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• Website: mydailybusiness.com

Connect with Jessie McLachlan:

• Instagram: @altrucharity
• Instagram: @jessiemclachlan
• Volunteer for Melbourne March 2026 Altru 
• Sponsor Altru Melbourne March 2026
• Website: We Are Altru

Resources mentioned:

• How to Get Your Book Published course 
• Join our AI Chat Group for small business owners
• My Daily Business courses - mydailybusiness.com/courses

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Get your 2026 small business marketing, brand and AI systems sorted with 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching. 

Build your personal brand and do something incredible for your small business with your own book. Learn how to land a publishing deal, write your book, launch and market it in our How to Get Your Book Published course and coaching program, kicking off soon. 

Need some inspiration and tips today? Check out our new book, Business to Brand: Moving from transaction to transformation now. 

Get started on a more successful and sustainable small business with our range of free tools at mydailybusiness.com/freestuff

Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA. 

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In this episode you'll learn:

• How to maintain meaningful friendships when you transition from employee to business owner, especially when your friends were former colleagues
• Practical strategies for redefining "regular" contact - why quarterly deep connections can be more valuable than frequent surface-level catch-ups
• Creative alternatives to traditional evening meetups that work better for busy entrepreneurs, including weekend activities, walking meetings, and annual friendship retreats
• How to use technology strategically for maintaining long-distance friendships without losing the personal connection
• Why being honest about your capacity strengthens rather than weakens your friendships
• The crucial role friendships play in business success - providing perspective, emotional support, and a safe space to process entrepreneurial challenges

A massive thank you to our sponsor and our fave AI tool, Poppy AI. Use FIONA at checkout for a discount 

Connect with My Daily Business:

• Instagram: @mydailybusiness_
• TikTok: @mydailybusiness
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: mydailybusiness.com

Resources mentioned:

• How to Get Your Book Published course 
• Join our AI Chat Group for small business owners
• Group Coaching
• My Daily Business courses - mydailybusiness.com/courses

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Get your 2026 small business marketing, brand and AI systems sorted with 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching. 

Build your personal brand and do something incredible for your small business with your own book. Learn how to land a publishing deal, write your book, launch and market it in our How to Get Your Book Published course and coaching program, kicking off soon. 

Need some inspiration and tips today? Check out our new book, Business to Brand: Moving from transaction to transformation now. 

Get started on a more successful and sustainable small business with our range of free tools at mydailybusiness.com/freestuff

Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA. 

Ever wanted to write your own book and build your brand authority or start your own podcast to connect with and grow your audience? Check out our How to Start a Podcast Course or How to Get Your Book Published Course at our courses page. 

Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok. 

Build your personal brand and do something incredible for your small business with your own book. Learn how to land a publishing deal, write your book, launch and market it in our How to Get Your Book Published course and coaching program, kicking off soon. 

Are you stuck in the hard middle bit of your business wondering if you should keep going or let it go? 

In this coaching episode, Fiona breaks down how to tell the difference between a challenge worth pushing through and a dead-end that's wasting your time.

You'll learn practical strategies for navigating the tough times in business, including how to recognize when slow progress is actually progress, when to adjust your tactics without abandoning your vision, and most importantly—when strategic quitting is actually the smartest move you can make.

Fiona shares personal stories about recovering from a serious back injury, building this podcast through multiple setbacks, writing her books, and other challenges that taught her the difference between persistence and stubbornness.

Key topics covered:

• How to identify if your business challenge is temporary or permanent
• 5 practical strategies for pushing through difficult periods without burning out
• The signs that it's time to walk away from something (and why that's not failure)
• Breaking big goals into manageable milestones when progress feels impossible
• Why adjusting your tactics is different from quitting your vision
• The questions to ask yourself when you're feeling stuck or overwhelmed

Perfect for: Small business owners, creative entrepreneurs, and anyone questioning whether their current business challenge is worth the effort.

