She's The Boss Chats

Marissa is a classic! She loved the company she worke for so much that she bought it! Growing up in the outer suburbs of Melbourne, Marissa's parents were great role models for her. Her Mum was a hard working hair dresser, and her Dad invented central locking keys for cars (I know!), so she had great work ethic from an early age. She also loved events, and talks about organising a family trip when she was young girl. Even then, she was project managing!After leaving school, and TAFE, Marissa got straight into the workforce. Starting with her father, where she started the Mascaro Foundation and ran a massive event ever year to fundraise for the Make A Wish Foundation. From there she was headhunted by an F1 engineering organisation that worked with students. It sounds like n incredible experience, this was followed by a couple of other jobs, and then she started with the Candy Buffet company, back when it was only a couple of months old, and fell in love with it! From running Candy Buffets for Tiffany and LinkedIn, through to providing branded donuts for Oprah on her tour of Australia, Marissa has done it all, and LOVES it!She talks about the challenges of the pandemic, and how that led to her providing savoury buffets too, this is a story you will ovge, and be inspired by!This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://shesthebossgroup.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julie O’Donohue is re-imagining real estate with her online platform, Next Address, which matches and connects property buyers and sellers. With an eclectic background in marketing, not-for-profit and a stint as a real estate agent, Julie’s focus is to maximise smart prop-tech tools, streamline processes and reduce the transactional costs for all.This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://shesthebossgroup.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Renata is extraordinary! As the founder of MaxMe, she is passionate about teaching so-called 'soft skills', those associated with EQ, to younger people. I have no doubt she will realise her vision and MaxMe will go global. Born in Ukraine (when it was part of Russia), she moved to Australia with her parents when she was about 6. She has two sisters who were born after her parents moved here, one is 11 years younger, and the other is 16 years younger. Renata loved primary, and secondary school where she was clearly bright, but didn't necessarily apply herself as much as she could have! Uni was a different kettle of fish though. She got into Melbourne Uni and excelled, gaining High Distinctions throughout. From Uni, she landed an intern job at Accenture, which offered her a full-time role once she graduated. She ended up staying there for 7 years before heading off to London to see the world. In London, she landed (excuse the pun!) a role with British Airways and stayed for two years. At that stage, her parents had split and she came back to support them. She took on a couple of other roles in big corporates before realising, as she was about to turn 50, that she HAD to start MaxMe and teach these crucial skills. You're going to love this woman!This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://shesthebossgroup.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate is an absolute firecracker but with all the smarts! After growing up in the suburbs of Melbourne, Kate didn't really like school, or try hard, until she hit year 11 when one of her teachers told her to shape up, or she wouldn't pass, and so she tried, and ended up winning an academic award! This was followed by a short stint t RMIT studying PR, before she was offered a role at J Walter Thompson. From there, she headed to London and worked there for 4 years, honing her skills in marketing and comms in some amazing roles.She returned to Australia and started working with NAB, which she credits as being her 'career role'. She stayed for 11 years and worked with some extraordinary women doing some amazing things. After NAB, she went on to work within Xero, and was in marketing for Futurli until the pandemic hit. That has spurred her on to work with scale-up ventures founded by women, offering advice, angel investing and consulting to several women-focused entrepreneur organisations. Kate is such a fun person to talk to, and is so knowledgeable. you will get a lot out of this interview!This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://shesthebossgroup.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eloise is so honest and transparent, that many women will relate to her story. Growing up in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne, as the youngest (by 18 years!) in her family, Eloise had a difficult childhood with parents who didn't really get along. At the age of 14, her Mum found a new partner online, packed her bags and moved to the USA, leaving Eloise to pick up the pieces, and deal with her father who was not supportive. After finishing uni and qualifying as a teacher, she took off to the UK and Canada for a couple of years, before returning to Australia at the behest of her father who was keen for her to get a 'stable' job. She arrived back with her boyfriend, who didn't last much longer, and then she decided to do a Psychology degree and help other women who had, like her, been held back by some type of trauma in their childhood. She also, at the age of 38, came out as a gay woman and was surprised by her Dad's reaction when, after all the castigating around her work and life choices, took it in his stride! These days Eloise is building up a group coaching membership focused on helping women to advance their careers by 'getting out of their own way'. Eloise is such a warm and nurturing woman, she will no doubt be a huge success!This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://shesthebossgroup.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cherry's story is bound to inspire you. Born in a little town just outside of Birmingham, Cherry's parents were very supportive, but the private girls school she went to, had identified her as an introvert from a young age and she felt, as she reached her teens, that they had 'pigeon-holed' her, and so, against her parents wishes, she enrolled in the local Sixth Form College, where she flourished and her parents were delighted!From there, she went on to study Colour Chemistry (you'll have to listen to find out what that is!), and then did her PhD in Colour Physics, before deciding it wasn't for her! Cherry took a few more years, and two children, before she realised how much she loved Nutrition, so she went and got a third degree, and started her practice. Then, in 2013, she and her husband and kids came to Australia and she hasn't looked back. Cherry is the Australian and NZ licence holder for Metabolic-Balance. Originally from Germany, this 20-year-old program is run by nutritionists and genuinely helps people change their lives. It's not a diet to lose weight, it's a diet that changes lives by getting rid of the inflammation in your body. It works! You will love this story of Cherry and her journey.This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://shesthebossgroup.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nat has an extraordinary story and an endless amount of enthusiasm and confidence to boot! Born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia, Nat's Mum was instrumental in helping her with school as she is severely dyslexic. After leaving school at 15, Nat got into fashion retail where she quickly found her niche. Her customers loved her and she won countless awards. Then she got pregnant, had a couple of children and she and her first husband divorced. By that stage Nat thought she had everything pretty under control - and she soon met her 'now' husband, Travis. But then disaster struck. Her first husband was brutally murdered and Nat was told to get out of the country, so went to NZ. But the policewoman who was working on her case gave her some brilliant advice - the best way to stay safe was to make herself into a public figure.So, Nat was the first person on social media to start to post an OTTD (Outfit Of The Day), and started to build a following. She soon realised that all her fashion experience had led her to a moment in time. The moment when she knew she could create a simple system to help women dress themselves, including accessories, easily, and in a way that worked. She created a colour system that has resulted in her having thousands of followers.Since then she has created an online course, she has collaborated on fashion designs and colours she now sells to her community - and she is now talking about interior design and homeware as the logical next step. You will adore her story and be inspired by her career.This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://shesthebossgroup.