Tell Me About It

I talk to women every week who work 50 or 60 hours in their business, then go home and run the whole house too. Nobody stops to ask them what they want. In this episode of Tell Me About It, I sit down with Belinda Cook, founder of Brand Tales, fractional CMO, and marketing strategist. Today she is a single mum of four who owns her home and runs a solo business on her own terms. In 12 months she to...

Blank space in my calendar is the most dangerous thing in my week. If a task isn’t booked in, it doesn’t happen. If you live with ADHD, run a business, or feel like your brain works against you - tune in to this episode as I share the ADHD hacks I use to run my business and my home without falling apart. You’ll hear how I theme my work days so one appointment doesn’t wreck my week, why I book task...

I was just named Business Coach of the Year at the 2026 AHIA awards (Australia New Zealand Hairdressing Industry Awards). But this episode isn’t about bragging, instead it’s an inside look at how these awards work. Because I’ve actually judged industry awards for about nine years myself. You’ll hear exactly how I rank entries, why I mark down fluffy answers, and why I want a “done-er”, not a “gonn...

There are 40,000 hair and beauty businesses in this industry. Clients now ask AI where to go, which means word of mouth and foot traffic don’t carry you like they used to. So how does your salon stand out? I’ve watched so many brilliant salon owners hide inside a brand that looks exactly like everyone else’s. They’ve all got white walls, arch mirrors, and beige chairs - and then they wonder why cl...

I’ve had 34 surgeries on my reproductive organs, and for years doctors told me it was just heavy periods. Today, I’m telling you the whole story. In this raw episode of Tell Me About It, I share my full women’s health journey. My periods started in grade four, by 19 I had a cancer biopsy with no anaesthetic, and then a cervical cancer diagnosis. During surgery, they found I was riddled with endome...

If you hate selling salon retail, this episode is for you.  Because what my guest is sharing doesn’t involve spending $12,000 on a grand opening order, there’s no stock sitting on a shelf for a year, and zero pushy pitching at the basin. My guest is Victoria Domazet, founder of Digital Salon Retail. Vic is a hairdresser of 23 years, a home salon owner, and a three-time AHFA Australian Hair Educato...

I’ve spent 6-figures, sold two cars and an investment property, and been stabbed in the guts twice a day for weeks on end.   This is the episode where I finally tell you what IVF actually involves. I explain how an egg retrieval cycle works, why my ovaries swelled from three centimetres to fifteen, what a frozen embryo transfer really involves, and how our little boy came from the worst cycle we h...

 "Just relax." "Have you tried fish oil?" "At least you can get pregnant". Every single comment in this episode was actually said to me during my IVF journey. I’m sharing my IVF journey in a three-part series, and this week is the one your friends need you to hear. I go through the real things people have said to me while I'm mid-cycle, mid-miscarriage, and mid-l...

Nobody hands you a manual for turning childhood abuse, addiction, and burnout into a thriving business, so Claire Burton wrote her own. In this episode of Tell Me About It, I talk with Claire Burton. Claire is the founder and CEO of Evolution Launch Support Services - an NDIS provider built on lived experience. Claire opens up about surviving childhood abuse, a drug addiction that once kept her al...

Mikki Auld built a seven-figure salon - and then she did something most owners never dare to do. She made herself unnecessary. In this episode of Tell Me About It, Cait Muir sits down with Mikki Auld (hair colorist, educator, and founder of Paloma Roan and Mikki Auld Education). Her story starts with just $300 in the bank and it ends (so far) with three salons opened, two sold, and a seven-figure...

My viral clip made 18,000 people furious, so I brought in the one man they can't argue with - My husband. Twenty-one weeks ago, one 60-second clip, from my podcast, about healthy relationships and undateable men exploded. It got 4.6 million views, 500,000 likes, and over 18,000 comments. My business grew, my podcast listeners quadrupled, and the manosphere lost its mind. So today, my hubby Ca...

I’m sharing the honest reason I’m taking a short break from the podcast - and why stopping before you burn out is not failure, weakness, or quitting. After 40 episodes, 14,000 listens, millions of social media views, a viral podcast clip, chart rankings, business growth, and a whole lot of life happening behind the scenes - you’ll hear season one has really meant to me. You’ll hear everything, inc...

