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Episode 069: How to dramatically increase traffic to your website and attract new leads using SEO with Lindsey Anderson

Episode 068: How a New Mum Identified a BIG Need in the Podcasting Space and Transformed It into A Highly Successful Business with Jessica Rhodes

Have you ever considered how focusing in on ONE particular challenge or need your clients face might skyrocket your success? If your business is not taking off as fast as you might like, or no matter what you do, you just don't seem to get the traction you are after, then you must listen into this week's podcast interview because it's a perfect example of how 'niching down' on one particular client challenge can create tremendous opportunities for you and your business. Today's guest exp...

Episode 067: Success Story: How two Mumpreneurs created 400% growth in their product based business with three newborns

Do you ever wonder if it's actually possible to succeed in business as a Mum of young kids? These two Mums will prove that it is.   Today's podcast episode features Jo and Fran from FranJo's Kitchen – their business has literally exploded within just 2 and a half years.   In this episode we talk about how they achieved 400% growth in one year in their product based business (and that's the same year in which they had 3 newborns between them), how they structure their week around thei...

Episode 066: Overcome the overwhelm & simplify your life! (Guided 15 min exercise with J9 and Jo)

"Only a short time left until Christmas mama! Do you feel overwhelmed by everything you are trying to juggle? Remember, this is supposed to be FUN, so if you are already starting to feel stressed, we highly recommend that you take 15 minutes out this week to complete the short 'Overcome the Overwhelm' exercise we share in this weeks podcast episode! In this quick but effective exercise, we show you how to get clear about what to focus on and what you need to let go if, in order to keep y...

Episode 065: How to be an energetic , outdoorsy Mum alongside building an online business! with Michelle Morpeth

"When did you last get out into nature with your kids Mama? There are SO many benefits to getting outdoorsy with the kids, but it can be hard to stay motivated and come up with quick easy ideas. In this week's podcast episode Michelle Morpeth of @OutdoorsyNZ covers some fantastic ways you can get into the outdoors more with your kids this summer. We also talk about how you can maximise the learning opportunities that nature provides for the kiddos while you are out and about. It's inspirin...

Episode 064: How to feel great about the money side of your business (and actually start paying yourself!)

> http://www.getitdonemum.com/e064\n\n#yvonnemorrisson #money # #nzpodcaster #gidm #getitdonemum #podcast #mumpreneurs #mompreneur #getitdonemom "}" data-sheets-userformat= "{"2":13185,"3":{"1":0},"10":0,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"verdana","16":9}"> Are you struggling with managing your business' finances? Perhaps you feel overwhelmed with the nitty gritty details like how to account for expenses - and you certainly don't feel on top of it. Just like with personal finance, money management in bu...

Episode 063: How to create a business that sets you free with Laura Humphreys

If you are concerned about the future of your business and want to move beyond a 'passion project' to a business that is a tool for wealth creation, then this week's podcast interview is for you! If financial freedom without a 40 -60 hour week is your dream, then creating a business that is too dependent on you IS NOT the road to achieving your dream. Instead, you want to move towards a business with highly efficient systems, a great team, and a business model that will allow scalability wit...

Episode 062: How to rock your at-home workstation set up & get rid of your aches and pains with Sarah McEntee

Do you have neck, back, wrist or arm pain as a result of long periods sitting in front of a computer? Or perhaps your pains are connected to the aftermath of childbirth! (our bodies are never quite the same after right?!!!) If you simply have a 'niggle' then NOW is the time to act - not later when it graduates to 'PAIN!' We get how easy it is to ignore these types of issues as Mums - we're so busy dealing with other things first that we forget to look after ourselves. But there are quick, ...

Episode 061: How to Get Financial Peace of Mind and Stop Worrying About Your Family Finances! with Carissa Fairbrother

Have you ever experienced the joy of financial security? That feeling that you have your ducks in a row, you're covered for a rainy day or unexpected life events AND you have have steps in place to secure your families financial future? Or perhaps not! Perhaps you feel like you're starting to go crazy juggling debts, paying the bills and figuring out what insurance to take, without a big picture plan that leaves you confident you've got everything covered? We have a feeling a large number of...

