So You Want to Start a Business with Ingrid Thompson

In today's episode we meet Cassie Briggs - Biology Professor turned Career Coach - who tells us that she has listened to every episode of this "So You Want to Start a Business" podcast using the information and inspiration to build her highly successful Success in Science Career Coaching business Cassie started her business in 2020 and her first client paid her double the fee she billed them at th...

Brook McCarthy started her first business in 2007 and now describes herself as "happily unemployable" Her business Hustle and Heart equips and empowers business owners to build highly creative, ethical, and mutually-flourishing businesses that become a model for others to emulate. Brook loves talking to women in business about money and demystifying money and sales. She believes how much you earn...

Salle Huber is a movement teacher with more than 15 years experienced. She is trained and fully certified in Stott Pilates as well as The MELT Method, which is a simple and innovative self-care treatment for our connective-tissue system.  In May 2021 Salle started her own business after deciding that she could no longer work for anyone else. She says "No-one believed in what I was doing (with my c...

In this episode we meet Cheryl Burgess. Cheryl and her husband Adrian now run a multi business operation. This is a business started in 2012 when they wanted to buy a Pilates reformer for personal use at home. Finding a supplier overseas was easy  EXCEPT! instead of buying 1 reformer - the minimum order was for 10 reformers !! And that's how it started. They pre sold the other 9 Pilates reformers...

What happens when a hair stylist says "Enough! of this" ... and decides to become a Feng Shui consultant? That's exactly what Candice Berlanger did and for a whole lot of reasons – start8ing with more freedom and flexibility to spend more time with her family  Feng Shui is often thought of as the art of placement, where we put things in the house or the office The REAL practice of Feng Shui is one...

Ziinkle is unlike any other dating app on the market.  Fronted by two fed-up females Melanie Leahy and Elisse Alexander, Ziinkle is an innovative platform that allows users to see where other singles are out and about socially and in real-time. Founders Melanie and Elisse are using Ziinkle to encourage daters to swap from swiping on the couch to locking eyes across the bar! In this conversation th...

Crystal Sanford is a Speech-Language Pathologist who supports families, children and young adults with unique needs. Crystal has built her successful consultancy completely from scratch and today she tells us the steps she took and her lessons learned. When you listen to this episode her passion shines through. Crystal's goal is to move fellow special needs families from overwhelm and frustration...

Dr Artika Tyner is an amazing woman, a human rights lawyer, book publisher and book store owner! Planting People Growing Justice She lives by the credo: When you see a problem, find a solution. She tells us that she realised that "a reader is more likely to find a black dog on the cover of a book than a black person" and set about to find a solution. She started publishing books Her first book sto...

Hello and welcome to Episode 177 Recently I found myself saying to a friend "I feel like I've lost my voice" I hadn't written a newsletter in a while and there was a gap in my podcast episodes and I was mostly off social media .... I told my friend  "I don't know what to say" She said:  "We procrastinate as a response to fear - we develop the habit of procrastinating to protect ourselves" Wow!! Th...

Like many business owners Angela Ficken reached a point where she was burning the candle at both ends. She took the plunge to start private practice … and thought she would "hang out her shingle" and that's all she needed to do. It didn't work out that way and in this episode Angela tells us how she overcame the "hustle of being in business which is a constant grind" She says that she learned very...

Stacey Hylen is my guest today in this short Stand out episode because what she has to say about how to overcome the pricing barrier earns its own episode! Stacey started her first business when she was in third grade and then started an even more successful business when she was 11 years old. She describes herself as a "natural optimiser" and you can listen to her talking about this if you scroll...

When it comes to having a sales conversation with prospective clients - have you ever taken it personally when they say "no" or do you try really hard to be "liked" so that they will say "Yes" ?? I know I certainly have and am guessing you maybe have as well... In this episode Sharon Kitroser who is one of Founders at Team Kat  & Mouse shares her wisdom about her unique approach to sales, selling...

My guest today is Keli Spanier and more than 12 years ago she started making funny and creative cards – for a whole bunch of reasons In this episode she tells us all about how she has grown Colette Paperie from those first cards into a global company As Keli says: "After spending several years at a corporate job I began Colette Paperie in 2009 to solve two problems: lose the soul-sucking job, and...