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jodie's story will probably make you cry, as I did, but it is filled with hope and positivity too. Jodie grew up in Victoria on a farm and had a great childhood. When she left school she wanted to be a performer or a police officer, but despite trying out for both, she was considered too young so she didn't make the cut for either, which was pretty devastating. However, Jodie took a left turn and spent the next few years in childcare, which then led to work for the Childcare Union, then the Hospitality Union and then politics. What a ride! It also led to her meeting her second husband Craig. Then, after 14 wonderful years together, tragedy struck, and, out of the blue Craig was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer. Despite being told they had months before he would die, Craig passed away only 37 days later, the day after his marriage to Jodie.Jodie, recovering from her own grief, needed hope, and she found it in a Grief Recovery Specialist course in Perth, just before the lockdown. From that course, she has now become the author of a book called 'Have You Met My Grief, a cabaret show she does around grief, and of course, counselling others who are going through loss - be it a relationship, the death of someone or any other form of loss that someone is finding it hard to get through. She is an amazing woman and I know you will get a lot from this interview.This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://shesthebossgroup.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ildi's story is super interesting and we found it hard to stop chatting! Born in Transylvania (truly!), Ildi grew up with two parents who were in construction in Romania, a younger sister and a despot running the country. Not an easy childhood. Ildi enjoyed school, where she studied in Hungarian, and eventually lived with her grandparents until the age of 12 as her parents were on sites much of the time and couldn't really look after her. When she finished school, she got into Uni to study computers and coding, which she hated, so she left after 3 years and got a job as an office manager. Then she met her first husband who was a cartographer.After realising that she too loved cartography, she and her husband ran a small business in Romania, until their two daughters were born and one had special needs. So they decided to move and Australia was the place they chose. Her husband struggled with the culture here but Ildi thrived, took up an MLM role with a natural products company, and the marriage fell apart.As a single Mum with two kids, Ildi wanted to get some perspective and control in her life, so she created Antz Planners, and then moved into time and productivity management. She now runs The Time Fix with her two partners, Kirstin and Pooja and they help people change their behaviour and manage their time effectively. She also recently got married again. A perfect fit!This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://shesthebossgroup.com/https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PG is such an inspiration! From growing up in Penrith with two older sisters and a violent household, PG and her Mum then moved to Tassie, where she completed her high school and uni years. From an early age she had wanted to be an actor (why isn't that surprising?!) but her Mum was keen for her to capitalise on her excellent academic record, and so she did an Arts-Law degree over 5 years - and got married along the way.This was followed by over ten years as a lawyer - specialising in superannuation. Not something that most people could imagine PG doing. It was while she was there that she had an epiphany. She had helped one of the senior lawyers get back her 'mojo' after returning from maternity leave. This included hair, makeup and clothes, and then watched that women, through glass walls, pitch to become a partner. It was in that moment that PG saw the power of makeup and how it added confidence and inner strength. And she wanted more of it!After leaving law, PG realised she had fallen in love with her best friend, Kelly (now her wife) , and the two of them set up Iridis Cosmetics. From the start, it was about teaching makeup to women over 40 (ish), as well as having her own makeup brand. However, it has now morphed into glamtorials, teaching makeup artists how to apply makeup, and now PG is working with trans women to help them realise their feminine potential and feel good about themselves.There is so much in this interview. You're going to LOVE it!This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://shesthebossgroup.com/https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anna is such a trailblazer when it comes to women in trades. She was South Australia's first female tradie in the construction industry and her story is so positive and uplifting, it will have you wanting to get into a trade too! Anna had an idyllic childhood, growing up as one of 6 kids in the Clare Valley in South Australia with a mechanic for a Dad and a superwoman Mum (that's how I would describe her!). From a really early age, Anna loved making things and her Mum said they always knew she would end up doing that. After finishing year 12, Anna took herself off to the 'big smoke' to do a four-year apprenticeship, which she loved. After that, she headed to Canada and the USA for her 'gap year', where she picked up cash jobs in construction along the way. Very cool.She then did 'just about every job going' in the construction industry for many years before someone suggested teaching to her.Anna loved teaching from day one - and when you hear her descriptions you will realise just what an amazing teacher she is - and has continued to teach, for the last four years being full time. Now it's her time to grow her profile and go out on her own, with her new business Master And Apprentice.You will seriously love this woman!This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://shesthebossgroup.com/https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel's story is fascinating! After growing up in Albury/Wodonga as a musical child - especially piano - and then going on to study music and teaching at Melbourne Uni, Rachel had found her passion. She married very young, at around 20, after falling madly in love with her husband, almost at first sight, and went on to become a music teacher at a high school. But she hated it! After 3 years of teaching, she had to get out, and from there, she put up an A-frame at the front of the house to say that she offered music and piano lessons and the customers started coming.Both Rachel and her husband were brought up in the Pentecostal Church, so when they decided to leave, it was quite difficult in social terms, but it was something that they both felt had held them back, and from the moment they left, they started to find their own voice and thrived.Rachel now specialises in working one-on-one with adults, singing lessons, but also voice function, and how to have a voice for speaking on the stage. She is so knowledgeable as well as being kind and gentle, and this makes her the ideal teacher for adults who want to learn how to project, or change, their voice to project more or to change their tone. I love Rachel and I am sure you will too!This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://shesthebossgroup.com/https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You MUST listen to this episode as Yvonne is truly making a difference in the world and you will definitely be inspired. After growing up in Ireland, Yvonne headed to Australia after uni, with a group of friends, and while she was here, she started using her HR qualifications and got a job in a big recruitment firm. Other than a wanderlust that has her travelling for decent holiday trips every year or so, she has stayed here ever since....although it was an 18-month stint back in Ireland that really gave her the idea for Glow Up Careers. As a highly paid executive, and her husband is also highly qualified, they couldn't get work when they went back to Ireland, due to the GFC. But it got them thinking - if they couldn't get work, how much harder must it be for refugees and asylum seekers when they come to Australia? So they came back to Oz and started working with refugees and migrants on the side, whilst also running their business coaching and recruitment business. These days it is their sole focus.Glow Up Careers has a pool of over 200 coaches who are able to help people with how to navigate job seeking here - what HR companies and employers are looking for, how to get picked up by the 'algorithms', and how to build a career strategy. yvonne now speaks all over Australia, and around the world, about the deep pool of talent that is almost ignored by most businesses. One not to miss!This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://shesthebossgroup.com/https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kylie is such a warm and generous woman, you will really enjoy this interview. Kylie was born and bred in Cairns and stayed there til she was 17. She had a pretty horrible time at school with bullying, so when the opportunity arose to go to uni and then to Canberra for their Graduate Program, she leapt at it. From that start, she stayed in Government and moved into policy and then HR roles.Kylie took a big leap, post-pandemic, and decided to go out on her own. She now coaches executive women who are looking for some purpose and change in their careers, through her Kylie James Coaching business, as well as recently starting Ruby HR for women over 40 who are looking for new roles. She is a firm believer