Episode 060: Health and Safety made Sexy! with Jeska McHugh

Have you ever considered what Health and Safety systems should you have in your business or workplace? For many business Mums, the words Health and Safety are enough to send you running! Whether you are a one-woman band and think that this legislation doesn't apply to you, or you think it will be way too time-consuming to implement in your business, it's important not to bury your heads in the sand and ignore this element of your business. Health and safety might not be sexy, but it IS r...

Episode 059: Mothers on a Mission to Build Real Businesses and Eat Real Food! with Claire Deeks

Do you have an issue that you feel incredibly passionate about but you're not sure how to translate that passion into a viable business? In this week's podcast episode, J9 interviews food advocate Claire Deeks, a former corporate lawyer who has combined the power of blogging with social media to build a tribe of Mums passionate about providing 'real' and healthy food to their families. This woman is on fire! Listen in to discover how Claire has built her social media following and blog, th...

Episode 058: Discover the no. 1 mistake Mums make when it comes to setting up a scalable business with Mandi Ellefson

Are you stuck in a business model that means you have to work longer and longer hours to make more money? Or perhaps you are in the early stages of your business but fear that you are not going to be able to cope with the demands on your time as the business grows? (meaning that you end up with LESS time with the kids instead of more, as you had originally planned!)  If you fall into either of these categories then this week's podcast interview with the @handsoffceo Mandi Ellefson could po...

Episode 057: Everything you ever wanted to know about making more sales in your product-based business! with Catherine Langman

> http://www.getitdonemum.com/e057/\n\n#nzpodcaster #productpreneurs #salesfunnel #gidm \n"}" data-sheets-userformat= "{"2":13185,"3":{"1":0},"10":0,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"verdana","16":9}"> Episode 057 Everything you need to know about making more sales in your product-based business! with Catherine Langman Do you own a product based business? We interview productpreneur coach Catherine Langman on all things sales, with a specific focus on product-based businesses. We cover how to make m...

Episode56: What you need to do NOW to set yourself up for freaking fantastic holiday break at Xmas, with Jo and J9

> http://www.getitdonemum.com/e056/\n\n#planning #holiday #strategy #getitdonemum #gidm #nzpodcaster\n\n"}" data-sheets-userformat= "{"2":13185,"3":{"1":0},"10":0,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"verdana","16":9}"> Only a couple of months left until Xmas can you believe it?!!! Something HUGE is happening for us in the lead up to Xmas (listen in to this week's podcast episode for the big reveal) so we are already planning for it. What about you? Does the thought of the Xmas holidays coming soon excite ...

Episode 55: How to rock your Facebook Group and Online Community with Pauline Stockhausen

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Episode 54: How to quickly and easily create great social media content with Claire Warin

> http://www.getitdonemum.com/e054/\n\n#socialmedia #strategy #getitdonemum #clairewarin #socialmediacontent #gidm"}" data-sheets-userformat= "{"2":13185,"3":{"1":0},"10":0,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"verdana","16":9}"> Are you disorganised about the planning and creation of your facebook content - or simply sick and tired of having to think about it all the time? Perhaps you feel like you are spending WAY too much time on FB, yet never getting the results you are after? If this sounds familiar, ...

Episode 53: How to generate leads EVERY DAY using Instagram! with Angela Giles

> http://www.getitdonemum.com/e053"}" data-sheets-userformat= "{"2":13185,"3":{"1":0},"10":0,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"verdana","16":9}"> Wow, the universe really seemed to be against this week's episode going live for a while there! The first guests we interviewed were amazing but the recording was accidentally deleted (oh sh*t) and we were unable to re-record. Major scramble ensued as we tried to figure out how we were going to get it sorted before live date. Enter Angela Giles, lead generation ...

