Babes Talking Business
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Welcome to the Babes Talking Business Podcast - the space where female entrepreneurs are elevated and celebrated with your hosts; Lauren Kerr and Chani Thompson.
Two multi-passionate best friends with over 10 years experience in business, who have talked on stages around the world, with a global impact and community of thousands and have recently navigated the evolution of maiden to mother together. Here to share the advice, lessons and laughs along the way 🥂
Babes Talking Business gives you a peek behind the veil, an intimate look into how high level women run their businesses.
Tune in biweekly with the girls and their guests to:
:: Learn how they think and how they move
:: Be able to emulate how these women lead themselves and how they become self assured and self regulated
:: Have role models in your life that not only show you what's possible but how you can also DO, BE and HAVE it all both in and outside of business.
Head over to our website www.babestalkingbusiness.com to gain access to resources to help you with your own business evolution and follow us on instagram at @babestalkingbusiness to stay connected.
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This Isn’t Goodbye. It’s Something Else. After 8 years of Babes Talking Business, we’re pressing pause. Not because of burnout. Not because of drama. Not because we’ve fallen out of love with business. But because something has shifted. In this deeply honest episode, we open up about: - The evolution of identity after 10 years in entrepreneurship - Transitioning through motherhood while building global businesses - Outgrowing niches that once defined you - What it feels like to pivot when...
In this episode of Babes Talking Business, we sit down with Gabi Billing, co-founder of Dashdot - an award-winning property investing buyers agency and portfolio growth partner helping everyday Australians build wealth through smarter property strategy. We unpack how Dashdot supports clients beyond “finding a property” (think: data, research, portfolio planning, and ongoing monitoring), why so many investors get stuck at 1–2 properties, and how rentvesting can help you build a portfolio wit...
What does it really take to build a product-based business from the ground up? In this episode of Babes Talking Business, we’re joined by Vicky and Mick from Props, the family-owned startup behind the world’s first iPhone case with a fully tiltable stand designed for content creators. They share the raw, behind-the-scenes reality of launching a physical product — including losing $17,000 to the wrong manufacturer, investing over six figures into their startup, navigating failed launches, an...
In this powerhouse episode of Babes Talking Business, we sit down with Mike Kellett — Founder & CEO of Macro Mike, one of Australia’s fastest-growing, multi-award-winning health food companies. What began in 2016 as protein brownies hand-mixed in his one-bedroom apartment has exploded into a 100+ SKU empire, stocked across 5,000+ retailers, including Coles, major supplement stores, and independent health food chains nationwide. With a thriving online communit...
In this episode of Babes Talking Business, Loz sits down with the incredible Monica Yates — trauma healer, feminine/masculine embodiment coach, and bestselling author of 'Becoming Her'. Together they dive deep into the realities of motherhood, feminine energy in business, and what it actually takes to build a sustainable, soul-aligned company in today’s world.Monica shares her raw experiences of becoming a new mum, how she reprogrammed the motherhood narrative, and the importance of support ...
This conversation might surprise you… it might even confuse you. But let us be clear: we are NOT going anywhere. In this raw and vulnerable episode, Lauren and Chani open up about the identity shift that happens when the version of you that built your success no longer fits the woman you're becoming. This isn't about quitting. This isn't about giving up on business. This is about doing business differently… softer, with less pressure, less chasing, and less hustle. What We Cover in This Epi...
In this unfiltered, heart-led season finale of the Babes Talking Business podcast, your hosts Chani Thompson and Lauren Kerr get raw, real, and a little bit rogue. From answering anonymous Q&As submitted by our community to navigating emotional triggers, relationship challenges, and the highs and lows of motherhood and business — nothing is off limits in this episode. Lauren shares her decision to step back for maternity leave and what it looks like to transition from maiden to mother. Ch...
Ever wondered how PR and personal branding can elevate your business? Join hosts Chani Thompson & Lauren Kerr as they chat with Nikki Milne, a powerhouse PR strategist, entrepreneur, and marketing expert who built her empire from the ground up—without a degree!🎙️ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐥𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧: ✅ How Nikki went from a high school dropout to a thriving business owner ✅ The role of PR in brand growth (and why it’s more than just media) ✅ Why in-person events and community-building are the future of b...
This weeks episode is a powerful one - and something a little different - after 9 years of working together - Chani and Lauren were asked to share the stage at their company commerce and have a REAL BUSINESS conversation sharing exactly how they have been able to create the businesses, impact, freedom and wealth they have. So we decided we would also share this with you - as it was a conversation like this that totally changed the trajectory of our lives and careers. In this episode, we dive...
