Collective Conversations: The Women in Business Podcast

Today we're diving into the wild world of kinesiology with the incredible Alice Bullivant, who's here to explain what the fuck it actually is (because let's be real, most of us have no clue). Alice takes us on her journey from being a total skeptic to becoming a badass holistic kinesiologist and mind-body medicine practitioner. She's spilling all the tea on how this shit works...

Holy shit, let's talk about backup plans! Because when life decides to throw you a curveball (or ten), you better have your ass covered. In this episode, we're getting real about the times everything went sideways - from family members landing in hospital to that moment your internet dies right before a client call (fuckin' NBN!). We're spilling the tea on how we've manage...

Today's guest is Merlyn Hernandez, the creative mind behind Dolce Trio Cakes. Merlyn talks to us about her journey from being a graphic designer in Venezuela to becoming a pastry chef and cake designer in Australia. We talk about her experiences from having a cake business for 10 years and running cake classes for five years. Amongst all that we talk about resilience, community over competiti...

This ep is like Oprah's favourite things, but it's our favourite bits of hardware that we use All The Time. We talk keyboards, mice and compare Chris and Em's beloved reMarkable 2 against Rah's iPad. Number of fucks given in this episode: 8 Links to everything we mention can be found on our website: https://www.faroundandfindoutpodcast.com.au/episodes/17 Related episode: Episod...

A pinch and a punch for our first podcast episode of October! Today we're joined by Leisa Mitchell from Mitchell + Co Hair on Sydney's Northern Beaches. We chat about Leisa's experiences of owning salons vs being employed in one (and which version is more stressful). Leisa is super-passionate about her local community and the work of the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Leisa shar...

Today's episode is part 3 of our series about women's mental health for LipTember. And today we're talking about the importance of self-care (it's not just bubble baths). We share our own self-care strategies, including having boundaries, taking regular breaks, and delegating tasks. Of course, work/life balance gets a mention, especially how tricky it is to get any balance when...

Today we're talking to Ellie Hartley, founder of Virtuellie, a multi-award winning Australian virtual assistant agency. Ellie shares her journey of balancing work and family life after transitioning from the traditional 9-5. Big topics include the importance of community support, leveraging awards for business growth, and advice if you're new to starting your business. Ellie's super...

Today's episode is part 2 of our series about women's mental health for LipTember.  Community is so so important, especially when it can get really isolating when running your own business. We talk about our experiences with networking, both online and IRL, and how fkn awesome it is when you find your tribe. We hope you enjoy listening. Number of fucks given in this episode: 19 Links to...

Today we're joined by Rosie Shilo from Virtually Yours. Rosie's been running her virtual assistant empire for two fucking decades, and we talk about social media turning everything on its head and mental health in the digital hellscape. We also cover off finding your 'why' when you just want to shout 'why the fuck am I doing this?', and dealing with dickheads in the p...

We're going deep in today's episode. We're talking about managing our mental health while running our businesses and managing life as mums to kids and furkids. We talk about the ways we try (emphasis on TRY) to manage mental health when we work remotely. September is LipTember, fundraising for women's mental health, and in all of our solo episodes this month are talking about d...

Today's guest is Emma Wright, graphic designer and face of EM Designs. Look, we're just going to call this early: We LOVE Emma. We love what she shares in this episode about experience in brand marketing and strategy, as well as her thoughts on flexibility, collaboration, and understanding client needs in marketing. We move on to personal growth, the evolution of business practices, and...

Buckle up, team. We're sharing some of our favourite apps that we use the most in our businesses to help us get more shit done and make us look great. It includes social media schedugling, time tracking and fancy-ass autocorrect. We also come up with some ideas for webinars, would you guys be interested?? Number of fucks givenin this episode: 21 Mentioned in this episode: * Canva * Later.com...

Content warning: In this episode we reference family violence. If you need to talk to someone, call 1800RESPECT. In today's episode, we're joined by Kristine Hewitt from the charity Adamus Nexus, aimed at supporting women who have experienced domestic, family, and sexual violence. Kristine shares the challenges and successes of running a charity, which is really similar to how we start o...

Today we're waxing lyrical about outsourcing, which we know can be a scary thing to consider doing in business. We talk through some of the benefits of outsourcing and ways of finding the right people to outsource to. There are a few diversions, including Chris and Rah explaining to Em the origins of the CSI theme song. Number of fucks given in this episode: 8 Mentioned in this episode: Rosie...

Today's guest is Melissa Higgins, from Salon Maya in Sydney's Northern Beaches. Mel opens up about her experience with a business partnership that didn't work out, and how she was able to branch out on her own. We talk about client relationships, imposter syndrome and the support of family. Number of fucks given in this episode: 6 Follow Salon Maya on Instagram --- --- 🌈 Our Centra...

Today we're banging on about various aspects of managing people and teams. We have a cathartic rant about personal experiences with different management styles, but also talk about the brilliance of effective onboarding, the impact of toxic work cultures, and the crucial role of empathy and transparent communication in team management. We also cover off managing remote teams, and the necessit...

Today's guest is Sam Ebblewhite, somatic sexologist and intuitive healer. Sam talks generously about her work, including issues like vaginismus and the importance of open s*x education. She also talks about the challenges and rewards of her work as an escort, and we find some similarities in how she manages her escort work and how we manage our own businesses. We finish up with a light (hah!)...

Today we're talking about proper payment for services and understanding the true cost of running a business. We also cover the pitfalls of accepting low rates, the challenges of subcontracting and contracting, and the necessity of accurate financial planning including taxes and business expenses.  Mentioned in this ep: Virtually Yours Seed VA Number of f*cks given in this episode: 7 --- ---...

Today we're joined by Mary Growth from the Growth Collective Hub. We talk about challenges starting our own businesses like handling uncertainty, imposter syndrome, and that hilarious thing called work/life balance. Mary also talks about her work in corporate wellness, and the importance of emotional health in the workplace.  Number of f*cks given in this episode: 10 Mentioned in this episode...

It's episode one and Chris, Em and Rah bang on about the motivations for starting this podcast (in short: Empowering women entrepreneurs,  maintaining integrity in business practices and calling out bullsh*t).  Number of f*cks given in this episode: 8 --- --- 🌈 Our Central Coast, Sydney conference is happening September 2025! Details here . 🌈 --- Follow us on Instagram Be a guest on the pod...