky, dinner and snacks if you need them. Here's our tips to make your meal planning experience easy and fun: Collect your fave recipes! It might be that you create a Pinterest board, have a recipe box, or mark cookbooks with post-its. This way you always have a bunch to choose from. Use a cute meal plan to set it all out (we sent you a CUTE downloadable one in the email today!). Plan for double dinners so it serves as leftovers for lunch the next day (you could even make triple and freeze leftovers for another day!).  Mix up ingredients so you never get bored (if chicken, broccoli and brown rice sounds all too familiar PLEASE check out all our free recipes!). Go for seasonal fruits and veg as they're normally cheaper.  Choose recipes that have similar herbs, that way you're not buying 10 different bunches. Depending when you start your week, set aside some time to prep for the week ahead. Prepping = you save time. Because you're only washing up once, getting bowls out once, chopping stuff once etc. etc. Don't worry... we have prep tips too, because how do you know what to prep and what to do fresh? Here goes: Write a thorough shopping list (we sent you a downloadable, fill-a-ble one!). Make a batch of snackable items at the start of the week. Things like muffins, nut/seed mixes and healthy breads are always a good idea. Cut up all your veggies and store in the fridge. The nutritional value goes down a LITTLE but the time saving factor is worth it. If smoothies are on your meal plan, prepare all dry smoothie ingredients in a zip-lock bag and place in the fridge. Then it's as simple as whack it in the blender, add ice, milk and blend! If you're REALLY short on time during the week, choose to make dinners that can be frozen and then thawed. Do you have any more questions on meal planning and prepping? Ask away! Seriously, planning your week and your meals will ensure you keep winning at life and Your Perfect Diet. YOUR ACTION STEP: Download the fill-a-ble meal plan and shopping list (we sent this to you via email!) and follow our tips to create your own perfect diet meal plan. Wow! Wow! Wow! That's Day 5 of the Find Your Perfect Diet eCourse. We have something special to give you tomorrow to celebrate! Make sure you listen! :)  Always merrymaking, Emma + Carla P.s check out the previous modules in the previous episodes!

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Welcome to the Find Your Perfect Diet eCourse! Take a listen to MODULE 4. If you're completely confused as to how you ended up here... you can sign up to our FREE eCourse and get started! Check out www.themerrymakersisters.com/free We ALWAYS get asked "how can I stay on track?!" Today's module is going to answer exactly that. How is your yes/no list coming along? Keep going for today and tomorrow to see if you can make connections! We recommend you keep taking notes for at least a week, that way you'll be able to understand more of the foods that are making you feel top notch and the foods making you feel blah. But that's not what today is about... however... it IS about connection. A different kind of connection. When we first started to implement this tool into our lives it totally flipped EVERYTHING. It not only helped with our lifestyle choices... but it continues to make positive changes to our relationships, mindset and the work we do. We know it's going to help you too. It's like magic... AND it's ridiculously simple. MODULE 4: CONNECT YOUR VALUES AND WA-LAH For any change to be long lasting you need to figure out your 'whys'. The reasons for the change and the things that will continue to motivate you to stick with it. Change is hard, yah? We humans like comfort. We like familiar and routine. BUT to create an epic, healthier, happier life change and flexibility is required.   Because we can't keep doing the same things over and over again expecting a different result. Pretty sure Einstein said that and he is like super smart. What's the magic tool? We're about to show you. Making changes to create a healthier, happier life is going to cause a ripple effect in your life. It's not just going to make you feel better. It might give you more energy to play with your kids, think of better ideas for your business, experience more adventure... the list goes on. So here's the thing. What is your value connector? What do you value in your life? It might be family, career, physical ability, social life, intelligence... we all have MANY values, so today let's focus on finding your top 4. Once you find your top 4 life values, then you can make the connection to how being healthier and happier will positively impact that value. Woah. Right? Dr John Demartini is BIG on this and he says, to work out your values, answer these 12 simple questions: How do you fill your space? How do you spend your time? How do you spend your energy? How do you spend your money? Where are you most organised? Where are you most disciplined? What do you think about? What do you visualise? What do you talk to yourself about? What do you speak about with others? What do you react to? What are your goals? Once you've answered these questions, you'll see your values pop up. Here are some examples of how to recognise your values. If you fill your space with books, then you might value education OR creativity. If you spend your energy with your friends, then you might value socialising. If you are most organised at work, then you might value your career development. Let us know if you have any questions! Take note of the top 4 values you recognise. The values that have come up more than others. Download the Value Connectors sheet we sent in today's email, and write them in the first column of each box. Now for the interesting part. Write down how following Your Perfect Diet will positively impact your top 4 values. For example, one of Carla's values is: inspiration and new ideas. Feeling healthy and happy positively impacts this because it allows her to focus clearly and make quick, informed decisions on what new ideas would work in her life. For you, it might be socialising. How might being healthier and happier help you with that? Perhaps it means you are more present when you see your friends. Or you have more energy to see them after work. Or you feel more confident to go out! It could be anything. There is no right or wrong way to do this. The important thing to remember is that your values will differ from everyone else's AND they'll often change...