in people and their value, and she offers a much nicer approach to HR than many organisations.In this interview, we talk about older women in corporate roles, and the fact that women these days want purpose and passion in their jobs, rather than just money or moving up the corporate ladder. We also talk about some fantastic women Kylie has worked with, and her goals for the businesses, moving forward. I know you will enjoy this chat. Kylie is awesome!This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://shesthebossgroup.com/https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you love a struggle-to-success story, then you will love this episode with Christine. She is so inspiring! Having grown up with two brothers in a very working-class family, Christine went to 7 primary schools and 4 high schools, mainly because her parents had to move for financial reasons. This made school difficult as it is hard to make friends if you don't stick around for long, so teachers were a strong source of stability for her. But Christine was a secret genius at maths and numbers. And she still is!After leaving school in year 10, married at 18 and pregnant at 21, Christine had a lot on her plate. She and her Mum bought a couple of roadhouses (truck stops) along the way and both were working 12-hour days which made it hard to look after her (by now) two daughters. Then she met Pat, who ended up being a second Mum for her kids. Serendipity!Then she got into real estate and has never really looked back. Her book, 'Suddenly Single' was written about the end of her first marriage and how, with only $15,000, she bought a double-digit property portfolio, after her (now) husband encouraged her to trust in her genius and start her own business, Smarter Property Investing.Christine's story is so empowering and inspirational, you will have to listen! When you realise what Christine has gone through and how she has shared her knowledge and experiences to help others, you will want to know more, I promise!This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://shesthebossgroup.com/https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Louise's story is so interesting! Growing up in a tiny town in North Queensland, Louise was bullied at school and couldn't wait to leave. As soon as she graduated she headed for uni, where she loved it and chose to study teaching, which was the 'norm' for women where she grew up. After a short spell as a primary school teacher, Louise knew it wasn't for her. She had been doing telephone counselling for Lifeline on the side, and it was from that experience that she decided she would love to become a psychologist. Of course, she not only got the degree but then went on to do her Masters!Louise's first real job as a psychologist was in a high-security prison. Talk about jumping in the deep end! She spent two years working with some of Australia's most hardened criminals, assessing them as they arrived at the prison and offering counselling if they needed it. It was during that period that she decided to go back to academia and get her Masters. This was followed by a few short stints as a counsellor and then she got the urge to go out on her own. She had heard about Organisational Psych and wanted to try her Jungian skills on business owners.After a few years of 1-1 counselling, Louise's business was booming but she was burning out. Too many patients and not enough time to recover her own mental health led to her trying some creative outlets, so she got a camera and started taking pics. As anyone who knows Louise is aware, she is a genius with a camera, and it was this skill that she decided to combine with her psychology and work with business owners to discover their 'Future You', which she then photographs. Her results are absolutely stunning and you will love Louise's path to where she is now. What a woman!This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://shesthebossgroup.com/https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai Hosted on Acast. See

OMG, you are going to be so inspired by this woman! Born and raised in a little town in the Gulf of Carpentaria (northern Australia), she had a great childhood at a primary school with only 30-40 kids, and then she went to high school in Cairns - a bit of a shock but she enjoyed herself. This was followed by uni in Sydney. While she was there she did an exchange to Malaysia, and when she finished Uni she went to South Korea as an English teacher. After an interesting career that was a bit of a wiggly worm, she ended up working for Austrde, when her Mum had a fall and broke both her elbows. It was this that sparked the idea of adaptive clothing for disabled people. Clothing that is fashionable but allows people with injuries or disabilities to look good, as well as being practical and functional.Jessie is now supporting the almost 20% of the population that identify as disabled, but have very little support in the fashion sense (most have to adapt their own clothes). Her story, and her vision for the brand, are so exciting and inspirational, it's hard not to get swept up into her cause.I hope you will listen to this podcast and realise that there may be a way to help Jessie get her brand more awareness and recognition. She certainly deserves every success, and I know you will feel as excited as I do about what she is doing!This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://lnkd.in/eGx6QT_Shttps://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julie is such a lovely, knowledgeable and inspirational woman. You will love her story! Growing up in suburban Melbourne with one sister, she says her childhood was pretty standard. She didn't enjoy school though (other than sport!) and so when she left year 12 she wasn't interested in Uni, so her Dad suggested the bank. After starting out with NAB as a Teller, she rose through the ranks for the next 21 years, only calling it a day in her late 30s. By that stage, she was looking to do something different, still in leadership. so she started her own business.After joining BNI (an international networking group), she found the structure and the networks really useful for the first 5 years as she found her feet as a business owner. Then she started her own women's business group, and moved more into consulting. She even wrote a book called "Busy', about the culture of keeping yourself busy as a bit of a 'badge of honour'. She got a nasty shock with a cancer diagnosis in the early days of the Pandemic, which shifted her perspective with a lot of things, unsurprisingly.Julie is passionate about ledership, and helping people realise that they are the masters (or mistresses) of their own destiny, and they can lead a life that they want if they follow their own path.This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://lnkd.in/eGx6QT_Shttps://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christina's story will resonate with so many women! After growing up in a traditional Greek family in Brissie, Christina never really had much confidence or self-belief, so to a large extent she did what was expected of her by her father first, and then her husband of 29 years. Then she had a bit of an epiphany and decided to take back the reins when it came to her life, and everything changed. She wrote two books, the first - How to Have It All (which was best-seller, with over 10,000 books sold), followed by her second book, True Believers. The process of writing made her realise that she wanted to help other women just like her, and so she started her career as a thought leader, helping others find their joy and reclaim their life to have balance as well as success, love and kindness as well as family and friendship.These days Christina is based in Noosa, she has found the love of her life, she works for only 3 days a week and she shares her tips for balance, her own story of deep thinking and understanding what really gave her passion and purpose, and how she helps women find the same in their life. Christina also loves love! In this interview you will hear what she did, over the course of a few years of dating, to find her perfect match, and how you can find that too. This is a great interview with a really inspiring woman. You'll love it!This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://lnkd.in/eGx6QT_Shttps://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of She's the Boss Chats, features an incredible woman: Faye Brown is a total inspiration. She is the creative director and designer of Motto Fashions. Faye shares the journey of her business, which she started with her husband over 35 years ago. She talks about the online and bricks-and-mortar aspects of her business and how she and her daughter, Lauren French (whose interview was published a few weeks ago) work together. They have a lovely dynamic, and mother and daughter front a 15-minute fashion and style segment live on Facebook every weekday for their 35,000+ followers. Faye also talks about her cancer journey, the pandemic, and other life changing moments in her life and career. Tune in to hear Faye's inspiring story and her dedication to fashion. This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://lnkd.in/eGx6QT_Shttps://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nicole