Straight Forward

Lack of confidence and imposter syndrome can really hold you back in business and today's guest is great at moving those doubts on. AJ Davis is a business manager turned RTT hypnotherapist helping entrepreneurs change their thinking and reach their goals. Connect with AJ at changeyourthoughts.com.au

David Perry is the CEO of Carro, a new e-commerce partnership network used by over 30K Shopify brands. He shares his tips for upselling by partnering with the best brands in your industry. Find out more at GetCarro.com

Today's guest is using science and psychology to help business owners succeed without burnout. She does this by analysing their biochemistry, genetics and lifestyle habits and creates ultra personalised healthcare plans that are clear, simple and targeted. It's naturopath and Founder/Director of Radius Health, Susan Hunter. Connect with Susan at susanhunter.com.au

If you want to make your team super efficient, be a great leader, and grow with confidence this one is not to be missed! Amanda Rose is the Founder of 6 businesses, Australia's foremost strategic connector, workplace trainer, business consultant & keynote speaker. She's worked with the defence force, Uber and Australia Post. Follow Amanda on LinkedIn and her website www.amandarose.com.au

This episode is all sales. Not just closing, but setting up sales funnels that do the work for you. Our guest is Taylor Rae. She is one of the countries top 10 female business coaches, she has a top 10 rated entrepreneurship podcast and she scales businesses like yours to 6 and 7 figures.Follow Taylor on IG and Facebook @thisistayrae and her website taylorrae.com.au

Today we're thinking outside the box! Steph Clark helps businesses reimagine learning & development, and helps teams have the hard conversations they need to. She's also the host of Steph's Business Bookshelf podcast, where each week she shares the three big ideas from the best non-fiction books in 15 minutes or less.Follow Steph on IG @stephsbizbookshelf, LinkedIn and at www.stephclarke.com.

Today's guest has given a fresh new take on an old business model. She's put together Wedshed, a digital platform helping couples get married in a way that reflects what they're all about, and she's the co-founder of Gravy; a new online gift registry. Amy Parfett is an expert with brand identity and marketing so let's find out how she does it.

The astrological new year is a great time to think about goal setting for your business. This year let's set goals that make your team feel engaged and rewarded. How? In this episode Kim share's her favourite goal setting tip - theme work.Is lack of clarity and the never ending need to make decisions holding up your progress? Head over to kimmckay.com/brand-soul-quick-guide and download my favourite clarity inducing business tool, The Brand Soul. If DIY is not your thing I open up one spot per month to work with leaders 1:1 and we can do it together. Visit kimmckay.com/greatest-hits

Forget about the competition and discover success by using connection and collaboration. Today's guest is Simon Holloway - Co-Owner of Vegepod - raised garden bed leaders that have created a Grow Your Food movement that's in over 19 countries around the world. He shares some of the more unusual ways you can make business connections and how to leverage them.Connect with Simon and check out the vegepods at vegepod.com.auIs lack of clarity and the never ending need to make decisions holding up your progress? Head over to kimmckay.com/brand-soul-quick-guide and download my favourite clarity inducing business tool, The Brand Soul. If DIY is not your thing I open up one spot per month to work with leaders 1:1 and we can do it together. Visit kimmckay.com/greatest-hits

It's been one year since we launched Straight Forward. In this episode Kim sits down to share some of her favourite insights from the year that was, where things are headed for 2022, how she embraced 'the shift' and how you can too.Is lack of clarity and the never ending need to make decisions holding up your progress? Head over to kimmckay.com/brand-soul-quick-guide and download my favourite clarity inducing business tool, The Brand Soul. If DIY is not your thing I open up one spot per month to work with leaders 1:1 and we can do it together. Visit kimmckay.com/greatest-hits

Did you know that these days you can get a bot to write your content for you? And they're pretty good! But there are some cons. Meghan Loneragan is a copyrighter, ghost-writer, and influencer and she has the inside knowledge on when to use a bot and when you need to do it yourself.Connect with Meghan at www.meghanloneragan.comIs lack of clarity and the never ending need to make decisions holding up your progress? Head over to kimmckay.com/brand-soul-quick-guide and download my favourite clarity inducing business tool, The Brand Soul. If DIY is not your thing I open up one spot per month to work with leaders 1:1 and we can do it together. Visit kimmckay.com/greatest-hits

