Secrets of Successful Business Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Imagine walking into the new financial year with a clear, confident vision for your business, armed with the insights from your past performance. How would it feel to have a robust strategy, backed by realistic goals, and a strong understanding of your financial compliance obligations? That's exactly what I'm promising you as we dive into this episode, where we'll d...

Send us Fan Mail Join us today as we welcome the ever-inspiring Lisa Messenger who bravely discusses her roller-coaster journey of fertility and IVF and her decision to ask her best friend Sarah Megginson to become her surrogate.  You'll experience firsthand the emotional, physical, and financial highs and lows that Lisa experienced on her journey to motherhood. Lisa's story is one of se...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered how to build a six-figure business while still having time for your kids? Join our riveting conversation with award-winning entrepreneur, SEO wiz and copywriting guru, Kate Toon, as we dive into her new book, ' Six Figures in School Hours' and uncover her strategies for success. We discuss the delicate balancing act of managing a thriving business and being...

Send us Fan Mail Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed and unsupported in your business journey? Discover the incredible power of building a strong business support network in this insightful episode. With almost 30 years of experience under my belt, I can't emphasise enough the value of having a robust support system in place - from staff to contractors, coaches to mentors, and business BFFs...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever taken pause and wondered what happened to that strong, confident version of you? Maybe you feel like you’ve never been that person, or if you’re like me, a woman in her  fifties and navigating menopause, perhaps you wonder if you’re ever going to feel fierce again.  In today’s episode of the podcast, I’ve called in the big guns, owner and founder of Cinch Training, N...

Send us Fan Mail If I had a dollar for every business owner not paying themself superannuation, I’d be a rich woman indeed. There are lots of reasons why business owners choose not to pay themselves super and believe me I’ve heard them all. But here’s the thing, if you’re under 60 and a business owner in 2023 and you’re not paying yourself super, then come retirement, you need to hope that you can...

Send us Fan Mail Don’t let this end of financial year get you down! Tune into this episode where Justine shares her 20 top-tips for a stress-free EOFY.  You’ll also learn how to get the most out of the new financial year too. Is it time you made more money in your business? Join the Business Money Formula waitlist now. This episode is brought to you by Flossi Creative. Freaked out by your business...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve got the gift of the gab and ever thought how good it would be to get paid for those stories you regale at dinner parties, then you might be in luck because today’s guest is a public speaking and presentations expert. Jaimie Abbott is an award-winning media professional and international keynote speaker. She has spent over two decades as a radio and tv journalist, politic...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 100! I can’t quite believe it, but here we are, two years, 100 episodes, some incredible chats with some beautiful business women, all proud to stand in their definition of success, all with an interesting startup story and all prepared to offer you, my amazing listeners, their sage advice.  When I was planning this episode, I wanted to do something special, so I invited t...

Send us Fan Mail Money stories? Are they really a thing and do they really impact your business? Everywhere you look, whether it’s on TV, social media or the internet, there’s talk about money, interest rates, doom, gloom, what might happen when. The result? Triggers left and right, customers not showing up and buying, purse tightening, you get the picture. And that’s where the dreaded money story...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve been listening to this podcast for a while, you’ll know I’m passionate about a couple of things when it comes to business – one, increasing financial literacy for women in business, particularly around pricing, and two, helping ALL of the women I work with set up their business so they strive to achieve their unique definition of success – whatever that means in the seas...

Send us Fan Mail When I hit record on the first episode of this podcast back in March 2021, I recorded an episode called Pricing – Get it right and make more money in your business. It’s still one of my most popular episodes. And with everything going on in business right now, I thought it was about time I jumped in and updated that episode with my 2023 tips around the subject. I’ve been working w...

Send us Fan Mail Ask any successful business owner their key to success and the answer will vary. I should know, I’ve interviewed around 90 women in business on this podcast and over the last 30 years worked hand in hand with many more.  But in every case, whether it made it to air or not, every business owner understood that there was one key element to their business success they wish they’d emb...

