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We're Nicole & Kate! Friends, confidants, accountability partners, and we’ve been supporting each other over the years sharing our ups and our downs and hashing out the big questions of life - do we want kids? Can we have it all? How do we stay healthy and keep our businesses running smoothly without major stress and overwhelm? We talk things out ‘cause that’s what real friends do - they provide love, support, and space for one another to share without judgement, speak without hesitation, an ...
Seeking fulfilment and purpose in your life? The intention of this podcast is to encourage you to focus on your WHY which will enable and empower you to achieve your desires. Creating positive, global ripple effects, guests from all walks of life and at differing stages in their business, career and life speak with podcast host, Amy Rowlinson, sharing their unique perspectives on purpose in relatable, uplifting and inspiring conversations. Have a Purpose. Have a Plan. Focus on WHY.
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So You Want to Start a Business with Ingrid Thompson
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So You Want to Start a Business with Ingrid Thompson
Ingrid Thompson simplifies how we build a business.
Business has become overcomplicated. I aim to simplify it. In this podcast, I lead thoughtful and fun discussions with business owners, entrepreneurs and leaders who think big and who take action to create their own business success. As we celebrate their stories and learn the lessons from their lives this podcast offers business wisdom with tangible, tactical tools and tips. We debunk some of the common business myths supporting you to build and grow your own business. I’m your host Ingrid ...
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Design Your Success Podcast
Nancy Nungari - Author, Trainer & Digital Strategist
Tune in weekly for entertaining stories and informative interviews with business strategists and lifestyle experts. Each show will leave you encouraged and inspired to design the success you desire.
Burnout or Burn Bright? Recognise it is a choice you make. On a mission to prevent junior lawyers from burnout whilst being an example of what is possible is the purpose for former lawyer, award-winning coach and professional speaker, Donna Smith. Having experienced burnout and knowing how to spot the signs and set clear boundaries, Donna is showin…
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Nicole & Kate are back from Tokyo, Japan!
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In Episode 83 here on the podcast we talked about how we planned our girls trip to Tokyo, Japan! We shared how we chose the location, the hotel, the activities we wanted to do, and even how we set expectations beforehand (we were going to be living together after all!) In this episode we’ll share a trip recap! We break down what went well, what we’…
Cybersecurity is not an IT problem. It is yours! Everyone is impacted by Cybersecurity attacks and yet many people are complacent thinking that it won’t happen to them. Are you one of them? Making the complex simple, Rob May, one of the world’s Top Five Cybersecurity Thought Leaders and Influencers, shares how combining his passion and purpose has …
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How do you get out of a negative state of mind?
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There are any number of things, people, and situations that can put us in a negative state of mind. Knowing this, how do we get out of that negative state of mind? In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with how we identify when we’re in a negative state of mind, and the steps we take to get out of it. Points Discussed in this Epi…
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330 Proactive Creativity with Jenny de St Georges
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Passionate about bringing order to chaos, Jenny de St Georges takes to the global stage sharing her knowledge and experience with entrepreneurs, speakers and coaches to help them build and expand their businesses. Practical and creative, Jenny is guided through life and business to great success by her flexibility, authenticity, focus, passion and …
Letting go - or “quitting” something - isn’t always easy, but it can absolutely help you expand and grow. In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with letting go of things that are no longer serving us, or that we simply don’t enjoy as much as we used to. Points Discussed in this Episode What we believe about “quitting” Should you …
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329 Superstar Communicator with Susan Heaton-Wright
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How critical is it to present the best version of yourself? What impact can you make in business when you do? Growing up not projecting confidence, Susan Heaton-Wright learned to survive difficult circumstances by reframing. Now, as a multi-award winning impact, communications and speaking expert for emerging leaders, Susan has built a business wit…
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Special Feature: Michele Hansen on toxic positivity
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Toxic positivity isn’t a term many people are familiar with - us included. First Michele introduced Nicole to the idea, and then Nicole introduced Kate to it. In this episode we’re removing all barriers to discuss how social pressures are preventing us from validating our own - and others - emotions, along with the toll it’s taking on our overall w…
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328 Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson
