Miss Bossy Boots Podcast

Alli Garison is no stranger to Miss Bossy Boots, she first appeared way back before the pandemic kicked in, in early 2020. Today we talk about the changes that women experience after becoming mothers and the way the impact of those stay with you long after your baby has grown. If you're a mum, who hasn't felt the same since having your child, you will love this chat with Alli.  For more information on Alli's programs, go to alligarison.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A love letter to my mentor, Glenda Hamilton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Samantha Wills started her self-titled jewellery company on the kitchen table of her share house in the eastern suburbs of Sydney when she was 21 years old. While her rise to the global stage looked meteoric to many, Samantha has said "It took me 12 years to become an overnight success" Join us today as we talk about her humble beginnings, her challenges and learnings, her new book "Of Gold and Dust" and the time Beyonce, wore her jewellery.  You do not want to miss this episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the past two weeks in my private coaching calls, I’ve been chatting a lot about STRESS and SUCCESS. I’ve been identifying what I see as 10 of the most common causes of stress in business - and how you can try and avoid them or overcome them and working through these with my business owner clients. Today I unpack 5 of these for you, and follow up with the rest in a few weeks! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jane and Stacey welcome you back to Season 2 of Miss Bossy Boots.  Thanks for being patient with us whilst we have had a long and restful break. Today's episode is an update of our lives and businesses, enjoy!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are taking a small break, but not forever. Thank you to all of our fabulous listeners who have supported us for three years and 100 episodes. We have loved showing up for you, loved hearing from you and chatting with you in our socials. We are going to take some time to rejuvenate and will look forward to being back in your podcast feeds in 2021.  xx See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have talked about the fabulous Lorraine Murphy so much on this podcast that we couldn't think of a better person to join us to celebrate our 100th episode! Stacey and I could have stayed and chatted all afternoon with Lorraine. We covered off all the topics including: > Lorraine's entrepreneurial evolution from founding The Remarkables Group to developing her online programs that help female entrepreneurs build their business. > The people that have inspired Lorraine over the years > Who she has in her corner > Inclusivity  > And what the future holds for Lorraine And to all of those listeners that have supported us for our first 100 episodes - thank you so much! We love you!!! We'd love to hear about how you approach a difficult conversation. Join our conversation in the Miss Bossy Boots Podcast Group on Facebook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While running a business can be extremely rewarding, sometimes, it's a bit lonely being a business leader. There are so many decisions that you have to make, so much responsibility that rests on your shoulders and always a list of hard things to do.  And there is no manual for so much that we do! Whether you are a business owner or not, having a mentor or mentors in your life can be of tremendous value. Whether it's the reassurance that they provide or the guidance they give, it just helps knowing that there is someone to turn to! In this episode we talk about the mentors in our life and how much they have contributed to our emotional and financial well-being! Join our conversation in the Miss Bossy Boots Podcast Group on Facebook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we ease out of the initial COVID uncertainty, we face a new world. And it's not only COVID that stands to affect our world at the moment. We are seeing a worldwide movement in the right direction as people the world over fight for equality and inclusivity for people of colour. The US and China continue to antagonise each other. And Kanye West announced he would like to run for US Presidency. Seriously - what is the world coming to? And how will we continue to navigate this ever-changing new world? Join our conversation in the Miss Bossy Boots Podcast Group on Facebook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Does sisterhood and #womensupportingwomen just happen on Instagram where we all love to post an inspiring meme? IN the real world, are women really lifting each other up? When push comes to shove, do we actually practice what we preach? We'd love to hear about how you approach a difficult conversation. Join our conversation in the Miss Bossy Boots Podcast Group on Facebook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stacey and Jane both LOVED Glennon Doyle's latest book; Untamed. In this episode, we pull out the passages that resonated with us the most and deep dive into why. We talk about: > The world not needing selfless women in any more > The training we need to reverse the discomfort that we feel around strong, confident women > How we can build resilience in our kids > Our internal rules that govern our perception of how other people 'should' behave > How devices are dulling our children's spirit and creativity We'd love to hear about how you approach a difficult conversation. Join our conversation in the Miss Bossy Boots Podcast Group on Facebook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barbara Ryan lives in New York City. She started her corporate career working on Wall Street. In the late seventies. It's interesting to hear her talk about how much has evolved (and unfortunately how much has not) when it comes to ambitious females navigating their career trajectory over the last 4 decades in one of the worlds most cutthroat economies. Barbara witnessed first-hand how little support women had in certain male-dominated industries. This inspired her to start the Fabulous Pharma Females group which is now chock full of CEOs and woman leaders in the pharma industry. The group works to give women an opportunity to connect with each other and create a strong community of women with a shared commitment to one another.  In this episode of Miss Bossy Boots, Barbara candidly shares so much insight into how she managed to build a successful career as a senior leadership executive and working mum and how she now encourages females to lift each other up to help each other succeed. You can connect with Barbara on LinkedIn here Plus, we'd love for you to join the conversation with us here in the Miss Bossy Boots Podcast Facebook Group.

