It is no secret that I've made a super collab partner in Jade Warne, but making collaborations that work is no mean feat.

It can be really challenging to find a collaboration that can benefit both parties in a sustainable and long term way. But this one works and we are having too much fun creating amazing offerings together.

Jade is a photographer, videographer, digital marketer and mum of 3! She's also an Instagram sensation with over 100k followers, and she helps small businesses to make more money on socials by sharing awesome content.

In this episode we share:

- how we met

- why this collaboration works

- which collabs don't work

- what to look for in an awesome business bud

Cannot express how grateful I am for this amazing woman and I know you'll hear the mutual respect and admiration in this ep which really is the foundation of our epic collaboration.

Working harder and faster doesn't work. We all know that by now. But how can we get more space in our business and lives to be more productive?

Michal McCracken is a productivity coach supporting her clients to be more productive in their business and have spaciousness in their lives.

She says "I help entrepreneurial women prioritize tasks and follow through on their plan so they can build their empire while enjoying more time, energy, and financial freedom."

Her business, called space and grace, absolutely describes how Michal operates. After meeting through a Business Chicks call and bonding over Denise Duffield-Thomas's work, we now speak regularly about we are both learning how to work to our strengths and create more space for the things that truly light us up.

I guarantee you'll walk away from this episode with some helpful pointers but also feeling a whole lot more at ease in how you approach structuring your work/ life balance.

Susan Dean is the Founder and CEO of Dean Publishing. She has a gift in sharing her stories with the world and encourages others to do so too.

In this episode, Susan and I talk all about not only motherhood, but grand-motherhood and how she's managing to integrate all of that in her life right now.

Susan pioneers the power of storytelling, encouraging people all over the world to share forward their life teachings, insights and wisdom in order to help others make a shift in their lives.

With her help coaches, authors, mentors, and many other business professionals have been able to share their knowledge and grow their brand and business with a book.

As someone who plans to write a book, I was keen to hear all that Susan had to share and I know you're going to get so many gems in this episode too.

When it comes to nailing your niche, Kristina Russell has it covered!

Kristina is a Sydney based hair colorist that specialises in colour and has travelled the globe performing on stages and trade shows sharing her expertise.

I met Kristina through the fabulous personal brand photoshoots with Jade Warne in Sydney. Kristina had such a strong brand already but was so clear on her vision of what she's creating with her course, podcast and colour services.

Niching can be such a challenging concept but Kristina shares her approach and how it's truly benefited her.

We also hear about her wealth of experience with more than 20 years in the hair industry, and how she's now helping independent hair stylists to lead with their own brands and truly run like small businesses.

So many insights and a lot of generous sharing in this one! You also must get over to @colourkristina on Instagram and check out how Kristina is sharing her incredible new photos and taking her own brand to a whole new level.

Bill Hunter is 100 years old. He's a magician and has been performing magic for 80 years professionally, including 50 years at the Indy 500 race.

He is Emma Lovell's first cousin twice removed (aka her grandmother's cousin) and one of her favourite people in all the world.

Bill served in the Navy during World War II for his home nation of the United States of America. He was sent to the South Pacific and caught Malaria in Papua New Guinea, and was then hospitalised in Sydney, Australia. There in a hospital bed, he met world champion boxer Steve Belloise who was also an amateur magician, and taught him a few tricks. It was there his life long passion, skill and gift began.

Magic has taken him around the world and most importantly, it's led him to meet amazing people who have touched his life as much as he has touched theres. But the real magic is not the tricks ... it's the man himself. Bill Hunter is truly magical and you'll see for yourself in this episode.

Emma interviews her cousin to ask him about how his skills of communication, networking and simply being who he is have led to such a long career and life.

We hope you enjoy this little piece of magic in your day!

Dee Boules is from Insync Workplace Solutions and is all about people, safety and culture.

With such a diverse background including time in the Police Force she brings so much knowledge to everything that she does and people who come into her orbit are fortunate.

Giving a new meaning to CEO - Chief Enabling Officer, Dee’s focus on people and how they interact at work is commendable.

I turned the tables in this one and was the guest! with Bec Chappell as our guest host, interviewing me!

I've had many beautiful guests on this podcast sharing their story and although I've shared my origins here and there in episodes, I never really have shared it all in one go!

So, I asked my wonderful colleague, fellow podcast host and all round wonderful person Bec Chappell to come on and interview me!

No questions.

No prep.

Just raw and honest accounts of how I got to where I am today.

Loved challenging myself and being in the guests shoes for today. Hopefully you smile just as much as we did when we recorded it.

Do you tell people what you do?

Or who you are?

In this episode, Nigel Bowen and I discuss how it’s important to be so good you can’t be ignored (as Steve Martin quoted) but with the caveat: you also have to tell people you are good!

Nigel is the Founder of Content Sherpa, tech and business writer. He’s a former print journalist who, like a lot of former journalists, transitioned into being a content creator around a decade ago.

He’s since formed a successful career based on referrals and repeat work. But if he could share one lesson - it’s talk about yourself more. Of course I was happy to share from my school of shameless self promotion.

Join us for this frank, insightful and in my humble opinion hilarious chat about what it truly means to back yourself and keep clients coming to you through your very own personal brand.

Content creator extraordinaire, Rebeecca Haddad joins me on this episode to chat all things … content!

This mag hag (person who once worked in magazines) specialises in helping businesses and people to tell stories and create fabulous content from it. She’s also a master repurposer and can turn 1 piece of content into 10.

Rebecca Haddad describes herself as a multi-hyphenate! I'm a writer, editor, digital marketer, travel journalist, Reels enthusiast, psychology student and mum to two gorgeous girls <3

We talked about:

- why content is queen

- how you can repurpose content

-where you can find content

- how much to post and when

- getting started on reels

- accountability

- why she joined the rest & receive retreat

- how you can show up more in your own content and connect with your audience.

We could have talked for hours!! But here's just a little bit of our chat and you will definitely be seeing more of this lady on the podcast!

Are you trying to be all the things?

Well, you can be!

You just can't tell people all the things all at once! It's overwhelming and confusing, for you both.

What I find with my personal brand clients though is that the business and all the other roles and titles in their life have smothered them. So instead of looking at those things as being part of you, they become who you are. You start "juggling all the balls" and "wearing all the hats" and it means you lose yourself.

You are allowed to be more than one thing, it's what makes you uniquely you. All of your experiences, skills and roles over the years contribute to who you are. It's about knowing your story and which parts to tell when that is the secret!

Jump in and learn more about my experience learning how to manage all the things I am and do, with some helpful tips along the way.