Flying Solo

Today’s guests are Marissa McLoughlin and Annette Short, and together they are the mums behind Ugly Swan - a hairbrush range that puts an end to those ongoing screaming battles we have with our kids to brush their hair. The pair started the brand in 2017 with a great idea but no small business experience and today they’re turning over a million in revenue a year. They’re joining us today to share...

Donna McGeorge is a best-selling author and global authority on productivity. If you’ve got a hankering to learn more about how to make the most of your day - Donna has plenty of advice. She’s been helping CEOs, business owners and everyday Aussies up their productivity for years and her latest tome, The 1-Day Refund will help you take back time and achieve more by doing less. How good does that s...

Shalini Nandan Singh is a small business lawyer, a legal coach and the founder of Love Your Legals. Since starting her practice in 2015, Shalini has helped 1000s of business owners navigate the ins and outs of their legal obligations. Whether it’s providing support, advice, contract creation or templates for entrepreneurs and business owners, Shalini has the know-how that can help small businesses...

Ian Whitworth, serial entrepreneur, former brand creative director and author of the new book, Undisruptable, stops by to talk risk, entrepreneurship and why we should all think about going into business for ourselves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Gardiner is a thought leader in the small business space with decades of experience. From consulting to major shopping centres, to operating his own chain of sunglasses stores to starting IT businesses long before the internet was booming. He’s had a lot of success and smidgen of failure but what he’s learned over the years about business is enough to fill a book. So, it’s wonderful he’s fina...

Kaiying Chin is the Team Lead, Global Business Group, of Meta ANZ, which means she’s an absolute expert when it comes to small business in the eCommerce, retail, and consumer goods space. She knows everything you need to know about making the most of Meta’s products for small business. So, if you’ve got Faceboook or Instagram questions – she’s got the answers. She joins us today to share some tric...

Olivia Jenkins specialises in advising businesses within the beauty, health, and fashion industries on all things strategy and marketing. She’s passionate about eCommerce and has over a decade of experience in helping brands find their feet - whether it’s with social selling or how to nurture their customers. Her client list reads like a who’s who of the wellness and beauty space and she’s here to...

Michelle Bowden knows just about everything there is to know about speaking with confidence. When it comes to public speaking, Michelle is a master. She’s an authority on persuasive presentation skills, with over 23 years of experience. She’s a multi-million-dollar pitch coach and her client list reads like a who’s who of international business: She is the creator of the Persuasion Smart Profile®,...

Liz Fleming is a business mentor and accountant who knows a thing or two about creating efficiencies. She previously worked for many years as a chartered accountant in the corporate world before ditching the C-suite life to go out on her own as an efficiency coach. She has a knack for helping small businesses understand how to streamline their processes and scale for growth and she hates wasting t...

Today’s guest is Tom Willis. When it comes to marketing, Tom’s a legend – apart from founding Marketing Trends – an agency that specialises in keeping the industry informed on the latest fads - he’s spent most of the past decade helping upskill Australia’s marketers and business owners on digital marketing as a lecturer at General Assembly. Along the way, he also had time to cofound Lawpath where...

Today’s guest is Helen Baker. Helen is an experienced financial adviser, speaker and author who is absolutely passionate about helping people become financially literate and find financial freedom. She’s the spokesperson for online finance platform Money.com.au and joins us today to share some of her top tips for taking back control of your finances – including some timely advice around Tax Time f...

If you want to know anything about selling online Paul Waddy should be your go-to - He literally wrote the book on it. Paul is the author of Selling Online for Dummies, He’s an Advisory Board Member at the National Online Retailers Association and a Strategic Advisor at Wayflyer. He cut his teeth as the Head of Operations at super popular online fashion store Showpo and has founded serval business...

Simone Milasas is a serial entrepreneur and self-made millionaire. She drops by to chat business bravery. She talks about self-limiting beliefs, why you shouldn’t let your ‘I can’t’ hold you back and how to get back to the joy of business. (She's even written a book about it!). Drawing upon her own experience as a business owner, author and life coach she explains how you can take action and disco...

