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Make It Happen with Iyia Liu
by Iyia Liu
Join entrepreneur Iyia Liu delve into all things business, money, marketing and life. If you are wanting to up-skill your business knowledge or just needing some motivation on your life and career journey you are in the right place. Whatever it is that you want out of life, let’s Make It Happen for you.
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How Billion-Dollar Brands Use Influencers to Drive Sales (And How You Can Too)
What if the fastest way to grow your business wasn't building your own following, but tapping into someone else's? Some of the world's biggest brands, including SKIMS, Good American and Poppi, have turned influencer partnerships into billion-dollar businesses. But behind those familiar faces are...
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We Spent $300K Starting a Drinks Brand | Guest: Jordan Delmont - Brewé
What does it REALLY cost to start a drinks brand and get your products stocked in supermarkets? When we launched Brewe, our iced coffee and matcha brand, we invested around $300,000 to get the business off the ground. Less than a year later, we're stocked in Woolworths supermarkets across New...
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How to Turn Your Expertise Into a Business | Guest: Toni Street
What if the skills you've spent years developing could become your next business? After nearly 20 years in broadcasting, from sports journalism and Seven Sharp to breakfast radio, Toni Street has turned her experience in front of the camera and behind the microphone into her own business…
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How to Build a Product Brand With Zero Industry Experience | $5.6M Tidal Hair Story
You don’t need years of industry experience to build a successful product brand. I had never worked in a salon, formulated a haircare product or built an electrical product before starting Tidal Hair. In 2023, the brand did $5.6 million in annual revenue. In this episode of Make It Happen, I…
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How to Turn More Website Visitors Into Customers | Guest: Nakita Tugaga – Lenny Rocks
You might not need more traffic. You might just need to stop losing the customers already visiting your website. In this episode of Make It Happen, we sit down with Nakita Tugaga, founder of e-commerce agency Lenny Rocks, to break down how to turn more website visitors into paying customers. We…
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How Leigh Hart Built a Snack Empire by Breaking Every Business Rule
What happens when you stop overthinking business and just give it a crack? We sit down with Leigh Hart - one of New Zealand’s most recognisable comedians and the entrepreneur behind Wakachangi and SnackaChangi - to unpack how he turned decades of storytelling, creativity and a cult following into...
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How to Build a Personal Brand That Grows Your Business | Guest: Roi Wilkey – Burst Digital
Do you actually need to become the face of your business to grow it? This week on Make It Happen, we sit down with @roimatawilkey founder of @burst digital to unpack how she built a personal brand that has reached more than 200 million people and turned content into a powerful growth channel…
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Found Your Manufacturer? Here’s What Happens Next | Guest: TK Wang - Epic Sourcing (Part 2)
Finding the right manufacturer is one thing. Making sure they actually deliver the product you agreed on is another. In Part 2 of our manufacturing series, we sit down with TK Wang, founder of Epic Sourcing, to walk through what happens after you’ve found your supplier - from briefing the factory...
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How to Build a Business to $20K/Month: My 5-Step System
At 22, I went from a minimum wage to Making $300,247 in a single month from my first business. I had no business experience, no connections, and no big bank of savings behind me. Just $6,000 in my account and absolutely no idea what I was doing. In this episode, I'm breaking down the five phases...
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How to Run Paid Ads That Actually Convert | Guest: Roi Wilkey - Burst Digital
Spent money on ads and got nothing back? Here’s what you’re getting wrong. In this episode of Make It Happen, we sit down with Roi Wilkey from Burst Digital, who has helped generate more than $150 million in revenue for businesses, to break down what actually makes Meta ads convert. We get into…
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5 Business Models Thriving In 2026 (Digital Products, E-Commerce, Coaching & More)
Think all the good business ideas are already taken? They’re not - you just need to choose the right business model for where you’re starting from. In this episode, Producer Holli and I break down five business models I think have some of the biggest opportunities in 2026: digital products,...
