Tea with the Queen

Jo Stanley has packed so much into her career, and she ain’t done yet! For 10 years, Jo was one half of the most-listened-to breakfast radio show in Melbourne, The Matt & Jo Show on Fox FM. She’s host of The House of Wellness, she’s authored children’s books, and recently she founded Broad Radio, a radio station for women, by women. Broad Radio – https://broadradi...

Debra Kaswoski says fear is very powerful and inhibits much of what we want to achieve. The antidote, she says, is action. Even the smallest actions can lead to big results.  Based in Canada, Debra’s a life coach, executive coach, TED-X Speaker, best-selling author, and host of the Millionaire Woman Podcast. Debra Kasowski -- https://debrakasowski.com/ Emma McQueen – https://emmam...

If you find you don’t have enough hours in the day, perhaps your systems are letting you down. As a business operations consultant, Charlotte Isaac helps busy people with their systems. She’s a living example of making sure she has the time to do the things she wants to do, like travelling to exotic places such as Zimbabwe.   Charlotte Isaac -- https://charlotteisaac.com/ Emma McQ...

Have you thought much about your brand and how others perceive you? Do people get a good sense of who you are and what you’re about? Brand creator Bec Hughes wants you to raise your brand bar. If you’re in business, she says it’s important to align your personal brand with your business brand. She explains to host Emma McQueen how to do exactly that. Bec Hughes – https://be...

Erika Cramer is known as The Queen of Confidence, and she’s created her own Queendom to help empower other women transform their lives by being more confident. It’s not easy to do, in fact, as the title of Erika’s new book states: ‘Confidence Feels Like Shit!: The truth about confidence and what it really takes to create it’. Erika discusses with Emma McQueen the trau...

Dr Lucy Burns had struggled with her weight for most of her life. She has muscular dystrophy which impairs her mobility. She became overweight and insulin resistant, until she adopted a low-carb lifestyle. The results have been life-changing. She has teamed up with a fellow GP, to share their wisdom and provide programs for other women who have always battled their own weight. It's called Real Lif...

Farah Mak is an Australian actress with roles in Neighbours, the ABC’s Utopia and the recent film, The Very Excellent Mr Dundee. She tells host Emma McQueen that her passion is self-worth. She’s founded the The Self-Worth Movement to empower women to discover their true worth and find their authentic voices. The Self-Worth Movement –  https://www.theselfworthmovement.com/ Em...

Hypnotherapy can help you achieve better health, be more motivated and successful, overcome struggle, and generally be a happier you. That’s according to Victoria Gallagher, a worldwide leader in hypnotherapy, international speaker, and life coach. She’s also author of the best-selling ‘Practical Law of Attraction’, the #1 best-selling hypnosis book on Amazon for two years....

Sara Borowiak had spent years working in sales, marketing and event management for some big names in Australia and the UK. Her roles have included Marketing Communications Manager at the Park Hyatt in Melbourne and Marketing & Events Manager at the National Geographic store in Regent Street, London. In 2014, Sara launched her own company, Inka Creative, to support other businesses with their o...

Michelle Markham has had an incredible and rewarding career in STEM. She’s been with Microsoft for the past 16 years and today she has the lofty title of Asia Director, Cloud Acquisition Digital Sales. She’s a champion for girls (and boys) everywhere – including her own four kids – that it’s possible to achieve whatever you want to achieve if you put the effort in and...

When Jordyn Evans was looking for ingredients at the supermarket for her recipes, she was more than annoyed that they all contained sugars, preservatives, and other nasties. So, she thought she’d fill the gap by making her own seasonings in her parents’ kitchen. That was the birth of Mingle Seasonings in 2015. Today it’s a multi-million-dollar company, found in 2000 stockists acr...

Getting out and into nature always seems to clear our head and just make us feel a whole lot better, doesn’t it? Problem is we can’t always get out into the bush whenever we’d like. COVID’s made sure of that! So, it’s important that the space close to you – whether it’s the backyard or kids’ playground – is designed in a way that’s enjoya...

