It's a Mindset

Have you ever felt deeply passionate about helping others… but conflicted about charging for your work, owning your value, or asking for more?

In this empowering episode of It’s a Mindset, I’m joined by Wendy Pitts-Reeves - business coach, former psychotherapist, speaker and entrepreneur - for a deeply honest conversation about self-worth, courage, money mindset and what it really takes to build a business that supports both your clients and yourself.

Wendy shares her powerful journey from having discomfort around money, to building a thriving six-figure business grounded in clarity, confidence and purpose.

Together, we explore why so many women struggle to fully own their value, the danger of constantly waiting for permission, and how courage is often the first step toward creating the life and business you truly want.

I enjoyed exploring Wendy’s 7-Step Courage to Confidence process and how it can be applied to any dream we might have. Because while anything is possible when you put your mind to it, having a process to move through fear and self-doubt certainly helps.

If you’ve ever questioned your worth, held yourself back, or felt called to something bigger - this conversation is for you.

Key Episode Takeways:

Wendy’s powerful 7-Step Courage to Confidence process

Why self-worth shapes every decision we make in business and life

The importance of boundaries, systems and valuing your work

Why women need to stop asking for permission and trust themselves more

How courage is often already within us - we simply need to recognise it

About the Guest:

Wendy Pitts-Reeves is a business coach, former psychotherapist, speaker and entrepreneur who helps women build businesses that support both their clients and themselves. After beginning her career deeply conflicted about money and losing thousands in unpaid work, Wendy transformed her relationship with self-worth, business and success. Today, she runs a thriving six-figure business and empowers women to step into confidence, own their value and create meaningful work without apology.

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Connect with Wendy on LinkedIn - HERE

Check Out Wendy's Website - HERE

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Yours in Courage & Confidence, Emma. X.

Have you ever been forced to stop… and realised the way you were living or working just wasn’t sustainable anymore?

Like something in your life hit pause - and you were left questioning everything you thought success looked like?

In this episode of It’s a Mindset, I’m joined by Fleur Marks - globally recognised leadership trainer, performance mindset coach and author of The Overachiever’s Reset.

Fleur built a highly successful career over two decades in senior leadership, driven by ambition, high standards and relentless performance. But that same pace ultimately led to a life-threatening health crisis - what she describes as the “waiting room of death” - forcing her to confront the reality that the way she was succeeding was unsustainable.

What followed wasn’t a step back from ambition… but a complete reset. In this deeply honest and powerful conversation, Fleur shares how she rebuilt her mindset, redefined success, and now helps high performers break free from the overachiever’s cycle - where self-worth becomes tied to achievement and external validation.

I was deeply moved by Fleur’s strength of character and her ability to stay positive through such significant health challenges. This conversation is a reminder that true success isn’t about doing more - it’s about understanding what matters, and learning to lead and live in a way that supports both performance and wellbeing.

Key Episode Takeaways:

How Fleur navigated major health challenges and used them as a catalyst for change

Why so many high performers are trapped in the “overachiever’s cycle”

The power of radical self-acceptance in breaking free from relentless striving

How believing you are enough could change everything - for you and those around you

The importance of focusing on what’s in your control and consciously choosing your response

About the Guest:

Fleur Marks is a globally recognised leadership trainer, performance mindset coach and author of The Overachiever’s Reset. After two decades in senior leadership at WPP, a life-threatening health crisis forced her to stop and completely rethink how she was living and leading.

Today, Fleur helps high performers break free from the overachiever’s cycle - where self-worth is tied to achievement - and supports them to lead with clarity, impact and sustainability, without sacrificing themselves in the process.

Show Resources:

Follow Fleur on Instagram - HERE

Connect with Fleur on LinkedIn - HERE

Check Out Fleur's Website - HERE

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Join the Waitlist for The Next Chapter Collective - HERE

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Yours in Being Impactful, Emma. X.

Have you ever gone through a really tough time… and wondered how you could ever come back from it - let alone use it to help others?

In this episode of It’s a Mindset, I’m joined by Graeme Cowan - resilience expert, professional speaker, Board Director of R U OK?, and author of five books, including his latest, Great Leaders Care.

Graeme shares his deeply personal story of experiencing a five-year episode of depression - a period his psychiatrist described as one of the most severe he had ever treated. What emerged from that time is not only a powerful story of recovery, but a mission to help others build resilience, improve wellbeing, and create meaningful change through conversation.

Drawing on the insights behind Great Leaders Care, Graeme explores what it really means to lead with empathy, create psychologically safe environments, and support the people around us - whether at work, at home, or in our wider communities.

Together, we explore how Graeme turned one of the most challenging periods of his life into a way to support others - particularly leaders - to create safer, more connected environments where people feel seen, heard, and supported.

I was incredibly moved by Graeme’s vulnerability in sharing his story, and how he has transformed that experience into something so impactful. It’s a beautiful reminder that even in our hardest moments, there is the potential for growth, meaning, and contribution.

This conversation highlights just how powerful a simple conversation can be - and how it can quite literally change a life.

