The Lorraine Murphy Show

It’s Dear Lorraine Rapid Fire week!   This week I address four listeners’ questions:  This week, I’m answering these questions: Getting the confidence to be a podcast guest How to set prices when you’re just starting out Tips on navigating big life pivots  Going back to work after a 22 year break Thank you so much Bec, Ina, KLC and Begitta for your quest...

This week we celebrated an exciting milestone in my business - my Bold Darling Mastermind turned 3! I conceived the idea for it in a Bali cafe in September 2019… however I didn’t bring it to the world until April 2022. It has been wildly successful as an addition to my business.   It enables me to help more women than I could ever have doing solely one-on-one mentoring, memb...

This week I’m interviewing a guest who I’ve been wanting to get on the show for years! Meet publishing supremo Fiona Hazard.  Fiona has been in the book publishing business for over 25 years, both in Australia and in the UK, and has worked with a diverse range of authors and illustrators to help them share their stories with readers around the world. Previously Group Publishing Di...

The show is back!  This week I’m debriefing on my recent launch for my Bold Darling Mastermind.  As with every launch, there were some major learnings and curve balls - which I’m passing on to you in this episode.   I cover: Why I moved the launch from its usual spot The dire performance of my key lead magnet How I pivoted and reimagined the launch How well a “shou...

This episode is brought to you by my Bold Darling Mastermind.  This is everything you need to build a successful business… without sacrificing yourself in the process.  Doors only open twice a year and they’re open right now - until Thursday 27th February.  Find out more and join at bolddarling.com. One lucky new member will be winning a Bali retreat with me!! We have a...

It’s Dear Lorraine Rapid Fire week! This week I address three listeners’ questions:   This week, I’m answering these questions: How to figure out who to outsource to How to manage an influx of client demand How to set prices that are profitable but don’t piss clients off   Thank you so much Sarah, Serenette and Clair for your questions! Standby for my next shout-o...

To celebrate Valentine’s Day, I’m addressing a very common problem that I see entrepreneurs in my community experiencing: they’ve fallen out of love with their businesses. It’s a scary and unsettling place to be, but I promise you CAN find a loving groove with your business again!   In today’s episode, I talk through five immediate steps to take if you’ve l...

A fun and very share-y episode for you this week!  To celebrate my upcoming free business training - The Bold Breakthrough - I’m sharing five of my own most recent breakthroughs today. Their sources vary, however they have each contributed to me moving forward with renewed clarity and confidence - exactly what a breakthrough should do! Listen in to hear about my breakthroughs relating t...

Burnout is something I think most women in my world have experienced at some point - which is NOT a good thing. Today on the show I’m starting a conversation about burnout - as based on the response to my recent Insta shout-out, this is an area we need to focus more on. I cover: The specific type of burnout I see most often My own experience of burnout 5 years ago The 4 most common causes of...

It’s a vulnerable episode for you this week! I’m in a very, very happy place at the moment and I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting on the steps, decisions and false starts that have landed me in this place. Yes there has been mucho mindset work, discovering my own spirituality, buckets of life experience (read: tough times) and more… However I realised just this week that...

It’s Dear Lorraine Rapid Fire week!   This week I address four listeners’ questions:  This week, I’m answering these questions: How to get moving on making goals happen Predicting how long things will take when project planning Keeping the spark alive post kids  Getting frustrated with lack of progress    Thank you so much Claire, Sarah, Orla and Bec...

After talking about goal setting for the last couple of months… we’re now into 2025 and it’s time to make all those gorgeous goals a reality! I’ve got a mini arsenal of tricks up my sleeve that I use each year to stave off that so-tempting procrastination and inertia that holds so many people back from their goals. In this week’s episode, I share 10 of them with you....

Hooray!  This week’s episode is a Dear Lorraine deep dive.  A question I’ve been getting a LOT from business owners is that they’re struggling to set their 2025 goals.  So this week, I chat through the three most common blocks I see when it comes specifically to business goal setting… and what to do about them.  I cover: What to do if you don’t kn...

