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Flying Solo
by Flying Solo
The show for those starting or running a one person business, hosted by Cec Busby. With over 100,000 members and stacks of resources, Flying Solo keeps you on track.
Episodes
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Difficult conversations without the dread
Difficult conversations rarely improve with age. Whether it’s scope creep, late payment, missed deadlines, or a client relationship turning sour, avoiding the issue can turn a small problem into an expensive dispute. In this episode of Flying Solo, Cec Busby talks with workplace lawyer Jennifer...
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How to get from stuck to unstuck with Switch Thinking
If you’ve ever spent hours circling the same business problem, this episode is for you. Cec Busby speaks with organisational creativity expert Ken Hudson, author of Switch Thinking, about breaking familiar thought patterns and getting unstuck in just a couple of minutes. Ken explains how…
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Defying the status quo: A conversation on courage
What does it take to challenge the rules everyone else accepts? In this episode of Flying Solo, Cec Busby speaks with Avril Henry, who left apartheid South Africa at 22 with two suitcases and $500, then built a career advising business leaders, public servants, diplomats, and major Australian...
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Navigating the line between business and self
When you run a business that depends on you, it’s easy to let it consume every aspect of your life. In this conversation with psychologist Faye Evans, we explore the pitfalls of entrepreneurial life and how to maintain a sense of self amid the chaos. "We fuse with a business and we become it,"…
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How to become known for what you do
Being good at what you do doesn’t help much if nobody knows you exist. In this episode of Flying Solo, Cec Busby speaks with visibility mentor, author and communications specialist Bec Sands about putting your work in front of the world without becoming someone you’re not. Bec Sands explains why...
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The mentalists guide to avoiding manipulation and bad decisions
How easy are you to fool? Andy Nunn, an Australian mentalist and TEDx speaker, has spent more than 25 years studying attention, persuasion, and human behaviour. In this episode, Andy explains why intelligence doesn’t always protect us from bad decisions, how confirmation bias helps us defend our...
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Why checking in shouldn't wait for R U OK Day
Julie-Anne Whitfield is the Workplace Program Manager at R U OK? She sits down for a chat about building genuine wellbeing and connection into small businesses all year round, not just on R U OK? Day. Julie-Anne explains why supportive workplace cultures matter, especially when business owners…
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Reinventing Success: Lisa Messenger on Collective Hub, AI, and Balancing Motherhood
On this episode of Flying Solo, Cec Busby sits down with trailblazing entrepreneur Lisa Messenger, founder of The Collective Hub. Known for her fearless approach to reinvention and disrupting the status quo, Lisa Messenger has built an extraordinary career, from launching a globally celebrated...
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How to use storytelling as a business advantage: Lessons from Four Pillars Gin
Matt Jones is co-founder of Four Pillars Gin—the brand that launched from a $30K crowdfunding campaign and rose to become Australia’s most awarded craft gin before being sold in 2023. Since then, Matt has authored a bestselling book, advised business leaders, and created the new podcast...
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Rewriting your money mindset for independence
Amir Rodnia is a licensed financial planner, wealth strategist, and author of the new book Freedom Game Plan. Amir shares his personal journey from working long hours as a kitchen hand—risking his life for $100 during a Brisbane flood—to achieving true financial freedom. Amir introduces practical...
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Building social courage: Lessons From 500 lunches with strangers
Nick Bendel is the author of The 500 Lunches Effect. Nick transformed his life and career by inviting 500 strangers to lunch over six years. Despite identifying as an introvert, Nick challenged himself to step out of his comfort zone in an experiment he calls “social courage.” In this episode, we...
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High performance without burnout: Lessons from elite sports for business owners
Jessica Spendlove is a high-performance coach and author whose new book For the Long Run explores how sustainable success depends as much on rest, daily habits, and energy management as it does on ambition. Drawing on over 15 years’ experience working with elite athletes, military personnel, and...
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Are you the bottleneck in your business?