is one of those women you just want to know! Born and bred in Canberra, Nicole and a friend drove to Sydney for a holiday when she was 17, and decided to stay! Within about two days, she and her friend found work and then a flat and they were off! Nic started off in hospitality but soon moved into the advertising and agency world, culminating in a stint working in Paris. She loved computers and the digital world, almost before the rest of the world caught up, and that has led her to some interesting roles and experiences.Upon her return from Paris, she went from Leo Burnett's ad agency to Foxtel and then on to the Commonwealth Bank, where she set up Women in Focus. After a decade there, she went out on her own and established her company, Brand True North, where she works with brands to help them tell their stories. You will hear that stories are a common thread throughout her life, and Nic truly understands the power of storytelling for brands. These days she works with celebrities in Australia and overseas, to help them build their profile. She is also an in-demand keynote and a wonderful advocate for women. You are going to love Nic's energy and enthusiasm. This is a fabulous, uplifting episode.This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://lnkd.in/eGx6QT_Shttps://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is just the BEST interview, because Hacia is extraordinary. Having grown up in a family of plumbers she is the 5th generation), Hacia grew up in rural Victoria and primary school was tiny with about 20 kids. During this time she was a complete tomboy climbing trees, playing footy and having fun. Then in year 8 she moved to the city and to a private girls school - which was all a bit of a shock - and where she was bullied by the other girls.Fast forward a few years and following school, Hacia tried a few different things, including law (wait til you hear what put her off the legal profession!), before she decided to complete an accounting degree. It was after she qualified that Hacia had the opportunity to work in her family business, trying out 'the tools' and discovered an absolute love for welding. She talks about how her own unconscious bias had meant that she hadn't considered a trade herself, but it also sparked the idea that she could provide access to the different trades for women, to encourage them to give it a try and consider it as a career...and Empowered Women In Trades (EWIT) was born!Hacia has also had another, awful, experience that has shaped her world. Always a lover of horses and riding, one cold morning at the age of 29, Hacia was thrown by her beloved horse, and then crushed by the 600kg animal when it fell on her. This has led her to numerous operations, being told she wouldn't be able to walk (she not only proved them wrong, but she still loves to climb into skyscraper heels!), and then to positive psychology, which she is now doing a Masters in.This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://lnkd.in/eGx6QT_Shttps://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiYou are going to be blown away by this amazing woman! I can't wait to see what she does next, because it is very clear that she succeeds at everything she turns her mind to!<p style='

Belinda is extraordinary and is an incredible entrepreneur and inspiration. Born in Sydney, Belinda and her family moved around a lot as her father was an engineer and her early childhood was spent in Papua New Guinea. By secondary school she lived back in Australia and in about year 9 she became a boarder at a Sydney girls school. A school that bred independence and a belief that the girls could do anything they wanted if they set their mind to, if they worked hard. What a brilliant experience!Bel went from school to Grace Bros as an Assistant Buyer, and ended up as the youngest woman Buyer ever! From there she moved to working with Time Warner and understanding the world of movies and Entertainment, before going to Qantas. At Qantas she worked for the in-flight entertainment deprtment, and then struck out on hwer own. Her first ventiure was a service to offer a full in-flight entertainment service to airlines globally, which was valued at $55M the day before 9-11, and zero the day after. What a big lesson to learn!After that she headed back to Australia and continued to work for others, before getting involved in another startup as a founding partner, which subsequently sold for $67M. Then, she could do what she wanted, which has let to the business she owns and runs today, out of Bali.You will really love this conversation and Jules and Bel are very similar and share some great discussions around female founders and women in business. This is one defintiely not to miss!This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://lnkd.in/eGx6QT_Shttps://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lindsay is a totally inspirational businesswoman who started her business at 49, and has plans to grow it in Australia and the USA over the next few years! Having grown up in Wellesley, Massachusetts with a sister born 12 months and 9 days apart from her, and a brother born on the same day, 14 years later, Lindsay's mother just loved fashion, and transmitted that love to her daughter. The girls were encouraged to buy timeless, classic clothing, rather than fast fashion, even for school, and that is very much reflected in Lindsays' own label now. Classic, luxury, and timeless pieces.After a long career in marketing, management and advertising, Lindsay was living in Singapore with her current husband (you will love the story of how they met) when they agreed to split their time between New York and Melbourne...and then the pandemic hit! Now based in Melbourne with two stores, Lindsay talks about how she never saw herself as an entrepreneur until she decided, post 911, to start her own label and it took almost a decade to become a reality. Encouraged by her mentor, she took the leap and has had a few learnings along the way, but now she is on a mission to grow her brand and her market. Very much focused on women over 35 who hold powerful roles, her brand is loved by the omen who are her customers. You will enjoy Lindsay's story and be inspired by her leap into becoming a business owner later in her life. It just goes to show, it's never too late to do what you love!This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://lnkd.in/eGx6QT_Shttps://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lindsay is a totally inspirational businesswoman who started her business at 49, and has plans to grow it in Australia and the USA over the next few years! Having grown up in Wellesley, Massachusetts with a sister born 12 months and 9 days apart from her, and a brother born on the same day, 14 years later, Lindsay's mother just loved fashion, and transmitted that love to her daughter. The girls were encouraged to buy timeless, classic clothing, rather than fast fashion, even for school, and that is very much reflected in Lindsays' own label now. Classic, luxury, and timeless pieces.After a long career in marketing, management and advertising, Lindsay was living in Singapore with her current husband (you will love the story of how they met) when they agreed to split their time between New York and Melbourne...and then the pandemic hit! Now based in Melbourne with two stores, Lindsay talks about how she never saw herself as an entrepreneur until she decided, post 911, to start her own label and it took almost a decade to become a reality. Encouraged by her mentor, she took the leap and has had a few learnings along the way, but now she is on a mission to grow her brand and her market. Very much focused on women over 35 who hold powerful roles, her brand is loved by the omen who are her customers. You will enjoy Lindsay's story and be inspired by her leap into becoming a business owner later in her life. It just goes to show, it's never too late to do what you love! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Karine has a lovely calm voice and manner that just makes you know that she would be great at managing teams. Having grown up in Mauritius until the age of 7, Karine, her brother, and her parents then moved to Australia for a better life. Only it didn't quite work out the way her parents had hoped. Her Dad was unable to get admin work for almost 9 months after arriving, so her Mother took a job in a factory, and that made it hard for the whole family, and really affected her parents relationship. Karine breezed through primary and high school, starting a business doing Mauritian dancing along the way, and then took a job at GE in the debt collection department. A big learning curve for her after graduating with an HR degree! This job gave her the opportunity to move into different departments and try other roles before she left and became a consultant around project management.Karine finally decided to make the leap into self employment in March 2020 (bad timing!) and has built up the business since the end of the lockdowns. Her 'super power' is helping organisations retain their star people, and to manage project teams (especially those that may be coming a bit unstuck) to ensure they meet their KPIs and deadlines.I do love Karine, her positive attitude, her dedication to her work and the pride she takes in getting great results. I think you will find this interview very interesting!This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://lnkd.in/eGx6QT_Shttps://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I absolutely adore Jess and you will too! After growing up in the outer suburbs of Melbourne with a lawyer Dad and a fashion designer Mum, she and her sister had a great childhood in a close-knit, creative family. after finishing school, Jess got a job at Bakers Delight where she soon became a Manager and really learned how to run a business with the support of her boss who obviously nurtured talent when he saw it.Jess had a strong urge to travel so she was in her early 20'sds when she headed to Ireland for some adventure and work experience. Then she landed a job at Lush on Grafton St (the busiest Lush store in the world!) which she absolutely loved. Her commitment to sustainability, climate action, and dedication to making change happen was a huge inspiration for her. After Dublin, she and her Irish partner (soon-to-be hubby) moved to Edinburgh where they lived for almost 5 years before returning to Australia after the GFC hit.Back in Australia, Jess was headhunted to work for Lush here, and then in Japan, where she was in charge of a massive shake-up of the 450 stores. This job was done from Australia (3 weeks on, 3 weeks off) and Jess facilitated some massive changes around remuneration and store structures. Her insights are fascinating.These days Jess is the founder of HighTees, a brilliant business focusing on women in business, politics, and STEM which is distributed all across the country. She is also a consultant through her business Agents of Innovation, where she helps consumer brands grow and manages change, and she is also a Director in her family business (a board role she has held since she was 18).This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://lnkd.in/eGx6QT_Shttps://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai Hosted on Acast. See

Geraldine's story is truly remarkable. You will adore this woman! Born and bred in Adelaide, Geraldine left school at the end of year 9 and went straight to secretarial college, as many girls did back in the 60's. After a few years of doing general secretarial work, she applied for the Foreign Service and her first posting was in Cambodia. While she was there, she experienced the war with Vietnam and, as she says, she 'loves danger' - and boy oh boy did she find herself in some predicaments along the way!Geraldine then moved all over the world, working in countries as diverse as Iran and the USA before coming full circle and heading back to Cambodia. While she was there she was asked to help a group of 24 children that were stuck in a camp on the Thai border, and so Sunrise Cambodia was born. Her stories of navigating the delicate political landscape are totally gripping - especially the one about how she ended up in her own home. This 78 year old woman is still fundraising every year to finance the Foundation, and is still looking for help from people and organisations who can assist her vision. You won't want to miss this episode if you want to be inspired!This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://shesthebossgroup.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Geraldine's story is truly remarkable. You will adore this woman! Born and bred in Adelaide, Geraldine left school at the end of year 9 and went straight to secretarial college, as many girls did back in the 60's. After a few years of doing general secretarial work, she applied for the Foreign Service and her first posting was in Cambodia. While she was there, she experienced the war with Vietnam and, as she says, she 'loves danger' - and boy oh boy did she find herself in some predicaments along the way!Geraldine then moved all over the world, working in countries as diverse as Iran and the USA before coming full circle and heading back to Cambodia. While she was there she was asked to help a group of 24 children that were stuck in a camp on the Thai border, and so Sunrise Cambodia was born. Her stories of navigating the delicate political landscape are totally gripping - especially the one about how she ended up in her own home. This 78 year old woman is still fundraising every year to finance the Foundation, and is still looking for help from people and organisations who can assist her vision. You won't want to miss this episode if you want to be inspired!This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://lnkd.in/eGx6QT_Shttps://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Therese is amazing! Brought up in Brissie by a single Mum, as her Dad died when she was 5 months old, Therese had a wonderful childhood. She begged her Mum to let her go to a Catholic High School with her friends, and while she was there she did really well. It was a conversation with one of her teachers, who told her she could do anything she wanted, that led her away from secretarial college and made her consider other careers. Upon leaving school, and with only $213 in her pocket, she moved to Redfern in Sydney (ignorance is bliss!) where she had a great job waitressing for the Novotel before she worked for Phillips and at the same time, decided to do a Marketing degree.Soon after that she took on the Australian rights for Jeep prams, and that led her into the parenting industry. She learned all about partnerships from this experience, particularly a campaign she did with Huggies, which then led her to ask for the Benneton brand to give her the Australian rights for their strollers. This wasn't given to her automatically however. The job went out to tender, and low and behold, she won the global rights to the Benetton prams and ended up having HUGE success with the brand. There is so much to her story, with lots of twists and turns, but you will love every second of this interview. These days, Therese consults to brands to help them with growth and partnerships. Watch this space for her next business idea. It's very exciting!This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://lnkd.in/eGx6QT_Shttps://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nat's story is incredibly inspirational. Nat grew up in the Illawarra region with parents who both worked in the steel works, and her father was a narcissist whom she could never seem to please. Despite the fact that she was an ideal student (getting 99.9 for her HSC), her Dad never really 'got' her or supported her. After finishing school, she won a number of scholarships and eventually chose Economics/Law as her focus, much to the vocal disappointment of her father who preferred her to take the opportunity that paid the most money. Despite this, Nat finished her degree at the same time as working full-time in the area of economics.In fact, her first boss was so impressed by his young protegee that he made her the 'face of economics' in the Illawarra region where she hosted events, was the media spokesperson, and wrote numerous articles around economics for the media. From there she ended up moving to Canberra where she took a role writing policy, got married, had two kids, and worked so hard that she ended up burning out. This was followed by a stint working for Apple before she finally, during the lockdowns, decided it was time for her to work for herself. The description of why she called her business Aliferous Leadership will probably give you goosebumps. It's very powerful! you will love Nat's story.This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chaiTo find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://lnkd.in/eGx6QT_Shttps://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Santosh is such an inspiration! After growing up in Punjab in India, the daughter of a businessman and an academic mother, Santosh had loads of female role models who were doctors and academics on her maternal side, making medicine an easy choice for her when she finished school. From there she moved to Delhi and started her own private practice, and also ran a Health Clinic, before deciding to move to Australia.Once she got to Australia, she decided against completing another 6 years of study to qualify as a doctor again, and instead, she worked as a nurse and focused on aged care. This led to her 'lightbulb moment' when she realised that with the advance of technology, there had been so many improvements to the medical profession, but wound care was still a very manual process, based on anecdotal evidence and experience. She wanted to change that!SmartHeal is a clever new app that uses AI and can measure the length and depth of wounds, and provide advice on the best way to manage the wound. It also allows the users (currently Doctors and nurses), to access help remotely if needed.Santosh is determined to leave an impactful legacy, where she has made a difference, and there is no doubt that she will do that. She's amazing and you will be inspired by her story!This is proudly sponsored by CanTicket. CanTicket is operational software designed to solve the problem of running efficient remote and hybrid teams. Designed to reduce the operational strain and overlapping software costs of working in remote and hybrid teams. https://canticketapp.