Flying Solo

In this episode of our summer season highlights, we revisit our inspiring conversation with PR agent Annette Densham. Annette is an expert at making lemonade out of lemons. In her 50 years on the planet, she's faced some major setbacks but has always managed to come through smiling. Her extraordinary resilience and humour have helped her face a life of challenges and in this podcast, she shares her story and tips for bouncing back from lives knocks and charting a path forward to success.You'll also get a few DIY PR hints along the way! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Flying Solo's summer season sessions, we revisit Lucy Kippist's chat with Alan Stevens, Alan is the founder of The Science & Art of Reading People. In this episode, you'll discover how you recognise how to speak to people, in the way they want to be spoken to, even before the conversation begins. It's an art that can help you win customers and influence people. And guess what it all starts with what's written on their face, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Zipursky is the co-founder of Consulting Success. For the better part of the last 20 years, Michael's been helping people make the leap from employees to business owners. And having piloted several ventures of his own along the way, he knows exactly what it takes to succeed in business. As the leader of Consulting Success, he's helped over 500 consultants develop their businesses to six and seven figures and he has some great advice for anyone considering entrepreneurship. Today he shares the steps you need to take to transition to a soloist or small business owner; explains how imposter syndrome could be holding you back – and finally, why you need to embrace fear, failure and purpose if you want your business to be a success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Six years ago Geoff Bannister left the corporate world behind abandoning his role as Operations Manager at McDonald's to launch a business. The grand plan: to open a retro café with his wife Kristy. High on the list for the developing menu was custom doughnuts. It was while waiting for the café to be completed the couple cottoned on to the idea of a doughnut delivery service and Dr Dough Donuts was born. Those humble beginnings have spawned a seven-figure business that now delivers delicious sweet treats across Sydney seven days a week. Geoff shares how they went from café owners to founders of a doughnut empire and why customer service is the heart of this successful business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guest is Natasha McNamara. In her role as a vocal coach, Tash assists everyone from actors to doctors to lawyers and business owners with how to speak with confidence. Whether you're preparing for a pitch or presenting to a board, there are skills and techniques you can learn to become a more confident presenter. Tash joins me today to reveal some of the secrets behind delivering a speech worth listening to – and how to speak with more clarity and purpose in your business and everyday life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guest is Simone Simone Milasas, author of The Joy of Business and Getting Yourself out of Debt, Joyfully. Simone is a self-made millionaire, she runs several successful enterprises and has helped grow the mindfulness movement, Access Consciousness, to a global phenomenon. Simone’s passionate about helping people free themselves from negativity and limitations and she joins me today to share a little advice and some of her recent business journey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carolyn Butler-Madden the founder of The Cause Effect. Carolyn is absolutely passionate about helping businesses big or small, connect with their brand purpose. She’s a champion of Cause Marketing and a big believer in using business as a vehicle to create social impact and empower change. Her philosophy of putting social purpose at the heart of a business is energising business owners around the country and capturing the hearts and minds of Australians. Carolyn is on a mission to accelerate this movement of business as a force for good.and shares the commercial impact of purpose-driven businesses and brands.​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Janty Mohammed is the director of the Australian Institute of Internet Marketing Services (AIIMS). Janty is passionate about helping small businesses grow. He joins us today to talk through some recent trends – one of which – online reviews – is having a real impact on small business growth. And for anyone who has ever had a negative review, Janty gives us the lowdown on how to deal with it to turn your adversary into an advocate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Serial entrepreneur and business owner Nic McClanahan has decades of experience running businesses and now she's brought that knowledge to bear to help women in business achieve success. Her new monthly program The Accountability Circle helps female founders connect, learn, and be held accountable by their peers. It also provides opportunities for referrals and doing business together.Nic believes accountability is essential to success and she joins us on the show today to share why we all need a bit of accountability in our lives and how it can help you grow your business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guest is Claire Southall, a marketing expert and founder of the Customer Profiler. Claire has an obsession with putting the customer at the centre of the marketing journey and is a great believer in the power of data. She joins me today to share how small business owners should approach their marketing and how to distil the essentials in a marketing campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices