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It’s time to redefine what success looks like to you and design a business that supports and nourishes the life you want to live. I’m Kate Addamo, the Mentor to Creatives and host of Life & Business In Flow®. In this podcast, I’ll share my story and journey of growth, and empower you to think and do things differently - both in business and life. Together, let’s build a sustainable, grounded business that aligns with the life you want to live and supports YOU - the woman behind the brand. I’ ...
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Knowing where you’re at with your finances and having solid foundations for your business (and life) is so so important. I have supported a lot of women over the years as a mentor and seen a lot of challenges in creative, design and service-based businesses and lately, there seems to be this really big focus and push to find more clients… “How to b…
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We all face obstacles in our businesses and lose our sense of direction from time to time. It’s both an inevitable and a natural process. However, the power is in how we handle these situations. Do you continue dragging yourself physically, emotionally, and financially through the trenches in hopes that it will sort itself out on its own? Or do you…
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It’s time to take the pressure off and simplify marketing in your business. Somewhere along the way, we overcomplicated marketing and we lost sight of what its true purpose is. Sure, a pretty photo or aesthetically pleasing feed on Instagram still has a place, but without a marketing strategy behind it, you won’t be able to convey the value of your…
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We change, we grow and we evolve as women so when it comes to our businesses, the best thing we can do is allow it to grow and flow with us in a way that feels really aligned. I’m a completely different woman today from who I was when I started my business 7 years ago. I’ve evolved so naturally, my business and my brand should too because my brand …
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It breaks my heart just how many women in creative business are feeling so alone right now, who aren’t reaching their potential, and who lack the finances and freedom to create a business and life they want to live. Business isn’t something to go alone. And without the right support of someone who understands how to run a creative business and all …
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Life has an interesting way of teaching us important lessons. Whether through grief, heartbreak, sadness, or losing someone or something close to your heart, life sure knows how to help us use that experience and learn from it to better ourselves. When I lost my Mum to cancer, I learned a lot. I learned about who I am, what I’m here to do, and how …
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Today, I wanted to step back, take a breather, and settle into a period of reflection. Looking at what transpired over the first three months of 2024. Reflecting on my Q1, I’ve come to realise that some of my to-do lists for my business just didn’t happen. And you know what? I’m okay with that. I’ve accepted that it’s okay to take the pressure off …
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It’s no secret that I’m tired of the hustle culture, the boss-babe mentality, and the harmful messaging that social media seems to be consumed by of late. It’s all about quick money, overnight success and going viral; if we’re not on the bandwagon, we’re failing. It’s making women feel like they constantly need to be more and do more to “show up”. …
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One of the most profound lessons I’ve learned, not just in my business but in my life, is to embrace the balance of my masculine and feminine energies. I grew up in a primarily masculine environment, being raised on a family farm where there was always something to do and not taking a moment to rest was considered normal or working in male-dominate…
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In today’s episode, I want to share the story of two Interior Design clients who’ve undergone massive transformations in their lives and businesses over the last 12 months. They came to me burnt out and lost, running on empty, not sure what the next steps were in their business. They’d lost their spark, they were people-pleasing, and letting their …
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I’ve noticed two different themes lately with the women and creatives that I work with. They are feeling the pull to either grow their business by expanding, rebranding, hiring, purchasing new equipment, investing, or renting office or warehouse space. Or slow down within their business by taking a step back, refining business foundations, focusing…
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Building solid foundations in life and business is key for long-term sustainability, growth, and more importantly, mental, and physical well-being - which I am so deeply passionate about. Drawing from 6 years of mentoring and over 1,400 one-on-one sessions, the biggest challenge that I see time and time again is trying to grow your business without…
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It’s finally time for the final episode of the year - and what a year it’s been. 2023 has been an incredibly significant year in my world. If you’ve listened along, you’ll know that I turned 40, took time to travel with loved ones, and wrestled with grief at the loss of my mum and more recently, a very close friend. I’ve invested in myself physical…
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Today, I have the very special honour of introducing you to a kindred and passionate spirit whose purpose, just like mine, is to help people achieve their absolute best. In today's episode, I’m thrilled to welcome my husband, Adrian Addamo. With his inspiring story, incredible discipline, and unique coaching style, he has so much value to share wit…
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In my six years as a mentor, there’s a consistent challenge I’ve seen people face, and that’s cash flow. It’s one of the biggest fears, biggest resistances, and biggest unknowns that I see countless business owners struggle to manage. It can be from a lack of confidence and clarity, not charging the value of their offering, not having the best tool…
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Today’s episode goes right to the core of what I do and why I do it. It’s about asking yourself - what does life and business in flow mean to you? To me, it’s simple. It’s a better experience in life and in business, with time and space to live life to the fullest and healthiest, it can be. It’s feeling empowered by solid foundations and a clear, s…
