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When Julia Busuttil Nishimura released her debut book, Ostro, she didn’t expect to win acclaim from famous food personalities like Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson as well as be short-listed for the 2018 ABIA ‘Illustrated Book of the Year’ and Gourmet Traveller’s ‘Best Food Books for 2017.’ Four years later, she is now preparing for the release of her second highly-anticipated cookbook, A Year of Simple Family Food. In this lovely interview with Julia, learn more about the success of Ostro, her life before becoming a cook and an author and how she runs her business today. Topics discussed in this episode: Introducing Julia Busuttil Nishimura [1:54]Catching Up [3:57]How Julia Started Out As a Teacher [7:56]How Her Upbringing Influenced Her Career as a Cook and an Author [10:44]Why She Didn't Pursue A Food Career Immediately [14:03]How Long It Took Julia to Focus on Being a Cookbook Author [16:05]What are Julia's Tips on Taking Beautiful Shots for Food [17:37]How She Got Famous Food Personalities Give Testimonials to Her Book [19:33]What Other Things/Factors Helped Her In Building Her Business [23:13]What Particular Business Element Did She Need To Upskill On [25:07]What Helped Her Push Through Doing An Instagram Live and Being More Active in Social Media [26:16]What She Felt Before Releasing Her First Book [28:42]Her Advice For Her Younger Self [34:05]A Year of Simple Family Food Release [36:50]Where Does Ostro Come From? [37:42]Resources mentioned in this episode:Ostro Blog [2:19]A Year of Simple Family Food [2:28]The Cook’s Companion by Stephanie Alexander [15:49]Transcript:Find a full transcript at mydailybusinesscoach.com/podcast/18 Special thanks to our sponsor, Vanta AI. Get $1000 off at vanta.com/mydailybusiness  Want to get your #smallbusiness sorted in 2026? Check out our 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching.  Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA.  We also love Descript.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.  

How will you know if you’ve designed your website well? How can you check if your website is performing at its full potential? In this short tip episode, Fiona shares how HubSpot’s Website Grader helped her assess how her website, mydailybusinesscoach.com, is doing based on performance SEO, mobile optimisation and security. Listen as she shares the advantages of using the website grader to evaluate your website. Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction [0:59]HubSpot [1:45]Website Grader [2:20]Why This Tool is Helpful [3:57]#1 - User Friendly [4:12]#2 - Free Tool [4:58]#3 - Gives Proper Insights and Guidance [5:30]#4 - Check Other URLs#5 - Provide solutionsWhy You Need To Constantly Use This Tool [10:16]Conclusion [12:43]Resources mentioned in this episode:HubSpotWebsite Grader Special thanks to our sponsor, Vanta AI. Get $1000 off at vanta.com/mydailybusiness  Want to get your #smallbusiness sorted in 2026? Check out our 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching.  Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA.  We also love Descript.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.  

2020 is far from over but, the first half has taught us very valuable lessons that should be considered as a wake up call for everyone to take action against the injustices present in the system. In this special podcast episode, Fiona talks about why every business owner needs to speak up about important matters in a way that’s true to each business’ values. Make sure to pay attention to this episode as it’s a sensitive conversation that everyone needs  to participate in… now more than ever.Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction [0:54]Recalling what happened earlier this year [1:27]Racism and privilege [2:40]When should small business owners speak up? [3:34]What is right for your business? [4:15]Fiona's privilege as a white person [5:52]Small business owners' values [6:44]Diving into your values [11:34]Showing up in a way that's true to your values [13:11]Creating impact [14:02]Talking about these kinds of issues [15:55]A note for black people and people of colour [16:58]A note for white people [17:43]On showing up [18:38]How Fiona does her part [19:55]Conclusion [22:49]Resources mentioned in this episode:George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter MovementCOVID newsBushfires in AustraliaRoman Catholic Church harassment casesSource NationDixie CrawfordGrowing Up Aboriginal in AustraliaAustralia Day by Stan GrantHow to be an Anti-racist by Ibram X. KendiWhite Fragility by Robin DiangeloMe and White Supremacy by Layla SaadTranscript: For a full transcript and a list of resources to help with Black Lives Matter please visit mydailybusinesscoach.com/podcast/16If you want to get in touch, you can do that at mydailybusinesscoach.com or hit me up on Instagram - @mydailybusinesscoach. Special thanks to our sponsor, Vanta AI. Get $1000 off at vanta.com/mydailybusiness  Want to get your #smallbusiness sorted in 2026? Check out our 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching.  Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA.  We also love Descript.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.  

