The Bizzy Mama Podcast

10 • Miann & Co, REBECCA MEYER

In a world full of synthetic toys and clothing, the hunt for natural fibres for her baby boy with eczema was the original journey Bec set out on that now sees Miann & Co to be what it is today. Still staying true to its roots 12 years later! This is the story of Rebecca Meyer. Creator of the brand Miann & Co. Mother of Seb, Oliver & Coco. In this episode Bec shares: * Coming from a small country town and wanting to pursue fashion * Working for brands like Myer and Cotton On * Starting her first brand ‘Lahdedah Kids’ selling natural fibre crochet toys * How finding solutions for her first childs eczema was the initial reason set out on her business journey * The re-brand to ‘Miann & Co’ after running into trademarking issues * Navigating colicy babies and business! * Comparing the availability of health information and motherhood support readily available now compared to 15 years ago * Running a sustainable business * Miann & Co’s ‘timelessness’ and ‘child-to-child’ strong ethos * Being an adaptable business owner and building their incredible team! * The effects of the bush fires, Instagram algorithm change, covid and interest rate rises * Her recent focus on health * Sharing her cholestasis experiences in pregnancy * Navigating the overall motherhood business life juggle! This is such a goldmine of an episode! So grateful to have you Bec - thanks for sharing your story! INSTAGRAM: @miannandco [https://www.instagram.com/miannandco/] ---------- Work with Ebby: www.ebby.studio [https://www.ebby.studio] @ebony.forsyth [https://www.instagram.com/ebony.forsyth/] Study with Ebby: www.designbizbeginners.com [https://www.designbizbeginners.com] ^^^ Use DBB40 to win yourself one of 3 40% codes!

09 • Chaii Living, KAYLA GANE

For the stories this woman can tell, you wouldn’t believe she is only 23. A highschool dropout, Kayla ran off with her creativity and determination to succeed and achieved more than most would by the time she turned 20. A beautiful story of highschool sweethearts, who grew up together and are now raising a gorgeous daughter and family business Chaii Living. It’s such a pleasure to bring this story to your ears!! This is the story of Kayla Gane. Content Creator and lady behind Chaii Living and Odeya Film. Mother of Vera. In this episode Kayla shares: * Her young relationship with Conner starting at 14, engaged at 18 and pregnant at 20! * Navigating her negative experience of high school * Starting ‘Thrifty Threads’ which blew up allowing her to dropout of school and work full time, open a store and employee her first staff member by 16 (Yep 16. I know right… INCREDIBLE!) * Experiencing bad endometriosis at 16, loosing her period, a PCOS diagnosis, and then feeling nervous about future infertility. * Starting and building her second business baby, ‘Chaii’ * Two successful businesses under the age of 20!! * Details on her special relationship with her late grandma * Falling pregnant while grieving, pregnancy nausea and navigating the stresses of pregnancy during the pandemic * How the pandemic impacted her businesses * Vera’s birth story, 3 failed epidurals, positive emergency c-section, than a difficult c-section recovery * Unplanned mini business venture with Era Studio and then selling up for a more manageable lifestyle * The intense juggle that has been parenthood and running businesses * Coming home to her family 10 acre property and hiring a nanny * Her really beautiful perspectives on motherhood as a whole So grateful to have you Kayla - thanks for sharing your story! INSTAGRAM: @kaylaaaellieee [https://www.instagram.com/kaylaaaellieee/]@chaii.living [https://www.instagram.com/chaii.living/]@odeyafilm [https://www.instagram.com/odeyafilm/#] ----------- Work with Ebby: www.ebby.studio [www.ebby.studio] @ebony.forsyth [https://www.instagram.com/ebony.forsyth/] Study with Ebby: www.designbizbeginners.com [www.designbizbeginners.com] ^^^ Use DBB40 to win yourself one of 3 40% codes!

