The Direct Selling Accelerator Podcast

What if? These days we’re too concerned with fitting in. We need to stop and ask ourselves… ‘What if?’. Today we’re speaking with Linda Evenden. Once upon a time Linda’s dreams were gathering dust, the vision board was packed away and she was living out of balance. Like many of us, Linda felt there had to be more… When a friend reached out to her about Network Marketing she had every excuse in the...

We each have something to give and someone we can impact.  Today we are joined by communications expert Dr. Louise Mahler - encouraging women to speak up AND often!  In a digital world, body language has never been more important! In this episode, you’ll hear all the Do’s and Don’ts around your face, hands and body. There will be things that are obvious like ‘smiling’ but we guarantee you’ll learn...

We’ve seen BIG changes in the Direct Selling industry and we’ve fallen into some interesting habits... Perhaps we’ve over complicated things? Trust your own instincts again, believe that YOU are an expert. Be proud that you have implemented amazing technologies BUT remember as a great leader, sometimes we need to go back and relearn. Join Sam as we get back to the core fundamenta...

What if reels could open the door for you? More opportunities, more conversations.. more sales! Say hello to this hilarious husband & wife duo Andrew and Tamlyn! These online sensations will be sharing their reel journey with you today and how they have mastered the art of being themselves.  We’ll talk about dropping attention spans, the importance of video vs static, avoiding the t...

“If there’s one thing that Direct Sellers need to master it’s Social Media.” Our industry is growing in a way that we’ve never seen before! Steve and Mandy walk us through key tools and examples on how we can continue to grow, while using our time wisely. They discuss how we can build strong communities online that benefit not only our businesses but our home life too...

In this episode we catch up with Scott Kramer, the brain behind Multi - a Social Media scheduling platform which serves the Direct Selling industry. We pick his clever mind, talking tips and trends for Social Media and technology in Direct Selling.   The internet gave everybody a voice, leveling the playing field. It is the first medium that promotes interactive communication between company...

We are excited to welcome back Keith Abraham. This amazing man is a special friend, an inspiration to thousands of people and a best selling author. From the moment Keith heard about goal setting he fell in love with it, and turned passion into profession. Today’s episode is about exploring and discovering our goal drivers, learning not just how to set goals but to achieve them. Are you a le...

Have you grown with the industry or are you stuck doing what you’ve always done?  In this episode we sit down with Gordon Hester, a proven industry leader, changemaker and influencer with over 30 Network Marketing companies globally. As a leader of change Gordon ensures the industry evolves as it needs to with his consulting; primarily around modernisation, helping companies reimage the...

“Yes is the destination, No is how you get there.” Are you struggling with the fear of rejection? Does hearing the word ‘no’ make you uncomfortable? Then you need to listen to this episode! Our wonderful guest Andrea Waltz, Co-Author of best-selling book Go for No, Keynote speaker and Co-founder of the Courage Crafters brings a new perspective on how to get your business fr...

What’s coming up next in the world of Facebook? Michael McQueen is an award winning Speaker and Author. With 18 years in the Writing and Researching industry, Michael takes us through the Metaverse and points out key technology trends that will affect the Direct Selling industry.  Can you believe it all started when Michael was 8?! After attending a Direct Selling conference with his pa...

Are you looking for a flexible lifestyle? Our next guest Jami Jablonski embodies just that! Jami has time for her beautiful family, daily workouts and still managed to hit the Top 1% in her business with ZYIA Active. Starting just 5 years ago in the USA, ZYIA Active has exploded into the industry, expanding across Canada and Australia!! With Jami’s impressive 22 years of experience in Direct...

Are you feeling a bit stuck in your life? Have you found limitations stopping you from pursuing your dreams and aspirations? Then this episode is for you! From the girl with little sureness to a woman who oozes confidence in every aspect of her life, meet my very special friend Cathy Feenan; founder of the ‘She Rises - Purpose & Prosperity’ community, #1 Best Selling Author and Ted...

Recently we’ve seen such massive changes as we move online, create more live events and morph in our own ways. Can we look forward to what is next without a magical crystal ball? How do we still help people connect and share our awesome Direct Selling content?  Let’s catch-up with an old friend and master of behind the scenes magic - AV expert from Corporate Theatre Jared Jacobsen...

Have you ever wondered how to build a successful career while prioritising your family? We are excited to have Belinda Ellsworth, speaker, trainer, podcaster and best-selling author on the show to talk about her 40+ years experience in the Direct Selling industry. What started as a side hustle to her career as a professional musician soon became her passion! Belinda was 29, a young Mum and making...

Ever thought to yourself  ‘This could be a great product…but I’m not a business person?’ Today, we are fortunate enough to have Seth and Erin in our episode to talk about their journey from being a High School principal and a mother of two to building their own Direct Selling Business. What started as personal dissatisfaction with the available detergent products in t...

What’s working on social media right now, in 2022? 🤔  In the previous episode, we talked about the huge changes coming to social media. We’re keeping the ball rolling today and we’ll be covering the top things you should be doing to get the most out of Facebook, Instagram, and any other platforms!  Joining us today is the beautiful Jennifer Johnson, the founder and CEO...

2022 is a CRAZY year for social media!  To talk about this, I’ve invited a very special person - a great friend of mine, and probably the best copywriter I know… the awesome Charley Valher 🥳🥳🥳 We’re going a bit off the rails in this episode because it’s actually Charley who’s turned the tables and decided to ask ME the questions!  Stay tuned because we&r...

A little secret about me…. I never completed year 12 😱 ☝ What does this have to do with my journey? Well… EVERYTHING! I started door to door before I knew any better,  in the days when you found a job through newspapers… remember those? 😂 Door to door was literally the HARDEST job I’ve ever had to do yet also the best learning experience and it’s my years of...

Starting from scratch can be a scary concept 😱 but today’s special guest managed to do just that AND reach the highest position in her company in just a few years 🎉🎉🎉 Sarah and her team of former direct sales doubters are changing the way the world views direct sellers; from spammy weirdos to thriving businesswomen ready to change the world! This beautiful woman loves to teach other dire...

IT’S THE 100th EPISODE!! 🥳🥳🥳 This is really special for us and we would not be here without YOU, our amazing listeners. Over the past 100 episodes I have met some incredible people with amazing stories and wisdom to share and in this episode, I decided to share my 10 key learnings, lessons, and takeaways so far.  It was super hard to narrow this down to 10 but these are all keys that...

Daily tasks can be super overwhelming if you’ve got a busy, busy brain like I do.  So, how do we train our minds to stay productive without overwhelm? 🤔 Today’s episode is all about BRAIN POWER 🧠 and it’s such an honor to have the lovely Kate Krieg with us to talk all about self-leadership, taking a pause, time management, and a lot more!  Kate is a huge believer in t...

Whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re absolutely right! And in this episode, I am so excited to introduce a very special person who absolutely CAN  run a successful direct sales business… Cassie Dodds! 💗💗💗 Cassie is a busy mum of two and a multiple award winning stylist with the Australian Direct Sales company - Lorraine Lea. 2020 was a year of change for most b...

Stuck on what to post next? Don’t worry. It happens to all of us!  There are a couple of ways to get around being stuck … In today’s episode with me, myself and I, we’ll be talking a lot about pre-planning, the two sides of the brain 🧠, getting into that “creative zone”, creating a ‘bank’ of posts, and many more!  This is going to be a ni...

With video being by FAR the most valuable content you can create for social media… yet one of the trickiest, how do you do it and do it well? I’ve seen many fall into the trap of constantly comparing themselves to others and thinking “I can’t do it as well as them”. The result? They end up holding back and not doing anything at all 😕 The truth is, it IS possible to...

There is only one you and in this episode, I’m excited to introduce you all to an absolutely gorgeous individual who is a great example of being authentically yourself… Faith Paki! 💖 She is the Australia and New Zealand Country Manager of Scentsy, and a mother of four kids. From mum to leader in the field to corporate, she shares all sides of her journey in this fun interview. ...