Resources mentioned: Seth Godin's book, The Dip

Connect with Fiona: Website: mydailybusiness.com Group Coaching: mydailybusiness.com

A massive thank you to our sponsor and our fave AI tool, Poppy AI. Use FIONA at checkout for a discount 

Connect with My Daily Business:

• Instagram: @mydailybusiness_
• TikTok: @mydailybusiness
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: mydailybusiness.com

Resources mentioned:

• How to Get Your Book Published course 
• Join our AI Chat Group for small business owners
• Group Coaching
• My Daily Business courses - mydailybusiness.com/courses

⭐️ GET MORE TIME BACK with our fave AI tool that has saved us HOURS. Use Poppy AI and code FIONA for a discount ⭐️

Get your 2026 small business marketing, brand and AI systems sorted with 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching. 

Build your personal brand and do something incredible for your small business with your own book. Learn how to land a publishing deal, write your book, launch and market it in our How to Get Your Book Published course and coaching program, kicking off soon. 

Need some inspiration and tips today? Check out our new book, Business to Brand: Moving from transaction to transformation now. 

Get started on a more successful and sustainable small business with our range of free tools at mydailybusiness.com/freestuff

Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA. 

Ever wanted to write your own book and build your brand authority or start your own podcast to connect with and grow your audience? Check out our How to Start a Podcast Course or How to Get Your Book Published Course at our courses page. 

Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok. 

Build your personal brand and do something incredible for your small business with your own book. Learn how to land a publishing deal, write your book, launch and market it in our How to Get Your Book Published course and coaching program, kicking off soon. 

In this episode you'll learn:

• The surprising science behind why motivation actually comes AFTER action, not before it
• How your brain's reward system and dopamine release work to create momentum when you take action first
• The role of the nucleus accumbens in triggering motivation through small actions
• Why waiting for motivation to strike is working against your brain's natural biology
• Practical strategies to use your brain's reward pathways to overcome procrastination
• How to start the dopamine-motivation cycle with the smallest possible actions
• Why successful people don't wait for motivation - they create it through action

A massive thank you to our sponsor and our fave AI tool, Poppy AI. Use FIONA at checkout for a discount 

Connect with My Daily Business:

• Instagram: @mydailybusiness_
• TikTok: @mydailybusiness
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: mydailybusiness.com

Resources mentioned:

• How to Get Your Book Published course 
• Join our AI Chat Group for small business owners
• Group Coaching
• My Daily Business courses - mydailybusiness.com/courses

⭐️ GET MORE TIME BACK with our fave AI tool that has saved us HOURS. Use Poppy AI and code FIONA for a discount ⭐️

Get your 2026 small business marketing, brand and AI systems sorted with 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching. 

Build your personal brand and do something incredible for your small business with your own book. Learn how to land a publishing deal, write your book, launch and market it in our How to Get Your Book Published course and coaching program, kicking off soon. 

Need some inspiration and tips today? Check out our new book, Business to Brand: Moving from transaction to transformation now. 

Get started on a more successful and sustainable small business with our range of free tools at mydailybusiness.com/freestuff

Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA. 

Ever wanted to write your own book and build your brand authority or start your own podcast to connect with and grow your audience? Check out our How to Start a Podcast Course or How to Get Your Book Published Course at our courses page. 

Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok. 

Today, Fiona chats to Lucy Lumen - photographer, YouTuber, content creator, and creative business mentor who has built a thriving online business alongside her husband.

In this episode, you'll learn:
• How Lucy went from working in hospitality for 10+ years to accidentally building a photography and videography business
• Why she decided to pivot away from client work and go all-in on YouTube content creation
• Her process for creating 8 YouTube videos per month across two channels while managing Substack and social media
• How sponsorships (not ad revenue) make YouTube financially sustainable as a full-time career
• The reality of working with your spouse and managing business partnerships
• Why developing a distinct personal style is more important than technical perfection in the age of AI

Lucy shares honest insights about the realities of content creation, building a creative business, and how to turn your passion into sustainable income while maintaining work-life balance.

A massive thank you to our sponsor and our fave AI tool, Poppy AI. Use FIONA at checkout for a discount 

Connect with My Daily Business:

• Instagram: @mydailybusiness_
• TikTok: @mydailybusiness
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: mydailybusiness.com

Connect with Lucy Lumen

• Instagram: @lucy_lumen
• Subtack: Love Lucy
• YouTube: The Lucy Lumen Show
• YouTube: Lucy Lumen
• Website: lucylumen.com 

Resources mentioned:

• Join our AI Chat Group for small business owners
• Group Coaching
• My Daily Business courses - mydailybusiness.com/courses

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Get your 2026 small business marketing, brand and AI systems sorted with 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching. 

