My guest today is someone who I consider to be an absolute rockstar, the incredible Kate Halfpenny. In this conversation, we talk about Kate’s successful career in journalism, the hardship she has faced both personally and professionally and how the challenges of life form the beautiful pearl.

Kate Halfpenny is the founder of Bad Mother Media, a boutique agency that creates the words to make businesses and entrepreneurs shine. As the former Executive Editor at WHO Magazine, Kate has interviewed almost every Australian celebrity and many international ones. She has written hundreds of cover stories and thousands of feature articles across the board.

An award winning journalist, editor and content creation expert, Kate is inspired by words, nostalgia, vodka cocktails and Dave Grohl. In this episode, we dive into Kate’s inspiring career journey and the many challenges which lead to a mental health decline that nearly derailed her. Kate talks about her surprise redundancy from WHO Magazine, which happened around the same time as her divorce, a melanoma discovery and a breast implant explosion that leaked into her lymph nodes.

We talk about where Kate found the fortitude to keep going, and her journey since then, making a sea change, starting a business by accident, and reaching the holy grail of journalism as a columnist.

Toward the end of the conversation, Kate talks about the things she does to fuel her mindset and maintain her sense of calm and she reminds us that in life, we have to experience the bad things to appreciate the good ones.

LINKS:

Connect with Kate Halfpenny:

Website: https://www.badmothermedia.com/

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With me today is Kathryn Elliott, the founder of The Alcohol Mindset Coach and My Breast Friend. In August 2019 at the age of 46, Kath discovered a large lump in her breast while getting dressed to race out the door to work. She instinctively knew something wasn’t right and two days later was diagnosed with locally advanced breast cancer. She went through six months of gruelling chemo and is now, very pleasingly, cancer free.

As a former binge drinker for over 30 years, Kath is now passionate about building awareness about the deeper human connection you can achieve through sharing your experience of illness and trauma and how choosing to remain alcohol-free during this period was a catalyst to further healing and growth.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and also Ocsober, so our chat is perfectly timed!

In this episode, Kath shares how the binge drinking cycle kept her stuck in shame and blame, even while she was focused on healthy living in other parts of her life. She was what she refers to now, as a functioning binge drinker.

You don’t need to hit rock bottom or be labelled as an alcoholic to realise that alcohol is causing issues in your life. Kath shares what we need to look out for in our relationship with alcohol and the steps you can take to identify if you have a drinking issue.

Kath also underlines the importance of being aware of the health risks that alcohol presents. Alcohol consumption has been directly linked to breast cancer and she’s passionate about ensuring we have the information we need to make the best decisions for our health.

Kath’s work is so important in showing what is possible and finding a new way to live. Enjoy our conversation and I encourage you to share her message - it’s such an important one!

LINKS:

Connect with Kathryn Elliott:

Website: https://www.thealcoholmindsetcoach.com/ / https://mybreastfriend.net/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholmindsetcoach/

Connect with Julie:

Instagram: @juliehydeleads

Website: https://juliehyde.com.au

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This episode is about the power of your mindset and how to transform it into your superpower. Mindset has been a really hot topic lately, and for good reason - it can make a huge difference in how you make it count for your leadership and your life.

The current landscape we’re living in is tough and there is a lot that can pull us into negative thinking. In this episode, I discuss strategies and approaches that equip you to adapt and respond to situations in an empowered way, rather than letting things get you down, or control you.

Neurologically, everything starts with a mindset. I explain what mindset is, the two types (fixed and growth) and how a growth mindset influences your success.

I also share with you my easy, game-changing model - Mindset, Behaviour, Results and how this model can influence your life, personally and professionally.

Finally, I equip you with six tips that will get you underway to having a mindset that is your superpower:

1. Identify negative thoughts
2. Reframe your thinking
3. Be conscious of your language
4. Watch your actions
5. Understand how to fuel your mindset
6. Get support

Your mindset is everything - you need to fuel it, protect it and support it, always. This episode will help you take the steps you need to understand and tweak your mindset for success.

LINKS:

Carol Dweck - Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

Wayne Dyer - “Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change.”

Craig McRae - “We lost the game, we’re not losers.”

Connect with Julie:

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Website: https://juliehyde.com.au

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With me today is the wonderful Sarah Makris, a Career Success Coach and professional communicator with over 15 years of corporate affairs experience.

