This week, I’m answering Carley’s question.  She said: “I’m running two businesses and I’m so stretched. Please help!”

Listen in to my response to hear my advice to Carley, including:

• Compartmentalisation 
• Weekly planning
• The importance of solid support
• Why I need an “energetic moat” in my business
• Energy management 
• My random Texas ranch anecdote (I promise it’s relevant!)
• Why endstate and purpose is so key

I hope this episode helps you if you’re currently struggling to get everything done right now. 

I’m coming to Melbourne!  My Bold Brilliance Strategy Retreat is happening on 31st July. Book here: lorrainemurphy.com.au/bold-brilliance-melbourne 

I also share that my Bali retreat is happening again in October.  You can find out all about it here: lorrainemurphy.com.au/retreat-2024

AND I’m hosting my first Aussie retreat in a very long time.  Haven is happening on the NSW Central Coast in November.  Find out more here: lorrainemurphy.com.au/haven 

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I’ve been a longtime fan of Baxter Blue blue-light glasses, so I loved this week’s conversation with its founder, Aaron Telford.  He founded the business 7 years ago, using his background in product development and advertising to create one of the earliest blue-light filtering glasses.  

In our conversation, we cover:

• Why blue light is so harmful for us, but also for our kids
• How prevalent blue light is (hint: it’s not just your screens!)
• What your circadian rhythm is
• What he wished he’d known when starting an ecommerce business
• The marketing tactic that changed the game for the brand
• The importance of educating your market - and how he’s still doing it 7 years later
• How he has navigated a growing business alongside his family

You can save 10% on Baxter Blue products using my affiliate code: LORRAINEMURPHYM

I’m coming to Melbourne!  My Bold Brilliance Strategy Retreat is happening on 31st July. Book here: lorrainemurphy.com.au/bold-brilliance-melbourne 

I also share that my Bali retreat is happening again in October.  You can find out all about it here: lorrainemurphy.com.au/retreat-2024

AND I’m hosting my first Aussie retreat in a very long time.  Haven is happening on the NSW Central Coast in November.  Find out more here: lorrainemurphy.com.au/haven 

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Yay, a Dear Lorraine episode!  

This week, I’m responding to listener Carmen’s challenge - she’s starting a business and needs to start showing up on social media… which terrifies her.

Listen in for my response to her, including:

• My greatest lessons from being in the social media space for 12 years
• Some powerful reframes to give yourself permission to show up 
• The 3 things I would do if I was starting over tomorrow

I also mention three exciting events coming up:

My Bold Brilliance Strategy Retreat in Melbourne is happening on 31st July: lorrainemurphy.com.au/bold-brilliance-melbourne 

My Bali retreat is happening again in October: lorrainemurphy.com.au/retreat-2024

And I’m hosting an Australian retreat in November: lorrainemurphy.com.au/haven 

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Given that we’re now (almost) halfway through 2024, I recently did a review of my goals.  In this week’s episode, I’m sharing what’s going well, what’s going so-so… and what needs a kick up the ass to make it happen by the end of the year!  This is also a life update six months on from our transition back to Sydney from Spain. 

I hope this episode helps you review and celebrate your own goals, and reminds you that it’s not too late to get started on some if they haven’t become a reality just yet.

I’m coming to Melbourne!  My Bold Brilliance Strategy Retreat is happening on 31st July - Early Bird ticketing ends 30th June.  Book here: lorrainemurphy.com.au/bold-brilliance-melbourne 

I also share that my Bali retreat is happening again in October - and is tax-deductible!  You can find out all about it here: lorrainemurphy.com.au/retreat-2024

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I’m so excited to introduce you to my guest this week!  

Lisa Burling is an award-winning businesswoman, Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of Australia, degree-qualified journalist, and a published author. She has over 20 years’ PR experience working on some of the world’s biggest brands and companies in Australia, the United Kingdom and Europe.

She founded her agency, Grass Is Greener Group (formerly known as LBPR) over 11 years ago, and she’s the founder of her recent startup, Mabel’s World.  

In our conversation this week, we speak about the huge obstacle that faces most entrepreneurs: the fear of starting something new.

We cover: 

• What Lisa has done to set her primary business up to free her the bandwidth, energy, time and money to start a side hustle
• The “birth” of Mabel's World – how it came to be
• The blocks she experienced in creating it 
• What she’s done to overcome those blocks
• How starting something new has opened her to other new experiences 
• The idea of “failing in public” 
• How she has used journalling to overcome self-doubt

The book we both rave about is Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert - read it!

You can find out more about Mabel’s World:

• Website: mabels-world.com
• Facebook: Mabel’s World
• Instagram: @mabelsworldofficial

Lisa is offering a 10% discount to my listeners on any product or course - just use code MABEL10 at checkout. 

Last call for my FREE Get Sh*t Done Masterclass on Tuesday 25th June.  You can register here: lorrainemurphy.com.au/gsd 

I’m coming to Melbourne!  My Bold Brilliance Strategy Retreat is happening on 31st July - Early Bird ticketing ends 30th June.  Book here: lorrainemurphy.com.au/bold-brilliance-melbourne I also share that my Bali retreat is happening again in October - and is tax-deductible!  You can find out all about it here: lorrainemurphy.com.au/retreat-2024

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I just landed back from my Bali retreat this week… and my first task was to sit down and record a juicy debrief for you, while it’s all still fresh!

