I’m honoured to welcome Sara Howard to The Debra Shepherd Podcast.

Sara Howard is a copywriter, content marketer, author and founder of Writers Australia, a copywriting and content agency she spent 18 years growing into the go-to writing team for major corporates and not-for-profits.

While growing her agency from very-part-time-while-wrangling-toddlers to a talented in-house team and impressive roster of clients, Sara pioneered a different kind of agency culture.

With a background in content strategy and business growth, she has developed a deep understanding of how to build a successful business while maintaining work-life balance.

In this episode, Sara shares her story and discusses how to grow your business beyond solo.

HIGHLIGHTS

• The importance of connection and relationship building in business.
• Sara shares the three biggest lessons she has learned in business.
• Using AI as a tool and why keeping your content human has never been more important.
• Sara talks about her new book; Beyond Solo there’s more than one way to grow your business. Beyond Solo is the guide Sara wishes she’d had at the start of her business journey.
• Sara shares the five essential ingredients for a sustainable platform for growth in any kind of business.
• What it means to grow better.

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Is it time to redefine your definition of success? In this quick conversation on The Debra Shepherd Podcast, I talk about aligned success, what it is and why it looks and feels different to the version of success we’re constantly being sold.

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If you’re a business owner or entrepreneur, this episode is a must listen because I know you have an important message to share. Today on The Debra Shepherd Podcast, you’ll discover why your message may not be landing with your audience. In the episode I share some common mistakes and talk about what an aligned message looks like.

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Increasing your visibility is essential if you’re an entrepreneur or business owner but many fall into the trap of chasing visibility and wind up feeling drained and invisible. In this episode, we'll talk about why chasing visibility is draining you and what to focus on instead.

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Work-life balance doesn’t exist. In this epiosde of The Debra Shepherd Podcast, I share my approach to finding balance and flow along with a few things to consider if you would like more balance and flow in your life this year.

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Did you create space for your New Year goals or did you jump in?

This is my question for you during this episode of The Debra Shepherd Podcast.

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I'm honoured to welcome Marg Booth to The Debra Shepherd Podcast this week. Marg is the owner of Great Expectation Speakers and Trainers.

As a successful business owner for over 20 years, Marg is deeply passionate about people’s mindset and well-being. Marg connects audiences with specialists in their field of expertise. She works with thought leaders offering educational sessions in wellness, mindset, resilience, and leadership. And, some of these are shared in her book, The Time Poor Series: Mindset.

In this episode, Marg shares her business story. We talk about about mindset, success, happiness, leadership, performance and her book, The Time Poor Series: Mindset.

HIGHLIGHTS

• A powerful question Marg asked herself before moving into a new career and her business, Great Expectation Speakers and Trainers.
• How the small things and embracing small wins can lead to success.
• How the events industry stopped in 2020 and why this prompted Marg to develop an app and write her book, The Time Poor Series: Mindset.
• Marg talks about The Time Poor Series: Mindset and shares some of the topics and insights from the 30 co-authors of the book that will support your mindset, leadership, performance, mental health and wellbeing.
• The importance of working on your mindset in a fast paced world that is only moving faster.
• Marg’s piece of advice for the busy entrepreneur, business owner or leader.

Plus, more!

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www.timepoor.me

Instagram @timepoorseries

www.greatexpectation.com.au

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I'm honoured to welcome Dara Simkin to The Debra Shepherd Podcast this week.

Dara is Australia’s leading Playful Work Design specialist, and is the founder and Chief Play Officer of learning experience design consultancy, Culture Hero. She has worked with organisations like The LEGO Foundation, McKinsey & Co, Silicon Valley's IDEO Play Lab and world-renowned play researcher Dr Stuart Brown and has presented to brands like IKEA, AGL, Royal Canin, MYOB and Google.

As an expert facilitator and passionate advocate for the potential of play in the workplace, Dara believes play has the power to transform the way we live, work and lead. In 2024 Dara is undertaking a major research project exploring the impact of play in business in partnership with RMIT University.

In this episode, Dara shares her story. We talk about connection, engagement, culture, creativity, innovation and incorporating play into business and the way we work.

HIGHLIGHTS

• How play changes the way we live, work and lead.
• The impact of new technology on business and why businesses must be adaptable and flexible to survive.
• Dara explains why play is important in business and shares examples of what play is and isn’t.
• How Dara and her team at Culture Hero incorporate play into the way they work.
• Giving your people an opportunity to play in business.
• Dara shares the benefits of integrating play into business as well as tips and advice to businesses that may be hesitant about incorporating play into the workplace.
• Why we can’t be at our best creatively or effectively drive innovation without play.
• The importance of imagination breaks during the day.
• Why a psychologically safe and trusting workplace is essential for integrating play into business.
• Dara shares tips for business owners, entrepreneurs and leaders wanting to incorporate play into business.

Plus, more!

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CONNECT WITH DARA

www.culturehero.co

www.darasimkin.com

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Get my FREE audio: The Power of Simplicity. 9 powerful reasons why simplicity will transform your life and business. www.debrashepherd.com.au/the-power-of-simplicity