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The right story attracts the right audience. Your story is uniquely yours and its what will draw your dream clients to your business - but being able to tell that story clearly is key. To help us with this, I have the great pleasure of welcoming Hayley Griffiths of Hayley G Creative to the podcast. As a copywriter, Hayley is here to help you confid…
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Sometimes, the most powerful work you can do won’t be obvious to anyone else. It’s work that will transform your life inside and out - but it’s a journey you take within yourself. I call it the ‘invisible work’. It’s the inner reflections, healing, and grounding that allows us to live life as our healthiest self, physically and emotionally. It’s wo…
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We can’t do it all on our own forever. We can’t be the creative director while we’re caught up being the receptionist. Eventually, we all need support to allow ourselves freedom to grow, expand, and move our businesses forward. For many business owners, hiring support can feel daunting. There can be fear around letting go of work, hiring the right …
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For a while now, I’ve held a vision for what I want my life to look like - and to work towards that, I’ve built a business that supports it. My intention from day one was always for my business to support and nourish the life I want to live. It allows time for family, gives me space to recharge, and lets me live a happy, healthy life. It’s the free…
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There is always room to learn more, grow further, and gain even more clarity. I’m saying this from an incredibly fresh experience. I’ve had amazing clarity in this journey of changing, rebranding, and discovering my true purpose - and yet have found a way to feel even clearer again. That’s because I’ve just come away from one of the most beautiful,…
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As we grow and evolve, our businesses should move with us. As a huge advocate for building a business that supports the life you want to live, this week I’m so incredibly excited to share my rebrand with you. It’s been a long time coming, a rollercoaster of a journey, a heap of collaboration with my amazing team, and now it’s all come together into…
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What if I told you that you could be doing less whilst making more? It could be as simple as taking a step back to look at the very beginning of your client’s journey with you - your booking process. The process of booking can make or break it for your client. There is a distinct difference between a comfortable, confident booking process and one t…
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The journey and transformation I’ve experienced in the last few years have been indescribable. The feeling of where I am right now is one that I want every single one of you to experience. The feeling of hard work finally falling into place. Feeling connected to yourself, your body, and your energy. Honouring your health and your boundaries. Creati…
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Today, it’s time to ask yourself something that might be a tough question. Are you feeling stuck or stagnant in your business? Often, we don’t want to admit that we might be feeling stuck, lost, or overwhelmed. Maybe it feels vulnerable, maybe we feel like we shouldn’t ask for help. But the truth is that the only way to move past feeling stuck is t…
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There’s a heck of a lot of noise out there in the business world. As a result? There’s so much pressure to make your brand stand out. As you probably know, there are so many approaches you can take with your branding, marketing, and messaging. From content pillars and SEO to post schedules and social media presence, there is endless advice to be fo…
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Life & Business In Flow turns two! It’s surreal to know that we’re two years, 13,000+ downloads and so many of you beautiful listeners later from that very first episode. And at this milestone, I’d like to talk about an area of my past that I’m still so incredibly passionate about, and how it’s still such a big part of my present. Before being a me…
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Ask yourself: What’s holding you back from what you want to achieve right now? And what can you shift to make that change? Life and business go through seasons and at times, there are going to be challenges that mean that things just don’t go the way we expected or planned. But whilst these seasons are challenging, they’re also an incredible opport…
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Today, let’s talk about success. When I say “success”, what comes to mind for you? It could be money, full-time hours spent working on your business, a busy team, and endless clients coming through your doors. Or, it could be running a business that fits with your life and gives you time to spend on the things you value. A business with smooth proc…
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Ask yourself: How are things going? We’ve talked a lot lately about life, health, and deeper spiritual things, but today, let’s talk about your business. It may seem like just yesterday that you were reflecting on your last year and planning out your goals for the year to come, but right now we’re at the end of quarter one. There’s plenty of the ye…
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This is an episode that I’ve known was coming for some time. It’s a hard one, but I want to make it a beautiful one too. In this past month, my mother passed away after a long battle with breast cancer. It’s hard to put into words just how these past few weeks have felt, but at this moment, one word comes to mind - bittersweet. It’s the pain of los…
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If you listened to my last episode, then you’ll know that we’ve called the time of death on the boss babe. We’re putting hustle culture and all its issues behind us. Now comes the question - what’s next? The fact is, change doesn’t come overnight. It takes work and transformation in so many ways, but there are absolutely changes that you can make t…
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Today, I’m calling the time of death on the boss babe and everything that she represents. The woman who’s shiny on the surface, but underneath is disconnected, burnt out, and feels like she’s never enough. The woman who feels like she’s always hustling but never truly succeeding. The woman who is running on autopilot, barely finding the time to act…