If you're still doing brainstorms in your business, it's time to move to the 21st century. There is a better way! Tim Duggan is Co-Founder and Editor-at-Large at Junkee Media and author of the book Cult Status. He shares his method for creating an idea lead organisation.Contact Tim:Website timduggan.com.auMasterclass impactstatementmasterclass.comInstagram @tim_dugganIs lack of clarity and the never ending need to make decisions holding up your progress? Head over to kimmckay.com/brand-soul-quick-guide and download my favourite clarity inducing business tool, The Brand Soul. If DIY is not your thing I open up one spot per month to work with leaders 1:1 and we can do it together. Visit kimmckay.com/greatest-hits

Working with a business partner is kind of like a marriage - it's so important to find the right person and know how to work together. Taryn Williams and James Dumay have done just that. They join us to discuss how they best work together and launch their new venture #gifted.See what Taryn and James have created at www.hashtaggifted.comIs lack of clarity and the never ending need to make decisions holding up your progress? Head over to kimmckay.com/brand-soul-quick-guide and download my favourite clarity inducing business tool, The Brand Soul. If DIY is not your thing I open up one spot per month to work with leaders 1:1 and we can do it together. Visit kimmckay.com/greatest-hits

As we reach the end of the year, it's a great time to reflect. But also to consider how we want things to end. The end of a year, the end of a business journey - it can be really beneficial to plan these things out. Kim walks you through her steps to consider before reaching the end of an era.Is lack of clarity and the never ending need to make decisions holding up your progress? Head over to kimmckay.com/brand-soul-quick-guide and download my favourite clarity inducing business tool, The Brand Soul. If DIY is not your thing I open up one spot per month to work with leaders 1:1 and we can do it together. Visit kimmckay.com/greatest-hits

Whether you like it or not, your personal brand is more important than ever. It's time to put aside your fears, put your face to your business, and get out there. Himali De Silva is a world leader in developing personal branding and joins us to share her diverse experience on how to make the most of it.Connect with Hamali at https://www.himalidesilva.com/ and be sure to check out her free Tik Tok starter guide.Is lack of clarity and the never ending need to make decisions holding up your progress? Head over to kimmckay.com/brand-soul-quick-guide and download my favourite clarity inducing business tool, The Brand Soul. If DIY is not your thing I open up one spot per month to work with leaders 1:1 and we can do it together. Visit kimmckay.com/greatest-hits

We now know that the internet has changed the world of media forever. But today's guest lived through it while working in the magazine industry. Meghan Loneragan is a copywriter and now TikToker and she discusses how much things have changed, how some platforms are cannibalising others and the advent of a new kind of influencer - the helpful influencer.Connect with Meghan at www.meghanloneragan.comIs lack of clarity and the never ending need to make decisions holding up your progress? Head over to kimmckay.com/brand-soul-quick-guide and download my favourite clarity inducing business tool, The Brand Soul. If DIY is not your thing I open up one spot per month to work with leaders 1:1 and we can do it together. Visit kimmckay.com/greatest-hits

Today we discuss everything you need to know about influencer marketing: Who classifies as an influencer? Which platform is best? Is a bigger following better? Today's guest Taryn Williams is the Founder and CEO of The Right Fit - a platform which connects professional talent with jobs, on demand.Contact Taryn at theright.fitIs lack of clarity and the never ending need to make decisions holding up your progress? Head over to kimmckay.com/brand-soul-quick-guide and download my favourite clarity inducing business tool, The Brand Soul. If DIY is not your thing I open up one spot per month to work with leaders 1:1 and we can do it together. Visit kimmckay.com/greatest-hits

