Take Control With Nicole

Today we're chatting with Jazz Kalus, a certified meditation teacher with a passion for wellbeing. We dive into:

• Discovering the gift of meditation
• Giving yourself permission for self care
• The benefits of meditation
• How to make meditation a daily habit
• Learning how to respond instead of react
• Busting myths about meditation

About Jazz Kalus Jazz is a nature and ice-cream lover who is passionate about mental health and supporting people to become empowered. Being a Social Worker, Jazz has become acutely aware of the capacity of the mind to affect an individual's well-being. Jazz's passion for meditation and for the well-being of others led me to become a Certified Meditation Teacher. Jazz hasn't always been a meditator. She didn't always get it. But as soon as she did she knew she had to share it with people.

Connect with Jaz on Instagram: @jazzkalusmeditation Jazz's Website: www.jazzkalus.com Connect with Nicole on Instagram @theartisansolutions Nicole's website: https://theartisans.com.au/ Join the Take Control with Nicole Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/810652689407180 Join The Waitlist for the Member's Lounge here: https://academy.theartisans.com.au/members-lounge For more detailed shownotes and full transcript of the episode, click here: https://theartisans.com.au/podcast/episode-46

Today we're chatting with Shay Bianco, Founder of the Kickass Collective, a digital and IRL community. We dive into:

• Bringing a fresh pair of ears to a business conversation
• The social opportunities in community
• How Covid restrictions changed the community dynamic
• Being empowered to take action
• The value in finding your people

About Shay Shay is the Founder of the Kickass Collective based on the Mornington Peninsula. The Kickass Collective is an IRL and Digital business and social community. Shay's unique vision of connecting and educating women-led business owners on the Peninsula and beyond, has led to a growing community of Kickass women who are building businesses on their own terms. Her open and honest approach about the challenges women in business have, has women supporting and cheering each other on in a fun and uplifting space. Shay believes it takes a community to grow a thriving business and surrounding yourself with heart-fuelled women is key. Connect with Shay on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kickass_collective/ Shay's Website: https://www.kickasscollective.com/ Connect with Nicole on Instagram @theartisansolutions Nicole's website: https://theartisans.com.au/ Join the Take Control with Nicole Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/810652689407180 Join The Waitlist for the Member's Lounge here: https://academy.theartisans.com.au/members-lounge For more detailed shownotes and full transcript of the episode, click here: https://theartisans.com.au/podcast/episode-45

Today we're talking about discovering your behaviours. We dive into:

• Reflecting on 2021
• Introducing behaviours for ourselves and our team
• Realising your current behaviours
• Saying goodbye to what's no longer in alignment

Connect with Nicole on Instagram @theartisansolutions Nicole's website: https://theartisans.com.au/ Join the Take Control with Nicole Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/810652689407180 Join The Waitlist for the Member's Lounge here: https://academy.theartisans.com.au/members-lounge For more detailed shownotes and full transcript of the episode, click here: https://theartisans.com.au/podcast/episode-44

Today we're chatting with Elana, an award-winning business coach, and founder and managing director or foundher. We dive into:

• Being present with ourselves
• What success looks like for each person
• Reframing the way we give and receive feedback
• Supporting women to create boundaries
• Reviewing the data on what you spend time on

About Elana Elana Robertson is an award-winning business coach, the founder and managing director of foundher - dedicated to transforming habits and behaviours that lead to sustainable success. Drawing on her experience in systems-thinking and executive leadership, as well as ongoing academic studies and research, Elana equips ambitious leaders creating industry change with the toolkit they need to catalyse powerful results in who they are, for their business and the world. Elana believes that when you connect who you are with what you do, powerful results will follow. Always. Her work focuses on elevating those at the forefront of disruptive industries such as wellness, fashion, hospitality and tech to evolve the behavioural skills needed to navigate uncertain futures and sustain peak performance in challenging times. Elana's driving conviction is that becoming sustainable as humans is the first step towards creating a healthier planet and more equitable society. Want to see where your time is going? As Elana mentions, you can find her Sustainable Performance Planner here: https://learn.foundher.co/sustainable-performance-planner Connect with Elana on Instagram: @foundher.community Elana's Website: https://www.foundher.co/ Connect with Nicole on Instagram @theartisansolutions Nicole's website: https://theartisans.com.au/ Join the Take Control with Nicole Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/810652689407180 Join The Waitlist for the Member's Lounge here: https://academy.theartisans.com.au/members-lounge For more detailed shownotes and full transcript of the episode, click here: https://theartisans.com.au/podcast/episode-43

Today we're talking about taming your email inbox.

