Hello and happy Tuesday! Today I am chatting all things design business, client approach, mentoring and more with Lize from Lize Designs! She's been creating some incredible work over the past 2 years of running her business and has learnt so much about what it takes to run a smooth and BS-free approach to branding. Make sure to follow @lizedesigns and checkout her website at www.lizedesigns.com.au. Good Boss Podcast is an extension of my passion for balancing good creative with good...

Hello and happy Tuesday! Today I am sitting down with the incredibly smart, driven and hard working baker behind Perth Cake Collective, Perth's leading cake business (you'll likely recognise their retro-loved-shape cake that is to die for). Ash started PCC as a hobby whilst studying at university and it quickly rose to delicious heights. We chat about her journey from moving into her first commercial kitchen, hiring staff, growing on Instagram and inevitably dealing with copy cats.  Make...

Happy Tuesday friends! Welcome back to Good Boss land.  Today I wanted to talk about the deeper meaning behind my business' (Coco Studio) tagline: empowering brands to make their mark. After hearing from a few inspiring people at a Perth industry event I got very deep and reflective on the whole idea of 'making a mark'. Today I wanted to delve into all of that by looking at some of my favourite Aussie brands and how they don't just talk-the-talk but genuinely walk-the-walk. I'll also be...

Hello strangers !! I am so happy to be back for round 2 of 2022 :) Today we kick things off with a wholesome and honest chat with my good friend Flora Waycott. She is an artist and illustrator originally from England, she has lived and worked in various countries from Japan, New Zealand and Australia and has acquired a wealth of experience and knowledge within the art space. Some of her clients include Harper Collins Publishers, Anthropologie, Hallmark, the museum of Modern Art in New York...

If you live in Perth, there is a very good chance that you have heard of Olive and July. The luxe and aesthetic business has quickly become one of the most popular destinations for pampering and relaxation. I was so thrilled to chat with the founder and director, Chloe Sherrell. Her story is one of determination, hard work and manifestation. We chat about how she got her start in the beauty industry, her vision and mindset from day one, hiring and cultivating a team, her Instagram "strategy",...

Yep you read that right... let's get into some obituary writing folks. It might sound weird but I hope that after you have listened to this episode, you will be excited and inspired to put some pen to paper, get deep and think about the end. There is an undeniable advantage when thinking about the end... what legacy do you wish to leave behind? Who is going to mourn your death? What have been your biggest accomplishments? Which famous celebrity is showing up to your funeral ? All valid and...

Hello peeps! Today I am chatting with Perth based photographer, journalist and writer Rachel Claire (aka the absolute love child of Sarah Hyland and Nicole Richie). She has explored and photographed some of the most beautiful parts that this earth has to offer, from South Africa, Italy to Croatia. Past and current clients of hers include: Canva, Adobe, Paypal, Trip Advisor, Phillipines Airlines, Hotel Rottnest and many more. Today she chats about her endeavour to create an open dialogue for...

Hello and happy Tuesday! Today we have a deep, vulnerable and eye opening chat with the beautiful Liv Robinson. Liv has had a roller coaster of a life and openly shares her battles and how art played a major role in her journey to a better place. It’s no secret that the first few decades of her life were a huge struggle. She fought hard to fit in and battled with mental health illness which left her fighting for life on a number of occasions. Creativity & Art was an invaluable tool to...

I am baaaackk and so happy about it ♡ Thank you for your patience with me while I took a couple of weeks off to recharge and regain the good BOSS energy that you all deserve.  The topic for today's solo episode was inspired by a few lines that I read in the book The E Myth by Michael Gerber. As I started my research it truly dawned on me how important understanding your customer demographics and psychographics are in ensuring a successful marketing model. I had so much fun learning more...

Today I am joined by brand designer at Sstudio and Editor in Chief of Sceen'ry magazine, Sophie! She talks us through the process of launching an international travel magazine, the madness of launch parties and collaborating with local creatives to bring the issue to life. We also chat about how the pandemic made her completely shift seasons and begin to focus her energy somewhere else. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review ♥ Follow @the.sstudio Follow @sceenrymag Follow...

Bianko is a Perth based jewellery brand founded by Belinda Madonini in 2016. Bel is somebody I have had written in my notebook from all the way back in Feb of 2020 when I started planning and dreaming of what this podcast would be. I was so excited to finally make it happen and chat with her about how she started Bianko, how she outsourced, grew and stayed true to herself. She's always had a dream lifestyle in mind and I loved hearing about how this has guided her in every business decision...

Happy first day of the month! We're kicking things off with an insightful conversation with Mina from Imsi Creative. She is a marketing strategist and boy does she have some golden nuggets to share. With more than 6 years of experience working with national brands such as Nimble and Bianko she gives us an insight into what it takes to build a marketing strategy, leverage influencers, how to get started with email marketing and so much more! I absolutely loved learning about this as it is an...

