S02 #12 - Broad Voices, with Jo Stanley

Jo Stanley is the Founder of Broad Radio.After being discovered performing stand-up comedy in a dingy pub more than 20 years ago, Jo spent more than a decade as one half of the record-breaking Number 1 breakfast radio show, The Matt & Jo Show on Fox FM.In 2016, she teamed up with Anthony “Lehmo” Lehmann on Gold 104.3, taking that show to Number 1 as well.She is now co-host of The House of Wellness TV on Channel 7, and host of The House of Wellness Radio nationally on the Nine Entertainment Network, as well as creator and host of the podcast, Best of You. Jo also writes a column in the Sunday Life Magazine and created a children’s book series called Play Like a Girl.In 2020, Jo founded and created Broad Radio, a radio station for women, by women, which launched with a live stream on Facebook and YouTube, and has now officially gone live on the Broad Radio app. Broad radio features conversation about everything from comedy, sport, leadership, politics, health, entertainment and gender equality.This interview covers a number of great topics, including:The origin and vision for Broad RadioThe start-up funding landscape Jo has learned all aboutThe importance of financial literacy for womenBuilding awareness and interest in the early days of a start-upThe importance of patience in startups, andTargeting the female audience and the appropriate commercialisation strategies.You can find out more on the Broad Radio website and their Instagram page, or you can connect with Jo via LinkedIn.A SPECIAL NOTE FROM OUR SPONSOR, NAB BUSINESS:Opportunities to grow your business can happen at the drop of a hat. That’s why NAB Business Lending is as fast and flexible as you need it to be. With fast-tracked applications, tailored repayment options, and specialised support from a NAB Business Expert – you can grab business opportunities by the horns. From technology platforms to service providers, MedTech startups to consulting services – NAB has experience with all kinds of business.So if your business is growing wild, a NAB Business Expert can help you wrangle it.NAB, more than money.T&Cs, fees, charges, eligibility & lending criteria apply. See nab.com.au for more information.If you’d like to get your wings on too, then you can join at chiefmetachicks.com and if you are interested in applying for our Pitch & Grow Coaching program with our Chief Meta Chicks leaders then please reach out at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.