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 – Paleo-café. A business built on community.

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Hosted by HerBusiness

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28 January 2014

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Paleo Café is a revolutionary health food store and café franchise business, based on the Paleo philosophy. In just over 12 months, Paleo Café has grown from a single café in Cairns to a franchise business with 5 cafes across Australia and a further 5 opening soon. Marlies Hobbs, former Planning and Environment Lawyer, established the Paleo Café brand and concept after her son Troy was born with a severe dairy intolerance and she learnt about the serious effects of food on our bodies.  Jai, her husband, introduced her to Paleo after he was encouraged to give it a try by his CrossFit coach.  With benefits experienced by the entire family, she recognized a gap in market for convenient healthy meals and products. Jai recently sold his Finance Business to ensure the ongoing growth and success of the Paleo Café brand, and to allow Marlies to spend more quality time with Troy.

In this new interview, Marlies talks about building a brand based on health and passion.

 

Listen to this herBusiness interview with Marlies Hobbs to learn:

  • What the paleo way of eating is and its benefits
  • The importance of sleep (and how to get better rest)
  • How to better manage energy levels through diet
  • What to do when you’re tempted by holiday treats
  • Why passion for what you do counts as much as skills

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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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Marlies Hobbs

Marlies Hobbs

Marlies Hobbs is the cofounder of the Paleo Café franchise which incorporates a revolutionary style of eating with a strong fitness community. In the space of a year, Paleo Café has grown from a single café in Cairns to a franchise business with 5 cafes across Australia and a further 5 opening soon. During this time, Marlies has also authored the ‘Paleo Café Lifestyle &Cookbook’. The former lawyer established the now popular brand after her son was diagnosed with a severe diary intolerance.

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