In this episode I share:

• The kind of women who came - and how they differed to my last retreat 
• The program for the retreat
• Three new elements I added this time 
• The pretty sizeable curveball we navigated
• My top favourite elements of this particular retreat
• Some guests passing on their greatest insights
• My brilliant fashion hack for retreat dressing!

You will love this episode if you’ve been curious about what ACTUALLY happens on retreat, and I hope it inspires you to create some retreat time for yourself.

If one of my retreats is calling you, I’m doing it all again in October this year!!  You can find out more here: lorrainemurphy.com.au/retreat-2024

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Imposter syndrome is something that most of us are faced with multiple times throughout our careers and lives.  This week, I’m answering Nicole’s question: “How do I actively overcome imposter syndrome?”

I’m so excited to answer this one, as it starts first and foremost with a couple of powerful reframes… then I get into what we can actually DO about it.

I hope this episode helps you if you’re currently faced with this debilitating mindset gremlin, and that you can come back to this episode in future for a little pep talk from me.

In this episode I also mention:

• You can get a free (and signed!) copy of my Step Into You book here: lorrainemurphy.com.au/siy-book 
• My Melbourne business strategy event is happening on 31st July - you can book here: lorrainemurphy.com.au/bold-brilliance-melbourne 

I’m hosting a second Bali retreat in October! All info here: lorrainemurphy.com.au/retreat-oct-2024 

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A bit of a different episode this week… I’m getting my beauty editor on!

Several times a week, I get asked the same question on Instagram: “What are you doing with your skin? It’s glowing!”

As someone who has battled my skin for years (and had a 6-year career in beauty PR), this question entertains me - but I also need to answer it properly.  Hence this week’s solo episode.

I share the skin concerns that I struggle with, and the ten steps I’ve taken to get my glow on in recent years.  My skin this year is A Big Goal, so it’s action stations on this front!

I cover:

• My dream London beauty job
• The monthly non-negotiable that I’ve committed to this year
• The mistake that a lot of women make with their skincare regime
• The exact brands and products I use
• How I’ve recently found a wonder product that has transformed my skin even more
• The supermarket product that sorted a skincare niggle recently
• The makeup that has rocked my world - and it’s clean!
• The supplements I take for my skin

I hope you enjoy this step into my beauty world - let me know if you’d like more episodes like this!

In this episode I also mention:

• You can get a free (and signed!) copy of my Step Into You book here: lorrainemurphy.com.au/siy-book 
• My Melbourne business strategy event is happening on 31st July - you can book here: lorrainemurphy.com.au/bold-brilliance-melbourne 
• I’m hosting a second Bali retreat in October! All info here: lorrainemurphy.com.au/retreat-oct-2024

PS: iKOU is offering my listeners a 10% discount on makeup (and any other products!) until INSERT DATE.  Just use code LORRAINELOVESIKOU at checkout. 

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Alcohol seems to walk hand in hand for the modern experience as a woman - I’ve experienced this myself, with my friends, and with my mentees.  Alcohol in our society is seen as the cure-all: it helps relieve stress, is a way to celebrate, and helps us connect with others.  But what about the downsides?

Sarah Rusbatch is an accredited Grey Area Drinking Coach, Menopause Coach, Author, Motivational Speaker and host of a community of over 20,000 women. She has been featured in publications such as ABC News, MamaMia, Body & Soul, Women’s Health, The Sunday Times and is a regular media commentator on Channel 9. Sarah has supported thousands to change their relationship with alcohol, and recently published her first book, Beyond Booze: How To Create A Life You Love Alcohol-Free. 

In our conversation, she shares her story with alcohol and what she has learned about it in the process, including:

• What Grey Area Drinking is, and how someone knows if they fall into this category
• Why she believes Alcohol Use Disorder in women has increased over 80% in the last 30 years
• Why women are more vulnerable than men to the health risks of alcohol
• The greatest benefits and the biggest changes for her and the women she works with in choosing to go alcohol free
• Why alcohol is “the only drug we have to justify not taking"
• Her advice on navigating socialising and friendships without alcohol 
• Her biggest tips for anyone wanting to change their own relationship with alcohol

To find out more about Sarah’s work, visit her website at sarahrusbatch.com or find her on Instagram - @sarahrusbatch.  You can find her book, Beyond Booze, in all good bookstores and as an ebook. 

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Every time I do a shout-out for Dear Lorraine requests, I get this question several times: “How do I blend work and family thing?”

This week on the show, I answer it!

You might be expecting a step-by-step guide… which this episode isn’t.

I start by sharing some raw moments from my own recent experiences, then I identify the specific areas that I find most challenging when it comes to blending my business and family….

And THEN I get into the things that help me in this area. 

If you’d like to dive deeper into this space with me, you’ll love my third book Baby, You’re Remarkable. 

And staying on books, for the month of May I’m giving away FREE signed copies of my fourth book, Step Into You.  You just need to pay for postage!  Get your copy here and I’ll pop it in the mail for you: lorrainemurphy.com.au/siy-book.

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