In this episode, I sit down with Renee Giarrusso - a highly sought-after communication, leadership and mindset expert, four-time international award-winning author, speaker, educator and coach. Renee works with organisations and leaders to elevate communication, collaboration and culture, with one clear purpose: to make workplaces exceptional places to work.

Together, Renee and I dive deep into one of her most powerful frameworks: The Gift Mindset - a concept that asks us to stop, reflect and look for the “gift” in every experience, challenge and change.

💡 In This Episode You'll Learn:

✨ What inspired The Gift Mindset

Renee shares how a personal loss at a young age sparked a lifelong approach: turning events into experiences, wounds into scars, and challenges into opportunities for growth, insight and connection.

✨ The 12 Gifts that shape purposeful living

Renee explores key gifts - including optimism, curiosity, courage, connection, growth, forgiveness and re-energising - and how these human skills help leaders create more conscious, connected and resilient workplaces.

✨ Why optimism and realism must coexist

True leadership isn’t surface positivity. Renee explains how grounded optimism fuels resilience, momentum and culture - and how leaders can cultivate it authentically.

✨ Courage, comfort zones & the stretch zone

Renee unpacks how courage expands through action, how to move beyond the “safe zone,” and why courage is built through small steps that compound over time.

✨ The human skills AI will never replace

Connection, curiosity, empathy and emotional intelligence - why these skills matter now more than ever and how leaders can intentionally build them.

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💡 Need help scaling your business from 7 to 8 figures? Get in touch jenny@jennystilwell.com.au

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Erin Huckle is the founder of Chuckle Communications, a strategic PR consultant, book publicist and host of the PR with Purpose podcast.

She helps authors, founders, speakers, thought leaders and experts secure money-can’t-buy media opportunities and connect with their ideal audience through smart, story-driven PR.

Episode 50 – The Power of PR with Purpose: How to Build Visibility and Credibility through Smart, Story-Driven PR (with Erin Huckle)

A milestone moment!

In this special 50th episode of The 7% Club Podcast, I celebrate a major milestone with an insightful conversation featuring Erin Huckle, founder of Chuckle Communications, strategic PR consultant, book publicist, and host of the PR with Purpose podcast.

Together, Erin and I unpack what public relations really is, how it fits into your broader marketing mix, and why smart, story-driven PR can be one of the most powerful tools for founders, business leaders, and experts looking to grow their visibility and credibility.

https://chucklecommunications.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinhuckle-pr-and-copywriting/

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💡 Need help scaling your business from 7 to 8 figures? Get in touch jenny@jennystilwell.com.au

Remember: Better strategy, better business, better life! See you next time!

8 Strategies for CEOs to Navigate Challenges with Clarity and Strength

Every business hits tough times - whether it’s market uncertainty, cash flow pressure, team disruption, or all of the above. What matters most is how you show up as a leader when it happens.

In this episode, I share eight proven ways to guide your business and your team through difficult periods with clarity, composure, and confidence. These are the same strategies I’ve used (and continue to use) in my own business experience - to stay focused, keep teams engaged, and uncover opportunities, even in challenging circumstances.

In this episode you’ll learn how to:

1. Reassure and Redirect Your Team – Why silence breeds uncertainty and how honest, proactive communication builds trust and focus.
2. Protect and Strengthen Your Core – How to tighten where needed while staying optimistic about future growth.
3. Look Outward, Not Just Inward – Where to find fresh ideas and inspiration when your instinct is to retreat.
4. Inject Energy with Innovation – How to re-engage your team through creative thinking and collaboration.
5. Invest in Client Relationships – The power of generosity, empathy, and connection during tough times.
6. Strengthen Supplier Ties – Why open conversations and loyalty create flexibility when you need it most.
7. Stay Visible and Steady as a Leader – How your calm presence can be the anchor your team relies on.
8. Celebrate Small Wins – Why progress in small steps keeps morale high and momentum strong.

💡 Key Takeaway

Your team, your clients, and your business all take their cues from you.
How you show up as a CEO in uncertain times will shape how your business emerges on the other side.

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💡 Need help scaling your business from 7 to 8 figures? Get in touch jenny@jennystilwell.com.au

Remember: Better strategy, better business, better life! See you next time!