In this episode, we sit down with Fiona Cullen — former elite athlete turned founder of Performistry — to talk about building a leadership training business, the mindset shifts required to lead well, and what it actually looks like to hire and work with offshore support.

Fiona shares her journey from competing internationally as a sprinter and bobsledder to building a leadership consultancy that's trained over 2,000 people, why confidence (not skill) is the #1 thing leaders struggle with, and the real story of onboarding her virtual assistant — including the mistakes, the mindset shifts, and the results.

If you're a business owner thinking about hiring offshore support, or a leader wanting to build real confidence in your team, this conversation is packed with practical insight.

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Chapters:

• 0:00 Introduction & welcome
• 1:15 Fiona's background: from elite athlete to business owner
• 10:37 Pivoting to a fully online leadership model
• 19:20 What strong leaders have in common
• 23:48 What it's like coaching leaders 1:1
• 19:20 The turning point: deciding to hire support
• 23:48 Treating your VA like a real employee
• 26:28 Life after hiring her VA, Carmela
• 30:53 Where to find Fiona & work with her

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5 Lessons from Running a Sold-Out Conference

Francesca Moi pulls back the curtain on planning the 2026 Level Up Conference and shares the biggest business lessons from 12+ years running events, lessons that apply to any business, not just events.

Chapters:

• 00:00 – Intro
• 00:34 – Welcome to the episode
• 01:32 – Lesson 1: Success happens long before the event
• 03:28 – Lesson 2: Great teams make growth possible
• 05:14 – Lesson 3: Something will go wrong
• 08:21 – Lesson 4: Customers are the key
• 12:25 – Lesson 5: Leadership is not about you — it's about serving
• 14:29 – Q&A: What surprised me the most about this conference
• 16:50 – The biggest lesson: businesses grow when leaders stop carrying everything themselves
• 18:17 – Final thoughts

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What happens when purpose becomes the foundation of a business?

In this inspiring episode, Francesca Moi sits down with Erena Hodgson, Co-Founder of Abloom Care Services, to explore how a deeply personal family experience became the driving force behind one of Australia's growing NDIS providers.

Erena shares how she and her sister built Abloom Care Services from the ground up, the lessons they learned about profitability, leadership, delegation, and why stepping out of your own way is essential if you want your business to grow.

If you're a business owner struggling to do everything yourself, this episode will challenge the way you think about growth, leadership, and building a business that truly serves others.

Chapters

00:00 Welcome and Erena's inspiring story

03:15 Why Abloom Care Services was created

06:45 Growing to a 30-person team

09:30 The moment delegation became necessary

13:00 How hiring a Virtual Assistant changed everything

17:00 Becoming the biggest bottleneck in your business

21:00 Winning back time, clarity, and leadership

24:00 What's next for Abloom Care Services

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