Leanne Faulkner's guest appearances

Leanne Faulkner

The Small Business Big Marketing Podcast with Timbo Reid

The People Powered Business Podcast

Sarah Williams

Jules Lund

Naomi Simson

Peter Lorimer

Seth Godin

Jonathan Brown

Jeff Bezos

Rebecca Coomes

Chris Lucas

Nathan Chan

Michael Klim

Gwyneth Paltrow

Paul Greenberg

Julie Mathers

Nick Molnar

OwlTail

Hello and welcome to Episode 5 of the People Powered Business Podcast!In today's episode we have our first guest interview, Leanne Faulkner – Founder of Fortitude at Work.Join me as I discuss with Leanne the impact of mental health on small to medium sized business owners, talk through some strategies and tactics she recommends and uncover the importance of you as the business owner taking care of your own wellbeing for the good of you and your business.If you’d like to connect with Leanne her website is: www.fortitudeatwork.com.auAs promised we also have some great resource pages for you to take a look at if you’d like to get some advice or see what support is out there, these are: www.asbfeo.gov.au/mybusinesshealth - A great resource for both business support and wellbeing support all in the one placewww.aheadforbusiness.org.au - A great resource for people who are sole-operators or micro-business owners, and for people trying to support those types of business owners.www.headsup.org.au - This is the place for people who want some general workplace mental health advice or want to know how to manage the mental health of their employees including a specific small business section too.As always, if you have questions, comments or would like to start a conversation head on over to Facebook where you can ask a question, make a comment or send me a message directly at www.facebook.com/peoplepoweredbusinessIn next weeks episode we’ll be unpacking the complex legislative framework that underpins Industrial Relations in Australia and simplifying the most important aspects of this legislation as they relate to your business.

Hello and welcome to Episode 5 of the People Powered Business Podcast! In today's episode we have our first guest interview, Leanne Faulkner – Founder of Fortitude at Work. Join me as I discuss with Leanne the impact of mental health on small to medium sized business owners, talk through some strategies and tactics she recommends and uncover the importance of you as the business owner taking care of your own wellbeing for the good of you and your business. If you’d like to connect with Leanne her website is: <a href="http://www.fortitudeatwork.com.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.fortitudeatwork.com.au</a> As promised we also have some great resource pages for you to take a look at if you’d like to get some advice or see what support is out there, these are:<ul><li> <a href="http://www.asbfeo.gov.au/mybusinesshealth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.asbfeo.gov.au/mybusinesshealth</a> - A great resource for both business support and wellbeing support all in the one place</li><li><a href="http://www.aheadforbusiness.org.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.aheadforbusiness.org.au</a> - A great resource for people who are sole-operators or micro-business owners, and for people trying to support those types of business owners.</li><li><a href="http://www.headsup.org.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.headsup.org.au</a> - This is the place for people who want some general workplace mental health advice or want to know how to manage the mental health of their employees including a specific small business section too.</li></ul>As always, if you have questions, comments or would like to start a conversation head on over to Facebook where you can ask a question, make a comment or send me a message directly at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/peoplepoweredbusiness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/peoplepoweredbusiness</a> In next weeks episode we’ll be unpacking the complex legislative framework that underpins Industrial Relations in Australia and simplifying the most important aspects of this legislation as they relate to your business.