“Difficulties come when you don't pay attention to life's whisper. Life always whispers to you first, but if you ignore the whisper, sooner or later you'll get a scream” ― Oprah Winfrey Gut feeling. Intuition. A little niggle. Instinct. What do you call that thing in your body that emits an almost visceral message within you sometimes? You can't quite put your finger on it, but you know it's trying to tell you something. But what is it trying to tell you? In this episode of Miss Bossy Boots, Jane shares a recent experience with her business planning where her intuition was practically reaching up from her gut to slap her firmly in the face. And, as usual, she ignored it and tried to fend it off with reason and logic. But lunch with a wise friend in business soon revealed that her gut was trying to warn her off making a big mistake. Join the conversation at Miss Bossy Boots Group.   

Allison Garison is an Ayurvedic Practitioner. All too often Allison helps females understand that they are enough. They are a good mum. They can do hard things. They are good at business and it's OK to want to be successful. There are so many women who are lost. They are confused about who they are and who they should be. What's scary, is that a lot of us don't actually realise that we are perhaps lost. We just know that something does not feel right. We are anxious and guilty and worried. Worried that we are not doing enough. Allison believes that when women understand how powerful they can be, they start to gain clarity. In this episode of Miss Bossy Boots Allison helps us understand how we can navigate our way through this murkiness and start to achieve some more balance in our being. How did this episode resonate with you?  We would love for you to share your thoughts in the Miss Bossy Boots Facebook Group. Join us! More About Allison Alli Garison is an Ayurvedic Practitioner & Yoga Mentor/Trainer and is the first to admit she has a passion for life. Her roles as a wife, a mother and grandmother forever inspiring and nurturing her. Alli is a teacher, mentor and speaker who managers her many business ventures living the philosophies and teachings she shares. Alli has worked with hundreds of women helping them to empower themselves to create the life they were born to live. If you would like to contact Allison, you can reach her here.      

After seeing a video published by Simon Sinek that explained the difference between happiness and fulfilment, Jane and Stacey ponder how and what makes them happy and what makes them fulfilled.

Let's face it. There is a pretty big topic that is dominating our thoughts, our lives and our businesses right now.  When COVID first hit, Stace and Jane recorded an episode discussing how they were coping with the sudden change of direction that they were forced to take! Now, four weeks in, everything has evolved and changed again. Our businesses are different. In a way that even four weeks ago we would have struggled to get our heads around. We chat about where we are at, share any learnings that we've been having along the way and talk about where we are going from here. How is your business going? What about home-schooling? We'd love you to join the conversation at the Miss Bossy Boots Podcast Facebook Group.

What impact does your business have on the people that work for you? What about the people that you serve? In this episode of Miss Bossy Boots, we deep dive into what impact means to us? How do our actions impact those around us - particularly when it comes to our businesses. We can impact one person and then that impact has a ripple effect! As it turns out, our reach is actually a lot wider than we think!  Join the conversation at Miss Bossy Boots Group. 

I don't think we have ever leaned in so much to an interview with a guest before. Nina had us hanging on every word.  Nina Christian runs a successful Melbourne-based marketing agency; Bravedo. She Chairs the Victorian committee of the Australian Marketing Institute and has five school-aged children. Oh, and she only works 15 hours a week!

Stacey Morgan is a Telstra Business Awards finalist. Woohoo! In this episode of Miss Bossy Boots, she answers all the questions about the application process, the work she put in and what this now means for her business. She shares some brilliant tips around how to complete an award submission of this calibre - it's definitely a science. And as always, if you would like to ask Stacey any additional questions about winning this award, jump into the Miss Bossy Boots Facebook group.

In this current climate of COVID-19 / Coronavirus craziness, how can we best protect our business, our customers and our community? Join Jane and Stacey as they talk through their current challenges and opportunities during this difficult time. We are at point where new information is being released each minute. We'd love to hear any stories, tips or advice from any of our listeners as this unfolds. Head over to our Miss Bossy Boots Facebook Group and join the conversation. Let's work together to navigate through this historical moment in time.