Struggling to convert leads without feeling pushy or salesy? You’re not alone. In this episode, we’re joined by Riley May, a high-ticket sales expert, to explore how women in business can ditch the outdated “bro marketing” tactics and embrace feminine-led sales strategies that feel natural, aligned, and magnetic. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✅ The difference between traditional sales vs. feminine-led selling (and why it matters!) ✅ How to attract high-paying, aligned clients without ch...
It's so easy to compare your life and business to everyone's highlight reels on social media - we always promised to keep it real on here, with this being the main motivator of us starting the BTB podcast 7 years ago. We are here to empower and support other women building businesses and leading teams - so we wanted to peel back the curtains now we are back from our Christmas Holidays to share the duality that went down behind the scenes in 2024. One thing we are both big advocates of is maki...
Welcome back to the BTB show and Happy New Year! We wanted to kick off 2025 with a short and sweet solo episode with Lauren sharing some tangible advice (and also some insight) into how she is setting herself to win in ALL areas of her life this year so you too can live, lead and enjoy a value led business and life. In this episode Lauren talks about setting goals that align with your values then setting yourself up to win with structures, systems and support so you can create more from your...
This week we got to have a conversation that is close to our hearts both as mothers and women in business, with our dear friend Katrina Stark. Katrina has been a woman in our lives that we have not only been inspired by in business but parenthood, and have constantly turned to for advice, guidance and mentoring on parenting and child care options. So we wanted to open up the conversation to other ambitious women who may also want to have the chat around child care options, and get an insigh...
In this Episode we get to talk to Executive Coach and Leadership Coach Rosalind Cardinal about Feminine Leadership and the challenges women face in leadership roles. In this episode we talk about: - Why there are less women in Senior Leadership Roles - The challenges women are facing in leadership roles and career progression - Why women are opting out of corporate jobs - How businesses and companies can better support women in leadership roles and career progression - The gifts and unique sk...
Did you know 50% of people who start a podcast never make it to their 10th episode or past their first year? We don’t want you to be part of that statistic. So in this episode we share our lessons after nearly 7 years of podcasting, the do’s and the dont’s! So whether you’re wanting to start a podcast or already have one and want to up level or know how to make things run more smoothly… In this episode we talk about: 1. Why start a podcast (and why we personally started ours) 2. First steps ...
Are you using AI in your business yet? You hear everyone talking about AI and you know you should be leveraging off it but don’t know how or where to start? Do you sit down to use AI but then feel like you spend just as much time trying to train AI to sound like you, then don’t even use the content it creates? You’re going to love this episode! We are about to change the game for you and introduce you to your new bizz bestie Sloane! In this episode: - What you can use AI to do for you in y...
Ready to revolutionise how you do business? Tune in to discover the secrets behind creating a soulful, joy-filled business that aligns with your highest values. In this episode: - We delve into Chan's transformative new book, The Alchemy Blueprint: How To Live A Joyful Life As An Entrepreneur Without Sacrificing Your Soul. Learn how to run a business that not only thrives but also nourishes you on a soul level, plus aligns deeply with exactly how you wish your work life to look like with re...
We are so excited to have the social media expert and the founder of Pink Sparrow Social - Anneke Odendaal on the show this week. Aside from-the tittle, mother and wife, her students call her the Reels Queen. Anneke grew her Instagram following from 1k to 100k in less than 3 months just using Reels and no paid ads. She is now sitting at around 280k followers and generates a full time income through a selection of online products which includes her online program - Reels Academy. She’s featur...
This week on the BTB show you get to hear from our Bestie Anna Rose We talk about: - How she's built and self funded 4 multi million dollar businesses in different industries from the ground up - Saving, investing and making the NFT and crypto space digestible and accessible for women - How she constantly overcomes fear and leans into her next becoming both as a woman and business owner - Money Mindset - What life looks like BTS running multiple companies & so much more Connect wit...
Join us for our 100th episode celebration, with our gorge host and bestie Anna Richards (who just loves to bring a bit of spice to the party, always 😆 thats why we love her 🌶️🌶️). We said nothing would be off the table for this one & so when we say ask us anything, we mean it. You asked.... AND we answered 💯 We cover all things love, marriage, sex, income streams, money, motherhood, goals, desires and everything in between. Please note: This episode contains explicit language & top...
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Hi babes! I am loving your podcast. Only suggestion I would like to make is the audio... is it possible to make it a bit louder or clearer? I listen to podcasts whilst running around the house doing housework and sometimes I feel like your audio is more quiet than other times? Not sure. Anyway, love your work - keep it up 💛