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lauren grew up with both parents in the fashion industry. In this interview, which was also live streamed into the Motto Fashions Facebook group, Lauren talks about how she grew to 'hate' Motto as a young woman after years of having to hang around in the factory while her Mum and Dad finished work. Always a bit rebellious, in year 9 she was asked to leave her school after disrupting classes and forming a bit of a posse with some of the other girls. Her parents told her that she had to find another school on her own if she wanted to continue. Lauren applied for, and was accepted into a wonderful school where she really enjoyed herself as much as possible!Following school, Lauren started a small business where she embellished clothing with jewels before her parents invited her back to Motto to look at the online business. At that stage, very few fashion labels were selling online, and Motto only had about 15% of its sales coming from the website. Luren changed all of that. She describes what it was like during the pandemic, and how they managed to keep going, turning online sales into 85% of the business. These days they have a huge online fan base (and their customers are really like fans!) and they run live sessions on Facebook every day. Lauren is just such a hard-working and inspirational woman, you will love this episodeThis is proudly sponsored by CanTicket. CanTicket is operational software designed to solve the problem of running efficient remote and hybrid teams. Designed to reduce the operational strain and overlapping software costs of working in remote and hybrid teams. https://canticketapp.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Junie is such an inspiration. Wait til you hear her adventurous life story! Born in Canada to Haitian parents, Junie was a competitive ice skater as a child (from the age of 4!) and she had an inherent curiosity and wanderlust that has taken her on a lot of adventures in her life. After being discouraged from continuing in her ice skating career (grrr!) she completed school, and then uni, with the intention to start traveling as soon as she could. She did have a 3-month stint in India working with an NGO which was inspiring, but somehow along the way she worked in a bank and ended up staying, as she was really valued as a staff member, for longer than she intended. It wasn't until she was 23 that she resigned, packed her bags and left on a one-way ticket to Mexico where she taught English as a second language. After a year in Mexico, Junie found her next job in China - a very brave move considering she knew no Mandarin! She stayed in China for another year and then decided to come and investigate Australia as a destination, starting off in Perth.Junie has all sorts of insights that she shares around Australian culture, and the exciting bit is that on International Women's Day this year (2023) she finally became a Permanent Resident, after a 9-year wait, and she is now on track to build an empire! She is conscious that there are no real women of colour in technology in Australia, so watch this space as she builds Propel innovations into a force to be reckoned with!This is proudly sponsored by CanTicket. CanTicket is operational software designed to solve the problem of running efficient remote and hybrid teams. Designed to reduce the operational strain and overlapping software costs of working in remote and hybrid teams. https://canticketapp.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elizabeth's story is totally captivating. Having grown up in the outer suburbs of Adelaide as an only child with an older mother and a distant father, Elizabeth was always out exploring the neighborhood. She felt a bit of an 'outsider' due to her background and the sterile, racist, and small-minded community she was surrounded by. And then, the day after her 13th birthday, her Mum died. Her father didn't break the news to her, the Principal of the school did, and she wasn't allowed to go to the funeral (even though the school sent a delegation). She wasn't comforted or nurtured through grief at all. School was not a place of happy memories for Elizabeth, and as soon as she could get away, she did. She had always been fascinated by social justice and conflict resolution (not surprising given her background), and so she trained to become a social worker. After a brief marriage at 19, she decided to go overseas to explore the world and then came back to Australia determined to work in the social justice sector.These days Elizabeth specialises in working with individuals, couples, and businesses around conflict resolution and the best way to work through issues where people disagree. Her calm, cool manner and her warm approach makes Elizabeth ideal to work in this space. She is also a speaker. We didn't even get to the fact that Elizabeth is living with a disability in this interview, there was too much else to discuss! You won't want to miss this great chat!This is proudly sponsored by CanTicket. CanTicket is operational software designed to solve the problem of running efficient remote and hybrid teams. Designed to reduce the operational strain and overlapping software costs of working in remote and hybrid teams. https://canticketapp.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simone is just such a wonderful, wonderful woman that you will absolutely love her story. As an only child growing up in Liverpool, Simone left school and immediately joined the British Navy. This was at a time when women were not allowed to go to sea, so she started off in the office and moved to cryptography before learning how to be an Air Traffic Controller. Pretty cool stuff!Simone has always been passionate about gender equality, understands the power of mentoring and knew the value of role models so she has always dabbled in this space through her various careers - after the Navy she moved into hospitality and events - and her passion drives her to create events that make a difference, and to work with purpose-driven people. Her first event 'on her own' was massive and she then realised how she could bring people together to make change happen.Her story is incredibly uplifting as she talks about setting up Northern Power Women, and the Northern Power Collective, initially for school-aged students to talk to people in careers they were considering. She is a generous and warm woman and you can't help but be awestruck by her drive for change. This is an episode you would be mad to miss!This is proudly sponsored by CanTicket. CanTicket is operational software designed to solve the problem of running efficient remote and hybrid teams. Designed to reduce the operational strain and overlapping software costs of working in remote and hybrid teams. https://canticketapp.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brenda is just so lovely that you will adore her! As the founder of Be Keane leggings and T-shirts, Brenda is focused on making cool, well-made leggings for women from size 6-38, which makes it the biggest range of leggings available in Australia. And it all started at a wellness retreat when Brenda and the women she was with, were challenged to come up with a business idea. Having tried to find larger leggings and fitness clothing for herself, Brenda realised there was a massive gap in the market - how could curvy women exercise if they couldn't find clothing to exercise in!Not only does Brenda source the fabric and get them made in Australia, she also designs the prints for the fabrics. She has also partnered with all sorts of NFPs and has worked closely with Taryn Burfitt around body positivity and her Embrace movie (sounds like a match made in heaven!) as well as Friend in Me and The Hunger Project. Amazing!Having grown up in the suburbs of Melbourne, Brenda has had a varied career that has led her from banking to HR to marketing and now to Change Management, mainly in the corporate and government sectors. Yet her leggings and clothing ranges will create massive change for curvy women (and kids) everywhere! She is a true role model.This is proudly sponsored by CanTicket. CanTicket is operational software designed to solve the problem of running efficient remote and hybrid teams. Designed to reduce the operational strain and overlapping software costs of working in remote and hybrid teams. https://canticketapp.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shraddha and her co-founder Riya Sinha are extraordinary! In 2017 they created Fuzia to bring together women of all ages for support and networking. Within months they had a million followers, and to date, they have five million women in the group. Howzat! Shraddha knew from an early age that women were treated differently to men, and she didn't like it! Determined to make a difference, and after studying a degree in science, where she was very much the minority when it comes to gender, Shraddha, and Riya started Fuzia to connect women end empower them.Focusing on creative women at first, Fuzia started to offer online courses and education for their members. Later, once those women were trained up, Shraddha and Riya started to think about how they could help the women in their community get paid work, in order to be independent, and Fuzia Talent was born! These days busy entrepreneurs can employ Fuzia women to help them grow their business.This is proudly sponsored by CanTicket. CanTicket is operational software designed to solve the problem of running efficient remote and hybrid teams. Designed to reduce the operational strain and overlapping software costs of working in remote and hybrid teams. https://canticketapp.