In this episode, we explore the correlation between strong business leadership and physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.

Billy Murphy is the owner of Noosa Thai Boxing Academy. 

He is a lover AND a fighter!

The proud owner of Noosa Thai Boxing Academy is a professional fighter, trainer, strength & conditioning coach and mentor.

Find out how this aspiring soccer player from Glasgow, Scotland is now the owner of one of the top Muay Thai gyms on the Sunshine Coast with a growing team of amateur and professional fighters competing all over Australia.

And the best thing is...he's only just getting started.

Some of Billy's insights for reading and podcasts:
- Aubrey Marcus "own your day" www.aubreymarcus.com 
- Marcus Aurelias - a stoic philosopher
- Mans search for meaning - by Vicktor Frankl
- Think and grow rich - Napolean Hill
- The book of five rings - Miyamoto Musashi
- Art of war - Sun Tzu
- Stuart Irons - insta posts

So many good ones!

Here's how you can connect with Billy and his business Noosa Thai Boxing Academy.

Website: www.noosathaiboxing.com.au 
Instagram: @noosathaiboxing

Trudy Croad is the founder of Lovebird Weddings, a wedding planning & styling agency born 2007, and based in the Sunshine Coast & Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

With a previous career in media across both Australia & London, she has held leading Research & Marketing positions across some of the most famous magazines in the world.

Her new business Wedcoach, providing expert commentary and coaching, was born out of her internal drive to raise the value of the wedding industry, by supporting those that work within it. She believes that the wedding industry could be so powerful if it collaborated more often, sharing business and life skills. Her goal: to elevate the collective consciousness of the wedding industry so that we can get better together.

In It For Love is her podcast spinoff of Wedcoach, where she interviews some of the world’s most influential wedding thought-leaders, and health and well-being life coaches to truly support the wedding leaders of tomorrow. Trudy gets curious into what it takes to make it in the wedding industry. Diving deep into the psyche and habits of successful leaders, her podcast shares candid stories of learning, loss and love in the world of weddings.

You can connect with her via:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lovebirdweddings
Instagram: www.instagram.com/wed_coach
Website: www.lovebirdweddings.com.au

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Jac Lee is a self-confessed easygoing extroverted introvert who loves to create and tell stories through photography.   

I met Jac Lee three years ago when she first launched her wedding business. And I have had the pleasure of watching this girl grow exponentially. I call her the new IT girl, because she's just got IT, and in bundles.

But she has worked hard to get here, and in this pod, i get to tell her story of how she has created serious traction in the wedding industry in just a few years.

In this episode we learn about:
- a work ethic and commitment inherited from her high achieving family tree.
- how she feels about getting knocked back, which is pretty much "get on with it"
- why she turned down med school for a career behind the camera
- how she achieves a lot in one day - some tips and tricks for getting organised
- what's on her agenda for the next few years
- and her wish that she could stop time for just a little bit longer to watch the sun set.

She's part of Volando, a deliciously smooth tequila brand, co-creator of Piece Society puzzles, and host of the Shots Fired podcast. She's also a gym-aholic, an avid reader, and a serial traveller.

You can find more about Jac Lee here:
www.itsjaclee.com
www.jacleeweddings.com
www.volandotequila.com.au

And on instagram:
@itsjaclee
@jackleewddings

Trudy Croad is the founder of Lovebird Weddings, a wedding planning & styling agency born 2007, and based in the Sunshine Coast & Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

With a previous career in media across both Australia & London, she has held leading Research & Marketing positions across some of the most famous magazines in the world.

Her new business Wedcoach, providing expert commentary and coaching, was born out of her internal drive to raise the value of the wedding industry, by supporting those that work within it. She believes that the wedding industry could be so powerful if it collaborated more often, sharing business and life skills. Her goal: to elevate the collective consciousness of the wedding industry so that we can get better together.

In It For Love is her podcast spinoff of Wedcoach, where she interviews some of the world’s most influential wedding thought-leaders, and health and well-being life coaches to truly support the wedding leaders of tomorrow. Trudy gets curious into what it takes to make it in the wedding industry. Diving deep into the psyche and habits of successful leaders, her podcast shares candid stories of learning, loss and love in the world of weddings.

You can connect with her via:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lovebirdweddings
Instagram: www.instagram.com/wed_coach
Website: www.lovebirdweddings.com.au

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Terrianne Foale is the owner of Mondo Floral Designs, a luxury wedding floral design agency based on the Sunshine Coast of Australia. 

In this episode, we discover:
- Terrianne's extensive business acumen, and how she started her first business at the early age of 19.
- How she fell into floristry - she once wanted to be a lawyer!
- When she discovered her love of wedding floral design and what she loves most about weddings.
- Why strategic planning is one of super powers.
- Her top tips for any business entering the wedding industry.
- And what she believes we can expect from the wedding industry in the next 12 months...

Terrianne and her team at Mondo Floral Designs are based in the town of Landsborough, where you can dive into their creative studio space - its a beautiful place to get creative and I urge you to contact her for a consultation. 

This graceful, hard-working and generous human, business owner, and someone I'm proud to call my friend, has the most beautiful story.  And it's been my greatest pleasure to tell her story, through this pod.

You can find out more about Mondo Floral Designs here:

www.mondofloraldesigns.com.au 
www.instagram.com/mondofloraldesigns
[email protected] 

Trudy Croad is the founder of Lovebird Weddings, a wedding planning & styling agency born 2007, and based in the Sunshine Coast & Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

With a previous career in media across both Australia & London, she has held leading Research & Marketing positions across some of the most famous magazines in the world.

Her new business Wedcoach, providing expert commentary and coaching, was born out of her internal drive to raise the value of the wedding industry, by supporting those that work within it. She believes that the wedding industry could be so powerful if it collaborated more often, sharing business and life skills. Her goal: to elevate the collective consciousness of the wedding industry so that we can get better together.

In It For Love is her podcast spinoff of Wedcoach, where she interviews some of the world’s most influential wedding thought-leaders, and health and well-being life coaches to truly support the wedding leaders of tomorrow. Trudy gets curious into what it takes to make it in the wedding industry. Diving deep into the psyche and habits of successful leaders, her podcast shares candid stories of learning, loss and love in the world of weddings.

You can connect with her via:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lovebirdweddings
Instagram: www.instagram.com/wed_coach
Website: www.lovebirdweddings.com.au

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Kelly Carthy is the founder of The Inner Leader. 

Her work as an integrative coach is designed to shift people from the act of 'doing' into 'embodied being' in both personal and professional leadership.

Kelly has been my personal coach for the past two years.  And not only do I get to share with you her story, but many examples of the kind of work she has done for me and the shifts I've experienced.

I highly recommend her immersive workshops if you can...but if you would just like to begin testing the waters, she does a 90min intensive coaching session which I guarantee you will give you something to take home and implement.

However, just like anything we do in life, consistency is the key, which is why I chose a 12 month partnership, which quite quickly lead into a 2 year weekly catch up session, enabling me to really delve deeper into her methods and learning.

I love the work she does, bringing always the leader back within...because really, within us, we know the answer to many of our problems. We are capable of finding the solutions, but just need help unlocking the way back to ourselves.

Kelly Carthy can be found here:
www.kellycarthy.com
www.instagram.com/kellycarthycoaching

Trudy Croad is the founder of Lovebird Weddings, a wedding planning & styling agency born 2007, and based in the Sunshine Coast & Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

With a previous career in media across both Australia & London, she has held leading Research & Marketing positions across some of the most famous magazines in the world.

Her new business Wedcoach, providing expert commentary and coaching, was born out of her internal drive to raise the value of the wedding industry, by supporting those that work within it. She believes that the wedding industry could be so powerful if it collaborated more often, sharing business and life skills. Her goal: to elevate the collective consciousness of the wedding industry so that we can get better together.

In It For Love is her podcast spinoff of Wedcoach, where she interviews some of the world’s most influential wedding thought-leaders, and health and well-being life coaches to truly support the wedding leaders of tomorrow. Trudy gets curious into what it takes to make it in the wedding industry. Diving deep into the psyche and habits of successful leaders, her podcast shares candid stories of learning, loss and love in the world of weddings.

You can connect with her via:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lovebirdweddings
Instagram: www.instagram.com/wed_coach
Website: www.lovebirdweddings.com.au

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In this special episode I share my learnings after taking three months off social media to dive back into my heart space and find my creativity.

And I want to remind you all about one fundamental thing when you launch a business, or a podcast, or create anything new in your life...you are putting yourself out on a limb, and all you've really got is your own courage.

And I support you all. Go forth and create!

In this pod, I get clear about my intentions with In It For Love and my coaching brand Wedcoach. 

I am looking for coachees. Are you interested in working with me? If so, please reach out. 

If you're ever in a situation where you may doubt yourself, get back into that space that inspired you in the first place. Find your why again. And remember, only a small number of people choose to risk everything to create their own business. You're remarkable for trying...now keep on trying, find a way to love all the highs and lows of success. 

I support your creativity!

Trudy Croad is the founder of Lovebird Weddings, a wedding planning & styling agency born 2007, and based in the Sunshine Coast & Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

With a previous career in media across both Australia & London, she has held leading Research & Marketing positions across some of the most famous magazines in the world.

Her new business Wedcoach, providing expert commentary and coaching, was born out of her internal drive to raise the value of the wedding industry, by supporting those that work within it. She believes that the wedding industry could be so powerful if it collaborated more often, sharing business and life skills. Her goal: to elevate the collective consciousness of the wedding industry so that we can get better together.