You've probably been told you're either a creative person or not a creative person. It's time to unlearn that, because our next guest believes everyone is creative and we can exercise that creativity different ways. Wade Kingsley is a Creativity Coach at Creative Champions and is helping people become creative problem solvers.Connect with Wade over at www.creativechampions.coIs lack of clarity and the never ending need to make decisions holding up your progress? Head over to kimmckay.com/brand-soul-quick-guide and download my favourite clarity inducing business tool, The Brand Soul. If DIY is not your thing I open up one spot per month to work with leaders 1:1 and we can do it together. Visit kimmckay.com/greatest-hits

The next generation to come of age is going to be asking what you did to help alleviate climate change. If you don't have an answer, or aren't even sure what you can do, this episode is pivotal. Lucy Piper gave up working in the travel industry to help businesses and employees make the right choices when it comes to our environment. Now at Work For Climate, Lucy gives strategies, skills and frameworks to drive ambitious climate initiatives at work - even if you work from home.Follow Lucy and her work at www.workforclimate.org

What do you do when life throws you a curveball? When burnout rears its ugly head? Shannah Kennedy is a life coach, wellbeing specialist and best-selling author who has experienced it all. She has worked with Olympic athletes, executives, and business owners, helping them to build their roadmaps to succeed in life, health and wellbeing.Links:Shannah's website: shannahkennedy.comBook: Plan B by Shannah Kennedy

Finding your why is definitely a process but is even more important than the what and how, according to today's guest Richard Clarke. After spending the first half of his career in management consulting for big businesses, Richard now coaches individuals and teams on how to find and understand their why. He's also one of the people behind The Modern Elder Academy - a place for those in middle age to discover and conquer their second mountain.Links:findingyourwhy.com.aumeax.com.auBooks mentioned:Second-Mountain-Giving-Yourself-Away100-Year-Life-Living-Working-Longevity-ebook

This type of meditation is studied by sportspeople, celebrities and business people alike. Learn how to fill up your cup with this introduction to Kelee meditation with yoga and Kelee instructor Kate Griggs.Find out more:thekelee.com.aumattgriggs.com.au@kategriggs_freeyourmind

Impact statements are the future of business. Knowing how to create one and execute it correctly can be life changing. Tim Duggan is the Co-Founder and Editor-at-Large at Junkee Media and author of the book Cult Status. In this episode Tim shows you the 4 steps to create your impact statement.Contact Tim:Website timduggan.com.auMasterclass impactstatementmasterclass.comInstagram @tim_duggan

We are all in sales. Yep, even you! Today's guest is Danielle Lewis, a superstar of the sales world, Founder of Scrunch, and Sales and Wine. She's here to share her tips on everything sales.Check out Sales and Wine at salesandwine.com and use code: STRAIGHTFORWARD for 20% off.

Anyone successful in business is asked about their best tips and hacks to stay productive. Kim has done the hard work and compiled some of the best hacks that she and her inner circle live by and she shares them with you today.

Raising funds for your business can be an intimidating process so let's take the heat out of it. Today's guest My-Linh Dang- Managing Director from Metis Law has extensive experience advising on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and complex commercial disputes. She shares her tips on choosing the right process, red flags to look out for, and why you need to "date" multiple investors to find the right one for you.Reach My-Linh at www.metislaw.com.au for capital raising questions or visit www.termsheet.guru to create kick-ass Term Sheets.

If you haven't heard of Human Design before, this tool will blow your mind. Ancient wisdom and modern science come together to shed light on a person's energetic makeup, as well as specific tools they can use to live at their happiest, healthiest, highest potential. It doesn't change who they are; it teaches them who they are. It offers insight into what's possible, and highlights the significance of understanding and living as the fullest expression of themselves.Our guest is Erin Claire Jones - a leadership coach who uses Human Design to help teams reach their full potential.Discover your Human Design at erinclairejones.com

Too many brands get so excited by new technology that they forget about the importance of consistency in their communications.Here to save the day is “Texstralian” Meg Coffey. She's the founder of State of Social, Australia's largest social media conference, and #SMPerth, the city's ‘go-to source for the latest news in the digital space. Meg shares her tips on how technology can work for you today, and well into the future.Visit Meg's website stateofsocial.com.au and use the discount code: KlickX50.Connect with Meg on LinkedIn.

