

Flying Solo
Flying Solo
The show for those starting or running a one person business, hosted by Cec Busby. With over 100,000 members and stacks of resources, Flying Solo keeps you on track.
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May 12, 2022 • 31min
What to do when life throws you a curveball: turning challenges into opportunity
Today’s guest is Rowena Millward. Rowena is a personal growth and business expert. And when she’s not busy working with Fortune 500 companies she’s helping business owners learn to reframe their fears to thrive in work and life. With a background in psychology and neuroscience, Rowena has some great advice for what to do when life throws you a curveball – and she‘s here today to share how we can navigate challenges and change as an opportunity for growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 5, 2022 • 37min
How to build resilience and maximise your potential in business and life
Today’s guest is Chelsea Pottenger. Chelsea is an international motivational speaker, mindfulness and meditation coach and the founder of EQ Minds. Over the past few years, she’s worked with some of the world’s leading brands helping their teams build resilience and maximise their potential. She joins us today to share some actionable insights on how to invest in your mental and physical wellbeing and we chat about her new book The Mindful High Performer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 28, 2022 • 35min
How to be more agile in business and life: mindset tips from an expert
Professor Elaine Fox is one of the world's leading psychologists and performance coaches, and a renowned researcher in the area of resilience and mental wellbeing, she’s recently released a book Switchcraft, which shows you how to break out from rigid mindsets to restore your fulfilment, curiosity and zest for life. If you’d like to learn to be more agile and positive in your thinking and develop a mindset that will see you moving forward - then stay listening as Elaine has some great advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 21, 2022 • 22min
Get back to doing what you love: Avoiding burnout and regaining passion and purpose
Today’s guest is Dr Ali Young. Ali is the author of Work Mamma Life, a new book that aims to unpack the chaos and calm, the joys and frustrations of life as a working mum. For most women motherhood involves a huge shift in their identity and work and life become a daily juggle. Ali reveals her recipe for having it all and delivers some fantastic tips on how we can avoid burnout, regain our passion and purpose and get back to doing what we love…. If you’re looking for a way to rediscover your joy as a working mum- Ali’s book is your guide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 7, 2022 • 32min
How to do business beyond borders
Today’s guest is Cynthia Dearin. If you’re thinking of expanding your business internationally – Cythnia should be your go-to for advice. She’s one of Australia’s foremost experts on international markets and she’s recently put all her knowledge into a book: Business Beyond Borders to show Aussie business owners how they can take advantage of the international marketplace and carve out a place in the international stage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 31, 2022 • 28min
How to disrupt your competition, delight your customers and deliver on your promises
Today’s guest is Milton Collins. Milton is a man of many talents. He’s the former CEO of Federation Square, where he spent his days running the Transport Hotel Group. He’s headed up an importing and distribution business and even spent time as the owner of a horse and cattle stud. He’s renowned for his business nous and is a sought after and award-winning business coach. Most recently he’s turned his hand to writing – and his new book Delight, Disrupt , Deliver is chock full of great advice for small business owners. he joins us to share some tips for business owners today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 24, 2022 • 27min
Resilience and compassion, purpose and passion: How to unlock the keys to success
Margie Ireland is an executive coach and psychologist and she absolutely loves what she does – encouraging people to be more resilient, confident and reach their full potential. She joins us today – to chat about her new book Happy Healthy Leaders, and explains how purpose and passion go hand in hand with success and why we all need to show a little more compassion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 17, 2022 • 28min
How to bounce back from burnout: making mindfulness and mental flexibility a priority
Today's guest is Fleur Heazlewood. Fleur is the founder of the Blueberry Institute and a leadership expert in healthy, high performance. She’s passionate about workplace wellbeing and helps people from all walks of life find work-life balance without the burn out. She joins us today to talk about her new book, and shares her top tips for developing resiliency, increasing mindfulness and mental flexibility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 10, 2022 • 20min
Finding a niche: from side hustle to seven figure business
George Kazma is the cofounder of WAVES – the online retail destination for all the latest drops on hype sneakers and streetwear. George started the business as a side hustle from the family's spare room with just 5K of stock and in a few short years, WAVES has become the go-to destination for Aussie lovers of sneakers and streetwear. WAVES is a valuable lesson in how far you can go in business by sticking to your niche. George joins us to share the journey from spare room to warehouse and explains how influencers helped their brand go ballistic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 3, 2022 • 25min
How to transform from technophobe to technogeek - your business will thank you!
Tracy Sheen has worked in the tech space since the 1990s and is passionate about helping business owners understand and embrace tech. She’s known for delivering down to earth practical advice and for the past twenty years has helped Aussie businesses use tech to start, grow and prosper. She joins us today to explain how businesses can ditch their technophobia and make digital solutions work for them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