We do. And we don't. Routines can be great for keeping us focused and productive. They can be predictable and they can help to manage expectations. But they can also be gruelling. And feel like a hamster wheel.  Sometimes when we break routine, it's hard to get back into routine. In the episode we tackle the topics of routines! What's your thoughts on routines? Any tips to share? Join the conversation in the Miss Bossy Boots Podcast Facebook Group. :-)

Some of you may set New Years Resolutions, some of you may set goals. Having done all of the above, Stacey and I like to choose single words that will guide our actions. The goals and resolutions can then be set around those words. In this episode, Stacey and Jane reveal their chosen words for 2020 and how those words will come into play. We'd love to hear what you resolutions / goals / words are for 2020. Head on over to the Miss Bossy Boots Podcast Group and join the conversation! 

Twelve months on from Stacey talking about her clarity manifesto we check back in to see what has actually manifested for Stace.  We debate if it's the daily affirmations that contribute to the desired outcome OR is it just being just generally driven to achieve a result. Have a listen and then jump across to the Miss Bossy Boots Facebook Group and share your thoughts on the matter. Do you write manifestos? Or is there something else that you can recommend that we do to help keep our eyes on the prize?

In this day and age we are bombarded by messages from clients, staff, family and friends across a plethora of channels. Facebook Messenger, Instagram direct message, comments left on social posts, emails, website forms, phone calls, text messages. Arghhh. In this episode of Miss Bossy Boots, Stacey and Jane tackle the topic of replying to all of these communications. What's best practice here? How do we manage expectations for replies? How do we manage people's expectations when it comes to expecting a reply? And if you would like to surround yourself with some more women (and men) who are all about keeping it real, join us in our Miss Bossy Boots group. 

Time to reset for 2020! In this episode Stacey and Jane reflect back on what goals they set for 2019 vs what goals they achieved and how they achieved them (or didn't)! They also reset their goals for 2020! Perfect week anyone? Stacey has some great recommendations as to how to achieve this! Stacey is gearing up for a 3-month stint in NYC - of which she started planning for in 2010!!  And if surrounding yourself with like-minded women (and men) who are all about keeping it real sounds like a great resolution for 2020, join us in our Miss Bossy Boots group. 

How do we actively get better at business and life? Grit, deliberate practice and a whole lotta resilience.  In this episode, we reference the book Grit, by Angela Duckworth and talk about one of the points she makes about deliberate practice.  If you'd like to join the conversation with like-minded women (and men) who are all about keeping it real, join us over in our Miss Bossy Boots group. 

Stacey wasn't expecting to like Lorraine Murphy's new book; Baby, You're Remarkable as much as she did.  Work. Life. Kids. Balance. Stress. Burnout. We are ALWAYS on the hunt for #lifehacks that help us navigate all of this. In her new book, Lorraine delivers a no-BS guide to business with a new family - and in Stacey's case - a very established family!  If Stacey has inspired you to get more of Lorraine's great guidance on this subject matter, you can buy her book here. And if you would like to surround yourself with some more women (and men) who are all about keeping it real, join us in our Miss Bossy Boots group. 

This episode we speak to Kat Mclead. Kat is the creator of the Stay at Home Mom Entrepreneur. This is a framework that she created for creating a highly profitable business that she loves while working just 2 hours a day. Kat shares how she started her first multiple 6 figure business 20 years ago. She hasn’t slowed down since. Her first business profits meant that she had way more money than her husband when they first got married, and was able to pay the entire $450,000 down payment on their home. Not that he minded! She fully planned on being a pampered Stay at Home Mom, but once her son began preschool, and she actually had ME time again for the first time in years, she became restless. So she came out of “retirement” and started coaching her friends just to give her a little extra buzz. She now helps stay at home moms find fulfilment and independent income outside of motherhood all while staying Mom first. Connect with her here: https://www.sahmentrepreneur.com

Fear can be debilitating. It can stop us from realising our potential. It can stand in the way of us jumping on an opportunity. It can infiltrate our conscious and deplete our confidence. Fear can be hard to identify too. In our experience, fear often manifests as a multitude of excuses. OR simply as prolific procrastination. 'I don't have time', 'I'm not set up to do this', 'I don't have enough experience', 'I'll do it later'. Any of these sound familiar? So what do you do to overcome this fear? In this episode of Miss Bossy Boots, Stacey and Jane share their experience with fear. They also talk about some of the actions that they have personally taken to overcome fear in their career.  

