Mums With Hustle Podcast

MWH 290: How To Write Copy That Sells, Even If You’re Not A Writer with Belinda Weaver On this week’s episode, I’m sitting down with Belinda Weaver and we’re going to talk about a topic that makes a lot of people uncomfortable... How to write copy that sells even if you’re not a writer. I’m so thrilled with this episode as it will help you feel a lot more confident about writing copy for your business. LISTEN NOW Listen to this episode to learn: 3 myths around writing copy that you need to let go of because they’re holding you back and keeping you from making more money in your business.Copywriting formulas and 3-step framework to help you start writing better copy right away.Specific writing tips around Calls To Action and what makes CTA converts to a sale. (Looking for more copywriting tips? Read here 5 Crispy Copy Tips with Jay Crisp Crow.) Belinda helps people write copy that makes them money. Whether it's teaching copywriters how to run successful businesses or business owners h

MWH 289: “Too many or not enough? How many hashtags should I use on my Instagram posts? (Part 2 of 2-Episode Series)” In this Part 2 of 2-episode series, I’m going to talk about Instagram’s latest announcement about hashtags. Specifically, how many hashtags should you use on your Instagram posts. LISTEN NOW Listen to this episode to learn: What hashtags are.How many hashtags you should be using.What Instagram has come out and said about hashtags and;What the announcement means for you as a brand marketing on Instagram. (I’ve shared Instagram’s 4 areas of focus and their other recent announcement, “Instagram is no longer a photo-sharing app” and what these mean for you and your business on Part 1 of this series. Listen here.) If you are a member of my Social Method Society, you have access to a training called “Hashtag Fundamentals”. And if you are not part of SMS and you want to go deep in understanding hashtags for your unique audience and business, so that you can communicate with

MWH 288: “Instagram is no longer a photo-sharing app” What This Really Means For Business Owners And Influencers This week’s episode is going to touch on a very trending topic, which is that latest announcement by Instagram: “Instagram is no longer a photo-sharing app.”I’m going to share my take on what this really means and how this announcement affects you as a business owner, whether you are a soloprenuer or a company. LISTEN NOW Instagram did not say that they’re getting rid of in-feed posts or the ability to share photos in the app. But what did they come out and say is that they’re putting more focus on videos.I’ve shared this to my community here in Mums With Hustle and with the members of my Social Method Society... and what I want to highlight in this episode is that Instagram has been moving in this direction for years.Out of the five ways to share content on Instagram ecosystem, four of them are video-based: In-feed posts (photos)Instagram Stories (video)Instagram Live (video)IGTV

MWH 287: How To Get Out Of A Creative Slump And Re-ignite Your Momentum If you ever wondered how to get out of a creative slump and re-ignite your momentum back into your business... Then this episode is for you! LISTEN NOW As a business owner, do you feel guilty taking a break or taking some rest?Let’s get one thing clear - your ability, as business owners, to innovate, think creatively, feel inspired is proven to be less when you’re always ON.You need SPACE.You need white space in order to feel restored, refreshed, rejuvenated, and to have those moments where you can think strategically, be creative, feel inspired and of course, to have good business mojo.That intentional thinking time is so important. I’d go as far as to say it’s actually necessary for business owners, especially as your business grows and you move into that scaling phase.Because here’s the truth: When you rest, it is good for your business.Taking time to rest is also going to have you design your business in a way where it ca

MWH 286 : “I sent a gift to an influencer and they didn’t respond at all. What do I do now?” On this week’s podcast, I’m going to answer a question from one of the beautiful members of my Social Method Society: “I sent a gift to an influencer and they didn’t respond at all. What do I do now?” LISTEN NOW The law of reciprocity is that they will want to thank you or share it with their audience or do something in return. But when someone doesn’t respond in this way it can make you feel... confused and also let down.Girlfriend, know that if an influencer did not acknowledge your gift, it could be because of various reasons such as:- Maybe they never received it;- Or maybe they did receive it and meant to thank you but they forgot.- Maybe they feel uncomfortable acknowledging the gift because they fear the expectation that they have to give you a shout out or share it but they can’t or don’t want to. (Looking for gift ideas for your next virtual event? Read here>>>) If this ever happens to you,

