We Are Women Podcast

Aldwyn Altuney Aldwyn Altuney is a mass media marketing expert.  Known as the 'Media Queen', she is a TV host, speaker, photojournalist, and author of multiple international best-selling books.  With 38 years of media experience, her PR company, AA Xpose Media, is the only one she knows of that guarantees results in the mainstream media.  She is passionate about inspiring more good news in the mas...

An extract from 'Good Girls do Sell' CHAPTER 2 - The Devil is in the Details of the Pitch “You get what you pitch for and you’re always pitching”  Matthew Michalewicz  Once you are clear on your customer’s reasons for purchasing, you will be able to obtain clarity to craft a business/social pitch that reflects what you do in the best possible fashion.  A powerful pitch can deliver opportunities th...

An extract from 'Good Girls do Sell' CHAPTER 2 - The Solution is W.I.I.F.M. “The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well the product or service fits him and sells itself.” Peter Drucker What’s In It For Me appeals directly to the attention and decision-making functions of the human brain. The Amygdala, a part of the brain which rules much of our actions and behaviour. The A...

An extract from 'Good Girls do Sell' CHAPTER 2 - Confidence is the Key Me, Myself, & I Today's Consumer Is Focused on 'Me, Myself, and I'. The only thing your customer is thinking is, "What's in it for me?" The one thing your customer cares about is, "Will this work for me?" And just because you are partial to a particular method, product, design, or style, etc does not mean the market will sh...

Janet Camilleri Winner of SEO Consultant of the Year 2020 in the Australian Enterprise Awards, Janet Camilleri heads up Front Page SEO , on Brisbane’s bayside. While the SEO industry is currently unregulated and has a tarnished reputation, Janet stands out for developing her own methods which focus on transparency and accountability to her clients. A qualified teacher, her career has come full cir...

An extract from 'Good Girls do Sell' CHAPTER 2 - Confidence is the Key You Mean It's Not About Me? “Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less.” Rick Warren Rather than focussing on negative perceptions around the fear of being rejected when in the selling process, ask yourself instead – if you were your customer, What’s in it for ME?  Why would I want your product o...

An extract from 'Good Girls do Sell' CHAPTER 2 - Confidence is the Key In Case you are wondering... Your Product is Not Enough “With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.” Dalai Lama Understanding the number one, most important element to confidently cold-calling and sell face to face is having not only a belief, but to possess a cor...

Madonna Guy Since 1995, Madonna Guy has worked extensively as a naturopath, kinesiologist, and business owner in her own business, New Leaf Natural Therapies. For over 12 years Madonna ran several large clinics and enjoyed working with a wide variety of natural health practitioners.  Madonna’s YouTube channel, New Leaf Health Team has over 15,200 subscribers and more than 5 million views. On the c...

An extract from 'Good Girls do Sell' A Big Scary Movie in My Head “Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling, as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats.” Og Mandino Forbes magazine has acknowledged the increase in the number of entrepreneurial women has grown exponentially in recent years.  Starting up in business can be an exciting...

An extract from 'Good Girls do Sell' INTRODUCTION True to Me In our house, we agree to disagree with our opinion regarding selling.  My other half is one of the biggest cynics when it comes to salespeople.  He hails from a long line of skeptics and has quite a negative view of salespeople despite the fact he has been married to a highly successful saleswoman for over 40 years and enjoys the spoils...

Episode 123  Beth Berghan Leadership Consultant, International Life and Business Success Coach, Beth Berghan has extensive experience working both in the public sector and operating multiple, successful small businesses.  She has worked nationally and internationally as a facilitator, coach, speaker, writer and in business and opportunity development since 2007. These experiences have provided Bet...

An extract from 'Good Girls do Sell' INTRODUCTION The Joy of Selling A sales coach told me many years ago that the highest-paid employee was a real estate saleswoman from the United States and that salespeople were on average, paid more than any other workers. Maybe that isn’t the case now with the top CEO’s are earning crazy money, but becoming confident and comfortable in the selling process is...