Sarah helps senior executives attract their dream roles by building successful professional or personal brands. Having worked with some of Australia's most well known brands and high profile CEOs and directors, Sarah coaches executives around the globe to help them build their personal profiles, gain visibility, and be recognised for the leaders they are.

In this conversation, Sarah explains why you don't need another qualification to attract your dream role and what you need to do instead.

We discuss how many professionals get stuck in the comfort zone of pursuing further study and the common presumption that securing a new role requires a new qualification. Sarah explains why this isn’t the case as we talk about:

• What sets you apart is being seen as a leader in your industry. This requires you to put yourself out there and be visible.
• Creating brand awareness gives you more influence, which attracts more people to you and opens up new career opportunities.
• To build your personal brand, the first thing you need to do is get your foundation right. Invest time in understanding what you want to be known for and how you are perceived right now.
• The first steps every executive should have in place to build their personal brand.
• Staying top of mind and be known as a leader in your industry.

If you are looking for fresh career opportunities and want to be seen as a leader, you don’t need more skills or education. You just need to start!

I know you’re going to find so much value in this conversation today. Sarah has also included a free download for you below – 5 simple ways to boost your career and pay packet.

LINKS:

Connect with Sarah Makris:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-makris/

Website: https://sarahmakris.com.au/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahmakrisaustralia/

Connect with Julie:

Instagram: @juliehydeleads

Website: https://juliehyde.com.au

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I have a bit of a different podcast for you today! Anyone who owns a pet really loves them. The problem is, we can be loving them to death. The more educated we are on how to feed our pets well, the better.

Today I am joined by the co-founder of PetWell Ayda Hornak, who has a passion for natural health and wanted to provide the same for her dog Archie. PetWell provides all-natural treats and supplements that help in preventing and managing pet health issues.

Ayda shares what the catalyst was for founding PetWell, including her dog Archie’s liver issues following treatment for his anxiety and her own breast cancer diagnosis. Food is powerful and Ayda shares how PetWell’s supplements were developed to help with common issues our pets face including hip and joint, digestion and inflammatory issues.

In our conversation, Ayda reveals that, just like humans, gut health is key to ensuring healthy digestion and reduced inflammation for our pets. She shares the most common mistakes pet owners make and how we can turn those around to ensure optimal gut health.

Treats are a really important consideration for our pet’s optimal health. Ayda provides tips on how to ensure your treats are as beneficial as possible for your fur babies, including some great examples of what makes the perfect treat.

Ayda reminds us that our pets are with us for a short time, and we have a duty of care to look after them to ensure they live a long, healthy and pain-free life. Ayda’s work supports this and makes a huge difference in both pets’ and pet owners’ lives!

LINKS:

PetWell Nutrition tips

Connect with Ayda Hornak:

Website: https://petwell.au/

LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/ayda-hornak

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petwell.au/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWh5ORIeydU3SIss1NujCmA

Connect with Julie:

Instagram: @juliehydeleads

Website: https://juliehyde.com.au

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With me today are two powerhouse women who have joined forces to create The Masterplan - Shannah Kennedy and Colleen Callander. What I love about these women is that they are in their 50s and they have embraced the power of this to collaborate and create a powerful partnership to make it count together.

Shannah and Colleen can see that people are facing burnout right now and they aim to provide the space for them to reset, refocus and reinvigorate, to create a plan their future self will thank them for. These women wholly embrace their age in a really powerful way - they believe it’s the beginning, not the end, which I think is just such an incredible message.

In our conversation, Colleen and Shannah explain how they decided to come together after a long history of professional work and friendship. They explain how this next chapter, working together on The Masterplan is a balance of working in an area they are passionate about, and having fun. Colleen and Shannah have really done the foundational work across their lifetime, which is now allowing them to pass on their wisdom in new and powerful ways.

Transformational messages and takeaways from our conversation include:

• The secret behind making collaboration work
• Being the best person we can be starts with self. We need to build the foundations of ourselves so we can show up for our friends, our family and our employees.
• If we treat ourselves as elite athletes of life, then the results personally and professionally can be immense.
• What we need to focus on to prevent burnout.
• The importance of giving our brain a map, and how this allows us to step off the reactionary cycle.
• Where Shannah and Colleen find their role models and inspiration

We also hear about the incredible walking adventures that Colleen and Shannah are offering as part of The Masterplan, and the opportunity these present to step into planning and living our future vision.

