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Olivia Jenkins specialises in advising businesses within the beauty, health, and fashion industries on all things strategy and marketing. She's passionate about eCommerce and has over a decade of experience in helping brands find their feet - whether it's with social selling or how to nurture their customers. Her client list reads like a who's who of the wellness and beauty space and she's here today to share some great advice on how to kick off your eCommerce marketing with a bang. .

Michelle Bowden knows just about everything there is to know about speaking with confidence. When it comes to public speaking, Michelle is a master. She's an authority on persuasive presentation skills, with over 23 years of experience. She's a multi-million-dollar pitch coach and her client list reads like a who's who of international business: She is the creator of the Persuasion Smart Profile®, a world-first psychological assessment tool that reports on your persuasive strengths and weaknesses at work and she joins Flying Solo today to share some of the secrets to persuasive presentations.

Liz Fleming is a business mentor and accountant who knows a thing or two about creating efficiencies. She previously worked for many years as a chartered accountant in the corporate world before ditching the C-suite life to go out on her own as an efficiency coach. She has a knack for helping small businesses understand how to streamline their processes and scale for growth and she hates wasting time. She joins me today to share some of the productivity hacks that will help you thrive.

Today's guest is Tom Willis. When it comes to marketing, Tom's a legend - apart from founding Marketing Trends - an agency that specialises in keeping the industry informed on the latest fads - he's spent most of the past decade helping upskill Australia's marketers and business owners on digital marketing as a lecturer at General Assembly. Along the way, he also had time to cofound Lawpath where he spends his day to day as its chief marketing officer. He joins us on Flying Today to share some of his secrets to successful digital marketing.

Today's guest is Helen Baker. Helen is an experienced financial adviser, speaker and author who is absolutely passionate about helping people become financially literate and find financial freedom. She's the spokesperson for online finance platform Money.com.au and joins us today to share some of her top tips for taking back control of your finances - including some timely advice around Tax Time for our small business listeners.

If you want to know anything about selling online Paul Waddy should be your go-to - He literally wrote the book on it. Paul is the author of Selling Online for Dummies, He's an Advisory Board Member at the National Online Retailers Association and a Strategic Advisor at Wayflyer. He cut his teeth as the Head of Operations at super popular online fashion store Showpo and has founded serval businesses over the years. He's an eCommerce expert and he's here to share some tips for small business owners on how to make the most of the online boom.

Simone Milasas is a serial entrepreneur and self-made millionaire. She drops by to chat business bravery. She talks about self-limiting beliefs, why you shouldn't let your 'I can't' hold you back and how to get back to the joy of business. (She's even written a book about it!). Drawing upon her own experience as a business owner, author and life coach she explains how you can take action and discover opportunities even during challenging times.

Today's guest is Rowena Millward. Rowena is a personal growth and business expert. And when she's not busy working with Fortune 500 companies she's helping business owners learn to reframe their fears to thrive in work and life. With a background in psychology and neuroscience, Rowena has some great advice for what to do when life throws you a curveball - and she's here today to share how we can navigate challenges and change as an opportunity for growth.

Today's guest is Chelsea Pottenger. Chelsea is an international motivational speaker, mindfulness and meditation coach and the founder of EQ Minds. Over the past few years, she's worked with some of the world's leading brands helping their teams build resilience and maximise their potential. She joins us today to share some actionable insights on how to invest in your mental and physical wellbeing and we chat about her new book The Mindful High Performer.

Professor Elaine Fox is one of the world's leading psychologists and performance coaches, and a renowned researcher in the area of resilience and mental wellbeing, she's recently released a book Switchcraft, which shows you how to break out from rigid mindsets to restore your fulfilment, curiosity and zest for life. If you'd like to learn to be more agile and positive in your thinking and develop a mindset that will see you moving forward - then stay listening as Elaine has some great advice.

Today's guest is Dr Ali Young. Ali is the author of Work Mamma Life, a new book that aims to unpack the chaos and calm, the joys and frustrations of life as a working mum. For most women motherhood involves a huge shift in their identity and work and life become a daily juggle. Ali reveals her recipe for having it all and delivers some fantastic tips on how we can avoid burnout, regain our passion and purpose and get back to doing what we love.... If you're looking for a way to rediscover your joy as a working mum- Ali's book is your guide.

Today's guest is Cynthia Dearin. If you're thinking of expanding your business internationally - Cythnia should be your go-to for advice. She's one of Australia's foremost experts on international markets and she's recently put all her knowledge into a book: Business Beyond Borders to show Aussie business owners how they can take advantage of the international marketplace and carve out a place in the international stage.