Episode 52: How to Stop Social Media from Taking Over Your Life with J9 and Jo

> http://www.getitdonemum.com/e052/\n\n#socialmedia #distraction #strategy #getitdonemum"}" data-sheets-userformat= "{"2":13185,"3":{"1":0},"10":0,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"verdana","16":9}"> Are you one of the many people who can’t go an hour without checking social media on your smart phone? Perhaps you've been on social media nearly every day for the past week, month or even year?!!! > http://www.getitdonemum.com/e052/\n\n#socialmedia #distraction #strategy #getitdonemum"}" data-sheets-userfo...

Episode 51: How to create thriving relationships with your clients, your team and your family too using The Blueprint of WE tool! with Maureen MCarthy and Zelle Nelson of The Blueprint of WE

> http://www.getitdonemum.com/e051/\n\n#podcasting #mumpreneurs #GetItDoneMum #JoFoster #JanineOgg #theblueprintofwe #ZelleNelson #MaureenMcCarthy"}" data-sheets-userformat= "{"2":13185,"3":{"1":0},"10":0,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"verdana","16":9}"> Do you want to create authentic, thriving relationships with your team and clients? Relationships - whether if it's with your clients, your team, or your family, have got to be your highest priority right? After all, these are the people most important...

Episode 50: What John Lee Dumas taught us about starting a podcast with J9 and Jo

> http://www.getitdonemum.com/e050/\n\n\n#podcasting #mumpreneurs #GetItDoneMum #JoFoster #JanineOgg "}" data-sheets-userformat= "{"2":13185,"3":{"1":0},"10":0,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"verdana","16":9}"> Episode 50 wahoo!!!! Yes mums! Today we are celebrating the 50th episode of the Get It Done Mum Podcast! We can't believe we made it, or how quickly 50 episodes has flown by (kinda like having small kids right?) In this week's celebratory episode, we're going to take you through our top ten...

Episode 049: How to be a guilt-free, beautiful Messy Business Mama with Gervase Kolmos

Do you feel overwhelmed by the pressures of being a Mum sometimes? Or perhaps you put unrealistic pressure on yourself to be the absolute best mum you can be, forgetting that you are only human and sometimes it ain't always going to go to plan?!!! Gervase Kolmos of Shiny Happy Human shares how she deals with the pressures that come along with being a modern-day Mum as we try to do and be it all, and how she helps other Mums in her Mommy Soul Tribe cope with the pressures as a mum life coach....

Episode 48: How to get back in love with your life and business

http://www.getitdonemum.com/e048/\n"}" data-sheets-userformat= "{"2":13185,"3":{"1":0},"10":0,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"verdana","16":9}"> Creating a balance between your business and family life is no simple task. Having a business is like nursing a baby - you have to give your full attention to it but you also have to have a REAL relationship with your spouse and kids. It can be tough to do both of these things well, as we're sure many of you know! In this week's episode, Tarisha Tourok of Deep...

Episode 047: How I Accidentally Grew A Massive Audience! with Maria Foy of Happy Mum Happy Child

Ready to discover Maria Foy's tips for building a social media following? If you've spent weeks, months or even years posting content but haven’t got a good number of followers, then this interview is for you! Maria Foy started the Happy Mum Happy Child page on Facebook 2 years ago, reached her target of 10,000 followers in the first year and now has over 50,000 followers! Amazing, right? Plus Maria achieved it while taking care of a baby and toddler all at the same time! Find out how postin...

Episode 046: How to Build a Successful Online Store with Louise Tanguay

Do you own an online store or run a product-based online business? After deciding that she wanted to convert her passion for swaddles and sleep into a business that would secure her family's future, today's podcast guest Louise Tanguay has since gone on to launch and grow The Sleep Store, a highly successful online shop devoted to helping tired parents find sleep solutions for their kids. The Sleep Store is now recognized as one of the best online retailers in New Zealand and Australia wit...

Episode 045: How to build a website that converts visitors to customers, with Neta Talmor

Do you have a clear business blueprint but gets stuck in building your website? Neta Talmor has worked with so many entrepreneurs and realized most of them are having difficulty when it comes to building their own website, which prompted her to launch the No Hassle Website. For someone who has created so many websites, Neta has mastered the formula for a website that sells. In this podcast episode she shares with us some great tips in building a website. Neta also provided website critique t...