Build your personal brand and do something incredible for your small business with your own book. Learn how to land a publishing deal, write your book, launch and market it in our How to Get Your Book Published course and coaching program, kicking off soon. 

Need some inspiration and tips today? Check out our new book, Business to Brand: Moving from transaction to transformation now. 

Get started on a more successful and sustainable small business with our range of free tools at mydailybusiness.com/freestuff

Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA. 

Ever wanted to write your own book and build your brand authority or start your own podcast to connect with and grow your audience? Check out our How to Start a Podcast Course or How to Get Your Book Published Course at our courses page. 

Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok. 

It's spring in Australia, and Fiona's tackling the weeds in her garden - which got her thinking about the "weeds" that keep growing back in our businesses.

You'll Learn How To:

• Identify the recurring problems in your business that keep coming back like weeds
• Create a seasonal approach to spring cleaning your business (don't try to do it all at once)
• Invest in the right tools and systems to fix problems properly, not just temporarily
• Plant something new once you've cleared out what's not working
• Maintain your business "garden" so the weeds don't take over again
• Turn this into a manageable 3-month process instead of an overwhelming overhaul

A massive thank you to our sponsor and our fave AI tool, Poppy AI. Use FIONA at checkout for a discount 

Connect with My Daily Business:

• Instagram: @mydailybusiness_
• TikTok: @mydailybusiness
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: mydailybusiness.com

Resources mentioned:

• Join our AI Chat Group for small business owners
• Group Coaching
• My Daily Business courses - mydailybusiness.com/courses

⭐️ GET MORE TIME BACK with our fave AI tool that has saved us HOURS. Use Poppy AI and code FIONA for a discount ⭐️

Get your 2026 small business marketing, brand and AI systems sorted with 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching. 

Build your personal brand and do something incredible for your small business with your own book. Learn how to land a publishing deal, write your book, launch and market it in our How to Get Your Book Published course and coaching program, kicking off soon. 

Need some inspiration and tips today? Check out our new book, Business to Brand: Moving from transaction to transformation now. 

Get started on a more successful and sustainable small business with our range of free tools at mydailybusiness.com/freestuff

Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA. 

Ever wanted to write your own book and build your brand authority or start your own podcast to connect with and grow your audience? Check out our How to Start a Podcast Course or How to Get Your Book Published Course at our courses page. 

Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok. 

Fiona uses her experience taking classified ads to help you focus on what truly matters in your business.

You'll Learn How To:

• Identify the core essentials of your business (like those old newspaper classified ads)
• Conduct a Business Essentials Audit to refocus your efforts
• Distinguish between busy work and activities that actually move the needle
• Write your own business "classified ad" with just the essentials
• Realign your current activities with your original business purpose
• Stop getting distracted by vanity metrics and shiny objects
• Get back to basics when you feel scattered or overwhelmed

A massive thank you to our sponsor and our fave AI tool, Poppy AI. Use FIONA at checkout for a discount 

Connect with My Daily Business:

• Instagram: @mydailybusiness_
• TikTok: @mydailybusiness
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: mydailybusiness.com

Resources mentioned:

• Join our AI Chat Group for small business owners
• Group Coaching
• My Daily Business courses - mydailybusiness.com/courses

⭐️ GET MORE TIME BACK with our fave AI tool that has saved us HOURS. Use Poppy AI and code FIONA for a discount ⭐️

Get your 2026 small business marketing, brand and AI systems sorted with 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching. 

Build your personal brand and do something incredible for your small business with your own book. Learn how to land a publishing deal, write your book, launch and market it in our How to Get Your Book Published course and coaching program, kicking off soon. 

Need some inspiration and tips today? Check out our new book, Business to Brand: Moving from transaction to transformation now. 

Get started on a more successful and sustainable small business with our range of free tools at mydailybusiness.com/freestuff

Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA. 

Ever wanted to write your own book and build your brand authority or start your own podcast to connect with and grow your audience? Check out our How to Start a Podcast Course or How to Get Your Book Published Course at our courses page. 

Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok. 

Are you using this essential tool in business? It can help when it comes to content creation, marketing, systems and so much more. 