We dive into:

• Having boundaries around your email communication
• How to deal with urgent emails
• Becoming the master of your inbox
• Allocating time to your inbox
• Strategies to help you reduce inbox overwhelm
• How your assistant or team can help you keep your inbox organised
• Why the unsubscribe button should be celebrated

Connect with Nicole on Instagram @theartisansolutions

Nicole's website: https://theartisans.com.au/

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For more detailed shownotes and full transcript of the episode, click here: https://theartisans.com.au/podcast/episode-42

Today we're chatting with Georgina Siddall, a corporate climber turned wellness warrior with a penchant for leopard print, spreadsheets and early mornings. We dive into:

• How finding a community that supports you is so important
• Self care to make you a better business owner
• Tips to avoid burnout
• Setting your own rules for your business

About Georgina Having experienced physical burnout, anxiety and depression while climbing the corporate ladder, Georgina understands that exhaustion is not a badge of honour and is committed to helping women reclaim their innate sense of vitality. As a Women's Life and Wellness Coach, and teacher of mindful movement and meditation, she helps busy working women in their 30s, 40's and 50's conquer stress, exhaustion and overwhelm, so they can excel in mid-life and beyond. She fuses practical action and accountability with a passion for mindfulness and self care, to create a holistic experience that feels both transformational and fun. Special Offer: PAUSE: 7 days of self care It is so easy to finish a podcast feeling enthusiastic, thinking that you're going to do all the things. Inevitably that enthusiasm peters out within a couple of days so I've created to help your listeners keep the momentum going. PAUSE: 7 days of self care is about taking simple steps, every day for 7 days. I have drawn on all of the tools I used to recover from burnout and tackle everything from sleep to the never-ending to-do list. And because it's designed with busy women in mind, it isn't going to take hours. 10 to 20 minutes every day is all you need. I want to get this resource into the hands of as many women as I can so I've got an exclusive discount for your listeners. They can use the code TAKECONTROL to get 20% off, making it an absolute steal at $27 - https://vitalitahealthandfitness.com/pause/ Connect with Georgina on Instagram: @vitalitahealth Georgina's Website: https://vitalitahealthandfitness.com/ Connect with Nicole on Instagram @theartisansolutions Nicole's website: https://theartisans.com.au/ Join the Take Control with Nicole Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/810652689407180 Join The Waitlist for the Member's Lounge here: https://academy.theartisans.com.au/members-lounge For more detailed shownotes and full transcript of the episode, click here: https://theartisans.com.au/podcast/episode-41

Today we're chatting with Andrea Westwood, a mindset and confidence coach for curvy women. We dive into:

• Digging deep to discover your dream life
• Backing yourself with confidence and internal validation
• Tapping into your self worth
• Creating positive stories for ourselves
• Tips for getting rid of negative self talk
• Becoming the leaders of our life to show others how to treat us

About Andrea Andrea is a Mindset and Confidence coach who works with women who are fat, curvy or plus-size; whose bodies don't fit society's notion of "ideal" to conquer their fears, negative self-talk and weight-stigma so that they can reconnect to their confidence, super-charge their self-belief and achieve their goals. As a plus-size woman, Andrea has overcome years of weight-stigma and low self-belief to move into her full potential and achieve her career and life goals. Andrea couples her personal experience with her nurturing and encouraging style to help her clients to do the same. Connect with Andrea on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreawestbrookcoaching/ Andrea's Website: https://www.andreawestbrook.com.au/ Connect with Nicole on Instagram @theartisansolutions Nicole's website: https://theartisans.com.au/ Join the Take Control with Nicole Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/810652689407180 Join The Waitlist for the Member's Lounge here: https://academy.theartisans.com.au/members-lounge For more detailed shownotes and full transcript of the episode, click here: https://theartisans.com.au/podcast/episode-40

Today we're talking about top processes for your business.

We dive into:

• How processes organically grow in your business
• Creating systems and processes that help your business flow effortlessly
• Top processes for business success
• What you need in place to create an exceptional client onboarding experience
• Streamlining the delivery process
• How to off-board your clients to leave a lasting impression
• Being open to feedback and making tweaks
• The power of planning and how it saves you time

Connect with Nicole on Instagram @theartisansolutions

Nicole's website: https://theartisans.com.au/

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https://academy.theartisans.com.au/members-lounge

For more detailed shownotes and full transcript of the episode, click here: https://theartisans.com.au/podcast/episode-39

Today we're chatting with Jessica Emily from Moonshot You all about building resilience as a business owner.

We dive into:

• How to combat overwhelm in business and life
• Jessica's 4 step framework to help you overcome challenges
• Tips for building resilience
• Focusing in on the next logical step rather than the big picture
• The power of journalling

About Jessica

Moonshot You is a global organisation dedicated to enabling teens with tools to overcome life's challenges & build resilience. We help them master their mindset, mental health and make the impossible possible.

Founded by Jessica Emily, a happy Monday kinda girl, people person & Entrepreneur who is dedicated to teaching you the tools to overcome challenges, help you face the world and build resilience.

Connect with Jessica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmoonshotyou/

Jessica's Website: https://www.moonshotyou.com/

Connect with Nicole on Instagram @theartisansolutions

Nicole's website: https://theartisans.com.au/

Join the Take Control with Nicole Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/810652689407180

Join The Waitlist for the Member's Lounge here:

https://academy.theartisans.com.au/members-lounge

For more detailed shownotes and full transcript of the episode, click here: https://theartisans.com.au/podcast/episode-38

Today we're talking about what it really means to be productive.

We dive into:

• The golden question you need to ask yourself to start your week
• The importance of having things to look forward to
• Knowing what to say yes to and what to say no to
• Picking your top three priorities for the day
• Why it's time to stop multitasking
• Scheduling in review time

Connect with Nicole on Instagram @theartisansolutions

Nicole's website: https://theartisans.com.au/

Join the Take Control with Nicole Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/810652689407180

Join The Waitlist for the Member's Lounge here:

https://academy.theartisans.com.au/members-lounge

For more detailed shownotes and full transcript of the episode, click here: https://theartisans.com.au/podcast/episode-37