The founder of a company that brings smiles to Aussies every 2 minutes might know a thing or two about joy.Today's guest is Kelly Jamieson, who founded Edible Blooms as an online retail gift destination in 2005 with her sister Abbey and is an early pioneer of ecommerce in Australia. In her spare time, Kelly can be found jumping off the Port Elliot jetty fully clothed, challenging her team to how many chocolates they can eat in a day or busting embarrassing disco moves with her two children.Kelly shares her tips on how to spark joy in life and in business.Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn or visit www.edibleblooms.com.au

We've all heard the stories of overnight success on social media. But it doesn't always last. So when should you start working with an agency to scale your business?Today's guest is Victoria Bowness who leads social media for Klick X as well as her own consulting business helping e-commerce players in the beauty, wellness and luxury fashion space.Contact Vic by email - victoria@klickx.co

Creativity is the biggest predictor of success in business today.Everything you do in business should run through a lens of creativity.In this episode we talk about the power and importance of a skill that every single person has – creativity.Links:The Ideas Bodega

In Kim's opinion, Strategy is the most over-used and most misunderstood word in the marketing lexicon.Kim gets straight to the point and explains what Strategy is and how you should approach it for maximum impact.

In this episode Kim talks about what keeps her up at night.We discuss the evolution of her business and how she re-launched a business she knows is right for the market but the market doesn't know it wants….. yet.When your idea is ahead of it's time, what would you do?

What is your purpose? This little question holds fear for many and excitement for some. This episode covers the power of having a purpose but also asks the question – do we really need one?Links:Matt Griggs

This episode spells out the importance of brand. Jump on the brand wagon to understand the unconscious decisions people make every day and how you can grow the value of your business by focusing on brand.

Trends, often overlooked, are the key marker of changing consumer behaviour and expectations. To future-proof your business or brand you need to know how to spot and participate in trends.

Having a vison guides us and unites us.In this episode we talk about the power of vision in business and ask the question; do you need one to succeed?Links:Professor Scott Galloway

We have been able to embrace the technology-enabled Future of Work for over 10 years. In 2020, it took a pandemic to move us forward into the future of work.We discuss what this means, how to embrace and how important it is that we don't go backwards.Links:Life at SpringfieldSleep retreatThe Goodnight Co

Like fingerprints, our values are unique and shaped by our DNA and life experience.Make your values mean something and add real value to your business.This episode discusses values and the importance of mining deep to create a set of values that are unique to your business. Taking some time to do this will save you; when it's time to dig deep.

A liminal space is the time between the ‘what was' and the ‘next.' It is a place of transition, a season of waiting, and not knowing.We are in that space right now. It's important to talk about and how to use that space to your best benefit.Links:Earthing movieKlickx blog on liminal space

Struggling with sleep?Sleep expert + co-founder of The Goodnight Co is our guest on this episode. She discusses how to prioritise sleep and get the most out of it so you're ready for the day ahead.Links:Kmart dusk to dawn night lightFragrant Heart meditationOura RingThe Goodnight Co

Goals.“If you want to make your dreams come true, the first thing you have to do is wake up.” –J.M. PowerGoals are the number one tool that help you get where you're going. While it's easy to dream up goals; it's how you set and track them that makes them achievable.

Progress. Are you driven to progress personally and professionally. Get a shot of motivation and insight into why continual progress and evolution is crucial to success.

Influence. Why you need it and how to get it.If advertising the is the tax you pay for having an average brand or product; influence is your way out of the advertising trap.

Introducing the Brand Soul. Learn how you can get your brand articulated on 1 page. This incredible tool helps you align your team and makes light work of decision making in business.

4 P's of Business. We remixed the Balanced Scorecard in a way that is relevant to business today. Learn this incredible framework to create and set yourself up for success.

Kim McKay is Straight Forward.In her new podcast, Kim talks about everything from consumer trends to going deep to figure out how you really want to show up in business - and life.While nothing in life in really Straight Forward, this podcast will move you forward in business + ensure you skip some of crappy mistakes we all make.If you want business advice fast, Straight Forward is the podcast for you.