Jayne Robinson is a former primary school teacher who redefined her life and career after asking herself the critical question: Is this all there is? Jane shares her journey from a career crossroads to becoming a personal transformation coach, international speaker, and author. In this episode…
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Discipline over talent: Jason Dunn’s guide to success in sport and business
At 62, Jason Dunn is a pretty remarkable individual. He has completed more than 14 Ironman events, multiple ultramarathons, and built several successful businesses along the way; and he’s still chasing new challenges, In this episode of Flying Solo, Dunn shares insights from his latest book,...
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How managing energy beats time management for business owners
Dr Amantha Imber is an organisational psychologist, founder of Inventium, and host of the acclaimed How I Work pHodcast. Despite years spent teaching leaders how to work smarter, Dr. Imber found herself burning out, leading her to question whether time management is really the answer to…
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Making your small business newsworthy: Expert advice from Liz Nable
Liz Nable is a former television journalist turned business owner who now specialises in helping entrepreneurs and small businesses to secure media coverage, build their public profiles, and position themselves as experts. Drawing on 15 years in newsrooms, Liz shares insider tips on what...
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From hustle to happiness: rewriting the rules for small business success
Declan Edwards is the founder of BU Happiness College, a positive psychology researcher, and author of the book How to Be Happy. In this episode of Flying Solo, Declan explains why happiness isn’t just a lucky outcome or the reward for success—but a practical skill that anyone can learn and...
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The power of purpose: Cherie Mylordis on thriving in tough times
Work futurist Cherie Mylordis explores the powerful role purpose plays in helping soloists and small business owners thrive—especially when times get tough. Drawing on her transformative experience as part of the founding team for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Cherie Mylordes shares insights…
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From revenue to real wealth: Smart financial strategies for solopreneurs
Salena Kulkarni is a chartered accountant, property investor, and the founder of Freedom Warrior . In this episode of Flying Solo,Cec and Salena sit down to unpack one of the biggest blind spots for solopreneurs: building personal wealth outside their business. With over 25 years of experience...
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Redefining success: How to thrive without sacrificing your wellbeing
This week, we dive into the perils of hustle culture and ask: what happens when your drive for success starts to derail your health, energy, and happiness? Our guest is Andrew Horsfield—author of Better: Escape Average, Beat Burnout, and Own Your Life. Once a high-flying corporate achiever…
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The experiment mindset: Small tests, big business wins
In this episode, leadership coach Tamsin Simounds shares insights from her book 'The Experiment Mindset' on how to ditch perfection, take smarter risks, and make sustainable progress in personal and professional growth. Discover how to reframe your approach to goals, overcome imposter syndrome…
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How successful founders spot opportunity and build brands
Bernadette Schwerdt is a copywriter, ghostwriter, business book coach, and founder of one of Australia’s leading copywriting schools. She’s spent years uncovering what makes entrepreneurs turn million-dollar ideas into thriving businesses … insights she’s compiled in her book, Secrets of the New...
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From cringe to confidence: how to make selling feel good
Does the thought of sales and selling make you squirm? You’re not the only one. Yet, selling a part and parcel of doing business, so how can you get over the ick? To help us reframe our thinking and banish that cringe factor for good we're joined by Kate Toon. Kate is an ,award-winning business...
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The rhythm of influence: mastering modern persuasion
In this episode of Flying Solo, Jeff Purser, communication strategist and author of Yes Yes Yes, shares insights on modern persuasion techniques. He emphasises the importance of timing, empathy, storytelling, and listening skills for soloists and small business owners to influence effectively...
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Small budget, big buzz: Jasmin Hyde’s PR playbook for soloists
Jasmin Hyde is the founder of strategic communications agency Hyde & Seek. She sits down with Flying Solo to explore the ins and outs of PR for small businesses. Jasmin brings a wealth of insight on building visibility and telling powerful brand stories. Discover why PR isn’t just for big brands,...