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How to Find a Manufacturer You Can Actually Trust | Guest: TK Wang - Epic Sourcing
Finding a manufacturer in China is easy. Finding one you can actually trust is the hard part. In this episode of Make It Happen, we sit down with TK Wang, founder of Epic Sourcing, who has spent more than a decade helping businesses source and manufacture products in China. We get into how to…
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Kim Crossman: How Motherhood Led Her to Reinvent Her Career & Start a Business
Kim Crossman has spent more than 20 years building a career in entertainment... but becoming a mum has changed everything. In this episode of Make It Happen, we sit down with Kim to talk about what happens when the career you’ve spent decades building suddenly isn’t the only thing defining your...
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9 Habits That Build Real Wealth (Not Just Make You Look Rich)
Most people think building wealth is about earning more. But what you do with your money matters just as much as how much you make. In this episode I’m sharing my 9 money habits that have shaped how I’ve built my wealth and how I think about money altogether. I’ve learned that looking wealthy and...
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How One Post Made $3.3M (Questions I've Never Answered)
I’ve built and sold multi-million-dollar businesses. But no one’s ever asked me these questions. In this episode, Podcast Producer Holli steps out from behind the scenes to turn the mic on me - asking me the unfiltered questions no one’s ever asked. From paying $300,000 for Kylie Jenner to…
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I lost 40kg and Kept It Off — The Psychology Behind Lasting Change | Guest: Brittany McNabb
You are intelligent. You know what to do… so why can’t you make yourself do it? In this episode I explore why weight loss and business burnout have far less to do with motivation than most people believe. I sat down with Brittany McNabb from Mind, Body, Britt - who lost over 40kg, built a...
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Instagram Just Killed Likes: Here's What Actually Matters Now
If your Instagram content isn’t performing like it used to, your strategy might need to change. In this episode, I’m breaking down the Instagram metrics I’m paying attention to right now and what they can tell you about why some content gets pushed while other posts disappear. I get into six...
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Two Mums Built an Award-Winning Business (By Solving a Problem Nobody Else Saw) | Guest: Bo & Ko
When best friends Amy Barratt and Dayna Slade couldn’t find products that reflected their culture for their own children, they decided to create them. In this episode of Make It Happen, I sit down with the co-founders of Bo & Ko to talk about how a personal gap in the market became a business...
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How to Stop Procrastinating (The 3-Step Method)
You know what you need to do. So why do you keep putting it off? In this episode, I’m breaking down why procrastination isn’t always about being lazy or unmotivated - and how stress, overwhelm and avoidance can keep you stuck in the same cycle. I share the simple three-step process I use to...
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4 Decisions That Will Change Your Life in 5 Years (Advice I Would Give My Younger Self)
This is the conversation I wish someone had sat me down and had with me when I was starting out. In this episode, I’m sharing four things I believe can completely change the trajectory of your life: the people you surround yourself with, the way you manage your money, what you put into your mind...
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How I Built a Business With No Money, No Mentor & No Blueprint
Before I built multi-million-dollar businesses, I was working as a promo girl, waitress and Uber driver trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life. In this episode, I’m sharing the real story of how I went from having no mentor, no blueprint and very little idea what I was doing to...
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How to Leave Your 9 to 5 and Build a Business You Actually Love | Guest: Holly Egerton
What does it take to walk away from a stable career and completely back yourself? In this episode of Make It Happen, I sit down with Holly Egerton, founder of Succession and one of my very first mentorship clients, to talk about her decision to leave an eight-year career in law and build a…
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How to Find a Product That Actually Sells (5 Ways to Find Your Million Dollar Product)
Not knowing what to sell is one of the biggest things that stops people from ever starting a business. In this episode, I’m sharing five methods I use to find product ideas - including the thinking behind my shapewear business that made $3.5 million in its first year and my supplement brand that...