Episode 044: How to Increase Sales by Narrowing Your Niche with Jo Foster and Janine Ogg

Episode 44: How to Increase Sales by Narrowing Your Niche with Jo Foster and Janine Ogg We have observed that most people start a business with a very wide range of niche. People think that a wider niche could get you more clients, which means more sales. That’s how we started years ago, as Love Your Small Business, targeting all women entrepreneurs. There are a lot of women entrepreneurs, but having a wide niche didn’t work because it’s too vague, too broad, and has high competition. Then...

Episode 043: How to Find Your Customers Online Quickly, Easily & at Low-Cost with Vanessa Leota

Do you struggle to convert your hard-earned Facebook likes to new business? Perhaps your target clients are on LinkedIn, but you're finding it hard to connect with them? Our guest for today, Vanessa Leota, has a knack for finding clients on social media, growing her virtual assistant business from a solo, part-time practice to a multi-VA company in a very short period of time at low-cost, by connecting with her ideal clients on Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+. In this interview, Vanessa s...

Episode 042: How to Start Outsourcing to Grow Your Business

Outsourcing poses a dilemma for mumpreneurs. On one hand, you know that you need extra hands to get all your tasks done. There's a blog post waiting to be proofed and formatted but you can't get it to it because you're busy connecting with potential clients on Facebook. Meanwhile, there are dozens of emails sitting in your inbox and a stack of bills that have to be recorded and filed. To have a virtual assistant helping with all these tasks would be lovely. On the other hand, you're not su...

Episode 041: How one Mum built a highly profitable 4 hour week business Tim Ferris Style with Sophie Howard

How one Mum built a highly profitable 4 hour week business Tim Ferris Style with Sophie Howard Sophie started her business two years ago, selling products in the United States through Amazon. The first few products were sold pretty fast, so she re-invested all the profits to sell more products. Now, she has over 300 products on Amazon, and works on the business for only four hours a week! Maximizing Resources For Sophie, Amazon is a very good platform for business. She discussed how Am...

Episode 040: Why Amy Porterfield Got It Wrong On Productivity

If you are a Mum building a business part-time you have to be smart and maximise your productivity. The cry  'if only I had more time' is one that we hear so often from our Mums that we decided to dedicate today's episode to sharing our tips around productivity for Mums, because like you we work part-time, from home. At the moment, Jo works around 8 hours a week and J9 works 15-20 hours so between us,  it's still not equivalent to one full-time position!  In this time, we manage a team, ...

Episode 039: Why Video Marketing is a No-Brainer and How To Do It Well With Melissa Groom

With so many marketing strategies to implement, how do you decide which one to use? Do you look for the most cost-effective? Are you looking for one that's the least time-consuming? Perhaps you're looking for something that has the potential to go viral. If you answered yes to all three then consider video marketing. Video marketing has been around for quite a while but statistics show that only a small percentage of businesses are using it. We think it's largely because of the fact that n...

Episode 038: Feng Shui for Your Home Office (and much more) with Moni Castaneda

When you walk into your home office, what do you feel? Do you feel energized to work, or do you feel the need to pack up your laptop and head to the closest cafe because it's not an inspiring space? Or worse, it's such a mess that you have to battle your way to the screen! While research shows that heading out of the house to  work in a cafe can boost your productivity, as Mums we can't always manage  it. Between school runs, household chores, client meetings and admin work, it's often m...

Episode 037: How to Make Money From Blogging and Overcome BIG Obstacles to Do What You Love with Kylie Travers

Aside from being the CEO of Ocassio Enterprises, Kylie Travers is also a sought-after speaker, multi-award winning blogger and advocate/ambassador for a number of charities. With all these accomplishments, you'd think that Kylie has led a charmed life, but that's where her story gains it's real power. Kylie has fought her way through domestic violence, finding herself homeless with two children, robbery, and a series of serious health scares  to get to where she is today, and all by the ...