If you have been listening to our recent podcasts that discuss Jane's first-ever book; How To Do Marketing - A Comprehensive Guide for Small Business, and wondering what the book is all about or even whether the book is for you, then listen up to this episode of Miss Bossy Boots! You will also find this episode valuable if you are somewhat curious about how the dark art of marketing actually works.  Stacey shares some of her personal key take-aways from the book such as: > Marketing will not do all the heavy lifting. While effective marketing can encourage people to consider you and hopefully come and buy from you, delivering your customers an awesome experience is integral to optimising your marketing investment. > The power of word-of-mouth. The detrimental effects of disappointing your customers and how you can combat and prevent negative online comments.  >  What role a 'centre of influence' plays in your marketing eco-system. What is a centre of influence and how powerful building relationships with centre of influences can be to driving customers in your direction. Jane also talks about the importance of setting goals to drive your marketing activity so that you can determine if you have achieved a successful outcome. #allthemarketingtips

A work-life balance may be nigh impossible to achieve, however, that does not mean that we can't at least try to schedule in self-care activities that will help us to survive the life of a working parent! Eating well, exercising, relaxing, sleeping, learning - all of these things are necessary for us to live well, however these are the things that we often cast aside in order to get stuff done for work or family or whatever! In an effort to encourage more 'me-time' Jane and Stacey have come up with the #flamingochallenge. This involves carving at least 1/2 hour out of your week - every week - where you do absolutely nothing! Then, to prove that you have completed this task, you need to post a photo to Instagram and hashtag that proof with #flamingochallenge!

Well she did it! Jane Hillsdon finally got around to publishing her book; 'How to do Marketing - A Comprehensive Guide for Small Business. While she is, of course, celebrating the achievement of this mammoth task, Jane has had also had the chance to reflect upon the journey and uncover what some of the stumbling blocks were along the way. The main challenge Jane overcame on this journey was to overcome the imposter syndrome that lurked fervently as she planned and wrote.  In this episode, Jane shares the reasons why she chose to write a book, personally and professionally as well as what was involved in the process. Of course, if you are a small business owner and want to find out more about 'How to do Marketing' - you can purchase Jane's book by clicking on the link below:  https://dragonflymarketing.com.au/books/how-to-do-marketing/

Can you imagine collaborating with your direct competitor in an effort to help potential customers better understand your product and business? This is something that Wordpress Web Developers Simon Bank and Robey Lawrence do regularly. In this episode of Miss Bossy Boots we learn how these two business owners regularly collaborate to provide educational workshops, swap industry know-how and refer business to one another.

As ambitious business owners with a penchant for learning and professional development, Stacey and Jane always have their ear in a business podcast or business book. So periodically, we love to share our favourite business finds with our Miss Bossy Boots community. Here is our latest instalment! Jane's favourites: BOOK This is Marketing by Seth Godin This is Marketing is Jane's marketing bible! As a marketer, she literally hung off every wise word he has to share in this book. Stace has also read it and it really resonated with her as a business owner. The book is perfect for business people who are keen to explore the more philosophical and intelligent approach to marketing. PODCAST Mia Freedman's - No Filter This is the go-to podcast for Jane's families car trips - the whole family loves! Chat 10, Looks 3 - Annabel Crabb and Leigh Sales it's smart and funny and entertaining! Stacey's favourites: BOOKS Drive by Daniel Pink Research has been published for years and years that shows that bribing people with material rewards in the workplace is not effective. However, businesses everywhere still persist in trying to drive their staff with financial and material incentives. In this book, Daniel recommends motivating people with intrinsic rewards that match the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world. Legacy by James Kerr This book shares fifteen lessons in leadership from the worlds most successful sporting teams; the All Blacks. PODCAST Achieve Your Goals - Hal Elrod (he also wrote The Miracle Morning) Very 'next level' motivating Before Breakfast - Laura Vanderkamp Bite-sized time management tips that you can consume in 5 minutes before breakfast! John Maxwell Leadership Podcast - John Maxwell Each episode tackles a leadership challenge.

Sometimes as business owners we can forget that our customers don't know all the inner workings of our business and our minds. Noticing that there were some particular questions frequently asked by her customers, Miss Stacey decided to proactively approach the situation by creating a weekly Facebook Live series; called 'Miss Stacey's Why Series'. After four or five weeks of publishing her 'Why series' episodes, Miss Stace now has customers waiting for her latest instalment! Find out more about Miss Stacey's Why series in this episode of Miss Bossy Boots.