Send us Fan Mail Ever logged into your netbank account and had a small heart attack? I mean business has been good, but the bank balance seems to be telling a very different story. I hear you. When clients come to me for help with the financial side of their business, I can almost guarantee that one of the first things out of their mouths will be “I don’t know where all the money has gone”. A quic...

Send us Fan Mail If you’re a business owner then I’m in no doubt that at some point in the process you’ve thought about reinventing your business, starting over or walking away forever. Whether it’s out of necessity because you’ve missed the mark with your product or service, because you want to change things up or finally step into your soul purpose, there’s lots of reasons why you might reach th...

Send us Fan Mail Whether you're just starting out in business or have been in the game for a while, having financial know-how is essential. But developing smart financial habits can increase your cash flow, protect your assets, secure a bright financial future for yourself and your business, and help you achieve your success dream. So, in this episode  we’re covering the best business money h...

Send us Fan Mail Stressing at the thought of another interest rate rise? Overwhelmed with the headlines and the current state of business. As the ‘experts’ tell us what to expect for the rest of 2023, it’s tempting to hit the panic button, hide under a rock or give up on business, but rather than do any of that, today I thought I’d share some practical ways to approach the interest rate increases...

Send us Fan Mail Do you want to quit the 9 to 5 and start your own business? Maybe you’ve got a side-hustle but aren’t sure when you should take the full-time leap. In this episode, Justine is asking 14 key questions to ask yourself before you dive in.  Starting a small business can be tough; you want to make sure you’ve got your eyes open from the start and you’re prepared for what’s ahead. Worki...

Send us Fan Mail Molly Benjamin, founder of Ladies Finance Club and author of Girls Just Wanna Have Funds is back in da house! And today we’re talking about money; more specifically we’re diving into how to improve your personal financial literacy and make more money.  If you ever get the chance to chat to Molly she’s the first to admit that she wasn’t great with money. She’s been on a mission eve...

Send us Fan Mail Sophie Walker is best known as the founder of Australian Birth Stories, a podcast and platform which supports and encourages pregnant women to get educated and actively prepare for birth. A mum of three with a master’s degree in public health and a passion for empowering women on their journey into motherhood, Sophie, and the equally fabulous Jodi Wilson, writer, prenatal yoga tea...

Send us Fan Mail At the end of January 2023, I sold part of my business. Yes, you heard right, part of my business. As a deliberate multi-passionate business owner I made it possible through years of deliberate strategy, setup and systems and processes.  And while some business experts will tell you that having too many fingers in too many business pies is a no-no, for me, it’s worked. Now as we r...

Send us Fan Mail The idea started for this podcast on a walk in early January 2023. I was catching up on some podcasts I usually tune into and there were a whole lot of incredible women sharing their 22 lessons from 2022. I’d seen a bit of this on socials at the end of 2022 but couldn’t quite piece together the 22 lessons with the year 2022. Yep I know a little slow on the uptake but I worked it o...

Send us Fan Mail Does what you weigh get you down or worse, stop you from enjoying your life? While the diet industry worldwide makes billions, it’s the perpetual dieters, those of us shamed into achieving the ‘acceptable’ body image, that suffer. So, if your weight feels like a struggle, you’ve tried diet after diet and you’re ready to stop the struggle then tune into this episode, I promise you’...

Send us Fan Mail If you've been watching or listening to the news as we head into 2023 and you feel a little stress, it makes sense. It seems there's no good news around right now. Unfortunately, all that noise, life, work and the constant pressure to keep going can lead to anxiety, overwhelm and overthinking.  Continuous stress impacts sleep and activity levels and can cause illness and...

Send us Fan Mail What's your new year's resolution? Would you be brave enough to pack up your life, embrace your fear and hit the road? This episode was the most downloaded in 2022, and my guest, Jodi Wilson shared the story of how an off the cuff remark from her husband at a school concert turned into a life-changing adventure. Jodie and her family of six left the frenzy of juggling cit...