A Golden Success with Lisa Macale

Exciting Announcement! Doors to the Golden Brands membership are opening in the first week of February! 🎉 If you're a small business owner in your early years, craving a supportive community to guide you, Golden Brands is your home. Through monthly masterclasses, inspiring guest interviews, a resource-packed hub, 1:1 business support days, and group coaching, we’ll help you build a business...

Exciting Announcement! Doors to the Golden Brands membership are opening in the first week of February! 🎉 If you're a small business owner in your early years, craving a supportive community to guide you, Golden Brands is your home. Through monthly masterclasses, inspiring guest interviews, a resource-packed hub, 1:1 business support days, and group coaching, we’ll help you build a business...

In this episode, I’m sharing my thoughts on what I believe is worth focusing on in your business this year and what we can happily leave behind. We talk about the power of simplifying your strategies, staying true to your vision, and embracing authentic growth. There’s also a big focus on storytelling, building real connections, and making room for joy in your business. Plus, we chat about how col...

This episode is all about the framework I’ve created for success in 2025—and while it’s not a proven formula (I literally put it together over the weekend!), I’m confident it will help me navigate one of the biggest decisions I’ve faced in my business yet. I’m sharing the challenges I’ve had to overcome, my dilemma about pricing and growth for the Golden Brands membership, and why I’ve ultimately...

In this episode, I sit down with Jess, a mindset mentor, podcast host and female leader guiding women to live a life far from average. Through her programs, podcast, and social media, Jess empowers women to tap into their unlimited potential and create lives and businesses they truly love. We dive into: Jess’s inspiring business journey and what led her to become a leader in the personal developme...

If you’re thinking about starting a membership or a course—or you already have one—this episode is for you! I’m sharing my top tips for launching and growing a successful membership platform, drawing on everything I’ve learned over the years, including my journey with Golden Brands. From understanding the balance of content, community, and coaching to the realities of creating semi-passive income,...

Welcome back to the podcast. Today we have a special guest joining us - Money Mindset coach - Clare Wood.  Clare Wood is a money mentor, author, speaker and podcaster. She’s a qualified accountant (a CPA), but she’s not your average bean counter… she uses her money-making mentoring powers for good. Clare helps service-based businesses to scale, while creating a lifestyle they love. Clare Wood runs...

Struggling to overcome common sales objections and book clients? This episode dives into how to effectively handle objections with kindness and strategy - without feeling salesy or pushy.  We’ll cover how to respond when potential clients say: "It’s too expensive" or "I can’t afford it." "I need to think about it." "I need to check with someone else." "...

In today’s episode, I’m reflecting on the journey of building Golden Brands over the past two years and sharing what it’s really looked like behind the scenes. From the outside, it may seem like things have grown quickly, but in reality, it has felt slow, and there have been challenges, doubts, and setbacks along the way.  I'll be sharing the valuable lessons I’ve learned, from focusing on wh...

We just wrapped up our biggest sales period ever, growing our membership by nearly 50% in just two weeks—an achievement that still blows my mind!  In this episode, I’m breaking down everything that worked during this launch including an overview of all our sales emails!  I’ll share what went well, what didn’t (like those last-minute Meta ads), and key lessons learned to make future launches even s...

In today’s episode, I’m diving into a very real topic: business overwhelm.  Lately, I’ve noticed myself slipping into unsustainable work habits, working nonstop and not spending any time on anything self-care related. This busy season has been especially intense, with our recent conference and a big growth period for Golden Brands, and I know I’m not alone in feeling the pressure! In this episode...

In today’s episode, I’m sharing the key strategies I’ve used to build the Golden Brands community over the past two years—something I didn’t initially have a plan for! If you’d asked me how to build a community two years ago, I wouldn’t have had a clear answer. But through reflection, I’ve identified three core things that helped turn our audience into a strong, supportive community. Here’s what y...