Alana Roper has a really powerful story to share. In April 2017, Alana's darling little boy Ozzie was diagnosed with leukaemia. He was two years of age. Alana wrote to us via our Facebook page introducing herself as "a different sort of ‘bossy boots". "I may not be a typical woman in business, however, the true power in an oncology mum is something else." In this special episode of Miss Bossy Boots, Alana shares her journey from Ozzie's initial diagnosis through to where the family are today. This is a story of resilience and love. Alana wanted to share her story to be the voice of so many families that are living with childhood cancers or who have lost children to cancer. She says that while leukaemias are the most common type of cancer diagnosed among Australian children, accounting for around one third (33%) of all cases, this is not a topic that gets a lot of airtime. As a result, childhood cancers don't tend to receive as much funding. If it's out of sight, it's out of mind. If you would like to help support Alana and her family you can follow her journey on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/ozziesheros/ If you would like to donate to help kids with cancer, check out Charlie's Run 4 Kids: https://www.facebook.com/charliesr4k/ This is a running group that raises funds for families who have kids with cancer.

This is episode 2 of 'How to reignite our sensual vitality with Brooke Maggs from She Desires. If you are a seriously busy, working mum who feels overworked, overwhelmed and overscheduled, then we highly recommend that you listen to this two podcast series. She Desires is a business that delivers coaching and workshops to help very busy women (usually mothers) regain their sense of self and their vitality. Hold. The. Phone! Our interview with Brooke reveals a candid conversation about how the state of busy women's lives leads us with a complete lack of focus on our own sensual needs and desires. Let's be honest, the need to connect with our desires is often easily pushed to the bottom of our list. In our efforts to drive our careers, to love and nurture our children, to be good wives / partners and friends, to contribute to our communities and to pretend that our hair is not greying and our tummies are not plumping - we can sometimes forget the benefits that spontaneity, excitement, risk and passion can add to our own vitality and our relationships. In this episode, Brooke provides us with some practical approaches to help us re-embrace our sensuality. These two episodes are well worth the listen. After interviewing Brooke, Stace and I left the recording studio with a whole new perspective on life. These are the conversations we need to have more of.  Enjoy.

“We’re pulled from here to there and always have an endless to-do list...this creates a numbness in our body...” If you are a seriously busy, working mum who feels overworked, overwhelmed and overscheduled, then you may relate to this sentence. And if you do, then get excited about this two podcast series featuring Brooke Maggs from She Desires. She Desires is a business that delivers coaching and workshops to help very busy women (usually mothers) regain their sense of self and their vitality. Hold. The. Phone! Our interview with Brooke reveals a candid conversation about how the state of busy women's lives leads us with a complete lack of focus on our own sensual needs and desires. Let's be honest, the need to connect with our desires is often easily pushed to the bottom of our list. In our efforts to drive our careers, to love and nurture our children, to be good wives / partners and friends, to contribute to our communities and to pretend that our hair is not greying and our tummies are not plumping - we can sometimes forget the benefits that spontaneity, excitement, risk and passion can add to our own vitality and our relationships. This is a different kind of wellness and vitality to prioritise, for our own sake and for the sake of our relationships.  These two episodes are well worth the listen. After interviewing Brooke, Stace and I left the recording studio with a whole new perspective on life. These are the conversations we need to have more of.  Enjoy.

"One of the hardest decisions you'll ever face in life is choosing whether to walk away or try harder." Ziad Abdelnour This was one of the quotes included in Emma Isaacs much-acclaimed book; Winging It, that provided a huge a-ha moment for Jane. In a follow-up to episode #62 of Miss Bossy Boots podcast, where Stacey shared her top three take outs from Emma Isaac's book about business, Jane now shares a couple of hers. She relates Ziad's quote to business. "One of the hardest parts in business is choosing whether to walk away or try harder." Having recently removed herself from her everyday life for a week with a trip to San Fransisco, Jane returned with much clarity, new ideas, free thinking and a renewed energy. Two days later she resigned from a position that had been bothering her for at least twelve months.  "I was so torn in this position as everything within my heart screamed to give it up but my head kept instructing me to 'harden up and to not give up'! "By just giving myself enough time to think, I was able to see with so much clarity that the only choice here was to walk away. Once I'd made the decision, I've never looked back!" The second quote that resonated with Jane was: "If you're the smartest person in the room, you are in the wrong room." This is powerful. And it's so true. Surrounding yourself by people who lift you can help you step outside of your comfort zone and become a better person of yourself. Stace and Jane both make a huge effort to do this in their business life. If you feel that these points may resonate with you, have a listen and we'd love to hear any additional comments or experiences you have about these over on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MissBossyBootsPodcast/ PS We highly recommend grabbing a copy of this book if you haven't read it already. it's full of aha moments and fabulous words of wisdom.

