Mums With Hustle Podcast

So PR applies to all of us Biz Babes and it’s super important this is done RIGHT. Today I bring you the guru of PR, Alessandra Pollina (my DIY public relations expert). Alessandra hails from Boston where she lives with her husband and her 1.5-year-old son. She started her biz 4 years ago as she felt somewhat creatively stifled in her current role and wanted to spread her wings far and wide. That s...

Slaying your SEOSEO aka Search Engine Optimisation is a crucial element of ANY businesses marketing strategy whether you’re an online biz or not – everyone NEEDS a digital presence in this day and age. SEO can be totally confusing because there is SO MUCH to know. THIS WEEK’S PODCASTThis week’s guest is an experienced SEO Copywriter and SEO Consultant based in Sydney. Her superpower is to help sma...

How NOT to SUCK at writing! Have you ever sat down to write a caption for your social media posts and thought, “agr, bugger it!” I don’t have anything great to say so I won’t post, or maybe you do post something but you cringe every time because writing just ain’t your forte! If you’ve ever delayed putting a plan into action because you are doubting your writing abilities, you are not alone. There...

ConfidenceSelf-doubt, comparison syndrome, negative self-talk, fear, disempowerment…these are things we ALL feel at times and it can be hard to overcome. Being a Mum With Hustle can be tough, but you know what? You’re TOUGHER! I believe in you! It all comes down to confidence, if YOU feel it, your customers and clients will feel it too. I’m really excited to introduce you to this week’s guest, Jod...

So, as we all know the foray into the world of business can be overwhelming. Being a solopreneur can be daunting with so much to do and learn ESPECIALLY when you have little ones to take care of. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a one stop shop where you could learn about business, marketing, strategy and more that was JUST FOR MUMS?Well, guess what? There IS!The ladies from Business School For M...

Today on the podcast I’m chatting to the gorgeous and talented, Olivia White. Olivia is the cool, truth-telling mummy blogger behind her blog House of White. Her blog is all about her ‘new mum’ journey – the good, the bad and the not so glam bits. There are interviews with inspirational and celebrity mothers and reviews of things and places that Olivia and her babes love. Her writing style is alwa...

We hear it all the time, that in order to grow, we need to let go. Are there aspects of your biz that you are ignoring or procrastinating over because they don’t fall within your skill set but you know they need to be done? Are these things holding you back in terms of business growth? Can you guess what today’s topic is all about? Yup, we’re talking outsourcing, and VA’s specifically. Owning your...

INTROSo Biz Mums, it’s SUCH an exciting time for us. The term mumpreneur is well and truly cemented in society’s vocabulary and we should all give ourselves a giant pat on the back for being part of the movement. YAY us! In saying that though, hands up if you feel like you’re squeezing more in than ever before? Hands up if your whole life is in your diary and you feel the strain to constantly jugg...

Ok, so we’ve chatted about mama guilt on the podcast before and at some point or another, we all feel it creep up and it sucks. Raising kids and juggling a biz is hard, doing it all from home, while taking care of the kids brings an extra dimension of pressure and to say that juggling it all is overwhelming is a massive understatement. I hear from women all the time about how they feel guilty work...

Hello lovely biz mums! I’ve noticed many of you are searching for answers when it comes to your shipping strategy. It’s a tough one these days especially with so many overseas retailers selling cheap cheap items AND offering FREE shipping. It’s most definitely an element of your business that you need to be on top of to attract customers, manage margins AND make a profit. Well, I heard you asking...

PUBLISH A BOOK - TURN YOUR DREAMS INTO A REALITY!YEEEHAA!So, you've got a million and one ideas for your book and not sure where to start? Never fear, we're chatting to Sarah Barbour in this week's podcast where she takes us through the journey of making your dream a reality and GETTING IT PUBLISHED! By the end of this, you'll be able to publish a book like a boss. Trust me! I...

Woah!!!So this week I felt way out of my comfort zone but I know that it’s something all of us biz mums need to get comfortable with ASAP, and that’s numbers! Now I know that it can sound like a dry, boring, even nerdy topic BUT don’t get it twisted girl, this is Mums With Hustle, so our guest is anything but those things! Stacey Price, from Healthy Business Finances, is not your suit wearing, bri...