MWH 285 : “Word Of Mouth Is Everything” Marketing Tips with Lorinska Merrington In this week’s podcast, I am joined by Australian TV personality and business woman, Lorinska Merrington! You may know her from candid reality series ‘Yummy Mummies’ on Netflix or you may have downloaded the pregnancy and preconception app she co-owns called ‘Bub.app’.On this episode, we’re chatting very candidly about mum life, goal-setting, business, and her top marketing tips: “Word of mouth is everything!” LISTEN NOW Listen to this episode to learn: Lorinska’s tip for overcoming mum guilt when it creeps upLorinska’s goal-setting techniques (hint - she puts pen to paper)How to move through setbacks and challenges in businessHer top marketing tips regardless of your niche or industry (Looking for more marketing tips? Here are 3 breakthrough online marketing strategies you can use right now. Read here>>>) Ladies, the topics of mindset and resilience also came up in my conversation with Lorinska. Here’s a jou

MWH 284 : Top Tips For A Successful End Of Financial Year with Lisa Turner It’s almost the end of a financial year! On this week’s podcast episode, I’m bringing on a lovely member of my Social Method Society and we’re going to talk about the importance of knowing the numbers in your business. So you could make strategic money-making decisions in your business and also start paying yourself consistently! LISTEN NOW I’m sitting down with Lisa Turner! She is the numbers fanatic behind Accounted For You – a bespoke bookkeeping practice for women in business.Listen to this episode to learn: Lisa’s top tips for a super smooth end of financial year:1) Keep your bookkeeping up to date (aim for weekly or a minimum of monthly).2) Call your accountant for a strategic tax planning review (ideally during May or early June).3) Do stocktake if you sell physical products and consider an end of financial year sale.4) If you have employees and you want their pay to be recognised as an expense for this current f

MWH 283 : It’s My Birthday! (With A Surprise Host) It’s my birthday week and my Mums With Hustle Team did something cheeky and sneaky for this week’s podcast... They surprised me by inviting someone else to host this episode and have that guest host interview ME! LISTEN NOW In this episode, I am interviewed by one of my fabulous Inner Circle Mastermind mentees, Melina Bagnato! And the best bit was, some of the questions were gathered from members of my Social Method Society and Inner Circle Mastermind ladies.I shared so much in this one that I’ve never shared on any interview ever, because the questions were so different and they were also loads of fun! To be honest, I think I may have blushed a couple of times and even been a bit lost-for-words. Which is so NOT me.Girlfriend, after you listen to this fun episode, I’d love to ask you to leave my podcast a 5-star review (it will totally make my birthday!) Don’t forget to leave your Instagram handle so I know who you are.Until next week, stay happy

MWH 282 : 3 Reasons You're Losing Followers In this week’s podcast, I’m answering a question I got in my Instagram DMs from one of the lovely ladies in my community... “Why I am gaining my followers and losing the majority of them afterwards?” I’m going to share 3 Reasons You’re Losing Followers. LISTEN NOW Listen to this episode to learn: 3 reasons why you might be losing followers.Why you should not attribute those unfollows to you or your business.What makes a content valuable.Why you should focus more on your engagement, community building and connections. After you listen to this episode, let me know if reason 1, 2 or 3 is what you might need to be focusing on. Send me a DM on Instagram @mumswithhustle or email me at hello@mumswithhustle.com!Also, if you are wanting to join my membership, Social Method Society®, just go to socialmethodsociety.com and pop your name down on the waitlist. I can send you an exclusive invitation when I open the doors next. I would love to have you and I don

MWH 281 : Member Success Story - How She 18x Her E-Commerce Business In 6 Months with Priya Radia The word “inspirational” doesn’t even cut it to the lady that I’ll introduce you to in this week’s podcast. In this Member Success Story episode, I’m sitting down with Priya Radia and we’re going to talk about how she 18x her E-commerce business in just 6 months LISTEN NOW Listen to this episode to learn: How to find your “why” as an E-commerce brand. How Priya went from almost closing her business to 10x her revenue in only 8 weeks and 18x her revenue in 6 months. Priya’s top 3 Instagram marketing strategies. Priya’s number one advice for business owners. Priya is a mum of two and founder of The Ovl Collection - an inspirational jewellery brand for incredible women. Before becoming an E-commerce entrepreneur, she had multiple careers spanning law, consulting and project management. After having her first child, she realised she never wanted to go back to the corporate world again and loves the freedom that