Happy freaky Friday!! Today we're getting personal, we're getting deep and I am sharing some reflections, lessons and experiences from my 2nd year of Coco Studio. This is kind of like a journal entry (so don't tell anyone) and I look forward to keep doing these in the years to come. Reflecting is such an important part of business and I encourage each of you to do the same! Follow @goodbosspodcast Follow @cocostudio

Hello legends! Welcome back to another incredible Tuesday guest episode. Today I am chatting with Veronica Tucker who launched her own slow fashion label in 2020 from her Melbourne based studio. Veronica has an immense depth of wisdom on the fashion industry so I can bet that you will learn quite a few things throughout this episode about the brands that make our clothes. She also shares about the business side of fashion design, whether University is the right route, pricing her pieces and...

An episode on a Friday ???? Oh my goodness. Welcome! Today I am chatting about video, everyone's FAVOURITE way to consume content (seriously it is and I have the facts to prove it). Enjoy !!  Article link: https://invideo.io/blog/video-marketing-statistics/ Follow @goodbosspodcast www.cocostudio.com.au (to check out my very own brand film!)

A Good Boss only works 4 days per week.... hahah kidding!! There are no rules when you work for yourself. Today I am chatting with Lucy the creative genius behind Mullo Studio. Lucy has been a designer her entire life (seriously), and officially in the industry for 12 years! She shares with us her journey to starting Mullo, Instagram, sharing resources, living in Magnetic Island, her process with clients and SO much more.  Please leave a review + rating and don't forget to subscribe if you...

Today's episode is an absolute banger and a half !!! Today Jai Long is dropping some serious inspiration, reality checks and truth bombs. Jai launched his first business venture in 2013 with Free the Bird, a wedding photography business, then he opened a DJ business, he is also the co founder of a vegan clothing brand and lately his time is mostly focused on business coaching. He has been a personal inspiration of mine for quite some time so I was super stocked to finally sit down with him...

Happy Tuesday folks! Today I am chatting with Abbey, the founder of Wayfarer Design Studio, a full service brand, web and packaging studio. Originally from the USA she is currently based in Romania and has had her fair share of travelling around the world and building her business around that. She talks about the importance of Instagram, her educational course, comparison culture and how she is planning to grow her business to fit her future lifestyle. If you enjoy this episode, please...

Today I am chatting with Perth-based mural artist, Imogen! She is a friend and fellow creative who understands the ins and outs of what it takes to carve out a creative career for yourself. She has painted many incredible murals across Perth and the southern region and today she is sharing her process, her lessons and the origin of her creative passion. Make sure to leave a review + subscribe :) Follow @imogenpalmer_art Follow @goodbosspodcast

Today we are chatting to the pricing queen, aka Jasmine! She is sharing all of her wisdom and insider tips on exactly what creatives should be thinking about when it comes to pricing your services. Jaz is also releasing her very own pricing course to teach you everything she knows for a profitable and successful business. Enjoy the episode! Follow Jasmine Check out her course here! Follow @goodbosspodcast

Helloooo and happy new year !! This is the first episode of 2022 YAAYY!! I hope you all have had a wonderful and relaxing holiday, hopefully you actually got to have some time off to recharge and get ready for a big year ahead! I am most definitely feeling very pumped and motivated so I'm looking forward to bringing that energy to you via these podcast episodes ! Today for our first guest of the year I am so delighted to be chatting with Ela from Ela Mazur Creative ! She is a content...

This is it, the last episode of the year!! What a wild ride this has been. Today we are looking back on the year that has been and thinking about ways that we can reflect in order to go even bigger and harder next year. I am sharing some of my own personal highlights and lessons from this year and I hope that it will get you thinking about your own business journey. Thank YOU so much for all the love and support, I am so grateful for each and every one of you listening. I'll catch you...

Happy Tuesday and welcome back to Good Boss and to the last guest conversation of the year !! It has been an amazing year full of inspiring, insightful and often surprising conversations. We are ending things on a high today. Alley Way Designs is a small design studio that builds brands and makes friends (that is literally her tagline and I love it). She started solo and over the years has built a small but mighty team of talented creatives. Her journey started in Bunbury, then brought her to...

Hello good bosses and happy Tuesday!! Today I am thrilled to be chatting with a fellow Perth based photographer. She runs Caitlin Ruth Creative a full service photography and videography business specialising in branding content as well as lifestyle product content. Caitlin has achieved so so much in just one year of being full time. She is all kinds of inspiring, determined and kind. You are going to love this one! Make sure to leave a review + rating and check out the links below.