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Jay-Jay Feeney: Starting Again After 35 Years in Radio
After 35 years in radio, Jay-Jay Feeney decided it was time to start again. In this episode of Make It Happen, I sit down with Jay-Jay to talk about what it takes to walk away from a career that has defined such a huge part of your life and back yourself to build something new. We get into…
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Stop Being Afraid to Fail (It's Costing You More Than You Think)
One of the businesses that nearly broke me went on to make $1 million in a single month. In this episode, I’m talking about failure - and why learning how to deal with it has been one of the most important parts of my journey as an entrepreneur. I share my “fail forward” framework and four…
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The 3 Worst Businesses to Start as a Beginner (What I Would Do Instead)
Not every business model is a good place to start - especially if this is your first business. In this episode, I’m breaking down three business models I personally wouldn’t recommend for beginners and three I believe give you a much better opportunity to start making progress. I get into...
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Big Influencers Are Out. Here’s What’s Working Instead
Influencer marketing has changed - and what worked a few years ago isn’t necessarily what’s working now. In this episode, I’m breaking down the shift I’m seeing away from huge influencer partnerships towards smaller creators, authentic recommendations and content that feels more like word of…
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How to Stop Your Own Mind Holding You Back
Sometimes the biggest thing standing between you and the business you want to build isn’t money, time or having the perfect idea. It’s you. In this episode, I’m talking about the mental battle that can happen when you start pushing yourself outside your comfort zone - the self-doubt, overthinking...
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How to Handle Unsupportive Family When Starting a Business
What do you do when the people closest to you don’t believe in what you’re building? In this episode, I’m talking about one of the harder parts of starting a business - dealing with doubt, criticism and unsolicited opinions from friends, family and the people whose support you expected the most.…
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How to Build a Business While Working Full Time (The Exact Strategy I Used)
Think you don’t have enough time to start a business? When I started my first business, I wasn’t sitting around with unlimited time to work on it. I was juggling part-time jobs while building something that went on to make $3.5 million in its first year. In this episode, I’m sharing how I made it...
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Why You Keep Procrastinating (And How to Break the Cycle Today)
You know what you need to do. So why can’t you make yourself actually do it? In this episode, I’m unpacking one of the less obvious reasons we procrastinate, overthink and endlessly plan instead of taking action: fear of what might happen if we actually succeed. I get into how that fear can...
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How to Scale Your Business to $100K Months (My 3‑Step Framework)
I’ve built seven different businesses - but the way I approach starting them is surprisingly simple. In this episode, I’m breaking down the three-step framework I use to take a business from idea to launch and then start building momentum. I share how I find opportunities, work out what will make…
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Why Customers Forget Your Brand (And How to Fix It)
Your customers can’t buy from you if they don’t remember you exist. In this episode, I’m breaking down why some businesses become instantly recognisable while others struggle to stay top-of-mind - even when they have a great product or service. I get into the mistakes that can make your brand...
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Why Successful Women Still Get Paid Less (And How to Change It)
Why are women still earning less - even as more women move into leadership, entrepreneurship and highly skilled careers? In this episode, I’m looking at some of the factors that can contribute to the gender pay gap and how they can show up in salaries, negotiations, career progression and even…
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Why Saturated Markets Are the BEST Place to Start a Business in 2026
Think your business idea has already been done? That might actually be a good thing. In this episode, I’m breaking down why I don’t believe saturated markets are something aspiring entrepreneurs should automatically avoid - and why existing competition can be a sign that there’s already proven...
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How to Start a Business in 2026 (Step-by-Step)
Want to start a business but have absolutely no idea where to begin? In this episode, I’m breaking down exactly how I’d start a business in 2026 - from finding an idea people will actually pay for to getting your first product or service out into the world. I share how to spot opportunities in...
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7 Reasons Your Business Isn’t Growing (No One Talks About These)
Working harder isn’t always the answer when your business stops growing. In this episode, I’m breaking down seven reasons you might have hit a ceiling in your business - and some of them have nothing to do with how much effort you’re putting in. I get into undercharging, trying to sell to…
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The Productivity System I Use to Stay Focused
Running a business can feel like having 100 things competing for your attention at once. In this episode, I’m sharing the strategies I use to stay focused, prioritise what actually matters and stop spending my entire day reacting to whatever comes up next. I get into brain dumping everything on...