In this episode, I’m recapping the highs and lows from our very first Golden Brands conference! It was beyond anything I could have dreamed of, from inspiring speakers to unforgettable moments of connection with so many beautiful women in business. The energy in the room was unmatched, and I couldn’t be more grateful to everyone who made it happen! 💛 I also dive into some of the challenges behind...

With just two weeks to go before our very first Golden Brands conference, I’m pulling back the curtain on everything — the real costs, the unexpected challenges, and what I would do differently if I had to start over. In this episode, I share why I decided to plan this event in the first place, how we ended up with a budget of nearly $46,000, and the hard truth about the break-even point (hint: it...

If I was starting Golden Brands from scratch today or actually if I was starting any service-based small business there are a few key things that I would focus on to help growth the business quickly... From creating a brand, building up one social media platform to leveraging collaborations - let's dive into it!  Let's connect: Golden Brands Website: www.goldenbrandsco.com Follow us on I...

In today’s episode, I’m diving into a topic that I don’t think is talked about enough—what it truly means to be both a successful business owner and a mum. Recently, I was watching a TikTok where a small business owner mentioned feeling like there’s a gap in the narrative. She pointed out that we don’t hear enough women openly discussing the sacrifices that come with balancing motherhood and busin...

There has been one thing that has been consistent for me across all four of the businesses that I've owned and it has had a massive impact on my business growth - INSTAGRAM. Although I have a love/hate relationship with Instagram, it has been so incredibly valuable for me to reach new clients, generate leads and to grow a community. My business wouldn't be what it is today without it. In...

I'm SO excited to have one our increibly talented Golden Brands members and Brand Strategist Keren Elise join us on the podcast to chat about all things branding.  In this episode we dive into:  Building a strong brand identity online Why branding is so much more than a logo and nice fonts The power of consistency with branding How to show up cohesively online What to do if you're in a s...

If you are feeling stuck in business and that things aren't progressing as you'd hoped  - then this episode is for you! We dive into the 'gap' period of business. That season of business where you feel like nothing is working and you need to commit to upskilling and personal growth in order to move your business into that next stage. It is a tough period of business to be in bu...

Where I'm currently investing to help free up my time and to ultimately grow my business. This episode also took a bit of a random tangent... We dive into where the money is coming from to help grow Golden Brands...why I've been spending my weekends wiring looms and how I've kind of creating a new business inside a business!! P.S - doors are currently open to the Golden Brands membe...

You’re probably listening to this episode because you enjoy podcasts but have you really considered how you can utilise podcasts to grow your own business?  In this episode I’m going to share some advice I have for those who might be keen to start their own podcast and also for those of you who have zero interest in doing your own podcast but you can see the value in getting featured on other peop...

Email lists, funnels, automations? In this episode I'm sharing 3 fairly simple ways that you can start growing your email list today. Doors are opening very soon to the membership. JOIN WAITLIST here: https://goldenbrandsco.com/membership/ If you're a creative service-based business owner in the early stages of your journey looking for practical advice, support and a community that under...

Generative learning... thinking vs thoughting?! We are diving into some of my key takeaways from The One Leadership conference I recent attended in Queenstown.  This episode dives into how we learn, how we communicate and how we can use our brains to make more decisions for ourselves without relying on the knowledge of others or CHATGPT.   Join the Instagram Story Challenge, we kick off 1st of Aug...

Ok so there is a lot to unpack here for the conference I’ve recently attended in Queenstown this past weekend... It was unlike anything I’ve ever attended before, there was swearing, there was SO much confusion, at times it was confronting and times our brains couldn’t work out what the heck was actually happening and several people couldn’t quite cope with it all and left.. It was wild.  I’m goin...

In this episode, I'm excited to share some of the most impactful business advice I've received throughout my journey.  These nuggets of wisdom have significantly shaped my business journey!  Key Takeaways: It's Not Your Job to Please Everyone : Understand that you can't make everyone happy, and that's okay. Focus on serving those who truly align with your business. Rejecti...