An Extract from Being Unstoppable - Remember When Life Gets Challenging, "You've Got This" 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝟲 - 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗟 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘆 - 𝗕𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 “There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.” Epictetus ‘Here’s a little song I wrote You might want to sing it note for note Don’t worry, be happy In every life, we have some trouble B...

An Extract from Being Unstoppable - Remember When Life Gets Challenging, "You've Got This" 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝟲 - 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗟 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 You don’t have to look outside for love. You will find this in yourself. Life has a way of providing the lessons you need at the time. Lessons that are meant to nurture you as an individual. You will survive and you will thrive. You should only feel sorry...

Episode 122  Bettina Deda Bettina Deda is a content writer and storyteller. Born and raised in Germany where she worked for 16 years in public relations. In 2008, she moved to Australia with my husband and two boys (6 and 3 years old) and started a new chapter of her life.     She is the author of ‘Downsize with Style’ and wrote about her life in her book called ‘Dare to Dance’. The first chapter...

An Extract from Being Unstoppable - Remember When Life Gets Challenging, "You've Got This" 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝟲 - 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗪𝗔𝗬 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.” John Quincy Adams To possess an unstoppable mindset, you need to adapt the practices of great leaders – staying focussed and prioritising what is imp...

An Extract from Being Unstoppable - Remember When Life Gets Challenging, "You've Got This" 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝟲 - 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗪𝗔𝗬 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 I have always been an avid goal-setter. In fact, it is one of the topics I regularly train people in as I know setting goals is an important part of strengthening self-confidence as it helps shape and revise how you define yourself. Setting goals and achieving...

Beth Dovey Beth Dovey is a Stress Recovery Specialist. She coaches professionals away from stress, emotional reactivity, and feeling like they always must have it all together, allowing them to step into their authenticity, aliveness, and alignment with what is really important to them.  So, they live a life with no regrets.  Beth combines the gold from 15 years of medical science with Metadynamic...

An Extract from Being Unstoppable - Remember When Life Gets Challenging, "You've Got This" 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝟱 - 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗔 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 “Dress shabbily, and they remember the dress; dress impeccably, and they remember the woman”  Coco Chanel So, you don’t think it really matters to your confidence how you dress? I mean, shouldn’t people judge you on whether you are a good pers...

An Extract from Being Unstoppable - Remember When Life Gets Challenging, "You've Got This" 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝟰 - 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 “Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result but the cause of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different actions or adjustments have to follow. But any action is bette...

Humble Leaders shares the stories of 12 inspiring women from diverse backgrounds and tells how they overcame challenges to persist and thrive in business. The booked has already gained recognition and respect from many powerhouse leaders, including the Chair of Brisbane Lord Mayor’s Charitable Trust, Lady Mayoress Nina Schinner who said: “In a sea of life advice novels available at our fingertips,...

An Extract from Being Unstoppable - Remember When Life Gets Challenging, "You've Got This" 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝟰 - 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 Anyone who knows me knows that I am great at filling my time with activity. I know this flies in the face of what I have been discussing in this book, but it is me and it is the way I operate. I have suffered Vertigo in the past that was...

An Extract from Being Unstoppable - Remember When Life Gets Challenging, "You've Got This" 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝟰 - 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘 '𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗜𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱' You have probably heard many of these platitudes before. • There are no wrong choices in life, just lessons to learn. • Follow your heart and let your true self shine. • Life is not meant to try you; it is meant to shape you. • What the mind can c...

Allison Maree Ockenden Allison Maree Ockenden is an entrepreneur and leader in women’s empowerment. She started her award-winning business, “Today Tomorrow & Always” in 2016 and has been recognised in local, state, and national awards for her powerful work with people.  One of only 35 Certified “Soul Modes” mentors in the world, Allison’s goal is to help those who need a hand to hold as they g...

An Extract from Being Unstoppable - Remember When Life Gets Challenging, "You've Got This" 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝟰 - 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 Millions of people around the world have watched the movie, ‘The Secret’. In ‘The Secret’ you were taught that you can manifest all your life’s dreams by setting intentions and sending out positive thoughts. Possibly if you tried this you m...