Business Owners Mental Health and Wellbeing with Leanne Faulkner

Billie Goat Soap

Leanne Faulkner launched Billy Goat Soap from her kitchen in response to her son’s eczema. By 2010 she had 20 employees and sold product in over 2000 outlets across Australia. By 2011 Australian retailing had slowed significantly, and this took a huge toll on her mental health. After some time off, she returned to work, selling the business a year later. Today, Leanne is a small business mentor and well-being adviser who has a deep passion for ensuring other small business owners don’t experience the same lows as she did. “It’s critical for small business owners to have some sort of interest that is not work-related. The minute you stop doing that because you just don’t have the time or concentration, that can be a red flag indicating your mental health is under pressure.” - Leanne Faulkner, Fortitude at Work There’s loads more tips and insights just like this that will help you build that beautiful business of yours into the empire it deserves to be. Hit the PLAY button above to listen now, or subscribe free to hear the full interview.    Fortitude at Work’s Leanne Faulkner also shares:  How she grew Billie Goat Soap in to a mini empire The highs and lows she experienced in growing the business How she managed her way through a mental breakdown triggered by the business The signs small business owners should watch out for in regards to managing their mental health How to manage adversity in business And much, much more    Here’s what caught my attention from my chat with Leanne Faulkner:  Plan for your health and wellbeing before you need to. Talk to someone regularly about how you and your business is going. Separate yourself from your business.    Resources mentioned:  Billie Goat Soap’s official website Leanne’s new business - Fortitude at Work Lifeline Australia Ahead for Business Heads Up - Better mental health in the workplace ATO - Small business owners experiencing mental health issues Victorian Small Business Commission - Mental health plan Safe Work NSW Workcover Queensland    Please support American Express who make this show possible: American Express Business Explorer Credit Card Let your business expenses reward you. Every year. And join me at the Idea Exchange in Sydney on November 22, 2018.   If something in this episode of Australia’s favourite marketing podcast peaked your interest, then let me know by leaving a comment below. May your marketing be the best marketing.   For more interviews with successful business owners visit http://bit.ly/2nRCl6XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

<h3>Leanne Faulkner launched Billy Goat Soap from her kitchen in response to her son’s eczema. By 2010 she had 20 employees and sold product in over 2000 outlets across Australia. By 2011 Australian retailing had slowed significantly, and this took a huge toll on her mental health. After some time off, she returned to work, selling the business a year later. Today, Leanne is a small business mentor and well-being adviser who has a deep passion for ensuring other small business owners don’t experience the same lows as she did.</h3> “It’s critical for small business owners to have some sort of interest that is not work-related. The minute you stop doing that because you just don’t have the time or concentration, that can be a red flag indicating your mental health is under pressure.” - Leanne Faulkner, Fortitude at Work There’s loads more tips and insights just like this that will help you build that beautiful business of yours into the empire it deserves to be. Hit the PLAY button above to listen now, or subscribe free to hear the full interview.  Fortitude at Work’s Leanne Faulkner also shares: <ul> <li>How she grew Billie Goat Soap in to a mini empire</li> <li>The highs and lows she experienced in growing the business</li> <li>How she managed her way through a mental breakdown triggered by the business</li> <li>The signs small business owners should watch out for in regards to managing their mental health</li> <li>How to manage adversity in business</li> <li>And much, much more</li> </ul> Here’s what caught my attention from my chat with Leanne Faulkner: <ol> <li>Plan for your health and wellbeing before you need to.</li> <li>Talk to someone regularly about how you and your business is going.</li> <li>Separate yourself from your business.</li> </ol> Resources mentioned: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.billiegoatsoap.com.au/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Billie Goat Soap’s official website</a></li> <li>Leanne’s new business - <a href="https://www.fortitudeatwork.com.au/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Fortitude at Work</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lifeline Australia</a></li> <li><a href="https://aheadforbusiness.org.au/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Ahead for Business</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ato.gov.au/General/Financial-hardship/Small-business-owners-experiencing-mental-health-issues/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Heads Up - Better mental health in the workplace</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ato.gov.au/General/Financial-hardship/Small-business-owners-experiencing-mental-health-issues/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">ATO - Small business owners experiencing mental health issues</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.vsbc.vic.gov.au/mentalhealthplan" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Victorian Small Business Commission - Mental health plan</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/safety-starts-here/mental-health-at-work-the-basics/mental-health-@-work/what-you-can-do/i-am-a-manager/small-business-tools-and-resources" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Safe Work NSW</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/injury-prevention-safety/mentally-healthy-workplaces" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Workcover Queensland</a></li> </ul> Please support American Express who make this show possible: <a href="https://www.americanexpress.com/au/content/business-credit-cards/the-american-express-business-explorer-card/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">American Express Business Explorer Credit Card</a> Let your business expenses reward you. Every year. And join me at the <a href="https://business.americanexpress.com.au/ideaexchange" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Idea Exchange</a> in Sydney on November 22, 2018. If something in this episode of Australia’s <a href="https://smallbusinessbigmarketing.com/podcast-2/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">favourite marketing podcast</a> peaked your interest, then let me know by leaving a comment below. May your marketing be the best marketing. For more interviews with successful business owners visit <a href="http://bit.ly/2nRCl6X" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2nRCl6X</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

A business-triggered breakdown inspired Billie Goat Soap founder Leanne Faulkner to help other small business owners | #437