Everything these women are doing is so powerful in terms of enabling people to support themselves. I know you’ll leave this conversation feeling inspired and ready to commence or deepen your own transformational journey.

LINKS:

The Masterplan

Connect with Shannah Kennedy:

Website: https://shannahkennedy.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannah-kennedy-8a898b1/

Instagram: @shannahkennedy

Connect with Colleen Callander:

Website: https://www.colleencallander.com.au/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-callander-919678140

Instagram: @colleen_callander

Connect with Julie:

Instagram: @juliehydeleads

Website: https://juliehyde.com.au

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Janelle Johnston, or JJ as she likes to be called, has a passion for developing her client’s public speaking abilities, so they can utilise their voice as a marketing tool in their business. JJ has helped thousands of business owners transform their lives and their businesses through her live events, online training, personal coaching and her podcast - Be Your Own Best Coach with JJ - as well as her soon-to-be retreat. She understands the power of people and strongly believes that the most powerful competitive advantage in any business is achieved by utilising and developing people’s potential. I 100% agree with that!

JJ makes it count by making a positive difference which is the most powerful legacy she can think of leaving.

In our conversation, we discuss how to use social media in a way that uplifts and empowers us. JJ reveals how she focuses not on the likes but on how many lives she can touch. She encourages us to not seek recognition but flip the mindset to focus on serving.

For us to be the best version of ourselves, JJ reminds us that we’ve got to talk to ourselves like our own best friend. If you can learn to have a strategy to be your own best coach - the world’s your oyster.

She shares her top tips on how we can be our own best coach, including the importance of self-talk. JJ also gives us some empowering questions to ask next time we’re feeling stuck. JJ reminds us that to be a master of your mind it’s so important to protect your energy and surround yourself with a tribe that sees your beauty and talent.

JJ’s shares that she’s always on the lookout for new mentors but her top three are Tony Robbins, Lisa Nickels and her son. She explains how her son has taught her to bust her beliefs, which has been transformative for her life.

In our conversation, JJ reminds us to work through our mistakes and not expect perfection - be a forever learner!

This was such an incredible conversation. JJ encourages us to play big and move beyond our own limitations - you’re going to feel so inspired!

LINKS:

Tony Robbins

Lisa Nichols

Connect with Janelle Johnston:

Instagram: @jjspeakercoach

Website: https://janellejohnston.com.au/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/be-your-own-best-coach-with-jj/id1512229138

Connect with Julie:

Instagram: @juliehydeleads

Website: https://juliehyde.com.au

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When I was diagnosed with cancer last year, I did a lot of reflection on how I was living my life, and what I needed to stop, start, change and continue to ensure I was living completely aligned with my values and doing things that give me joy and set my heart on fire.

But you certainly don’t need a life-threatening diagnosis to do this kind of reflection and make sure that you are aligned with that powerful vision you have for your life. The end and start of a year is an opportune time to do this. As we turn our thoughts to next year, I share some juicy insights on how to make it a game-changing year for you.

If you are going to make 2023 a game-changing year, you need to lead it, you need to own it and you need to be in control and not allow what’s going on in the world to control you.

Now is the time to get really curious and dig deep so that you can launch into 2023 with confidence and clarity. Doing this is incredibly motivating and creates enormous momentum.

I equip you with eleven points to work through, professionally and personally:

1. How to keep an inspired mindset
2. Emotional and behavioural flexibility
3. How to stay anchored
4. Refine your key message
5. Determine your boundaries
6. Look after you
7. Make time for what gives you joy and makes your heart sing
8. Identify what needs to change
9. Cut out bad habits
10. What do you need to say yes to?
11. What and who do you need to say no to?

Carving out time to work through these eleven steps will provide you with a superb blueprint for a game-changing year in 2023. The more you put in, the more you put out. I have every belief in you.

Finally, I let you into a little secret! I have something new coming for you on the 4th of January 2023. I want to send you off with a huge heartfelt thanks for tuning in this year. I wish you and your family a wonderful festive season filled with love, joy and connection. Keep making it count and keep making a difference.

LINKS:

Previous episode mentioned:

Ep 112 - How to Reframe a Negative Mindset to be Your Super Power

Resources mentioned:

The Leading Edge - Holly Ransom

Naomi Simson - Red Balloon

Connect with Julie:

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Website: https://juliehyde.com.au

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