Branka Injac Misic is an expert in UX, or user experience. She’s a cofounder of GigSuper, tailored for those who have their own business or don’t have a regular employment, so super contributions tend to be forgotten. Her role is to make only customer experience easier. On top of that, she has another business One Tiny Tribe. She discusses with host Emma McQueen how she’s embrace...

Sarah Sabell is CEO of The College for Adult Learning, which was formed in 2009 to counter the cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all courses offered by traditional tertiary institutions.  Emma McQueen asks her how she handles the pressures and expectations of CEO, how COVID has affected the industry, and what advice she has for anyone who’s looking to improve themselves and their careers. Th...

Erika Cramer is known as The Queen of Confidence, and she’s created her own Queendom to help empower other women transform their lives by being more confident. It’s not easy to do, in fact, as the title of Erika’s new book states: ‘Confidence Feels Like Shit!: The truth about confidence and what it really takes to create it’. Erika discusses with Emma McQueen the trau...

Lawyer Tracey Mylecharane was disenchanted with traditional law firms. After rising to partner at a commercial law office, she left and started her own practice, TM Solicitor, to help small business and entrepreneurs get a handle on their legal issues. She gives Emma McQueen a basic legal checklist for those thinking of starting a business or who might already have one.  TM Solicitor –...

Pamela Jabbour is founder and CEO of Total Image Group, a company which supplies uniforms for some of Australia’s largest brands, including Woolworths, Dan Murphy’s, and the 2018 Australian Winter Olympic Team. Pamela was in her early 20s when she founded Total Image Group about 15 years ago. As she explains to Emma McQueen, its success today came from a lot of hard work and a lot of c...

Hard work, passion and business nous were the qualities which had propelled Colleen Callander to the dizzying heights of CEO of two iconic Australian fashion brands, Sportsgirl and Sussan. But, she very nearly didn’t get there. Colleen was saying yes to everyone and everything – trying to please everyone – and that resulted in her hitting the proverbial brick wall. Yep, she was c...

Mel Wooding is on a mission to inspire the sisterhood to come together through courage and generosity. Her online store, Sister & Soul, offers jewellery and giftware products attached with inspiring words to honour the women who are special to us. She launched the brand just 4 years ago;  in recent months it has faced incredible growth. Sister & Soul – https://www.sisterandsoul....

This episode the inquisitor becomes the inquisitee: Emma McQueen reflects on her own life and career and how she’s helping women in leadership and business develop their own unique strengths. Emma explains why she loves coaching and offers some lessons for anyone changing career or starting their own business. Emma McQueen –  https://emmamcqueen.com.au For a copy of Emma's book, '...

Claire Gorman’s mission is to help women get real results. Claire is owner of Holistic Image on the Mornington Peninsula near Melbourne, and she’s serious about offering a holistic approach to her clients by bringing their inner beauty to the surface. Claire incorporates Theta Healing, an energy healing technique which blew her mind when she first came across it. Claire is full of posi...

Since the very first episode of Tea with the Queen, today’s guest has been the guru behind the podcast. Chris Ashmore has spent more than a decade producing spoken-word audio programs and today is one of Australia’s leading podcast producers. His work includes podcasts for Officeworks, the Australian Government, the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, the Royal Australasian College of...

Dr Lucy Burns had struggled with her weight for most of her life. She has muscular dystrophy which impairs her mobility. She became overweight and insulin resistant, until she adopted a low-carb lifestyle. The results have been life-changing. She has teamed up with a fellow GP, to share their wisdom and provide programs for other women who have always battled their own weight. It's called Real Lif...

Kylie Broadfoot is a mindset coach and a mentor. Someone who empowers women business owners to live a life they love. Before Kylie founded her consultancy, KMB Coaching, she worked for many years as an occupational therapist, helping people with disability to return to the workforce or to study. Kylie’s got many lessons to share for those in business looking to get the most out of what they...

Originally from the UK, Laura Harris completed a Bachelors degree in Germany, then moved to New Zealand, where she founded a fashion label, and later was a key member of a tech start-up. These days she’s in Melbourne, where she’s started a new venture, Go Above & Beyond, a business which offers a unique and tailored corporate gifting service. She’s the quintessential entrepre...