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The end of the year is here, and what a year it’s been. For me, there’s a little extra to celebrate as I hit the 5-year milestone in my business. It’s been 5 years of growing, thriving, connecting, investing, of never staying stagnant but always moving with the flow - and I want to share the whole incredible journey with you. This past year, I’ve l…
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When we build our team, we want someone who gets us. Someone who understands you, your services, and especially when it comes to specialists and experts - someone who’s down to earth and doesn’t overload you with jargon you just can’t follow. For me, that someone was Tracey Mylecharane, my lawyer. Tracey is a business lawyer who founded her busines…
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Let me tell you about one of the most beautiful experiences I’ve had in my life. In May 2021, I hosted my very own retreat. It was one of the best things I’ve done to date. In a couple of weeks' time, my new retreat will be launching, and in early 2023, I get to do it all again. A retreat is an amazing way to create some space, strip the layers bac…
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For a lot of us, the best ideas come in the shower. For Sophie Marshall, that idea changed her life. After a high-pressure 27-year career in the surf industry, Sophie’s simple shower idea sparked the beginning of This Is Incense - scents designed to be reminders of her favourite Australian places. In today's episode, Sophie shares her down-to-earth…
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Life doesn’t always go to plan. I know I had a plan for what this year would look like, and well, let’s just say it’s not really panned out that way. But the thing is, that is life and business. Things that are totally out of your control can come up which means suddenly, nothing’s going at all as you expected. So here’s my lesson for you - let go …
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Hands up if it has felt like a HUGE year. Not only that, as we gear up to hit October, it can feel like the time has totally evaporated - whether that’s just this year or seemingly every year. As a result, this last part of the year can feel like the hardest. We’re busy, we’re tired, and we just want to get to that end-of-the-year finish line. Toda…
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Today, I want to talk about a fear that’s been around for a lifetime and is shared by so many women. It’s a fear centered around one word - “No”. Saying “no” can be a struggle. It means putting up boundaries, having clarity in your business, and trusting that people see the value in what you do. It’s believing in the relationships you’ve formed and…
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If I tell you to “create space” - what comes up for you? For a lot of people, it’s fear, it’s overwhelm, it’s the feeling that there simply isn’t space to slow down or step away. And yet, stepping away is where the magic happens. There’s this idea that business needs to be a hustle, and that just isn’t true. By creating time and space in my life an…
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"Busy" - a word we can probably all relate to more than we'd like. But what does "busy" actually mean? To me, it means not having strong enough boundaries. It's when you say yes to everything and overload your plate, without stopping to think about what YOU really want and need. So many people are juggling so many things that they're exhausted, bur…
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Instagram is an incredibly powerful tool for our businesses. It helps us connect in a way we never could before and helps show us that we’re not alone in this. But some days? It can make us feel pretty rubbish. In this modern age of business, it’s so easy to get sucked into comparing yourself and your business to what you see on Instagram. When you…
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Ah, July - a.k.a. tax time. If that’s a thought that fills you with dread, then I have someone to introduce you to. Stacey Price is an accountant, but not as you know it. With a lifelong love of numbers and over 22 years of experience in the industry, Stacey is an absolute whiz at taking the complicated jargon out of finances and speaking the ‘smal…
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Hands up if the first 6 months of this year has felt like a total blur. Crazy as it feels, we’re at the midway point of 2022. It’s easy to let that fact send you into a panic, but actually - it’s the perfect time to take a pause and reflect. Where do we want our lives and businesses to go in that time? How are we tracking on our goals? Or are we ju…
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If I asked you what you do to fill up your cup - what would you say? Would you stare at me blankly? Would you know exactly the answer, but quickly add that it's been a while since you found time to do it? Because for far too many of us, that's the truth. A lot of creatives don't really spend time actually creating anymore. Instead, that time is spe…
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The first couple of years of business can be Full. On. You’re wearing ALL the hats - doing admin, getting clients, creating your products and services, doing your accounting, and being present on social media. The list goes on and on, and there comes a point where it can feel like too much to manage just on your own. When that happens, it’s time to…
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First things first - this month marks ONE YEAR since the launch of Life & Business In Flow! I have all of you wonderful listeners to thank for its success so far and all of the support you’ve given me. I feel incredibly privileged to be able to do this, and I want you to know how big a role you all play in that. There’s been a hell of a lot going o…
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Sometimes, it can feel like one week’s just rolling into the next and before you know it, time’s flown by and you haven’t achieved anything you wanted to! Sound familiar? This is a common story for so many people, so I had to ask myself the question - why? A lot of it comes down to planning and knowing where you’re going. Overwhelm often happens be…
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At the end of the day, our businesses need to make money. It’s a simple fact, but one that can come with a lot of fear and uncertainty for a lot of business owners. After 5 years of mentoring, it’s one of the biggest challenges that I see, especially for small business owners and creatives. And I get it. You’re dedicated to your amazing product or …
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