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate is just such a delight to talk to! Having grown up in Melbourne as the middle girl in a family of five, with parents as teachers, she was always a great learner. Her Father had a couple of secondments overseas so she had the opportunity to go to school in England, and travel a bit of Europe as a child, which gave her a taste for it! Once she finished school she went on to study law, before taking a year off (just before her Articles) to travel around Europe again, this time with a friend. This was followed by a decade in law, whilst also getting married at 24 and having 3 kids in 3 and a half years. Crazy!Kate left the legal profession following a stint in corporate law at Telstra, and started her first business - an online portal for nannies and babysitters - which never really took off. Then she decided to do a one-year business accelerator which gave her the idea of writing a book and consulting, around productivity and time management. Fast forward to today and she is now the author of four books - the latest is called The Life List - and she is absolutely living her best life, and helping others to do the same. A Life List is the opposite of a bucket list. It's the things you want to do to enhance your life, not before you die. You will adore this woman, she's an absolute powerhouse, and you need to listen to this episode to be inspired!This is proudly sponsored by CanTicket. CanTicket is operational software designed to solve the problem of running efficient remote and hybrid teams. Designed to reduce the operational strain and overlapping software costs of working in remote and hybrid teams. https://canticketapp.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cassie is amazing! Based in Griffith, outback NSW, which is where she grew up, Cassie has done so much, not least of which is her latest side hustle (on top of running a successful digital agency), she has created CanTicket. CanTicket is software for designers and people who work in teams and need to measure the time spent on projects. Cassie grew up on a grape farm (as opposed to a Vineyard!) and worked on the farm throughout her childhood, learning the value of hard work. She went to London as soon as she finished her education, and it was there that she discovered digital marketing. After 5 years there, she came home to Griffith (quite a difference!), and soon after she hit rock bottom. Her marriage broke up, she was a single Mum with a young child living in a 20m2 home. But nothing was going to stop her! She started a digital marketing agency, Candid Marketing, and has grown the business, employing a great team and has been working with some big (and small) clients. Her genius idea came through during the pandemic. She created CanTicket in order to retain her staff and give them all something to work on. These days she is winning awards for it! You are going to be totally inspired by Cassie's story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greta's story is so empowering. You will love her! After growing up in Melbourne as the youngest of five, with an artist mother who is a strong, bohemian role model, and a German father who was a journalist. Greta tells the story of how she got expelled from her first day of primary school - an indication of her strong rebellious nature! Soon after, the family moved to Germany where Greta stayed until she was 17. At that stage, she decided to become a dancer (having watched West Side Story for inspiration) and she moved to England to pursue her goals. That led to her living in a squat in London in the Thatcher era, with punks and all sorts of misfits, which was one of the happiest times of her life.After returning to Australia, and as she has always had a strong social conscience and feminist nature, Greta did a bit of journalism and politics and then moved into law. With her strong desire to help others, particularly women in family violence situations, Greta talks about her experience of working with female prisoners and patients in hospitals and how she helped them. These days, Greta is determined to help women who are going through a divorce, and I can only say that she is exactly the type of lawyer you would want to work with if you are going through a situation like this. You will be so inspired by this story!This episode is proudly sponsored by redhotblue. This full service marketing agency has recently notched up 25 successful years in business and are known for producing unique, award-winning design, advertising and marketing for purpose driven businesses. Everything created by redhotblue has purpose and strategy, aka 'Intelligent Creativity.' To find out more go to https://redhotblue.com.au/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wow! Jo is, as you would expect, an incredibly easy person to talk to, and an absolute inspiration! Ever since she started Broad Radio (by women, for women), I have watched her grow the business and I'm excited to see what she does next as they do a capital raise and turn it into an app and 'mainstream' channel. From her childhood surrounded by women, especially her Mum (who sounds amazing), Jo loved performing. Starting out a standup comedian, she and her friend Jodie J Hill were 'discovered' and given an opportunity to host a late-night show - which then became a morning show and ultimately, her breakfast show, The Matt and Jo Show on Triple M.Jo is now the host of The House of Wellness TV and radio show, she has a column in the weekend newspapers and does so much more, but she always felt that there was a need for more radio for women, and when she couldn't get the 'big guys' in radio to back her, she started her own just as the pandemic lockdowns hit.In this interview, there is much discussion around media content for women, inspiring role models, why we need to hear women's voices, and Jo's plans for Broad Radio. This is one episode not to miss!This episode is proudly sponsored by redhotblue. This full service marketing agency has recently notched up 25 successful years in business and are known for producing unique, award-winning design, advertising and marketing for purpose driven businesses. Everything created by redhotblue has purpose and strategy, aka 'Intelligent Creativity.' To find out more go to https://redhotblue.com.au/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jody is a very stylish and clever woman who has been running her creative agency for over 25 years now. Not a lot of women can make a claim like that! Born and bred in Mackay in a very close family, Jody and her sister grew up exploring the rainforest and the beaches around the Whitsundays. Her Dad had gone there to do a job as a young man, and never left! Jody enjoyed her school days in Mackay but decided very early on that she wanted to be a business owner, and she was quite strategic about it. After finishing school, Jody decided to do a specific advertising and design course based in Brisbane, but she couldn't get in for the first year, so she became a photographer for her local paper. Then, after a year she headed to Brissie and qualified with a degree after one (very tough) year. That was followed by her time freelancing, and setting up an agency with two business partners. That business did not survive for long, and so Jody headed back up north to her family and friends in Mackay. It wasn't long after that, that she started her agency, redhotblue, in the rumpus room of her parent's house and one of her first clients was Hog's Breath, which is a big company for a startup agency. Jody tells the story of her first campaign for them which is very funny and won her the business as a client. These days Jody runs a team of designers, branding specialists, and more, and she and her team particularly like to work with business owners right from the beginning of their business life and to grow alongside them. You are going to love this woman!This episode is proudly sponsored by redhotblue. This full service marketing agency has recently notched up 25 successful years in business and are known for producing unique, award-winning design, advertising and marketing for purpose driven businesses. Everything created by redhotblue has purpose and strategy, aka 'Intelligent Creativity.' To find out more go to https://redhotblue.com.au/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As CEO of Startup Victoria, Vicki is such a huge supporter of founders, and women in business generally and it was an absolute delight to hear her story. Born and bred in a tiny village in Yorkshire, Vicki's first job out of college was to work for Nike in Amsterdam. She describes her time there as pretty awesome due to the wonderful, inclusive, and positive culture. During that time she really honed her skills in product development and