160 {Jules Brooke} Hurdles in a woman's entrepreneur career

Try our FREE burnout quiz. Grab your burnout workbook HERE. Jules Brooke has lived a life full of twists, turns and more experiences from childhood than many of us might have in our entire lives.But it’s her business journey and her choice to go into solo entrepreneurship that shows how resilient and durable she is in the face of adversity.Jules is the founder of Handle Your Own PR, She’s The Boss and Australian Women Speakers.In She’s The Boss, Jules runs online and offline events nationally, a podcast, a YouTube channel, and a digital magazine. She started a Livestream video show in early 2024.Jules also mentors business women.Jules also teaches how to raise your profile and influence using LinkedIn, podcasting, speaking, awards, networking and online courses, and how they work together. In this episode she shares:Her childhood, including her experiences moving frequently due to her father’s job in the British Army.She recounts her time at boarding school and moving to Australia at age 11.Jules talks about her education at RMIT, studying media studies and psychology.She shares her career journey through various roles in marketing, sales, and eventually starting her own business.Her father’s illness and passing.Starting and running a PR business with no experience in PRThe financial difficulties she experiencedGoing through a divorce and raising three children.The importance of resilience and independence.She talks about making conscious decisions to stay optimistic and positive.Her steps to becoming a woman of influence:The importance of asking for help and accepting support. Key Quotes “That was probably 15 years of my life where I have pushed and pushed to get this business off the ground and it never really took off.” “I met a lovely guy who said he would help me and did help me—until we got halfway through and we ran out of money, like he waited until I had probably $50 in the bank before he said, ‘No, I don’t want to do it anymore." More about JulesFollow her on her website and LinkedIn You can get involved with the podcast online On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: [email protected] check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.comIf you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.auInterested in DISC personality profiling or a Burnout workshop for your team, get in touch with Ali today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.