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 – Let’s Talk about Mental Health for Small Business Owners with Leanne Faulkner

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Hosted by HerBusiness

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12 September 2024

“I must be a failure, and everyone around me must know what they’re doing.”

How often have we all had this EXACT thought?

In this episode, we’re diving into a topic rarely talked about among small business owners: our mental health. Our guest, Leanne Faulker, a small business mental health advocate with a PhD in the field, shares her journey – and how it shaped who she is today.

In This Episode: 

  • Learn how to navigate the highs and lows of entrepreneurship and hear first-hand Leanne Faulkner’s personal journey through mental health struggles.
  • Discover how to manage the emotional weight of running a business, including tips on handling the pressure of balancing stakeholders, running day-to-day operations, and ensuring your team’s well-being.
  • Spot the signs that you might be nearing burnout and get practical advice on when to step back and reassess your mental health as a small business owner.
  • Hear real discussions about what it feels like to fail, even when it seems everyone else seems to have it all together, and why it’s important to talk openly about these struggles.
  • Find out why having a supportive community is crucial for overcoming challenges like imposter syndrome and self-doubt and how it can make a world of difference in your business journey.

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About the host

Suzi Dafnis

Hi there. I’m Suzi Dafnis, CEO at HerBusiness. My BIG passion is helping women business owners to grow and scale their business, so that they can create their ideal lifestyle and make a difference in the world. Every day I am inspired by the more than 30,000 amazing women (and men!) in our community and I love finding the best education, mentors, and resources from around the globe, to help them get the skills, knowledge, and support they need to succeed. It’s been my privilege to lead HerBusiness (formerly The Australian Businesswomen’s Network) for the past 23 years (two+ decades – WOW!) because, whilst I’ve enjoyed success in business, I’ve also experienced the highs and the lows – sometimes you can feel on top of the world and in control and other times you can feel isolated, exhausted and stuck. What has made the biggest difference for me has always been having great people around me and having a lifelong commitment to learning. That’s why I am so passionate about the work we do here at HerBusiness – providing a Connection Network for women in business to get the mentors, contacts, referrals, knowledge, and skills they need to grow their confidence, make more money, build their businesses, expand their network and create the lives they love. My entrepreneurial journey started in the spare room of my Sydney apartment in 1994 when my business partner and I started a boutique events company that represented speakers and authors from the USA, here in Australia. Over the years I’ve grown multiple multi-million dollar businesses in the events, publishing and education niches – with teams in Australia, New Zealand, and the USA. Not everything has worked and there has been a degree of trial and error, and a lot of bumps in the road. But I have always had a strong commitment to always surrounding myself with great mentors and like-minded peers – a Connection Network that I can depend on and who can depend on me to be there for them too. I truly do what I love, every day.  

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About the guest(s)

Leanne Faulkner

Leanne Faulkner

Leanne Faulkner has a strong corporate background and holds both a Degree and Masters from the University of Technology, Sydney. Most of Leanne’s working life was spent in senior positions with large multi-nationals. After meeting her partner John, she moved to the Central Coast of NSW for a tree change. When their youngest child Liam was born with eczema, they tried the usual treatments to soothe his condition. Nothing worked. Leanne began to research her own solution to the problem and decided to use the milk from her own small dairy goat herd to make an all natural soap to treat Liam’s condition. This was the birth of Billie Goat Soap. Today, Billie Goat Soap is sold in over 2000 stores nationwide and has been exported to several countries throughout Asia. The company was awarded the NSW Business Chambers President’s Prize for Business of the Year in Nov 2009. In addition, Billie Goat Soap is currently the supplier of the year for MYER in the General Cosmetics Category. The company’s success has been built on the recipe Leanne developed in her kitchen and each bar remains true to this formula today at their factory in Fountaindale, NSW. Billie Goat Soap has been established now for over 5 years and has experienced substantial revenue and retail growth for every year it has been in business.   Leanne’s devoted passion and belief in the product can be reflected in the growth and overwhelming success of the business.

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