Ladies In Business: Recent Episodes
Nicole Cox
Are you a lady? Or at least identify as one? Do you also have a role within or a simple interest in business and being better? Ladies In Business is a podcast with tradie wives in mind, but it's also for business owners, partners, supporters and (reluctant!) chief naggers. Nicole Cox, one half of 'Tradies In Business' and a tradie wife herself, has lined up a bunch of inspiring, interesting, successful and insightful ladies in business to interview and share their stories with tradie wives and ladies in business everywhere. Nic hopes to share some inspiration, education and lady-fication of the business space as well as a few laughs as well.
Business is a roller coaster, especially in the last few years. Today's guest Donna Guyler shares how her focus on mindset and abundance has been a driver to creating a successful full service interior design business. From stressful corporate career, to interior designer and finally business owner, Donna describes her journey through the process of career change to business owner.
As women, from early childhood we are bombarded with negative messaging about money. In today's episode, Mel Browne, a financial advocate and coach, talks with Nic about how we came to have such high percentages on limited financial literacy for women. They are talking about investing and shares and the taboo we're conditioned to feel. Nic has her own ah-ha moment as she finally understands some of her "not enough-ness" and you'll learn the 2 words that MUST be stripped from your vocabulary. Know more about Melissa Browne here: https://www.melissabrowne.com.au/podcasts-ladies-in-business
Our guest Donna McGeorge is the Queen of productivity! In this episode we uncover the tips to working at an 85% productivity rate leaving time for choice! Ever get to the end of a long day and struggle to make decisions? It's a real thing!! and we cover how to prevent that decision fatigue. Ladies in Business you are going to love what Donna encourages you to do in this episode.
Join Nicole as she interviews Nikki Parkinson, also know as Styling You. Nikki is a former journalist turned blogger, author and now fashion designer. At the core of all that she does is her love of helping and supporting women to find greater confidence through their everyday style and the life they lead. Styling You, a Queensland micro business Telstra Business Award winner, has attracted sponsorship from national brands such as FRANKiE4 Footwear, Allianz travel insurance and Priceline. In 2019, Nikki launched her own fashion label, Styling You The Label, offering Australian-made, non-boring wardrobe basics that take the stress out of the what-to-wear question.
What does breeding and supplying crickets, cockroaches, spiders, scorpions, leaf insects, maggots, mealworms and even snails have to do with the best networking tip? You'll have to listen to the episode to find out, we guarantee you wont have heard a story quite like this! Nicky Turner wears many hats. Owner/Director of Laguna Pest Control and Peregian Pest Control. CEO/President of the Professional Women In Australian Pest Management and co-host to Pestie Profiles Podcast. The Pest Control Industry was not something Nicky really thought of until her husband Jay decided that working with creepy crawlies was something he was very passionate about and decided that this was the career path he was going to take. After watching Jay work for another pest control company and teaching pest control at Tafe in Melbourne for many years, Nicky soon realised that with Jay’s passion and knowledge of insect biology there was a huge potential to be starting their own company!
Come join Nic with the most infectiously happy ladies, the Merrymaker Sisters! Emma and Carla Papas are founders of The Merrymaker Sisters and MerryBody Online Yoga, Pilates and Meditation Studio. The MerryBody Method combines physical movement with the mindset work of self-belief, body confidence, and self-acceptance. Listen in as they talk all this fear, shame and acceptance!
TiB magician and Business Coordinator, Sophie, joins Nic in a chat about returning to work after kids, finding calm in our chaos, what she wished every boss knew and a few juicy tales about Waz 😉
FEAR - an unpleasant emotion causes by the threat of danger, pain or harm. The dictionary meaning of FEAR doesn't cover the way this emotion can change the course of our lives. In this episode we talk to Amii Jones from Touchwood Trees about getting out of our way, embracing the FEAR and doing it anyway, something Amii has done in spades lately!
Superwoman Kristy-Lee Billett is Mum to 2, step-mum to 2 and has 2 businesses! Nic and Kristy-Lee talk all things Mum guilt and call out work life balance as a load of BS. Kristy-Lee also shares some actionable tips to help you get your team through the "Great Resignation" coming in January 2022.
Vanessa from HazardCo is spilling the beans on how to create a supportive working relationship with your significant other including the 3 rules she and her sparky hubby work with.
Meet Kirsten, funniest boss lady you'll meet! In this episode you'll meet Bettyquette founder Kirsten Smith and share in her journey from suffering a life changing illness, to becoming a natural skin care queen.
Ash Wheeler from Beau and Co Construction talks Nic through her evolution from "just helping out in the business" to stepping up to become the business manager of Beau and Co all while running her own business and raising 2 kids!
The silly season is just about to kick off and like most of us our mental wellbeing is likely last on the list of priorities! Karen Muggleton from People Alignment joins us with some actionable tips to protect our mental health and be mindful of others.
Listen up ladies, it's time for us to talk business! Join Nic Cox in this intro episode to learn a little more about her, the podcast and what we're all doing here!