Most business owners try to push through exhaustion without realising how much it’s costing them in clarity, focus, creativity and decision-making. If you wake up tired, drag yourself through the day, or feel foggy when you need to be sharp, you’re not dealing with a motivation problem — you’re dealing with a performance problem. In this powerful session, former Special Forces Commando Tim Thomas shows you simple daily practices that restore your energy, sharpen your mind, and unlock a level of high performance most people never experience.

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What You’ll Learn:

• Why exhaustion sabotages performance without you noticing

• A performance pyramid for planning a more effective 2026

• How sleep quality affects your revenue, focus and daily decisions

• A simple breathing technique that restores clarity instantly

• How to move from fatigue to focus with short physical resets

• Eye-relief methods that double your productivity at the computer

• How poor sleep influences stress, emotions and long-term health

• Why rest, recovery and healing form the foundation of true performance

• The link between sleep patterns and business growth

• How to use breathwork to improve sleep, energy and resilience

Why It Matters:

Most small business owners try to fix performance by working harder, drinking more coffee, or pushing through fatigue. But when your body and brain are running on empty, your results stall — no matter how much effort you put in. Your energy is the engine of your business. When you improve the quality of your sleep, breath, and daily recovery, everything else becomes easier: focus, creativity, decision-making and capacity. This session shows you how to build a stronger foundation so you can perform at your best every day.

About the Speaker – Tim Thomas

Tim Thomas is a business owner, father of two, former Special Forces Commando, ex-MMA athlete, breathwork teacher and fatigue specialist. He has helped veterans, leaders and business owners restore energy, reduce stress and unlock their highest performance using practical breathwork and sleep strategies. Tim is the creator of the Breathwork in Bed app and has helped raise more than $1M for mental health and neuroscience research.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction and performance mindset

02:10 Why energy, not effort, creates high performance

05:35 The Performance Pyramid explained

12:20 Mapping your 2026 goals with clarity

18:40 Understanding the real cost of poor sleep

23:55 The “breath of possibility” technique

30:48 Why posture and alignment affect brain function

36:22 Eye fatigue, screen strain and productivity

43:10 Live demonstration: eye reset for focus

50:55 How sleep deprivation impacts health and business

57:42 Breathwork for pain, back tension and deeper sleep

01:04:30 Q&A, examples and practical integration

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Landing podcast interviews shouldn't feel like guesswork, but for most small business owners, it does. If you've ever wondered why some people seem to get invited onto shows constantly while your pitches disappear into the void, this session will clarify exactly what podcast hosts are looking for and how to make them say yes. In this replay, podcast expert Laura McCrae lays out the practical steps anyone can follow to find the right shows, pitch with confidence, and turn each interview into long-term visibility for your business.

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What You’ll Learn:

• Where to find podcasts actively looking for guests

• How to research hosts so your pitch aligns with their audience

• Simple strategies to get noticed before you ever pitch

• What every host wants to see in a pitch (and what turns them off instantly)

• The structure of a strong pitch that gets accepted

• Tools and platforms for discovering guest opportunities

• How to create a guest bio that makes hosts say “yes, this is perfect”

• The biggest mistakes people make when pitching

• Equipment tips so you sound professional on any podcast

• How to turn podcast appearances into email list growth and visibility

Why It Matters:

Podcast interviews are one of the fastest ways to reach new audiences without relying on ads, complex funnels, or big social media followings. When you learn how to pitch effectively, you open the door to steady visibility, stronger personal branding, more leads, and long-term authority in your niche. And once your interviews live online, they work for you forever.

About the Speaker:

Laura McCrae is the founder of Podcast Support Services and the Australian Podcasters Collaborative. She helps business owners launch, manage, and grow successful podcasts and teaches experts how to pitch themselves as standout guests. With years of experience in podcast strategy, production, and guest management, Laura brings a highly practical, real-world approach to helping entrepreneurs get heard.

Timestamps:

00:00 Why being a podcast guest grows your visibility

01:17 Introducing Laura McCrae and her background

02:05 The benefits of guesting over starting your own show

03:28 Evergreen visibility and list-building from interviews

04:44 Finding relevant podcasts in your niche

07:02 How to check whether a podcast accepts guests

08:12 Tools like Listen Notes and Rafonic for guest research

10:58 Reviewing activity, audience fit, and podcast relevance

12:56 Facebook groups, PodMatch, and social media discovery

13:19 Pre-pitch research and why it matters

14:18 How to get noticed before pitching

16:31 The right way to ask hosts where to send your pitch

17:20 Topics that help the host’s audience — not just you

18:28 The #1 mistake people make in their pitches

20:33 Structuring your pitch for maximum acceptance

22:21 Creating a one-page podcast guest bio

23:51 What a bad pitch looks like (and why it gets ignored)

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Most small business owners are feeling the pressure right now. Ads are more expensive, AI is moving faster than anyone can keep up with, and it’s getting harder to know where your marketing dollars should go. This session cuts through the noise. You’ll see exactly how Google Ads, AI tools, and human-centred strategy can work together to attract better leads, reduce wasted spend, and give you a system that actually produces results.

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What You’ll Learn

• Why Google is still one of the most important discovery channels in the AI era

• The rise of AI search and how it affects your SEO, ranking, and visibility

• How Performance Max and Demand Gen campaigns actually work

• Practical examples of targeting, split-testing, and improving conversions

• Why intent matters more than ever in 2025

• How to test your offers before investing months into content or SEO

• The role of Google Business Profile, reviews, and analytics in attracting clients

• Real examples of AI-generated ads, images, and videos inside Google Ads

Why It Matters

Most business owners rely on guesswork when it comes to ads and online visibility. But with Google still handling billions of searches every day, it’s one of the few channels where you can reliably reach people who are actively looking for what you offer. Understanding how Google, AI tools, and smart targeting work together gives you a real edge — especially when budgets are tight and competition is rising. This session shows you how to simplify your strategy and get traction without needing to become a full-time ads expert.

About the Speaker

Kyle Meloche is a digital strategist and founder of Social Geeks. With more than a decade of experience managing Google Ads, Facebook Ads, and multi-channel campaigns across Australia and New Zealand, Kyle blends AI-driven optimisation with practical, human-centred marketing. He specialises in helping small business owners build simple, effective ad systems that generate consistent leads.

Timestamps

00:00 Why AI, ads, and Google matter for small businesses

01:00 Google Ads, AI adoption, and current digital trends

03:00 Search behaviour, market share, and why Google still dominates

06:00 Google’s ecosystem: YouTube, apps, display network

08:00 Why ads help shape a smarter content and SEO strategy

10:00 Using ad data to avoid wasted time and test ideas

12:00 AI search, zero-click answers, and changing SEO patterns

14:00 Search types: informational, navigational, commercial, transactional

18:00 Google vs social media intent

20:00 YouTube’s growth and why video matters

23:00 AI-generated creative inside Google Ads

24:00 Performance Max explained

27:00 Demand Gen explained

31:00 Using Google’s free tools for market research

32:00 Structuring a Google Ads account

41:00 What you need before you run ads

52:00 AI-generated assets, images, and videos

57:00 High-intent targeting and in-market audiences

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