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Collective Conversations: The Women in Business Podcast
Collective Conversations
45 episodes
4 months ago
Meet Verity Hare, the powerhouse behind TradieWives - a thriving community of nearly 30,000 members supporting partners in the trades industry. From starting a Facebook group to help with her husband's landscaping business to building a comprehensive business academy and directory, Verity shares her journey of creating Australia's largest trade support network. Learn how she transformed a personal need into an empire while maintaining authenticity and fostering genuine connections. --- 🌈 Our...
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Meet Verity Hare, the powerhouse behind TradieWives - a thriving community of nearly 30,000 members supporting partners in the trades industry. From starting a Facebook group to help with her husband's landscaping business to building a comprehensive business academy and directory, Verity shares her journey of creating Australia's largest trade support network. Learn how she transformed a personal need into an empire while maintaining authenticity and fostering genuine connections. --- 🌈 Our...
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Entrepreneurship
Business
Episodes (20/45)
Collective Conversations: The Women in Business Podcast
From Facebook Group to Empire: How TradieWives Revolutionised Trade Support
Meet Verity Hare, the powerhouse behind TradieWives - a thriving community of nearly 30,000 members supporting partners in the trades industry. From starting a Facebook group to help with her husband's landscaping business to building a comprehensive business academy and directory, Verity shares her journey of creating Australia's largest trade support network. Learn how she transformed a personal need into an empire while maintaining authenticity and fostering genuine connections. --- 🌈 Our...
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4 months ago
43 minutes

Collective Conversations: The Women in Business Podcast
HR - It’s NOT just for big businesses
Join us for an insightful conversation with HR expert Amy Christophersen from Grounded HR, alongside guest host Jane from The Jane Edit. Amy shares her fresh perspective on human resources for small businesses, discussing everything from managing husband-wife teams to creating healthy workplace cultures. Learn why HR isn't just for big corporations and how proper people management can transform your business - and maybe even save your marriage! --- 🌈 Our Central Coast, Sydney conference is h...
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5 months ago
48 minutes

Collective Conversations: The Women in Business Podcast
Understanding Your Rhythm
In the first episode of the freshly rebranded Collective Conversations (formerly FAFO), Jane Ekholm returns to discuss neurodivergence in business, mindset, and the importance of understanding personal work rhythms. From tackling perfectionism to creating boundaries that provide clarity rather than walls, Jane shares insights from her 20 years of business experience. The conversation explores how different brains work, the evolution of workplace flexibility, and the power of accepting y...
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5 months ago
51 minutes

Collective Conversations: The Women in Business Podcast
Evolving & Growing: Welcome to Collective Conversations
An important announcement episode where the podcast team shares news about Rah stepping back from her co-hosting role and reveals the show's upcoming rebrand to "Collective Conversations: The Women in Business Podcast." The episode captures the bittersweet transition while celebrating the growth of what started as an experiment into a thriving business community with conferences and events. --- 🌈 Our Melbourne conference is happening May 2025! Details here. 🌈 🌈 Our Central Coast, Sydney conf...
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6 months ago
23 minutes

Collective Conversations: The Women in Business Podcast
The Multipotentialite Advantage: Creating Success Across Multiple Fields
Meet Rebecca Lambert, founder of the Freelance Jungle and portfolio career pioneer, as she unpacks the art of building a multi-faceted career. From disrupting old systems to creating inclusive communities, Beck shares her insights on how to thrive beyond the traditional "one job for life" model. Learn about time boxing, value-driven decision making, and why having multiple professional pursuits isn't just about income streams – it's about fulfilment, purpose, and creating meaningful change. N...
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6 months ago
43 minutes

Collective Conversations: The Women in Business Podcast
From Kitchen Experiments to Slime Empire: Sophie's Story
Meet Sophie, the 20-year-old founder of Sophie's Slime Factory, who turned her childhood love of slime into a thriving business empire. Starting at age 12 with homemade recipes, she now runs a gorgeous creative space in Castle Hill with a team of 15. Listen in as Sophie shares her journey from kitchen experiments to professional slime queen , including the science behind the perfect recipe, growing pains of expansion, and how her family's support made it all possible. --- 🌈 Our Melbourne conf...
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6 months ago
50 minutes