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What are these Reflections with Actions’ episodes all about? After every five guest interviews, Amy Rowlinson reflects on each of the individual episodes and focuses in on specific topics pulling on different threads and diving deeper to explore elements that piqued her interest. In this episode, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from these f…
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327 Emotional Connection with Chantal Cornelius
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To help and support people to make a difference with their business is the purpose-driven focus for marketing mentor Chantal Cornelius. Examining beneath the surface, essentially the WHY behind the WHY, revealed the source of Chantal’s inspiration, passion and positive energy. With a mission to change the face of marketing, Chantal has a clear moti…
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Nicole & Kate plan their trip to Tokyo, Japan
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We’re both ecstatic because we have a girls trip coming up - that we’re going on together! That’s right, friends… Nicole and Kate are jet-setting to Tokyo to meet up with our third mastermind member, Cass, for a week of relaxation, fun, business brainstorming, and exploring. In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with planning thi…
Poor economic conditions in Italy were not enough to sustain her business so trusting her gut instinct and following joy as a compass led Silvia Del Corso to move her young family to London. Here she started a new life, a new business and surrounded herself in a new community. Understanding her purpose, the importance of placing family first and ta…
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Book discussion: Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson
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We all experience change in our lives, but how we anticipate it, react to it, and adapt to it varies greatly. In this episode we’ll share a discussion on the book Who Moved My Cheese?, a fable that follows the moves of 2 mice and 2 “littlepeople” as they make big life decisions in response to change. Points Discussed in this Episode How do we insti…
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325 Live as Your Authentic Self with Nicole Baldinu
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Are you keeping yourself busy or are you busy on purpose? Despite being a great teacher who very much cared for her students and their outcomes, Nicole Baldinu felt that her creativity was being stifled and was living in a smaller world. Now as the co-founder of two businesses, Nicole makes the most of the time she has with the freedom to create an…
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What’s one thing you’ve changed your mind about recently?
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What’s one thing you’ve changed your mind about recently? It’s probably not a question you ask yourself often - if ever. But your answer can be incredibly revealing of growth, a perspective shift, and more. In this episode we’ll share a few things we’ve changed our minds about, and what these shifts in our beliefs have taught us. Points Discussed i…
Entrepreneurial at heart, always looking to create something different, Reena Khullar lives a life of no regrets, only learnings. Sharing how a lot of decisions were made for her early in her life, Reena reflects on her new trajectory of growth through new opportunities. Living with purpose and unconditional love has helped Reena to be authentic, t…
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Special Feature: Kara Lamerato on having kids - and starting a business
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Kara describes it like this: “You know the image of the duck in the pond, and the legs are flailing underwater madly, but the duck just looks like it’s sailing along no big deal?... That’s pretty much a summary of how I feel most of the time!” In this episode Kara pulls back the curtain and shares very candidly what it was like to be the first of h…
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323 Make the Impossible Possible with Shrenik Shah
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Dedicated to the will to win as the world’s first Stage IV survivor of vocal cord cancer and now entering into his 27th year since diagnosis, Shrenik Shah is truly living a thrilling Life 2.0. Leveraging the loss of his natural speaking ability has ironically given him a voice which he uses to create many incredible opportunities. Adopting his ‘Do …
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When’s the last time you took goal setting seriously?
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Whether you love it or hate it, there’s no denying that goal setting works really well for a lot of people. But when’s the last time you actually took goal setting seriously and held yourself accountable to accomplishing your goal? In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with goal setting and talk about recent experiences we’ve eac…
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322 Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson
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What are these Reflections with Actions’ episodes all about? After every five guest interviews, Amy Rowlinson reflects on each of the individual episodes and focuses in on specific topics pulling on different threads and diving deeper to explore elements that piqued her interest. In this episode, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from these f…
A retired policewoman with a comprehensive understanding of the law sought to purchase investment property for some extra income however discovered that the property sourcing sector was in considerable need of regulation. Property Sourcing Expert, Tina Walsh, wrote a book on the industry, started a training company and has set up a National Associa…
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How is decision fatigue affecting your everyday life?
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Do you ever get to a point in the day where you simply can’t think straight? You’re being asked to make decisions and choices, but you just feel exhausted! Yep… that’s decision fatigue. In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with decision fatigue and some of the ways we’ve learned to combat it. Points Discussed in this Episode Wha…
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320 Grow Your Comfort Zone with Caroline Cavanagh
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Anxiety and stress can feel like barriers that hold you back from experiencing or achieving what you desire in life. According to Anxiety Specialist Caroline Cavanagh, it doesn’t have to be that way. Caroline’s approach is to help you to take back control, understand your truth and to reframe judgement as opinion. This will lead to building greater…
We love books, but it’s not always easy to choose your next read. In this episode we share the books we’re reading right now - and what we think of them! Get ready to add one or two to your own reading list! Points Discussed in this Episode Nicole shares the books she’s reading right now Free Time: Lose the Busy Work, Love Your Business (Jenny Blak…
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319 Building the Present with Alexis Kingsbury
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Are you conscious of being able to free up your time, reduce your stress and create greater impact in the world? This is the focus for award-winning entrepreneur and multiple business owner Alexis Kingsbury and for his clients. Through his work, Alexis has helped hundreds of business leaders save thousands of hours of their time each year enabling …
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Special Feature: Katie Krimitsos on meditation and mindfulness
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Do you meditate? It’s a question we’ve been asked dozens of times, and typically we’ve both been inclined to say “no”. But what if meditation didn’t have to look a certain way, or go by just one definition? Tune in to today’s special feature with Katie Krimitsos, Founder and Host of the Women’s Meditation Network, and open your mind to a whole new …
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318 Navigate that World with Stephen Whitton
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Knowing from an early age that he was somehow different, Stephen Whitton carried a secret for decades as he didn’t know how to navigate that world. Now he does and his purpose is to help others who are struggling to navigate their worlds. As the founder of the global movement for mental health support in the automotive industry, [M]enable, Stephen …
Have you ever thought about the rules you live by? Yeah, we hadn’t either - until now! In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with setting aside time to consider our own rules of life, what they are, and why we highly recommend you do it, too! Points Discussed in this Episode The inspiration for this episode We share a healthy han…
Born and raised in the Australian outback, Matt Black left home aged 14 and put himself through college whilst sofa surfing. Working several jobs around the clock simply to put meals on the table, Matt set up a business which made him a millionaire teenager before he’d even graduated. With no formal qualifications, Matt went on to build and sell se…
How often do you just stop to ponder some of life’s biggest questions? We’re willing to bet not that often, as we know this is the case for us. In this episode we’ll share a discussion on a podcast episode in which a woman shares her story - a story that allowed us to do just that: ponder questions about our existence, about suffering, about mindse…
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316 Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson
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What are these Reflections with Actions’ episodes all about? After every five guest interviews, Amy Rowlinson reflects on each of the individual episodes and focuses in on specific topics pulling on different threads and diving deeper to explore elements that piqued her interest. In this episode, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from these f…
IVF, divorce, job loss, two house moves and a diagnosis of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma each took their toll on Diane Andrew. Losing sense of who she was, Diane spent all her energy on treatment and recovery and felt exhausted. Fortunate to have a new and supportive partner, Diane found her deep inner strength and her ‘you can do this’ attitude. However it…
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Book Discussion: How to Live by Derek Sivers
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When this book came up in a random conversation and we realized we had both read it, we were so excited to discuss it! In this episode we’ll share our biggest takeaways and standout moments from the book, How to Live: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion. Don’t worry - no spoilers here! Points Discussed in this Episode Brief overview of …
A connector, healer and midwife who gives birth to things that didn’t exist that should exist, Nadine Hack is healing the world. Distilling lessons learned over decades about the vital importance of being connected to one's own core purpose and values and being able to connect to others more deeply, Nadine longs for, creates and sustains meaningful…
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Special Feature: Angela Henderson on handling criticism and negative feedback
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No one wants to be blindsided by criticism and negative feedback, especially when what they’re sharing is meant to support and empower others. Well, that’s exactly what happened when Angela Henderson published an article on a popular website in Australia called MamaMia, and today she’s joining us to share exactly how she handled that criticism and …
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313 Inclusive Leadership with Anita Phagura
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A series of microagressions in the workplace knocked Anita Phagura’s confidence and ambition. Motherhood, post-natal depression, redundancy and training to be a Samaritan all helped Anita to understand what was important to her. With a new focus of making a change in the working environment, Anita now supports leaders to change their ways of thinki…
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Do you know what your core values are? (Part II)
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In our last episode on the podcast (Ep 70) we shared our initial exploration of our core values with you. In today’s episode we’ll continue the convo as our discovery unfolds! Turns out a deep dive into your core values goes a lot farther than we thought - in the best way possible! Points Discussed in this Episode Quick recap of our previous episod…
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312 Build with Purpose with Karen Skidmore
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How much white space is in your diary? Fire breaks prevent burnout. How often do you take them? Business mentor, strategist and author, Karen Skidmore has been running various businesses for 18 years now and understands how to build sustainable momentum in business. For Karen, white space and fire breaks in business and life are essential. Motivate…
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Do you know what your core values are? (Part I)
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Values are important - we all know this - but have you ever really taken the time to actually write them down… to declare them? In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with values, and how a podcast episode and PDF worksheet from Brené Brown has helped us immensely on our journey to declaring our core values! Points Discussed in th…
What’s important to you? This is the question that Life Coach and Podcaster, James Dean, has now made his mission to ask as many people as possible on his own podcast. James feels that once you know what’s important, you can then design and build a life with purpose and meaning and ultimately be yourself. With his guests and coaching clients, this …
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Have you considered planning and hosting your own event?
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Planning and hosting an event, a mastermind, or a retreat is a lot of work. But the experience and outcome is worth every second! In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with planning and hosting our own events, masterminds, and retreats! Points Discussed in this Episode Defining masterminds, events / conferences, and retreats Our …
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310 Reflections with Actions with Amy Rowlinson
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What are these Reflections with Actions' episodes all about? After every five guest interviews, Amy Rowlinson reflects on each of the individual episodes and focuses in on specific topics pulling on different threads and diving deeper to explore elements that piqued her interest. In this episode, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from these f…
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309 Healing from the Heart with Dana Grindal
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You don’t know what you don’t know. So if you don’t know what you don’t know, how do you know if you need healing? Licensed Biblical prayer minister, teacher, mentor and non-profit ministry founder, Dana Grindal didn't know that life could be better. She didn't know that she could be more fulfilled, more peaceful, a better mum, a better volunteer a…
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Consuming vs. Producing: Should there be a balance?
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There comes a time when the scales have to tip: you consume to learn, but then what about producing… Isn’t that where the true learnings and experience come from? In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with the different stages of consuming and producing, and how each benefits us in different ways. Points Discussed in this Episode…
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308 Mission Critical with Dr Joanna Martin
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Why did you choose to be here? For what purpose? What is it that your soul wants to experience in the world, express in the world and perhaps even change in the world? What's your light that you're here to shine? These are the key questions that, architect and accelerator of change, Dr Joanna Martin first asked herself and now she encourages women …
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E182 Cheryl Burgess: when preparation meets opportunity! Starting a Pilates business
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In this episode we meet Cheryl Burgess. Cheryl and her husband Adrian now run a multi business operation. This is a business started in 2012 when they wanted to buy a Pilates reformer for personal use at home. Finding a supplier overseas was easy EXCEPT! instead of buying 1 reformer - the minimum order was for 10 reformers !! And that’s how it star…
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Special Feature: Allison Melody on what being single has taught her
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Whether you’re single, dating, in a serious relationship, divorced, or have been married for years, you’re probably familiar with the judgment and stigmas surrounding dating and one’s relationship status in our society. For this episode we’ve invited our good friend Allison Melody on the mic to help us chat about relationships from a different pers…
Have you ever been on a holiday that changes the way going forward you think, work and live forever? Following a recent ‘Back to Nature’ canoe trip and reflecting on the mirror-like qualities of the crystal clear waters in Algonquin Provincial Park, Simon Hague has rekindled his interest in the environment and sustainability and is linking this int…
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Is being a specialist better than being a generalist?
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There are certainly pros to being a specialist. No one wants an airline pilot who is “kind of good” at flying a plane. But does that mean being a specialist is always better than being a generalist? In this episode we’ll share our own personal experiences with - at times - being on track to become specialists in certain areas, but also seeing the v…
