She's The Boss Chats

Julia Ewert, aka The Negotiator, is a truly inspiring woman who is helping business owners everywhere understand sales and how to sell without being 'pushy'. From being bullied in her school years to turning it around and owning 5 properties by the age of 30, Julia is the true meaning of the word 'go-getter'. Her story of her years in the corporate sector, her rapid rise to the top, and then her decision to start consulting is fascinating.

When she is asked about women that have helped her entrepreneurial journey she talks about how a really negative management relationship shaped her, as well as the woman who was a brilliant role model for management. She offers some great advice as well as inspiration. And her ultimate goal "to 'retire' her husband", a FIFO worker is fabulous. This is a fantastic story of determination and business nous!

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Michelle Brown's business is called From Picture To Page and Beyond. She is a mad paper crafter and one day, out of the blue almost, she made an offer to the woman who was running her favorite crafting show, and it was accepted! So Michelle, who is an engineering consultant when she's not running crafting events, has plunged herself fully into running events for hundreds (her biggest one has thousands) of paper crafting enthusiasts.

Then COVID-19 struck and she was initially so despondent as the entire model for her business relied on supporting craft retailers and fans through live events. But never one to give up for long, she quickly set up a home studio and started running craft demonstrations online that are shared on YouTube and her website. She also opened an online craft store. Michelle is one of the loveliest, most thoughtful women on the planet and this story is one that's sure to inspire you to give running a business a go!

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Mel Dancer is only new to the entrepreneurial journey but her story is so interesting that she has to be heard! Mel is an ex-Police Officer. She had always wanted to be a detective and loved her years in the Force, but they were very, very stressful. Mel describes what it was like to work across some pretty full-on crime scenes and how it affects your psychology.

Mel realized that when most people leave the Police Force to go back to the private sector, they need support. They need to be taught about job interviews and LinkedIn and the sorts of roles they could apply for (other than security) and that is what she offers through her cleverly names business, Out Of The Blue. Mel is so generous with her story, you will be fascinated.

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What a barrel of laughs Chamaine Lovett, the co-founder of Gin Birds, is! She is full of positive energy and fun. Her story of life in the UK as a nurse and health professional prior to moving to Australia is fascinating. once she and her family got here (she has 3 older children and an 8-year-old with her hubby) she got herself a job and made friends with the other Mums at the primary school.

Starting off as Three Birds Drink Wine with two other Mums, she decided to focus on Gin in March 2020 when their wine tours had to stop. Since then she has created the Consumer Gindex (an index of all the Australian independent distilleries), she has a Gin Birds blog that won Top 5 Blogs in the World recently, and she has stacks of plans for the future.

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JJ Ferrari is the founder of Go Bold, a business that makes it really easy for small and medium enterprises to find legitimate experts in a range of fields. After an illustrious sales career in the USA, JJ moved to Australia to be CEO of the Anthony Robbins organization here. Her breadth of knowledge, entrepreneurial spirit, and experience planted the seed for a new business opportunity - enter Go Bold. Many years ago JJ was John. Her transition journey and her drive to help others make her a fantastic guest. She is very generous with her stories, (you should see her TEDX talk) and she has used her experience to apply the concept of change and how to manage it, to all aspects of the business. You should also hear her quirky fact about problem-solving! Growing up, the most powerful people in her life were women. Women, who were at home, solving problems, looking after everyone, taking care of everything, and taking it all in their stride. From a young age she saw women as powerful people and experts in our ‘internal arts’, and strongly believes that women need to help other women. JJ also believes that whomever you are is who you attract, and that to be open to success, you need to be flexible to your intuition and let the world bring the answers.AppsNote KeeperNotability

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Kylie Bartlett is amazing! Her business, The Digital Talent Group is just the latest in a long string of businesses she has started - the first one being an RTO that she sold in her early 20's. She then became a speaker and has spoken at conferences and events all over the world, focusing on social media for businesses. Her book, Friends with Benefits, all about Facebook marketing was the impetus for the speaking gigs.

In 2019 Kylie decided to go back to what she loves, and set up The Digital Talent Group as a way of giving back. The idea is that they train unemployed and young people in social media marketing, putting them through a course that gives them a fully recognized accreditation. then they employ them to work on people's small businesses. Brilliant! COVID-19 threw a curveball though, just as they were pitching to VS's for funding!