Collective Conversations: The Women in Business Podcast
Multiple Streams of Income: Because Plan B Should Pay Bills Too
Ready to rethink how you make money in your business? Join Chris, Em, and Rah as they unpack the concept of pivoting - not just as a response to crisis, but as a strategic approach to building sustainable income streams. Inspired by Milly Tamati's "Independent Income Ladder" concept, the trio shares honest insights about diversifying revenue, testing new ideas, and giving yourself permission to explore different paths. From practical tips about managing the financial side of change to real t...
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7 months ago
34 minutes

Collective Conversations: The Women in Business Podcast
Breaking your own glass ceiling
Ever wondered what happens when you stop limiting your business dreams? Meet Mo and Pat from Greer Films, who transformed their business from a home-based side hustle into a thriving studio space in regional NSW. In today's episode, they share their journey from Pat getting fired (best thing that ever happened) to building a professional studio. Plus, they open up about juggling three kids, multiple businesses, and why sometimes you need to stop calling yourself a 'family business' to ...
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7 months ago
41 minutes

Collective Conversations: The Women in Business Podcast
Client breakups: Choosing yourself over money
Sometimes the hardest part of running a business is knowing when to walk away from clients. In this episode, we open up about our experiences of breaking up with clients for a bunch from reasons, like escaping challenging clients or re-focusing your business priorities. We dive into the factors to help make the decision, how to handle the exit professionally, and why documenting everything is your best friend. Plus, we share practical strategies for breaking up with clients without burning br...
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8 months ago
48 minutes

Collective Conversations: The Women in Business Podcast
The art of genuine connection
Meet Larissa Wright, a woman who manages to juggle four kids, multiple businesses, and still finds time to be everyone's biggest cheerleader in the business community. (And she recently won an award to prove it!) Larissa opens up about how she manages it all without losing her shit. She shares honest truths about learning to say no, dealing with difficult relationships, and why sometimes you need to put yourself first. If you've ever wondered how to build genuine connections in business (wi...
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8 months ago
52 minutes

Collective Conversations: The Women in Business Podcast
Running Multiple Businesses Through Grief: A Story from The Other Side
Content warning: Death of a husband, grief. Meet Cassandra Barrie - business therapist, empire builder, and the most refreshingly honest guest we've had yet. When life threw Cass the unthinkable - losing her husband while 30 weeks pregnant and managing four businesses through grief - she didn't just survive, she transformed her experience into a revolutionary approach to business therapy. In today's episode, Cass shares the raw truth about building multiple successful businesses while dealing...
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8 months ago
52 minutes

Collective Conversations: The Women in Business Podcast
What to do when everything goes to shit in your business
There's no denying it - shit goes wrong in business. Whether it's getting locked out of your socials, losing clients, or having your whole world turned upside down (hello, pandemic), every business owner faces moments when everything goes to shit. In this episode, we're breaking down what to do when disaster strikes. No sugar-coating, just practical strategies to help you prepare for, handle, and recover from business catastrophes. From building emergency funds to creating backup plans that a...
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9 months ago
30 minutes

Collective Conversations: The Women in Business Podcast
What it takes to own the title of entrepreneur
Holy shit, today's guest is a fucking powerhouse! Meet Adrienne Donnelly, the reluctant 'ultimate entrepreneur' (yeah, we gave her that title and we're sticking to it). This badass runs multiple businesses like a boss, including Organised by Adrienne and Newcastle Virtual Assistants (which she runs with Jane Elkholm, one of our epic guest from 2024). And because apparently sleep is optional, she's also smashing it on various boards and business networks. Adrienne talks about the reality of ...
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9 months ago
45 minutes