08 • Biglittlethings, YANIKA FLYNN

From an incredible background in retail management to being in the trenches of Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Too sick to shop, she wished her baby prep shopping list was all in the same place. And that was when Biglittlethings was born. This is the story of Yanika Flynn. Creator of the brand Biglittlethings. Mother of Alia & Amara. In this episode Yanika shares: * How her impressive career in retail started with shadowing a visual merchandiser for work experience * Working her way up in Kikki K seeing her managing stores in Singapore at the age of 19 * Falling pregnant and being struck with Hyperemesis Gravidarum * Navigating retail work while suffering HG * How preparing for her new baby lead her to the idea of creating Biglittlethings * Her first beautiful unplanned home birth * How she got to 6 months and hit postpartum depletion * Investing in a brand designer, website designer and photographer from the beginning * How Biglittlethings was one of the first of its kind and was the first to bring some beautiful baby brands to Australia * How she ran Biglittlethings in nap times and at night packing orders till 2am * When the pandemic sent online sales for Biglittlethings crazy! * Moving her business from their family home to its very own space * Fearing the loss of her business while being in the trenches of HG in her second pregnancy * How she planned for postpartum the second time and had much more of a positive experience * Bringing the all new Biglittlegifting to life recently! * Being a co-host of her own podcast for HG awareness * Chats about social media, creating original ideas and industry competition comparison * Raising her children knowing their privilege INSTAGRAM: @biglittlethings.store [https://www.instagram.com/biglittlethings.store/] WEBSITE: www.biglittlethings.store [https://biglittlethings.store/] THE BIZZY MAMA PODCAST: @thebizzymama.podcast [https://www.instagram.com/thebizzymama.podcast/] FOUNDD LEGAL:https://founddlegal.com/?sca_ref=935631.LUzYmZzr3t [https://founddlegal.com/?sca_ref=935631.LUzYmZzr3t] Use code 'EBBY' for 15% of!

07 • Sunday Lane, CAITLYN EVERETT

I’m calling it… ‘She is’ the pioneer of zodiac giftware. From creating a print for her own bedside table to a post gone viral, she quit her job, started a brand and unexpectedly fell pregnant a month later. What a wildly beautiful, chaotic, challenging and incredible story this women has. This is the story of Caitlyn Everett. Creator of the brand Sunday Lane. Mother of Morgan and Rosie. In this episode Caitlyn shares: * How the very first zodiac print came to be * What followed after her photo of her art went viral * Quitting her job, starting her business in 2017, unexpectedly falling pregnant and a wedding all within months of each other * The constant irritation and challenge that is having many copycats rip off her original creative work * Being in survival mode throughout pregnancy and newborn life while in the mama/business juggle * Her entry into motherhood with a traumatic birth and difficult newborn experience * How she’s never reached out to a single stockist yet currently have 90+ stocking her work * Creative flow, coming up with collections and growth of Sunday Lane * Maintaining an authentic, achievable, beautiful and strong brand * All corners of her current mum / business life juggle she is in! So incredibly grateful to have you Caitlyn - thanks for sharing your story! INSTAGRAM: @sundaylane [https://www.instagram.com/sundaylane/] @caitlyneverett [https://www.instagram.com/caityeverett/] WEBSITE: www.sundaylane.com.au [http://www.sundaylane.com.au/] THE BIZZY MAMA PODCAST: @thebizzymama.podcast [https://www.instagram.com/thebizzymama.podcast/] ---- FOUNDD LEGAL: https://founddlegal.com/?sca_ref=935631.LUzYmZzr3t [https://founddlegal.com/?sca_ref=935631.LUzYmZzr3t] Use code 'EBBY' for 15% of!

06 • Nikkou Store, TIFFANY COOPER

Creating her own retail store after years of incredible experience in the fashion industry, riding the rollercoaster of the pandemic, an unexpected yet very welcomed pregnancy and navigating HG. This is the story of Tiffany Cooper. Creator of the retail brand Nikkou Store. Mother of Ted. In this episode Tiff shares: * entering the working world just under 13 years old at good old Video Ezy! * her time at Melbourne School of Fashion, Uni, Country Road, Zara and Zulu+Zepher. * how she went all in to bring to life her own retail store, Nikkou Store * the many learnings made from the first few years of business * navigating the unknown of the pandemic, negotiation and introducing drop shipping * her big, bold, exciting move to open her second store in Brisbane * experiencing more snap lockdowns, border closures and a call to lifeline * having endometriosis, discovering a low egg count and being told that they have 1-2% chance of conceiving * falling pregnant unexpectedly waiting to begin the IVF process * navigating being sick since 4 weeks with HG * her planned c-section and welcoming Ted to the world! * how her maternity leave plans didn’t go to plan * overall perspectives on motherhood and business! It was a long one but SUCH a good one. Absolute wealth of information this girl is. So grateful to have you Tiff - thanks for sharing your story! I’d like to thank Amitė Music for giving me the opportunity to use their gorgeous song ‘Letting Go’ within this podcast. Check them out here:https://amitemusic.com [https://amitemusic.com/] INSTAGRAM: @tiffanyellecooper [https://www.instagram.com/tiffanyellecooper/] @nikkoustore [https://www.instagram.com/nikkoustore/] WEBSITE: www.nikkoustore.com [http://www.nikkoustore.com/] THE BIZZY MAMA PODCAST: @thebizzymama.podcast [https://www.instagram.com/thebizzymama.podcast/] ---- FOUNDD LEGAL: https://founddlegal.com/?sca_ref=935631.LUzYmZzr3t [https://founddlegal.com/?sca_ref=935631.LUzYmZzr3t] Use code 'EBBY' for 15% of!