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Running on Empty? The health wake-up call for solo business owners
In today's episode,we're tackling a crucial yet often overlooked facet of entrepreneurship: your health. As a business owner, you enjoy unparalleled freedom, but it also means you're the sole safety net—no HR to check in and no one to notice when you’re burning out. Our guest is Daniel Kirkbride,...
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Preparing your business for sale: Insights on exit planning with Simon Bedard
Today we’re diving into a critical topic that many business owners overlook—your exit plan. After pouring years of passion and energy into your business, have you thought about how you’ll eventually move on? Simon Bedard is a seasoned expert with over 20 years of experience guiding owners through...
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From million-dollar mistakes to marketing mastery with UNTMD Founder Maria Kathopoulis
Maria Kathopoulis has firsthand experience with the frustrations of marketing spend that fails to deliver results. After investing $250,000 in agencies across two businesses without seeing the returns, she took a bold new approach—launching UNTMD, a consultancy that flips the traditional agency...
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Rethinking networking: How to make real business connections
Karen Dennett is a business and enterprise teacher, mentor, and founder of Hello Monday. She sits down for a chat with Flying Solo to explore why traditional networking doesn’t work for everyone and how a new approach is needed. Karen shares her journey from corporate teaching to building...
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Mental health and wellbieng secrets for soloists
Graeme Cowan is a resilience expert, workplace mental health advocate, and founding director of R U OK. Graeme shares his personal journey through one of the most severe cases of depression his psychiatrists had ever seen, revealing the early warning signs he missed, the pressures that…
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Late career transitions: How to design a meaningful third chapter
Robyn Greaves is a career transition specialist and author of Your Third Chapter. In this episode of Flying Solo, she dives into what it means to reimagine your career and find new purpose—especially if you're in your 50s, 60s, or beyond. Rather than viewing this stage as time to wind down, Robyn...
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From spin to truth: Why integrity drives business growth
Dominic Thurbon is a behavioral change expert, international speaker, and serial entrepreneur In this episode of Flying Solo Dominic tackles one of the most pressing challenges facing businesses in our era of misinformation and disinformation: honesty and truth. Drawing on experiences from his…
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Essential legals for soloists and small business owners
This week, we take a deep dive into the world of small business legal essentials with special guest Tracey Mylecharane, founder of TM Legal Atelier and a passionate advocate for empowering small businesses. Tracey shares her journey from courtroom litigation to supporting creatives, consultants,...
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The brave path to wealth: Mel Browne on money mindset and momentum
Welcome to Flying Solo, the podcast dedicated to soloists and small business owners forging their own unique paths. In this episode, host Cec Busby sits down with Mel Browen to dive deep into the subject of financial literacy, especially for women who often feel uncomfortable taking control of...
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Shani Taylor on mentoring, scaling up, and authentic business growth
On this episode of Flying Solo, host Cec Busby sits down with business mentor and founder of scaledup.io, Shani Taylor. Together, they cut through the noise and hype surrounding business mentoring, addressing the real challenges that solo and small business owners face when trying to scale. Shani...
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Summer Session 2025 Highlights: Why emotional intelligence is the key to business success
Don't know your IQ from your EQ? Never fear, kick back, and check out our summer season highlight as we dive into a conversation with Amy Jacobson on emotional intelligence and why it's so crucial for business success. Amy Jacobson is a human behaviour and emotional intelligence specialist,...
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Summer Session 2025 Highlights: Essential resilience skills for solopreneurs
Looking for a great listen this summer? Check out our highlights from the past year and learn a new skill today! This week's episode of Flying Solo focuses on the often overlooked yet crucial aspect of being a solo entrepreneur—our personal wellbeing and resilience. Melli O'Brien, renowned coach,...
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Summer Session 2025 Highlights: Transforming busy into productive
Today we are joined by Simi Rayat, a global productivity expert, business psychologist and founder of Wellbeing Face. In our conversation, we delve into productivity and emotional wellbeing. Simi shares her journey from a budding interest in psychology to becoming an advocate for enhancing...