Today’s guest is Rowena Millward. Rowena is a personal growth and business expert. And when she’s not busy working with Fortune 500 companies she’s helping business owners learn to reframe their fears to thrive in work and life. With a background in psychology and neuroscience, Rowena has some great advice for what to do when life throws you a curveball – and she‘s here today to share how we can n...

Today’s guest is Chelsea Pottenger. Chelsea is an international motivational speaker, mindfulness and meditation coach and the founder of EQ Minds. Over the past few years, she’s worked with some of the world’s leading brands helping their teams build resilience and maximise their potential. She joins us today to share some actionable insights on how to invest in your mental and physical wellbeing...

Professor Elaine Fox is one of the world's leading psychologists and performance coaches, and a renowned researcher in the area of resilience and mental wellbeing, she’s recently released a book Switchcraft, which shows you how to break out from rigid mindsets to restore your fulfilment, curiosity and zest for life. If you’d like to learn to be more agile and positive in your thinking and develop...

Today’s guest is Dr Ali Young. Ali is the author of Work Mamma Life, a new book that aims to unpack the chaos and calm, the joys and frustrations of life as a working mum. For most women motherhood involves a huge shift in their identity and work and life become a daily juggle. Ali reveals her recipe for having it all and delivers some fantastic tips on how we can avoid burnout, regain our passion...

Today’s guest is Cynthia Dearin. If you’re thinking of expanding your business internationally – Cythnia should be your go-to for advice. She’s one of Australia’s foremost experts on international markets and she’s recently put all her knowledge into a book: Business Beyond Borders to show Aussie business owners how they can take advantage of the international marketplace and carve out a place in...

Today’s guest is Milton Collins. Milton is a man of many talents. He’s the former CEO of Federation Square, where he spent his days running the Transport Hotel Group. He’s headed up an importing and distribution business and even spent time as the owner of a horse and cattle stud. He’s renowned for his business nous and is a sought after and award-winning business coach. Most recently he’s turned...

Margie Ireland is an executive coach and psychologist and she absolutely loves what she does – encouraging people to be more resilient, confident and reach their full potential. She joins us today – to chat about her new book Happy Healthy Leaders, and explains how purpose and passion go hand in hand with success and why we all need to show a little more compassion. Learn more about your ad choice...

Today's guest is Fleur Heazlewood. Fleur is the founder of the Blueberry Institute and a leadership expert in healthy, high performance. She’s passionate about workplace wellbeing and helps people from all walks of life find work-life balance without the burn out. She joins us today to talk about her new book, and shares her top tips for developing resiliency, increasing mindfulness and mental fle...

George Kazma is the cofounder of WAVES – the online retail destination for all the latest drops on hype sneakers and streetwear. George started the business as a side hustle from the family's spare room with just 5K of stock and in a few short years, WAVES has become the go-to destination for Aussie lovers of sneakers and streetwear. WAVES is a valuable lesson in how far you can go in business by...

Tracy Sheen has worked in the tech space since the 1990s and is passionate about helping business owners understand and embrace tech. She’s known for delivering down to earth practical advice and for the past twenty years has helped Aussie businesses use tech to start, grow and prosper. She joins us today to explain how businesses can ditch their technophobia and make digital solutions work for th...

Katrina McCarter is a best-selling author, an international speaker and award-winning business owner and Australia’s number one expert on marketing with no money She’s the CEO and founder of marketing and research consultancy Marketing to Mums, and quite frankly she wears so many hats I’m surprised she’s not exhausted. She joins us to share some secrets and strategies for how to get the word out a...

Hayley De Angelis is a Melbourne based entrepreneur and self-confessed crystal queen. Hayley is the brains behind Cleanse and Co. She took her business from a loungeroom side hustle to seven figures in a few short years and has used her personal experience of the healing powers of crystals to develop a successful business. She joins us today to share a little of her journey. Learn more about your...