Supporting Australian Mums in business is her passion and it all starts with connection.

In this episode I speak with the incredible and gifted and kind and connected, wonderful person that is Peace Mitchell.

Peace is the co-founder of the Women's Business School, Ausmumpreneur and women changing the world press. She's also the chair of Tereraj Trent, International Board of Directors and the Australian Ambassador of Women in Tech.

Peace is an international keynote speaker, she's even done a TEDx talk. She's also a best selling author.

She's also a mother to four wonderful children, and a generous, generous community member.

I originally met Peace when I was supporting on a PR contract for the Ausmumpreneur awards many years ago, but actually we really connected on a writer's retreat. I experienced firsthand the generosity of Peace and her sister Katy Garner, and Peace credits a lot of her success, to connection, and it even inspirer her TEDx talk!

In today's episode, we explore the importance of connection in business, but also the importance of connection for you as a human and as a person.

Julie Cockerill is turning lemons into lemonade in her business and her own life.

This week we get to hear from incredible business owner Julie Cockerill about her journey from the corporate world to being a leader in her own life.

With more than 30 years of experience in sales capability, leadership development and business transformation, Julie decided she wanted to make more of an impact. But after leaving the working world and finding the path to her own business - she felt a bit lost and disconnected.

I had the pleasure of working with Julie in my Lovelly Personal Branding program and thoroughly enjoyed witnessing her own transformation as she discovered her own voice as a thought leader.

Julie shares her experience of going through this process, how she's pulling on her life and work experience now as a business owner and the other adventures that have unfolded in the meantime.

So what lemons are you ready to turn into lemonade?

Rochelle Courtenay is an absolute force. She shows up whole heartedly for the amazing organisation she founded, Share the Dignity.

Warm, passionate, engaging and energetic, Rochelle truly lives her brand and it's helped raise the profile of this incredible organisation. When I had the pleasure of meeting her in person, Rochelle was everything I had known and seen about her prior but with the added magnetism that a leader such as herself has.

Share the Dignity aims to ensure that everyone is afforded the dignity in life that so many of us take for granted.

Please join me in hearing Rochelle's story first hand and please if you can, continue to support this important organisation to end period poverty in

Australia, and beyond.

With the fabulous Kate Toon, you never know where the conversation will go - but you always know it will be packed full of wisdom, highly entertaining and impactful.

When I asked the question of "who are you?" Kate replied with "well, who are you when you are alone in the bath?" It's definitely my new opening question and it set us up for a brilliant conversation that covered all of the above and so much more:

- Why personal brand is so important for your business

- How your values will help attract the people you want to work with

- Why Simon Sinek must be mentioned on all podcasts

- How you can get clear on your message

- Why outdoor bathtubs are a must

- The need for mugs, tshirts and tea towels

And on that note - Lovelly Tshirts coming soon!

Want to know how the many threads of this conversation wove together into a rich tapestry of goodness?

You'll have to listen!

How much do you share with your audience?

Writer Lindy Alexander shares openly and honestly with her audience, as herself, and it's helped her build a successful business, and a loyal community.

Lindy is an award-winning freelance travel and food writer, and also runs online courses for aspiring freelance writers and established freelancers who want to hit $100K/year from their writing.

I love Lindy’s refreshing honesty and her newsletters are one of the few I’ve read religiously over the years. Hear how Lindy started running her own show and why she’s decided to be so open.

Have you ever been on a retreat?

For many, they can seem a bit too luxurious and out of reach. The gifts of attending a retreat though are boundless and it's why Ali Smith started muMEcations - to open this world up to mums who needed it most!

Alison (Ali) Smith is a traveller, a business owner and a Mum and she needed a holiday! So, she created muMEcations in January 2019 because she thought ""hey, I know there’s a whole bunch of women out there who need this too!" muMecations is on a mission to provide subsidised opportunities for mums experiencing social, health or financial hardship to attend their retreats.

Ali shares about her wonderful retreats and also the exciting new venture into business retreats, with me! Of course we'll share much more about that too, the Rest & Receive Retreat.

I also had the pleasure of working with Ali in both my How to Live & Love Your Brand course and the Lovelly Brand Builders program, and the story of how she came to find me is rather interesting!

Karyn Parkinson is a dynamo when it comes to all things digital media and ecommerce. Running a successful group program and training school, Karyn was showing up for her clients consistently and showing them how it's done!

But after the birth of her daughter in 2021, Karyn was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy and it has hindered her confidence in showing up on camera and video for her business, and of course her own brand.

Practicing what she preaches in telling her clients "people work with people" - she's now moving past the challenges of her changed appearance and once again showing up boldly as herself!

Are you in need of time and space to reconnect to who you are? This is the retreat for you!

I'm so excited to announce the launch of the our first ever retreat and it's called

Rest & Receive.

When did you last make time and space for you? To get out of your day to day business, and life, and really connect in with yourself.

So often, business conferences/ trips/ events are focused so heavily on the content. The days are full to the brim with workshops, key notes and homework. It’s all about being in action when actually sometimes all that is needed is the space to truly focus on your business. It's the time away and the expansion that we get from being outside of our day to day that the work can really be done and personally, we can grow.

The Rest & Receive Retreat is your chance to create the space you need to move your brand, your business, and your life forward.

In this episode I share all the fab details, what you're going to gain and why I am so passionate about retreats as part of my own business strategy!

To succeed in business, we also have to understand what it is we personally want. Fiona Luca is a business owner, coach, dancer, performer - and all round movement specialist. Through her business Move with Fiona and her On Purpose program, she helps women to reconnect to who they are and to lead with impact. This all starts with that connection piece.

We discuss in this episode:

- entrepreneurship, and what it takes to

- personal journey to growth

- how to show up in your life, and your business

- why connection with yourself is the first step

- how you can lead with impact

Please enjoy this heart filled conversation packed full of wisdom, as conversations with Fiona Luca always are.

When was the last time you really looked at your website?

How are you showing up, personally, on your website?

Having a strong presence on your website through your personal brand can build trust and dramatically speed up the process in connecting with your audience.

This week I'm speaking with Ray Pastoors, Founder + Owner of ethical digital marketing firm LYF Solutions® , about building trust on your website.

Ray Pastoors is a passionate digital marketer with a focus on all things sustainability and data. Often referred to as a digital unicorn, Ray's expertise is in holistic marketing and strategies. Coming from the small business world and experiencing corporate marketing too, Ray has learned how to build a personal brand online and the importance of search engine optimisation, content marketing, and an accessible user experience.

Ray and the team have built my website and supported a number of my clients to truly show up with their own personal brand.

Websites don't have to be an overwhelming beast, and they can help build trust with your audience and create rapport. Listen in for more tips on how to show up more online!