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Welcome to the Find Your Perfect Diet eCourse! Take a listen to MODULE 3! If you're completely confused as to how you ended up here... you can sign up to our FREE eCourse and get started! Check out www.themerrymakersisters.com/free Today's topic is going to fast track your way to finding your perfect diet. We already know you're ready to feel and look your best. So let's get started! MODULE THREE: IN TUNE = SUPER-HUMAN-AMAZING Have you ever felt tired, bloated, brain foggy, gassy or just blah after eating? We're going to say there's high chance that you've felt one, two or maybe all of those crappy things. Even when you eat a 100% real food diet... you can still feel these things. Yes, definitely causes 'what the actual flip?!' moments. BUT remember, NO STRESS! You can do something about it. You can start to listen to these feelings. Instead of looking at these annoying feelings as well, annoying, start to look at them as messages from your body letting you know that something just ain't right. Yep! Time to get in tune to create a super-human-amazing you! The most important thing is that you're taking note of these feelings, so you can start to understand any patterns that might show up. For example, you might eat healthy nachos and feel crap, and then another day feel crap after tomato zoodles. Perhaps it's tomatoes that are making you feel like crap? Seriously, Emma feels crap after red capsicum. Crazy, right? Over the next 3 days be aware of how you feel after each meal. Note down the meals and foods you think are making you feel really really good as well as the foods that make you feel crappy (i.e. bloated, gassy, heavy and blah). We've made it easy for you (duh!) with a yes/no list to fill out (it was in your email!). Do this and you are well on your way to finding YOUR perfect diet. Trust us, yours will look very different to Emma's, whose is different to Carla's whose is different to... oh you get it! :) YOUR ACTION STEP: Fill out the downloadable YES/NO sheet we sent you in today's email and report back to us with any interesting findings. We want to hear all about it! Seriously PUMPED for tomorrow's module. It's the module that makes healthy living ridiculously easy... and motivating. Intrigued? You betcha! Always merrymaking, Emma + Carla Did you miss previous Modules? Check out the previous 2 episodes!