Are you blaming the algorithm, the economy, your clients, or your marketing… when the real problem is what’s broken inside your business? In this episode of Tell Me About It, I sit down with Chrissy Alger, founder of Freedom Mastery and Beast Mode Marketing, for a brutally honest conversation about building wealth, scaling beauty businesses, and creating freedom without burning yourself into the g...

What does it really take to build a beauty business from the ground up?   In this episode of Tell Me About It, Cait Muir sits down with Tash Rowe, founder of Lash Baby Australia. Tash opened her first salon at just 20. Today, Lash Baby Australia includes multiple salons, an online lash supply store, and a lash training academy that helps new lash artists raise the standard of the industry. But her...

What does it really take to build a profitable business, lead with confidence, and stop letting fear run the show? This episode is a repost of a podcast I did with Michael McNish on the Balls Deep podcast. We had such a raw, funny, and honest conversation about business growth, salon ownership, and leadership - that I wanted to share it with my audience too.. We talk about the real side of entrepr...

How did one woman build a successful salon, hair extension brand, and hair loss business from the ground up - whilst raising kids? In this episode of Tell Me About It, I sit down with Meghan Hayden, the founder behind Plushlocks and Skalp360. Together, we talk about hairdressing, business growth, motherhood, burnout, hair extensions, female hair loss, and what it takes to keep evolving in the beau...

The messy middle of business growth can feel like chaos, but it is often where your next level begins. In this episode, we explore why female entrepreneurs outgrow old business models, relationships, routines, and identities - and how to stop shrinking yourself when you know you are meant for more. If things feel uncomfortable, uncertain, or heavier than usual, it doesn’t mean you’re failing. It m...

After surviving chronic illness, leaving a 25-year marriage, losing her salon business, and coming out later in life - award-winning hairstylist Megan Evans completely rebuilt her life from the ground up. In this episode of The Tell Me About It Podcast, Megan joins your host Cait Muir to talk about a huge range of topics, including: identity, burnout, queer love, salon ownership, chronic illness,...

You can journal about wealth, repeat money affirmations, and visualise millions… but if your money mindset and money habits don't change, you'll stay stuck.   This episode reveals how to ACTUALLY build a wealth mindset that works - and why most manifestation advice keeps you broke. If you've ever avoided your bank account, felt suffocated by credit card debt, or wondered why manifes...

What happens when chronic illness, fertility struggles, and a hysterectomy force you to let go of the life you planned… and rebuild from scratch? In this episode of the Tell Me About It podcast, your host Cait Muir sits down with Nikki Roberts - a former high-achiever turned chronic illness advocate. Together they unpack her journey through endometriosis, multiple surgeries, hysterectomy, miscarri...

If you’re constantly being asked to “just do a quick favour,” lowering your prices to keep clients happy, or feeling weird about charging what you’re actually worth… you NEED to hear this. Right now, with tighter budgets and more competition, it’s easy to slip into undercharging, over-delivering, and giving away your expertise for free just to stay relevant. But that pattern doesn’t build a sustai...

What happens when your dream career doesn’t work out… and you’re forced to start over? In this episode, I sit down with Gareth Philpott - entrepreneur, educator, and founder of multiple successful businesses (including The Hair Hair Academy Australia, The Barber Academy Australia, The Crispy Club, and & Barber Academy and The Educator Academy). Together, we unpack his journey from aspiring pro...

If you’re a strong, successful woman who feels like men are threatened by your success… let’s break down the reality of alpha males vs real men AND masculine vs feminine energy. This episode breaks down the truth about so-called “alpha males,” why insecure men sabotage powerful women, and what real masculinity actually looks like in a healthy relationship. If you’ve ever felt like you had to shrin...

Why are so many high-earning women still financially stuck - earning more every year but building nothing? In this episode, I sit down with Jessica Conrick - CPA, wealth strategist, and creator of the SF15™ framework (Self-Funded in 15 years). Jess has helped thousands of women move from income reliance to genuine financial independence. And her own story… from high school dropout and single mom t...

What if losing everything was the best thing that ever happened to you? This is PART 2 of my journey to where I am today. I’m continuing the story behind my journey - from rock bottom, toxic relationships, and nearly $300,000 in debt… to building multiple 6 and 7-figure businesses, selling my salon, and creating a life I actually love. This episode highlights the reality of small business, resilie...