The Next Level Life

Is people-pleasing secretly sabotaging your business?

In this raw and honest episode, I’m sharing how saying “yes” too often, avoiding hard conversations, and constantly prioritizing clients over my own needs almost led me to burn it all down.

If you're feeling resentful, overworked, or like you're losing yourself in your business — this one’s for you.

Inside this episode, I talk about:

The sneaky ways people-pleasing shows up in your pricing, boundaries, and offers

The mindset shift that helped me reclaim my power and energy

How I moved from self-sacrificing service provider to embodied CEO

Simple ways to start breaking the people-pleasing pattern today

If you’re on the edge of burnout or just done being everything to everyone — let this be your permission slip to take your power back.

🎧 Listen now and start leading from a place of integrity, not obligation.

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You can be brilliant at your craft, deeply committed to your clients, and driven by big vision — and still struggle to ask for what you need.

Today’s episode is a conversation every quietly ambitious woman needs to hear. If you want to have your needs met - you need to learn to ask for better support + the mindset shift that helped me stop “doing it all” and start being supported

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Last month I hosted the Women on the Rise Panel at Unstoppable Women and had the most deligntful conversation with 4 incredible women!

PANEL SPEAKER DANNI VEE - High Performance Coach, Thought Leader, Author

Danni Vee is a powerhouse mentor, international best-selling author, award-winning businesswoman, and host of the transformational podcast The Danni Vee Show. With over 25 years’ experience building multiple successful businesses from the ground up, she’s earned a reputation as the go-to coach for business owners and leaders who are done with surface-level success and ready to step into their fullest potential.

A Gold Winner of the AusMumpreneur Award and finalist in the Moreton Bay Business Excellence Awards (Business Woman of the Year and Entrepreneur of the Year), Danni blends high-performance strategy, energetic alignment, and neuroscience-backed coaching to create sustainable, soul-aligned growth for her clients. She doesn’t just build businesses, she builds legacies.

https://www.dannivee.com/

AMY CHRISTOPHERSON - HR Expert, Founder of the HR Link & Grounded HR Amy Christopherson is your people-focused, future-driven HR expert with a difference. Unlike traditional HR professionals, Amy zeroes in on the individual—understanding how each person’s unique strengths and dynamics contribute to creating a cohesive, thriving team.
With a Bachelor of Business (HR and IR) and registration with the Australian Human Resources Institute, Amy brings a wealth of experience across diverse industries to help Australian businesses turn HR from a complex, burdensome task into a strategic, proactive advantage. Her approach combines best-practice knowledge with an empathetic, nurturing style that builds confidence and trust among both business owners and their employees.
Amy’s superpower lies in her ability to bring out the best in people—whether it’s fostering the growth of an individual team member or guiding business owners to lead with clarity and care. She thrives on creating positive workplaces where employees feel valued, and business leaders are empowered with peace of mind knowing they are supported through any HR challenge.   https://www.groundedhr.com.au/ CHERIE CANNING
Founder of Luminate Leadership | Keynote Speaker | Podcast Host | Courageous Leadership Advocate

Cherie Canning is a facilitator, keynote speaker, and the founder of Luminate Leadership - a leadership development company dedicated to helping organisations build courageous, people-first cultures that drive performance and trust.

Before launching her own business, Cherie spent almost 20 years at Flight Centre Travel Group in a range of roles from sales, senior leadership and training and development. Following a pandemic redundancy, Cherie transformed challenge into purpose, founding Luminate to support leaders who want to make a meaningful impact. Today, they work with organisations like LSKD, Brisbane Broncos, designing leadership experiences that leave lasting impact.

She is also the host of the Lead with Courage podcast, where she interviews inspiring leaders on what it really takes to lead bravely in today’s world. Her approach blends neuroscience, mindfulness, and practical tools to create lasting behavioural change.

https://www.luminateleadership.com.au/ LAUREN CLEMETT -The Brand Navigator & CEO of The Audacious Agency.

Lauren heads up The Audacious Agency, a premier profile building and award writing specialist company. With over three decades of experience in brand management and a reputation as a sought-after keynote speaker, Lauren empowers entrepreneurs and business owners to build powerful personal brands. As the brand navigator Lauren and her team help leaders to boldly stand out from the competition and be sought-after, credible brand champions.

https://theaudaciousagency.com/

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The #1 Sales Mistake Most Service-Based Women Are Still Making

It’s subtle.
It’s sneaky.
And it’s likely the reason your dream clients are watching… but not buying.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re “doing all the right things” but still not seeing consistent sales, this one’s for you.

