Flying Solo

Catherine Randabel is the creator of the HeadBed. This innovative invention helps put an end to pain at the salon sink. Catherine’s HeadBed is also an incredible safety device, saving hairdresser's customers from potential health risks. She shares her entrepreneurial journey and how she’s grown HeadBed to be a must-have salon product. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Flying Solo we meet Julie Hirsch one of the cofounders of Eloments Vitamin Tea. Julie’s brews are refreshing and tasty and have a positive impact on your health and the planet. She shares the journey behind this purpose-driven business and explains how you can merge purpose and passion to create a business with impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Serial entrepreneur Ben Lipschitz drops by to give us the lowdown on his latest startup, FoodByUs. Ben is passionate about bringing innovation to the hospitality industry and FoodByUs is helping him do that - by connecting hospitality businesses with local producers to get the best deals and products for their business. Ben's business is leading a tech revolution in the sector and despite the challenges of COVID-19, FoodByUs is going from strength to strength. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we talk to with the co-founders of Project Optimism, Noirin Mosley and Jenny Boymal. Together they are on a mission to make the world a more optimistic place. Noirin and Jenny believe approaching life through rose-coloured-glasses is not only good for your mental health, it’s great for your business too. They are on a quest to introduce the power of optimism to more Aussies, and they have the science to back up their claims. So, If you’re someone who’s sees life through a filter of a glass-half-empty, take a listen and learn the tips to becoming more optimistic. Start your path towards optimism today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What began as a student job to make ends meet has blossomed into a successful business for Avi Efrat. Abi's passion for art has translated to a bespoke framing business for artists and everyday consumers. His passion to deliver fast, economical, beautiful and sustainable products always puts the customer first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Edwina Sharrock started Birth Beat as a passion project after discovering a lack of access to essential prenatal services whilst pregnant with her first child. Several years later her passion project has become an award-winning business and earned her an Order of Australia for her efforts. With a third of maternity wards closed in regional Australia, her proposition: to make prenatal education and child safety education readily available has assisted 1000s of Australians. It has proved so successful its earned her a place at the Cartier Women's Initiative: an international entrepreneurship program. Edwina drops by to reveal her journey to becoming a social entrepreneur. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Whitworth, serial entrepreneur, former brand creative director and author of the new book, Undisruptable, stops by to talk risk, entrepreneurship and why we should all think about going into business for ourselves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vicki Lyon is the founder of Sophisticated Cocktails. When lockdown hit and people's turned to entertaining at home, this savvy soloist saw a gap in the market. A little R&D and a few friends to help her with the quality control and Vicki came up with a new line of ready to drink cocktails that features premium spirits from local producers and fresh ingredients that titillate the palate. She drops by to explain what it was like bootstrapping a business during COVID and how a setback in the early days led to a big win for her business.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A childhood accident sparked James Elliott's fitness journey. Today he is the founder of Elliott Performance Training and delivers one on one coaching that helps people meet their fitness goals. James is driven by a purpose to assist his clients to be their best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cass Spies is the founder of Twisted Healthy Treats. Like most entrepreneurs, her business came about when she was trying to solve a problem: how to provide her kids with healthy tasty treats. Cass shares the secret sauce that has helped her grow the business from Bondi kitchen to becoming an international manufacturer of delicious desserts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices