Unmasking Your Power

12. Resilience and Growth: How Wild Cosmo rebuilt not once but twice and is now thriving!

Today's guest is Loren, founder of Wild Cosmo, a beloved florist and coffee shop in regional Australia serving over 100 customers daily. When devastating floods destroyed both her shop and home in 2025, she faced an impossible choice: rebuild or walk away. Loren shares the raw reality of entrepreneurship—the burnout, financial struggles, and guilt of balancing business with motherhood. Her story is a powerful testament to resilience, community, and finding your authentic self through adversity. If you're navigating business ownership while raising a family, this episode offers honest wisdom from someone who's lived it. Find Loren on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/loren-telfer-62456b142] Find Wild Cosmo at https://www.wildcosmo.com.au/ [https://www.wildcosmo.com.au/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wildcosmoflowers] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/wildcosmoflowers/] _________________________________________________ Welcome to Unmasking Your Power — the podcast where we dive deep into the human side of business and entrepreneurship. I’m your host, Sarah Poissant, a proud mum of two beautiful daughters, a loving wife, and a business owner of over 11 years in the industry of multidisciplinary healthcare. This show is for entrepreneurs, dreamers, and doers who are chasing not just success, but meaning, freedom, and joy. Each fortnight, I sit down with business owners and entrepreneurs from all walks of life to explore their journey — the wins, the failures, the mindset shifts, and the moments that truly changed everything. If you’re ready to be inspired, challenged, and empowered to find your flow — you’re in the right place. Let’s unmask your power! Subscribe here: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7eTguIS3KoQDHtjNofbHGd], Apple Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/unmasking-your-power/id1633873457], Player.fm [https://player.fm/series/unmasking-your-power], RSS [https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/62ca51244697f900140513b5], Acast [https://shows.acast.com/unmasking-your-power] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

11. From Grief to Growth: The Personal Story Behind Jessie Grace’s People-First Mission

Today’s guest is Brooke Hurt, founder of Jessie Grace, an innovative HR company transforming workplace culture across Australia. With 25 years of experience in human resources—from heavy industry to global organisations—Brooke has built a business grounded in connection, purpose, and genuine care for people. At Jessie Grace, the mission is simple but powerful: create workplaces where people feel valued, engaged, and able to thrive.  In this conversation, Brooke shares the story behind Jessie Grace, the legacy that inspired its name, and the personal values that shape her leadership. She opens up about resilience, navigating loss, and the profound motivation that comes from wanting to build something meaningful—for clients, for her family, and in honour of those who came before her. If you’re passionate about people-first leadership, building strong teams, or redefining what modern HR can be, this episode offers heartfelt insight and practical wisdom. Find Brooke on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brooke-hurt/] Find Jessie Grace at https://jessiegrace.com.au/ [https://jessiegrace.com.au/] _________________________________________________ Welcome to Unmasking Your Power — the podcast where we dive deep into the human side of business and entrepreneurship. I’m your host, Sarah Poissant, a proud mum of two beautiful daughters, a loving wife, and a business owner of over 11 years in the industry of multidisciplinary healthcare. This show is for entrepreneurs, dreamers, and doers who are chasing not just success, but meaning, freedom, and joy. Each fortnight, I sit down with business owners and entrepreneurs from all walks of life to explore their journey — the wins, the failures, the mindset shifts, and the moments that truly changed everything. If you’re ready to be inspired, challenged, and empowered to find your flow — you’re in the right place. Let’s unmask your power! Subscribe here: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7eTguIS3KoQDHtjNofbHGd], Apple Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/unmasking-your-power/id1633873457], Player.fm [https://player.fm/series/unmasking-your-power], RSS [https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/62ca51244697f900140513b5], Acast [https://shows.acast.com/unmasking-your-power] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

10. Where ancient practice meets modern life: inside Newcastle’s most grounded and welcoming yoga community

Today, we're joined by Cveta, the founder and guiding force behind Yoga Loft Newcastle, a studio which is a tranquil inner-city sanctuary where movement meets mindfulness, and every breath invites you home to yourself. At Yoga Loft, the experience is unlike anything else in Newcastle. With highly trained teachers many with over a decade of experience: each class becomes a deeply personal journey. Whether you're flowing through a strong vinyasa or surrendering into a quiet yin session, you’ll be met with heart, wisdom, and a down-to-earth sense of community. The studio itself is a peaceful, grounding space, inspiring, and designed to help you disconnect from the noise of daily life and reconnect with the energy and creativity within. In this episode, Cveta shares the story behind Yoga Loft, her passion for holding space, and what it really means to live a modern yogic life. If you’ve been searching for stillness, strength, and a sense of something more this conversation is your invitation in. Find Cveta at https://yogaloft.com.au/ [https://yogaloft.com.au/] and on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/yogaloftnewcastle/] _________________________________________________ Welcome to Unmasking Your Power — the podcast where we dive deep into the human side of business and entrepreneurship. I’m your host, Sarah Poissant, a proud mum of two beautiful daughters, a loving wife, and a business owner of over 11 years in the industry of multidisciplinary healthcare. This show is for entrepreneurs, dreamers, and doers who are chasing not just success, but meaning, freedom, and joy. Each fortnight, I sit down with business owners and entrepreneurs from all walks of life to explore their journey — the wins, the failures, the mindset shifts, and the moments that truly changed everything. If you’re ready to be inspired, challenged, and empowered to find your flow — you’re in the right place. Let’s unmask your power! Subscribe here: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7eTguIS3KoQDHtjNofbHGd], Apple Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/unmasking-your-power/id1633873457], Player.fm [https://player.fm/series/unmasking-your-power], RSS [https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/62ca51244697f900140513b5], Acast [https://shows.acast.com/unmasking-your-power] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

9. From inner-city espresso to lakeside community - Meet the café owner who hand-delivers connection, one cup at a time.

In this episode, we sit down to have a casual conversation with Jack Sheen, owner of Cleaver, and dive deep into the rich aroma and even richer story of a local legend who's brewing more than just great coffee. Meet the visionary coffee shop owner who's transformed the café culture in Lake Macquarie - bringing not just exceptional coffee, but genuine connection to every customer who walks through the door. From humble beginnings to becoming a heartbeat of the community, this is a story about passion, purpose, and how one cup at a time can change everything. Find Cleaver on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/cleavercafe] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/cleaver.toronto] _________________________________________________ Welcome to Unmasking Your Power — the podcast where we dive deep into the human side of business and entrepreneurship. I’m your host, Sarah Poissant, a proud mum of two beautiful daughters, a loving wife, and a business owner of over 11 years in the industry of multidisciplinary healthcare. This show is for entrepreneurs, dreamers, and doers who are chasing not just success, but meaning, freedom, and joy. Each fortnight, I sit down with business owners and entrepreneurs from all walks of life to explore their journey — the wins, the failures, the mindset shifts, and the moments that truly changed everything. If you’re ready to be inspired, challenged, and empowered to find your flow — you’re in the right place. Let’s unmask your power! Subscribe here: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7eTguIS3KoQDHtjNofbHGd], Apple Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/unmasking-your-power/id1633873457], Player.fm [https://player.fm/series/unmasking-your-power], RSS [https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/62ca51244697f900140513b5], Acast [https://shows.acast.com/unmasking-your-power] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

8. From Morning Chaos to Champion: How a Working Mum Became the #1 Real Estate Agent While Raising Two Kids

What happens when a working mother of two decides to stop fighting the chaos and start embracing it? Meet Katie Kepner - the #1 real estate agent in Dudley, NSW, who sold homes for clients while they weren't even in the country. But behind this powerhouse success story is a woman who almost burned out her "petrol tank" by 9 AM every morning trying to control the beautiful chaos of motherhood. _________________________________________________ Welcome to Unmasking Your Power — the podcast where we dive deep into the human side of business and entrepreneurship. I’m your host, Sarah Poissant, a proud mum of two beautiful daughters, a loving wife, and a business owner of over 11 years in the industry of multidisciplinary healthcare. This show is for entrepreneurs, dreamers, and doers who are chasing not just success, but meaning, freedom, and joy. Each fortnight, I sit down with business owners and entrepreneurs from all walks of life to explore their journey — the wins, the failures, the mindset shifts, and the moments that truly changed everything. If you’re ready to be inspired, challenged, and empowered to find your flow — you’re in the right place. Let’s unmask your power! Subscribe here: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7eTguIS3KoQDHtjNofbHGd], Player.fm [https://player.fm/series/unmasking-your-power], RSS [https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/62ca51244697f900140513b5], Acast [https://shows.acast.com/unmasking-your-power] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.