Episode 036: Why We Mums must MAKE time to play! with Vince Gowmon

All work and no play makes [insert your name here] a dull mum. Between raising a family and building a business, who has time to play house, build sandcastles or climb a tree?We do so much (and sleep so little) that it's hard to squeeze time for yoga or a massage. Isn't that right, ladies? There's no time to play.  This is exactly the kind of thinking that our guest for today, Vince Gowmon of Remembering to Play Events, wants us to dispel. An advocate of the creative spirit children an...

Episode 035: How to Monetise a Passion for Adventure and Being in Nature with Senka Radonich

Do you ever feel sick of being on your computer all the time? Would you like to get off the screen and into nature and the outdoors more? We certainly would, and many of the Mums in our community also seem to crave more time outside, in nature, doing fun stuff. Both for a bit of 'me' time with friends and as a bonding experience with the kids and family. I think it's safe to say that even Jo and I aren't getting into the outdoors as much as we'd like to since having kiddos, despite our b...

Episode 034: How to Create a Kick Ass Sales Page with Courtney Johnston

Sales pages are so crucial to your business, yet so hard to getright! The worst part is when you pour your heart into writingyour sales page, with all the emotions that go with it (excitement,passion, self-doubt, fear, mindless staring at the screen, to namejust a few) only to feel like a complete failure when you finallyput it out there, and no one buys. It's like a dagger through theheart! But you know what we are going to say next right? It doesn't have to be that way! That's why we've...

Episode 033: How to Train Your Brain To Be More Productive & To Send Messages That Increase Your Energy Levels with Debbie Rossi

Do you want to get better results from your day and feel more energised too? As you may  already know from experience, building a business alongside the chaos of family life can be a roller-coaster of emotions. In fact, many women entrepreneurs comment that starting their business kicked them off on the most intense personal development journey of their lives (other than Motherhood, we're guessing). Why? Because when you start a business you are taking a massive leap into the unknown. You ...

Episode 032: How to Create & Launch a Five-Figure eCourse with Kathryn Hocking

Do you want a business that empowers you to make more money, in less time? We're guessing for most of you reading this, the answer is a resounding 'hell yes!' Indeed, the majority of Mums we work with in our coaching programmes have come to us because they need help to up their income, but not their time input. And that's why we're so excited to share the story and expertise of today's podcast guest Kathryn Hocking with you. If you have a skill or expertise that you want to share and creat...

Episode 031: Why You Need to Get Out of Your Head and Into the Present Moment with Victoria Hood

Are you a great multitasker? Many Mums are and it's something that many of us feel proud to claim. There's even a recent scientific study that claims to have proof that women are better multitaskers than men (your partner may be rolling his eyes right about now!)  But does multitasking really do us any good? Are we really more productive when we do several things at a time? The answer, according to Mindful Mum founder Victoria Hood, is NO. It appears that we might actually be harming our ef...

Episode 030: How to Build a Multiple Income Stream Business from Your Facebook Page with Makaia Carr

Makaia Carr is the founder of Motivate Me, New Zealand's largest community of free-thinking women looking to empower their lives by becoming fit and healthy. The story of how Makaia has built her Facebook page to a multiple income streams business in just a few years is inspiring and today her community has more than 2,400 paying members! In this episode Makaia shares how she has done it. We hear about the early days, when Makaia started it all by sharing her personal health and life storie...

Episode 029: How to Juggle 4 Young Children with Building & Scaling 3 Profitable Businesses with Naomi Findley

Many http://www.getitdonemum.com/e029/a small biz started out as a hobby that blossomed into full-pledge businesses. We've seen this time and time again with the mumpreneurs that we know. And our guest for today is no exception. She has built not one, not two, but three highly profitable businesses out of a hobby: home staging. Naomi Findlay, PhD. was the second person in her country to receive a doctoral in her field and at the pea k of hercareer in medical science when she decided to leav...

Episode 028: How to Get Thousands of Dollars Free PR for Your Business with Jules Brook

Would you like to see your product featured in a magazine or newspaper? How about guesting on a TV or radio show as an expert? Being featured in the media can do wonders for your business but it's almost impossible to do if you don't know anyone in the press, right? Wrong! This is just one of the myths about PR that our guest debunks in this podcast episode. Meet Jules Brook, the amazing woman behind Handle Your Own PR, DIY PR service for all businesses. With her free tools and coaching se...