"Whatever it is you are waiting for - is keeping you in a state of limbo!" That's Michelle Okwudiafor and she adds "Put all the excuses aside because you are capable " Michelle is an advocate for visibility and inclusion and in this conversation she speaks about how she has grown this business while working a full time job - and that point where she knew the business could sustain her. She talks p...

Stacey Hylen is my guest today and she started her first business when she was in third grade and then an even more successful business when she was 11 years old. Stacey says: "Many people feel they are getting paid well, just not enough to reflect their brilliance at what they do and the kind of results and support they create for their clients. I help people Raise their Rates" In this conversati...

Suzanne is a mindset coach for music-preneurs and creatives and she says it is time to #RedesigntheHustle! Combining her 18+ years in the music industry with a Master's in Psychology she now helps creatives reach their goals. This is more than time management solutions – this is growth mindset meets getting clarity on the next steps. There's a reason the business is Rock/ Star The solidity with gr...

Destini Copp says " You may feel like no-one is watching, no-one is seeing what you are doing. Keep on going, keep moving forward. People are watching. People are seeing what you are doing. You are building your future. Believe in what you are doing and keep going." When Destini started her business, she started big and was looking to scale and grow quickly. Then she cycled around and went to work...

  Brooke Lively says that she came to realise that most business owners are a little intimidated by their numbers, they don't know what they're saying and they don't know how to use them. "People start a business from a point of passion" she says "and they don't have the training and so they feel stressed and frustrated. That's why my business is here - to help small companies become more profitab...

Allison Jackson Fitness originally started out as FitMomsofNJ.com in 2010 when she began to realize how many of her mom-friends were either struggling to lose weight, looking for ways to incorporate exercise into their busy lives or trying to figure out how to prioritize their health while caring for their family. Fitness is absolutely her passion. When she was in her teens, she used to read her D...

Rebekah Campbell is a serial entrepreneur who has played a lead role in the disruption of two industries. She's best known as the Co-Founder of Hey You , Australia's number 1 order ahead platform used by 900 000+ Aussies in cafes and quick service restaurants (QSR) Hey You grew out of the combination of Rebekah's Posse.com and another business called Beat the Q. She tells the story of how the 2 of...

Kenzi Wood is a full-stack marketer turned content writer, writing for businesses. She took her side hustle and made it a full time viable business. Kenzi has helped more than 150 agencies and entrepreneurs. She's written more than 1 000 pieces of content - one thousand! for more than 300 000 readers! You know how much I, Ingrid. love data and stats so I just had to include this right here! 😊 In...

Kelli Komondor was our guest on episode 158 and in that episode she explained imposter syndrome in a way I've not heard previously. Imposter syndrome affects so many people which is why I want to bring you this episode with: Kelli's explanation of imposter syndrome how she found that she could start to overcome imposter syndrome the activity I work through with clients to help them realise their w...

Katie Chonacas is a multi disciplinary artist who utilises her voice to inspire change and transformation in people who want to make an impact on the world Katie Chonacas is the first NFT artist to release a poem on love on blockchain. "A Lover's Fairytale" was released on World Poetry Day and is available on Amazon. Katie Chonacas writes for Huff Post. Katie has appeared in many TV shows and film...

Money scares many people. But it doesn't scare Ean Price Murphy.   She doesn't want business owners to have to worry about their "crazy" finances anymore! People who are nervous or confused about money work with Ean to become confident, comfortable and knowledgeable around money. She wasn't born a bookkeeper. She learned it slowly. Ean graduated with a Liberal Arts degree, so it wasn't until her 2...

"Business is a Roller Coaster" says Nicki Krawczyk who we met recently in episode number 156 This is one of our short sharp standout episodes - 10 minutes! Nicky says:  "By its very nature Entrepreneurship is scary And you have to be willing to Get outside your comfort zone" Nicky tells us how she deals with the role coaster and describes being an entrepreneur – being a business owner "is Terrifyi...