A massive thank you to our sponsor and our fave AI tool, Poppy AI. Use FIONA at checkout for a discount 

Connect with My Daily Business:

• Instagram: @mydailybusiness_
• TikTok: @mydailybusiness
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: mydailybusiness.com

Resources mentioned:

• Join our AI Chat Group for small business owners
• Group Coaching
• My Daily Business courses - mydailybusiness.com/courses

⭐️ GET MORE TIME BACK with our fave AI tool that has saved us HOURS. Use Poppy AI and code FIONA for a discount ⭐️

Get your 2026 small business marketing, brand and AI systems sorted with 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching. 

Build your personal brand and do something incredible for your small business with your own book. Learn how to land a publishing deal, write your book, launch and market it in our How to Get Your Book Published course and coaching program, kicking off soon. 

Need some inspiration and tips today? Check out our new book, Business to Brand: Moving from transaction to transformation now. 

Get started on a more successful and sustainable small business with our range of free tools at mydailybusiness.com/freestuff

Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA. 

Ever wanted to write your own book and build your brand authority or start your own podcast to connect with and grow your audience? Check out our How to Start a Podcast Course or How to Get Your Book Published Course at our courses page. 

Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok. 

 Business strategist and bestselling author Seth Godin joins Fiona Killackey to explore the power of agency, creativity, and professional consistency in today's AI-driven world. In this compelling conversation, Seth shares why we waste our freedom waiting for instructions and how to embrace the responsibility that comes with choice.

Key themes covered: 

• AI as a creative tool - Why creatives should master AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney rather than hide from them 
• Professional boundaries - The difference between being vulnerable with friends versus maintaining professional promises 
• Strategic decision-making - How to identify when you're in a productive "dip" versus a dead-end "cul-de-sac" 
• Building authority - Why consistency and showing up professionally matters more than authenticity at work 
• The future of creativity - How AI will either work for you or you'll work for AI

A masterclass in strategic thinking for entrepreneurs and creatives navigating change.

A massive thank you to our sponsor and our fave AI tool, Poppy AI. Use FIONA at checkout for a discount 

Connect with Seth Godin

• Seth's Blog 
• The Mentor Deck Bundle 

Connect with My Daily Business:

• Instagram: @mydailybusiness_
• TikTok: @mydailybusiness
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: mydailybusiness.com

Resources mentioned:

• Join our AI Chat Group for small business owners
• Group Coaching 
• My Daily Business courses - mydailybusiness.com/courses

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Get your 2026 small business marketing, brand and AI systems sorted with 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching. 

Build your personal brand and do something incredible for your small business with your own book. Learn how to land a publishing deal, write your book, launch and market it in our How to Get Your Book Published course and coaching program, kicking off soon. 

Need some inspiration and tips today? Check out our new book, Business to Brand: Moving from transaction to transformation now. 

Get started on a more successful and sustainable small business with our range of free tools at mydailybusiness.com/freestuff

Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA. 

Ever wanted to write your own book and build your brand authority or start your own podcast to connect with and grow your audience? Check out our How to Start a Podcast Course or How to Get Your Book Published Course at our courses page. 

Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok. 

 A massive thank you to our sponsor this episode and our fave AI tool, Poppy AI. Use FIONA at checkout for a discount 

• Connect with My Daily Business:
• Instagram: @mydailybusiness_
• TikTok: @mydailybusiness
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: mydailybusiness.com

Resources mentioned:

• Join our AI Chat Group for small business owners
• Descript - AI podcast and video editing tool
• Group Coaching Waitlist
• My Daily Business courses - mydailybusiness.com/courses

⭐️ GET MORE TIME BACK with our fave AI tool that has saved us HOURS. Use Poppy AI and code FIONA for a discount ⭐️

Get your 2026 small business marketing, brand and AI systems sorted with 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching. 

Build your personal brand and do something incredible for your small business with your own book. Learn how to land a publishing deal, write your book, launch and market it in our How to Get Your Book Published course and coaching program, kicking off soon. 

Need some inspiration and tips today? Check out our new book, Business to Brand: Moving from transaction to transformation now. 

Get started on a more successful and sustainable small business with our range of free tools at mydailybusiness.com/freestuff

Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA. 

Ever wanted to write your own book and build your brand authority or start your own podcast to connect with and grow your audience? Check out our How to Start a Podcast Course or How to Get Your Book Published Course at our courses page. 

Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.