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Welcome to the Find Your Perfect Diet eCourse! Take a listen to MODULE 2! If you're completely confused as to how you ended up here... you can sign up to our FREE eCourse and get started! Check out www.themerrymakersisters.com/free Yesterday we shared the Merrymaker Lifestyle with you. How do you feel today?  Are you ready for more? Ready to take another step? HECK YES! Once you get into the flow of living a healthier lifestyle, it becomes easier, it becomes a habit. In the next couple of days we're going to give you tools to make it even easier. Just you wait! But for now, it's all about your fridge and pantry! Yep. It's time to be ruthless, to clean out the not so nice stuff and re-stock it with amazing, delightful food that is going to make your life so much better! When you have good food in the fridge and pantry... that's what you're going to reach for. When you have not so good stuff, well, the opposite can happen. This module is going to set you up for SUCCESS! MODULE TWO: HOW TO DO AN EPIC FRIDGE-PANTRY CLEAN OUT 2 reasons why we suggest you get rid of the foods that are crap-filled and nasty. One: they're not good for you. Plain and simple. Two: clutter sucks. It sucks for your brain and it's a total time waster, you'll forever be looking for the vanilla/turmeric/coconut milk/etc! If you feel like you're wasting food and money, we hear ya! But ask yourself this: how important is your health? Very, right? And there's no price tag for your health. For canned goods you no longer need, your local charity will take them off your hands. Here's 7 steps to complete an EPIC fridge-pantry clean out. Step oneGet two boxes/bags ready. One for the bin. One for items to give away. Step twoShelf by shelf, or drawer by drawer, take everything out and place it on your bench. Step threeCheck the ingredients on the back of your products, not the nutritional panel but ingredient list! Keep it simple, throw away the junk, processed and packaged 'food like' products that are full of nasties. Check very carefully! Some things to keep an eye out for: preservatives thickeners agents wheat gluten sugar colours vegetable oils any numbers If you see any these ingredients, it's not good enough for you (because you deserve the best!). Step fourBin it or give it or keep it! Step fiveBefore you pop everything back in the fridge or pantry, give the shelves a wipe and think about the most logical place for the ingredients! Step sixPlace everything back into its new spot. Step seven Stock your pantry and fridge with merry necessities! There's a basic shopping list to download below! YOUR ACTION STEP: Literally... cut the crap. Get stuck into your pantry and fridge! Download our guide we sent in your email, follow the steps and get rid of the foods that aren't gonna be part of your perfect diet. Always merrymaking, Emma + Carla Did you miss Module 1? Check out the previous episodes!

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Welcome to the Find Your Perfect Diet eCourse! Take a listen to MODULE 1! If you're completely confused as to how you ended up here... you can sign up to our FREE eCourse and get started at www.themerrymakersisters.com/free We're so excited you're here. We can't wait to help you find your perfect diet. Over the next 5 days we're going to show you exactly how to find the foods that work for you, the foods that make you feel and look your best. We'll send you a bunch of downloadables as well as key action steps for you to take. With the goal to help you live your healthiest, happiest life.      Let's get into the first module of our Find Your Perfect Diet eCourse! MODULE ONE: START HERE When you embark on finding your perfect diet, it's hard to know where to start. What foods are out, what foods are in? That is, what foods make you feel super-human-amazing and what foods make you feel below average... aka bloated, brain foggy, dull, blaah, crap! Today we're going to share the Merrymaker Lifestyle with you, as it's the perfect place to start to help you find YOUR perfect diet. Our philosophy is less stress is best... in every possible way. ESPECIALLY when it comes to food. We ain't got time for guilty feels about past meals/snacks and anxiety around your next food experience. Life doesn't have to be controlled around the food you eat. When you live a Merrymaker Lifestyle, you eat real food. We don't care if you're paleo, vegan, vegetarian, bulletproof, etc. The Merrymaker Lifestyle is about adding more GOOD to your life (and your plate!). The Merrymaker Lifestyle follows super simple guidelines that make healthy eating easy and most importantly... fun and delish! The simple guidelines: Focus on filling your plate with MORE vegetables. Enjoy good quality meat, poultry and fish. Add good fats. Fat is your friend. Up the H2o. Life is too short to say no to dessert. Enjoy healthy treats every now and then (but not all the time).  We're not going to give you an exact yes and no list, we like to focus on adding more GOOD to your plate. That's why our guidelines are all about what's in! However, we'll help you work out YOUR 'no list' in the next few days. BUT if you REALLY need a 'what's out?' list we'll give it to you... processed, sugar filled, gluten filled crap is OUT. Yay! Bye! See ya later! There are studies to prove every diet is the 'best diet ever', talk about confusing! That's why we'll focus on how you feel as an individual during and after you're eating certain foods. If you feel good... YAY, if you don't, then something is up! It's all about finding what works for YOU and what makes you feel good. Alright! It's time to REALLY get started! Over the next 5 days, we've made it easy for you to start your journey. In the first email we sent you, there's an example of our 5 day meal plan, with shopping list and 10 quick, easy and delish recipes for you to download! This is how we eat, now you can give it a go and see if it works for you! YOUR ACTION STEP: Download your copy of our 5 day meal plan and make as many recipes as you can this week! You'll get the meal plan when you sign up over at themerrymakersisters.com/free Always merrymaking, Emma + Carla