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How She Got 15 Million Organic Views in 6 Months | Guest: Charlotte - &Breathe
Working harder doesn’t necessarily mean your business will make more money. In this episode, I’m breaking down why so many business owners stay incredibly busy but struggle to turn all that work into more profit - and how you might have accidentally become the bottleneck in your own business. I…
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Working Hard But Still Not Making Money? Here’s Why
Working harder doesn’t necessarily mean your business will make more money. In this episode, I’m breaking down why so many business owners stay incredibly busy but struggle to turn all that work into more profit - and how you might have accidentally become the bottleneck in your own business. I…
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How to Rewire the Beliefs Holding You Back | Guest: Sarah Robb
The beliefs holding you back might have been formed long before you even realised they were there. In this episode, I sit down with coach and NLP practitioner Sarah Robb to talk about mindset, self-doubt and how the way we speak to ourselves can shape the way we approach our lives. Sarah opens up...
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AI Will Replace Your Job? What Business Owners Need to Know
AI is changing the way we work incredibly quickly - so what does that actually mean for your job or business? In this episode, I’m breaking down how AI is changing marketing, content and the wider business world, which tasks are becoming easier to automate and where I believe humans still have…
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The Viral Content Strategy Behind 30M+ Monthly Views | Guest: Jony Lee - The Attention Seeker
What actually makes someone stop scrolling and watch your content? In this episode, I sit down with viral content expert Jony Lee, who helped build an audience of more than one million followers and generate over 30 million monthly views through organic content. We get into the human psychology...
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The Rich Girl Mindset: Why Poor People Think About Money 24/7 (And Wealthy People Don't)
The way you think about money can have a huge impact on the decisions you make with it. In this episode, I’m unpacking the difference between scarcity and abundance thinking and how constantly feeling like there’s never enough can influence the way you approach money, opportunities and risk. I...
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How I Turned a $300/Week Side Hustle Into $3.5M in One Year
My first business started as a side hustle making around $300 a week. In its first year, it went on to make $3.5 million. In this episode, I’m breaking down the strategy behind how I found the product, got my first customers and scaled from around 10 orders a week to hundreds a day. I get into...
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The Subscription Trap: I Was Wasting $400 a Month
I went through my accounts and discovered I was spending more than $400 every month on subscriptions - including some I’d completely forgotten about. In this episode, I’m sharing how I audited my spending, found the subscriptions quietly draining money from my account and decided what was…
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The $3,000 Startup That Sold 100,000 Gift Boxes: The Celebration Box Story
I started Celebration Box with just $3,000. Less than three years later, we’d made 100,000 sales. In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of building Celebration Box - from spotting the opportunity on Instagram to the viral moment that brought in 3,000 orders in a single week. I also...
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How to Know When It’s Time to Hire Your First Employee
Hiring your first employee can be one of the biggest - and scariest - steps you take as a business owner. In this episode, I’m sharing five signs that it might be time to make your first hire, how to work out what role you actually need and why hiring the right person can completely change the…
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How to Scale From Side Hustle to Full-Time Business
When is your side hustle actually ready to become your full-time business? In this episode, I’m breaking down what it takes to move from making a little extra money on the side to building a business capable of replacing your salary. I get into the mindset shifts you need to make, the systems…
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You Launched Your Business… So Why Is Nobody Buying? Here's What To Do
You spent months perfecting your website, branding and product. You finally launched… and nobody bought. In this episode, I’m breaking down why launching your business is only the beginning - and what you need to focus on if you want to turn that initial launch into consistent sales. I get into...
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Join entrepreneur Iyia Liu delve into all things business, money, marketing and life. If you are wanting to up-skill your business knowledge or just needing some motivation on your life and career journey you are in the right place. Whatever it is that you want out of life, let’s Make It Happen for you.
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