Key Episode Takeaways:

How Graeme turned his personal experience of breakdown into a mission to support others

Why great leaders prioritise care and create psychologically safe environments

The power of humility in creating authentic connection and trust

How one meaningful conversation can have the potential to change a life

About the Guest:

Graeme Cowan is a resilience expert, professional speaker and Board Director of R U OK?, where he has seen firsthand how simple conversations can lead to meaningful change.

With a background in senior leadership roles at Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and AT Kearney, Graeme’s work today is deeply shaped by his own lived experience. In 2000, he went through a five-year episode of severe depression — a period his psychiatrist described as one of the most challenging he had ever treated. From that experience, Graeme developed a powerful new perspective on resilience, wellbeing and performance, which now underpins his work with leaders and organisations around the world.

He is the author of five books, including the internationally acclaimed Back From the Brink, and his latest, Great Leaders Care, which explores how empathy and care can transform leadership and workplace culture. Graeme has been described by the Australian Financial Review as a “resilience expert”, and is known for his authentic, relevant and thought-provoking style.

Based in Sydney near Lane Cove National Park, Graeme enjoys spending time in nature, connecting with family and friends, and sharing ideas that spark conversations — because he believes those conversations have the power to change lives.

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Take Care, Emma. X.

Have you ever found yourself trying so hard to be a “perfect parent”… only to feel like it’s not quite working the way you expected?

In this episode of It’s a Mindset, I’m joined by Lisa Taylor - family therapist, relationships consultant, speaker and founder of Strengthening Families Australia. With over 25 years of experience supporting families, schools and organisations, Lisa brings a deeply heart-centred approach to helping us understand the patterns that shape how we connect.

Together, we explore what Lisa calls the “Perfect Parent Trap” - the pressure to get it right, to say the right thing, to respond perfectly - and how that can actually move us further away from the connection we’re really seeking. Instead, Lisa invites us to shift from control to connection, and to become more aware of the emotional imprints from our own upbringing - what she calls our heartprints - and how they influence the way we show up as parents today.

This conversation really resonated with me on a personal level. Lisa and I are at a similar stage of parenting, and as fellow authors in the Expert Author Community, there was such a natural connection and shared understanding between us. I absolutely love the work she’s doing to support families, and the insights she shared - particularly around our own heartprints - were incredibly powerful.

This is one of those episodes that gently invites you to pause, reflect and consider how you’re showing up in your closest relationships - not from a place of judgment, but from a place of curiosity and growth.

Key Episode Takeaways:

What the “Perfect Parent Trap” is and why trying to get it right can backfire

How your own childhood “heartprints” shape the way you parent

Why shifting from control to connection can transform your relationships

The importance of presence - being where your body is - in creating deeper connection

About the Guest:

Lisa Taylor is a family therapist, relationships consultant, speaker and founder of Strengthening Families Australia with over twenty-five years of experience walking alongside thousands of families, schools and organisations across Australia.

Her heart-centred approach helps parents, educators and leaders strengthen relationships, heal generational patterns and transform how they connect with one another. She lives on the Bellarine Peninsula with her husband Chris, their three children and Faith, their golden retriever.

Show Resources:

Follow Lisa on Instagram - HERE

Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn - HERE

Check Out Lisa's Website - HERE

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Join the Waitlist for The Next Chapter Collective - HERE

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Your in Conscious Parenting, Emma. X.

Have you ever wondered what comes next… when the life you’ve built no longer feels like the life you want?

In this episode of It’s a Mindset, I’m joined by Robyn Greaves - a highly regarded career change specialist and coach who has worked across some of the world’s most recognised organisations including BHP, Apple, Woolworths and Westpac.

Robyn brings a thoughtful, practical and deeply human approach to navigating career and life transitions, particularly in what she calls our “third chapter.” Together, we explore what it really means to step into this next phase of life - not as an ending, but as an opportunity to create something meaningful, fulfilling and entirely your own.

This conversation resonated with me on such a deep level. The idea of a “third chapter” feels incredibly aligned with where so many of us find ourselves in midlife - reflecting, recalibrating, and asking bigger questions about who we are and how we want to spend our time. It’s also why I’m so passionate about the work I do and why I’m about to launch The Next Chapter Collective - a space designed to help you reconnect with who you are, what you want, and how to move forward with intention. If you’ve ever felt that quiet nudge that there’s more available to you… this episode will speak to you.

Key Episode Takeaways:

Why your “third chapter” (your 50s and 60s) can be one of the most powerful and fulfilling stages of life

The importance of creativity and curiosity for healthy ageing and ongoing growth

How this phase is less about achievement and more about contribution and meaning

Why time isn’t as guaranteed as we think - and the importance of choosing how you want to spend it

About the Guest:

Robyn Greaves is a highly regarded career change specialist and coach with a background in senior leadership development and organisational change across BHP, Apple, Woolworths and Westpac. She is recognised for her thoughtful, practical and deeply human approach to late-career transition, helping experienced professionals create an epic third chapter.

Show Resources:

Connect with Robyn on LinkedIn - HERE

Check Out Robyn's Website - HERE

Learn More About Robyn's New Book, Your Third Chapter - HERE

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Yours in Your Next Chapter, Emma. X.