There was so much valuable insight that we learned from our recent trip to Social Media Marketing World in San Diego that we created three episodes to share our very best highlights with you! This is episode three in that series and we recorded it once we had arrived back in Australia. By this time our learnings had really distilled and there were a few more that we thought you might like to know about. These were: > How to use YouTube as a social media marketing tool (it's so different from using the other social media channels) > How important it is to include social media 'Groups' & 'Stories' in your marketing strategy > How to let your customers tell your stories for you > How to create excellent social media marketing in your local area There was so much information and insight that we gained from this conference. Plus we got to hang out together and debrief on our learnings each day over a few cocktails. #winning  So that wraps up our learnings from Social Media Marketing World. We hope you enjoyed our shared learnings! 

This episode follows on from episode 63 where we provided highlights from our first day's learnings at Social Media Marketing World 2019 in San Diego. We continue to share our highlights from the workshops that we attended. In this episode, we share insight into goal setting and what might be holding us back from achieving these goals, how to create awesome social media content that your community will engage with and how to discover your next business idea. Changing your mindset to achieve your goals - highlights from a session with Cliff Ravenscraft. This session had quite a profound effect on Jane. She reveals that her mindset has held her back from achieving some of her really big and important goals. She shares some of the steps to let go of the limiting beliefs that might be holding you back.  How to make visual content your social media secret weapon - highlights from a session with Rebecca Radice. Stace attended this one and shares top tips about meeting your customer where they are to truly connect with them on social media. I.e.think about what else is happening in their life so you can serve up content that will be valuable to them. She talks about making bold decisions about your content to help contribute to your brand. Stace talks about some of the tools she found out about which are listed here:  How to discover your next business idea - highlights from a session with Pat Flynn. There are some great tips from this session, including to choose one idea at a time, learning about your customers and learning to speak their language and low and behold - actually talking to your customers to find out about what's missing in their lives! We hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to listen out for the third episode from this Social Media Marketing series for more tops tips.

Recently, we both attended Social Media Marketing World in San Diego. This conference was something that we had both wanted to attend for many years. We set some goals for Miss Bossy Boots with the promise that when we achieved these we would road trip together to this conference! And that we did. During this three-day conference, we had such an abundance of workshops to choose from. It was so hard to choose what to attend. We divided and conquered then got together to share notes and key takeaways from each session. We also wanted to share these findings with you. So over two episodes, we'll share some of the info that we found inspiring, interesting and extremely valuable. These insights are definitely not restricted to social media marketing either. We share tips on goal setting, marketing, business and brand building, creativity and much more. In this episode we cover: How to build and monetise your personal brand -highlights from a session with Chris Ducker How to channel your creativity - highlights from a session with Innovation Speaker (ex-Disney) Duncan Wardle We hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to stay tuned for the follow-up episodes for more highlights from our trip to Social Media Marketing World 2019.   

As self-proclaimed queens of 'winging it', Business Chicks premium members and long-time Emma Isaac fangirls, we both awaited Emma Isaac's first ever book; Winging It with bated breath. In this episode, Stace talks through her defining moments of the book and how she is incorporating these take-outs into her work and personal life. Stace's key takeouts of the book were: Take Out #1 - Vibes Don't Lie Take Out #2 - People forget what you have said and did but they won't forget how you made them feel Take Out #3 - Leadership is about leaving your ego at the door Take Out #4 - Women don't need to walk over each other to get ahead Awesome takeouts that have sparked great conversation between us and of course led to some inspiring moments. 

Do you say yes, when you actually mean no? Sometimes we say yes because we genuinely want to help and our optimism leads us to believe that we can fit it all in. Sometimes we say yes, because we are afraid of hurting someone's feelings, or worried that they will judge us for saying no. Sometimes we are just so used to saying yes, we just forget to say no. But when saying yes to others starts to compromise your personal life, business or goals, you have to start saying no In this episode, Stace and Jane talk through all the times that they have said yes and how they have learnt over time to start saying no.