Collective Conversations: The Women in Business Podcast
Breaking Down Big Dreams into Achievable Business Goals
Holy shit, we're getting ORGANISED! Today we're diving into the mind-blowing concept of setting 100 smaller goals for your business (yes, you read that right - one hundred fucking goals!). Between Dotty the cat's attempts to steal the show and our usual shenanigans, we're breaking down how to turn those overwhelming ""holy fuck, how will I ever do this"" business dreams into bite-sized, achievable goals. We're sharing the real shit about our own goal-setting adventures - from fancy café plann...
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9 months ago
50 minutes

Collective Conversations: The Women in Business Podcast
Money talks: The non-boring guide to business finances.
Today we're doing something new and having a dude into our podcast - but trust us, David Rosenthal from Retinue Accounting is not a boring accountant. We're diving into the money chat that usually makes entrepreneurs want to hide under their desk, but David somehow takes the ick out of talking about cash flow and balance sheets. We have plenty of "holy shit, I didn't know that" moments and real talk about not letting your business finances turn into a total dumpster fire. David brings the kno...
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9 months ago
50 minutes

Collective Conversations: The Women in Business Podcast
Stop Winging It: Planning Your Best Business Year Yet
Today we're diving deep into why winging it in business is a recipe for disaster (we've been there and it sucks) and how our planning days and goal-setting sessions have saved our asses and actually helped us achieve some pretty epic shit. Get ready for real talk about what actually works - from figuring out what resources you've got, to building habits that don't make you want to cry, and preparing for the inevitable "oh f*ck" moments. We break down why checking in every 90 days is crucial, ...
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9 months ago
39 minutes

Collective Conversations: The Women in Business Podcast
From 'Unemployable' to Unstoppable with Sarah Sydir
Today we're joined by the absolute legend Sarah Sydir, who turned being "unemployable" into a massive f*ck you to the system by building not one, but TWO successful businesses supporting people with disabilities to become their own boss. Sarah keeps it real about juggling work and life, why traditional employment can get in the bin, and her kick-ass vision for creating workspaces that actually work for people with disabilities. Sarah's energy is infectious as hell and we're pretty sure you're...
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10 months ago
45 minutes

Collective Conversations: The Women in Business Podcast
Our words of the year for 2025
It's the first episode of 2025! Today we're talking about our business goals - including how we're actually going to achieve them without losing our minds. Spoiler alert: it involves saying "no" more, getting our shit together with planning, and accepting we can't do everything ourselves. We're especially pumped to chat about the events coming up with our newly-formed business, The Women in Business Collective. Plus, we each reveal our words for 2025 - both for our own businesses and for the ...
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10 months ago
37 minutes

Collective Conversations: The Women in Business Podcast
27: The one that wraps up year
Today's episode is our 2024 wrap-up where we spill the tea on everything that went down this year. From launching this podcast (and somehow not swearing TOO much) to putting on our first conference and watching our businesses grow - we're covering all the wins, fails, and ""what the actual f*ck"" moments of the year. Thank you SO much for being part of our first season of the F*ck Around and Find Out podcast, can't wait for the amazing year that 2025 is going to be!Number of fucks given in th...
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10 months ago
46 minutes

Collective Conversations: The Women in Business Podcast
26: Microsoft Magic
Today we're diving into the Microsoft world with Marianne Tansley from Thrive Admin Services. Marianne's basically a wizard at turning Microsoft 365 from that boring software you kinda know into a total business superpower. We're talking way beyond basic Word and Excel - she's gonna blow your mind with tools you didn't even know existed that can basically run half your business for you. Expect Chris geeking out, Em asking a million practical questions, and Rah trying to figure out how to make...
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11 months ago
59 minutes

Collective Conversations: The Women in Business Podcast
Meet Verity Hare, the powerhouse behind TradieWives - a thriving community of nearly 30,000 members supporting partners in the trades industry. From starting a Facebook group to help with her husband's landscaping business to building a comprehensive business academy and directory, Verity shares her journey of creating Australia's largest trade support network. Learn how she transformed a personal need into an empire while maintaining authenticity and fostering genuine connections. --- 🌈 Our...