Mums With Hustle Podcast

MWH 032 : How To Gain Exposure and Grow Your Brand On Instagram with Amy (My Tiny Wardrobe)

I am MAD about Instagram. I have been able to grow my brand presence there, over the past 7 months, quicker than any other platform I’m on and I’ve done it without a product. I make that last point because I know a lot of mumpreneurs with service-based businesses feel like they need a product to be able to gain exposure and grow their brand quickly on Insta. I disagree. You don’t need a product but you do need 3 other ingredients to grow your brand on Instagram. So what are they? Intention...

MWH 031 : Ditch The Mummy Guilt And Celebrate The Beautiful Messy Mummy with Gervase Kolmos (Shiny Happy Human)

Ditch The Mummy Guilt And Celebrate The Beautiful Messy Mummy Becoming a mother is one of the most transforming experiences a woman can ever go through. Everything changes. Honestly, most things for the better, but certainly not everything! There’s the relationship changes with your partner/husband and friends. There’s the reality of whether or not you’ll be able to return to your former career. There’s realigning your own expectations and making sense of your new reality. There the new resp...

MWH 030 : From Classroom Teacher To Online Entrepreneur With Susan Burke (Interactive Lessons Design)

MWH 029 : Wholesale – What you need to know to get started with Mel Sorenson

Wholesale! Many of the Mums in biz that I serve are productpreneurs, meaning they design, make and brand their own products. They may sell them at markets or via their e-commerce store BUT they have also thought about getting their products into retail outlets and starting the wholesale process. They just don’t know how and they haven’t had time to do the research. That’s where this podcast comes in handy! To help you feel confident and know if wholesale is for you, I’ve invited Melanie Sor...

MWH 028 : How To Connect And Collaborate With Confidence

Connect & Collaborate with Confidence! This entrepreneurial journey is full of uncomfortable feelings, it takes serious mental game to survive and make it as an entrepreneur and the emotional rollercoaster doesn’t discriminate if you’re an online product based biz, a bricks and mortar store, a service based business - it’s there in the midst of all of those places. There’s the peaks, the troughs, the endless ideas, second guessing, the rejection, the uncertainty, the uninvited inner critic a...

MWH 027 : How A Startup Mum Made Money From Day One – Rebecca Martin-Turner (Aviva)

Success as a Startup Mum Nothing motivates me more than a good success story, especially one of a startup Mum! So when this week’s guest contacted me, I had a belly full of excitement for her and a heart that was going to burst. ACTION, my friends, is the thing that separates the dreamers from the doers! This week's guest is a Mum With Hustle and a handmaiden, who is madly passionate about growing her biz. She's gotten off to a raring start and is going to share her learnings and actions so ...

MWH 026 : Do I Really Need a Business Plan? With Lanna Hill (One Small Step Business Coaching)

Lanna Hill is the woman behind two businesses; Lanna Hill Fitness Nutrition Wellbeing and One Small Step Business Coaching so she brings massive value as a guest on today’s podcast. She’s a Perth-based business coach but she was just here in Sydney a couple of months ago, running a workshop at the New Beginnings Fair for movers and shakers embarking on their entrepreneurial leap! Lanna’s energy is infectious and I just love her vibe. I had to get her on to give us the 101 on business coaching...

MWH 025 : How to make an impact with flat lay photography with Nicole Ward (Shalimar Baby Box)

  Flat lay photography - Making an impact Joining me on the podcast today is a biz mum who caught my eye on Instagram with her stunning flat lay photography!     Flat lays are a trending thing in terms of social media photography, particularly on Instagram. We know that strong images on social media are key to getting likes, engagement and followers that we aim to make into customers! It’s always really exciting chatting to start up mumpreneurs and I really believe that if you want to le...

Regain control with 3 productivity tips for the WAHM

Don’t want to read? Listen to the podcast here! Regain control with Productivity Ok, so this week’s content feels a little self-indulgent to me. But I have to get over that quick smart if I plan on providing you with some ways to improve your productivity as a Biz Mum, particularly if you work at home. Trust me, I get it. I know how hard it is to get stuff done and feel like you're progressing in your business when you’re doing it all on your own, or maybe you’ve got a partner or VA but rea...