MWH 280 : Our Top 4 Communication Tools For Managing Our Remote Team If you run a remote team or a virtual team, then this episode is for you. I’m going to talk about our top 4 communication tools in managing our remote team. LISTEN NOW Listen to this episode to learn... Our top 4 communication tools.How we use these communication tools within our team.What daily communication looks like when you outsource any part of your business to a virtual assistant or a contractor. When I first started Mums With Hustle 6 years ago, it was just me and there was no team. Six months into the business, I decided that if I’m going to have any product or offer to sell, I needed to stop working IN the business and I have to start working ON the business. I realised I needed help, so I hired a virtual assistant. (Read here: How Hiring a Virtual Assistant Can Help Grow Your Biz)I know with 2020, a lot more people have just realised how amazing and how much opportunities there are to work from home and have

MWH 279 : Your Business, Your Boundaries with Laetitia Andrac What boundaries do you hold as a business owner? And more importantly, how do you feel about setting boundaries and following through on them? In this week’s episode week’s episode, we’re going to talk about your business, your boundaries. LISTEN NOW Listen to this episode to learn: What boundaries are.How to set boundaries as a business owner (and follow through on them).Mastering the art of the aligned ‘No’.How to recognise if your boundaries have been crossed (and what to do about it).3 tips for setting better boundaries to avoid burning out.Get curious without a judgmental mind.Draw a line in the sand on what boundaries you want, make it clear and get it ready.Follow through on your boundaries. In this episode, I’m joined by Laetitia Andrac! Laetitia is a holistic business coach and a ‘soul+biz doula’. She helps women leaders and entrepreneurs in creating a soul aligned business, career, and life.Laetitia is making ancient sp

MWH 278 : Your Business Is Not Your Hobby - Here’s Why In this week’s episode, I’m going to talk about why your business should not be your hobby. Our business and personal life kind of intertwine and sometimes, our business take over and be all-consuming. If you find yourself without a hobby or you’re spending the majority of your time in your business... LISTEN NOW Listen to this episode to... Find out why your business is not your hobby,Learn about the Wheel of Life and its 7 areas and;Know why it’s important to live an aligned and balanced life. I shared with you before that taking some time for myself without the guilt was really challenging for me. I had to start with baby steps... But slowly and surely, I got into a place where I don’t feel guilt or anxiety or shame when doing something just for me.I’m sharing all of these with you because if I can encourage even just one woman from feeling less guilty or less shameful about wanting to pursue a hobby and start having more fun!Girlfri

MWH 277 : How To Move Past Your Negative Thoughts (To Start Achieving Your Big Dreams) In this week’s podcast, I’m going to talk about how to move past your negative thoughts so you can start achieving your big dreams.Have you ever had that small voice in your head saying the most unkind and far from encouraging messages? I know I have... If you’ve ever experienced negative self talk, then this episode is for you. LISTEN NOW Listen to this episode as I am going to guide you in a self-coaching exercise. I’m going to share this practice with you so that when negative self talk kicks in, you can coach yourself whenever (and if ever) you need to.Even after 6 years into the business and achieving many milestones, it doesn’t mean that the old negative self talk stops... I wish I could tell you that it stops, but it doesn’t. I also hear from my peers and even mentors that this is something that creeps up on them.When it does creep up, you have two choices:1. Believe those negative thoughts which then di

MWH 276 : Top Tips For Launching Your Subscription or Membership In this week’s episode, I wanted to give you examples of women from this community that have done Stu McLaren’s free training and paid Tribe course. They have launched their own recurring stream of income with subscription or membership in different niches.And if you haven’t already said yes to the once a year free training with Stu, here’s what you can do:Step 1. Go to mumswithhustle.com/tribe and register to get access to the free workshop where Stu teaches everything about how you can start your own membership or subscription. He may (or may not) be also sharing how to do a Founding Member Launch.Step 2. Then join my exclusive bonus Facebook group for all the ladies that do register for the workshop. So that you can go through this workshop series with others in our community and so that I can support you! www.facebook.com/groups/tribe2021withtracyharris LISTEN NOW Listen to this episode to know what a membership / subscription c