Here’s two facts I want to put out there.1. There’s no such thing as an overnight success. and 2. If you treat your biz like a hobby, it will always be a hobby. There are a few reasons why us mums look at our businesses as a hobby:It’s a safety net - we’re protecting ourselves We don’t know how to make it a formal bizWe still have a “regular” jobI want you to know that incredible things will start...

Learning how to find your customers and then get comfortable ‘selling’ is a huge deal. Converting followers into customers is a huge deal and generating consistent profit is the goal for all of us, right? This episode will walk you through how to sell and feel good about it plus we deep dive into email marketing in a way that we never have before on the podcast. We all love our businesses but a bi...

Get My Followers To Become CustomersThis week’s guest is the owner of a service-based business who has seen significant growth in her biz by using Instagram to find her ideal clients, grow an online community and connect with her tribe in a most genuine way. What’s more is, she’s been able to build a strong rapport with her followers, before they become clients and customers. Dr. Amanda Waaldyk, i...

I am MAD about Instagram. I have been able to grow my brand presence there, over the past 7 months, quicker than any other platform I’m on and I’ve done it without a product. I make that last point because I know a lot of mumpreneurs with service-based businesses feel like they need a product to be able to gain exposure and grow their brand quickly on Insta. I disagree. You don’t need a product bu...

Becoming a mother is one of the most transforming experiences a woman can ever go through. Everything changes. Honestly, most things for the better, but certainly not everything! There’s the relationship changes with your partner/husband and friends. There’s the reality of whether or not you’ll be able to return to your former career. There’s realigning your own expectations and making sense of yo...

What skills are you sitting on from your current or previous job that could be turned into your own biz? This week's guest is a former primary teacher who was able to combine her favourite parts of her teaching job, with her skills and a need, to create a biz that has allowed her to leave the 9-5 and create the life she wants. Susan Burke from Interactive Lessons Design, runs a subscription b...

Wholesale! Many of the Mums in biz that I serve are productpreneurs, meaning they design, make and brand their own products. They may sell them at markets or via their e-commerce store BUT they have also thought about getting their products in retail outlets and starting the wholesale process. They just don’t know how and they haven’t had time to do the research. That’s where this podcast comes in...

Connect & Collaborate with Confidence! This entrepreneurial journey is full of uncomfortable feelings, it takes serious mental game to survive and make it as an entrepreneur and the emotional rollercoaster doesn’t discriminate if you’re an online product based biz, a bricks and mortar store, a service based business - it’s there in the midst of all of those places. There’s the peaks, the troug...

Nothing motivates me more than a good success story! So when this week’s guest contacted me, I had a belly full of excitement for her and a heart that was going to burst. ACTION, my friends, is the thing that separates the dreamers from the doers! This week's guest is a Mum With Hustle and a handmaiden, who is madly passionate about growing her biz. She's gotten off to a raring start and...

Lanna Hill is the woman behind two businesses; Lanna Hill Fitness Nutrition Wellbeing and One Small Step Business Coaching so she brings massive value as a guest on today’s podcast. She’s a Perth-based business coach but she was just here in Sydney a couple of months ago, running a workshop at the New Beginnings Fair for movers and shakers embarking on their entrepreneurial leap! Lanna’s energy is...

Joining me on the podcast today is a biz mum who caught my eye on Instagram with her stunning flat lay photography! Flat lays are a trending thing in terms of social media photography, particularly on Instagram. We know that strong images on social media are key to getting likes, engagement and followers that we aim to make into customers! It’s always really exciting chatting to start up mumpreneu...

Do you feel like you’re constantly checking emails and your social media but not really conquering anything new? Is working from home a distraction for you? Are you frustrated by the slow burn of working in small chunks of time? Are you just a fancy procrastinator? This week, it’s you and I baby! Yep. This is a solo episode with yours truly because I’m hearing your frustrations and I believe that...

Joining me on the podcast this week is Angela Ponsford, from Dotti Media. Angela is one half of this cool biz and she’s passionate woman when it comes to helping entrepreneurs understand social media and online marketing. Dotti Media has helped hundreds of business owners large and small throughout Australia and internationally to get the results they really want. From Facebook Ads to Instagram, t...