MWH 024 : 3 Ways To Boost Your Productivity As A Mumpreneur

Do you feel like you’re constantly checking emails and your social media but not really conquering anything new? Is working from home a distraction for you? Are you frustrated by the slow burn of working in small chunks of time? Are you just a fancy procrastinator? Productivity as a busy mum This week, it’s you and I baby! Yep. This is a solo episode with yours truly because I’m hearing your frustrations and I believe that I can help. I’ve recorded a power episode for you with 3 of my prod...

MWH 023 : How To Do Facebook Ads Right The First Time With Angela Ponsford (Dotti Media)

Joining me on the podcast this week is Angela Ponsford, from Dotti Media. Angela is one half of this cool biz and she’s passionate woman when it comes to helping entrepreneurs understand social media and online marketing. Dotti Media has helped hundreds of business owners large and small throughout Australia and internationally to get the results they really want. From Facebook Ads to Instagram, the ladies at Dotti Media know their stuff! I’m so thrilled to have Angela on the podcast as our ...

MWH 022 : Transform Your Brand With Kickass Photography With Louise Glendon (Click Love Grow)

This week’s podcast guest is Louise Glendon, an Aussie Mum of three living in the USA who kills it in the photography space. Louise is the founder and owner of her online photography biz, Click Love Grow. Click Love Grow provides quality online photography courses for women who love photography, and for business women who are looking to enhance their brand through strong imagery. Louise has worked hard to set up and grow her own online biz that monetizes her passion and interest in photogra...

MWH 021 : Learn How To Set Killer Goals With Sara Sheedy

You know that feeling you get when you meet someone, kinda out of the blue, only to discover you’ve been connected in several ways for years but the universe just hasn’t pushed you together until that moment? Well, that was me with this week’s guest on the Mums With Hustle Podcast. Sara Sheedy is one powerhouse of optimism. She oozes energy, self-belief and 100% practices everything she preaches. In a nutshell, Sara is a creative trainer and facilitator within the leadership and management ...

MWH 020 : Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone And Nail Your Vision With Sash Deacon (Beau Hudson)

Sash Deacon is a mother of three boys, wife, Founder, Co-Owner and Designer of Beau Hudson - an Australian unisex fashion label for babies to adults. I first came across this brand on Instagram after my son was born in 2014. The Instagram account served as fashion inspiration for me which soon led me to make my first Beau Hudson purchase shortly after “following”. Sash launched her biz on Instagram which, at the time of this podcast, has 117K followers, and is growing at a rate of 1000 follow...

MWH 019 : Learn How To Create A Balanced Life With Kate Payne & Andy Broadbear (YogaMama)

When two mothers instantly connect as well as these two it’s a no brainer that they go into business together. This week’s guests are Kate Payne and Andy Broader and together they are the Yoga Mamas. Whilst YogaBebe focusses on the prenatal journey and Aussie Yoga Mama on the postnatal journey, Yoga Mamas brings these two together collectively, providing guidance and insight into the motherhood journey, using yoga as your inspiration. I’m a bit excited to have both of these women on the podca...

MWH 018 : Starting a blog. What you need to know with Caitlin Marwaha (The Mummy Style Files)

This week’s podcast stars Caitlin Marwaha from The Mummy Style Files and it’s all about starting a blog (blogging 101 and fashion).   Starting a blog. What you need to know Caitlin is a fashion blogger who has managed to make a biz out of her passion for fashion. She is now expanding her business into personal shopping and consultations over the internet for those who don’t live in Melbourne. This Mum of two was super easy to talk to and we got chatting about the blogging specifics that will ...

MWH 017 : How to do Instagram right with Holly Elson (TopKnot Girl)

 So you’ve just run a giveaway. Now what? Sure, it was exciting to see all of those new followers pop up during the course of your giveaway but now, it’s over and you’re seeing those numbers fall.   How do you make those new followers stick, and more importantly, how do you make them become buyers?   Holly Elson, owner of Topknot Girl, was the perfect biz mum to approach for these questions. This creative Mum entrepreneur started her venture in 2014 and she’s really executed some top strate...

MWH 016 : Is Building An Email List Really That Important? With Lisa Grech (Brindie)

In this episode I chat to Lisa Grech. Lisa is a part-time teacher. She’s a Mum and she has two of her own businesses! She the entrepreneurial mind behind Brindi and the creative maker behind her business, Urban Charms, making her very well known amongst Canberra’s market-teers, handmaidens and mumpreneurs. It was a pleasure having Lisa on the podcast to share her experiences of having two businesses, both very different from each other.   Building an email list We talk about so much good bus...

MWH 015 : What is the ‘Why’ behind what you do? Ani Tuna (MumLife Australia)

Defining and understanding your WHY is the topic of this week’s podcast. Every single decision you make about your business should ALWAYS come back to your WHY - think of it like your business compass. At it’s simplest, your why reminds you why you get out of bed to do what you do (so important when you’re a mum and your energy and focus is being pulled into 100 different directions). Your why will help you make decisions that are right for YOU: if it just doesn’t feel right, more often than...

MWH 014 : Strategies To Help When Self Doubt Creeps In

Strategies to help with self doubt Happy New Year mamas and welcome back to another year of awesome podcasts! Kicking things off in 2016 is yours truly, with my first solo podcast, on a topic that an overwhelming amount of you voted for via social media. You asked and I’m delivering so here it goes. My strategies to help with doubt! Today’s podcast is about self-doubt and I plan on sharing with you some advice that has helped me, and continues to help me, manage myself and my mindset, when ...

MWH 013 : Reclaim Your Identity And Smash Your Goals With Kylie Anderson (Be Your Radiant Self)

Fear can make us do crazy things and hold us back from so much opportunity. Unclear of where you are heading in your biz? Afraid of really narrowing down exactly what you do, or who you serve? Are you taking on too much because you are afraid of being “unsuccessful”, by missing out on potential business, clients, customers, readers, income… you need to listen to this podcast with a mummy who has experienced just that! Kylie Anderson, from Be Your Radiant Self, is a coach, personal trainer, w...

MWH 012 : Focus on doing one thing, really, really well – With Heather Rowland (Kippins)

Focus on doing one thing, really, really well This week we have the privilege of chatting to Heather Rowland from Kippins. The lady that has put a laser focus on doing one thing and doing it well - cotton comforters. How exciting! Heather and her husband run this thriving business that was born out of Heather’s crazy pregnancy dreams and fears of “never being able to sleep well again” once baby number one arrived. Well, it’s safe to say that Heather’s creative dreams have helped many childre...

MWH 011 : Product Pricing – What are you really worth? Jess Simpson (Bespoke Moments)

This week on the podcast I am joined by Jess, a Mum of 2 and owner of Bespoke Moments; a boutique design brand specialising in custom prints and events stationary. Jess’ business story is one that grew naturally when she combined her skills and interest with a need. Product pricing is another area Jess quickly identified as a something she had to adjust. If you’ve wondered about your product pricing, then listen in for some great insights into what you need to consider when pricing your produ...

MWH 010 : Ways To Expand Your Reach On Instagram With Kathryn Stary (Blossom And Glow)

This week we’re talking business with Kathryn Stary, mum of two and owner of Blossom and Glow. Blossom and Glow is an online store providing women with maternity and post pregnancy fashion and accessories. Kathryn began her business on Facebook, and just one year on, business is thriving and Kathryn credits that to hard work and her social media presence. In addition to Facebook, Kathryn is killing it on Instagram and Pinterest too but more importantly, she is able to find her ideal customer...

MWH 009 : How To Run A Facebook Ad That Works! With Brianna Fear – Keen (Emby Love)

In this episode I'm joined by Brianna Fear-Keen, from Emby Love. Brianna is a Mum of two and a proud business owner within the handmade movement. She shares her highs and lows of her business journey, and provides us with actionable steps on how to make a start on your own handmade biz on a budget. Brianna has utilised Webinars and networked with fellow mums in business to seize opportunities and get her product out there! She is active on the market scene but also loves interacting with her ...

MWH 008 : Strategies To Make Your Blog Full Time With Sara Keli (Kid Magazine)

If you've ever thought of doing your blog full time, then this podcast is for you! Sara Keli is the owner, Editor and Chief of Kid Magazine, an online parenting magazine. She has a positive mindset that led her take this entrepreneurial leap based on passion and talent, not experience! Four years on, she's a Mum to two year old Olivia, runs her successful magazine, sells a physical product and she has her first eBook coming out this week! How exciting! If you love blogging and want to know mo...