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Summer Session 2025 Highlights: How to master your sales technique
Looking for inspiration to kick-start the new year? Check out our summer session highlights for the best advice we've heard from experts this year... In this episode, we're joined by David Fastuca, co-author of the B2B Sales Playbook. David, who has successfully built a $150 million sales…
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Summer Session 2025 Highlights: How to set the right money mindset
Summer's here, and we're taking a break, so we've put together a season of summer highlights for your listening pleasure. Kick back and enjoy! Money! How to manage it, how to make the most of it, and how to attract more of it, are questions we’d all like answered and this week’s guest, Clare…
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Summer Session 2025 Highlights: Making AI your business ally
As you kick back over summer, check out our season highlights for great advice on hot topics for small business owners. If the mention of AI makes your eyes glaze over, you’re not alone—but what if AI could actually make your business smoother, more efficient, and free up valuable time? To help...
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Moving beyond good enough: Unlocking your business potential with Claire Gray
People and culture specialist Claire Gray, author of the new book Thriving Teams: When Teams Unite, Align and Achieve, dives into what truly makes a business excel—whether you’re leading a handful of people, working with an evolving group of freelancers, or just starting to build your own crew....
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The pulse of empathy: Melinda McCormack on creating real change in a disconnected worls
Melinda McCormack unpacks the growing sense of isolation many of us feel—at work, in our communities, and even at home—thanks to our fast-paced, tech-heavy lives. In this episode, we explore the art and science of empathy, drawing from Melinda McCormack’s decades of experience helping leaders and...
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From struggle street to wealth creation: Andrew Baxter on building your financial future
From his humble beginnings in a working-class family to conquering the high-stakes trading floors of London, Andrew Baxter shares how those early struggles shaped his money mindset—and why he believes financial freedom is possible for anyone who’s willing to learn the process. Andrew breaks down...
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Embracing cringe moments: Jordana Borensztajn on humour, resilience, and authentic influence
Jordana Borensztajn is a comedian, keynote speaker, communication expert, and now, author of The Little Book of Influence. From being escorted off Facebook’s Silicon Valley campus when she was dressed as a giant, like button to being booed on a cruise ship and even suffering an egg-related…
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The hardiness effect: How stress makes us stronger
Dr. Paul Taylor is a former Royal Navy air crew officer turned neuroscientist, psychologist, and exercise physiologist, to break down the concept of ‘Death by Comfort’, Dr. Taylor’s new book, The Hardiness Effect, explores how embracing a little stress and discomfort can make us stronger…
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Breaking up with busy: How doing less can boost your productivity
Donna McGeorge is a productivity expert and bestselling author. In her latest book, Red Brick Thinking’ Donna shares why our instinct to always add more—tasks, meetings, apps—might be holding us back, and how strategic subtraction can help us achieve more with less stress. In this chat, we dive...
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Finding your heart’s journey: Lessons from Peter Baines and Hands Across the Water
Peter Baines is one of Australia’s most impactful solopreneurs. After serving as a forensic investigator and responding to major disasters like the Bali bombings and Boxing Day tsunami, Peter found his purpose in building children's charity Hands Across the Water. In this episode of Flying Solo…
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Riding the waves of mental health: Cooper Chapman’s journey from pro surfer to wellbeing advocate
Cooper Chapman is a former top-100 professional surfer who has transformed his passion for riding waves into a mission for improving mental health and wellbeing. Cooper is the founder of The Good Human Factory, an organisation dedicated to equipping everyday Aussies with practical mental health...
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Building resilience and mental health for soloists with Leanne Faulkner
On this episode of Flying Solo, Cec Busby sits down with Leanne Faulkner, a small business mental health expert, researcher, and former entrepreneur. Leanne shares her inspiring journey from building Billy Goat Soap—a business sparked by her son's eczema—to becoming a leading advocate for the...
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The show for those starting or running a one person business, hosted by Cec Busby. With over 100,000 members and stacks of resources, Flying Solo keeps you on track.
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