On this episode of My Livelihood we chat with Mike Warren from Ditch the Dad Bod about his health and wellbeing program for men over 40 who want to get in shape and get their health back on track.

"Ditch the Dad Bod" is all about creating a safe motivating environment for mature men to Ditch their Dad Bods through a focus on food, movement, sleep & mindset supported by education and accountability.

Ed also talks with Mike about his new Tough Love Intensive program that Ed has been on for 6 weeks along with 4 other guys looking for more "One on One" focus from Mike.

You can find Mike's Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/690651918335003

We hope you enjoy this episode!

On this episode of the My Livelihood Podcast, we talk with our guest Paula Smith.

Paula Smith is regularly described as a dynamo.  She has been in business since her teens and has built businesses from the ground up, franchised, bought a hotel (when out on a short trip in the Perth hills!) and mentored many people growing and developing their businesses.

An expert in Presentation Intelligence (R) and Leadership Communication, Paula is sought after for assistance in creating and delivering presentations with impact. She has been an advisor to business owners and executives for more than 3 decades and knows her stuff.

We spoke with Paula about her background, love of speaking and how she helps business owners with developing their livelihoods.

Paula can be contacted here - www.PaulaSmith.com.au

On this episode of the My Livelihood Podcast, we talk with Gihan Perera.  

Gihan is a futurist, conference speaker, author and consultant who gives you a glimpse into what’s ahead – and shows you how to become fit for the future, in your professional and personal life.  Since 1997, he has worked with business leaders, thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and other change agents – helping them with their strategy for thriving in a fast-changing world.  

He has clients throughout Australia, as well as in New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, Singapore, the USA and Canada.  He is the author of “The Future of Leadership”, “Disruption By Design”, and 10 other books.  

Lois and I have been fortunate to know Gihan for the past 20+ years and were happy he could come on the show.  

Enjoy!  

Gihan can be contacted here - www.gihanperera.com

In this episode we’re chatting with Chris Smoje who is a specialist in customer service and customer experience. Chris works with businesses through his consultancy, ChrisSmoje.com, in a training and consulting capacity helping them improve their customer service and customer experiences.

This is a fantastic episode to listen to for any business owner looking to improve the quality of the interactions their team have with customers.

Chris can be contacted here - www.ChrisSmoje.com

In this episode of the My Livelihood Podcast, we speak to John Blake, a sales consultant, coach and mentor about sales! 

Most business owners have an aversion to selling and the general public usually thinks sleazy car salesman or pushy cold caller when you mention sales to them….but when sales and selling is done properly it shouldn’t be like that at all.

This is a great episode to listen to anyone in sales and marketing, management or running a business.

John can be contacted here - www.JohnBlake.com.au

Juli Bellinge is the Founder of The Brand Foundry, a Graphic Design & Brand Agency based in Perth.

Juli moved to Australia from Canada 11 years ago where she worked for a number of renowned French-Canadian advertising agencies in Montreal, she then gained further experience in communications and marketing across both Canada and Australia before taking the leap and starting The Brand Foundry.

Working for and alongside some of the biggest and most influential companies in both Canada and Australia, Juli’s roles spanned from brand management and graphic design to advertising and marketing.

Some of her career highlights included:

RedBull Canada, Cirque du Soleil, Dale Alcock Homes & Advanced Personnel Management to name a few.

Juli can be contacted at - www.BrandFoundry.com.au

Enjoy the show!

Emma McCarthy is co-owner of Table Culture a retail store and ecommerce store that brings you the best brands and highest quality products across tableware, glassware, wine/bar, kitchenware and gift-ware. 

A country girl, Emma has made her way in the competitive high-end retail marketplace by understanding her customers and delivering exceptional service, while adapting to changing circumstances.

Emma reveals her motivations and passion for retail (through the highs and lows of retail, and a global pandemic thrown into the mix!) delighting her customers and playing to her strengths of having a "good eye" and creative talent, putting that to great use to create an amazing experience for visitors to Table Culture, both in store and online. (Bonus surprise guest appearances by Emma's son and dog!).

Emma can be contacted at - www.TableCulture.com.au

Our guest on Episode 6 of the My Livelihood Podcast is Simon Chen, Director of Eight Black Cars in Colorado USA.

Simon is an Australian who has lived in Colorado for the past six years. Prior to moving to the US, Simon and his family were based in Singapore.

He has spent the past 15-years consulting with technology companies across Asia Pacific and the US and has held several senior management positions for large multinationals including British Telecom Asia Pacific.

I first met Simon in 2004 when he put on the X10 Seminar, a 3 day digital marketing seminar, at the Hyatt Coolum Resort in Queensland.

I was extremely impressed with how the X10 Seminar was run by Simon and his team and the excellent presenters who were at the top of their game. 

I have held any future events up to that standard. Very few have even come close.

Join us as we chat with Simon about his Livelihood journey and how he is adapting to the current business environment.

Enjoy the show!

Simon can be contacted at - www.EightBlackCars.com

Episode 5 is about making the most of your money - from a mindset, budgeting and expansive perspective.  

Matt is a personal trainer for your financial fitness and describes his career journey, personal philosophies and how he helps his clients - even those with a variable income which can make budgeting seem a lot harder. Lots of great tips in this episode!  A bit about Matt:

Matt Hern is passionate about helping people afford what brings them joy. 

For 15 years, Matt advised people on the right financial decisions to achieve their goals, working as a Certified Financial Planner™ professional.

Now he exclusively offers money coaching to teach people how to stop struggling with money and afford what they really want in life.

Matt can be contacted at - www.matthern.com.au

Take your Training Online, with Maria Doyle -

If you love teaching, educating, mentoring, running workshops and seminars, you may be wondering how you can leverage digital to do more of this work online.  Maria Doyle is an expert in this space - having been a teacher in numerous countries, a curriculum consultant and now helping small businesses to government departments here and overseas do just that. Hear about her exciting adventures, philanthropic projects - and how she helps people get the great ideas in their heads onto a learning platform.