strategy! After Nike, she and her partner wanted to try living somewhere else and decided whoever got the first job would get to choose.Vicki was picked up by Pacific Brands in Melbourne and so they came here. Lucky us! It was after a long stint in consumer products, including a time at Red Bubble that Nikki moved into the start-up community and her role as CEO. During this interview, we also talk about all sorts of business things including women and funding, the competitive culture between women in corporate organisations, and even the importance of getting into nature for your mental health. It's a wide and varied conversation with a very inspiring woman!This episode is proudly sponsored by redhotblue. This full service marketing agency has recently notched up 25 successful years in business and are known for producing unique, award-winning design, advertising and marketing for purpose driven businesses. Everything created by redhotblue has purpose and strategy, aka 'Intelligent Creativity.' To find out more go to https://redhotblue.com.au/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wow! Sukey has a fantastic history of entrepreneurship and I was blown away by her businesses. Having grown up in a small province in China as an only child, Sukey only arrived in Australia as a young adult. After finishing year 12, she went on to study Advertising but soon realised her heart wasn't set on working in marketing and advertising roles. She discussed the options with her parents and decided she wanted to go out and explore the world - and she ended up in Australia.She arrived here not knowing anyone and started out in a 'homestay' in north Sydney with a lovely Italian woman who looked after her and a bunch of other students. From there she ended up moving out with a friend to a tiny apartment in Chinatown where 8 of them shared a 2BR place. Then she moved to Bondi and joined a party house where she started to understand hospitality. She and her husband started Chefin - where you can hire a top chef to cook in your home - and built software to manage the process. They have now served more than 50,000 people with this service.Umamya is her new baby - it's a robot (like a fridge) that will do the jobs of kitchen hands and actually cook meals. You just add the ingredients and then the machine prepares and cooks the food in about 90 seconds. She predicts that it will save 30% of the staff costs, and solve the staff shortage problem, in the hospitality industry.This episode is proudly sponsored by redhotblue. This full service marketing agency has recently notched up 25 successful years in business and are known for producing unique, award-winning design, advertising and marketing for purpose driven businesses. Everything created by redhotblue has purpose and strategy, aka 'Intelligent Creativity.' To find out more go to https://redhotblue.com.au/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lea is such a warm and friendly woman, she is a delight to interview. Lea is the co-founder of Boyce Family Office, along with her husband. The two of them manage the investments, philanthropy, and initiatives that are generated by their own family and they also help other family-run business owners. After growing up in the suburbs of Melbourne, the youngest of three, Lea loved helping her Dad who worked in the Hotel industry. After leaving school, and after a brief stint at uni, Lea had her first job working for Rosemount Estates wines. Another family business! Her boss was a fabulous, trail-blazing woman (when the industry was dominated by men) and helped her learn everything she knew.Having married young, Lea and her husband moved to Moree, where their children were born, to work in a family business and then on to Wagga . Eventually, they moved back to Melbourne where Lea works full-time in the Boyce Family Office. She is the first woman I have interviewed who talks about her daughters being her inspiration, which I particularly loved!You will adore Lea for her passion, generosity of spirit, and her focus on helping other female founders and women in business! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nikki is amazing! As a woman who likes to make things, and create solutions for people, she is now about to launch a platform for online learning, libraries of content and memberships, which she is calling Wisdome. Nikki grew up in a close family with lots of relatives and laughter! She first discovered her love for design and textiles at 15 when she (and her little sister) used to constantly change the decor in their rooms, and their Mum told them that they would have to self-fund the makeovers! Nikki started sewing her own bedding, which after uni lead to her creating her own range of linen which she sold online.Working for an architects firm for many years gave her a taste for becoming a Buyer, where she had to source products for their clients (and later, her customers) both in Australia, and overseas. That led to her running her interior design textiles business, which in turn resulted in her deciding to create an app to help them, and then a course. From that experience, she saw the gap for a complete content management system that was easy to use, affordable and didn't require a lot of technical knowledge, and thus Wisdome was born.Nikki is so positive and fun, you will really enjoy, and be inspired by, this interview! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Linda is one of my favorite women and has values that I am 100% aligned with, so this interview was very special. Linda's group, based in Texas in the US, is about lifting women up, supporting successful women, and doing whatever is possible to accelerate their path to success. Her background is extraordinary!Linda, and her brother Rob, were adopted children, making them extra special, and their parents were a Cherokee Indian father and an Asian mother. Linda's brother is a Hopi Indian too, so as a blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl she had some wonderful, and some awful experiences growing up in her very close and very loving family. Her father also moved around a lot with his job, launching new bank branches over the country, which meant that she was always moving to new towns and starting at new schools. Something she sees as a blessing.After finishing school, Linda went on to Uni and then, during the next few years completed her Masters, and PhD in Psychology. A useful qualification when you are dealing with people! She then rose through the ranks of two huge membership organizations, and worked with elite business people and entrepreneurs who were, as she puts it, in the "top 1% of the top 1%". But she noticed that the women were very unhappy with these memberships.They didn't feel supported, or even visible in many cases, and it was this realisation that lead her to start LeadHERship Global.You will love this incredibly generous and smart woman's story. She is an absolute inspiration and you won't be able to help yourself getting caught up in her enthusiasm and kindness! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cynthia is a Property Advisor and Buyers Advocate through her business, Metrolinx, but she has a twist! She only works with one client at a time which means she gives them her undivided attention until they have the house of their dreams and then she takes the next client. Howzat?! She also loves working with generations within the same family - first home for the kids, downsizing for the parents, upsizing for the kids when they have kids of their own, and so on. What a great model!Based in Zimbabwe and then school in Johannesburg in South Africa as a girl, Cynthia went on to study Pharmacy at uni. After travelling to the Middle East and Israel in her early 20's, she met and fell in love with her husband in Israel. She then went home and packed her bags and headed back to get married after 3 months. They came to Australia to visit Cynthia's sister and ended up applying to live here. Moving to Australia in 2012, Cynthia took a role in the food industry and then moved into the building trade. Skills she learned there, helps her identify great houses for her clients now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Olivia is the founder of FemTek, a smart ring, and app that has been designed to measure hormone and menstrual fluctuations in women, for use by personal trainers as well as for women to improve their body literacy. Growing up in Poland,Olivia has never really fit into a mould. She was always happy to follow her own path which lead her from being a young model at 15 to becoming a health enthusiast and personal trainer.Working as a model to fund her study and lifestyle, Olivia became disenfranchised by the superficiality of the industry. She had a couple of serious health issues - diagnosed with PCOS at a young age, and more recently Coeliac disease - and so started to focus on her inner health and fitness.As a personal trainer she found many, many women had hormone and gut issues and Olivia decided to dig deeper - but she couldn't find anywhere where she could access the data she needed to truly help her clients. So she invented Femtek! You will totally be inspired by her journey in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.