Flying Solo

Professor Elaine Fox is one of the world's leading psychologists and performance coaches, and a renowned researcher in the area of resilience and mental wellbeing, she’s recently released a book Switchcraft, which shows you how to break out from rigid mindsets to restore your fulfilment, curiosity and zest for life. If you’d like to learn to be more agile and positive in your thinking and develop...

Today’s guest is Dr Ali Young. Ali is the author of Work Mamma Life, a new book that aims to unpack the chaos and calm, the joys and frustrations of life as a working mum. For most women motherhood involves a huge shift in their identity and work and life become a daily juggle. Ali reveals her recipe for having it all and delivers some fantastic tips on how we can avoid burnout, regain our passion...

Today’s guest is Cynthia Dearin. If you’re thinking of expanding your business internationally – Cythnia should be your go-to for advice. She’s one of Australia’s foremost experts on international markets and she’s recently put all her knowledge into a book: Business Beyond Borders to show Aussie business owners how they can take advantage of the international marketplace and carve out a place in...

Today’s guest is Milton Collins. Milton is a man of many talents. He’s the former CEO of Federation Square, where he spent his days running the Transport Hotel Group. He’s headed up an importing and distribution business and even spent time as the owner of a horse and cattle stud. He’s renowned for his business nous and is a sought after and award-winning business coach. Most recently he’s turned...

Margie Ireland is an executive coach and psychologist and she absolutely loves what she does – encouraging people to be more resilient, confident and reach their full potential. She joins us today – to chat about her new book Happy Healthy Leaders, and explains how purpose and passion go hand in hand with success and why we all need to show a little more compassion. Learn more about your ad choice...

Today's guest is Fleur Heazlewood. Fleur is the founder of the Blueberry Institute and a leadership expert in healthy, high performance. She’s passionate about workplace wellbeing and helps people from all walks of life find work-life balance without the burn out. She joins us today to talk about her new book, and shares her top tips for developing resiliency, increasing mindfulness and mental fle...

George Kazma is the cofounder of WAVES – the online retail destination for all the latest drops on hype sneakers and streetwear. George started the business as a side hustle from the family's spare room with just 5K of stock and in a few short years, WAVES has become the go-to destination for Aussie lovers of sneakers and streetwear. WAVES is a valuable lesson in how far you can go in business by...

Tracy Sheen has worked in the tech space since the 1990s and is passionate about helping business owners understand and embrace tech. She’s known for delivering down to earth practical advice and for the past twenty years has helped Aussie businesses use tech to start, grow and prosper. She joins us today to explain how businesses can ditch their technophobia and make digital solutions work for th...

Katrina McCarter is a best-selling author, an international speaker and award-winning business owner and Australia’s number one expert on marketing with no money She’s the CEO and founder of marketing and research consultancy Marketing to Mums, and quite frankly she wears so many hats I’m surprised she’s not exhausted. She joins us to share some secrets and strategies for how to get the word out a...

Hayley De Angelis is a Melbourne based entrepreneur and self-confessed crystal queen. Hayley is the brains behind Cleanse and Co. She took her business from a loungeroom side hustle to seven figures in a few short years and has used her personal experience of the healing powers of crystals to develop a successful business. She joins us today to share a little of her journey. Learn more about your...

Entrepreneur Carolina Giraldo had a successful fashion and lifestyle brand with multiple brick and mortar stores around the country. All that changed when COVID-19 hit in 2020. Eight months pregnant and dealing with massive outgoings and zero sales Carolina was almost overwhelmed by the stress, but she knew she had to come up with a plan and pronto! The previously shy founder turned to Insta and b...

From building a seven-figure eCommerce business from his garage to coaching aspiring entrepreneurs, Alen Fu, co-founder of Cheeky Glo gives us the lowdown on how he's started multiple businesses, what it's like working with a friend and how TikTok has helped his brand become aneCommerce sensation! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not everyone has the courage to leave their day job behind to start a business but that's exactly what Geoff Bannister did, leaving behind a six-figure salary to make the leap. Six years later Geoff's business is going gangbuster offering Sydney and Melbourne customers a home delivery gist service that sees 1000s of delivering balloons, bears, booze, DIY Packs and donuts landing on doorsteps every...

