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Bouncing Back podcast series

Listen to a six-part podcast series designed to share the voices of small business owners and how they tackle challenges.

Listen to individual episodes below or download via:

Imposter

This episode discusses some of the key challenges small business owners face including self-doubt, imposter syndrome and fear of failure, and tips to get through these struggles.

Listen to Australian small business owners and experts including:

  • Rob Hartnett, business adviser, leadership expert and author of ‘It’s All Possible’
  • Helen Tricarico who founded Health on the Inside (HOTI) – a home-made, organic kombucha
  • Julian Mather, former SAS sniper, then cameraman at the ABC, then magician who now helps businesses use video
  • Suzanne Mercier, business adviser, author of ‘Liberate Leadership’.

https://omny.fm/shows/bouncing-back/episode-1-imposter

Money

This episode talks through some of the struggles and stressors small business owners face when managing finances, how these can impact your mental health and that it is ok to make mistakes as long as you address them early and put practices into place that mitigate risk.

Listen to Australian small business owners and experts including:

  • Sarah Walkerden, founder of The Rural Copywriter (Previously named 'Web Copy Diva’) – and past owner of One Stop Horse Shop
  • John Di Natale, business coach and wealth creation adviser, and Director of Equi Wealth
  • Dominic Crawley, founder and CEO of BASECON
  • Ellen Jackson, workplace psychologist
  • Alan Rodway, business coach.

https://omny.fm/shows/bouncing-back/money

Tough

This episode is an in-depth discussion about how stressors of running a small business can impact your mental health and wellbeing, the realities of doing it tough while in business, and when to seek support.

Listen to Australian small business owners and experts including:

  • Julie Muir, celebrant
  • Pauline Nguyen, one of Australia’s most successful businesswomen and restaurateurs, co-founded award-winning restaurant, Red Lantern
  • Patrice O’Brien, General Manager of Workplace, Partnerships and Engagement at Beyond Blue
  • Leanne Faulkner, founded Billie Goat Soap.

https://omny.fm/shows/bouncing-back/tough

Relationships

This episode discusses how effective relationships inside and outside the business are a key part of success and the importance of having people around you that can help keep you and your business on track.

Listen to Australian small business owners and experts including:

  • Dominic Crawley, founder and CEO of BASECON
  • Sue Brian, Daisy Cow Soap
  • Rob Hartnett, business adviser, leadership expert and author of ‘It’s All Possible’.

https://omny.fm/shows/bouncing-back/relationships

Growth

This episode is an in-depth conversation about business growth, how it may not always feel like success and the difficulties associated with an expanding business from employing new staff to taking on new technology.

Listen to Australian small business owners and experts including:

  • Julie Muir, celebrant
  • Melissa Horvat, founder and graphic design artist at Graphika
  • Helen Tricarico who founded Health on the Inside (HOTI) – a home-made, organic kombucha
  • Ellen Jackson, workplace psychologist
  • Roland Hanekroot, small business expert.

https://omny.fm/shows/bouncing-back/growth

Next

This episode discusses the next steps for running your business, whether it is making product developments to suit change in consumer demand, utilising new technology, or preparing the business for sale or franchise.

Listen to Australian small business owners and experts including:

  • Wendy Bretnall-Wood, founder of Wendy’s Music
  • Alan Rodway, business coach
  • Ebru Sak, founder of Saks Salons
  • John Di Natale, business coach and wealth creation adviser, and Director of Equi Wealth.

https://omny.fm/shows/bouncing-back/next

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