🎧 Tune into today’s episode — I’m breaking down the biggest sales trap high-achieving women fall into (and how to shift out of it).

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Whether you’re just starting your podcast or looking to scale your audience, this episode is packed with practical and powerful ways to expand your reach and deepen your impact.

In today’s episode, I’m sharing 7 simple yet strategic ways to grow your podcast — without needing to go viral or burn out creating content.

You’ll learn how to:

Leverage your guests' audiences with ease

Use both short and long-form episodes to meet listeners where they are

Create Reels that convert listeners with clear, magnetic hooks

Make your podcast shareable (and incentivize it!)

Repurpose your episodes into content across every platform

Get featured on aligned shows and expand your authority

Answer the questions your ideal clients are already asking

If podcast growth has felt slow or inconsistent, this is your episode. Let’s get you visible, valuable, and heard.

🎧 Listen now and take action on even one of these strategies this week.

Whether you’re just starting your podcast or looking to scale your audience, this episode is packed with practical and powerful ways to expand your reach and deepen your impact.

In today’s episode, I’m sharing 7 simple yet strategic ways to grow your podcast — without needing to go viral or burn out creating content.

You’ll learn how to:

If podcast growth has felt slow or inconsistent, this is your episode. Let’s get you visible, valuable, and heard.

🎧 Listen now and take action on even one of these strategies this week.

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An empowering masterclass for high-achieving women ready to break free from mindset limitations, embody their next-level identity, and scale their business with bold, unapologetic confidence. This is an UPGRADE not just a masterclass

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Christine’s website https://christinecorcoran.com.au/

If your scalable offer isn’t selling, it’s not because you’re not good at what you do.
It’s not because your offer needs tweaking or you’re not posting enough content.

What most women aren’t told?
The leap from 1:1 to one-to-many isn’t just about delivery — it’s about positioning, messaging, and sales psychology that actually fits you. It’s about owning your authority & levelling up your sales strategy.

Because the strategies that worked to sell your 1:1 offers don’t always translate.
And trying to “market like the gurus” can quietly push your dream clients away, not draw them in.

That’s exactly why I created this free masterclass:

Listen now and then Join the Next Level Mastermind here

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Christine’s website https://christinecorcoran.com.au/

Why Defining Your Next Level Now Sets You Up for a Powerful 2026

If you wait until January to plan your next level, you’ve already started behind.

Because real momentum doesn’t start with a calendar date — it starts with clarity.
Who you want to be.
How you want to feel.
What you’re no longer available for.

When you define your next level now, you give yourself time to align your actions, upgrade your systems, and call in the support you’ll need to rise. You don’t just hope 2026 will be different — you become the version of you who creates it.

This isn’t about hustle.
It’s about honouring your ambition before the world demands it.

The CEO version of you?
She’s already waiting.
All she needs is a plan.

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Anneke Odendaal is a social media expert and the founder of Pink Sparrow Social.

Aside from-the title, mother and wife, her students call her the Reels Queen. Anneke grew her instagram following from 1k to 100k in less than 3 months just using Reels and no paid ads. She is now sitting around 330k followers and generates a full-time income through a selection of online products which includes her online program - Reels Academy. Her signature course WHICH  brought in 180K in the first week of launching. She’s featured on many podcasts, spoken on international stages and has helped 1,000’s of business owners from across the globe learn how to use Reels to grow and monetise their business. The thing she loves the most is empowering others to break free from the system and follow their dreams.

  Connect with Anneke - Pink Sparrow Social

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You know that high after a big launch, event, or breakthrough?
The clarity. The energy. The sense of “this is who I’m meant to be.”

And then… the contraction hits.

Today’s episode is a vulnerable conversation about what happens after the expansion.
The emotional dip. The second-guessing. The urge to shrink back to your comfort zone.

If you’ve ever felt like you're riding an emotional rollercoaster after a big win — this episode is for you. You’re not crazy. You’re calibrating.

And this is what it looks like to lead from your edge.

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