In this last episode of our summer season sessions, we revisit our conversation with Natasha McNamara, a vocal coach who addresses how personal communication skills can impact your business. Natasha has worked with some of the nation's most prominent actors, politicians and business leaders, and she gives us the lowdown on the communication tools you need to set your voice free and let your presen...

In this episode of our summer season sessions, we revisit our conversation with Ian Whitworth, serial entrepreneur, former brand creative director and author of the new book, Undisruptable, stops by to talk risk, entrepreneurship and why we should all think about going into business for ourselves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of our summer series, we revisit an interview with the co-founders of Project Optimism, Noirin Mosley and Jenny Boymal. Together they are on a mission to make the world a more optimistic place. Noirin and Jenny believe approaching life through rose-coloured-glasses is not only good for your mental health, it’s great for your business too. They are on a quest to introduce the power...

In this episode of our summer season highlights, we revisit our inspiring conversation with PR agent Annette Densham. Annette is an expert at making lemonade out of lemons. In her 50 years on the planet, she's faced some major setbacks but has always managed to come through smiling. Her extraordinary resilience and humour have helped her face a life of challenges and in this podcast, she shares he...

In this episode of Flying Solo's summer season sessions, we revisit Lucy Kippist's chat with Alan Stevens, Alan is the founder of The Science & Art of Reading People. In this episode, you'll discover how you recognise how to speak to people, in the way they want to be spoken to, even before the conversation begins. It's an art that can help you win customers and influence people. And guess what it...

Michael Zipursky is the co-founder of Consulting Success. For the better part of the last 20 years, Michael's been helping people make the leap from employees to business owners. And having piloted several ventures of his own along the way, he knows exactly what it takes to succeed in business. As the leader of Consulting Success, he's helped over 500 consultants develop their businesses to six an...

Six years ago Geoff Bannister left the corporate world behind abandoning his role as Operations Manager at McDonald's to launch a business. The grand plan: to open a retro café with his wife Kristy. High on the list for the developing menu was custom doughnuts. It was while waiting for the café to be completed the couple cottoned on to the idea of a doughnut delivery service and Dr Dough Donuts wa...

Today’s guest is Natasha McNamara. In her role as a vocal coach, Tash assists everyone from actors to doctors to lawyers and business owners with how to speak with confidence. Whether you're preparing for a pitch or presenting to a board, there are skills and techniques you can learn to become a more confident presenter. Tash joins me today to reveal some of the secrets behind delivering a speech...

Today’s guest is Simone Simone Milasas, author of The Joy of Business and Getting Yourself out of Debt, Joyfully. Simone is a self-made millionaire, she runs several successful enterprises and has helped grow the mindfulness movement, Access Consciousness, to a global phenomenon. Simone’s passionate about helping people free themselves from negativity and limitations and she joins me today to shar...

Carolyn Butler-Madden the founder of The Cause Effect. Carolyn is absolutely passionate about helping businesses big or small, connect with their brand purpose. She’s a champion of Cause Marketing and a big believer in using business as a vehicle to create social impact and empower change. Her philosophy of putting social purpose at the heart of a business is energising business owners around the...

Janty Mohammed is the director of the Australian Institute of Internet Marketing Services (AIIMS). Janty is passionate about helping small businesses grow. He joins us today to talk through some recent trends – one of which – online reviews – is having a real impact on small business growth. And for anyone who has ever had a negative review, Janty gives us the lowdown on how to deal with it to tur...

Serial entrepreneur and business owner Nic McClanahan has decades of experience running businesses and now she's brought that knowledge to bear to help women in business achieve success. Her new monthly program The Accountability Circle helps female founders connect, learn, and be held accountable by their peers. It also provides opportunities for referrals and doing business together. Nic believe...