MWH 275 : How I Built My Business (Part 2 of 2-episode Series) with Stu McLaren This is Part 2 of 2-episode series of How I Built My Business. On this episode, I am joined by my friend and mentor, Stu McLaren! LISTEN NOW Listen to this episode to...- Learn that you don’t have to start every month at zero dollars and;- Know how you can have stable, consistent and recurring revenue in your business month after month.Back in 2017, my husband Karl and I came across Stu online. He was doing a free workshop which teaches business owners about memberships and subscriptions. We signed up for the free workshop as we were ready to make a change and choose a different way than going horizontally in our business (which as I mentioned in Part 1 of this podcast series, meant adding more products).This decision to do the workshop has led to what the business is today - a business that allows me to help hundreds and thousands of people, a business that gives me time freedom, creative freedom and financial freedo

MWH 274 : How I Built My Business (Part 1 of 2-episode Series) This episode is Part 1 of a 2-episode Series! In this week’s episode, I’m going to be sharing exactly how I built my business.If you’ve followed me a long time, you know how important it is for me to do what I love and to have an impact with the work that I do. But without the burnout, stress and the overwhelm. LISTEN NOW Listen to this episode to learn:- What my first year of business looked like (Hint: I only made my first dollar after 6 months)- The mistake I made that almost led me to burnout- How to grow your business without doing ‘more’ As you listen to this episode, I want you to identify for yourself which one of these 3 people are you: Person 1 - Has a deep desire to start a business that allows you to work from home (or wherever you may choose) that gives you reliable revenue and allows you to do what you love without the burnout.Person 2 - Has an existing business where you sell a service, physical product, digital p

MWH 273 : Using The Power Of Intuition To Grow Your Business with Lisa K. Today, we’re going to talk about power of intuition and how to access this very natural and biological part of us that help us overcome fears, doubts, and inability to make decisions... And ultimately use this way of thinking to make powerful decisions that grow our business.If you ever had a “Aha!” moment or an awesome idea that makes you feel really good, only to have another voice full of self-doubt and criticism pops up saying that’s not a good idea... Or if you ever found yourself stuck on making decisions, then this episode is for you. LISTEN NOW I’m sitting down with Lisa Kumaradjaja! Lisa is an intuition expert and has taught hundreds of people intuition development in workshops and seminars. She teaches others how to use the power of intuition in their decisions, so they no longer doubt themselves and feel confident moving forward through her revolutionary step-by-step intuition technique anyone can use.Over the ma

MWH 272 : 6 Ways To Make Money On Instagram In this week’s episode, I’m going to answer a question I am asked very often... How do people make money on Instagram? And I’m going to share 6 leading ways people do so. LISTEN NOW Let’s be clear - when I say people are making money on Instagram, it does not mean that Instagram are paying these people. No... These people are using Instagram to market their business and attract new clients and customers. They’re also using Instagram to sell their offers.Girlfriend, did you know that 81% of Instagram users actually turn to Instagram to discover new products and services?Instagram is a place for direct sales. It is also a vehicle to driving people whom you attracted to knowing about you and following you - your perfect customers - to where your place of business actually happens. Like a physical store, restaurant, shop or to your website.Instagram is also the fastest growing social media platform and it has 1 Billion active monthly users. Being on Instagr

MWH 271 : How To Know If You’re Playing It Small In Your Business On this episode, I’m going to be asking you a big question and girlfriend, I want you to play all-in! I want you to find out for yourself... Are you playing it small in your business?Grab your journal, a notebook, or anything to write on as you’ll have actionable strategies by the end of this episode. LISTEN NOW I’m sharing a few ways, or things, or behaviours, or mindset, or red flags for you to know if you are keeping it small... So you can step-up and step fully into your maximum potential. Girlfriend, we don’t want to do ourselves and our business a disservice.On a previous podcast episode, I’ve shared my 2021 Word Of The Year and my process on how you can choose the right word for you. Having your own Word Of The Year will anchor you, energise you, and help you keep up the momentum to reach your goals in the next 12 months. Listen here>>>Now... If you are wanting to advance your understanding and your skill set when it comes t