Tea with the Queen

Fifteen years ago, Fi Mims left the corporate world to follow her passion: photography. Each day she helps others in business look great on their websites, in social media and their marketing collateral. Fi calls herself a 'Visual Content Strategist'. In other words, she helps business owners, thought leaders and career professionals look their absolute best in front of the camera.

Check out Fi Mims Photography – https://www.fimimsphotography.com.au/

Emma McQueen – http://emmamcqueen.com.au

For a copy of Emma's book, 'Go-getter: Raise your mojo, shift your mindset and thrive' https://www.emmamcqueen.com.au/book/

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Every day Sophie Kost helps homeowners with their interior design. As director and lead designer of My Beautiful Abode, Sophie gets a real kick out of educating people about modern trends and how to use the space in their homes to reflect their personalities. In this episode, she explains to Emma McQueen how she's as busy as ever making homes beautiful and inviting spaces.

Check out My Beautiful Abode – https://www.mybeautifulabode.com.au/

Emma McQueen – http://emmamcqueen.com.au

For a copy of Emma's book, 'Go-getter: Raise your mojo, shift your mindset and thrive' https://www.emmamcqueen.com.au/book/

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Julie Doyle has spent 20+ years building a successful business. She runs Cocoon Business Solutions – a recent rebrand, from what used to be called JEDs Bookkeeping. Julie's faced her own challenges along the way, but the defining factor in her business's longevity has been the value she places in the relationships with her staff and her clients.

Check out Cocoon Business Solutions – https://www.cocoonbusinesssolutions.com.au/

Emma McQueen – http://emmamcqueen.com.au

For a copy of Emma's book, 'Go-getter: Raise your mojo, shift your mindset and thrive' https://www.emmamcqueen.com.au/book/

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Strengths enthusiast Melitta Hardenberg reckons focusing on the positive helps drive better performance and fosters a better team culture. And, she would know: she's had a career in leadership, culture and organisational development at some of Australia's leading companies. In this episode, she explains to Emma McQueen about her passion in developing better workplace cultures.

Emma McQueen – http://emmamcqueen.com.au

For a copy of Emma's book, 'Go-getter: Raise your mojo, shift your mindset and thrive' https://www.emmamcqueen.com.au/book/

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Who doesn’t want better self-esteem, a better mind-set and be able to perform better at work? It's scientifically proven that dressing well can set you up – psychologically – to perform well. Nicole Vine is a personality stylist – she helps curate wardrobes that work…for women who work. She discusses with Emma McQueen some of the biggest challenges women face when it comes to creating their own style; and, she offers some tips on how to find your best look.

Check out Nicole Vine Personal Stylist – https://nicolevine.com.au/

Emma McQueen – http://emmamcqueen.com.au

For a copy of Emma's book, 'Go-getter: Raise your mojo, shift your mindset and thrive' https://www.emmamcqueen.com.au/book/

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In March, COVID-19 sent huge shockwaves through the personal health and fitness industries. Karen Andrea felt the full brunt of the lockdown as she was forced to temporarily close her Viva Life Fitness studios in Melbourne's outer eastern suburbs. Karen's decision to quickly set up lessons online allowed the business to get through the other side.

Check out Viva Life Fitness – https://www.vivalifefitness.com.au/

Emma McQueen – http://emmamcqueen.com.au

For a copy of Emma's book, 'Go-getter: Raise your mojo, shift your mindset and thrive' https://www.emmamcqueen.com.au/book/

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Buying a property is often the biggest purchase you'll ever make. So how can you make sure you get the right deal and manage the stress levels at the same time? Lisa Stafford has the experience and insights to help buyers and sellers navigate the clandestine world of property. Lisa's is a 25-year veteran in real estate and owner of her own successful business, AJ Stafford. She shares some of her buying and selling tips with Emma McQueen.

Check out AJ Stafford – https://www.ajstafford.com.au/

Emma McQueen – http://emmamcqueen.com.au

For a copy of Emma's book, 'Go-getter: Raise your mojo, shift your mindset and thrive' https://www.emmamcqueen.com.au/book/

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To be a Chief Operating Officer of an organisation, you need to know a lot about a wide range of things. Also, you need the experience and the confidence to lead others who are experts in those areas. Jill Roche has built that knowledge from her career both in the corporate world and at not-for-profits. After 10 years with World Vision – a huge organisation – Jill took a sabbatical to be Chief Operating Officer at the much smaller Brave Foundation. Emma McQueen asks, why the change and how that fits with her career goals.

Check out Brave Foundation - https://bravefoundation.org.au/

Emma McQueen – http://emmamcqueen.com.au

For a copy of Emma's book, 'Go-getter: Raise your mojo, shift your mindset and thrive' https://www.emmamcqueen.com.au/book/

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Nicolle Knox is an entrepreneur, a leader, and a mum – and she's been running her business for decades. Nicolle's the founder of Indulgence Medi Spa, a chain of beauty clinics in small shopping centres in Melbourne. Her clients are loyal; and so is her team, many of whom have stayed with her for years. Emma McQueen asks Nicolle the biggest challenges she's faced, and what tips she has for other in business who might either be struggling or looking to grow.

Emma McQueen – http://emmamcqueen.com.au

For a copy of Emma's book, 'Go-getter: Raise your mojo, shift your mindset and thrive'
https://www.emmamcqueen.com.au/book/

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The most challenging and stressful times for any business is often those start-up days. You're putting in incredible hours, you don't know what you’re doing is right and the future is far from certain. Tracy Bell experienced all that when she founded Fat Mumma's many years ago. Fat Mumma's – which sells handmade bags – is still running, but Tracy moved on after the business was hit hard by the global financial crisis. Since then, Tracy's has taken a different course. She moved to World Vision as digital capability manager and today she's Head of Delivery at UniSuper. She tells Emma McQueen how her career has panned out – and she has some encouraging words of advice for others looking to change things for the better.

Emma McQueen – http://emmamcqueen.com.au

For a copy of Emma's book, 'Go-getter: Raise your mojo, shift your mindset and thrive'
https://www.emmamcqueen.com.au/book/

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