In this tip episode, it’s time to reflect whether you need to change your mindset as a small business owner or not. If you feel like you find yourself constantly with unfounded thoughts, it’s time you change the way you think. Listen as Fiona shares how the five-second rule by Mel Robbins has helped her improve her outlook in going after uncharted territories in her business and why you need to try this tip too!Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction [0:13]Mindset with Unfounded Thoughts [0:45]Example: Writing my Book, Passion. Purpose. Profit. [1:43]Mel Robbins [3:47]The Five-Second Rule [5:06]How It Helped Fiona's Business [7:31]Fiona's First Example [7:49]Fiona's Second Example [11:14]Conclusion [13:25]Resources mentioned in this episode:Passion. Purpose. Profit [1:55]Mel Robbins [3:56]For a full transcript of this episode please visit mydailybusinesscoach.com/podcast/15 Special thanks to our sponsor, Vanta AI. Get $1000 off at vanta.com/mydailybusiness  Want to get your #smallbusiness sorted in 2026? Check out our 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching.  Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA.  We also love Descript.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.  

At just 24, Nick Shelton saw a gap in the market for quality recommendations when it came to enjoying the best a city had to offer. Using nothing but initiative he set off to close this gap. Ten years later he has not only succeeded, but created an empire with Broadsheet, a company that incorporates online and print publications, books, restaurants, cafes, collaborations and so much more. In this interview, he discusses how exactly he built Broadsheet, why he has never sought out investment and what he thinks makes for a strong leader. Topics discussed in this episode: Introducing Nick SheltonWhat is Broadsheet? [5:32]How did the company's online publication come about at a time when print publication was still the popular choice? [6:50]Did Nick have a hospitality background? [8:08]On how the concept of Broadsheet start to develop prior to starting the business [8:46]On Contacting People Who Could Really Help Their Business [10:53]On selling the idea of "Broadsheet" [12:20]Who else is involved in Broadsheet? [14:07]On the process of deciding what to do [16:28]On things that haven't gone to plan for Broadsheet [19:09]On getting energy from other people or from yourself [21:15]On the people Nick reaches out to. [22:58]On the books and podcasts Nick recommends [24:40]On his favorite quotes/mantras [26:05]On writing his business plans. [27:23]On Broadsheet's legacy [29:30]On keeping the public's love and trust for Broadsheet. [30:58]On his achievement [32:19]Conclusion [33:20]Resources mentioned in this episode:The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO [25:47]Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE by Phil Knight [25:37]For a full transcript of this episode please visit mydailybusinesscoach.com/podcast/14  Special thanks to our sponsor, Vanta AI. Get $1000 off at vanta.com/mydailybusiness  Want to get your #smallbusiness sorted in 2026? Check out our 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching.  Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA.  We also love Descript.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.  

The first half of the year is already done and we’re halfway through with July, how are you achieving your goals? In this short podcast episode with Fiona, she shares one useful tip she discovered to help you achieve your goals after you set them. Listen now as she sets an example on how you can set levers that will help you and your business. Fiona also has an exciting news about her new book to be released this September - the Passion, Purpose, Profit: Sidestep the Hustle and Build a Business You Love. Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction: [0:55]Getting Published [1:36]Passion, Purpose, Profit: Sidestep the Hustle and Build a Business You Love [2:32]Setting Goals [3:52]What are Levers? [5:53]Example No. 1 - conversion rate optimisation [6:26]Example No. 2 - average transactional value [7:11]Two Levers per Goal [9:12]Conclusion [10:39]Resources mentioned in this episode:Hardie Grant Books [1:53]Lucy Feagins, The Design Files [3:05]Josh Rubin, Cool Hunting [3:08]Laurinda and Fatuma, Collective Closets [3:15]Henrietta Thompson, Wallpaper* Magazine, Harth [3:19]Four disciplines of execution [5:47] For a full transcript please visit mydailybusinesscoach.com/podcast/13Thanks for listening to My Daily Business Coach podcast. If you want to get in touch, you can do that at mydailybusinesscoach.com or hit me up on Instagram - @mydailybusinesscoach.   Special thanks to our sponsor, Vanta AI. Get $1000 off at vanta.com/mydailybusiness  Want to get your #smallbusiness sorted in 2026? Check out our 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching.  Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA.  We also love Descript.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.  

For most small business owners, organizing a photoshoot for their own business (or for their clients) can be a daunting task. However, in this episode, Fiona shares how organizing a photoshoot can be - surprise, surprise - FUN! Tune in now as she shares her experiences and her eight tips on how to make organizing fun and stress-free for you!Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction [2:11]Preparing photo shoots and Fiona's experience in organizing one [2:51]Fiona's 8 Tips [10:29]Number one: Understand your objectives [10:47]Number two: Set a budget [11:49]Number three: Do your research [14:13]Number four: Find your dream team [18:27]Number five: Plan it out [21:37] Number six: Mix it up [27:00]Number seven: Good vibes only [29:32]Number eight: Review and revise [31:59]Recap [33:20] Resources mentioned in this episode:Search Party Locations [7:13]Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle [16:18]Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch [16:22]George Clinton, Hey Good Lookin’ [31:36]For a full transcript of this episode and help to plan out your new brand photoshoot, head to mydailybusinesscoach.com/podcast/12 Please don't forget to subscribe so that you get not only these coaching episodes plus my weekly tip ones, but of course, my longer interviews with amazing small business owners across the globe. If you've never worked on a shoot budget before, I do have a basic template and you can grab that at mydailybusinesscoach.com/podcast/12 because this is episode 12. I have a bunch of example ones on my Pinterest, which is just you go to Pinterest and you search for My Daily Biz Coach, you can also see that in the show notes as well, the link for that. I would absolutely love it if you can leave a review on iTunes. And if you'd like to share this episode on social media, please feel free. I'd love it if you could tag at @mydailybusinesscoach so I can see it and see what you thought.  Special thanks to our sponsor, Vanta AI. Get $1000 off at vanta.com/mydailybusiness  Want to get your #smallbusiness sorted in 2026? Check out our 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching.  Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA.  We also love Descript.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.  

