The Growth Club

Organisation The Organised…ish Era This week on The Growth Club, we’re diving into the beautifully chaotic world of organisation or, as we like to call it, “doing our best and hoping for the rest.” Join us as we unpack what really matters to us, what absolutely has to get done (hello, non-negotiables), what we shamelessly let slide, and how we manage ourselves without losing our minds… or our sens...

The Emotional Mental Load In this episode, we unpack the emotional mental load, juggling too many “tabs,” decision fatigue, and redefining self-care. We explore how slowing down isn’t giving up but showing up better, focusing on what truly matters, simplifying routines, protecting your peace, and finding clarity through doing less on purpose.

The Everyday Adulting Come along for the journey while we discuss all the things that excite us as an adult that we just never imagined would, we will chat about how often we change our sheets, our thoughts on gardening and our excitement about having a few 'go to recipes' Yes really this is the state of our lives Welcome to the ride Join us while we talk all things grown-up life, from the...

Welcome to season 2 In this episode, we talk about how friendships change as we move through our 20s, 30s, and beyond. From the easy, everyday connections of our younger years to the more intentional effort it takes now, we unpack why maintaining friendships can feel harder, what’s normal, and how to nurture the ones that matter most.

What We Wish We Knew: Part 2 We dive into the messy, magical overlap of parenting, business, and career. From the pivots we never saw coming to the big reminder that teaching isn’t where our hearts are, we’re keeping it real on how motherhood shapes the way we work (and rework) our lives, how pivots are so natural and normal, and a reminder that you don't need to stay in the same life position...

What we wish we knew. In this episode of The Growth Club, we’re diving into the lessons we wish we’d known earlier—one from the business side of things, and one more personal. We’re keeping it real and honest, unpacking what these lessons mean for us now, and how they might help you if you’re walking a similar path.

Listen to us chat about things we don't get and find reason, like why do we cry when we are happy? Does time go faster when we age? Why do we suddenly remember our to do list as we are falling asleep? Join us for a laugh and a some girl chat time!

The Growth Club Things We Don't Get In this episode of The Growth Club, we dive into life’s big (and small) mysteries: why we talk so fast when we’re nervous, why we haven’t met aliens yet, and why some people seem luckier than others. No answers guaranteed — just plenty of laughs and curiosity.

The Growth Club - Love Languages in Friendship This week, we dive into the world of love languages—but not just for romance. We’re talking about how they show up in friendships. We share what our own love languages are (turns out, we’re pretty similar), how they play out in the way we interact, and the funny moments that relate to our own love languages. You might just start spotting your own love...

The Growth Club - The Art of Letting Go Listen to us discuss the process of letting go of our business of 10 years, we chat about what triggered us to sell, how we both became aligned in this, and the process of saying goodbye and how that was emotionally, with lots of reflections on our previous life. What We're Loving: Emily: The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape Julia: The Rise & Conquer Podc...

The Growth Club - One Night in Queenstown Join us as we chit chat and reminisce about our recent bestie catch up & the topics we discussed, business struggles & momentum, how to stay motivated, teaching and the pros & cons, why friendship & making an effort is important, natural flow with people who align, one giant steak & a really good loaf of bread, aeroplane troubles, choco...

The Growth Club - Why our business worked (and what our personalities had to do with it) Julia & Emily discuss why working together for 10 years worked and how people were always surprised about our consistent strong relationship, hint hint we never fought! We discuss our different personalities and how that played into our lives as bosses, and how boundaries are so important! We discuss finan...

The Growth Club - Hiring Horror Stories Part 2 In this follow up episode, we continue our exploration of real-life recruitment challenges with a second round of hiring horror stories. From unexpected interview moments to surprising candidate behaviour, these stories highlight the complexities and occasional chaos of the hiring process. Join us as we reflect on what went wrong, what we learned, and...

The Growth Club - Hiring Horror Stories Part 1 After 10 years of being the boss, we’ve seen some things. In this episode, we’re spilling the wildest, weirdest, and most downright unbelievable hiring stories we’ve racked up over a decade of running businesses. We’re sharing the laughs, the lessons, and the red flags we now spot a mile away. Whether you’re a fellow entrepreneur, a leader , or just h...

The Growth Club - Can You Mix Business and Friendship? In this episode, we dive into the big question: Can you really combine business and friendship—and make it work? We share our own experiences, the challenges we’ve faced, and some tips for keeping both your business and your friendship healthy. We also share what we’re loving this week—our personal recommendations you won’t want to miss! Tune...

The Growth Club - Lessons Emily and Julia discuss some of the lessons they have learnt from personal and relationship-based lessons to business lessons, we share our wisdom and thoughts. Listen to two 40 year old entrepreneurs discuss our learnings, from lessons that have been deep challenges in our lives to the lessons that framed our business style, join us for a chit chat and some real talk. Wh...

The Growth Club – Where are we now? In this episode, we talk about entering a new phase of life — starting our careers over, feeling uncertain, and figuring it out as we go, pivoting and feeling ok with change and restarting. What we’re loving: The Resilience Project by Hugh van Cuylenburg A powerful read on gratitude, empathy, and finding perspective. Manifestation Great places to learn are via L...

The Growth Club is hosted by Julia and Emily—best friends for over 20 years, former business partners, and now two 40 year women figuring out what’s next. From career pivots to real talk about life, friendships, identity shifts, and starting over, we’re here for the honest, unfiltered chats that remind you you’re not alone, with many laughs along the way. This episode is a get to know us, as we go...