In It For Love is her podcast spinoff of Wedcoach, where she interviews some of the world’s most influential wedding thought-leaders, and health and well-being life coaches to truly support the wedding leaders of tomorrow. Trudy gets curious into what it takes to make it in the wedding industry. Diving deep into the psyche and habits of successful leaders, her podcast shares candid stories of learning, loss and love in the world of weddings.

You can connect with her via:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lovebirdweddings
Instagram: www.instagram.com/wed_coach
Website: www.lovebirdweddings.com.au

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In this special episode, your host Trudy Croad, gets interviewed by her 8 year old daughter Nathalie.  

It's full of fun, LOL moments, and towards the end, the roles get reversed, and Trudy asks her daughter a few questions on what she thinks it takes to be successful, what are the qualities of great people, and what she does every day that she thinks makes her days complete. It's an enlightening perspective, and there is something in there for all of us to learn.

In this heartfelt interview, Trudy explains why it was important for her daughter to be part of her podcast journey. 

Trudy was told in her early 30's that she couldn't have children, and then at the age of 40 was blessed with her daughter, Nathalie. From that moment on, Trudy wanted to get better in life and business...to be a role model for her daughter.  The more Trudy learnt, the more she wanted to share that knowledge and wisdom with those she worked with.

This became her purpose behind Wedcoach, her mentoring and coaching platform, and this podcast, In It For Love...to share knowledge with the rest of the wedding world, on what it takes to make it in this business.

We hope you enjoy this candid and heartfelt interaction between mother and daughter.

Trudy Croad is the founder of Lovebird Weddings, a wedding planning & styling agency born 2007, and based in the Sunshine Coast & Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

With a previous career in media across both Australia & London, she has held leading Research & Marketing positions across some of the most famous magazines in the world.

Her new business Wedcoach, providing expert commentary and coaching, was born out of her internal drive to raise the value of the wedding industry, by supporting those that work within it. She believes that the wedding industry could be so powerful if it collaborated more often, sharing business and life skills. Her goal: to elevate the collective consciousness of the wedding industry so that we can get better together.

In It For Love is her podcast spinoff of Wedcoach, where she interviews some of the world’s most influential wedding thought-leaders, and health and well-being life coaches to truly support the wedding leaders of tomorrow. Trudy gets curious into what it takes to make it in the wedding industry. Diving deep into the psyche and habits of successful leaders, her podcast shares candid stories of learning, loss and love in the world of weddings.

You can connect with her via:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lovebirdweddings
Instagram: www.instagram.com/wed_coach
Website: www.lovebirdweddings.com.au

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Marcus is one of the most awarded wedding photographers in the world. But his awards don't define him as a human being or photographer. He is one of the most humble humans I know. 

He has been one of my personal idols for nearly two decades. He was the first person I reached out to 16 years ago before I launched my business Lovebird Weddings, and so it felt so right to have Marcus as my first guest speaker. It's an absolute honour to call Marcus my colleague and friend.

At the very heart of Marcus' success is his passion to capture the moments that many of us may take forgranted. Marcus lost his father at the age of 16, and now channels his own experience, to capture love and those important moments with such wisdom and care.

He is a storyteller at heart, and in this very first podcast, he encapsulates all that I love about the wedding industry...that we are In It For Love. Without the passion within us, its very difficult to make it in the wedding industry. And he shares this so succinctly in this very candid and enlightening interview.

In this episode we hear about:
- his mentors and why this was an important beginning to his career
- why love inspires him
- how he ended up in Pantano, Brazil shooting with a Pulitzer Prize winner and a National Geographic photographer - what he calls accidental accidents
- and how he "just says yes to everything"
- what he realised he had missed out on when covid struck
- what's on the agenda for Marcus Bell in the coming years


You can connect with Marcus:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/marcusbell
Instagram: www.instagram.com/studioimpressions
Website: www.studioimpressions.com.au

Trudy Croad is the founder of Lovebird Weddings, a wedding planning & styling agency born 2007, and based in the Sunshine Coast & Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

With a previous career in media across both Australia & London, she has held leading Research & Marketing positions across some of the most famous magazines in the world.

Her new business Wedcoach, providing expert commentary and coaching, was born out of her internal drive to raise the value of the wedding industry, by supporting those that work within it. She believes that the wedding industry could be so powerful if it collaborated more often, sharing business and life skills. Her goal: to elevate the collective consciousness of the wedding industry so that we can get better together.

In It For Love is her podcast spinoff of Wedcoach, where she interviews some of the world’s most influential wedding thought-leaders, and health and well-being life coaches to truly support the wedding leaders of tomorrow. Trudy gets curious into what it takes to make it in the wedding industry. Diving deep into the psyche and habits of successful leaders, her podcast shares candid stories of learning, loss and love in the world of weddings.

You can connect with her via:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lovebirdweddings
Instagram: www.instagram.com/wed_coach
Website: www.lovebirdweddings.com.au

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