At the end of every year, I sit down and reflect on my highs and lows - both in business and personally.  I then sit down and record those same highs and lows for you on the show! These two episodes are my favourite of the whole year, and I know from feedback that you love them too.  Next up I’ve got my personal highs and lows.   In this episode I share: Our transition ba...

At the end of every year, I sit down and reflect on my highs and lows - both in business and personally.  I then sit down and record those same highs and lows for you on the show! These two episodes are my favourite of the whole year, and I know from feedback that you love them too.    First up I’ve got my business highs and lows.     In this episode I share: Th...

You’ve probably guessed by now that I’m a big fan of goal setting!  Each year, I share my annual goals for three reasons: To give you an idea of what a set of goals can look like For epic public accountability for me! I’m nosey and guessing you might be too ;-) In this episode, I share my goals across family, home, romance, business and other categories. I hope you find them...

I’ve got a special episode for you this week!  For the first time, I’m passing the mic to three guests on my recent Bali retreat to share their experiences with you.   Hear from Mia, Karen and Carla as they recount their own individual journeys over the six days, including: Their “why” for joining the retreat What surprised them about the experience My favour...

We’re heading into my version of Christmas… aka Goalsetting Season!!   A question I get a LOT is how I do my annual goalsetting, so in this week’s episode I step you through it. Goalsetting is SO MUCH MORE than rattling off a few achievements you want to make happen.  To really get the most out of it, it should be a structured process that includes reflection, holistic thinking, and specific actio...

This is the first of my new Dear Lorraine Rapid Fire episode format - namely where I blast through a batch of listener questions. This week, I’m answering these questions: How Wade and I do our annual planning together How to deal with Mum Guilt Making friends after moving to a new town Navigating overwhelm with kiddie playdates and activities NB: I dive deeper into Mum Guilt in episode 228.  I so...

The show is baaack!!  After an extended break, the show is back with a zhoosh and a raft of new episodes coming your way. In this episode, I catch you up with what I’ve been up to, new plans for the podcast, some exciting new developments for my business… and I take you behind the scenes of my recent Bali retreat. I want to share this with you to hopefully inspire you to plan a retreat of your own...

This episode is brought to you by my Bold Darling Mastermind.  This is everything you need to build a successful business… without sacrificing yourself in the process.   Doors only open twice a year and they’re open right now… until Thursday 26th September.  Find out more and join at bolddarling.com. We have a monthly theme each month, which kicks off with a pre-recorded Masterclass with me.  Thes...

This episode is brought to you by my Bold Darling Mastermind.  This is everything you need to build a successful business… without sacrificing yourself in the process.  Doors only open twice a year and they’re open right now… until Thursday 26th September.  Find out more and join at bolddarling.com. We have a monthly theme each month, and alongside a Masterclass and Tutorial with me - we host a co...

Making his return to the show is…. my husband! Wade hasn’t been on the show for quite a while so I’m excited to bring him back for a big chat post our move back to Australia from Spain.  He also answers questions from my listeners. We talk about:  What's exciting him about life right now How his business went from a multi-million dollar valuation in February 2020… to being wiped out by COVID lockd...

I’ve got a reflective and very honest episode for you this week! To celebrate my upcoming Bold Breakthrough training, I’m sharing my five greatest breakthroughs in my 12 years of business. Listen in to find out: The step I wish I’d taken from day 1 in my business journey How I came dangerously close to not having a business anymore in 2013 Why I always see coaching as an investment, not an expense...

This week I’m talking about one of my FAVOURITE things to do - namely, go on and host retreats!   I get a lot of questions from my community on how I approach my own time away from the busy-ness of everyday life and business, so I’m addressing them in this episode. I cover: The greatest benefits to having a retreat How to know if you’re in need of one How to choose the ideal location for your retr...