In this episode, Jules and Kylie talk about her entrepreneurial journey from dropping out of school to where she is today, what she has learned along the way, and where she hopes to take the business. Jules and Kylie have known each other for many years so there is a lovely familiarity in their conversation.

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Beverley Honig is the founder of Honeylight Enterprises, a business she has built over the last 25 years across a number of industries. With an extensive law background, including a judgeship with the ESC and time as a multilingual, inter-continental lawyer, and vast experience as an accomplished business director with an MBA, Beverley is a fine example of what happens with a positive mindset and open-mindedness. Opportunities do indeed come along. Utilizing her law expertise, Beverley ventured into the world of shopping center redevelopment for the likes of Coles Myer and managed the largest shopping center portfolios at the time. Then came the birth of Honeylight Enterprises, bringing together Beverley’s specific way of thinking as a lawyer and strategic management theories to help businesses with improvements in the areas of growth, profitability, processes, product innovation, and culture. Today, Honeylight Enterprises has expanded into commercial developments in upcycling shipping containers, blockchain for indigenous cultural intellectual property, and the exciting ‘TV talking machine’ for the aged care industry. Beverley has built an empire and mentions that a large part of that success is attributed to being able to know when to delegate to specialists, and extending herself, and learning the hard stuff. Beverley loves what she does and talks about the idea of ‘success in progress’. It’s about continuous learning and not having regrets as there’s always an upside; ‘there’s a reason for everything and it’s usually in your favor if you see the light’.Apps List:DuoLingoBufferAccompany

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Naomi Lambert is the founder of The Cool To Be Kind Project, an initiative spreading worldwide kindness through very simple small acts of kindness. It all started in the lead up to Christmas 2017 when Naomi noticed a youth knock over an elderly lady without stopping to help or see if she was OK. That was Naomi’s eureka moment and it got her thinking about how she could spread kindness in the world. Naomi comes from a place of resilience and love. Having gone through a devastating loss in her life, she had to grieve, find a way to acknowledge the pain, and find happiness in everyday life. Naomi overcame the obstacles, changed her mindset, and came into the light again. From a small venture started in 2017 with 50 message cards randomly dropped in public places prompting kindness in those lucky enough to find the cards, The Cool To Be Kind Project has had a massive impact. There was the fellow who gave up a Christmas lunch to take out a homeless man to a nice restaurant for lunch and the 52-week Kindness Challenge with recognition from the likes of Ariana Huffington. Goes to show that a little bit of kindness and effort can go a long way.

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Louise Larkin is the founder of Friend in Me, a company that creates all-inclusive parties so that all children can be involved. The concept has been created to ensure ‘no child gets left behind’ and Louise is a woman who gets stuff done!

Following a career in event management for Crown, and after having a ‘lightbulb moment’ on the way to work one day, Louise has stopped at nothing to help thousands of little kids have fun on their birthdays and be invited to the humongous parties she puts on. She wants kids to feel comfortable to embrace their uniqueness and, with the amazing events she puts on, they have the perfect opportunity to do so.

Louise keeps it real and talks about how she was at such ease with her decision to start her business that she felt as if a weight lifted once she concentrated on it full time after leaving her corporate career. You will love her sense of humor, her stories of kindness and she is a woman to be totally admired as she is also juggling a young family at the same time. She credits her success to persistence, online networking, and surrounding herself with supportive people.

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Susan Jarvis is the founder of the Spicy Boudoir, which aims to boost the confidence of disabled people and people over the age of 50 and help them embrace their sexuality. Susan mentions that she herself just turned 50 a few years ago and noticed that, from her age group onwards, talk about sex seemed to be taboo and suggests this could have had something to do with the time in which this age group was growing up. She wants to open up the conversation and help older people feel comfortable in talking about their sexuality

Susan saw a need in the market and met it, with a tailored online adult sex toy shop for those over 50 and for those with disabilities. Her target audience is bang on because when trialing activity on Pinterest, she received a lot of interest - not surprising given the high arts and crafts content on the medium. She also launched the business with a n=bang! A highly successful PR campaign she did herself.

As a first time entrepreneur over the age of 50, and having worked within the health industry in her previous career, Susan bravely stepped outside of her comfort zone from the 9-5 to start her own business. In the interview, she talks about all of the research she did and the operational efficiencies she’s employed to keep down storage costs for physical products. Susan is passionate about her mission and product, and it’s clear that she has established a business that works for her.

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