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Today on the #MerryBiz podcast we're like SUPER dooper excited to talk about optins.  When we first started our business/blog we had no idea that we 'should be' collecting email addresses. You know we're not big on 'should be's' but collecting email addresses is definitely a YES when it comes to running any business. Yep, we don't think email newsletters are JUST for online business. If you have a brick and mortar business, sell products, services whatever it is you do (or plan to do)... collecting email addresses is a GOOD idea. From the get go. Like if you just started a blog... collect. Collect. Collect! Once you have email addresses you can send AMAZING email newsletters to these people. This allows your audience to get to know you better, you can build trust and you can provide your audience with SO much value that you'll blow them away and they'll love you forever and ever. #truestory Writing emails to your audience feels that little more special because they've said YES to you! They WANT to hear from you. Whenever we write our emails we keep this in mind, try to provide value our audience can't find anywhere else and pretty much just treat them like our best friends. We seriously love them.  In episode 44 you'll learn: What is an optin? Our journey from no optin, to first optin, to second optin to NOW. The importance of collecting emails. What to do next when you've collected an email. How to start thinking about what your optin will be. Extra links we talk about: The main link you should check out is our BRAND NEW optin.  CLICK HERE TO GET OUR NEW OPTIN If you sign up, you'll be able to go through the exact journey of a Merrymaker. Take note of what we do and come up with some of your own ideas! Of course, we'd LOVE to hear about them and help you brainstorm! Snapchat us! We are themmsisters and LOVE hearing from you! As always, questions, queries... let us know! Be sure to listen to the podcast episode and take it all in, get inspired and take some action yah! Always merrymaking, Emma + Carla

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We're so super excited about our guest in episode 43 on #MerryBiz! He's taught us a whooooollle lot about business and sales. He was the Head of the Book Yourself Solid School for ages, author, world renowned speaker, freaking hilarious, endearing and tall and witty and brilliant! It is our absolute pleasure to welcome Matthew Kimberley to #MerryBiz! "Just like a magnet, we'll attract people... but there isn't a magnet on earth that doesn't also repel."  Some questions we ask... How did you get so good at selling stuff?  What do you say to people who just absolutely hate sales? What are the exact steps to take to sell ANYTHING? How do you become more likeable? If you had 3 sales tips to give, what would they be?  Some AHA! Moments in this episode... How to attract the right people to you. Why you need to realise that you're not going to be liked by everyone... and that's ok. Why we need to stop thinking professional = corporate. The difference between confidence and arrogance.  The importance of transparency.  "You have to be yourself and you gotta be transparent."

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In episode 42 on #MerryBiz podcast we share our Simple How to Start a Podcast Guide! BUT if you don't feeling like listening... you can read it all over at themerrymakersisters.com/podcast-guide During the episode we go a little deeper into what a podcast has brought for OUR business and how it's helped us grow as individuals and a team. p.s if you DO start a podcast, we'd LOVE to know about it and be interviewed on your show. We love doing that. Get in touch and let's set it up in your calendar ;)  YAY!

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