When Suzanne Walker was told she’d “never be anything,” she proved them wrong. From leaving home at 19 with a bag of clothes to becoming the Founder of Clear Path Accounting, Suzanne’s journey is one of resilience, discipline, and unapologetic growth.In this episode of What Are We Drinking?, Rachel Carey uncorks the bubbly with Suzanne to dive into her story — from family adversity and building a thriving business, to supporting NDIS providers with straight-talking financial advice. They explore the 5 most important numbers every business owner should know, why profit isn’t a dirty word, and how to navigate the financial squeeze in the NDIS sector.But it’s not all spreadsheets and strategy — Suzanne also shares the transformative impact of stillness, her healing journey in an ashram in India, and the personal moments that shaped her into the leader she is today.Whether you’re an NDIS provider, entrepreneur, or anyone chasing clarity in business and life, this episode is packed with practical wisdom, real talk, and a few sparkling laughs.0:00 - Intro0:01:31 – Introducing… Suzanne Walker!0:02:21 – What Are We Drinking?0:02:55 – What Prosecco Says About You?0:06:32 – The ‘F It’ Switch0:07:06 – The Suzanne Walker Story0:15:02 – Clear Path Accounting Origins0:17:21 – Business Coaching0:20:05 – Operating your business0:23:16 – Being needed in your business0:24:35 – Elevating your business0:26:58 – Stillness0:30:15 – Ashram experience, reconciling with Mum0:33:50 – People Avoid Doing The Work On Themselves0:39:01 – The 1%0:42:46 – NDIS Financials0:51:43 – Full Time vs. Casual0:55:50 – Biggest challenge supporting NDIS Providers0:56:30 – 5 Most Important Numbers0:58:45 – NDIS Profit1:01:07 – Healing in Bali1:02:31 – How to turn a business around financially1:09:45 – Financial Data1:13:15 – Financial dashboards1:14:56 – “What you measure, you can change”1:15:36 – NDIS vs. Non-NDIS Business Financial differences1:16:47 – The importance of Support Workers on operations and finances1:21:55 – Delegating in the workforce1:22:37 – Is Profit Really A Dirty Word?1:25:26 – If you could change one thing about NDIS Finance?1:28:02 – One Piece of Personal Advice