As small business owners, we are carrying a huge mental load, juggling everything from campaign ideas through to staff management challenges. In today's tip episode, Fiona share one of her favourite tools for getting ideas and thoughts about business elements out of your head and onto a mind map. What is mind mapping? Why should we use it as small business owners? Fiona discusses the answers to these questions and more in today's episode. Listen and learn now.  Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction [0:55]Mindmapping [2:05]History | Where it came from [2:46]Why we want to use it as small business owners [3:30]Reasons why it’s useful [4:41]How do you work with it? [6:44]How to get started [7:42]MindMeister (Recommendation) [9:26]Resources mentioned in this episode:Tony Buzan ,inventor of mind mapping [3:10]MindMeister [5:30] Episode transcript:For a full transcript of this episode please visit mydailybusinesscoach.com/podcast/11Thanks for listening to My Daily Business Coach podcast. If you want to get in touch, you can do that at mydailybusinesscoach.com or hit me up on Instagram - @mydailybusinesscoach.If you want to dive deep into this, check out the show notes for this podcast. And you can do that over at mydailybusinesscoach.com/podcast/11 where you'll find the full transcript of this episode.If you enjoy this episode, I would be forever grateful if you could share it with your other small business friends and provide a review on iTunes.Don't forget to subscribe, so you get all of these tip episodes, plus my longer coaching ones and of course, my in-depth interviews with amazing small business owners across the globe. Special thanks to our sponsor, Vanta AI. Get $1000 off at vanta.com/mydailybusiness  Want to get your #smallbusiness sorted in 2026? Check out our 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching.  Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA.  We also love Descript.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.  

For an unconventional approach on building your own business, you will love today’s episode as Fiona interviews Marawa Ibrahim - a hula hoop master, author, teacher and business owner of Paradise, a brand for consciously sourced and manufactured activewear and active-centric accessories. Listen as Marawa shares her journey as she started her career in performing to starting her own business creating hula hoops and apparel for people who want to ‘move’. Fiona also asks Marawa for tips on managing brand collaborations, mentorship, hiring staff and dealing with big companies ripping off her original ideas. This episode is perfect for business owners who want to create their own path for business success!Topics discussed in this episode: IntroductionBusiness and Work During The Pandemic [6:15]How Marawa Started [12:11]Educational Background [16:48]Parents’ Support [17:28]Moving To New York For Work [18:39]Moving Away From Australia [28:01]Starting A Business [29:34]@bruised.zine [37:21]Brand Collaboration [38:42]When Big Brands Ripoff Your IdeasSeeking Advice or MentorshipOn Hiring Other People [53:42]Marawa’s Own MantraHer Own Legacy [57:40]Connecting With Marawa [1:01:03]Resources mentioned in this episode:The Majorettes [3:22]Paradise [3:38]The Girl Guide [4:05]Quality Novelty [9:58]@bruised.zine [37:29]Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman by Yvon Chouinard [48:47]Alice Edgeley [49:24]For a full transcript please visit mydailybusinesscoach.com/podcast/10 I would love to know what you took from this interview. So please send me a DM or tag me on Instagram - at @mydailybusinesscoach.And if you'd like to connect with Marawa, you can do that via her main website, which is marawa.online. You can also find her on Instagram just @marawa or hit her off thru email. You can find her email via her main website, marawa.online. You can also find all the shownotes and a full transcript of today's interview over at mydailybusinesscoach.com/podcast/10As always, if you've enjoyed this episode, I would love it if you could leave a review on iTunes, which really helps this podcast get found by other small business owners, and hopefully they can take away things from it as well.  If you want to get in touch, you can do that at mydailybusinesscoach.com or hit me up on Instagram - @mydailybusinesscoach.   Special thanks to our sponsor, Vanta AI. Get $1000 off at vanta.com/mydailybusiness  Want to get your #smallbusiness sorted in 2026? Check out our 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching.  Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA.  We also love Descript.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.  

Special thanks to our sponsor, Vanta AI. Get $1000 off at vanta.com/mydailybusiness    Want to get your #smallbusiness sorted in 2026? Check out our 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching.    Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA.  We also love Descript.    Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.