Episode 027: Getting Real About Doing What You Love & Juggling the Motherload with Alli Price

As mums in business, we often operate out of our homes. This eventually leads to feelings of isolation and lack of support. Our guest for today, Alli Price felt these herself and capitalised on it. She started  Businessmums' Networking Lunch in 2006 whilst still in the UK and provided a venue for mums to network  and attend workshops that will give them the knowledge and skills to run their businesses. She did this for four years until she gave birth to her second daughter and decided to mov...

Episode 026: How to Find 30 Guilt-Free Hours in Your Month with Kate Christie of Time Stylers

I bet we had you at 'hello' with that podcast title didn't we? I mean what Mama doesn't want to find out how to add 5 or 10 hours, let alone 30 hours, to their month! Surely that's not really possible right? Well we thought the same thing but after talking with Kate and hearing about the frame-work she has developed for herself and her clients, we can see that every Mum, no matter how time-efficient she thinks she is, can probably get something out of Kate's approach to managing time. List...

Episode 025: How to Get More Than 4,500 Sign Ups To Your Lead Magnet with Wick Nixon

We all know that we need a kick-ass lead magnet to build our online community, but few could say that while aiming to get 50 email addresses from their first ever freebie, they got more than four thousand! That's exactly what happened to Wick Nixon from Wicked Wellbeing when she launched in early 2015 - and her business has continued to grow from there. In this episode of the Get It Done Mum podcast, Wick tells the story of how she has turned her passion for cooking into a successful busine...

Episode 024: How to Take Control of Your Money Woes & Start Bootstrapping Like a Pro with Nicole Fende

If you are starting out and struggling to get the money flowing in your business, or you've been in biz for a while but are still having cashflow issues then you are going to be super-inspired by this interview with the Numbers Whisperer Nicole Fende. We recorded this interview back in 2014 as part of our Midas Touch Mama online summit and it was our most viewed and most popular interview, so we couldn't resist sharing it again here on the podcast. It's the money thing right!!! We know tha...

Episode 023: How to Feel Great About Writing for Your Business with Kris Emery

Have you lost your mojo when it comes to writing great copy for your newsletter / blog / website? Are you a service-based business dying to hear how to create products to grow your income in less time? This interview with Kris Emery - who does editing 'but a little bit sexier' - covers it all. She shares her top tips for women in business to get back into flow so you can not only enjoy the process of writing for your business, but feel great about what you put out in the world. She also ta...

Episode 022: How to Stop Stress Having a Negative Impact on Your Business & Family with Angela Counsel

Do you realise that prolonged periods of stress can be catastrophic to your health? If you have a pattern of overworking and pushing yourself too hard, or you suspect you are getting close to burn out then stop what you are doing right now and listen in to this interview with Angela Counsel. She debunks myths about stress and gives you concrete tools for minimising the effects that stress can have on your long-term health and wellbeing. Full show notes and resources are available at http:/...

Episode 021: Discover a Business Model That Creates BIG Change and Is 30% More Likely to Succeed with Kathy Wong

Are you passionate about making a difference and having an impact on the world? This interview with Kathy Wong inspired me to think more seriously about how Jo and I might be able to have wider social impact through our work here at Get It Done Mum and I'm willing to bet it will get you thinking too. Kathy's story is fascinating from start to finish as she shares her journey, including how she achieved her goal to retire at 45 but at a cost, how that experience transformed her view on life...

Episode 020: The Myth of Positive Thinking and How to Go From Overwhelm to Awesome with Rachel Amanda

Negative thoughts….we all have them. Whether it’s hourly, daily or a couple of times a week, negative thoughts creep in and can have a big impact on our motivation and ability to get things done and feel good about ourselves. So what should we do about them? Popular culture tells us that negative thoughts are bad and we must get out of that headspace as quickly as possible and ‘think positively’ but today’s guest Rachel Amanda has a different take. Listen to this episode to discover why R...