• 185: Aligned Success Looks and Feels Different
    Jul 16 2025

    Is it time to redefine your definition of success? In this quick conversation on The Debra Shepherd Podcast, I talk about aligned success, what it is and why it looks and feels different to the version of success we’re constantly being sold.

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    11 mins
  • 184: Why Your Message Isn't Landing
    Jul 9 2025

    If you’re a business owner or entrepreneur, this episode is a must listen because I know you have an important message to share. Today on The Debra Shepherd Podcast, you’ll discover why your message may not be landing with your audience. In the episode I share some common mistakes and talk about what an aligned message looks like.

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    7 mins
  • 183: Why Chasing Visibility is Draining You
    Jul 2 2025

    Increasing your visibility is essential if you’re an entrepreneur or business owner but many fall into the trap of chasing visibility and wind up feeling drained and invisible. In this episode, we'll talk about why chasing visibility is draining you and what to focus on instead.

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    6 mins
  • 182: How To Find Balance and Flow
    Jan 22 2025

    Work-life balance doesn’t exist. In this epiosde of The Debra Shepherd Podcast, I share my approach to finding balance and flow along with a few things to consider if you would like more balance and flow in your life this year.

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    Discover why a fast paced, hurried lifestyle is failing you–and what works instead. Ready to transform your life and business? Download my free audio.

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    8 mins
  • 181: Did You Create Space for Your New Year Goals or Did You Jump In?
    Jan 15 2025

    Did you create space for your New Year goals or did you jump in?

    This is my question for you during this episode of The Debra Shepherd Podcast.

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    Discover why a fast paced, hurried lifestyle is failing you–and what works instead. Ready to transform your life and business? Download my free audio.

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    6 mins
  • 180: Mindset, Leadership and Performance with Marg Booth
    Dec 5 2024

    I'm honoured to welcome Marg Booth to The Debra Shepherd Podcast this week. Marg is the owner of Great Expectation Speakers and Trainers.

    As a successful business owner for over 20 years, Marg is deeply passionate about people’s mindset and well-being. Marg connects audiences with specialists in their field of expertise. She works with thought leaders offering educational sessions in wellness, mindset, resilience, and leadership. And, some of these are shared in her book, The Time Poor Series: Mindset.

    In this episode, Marg shares her business story. We talk about about mindset, success, happiness, leadership, performance and her book, The Time Poor Series: Mindset.

    HIGHLIGHTS

    • A powerful question Marg asked herself before moving into a new career and her business, Great Expectation Speakers and Trainers.
    • How the small things and embracing small wins can lead to success.
    • How the events industry stopped in 2020 and why this prompted Marg to develop an app and write her book, The Time Poor Series: Mindset.
    • Marg talks about The Time Poor Series: Mindset and shares some of the topics and insights from the 30 co-authors of the book that will support your mindset, leadership, performance, mental health and wellbeing.
    • The importance of working on your mindset in a fast paced world that is only moving faster.
    • Marg’s piece of advice for the busy entrepreneur, business owner or leader.

    Plus, more!

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    www.timepoor.me

    Instagram @timepoorseries

    www.greatexpectation.com.au

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    Get my FREE audio: The Power of Simplicity. 9 powerful reasons why simplicity will transform your life and business. www.debrashepherd.com.au/the-power-of-simplicity

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    45 mins
  • 179: Creativity, Innovation and Play with Founder and Chief Play Officer at Culture Hero, Dara Simkin
    Nov 21 2024

    I'm honoured to welcome Dara Simkin to The Debra Shepherd Podcast this week.

    Dara is Australia’s leading Playful Work Design specialist, and is the founder and Chief Play Officer of learning experience design consultancy, Culture Hero. She has worked with organisations like The LEGO Foundation, McKinsey & Co, Silicon Valley's IDEO Play Lab and world-renowned play researcher Dr Stuart Brown and has presented to brands like IKEA, AGL, Royal Canin, MYOB and Google.

    As an expert facilitator and passionate advocate for the potential of play in the workplace, Dara believes play has the power to transform the way we live, work and lead. In 2024 Dara is undertaking a major research project exploring the impact of play in business in partnership with RMIT University.

    In this episode, Dara shares her story. We talk about connection, engagement, culture, creativity, innovation and incorporating play into business and the way we work.

    HIGHLIGHTS

    • How play changes the way we live, work and lead.
    • The impact of new technology on business and why businesses must be adaptable and flexible to survive.
    • Dara explains why play is important in business and shares examples of what play is and isn’t.
    • How Dara and her team at Culture Hero incorporate play into the way they work.
    • Giving your people an opportunity to play in business.
    • Dara shares the benefits of integrating play into business as well as tips and advice to businesses that may be hesitant about incorporating play into the workplace.
    • Why we can’t be at our best creatively or effectively drive innovation without play.
    • The importance of imagination breaks during the day.
    • Why a psychologically safe and trusting workplace is essential for integrating play into business.
    • Dara shares tips for business owners, entrepreneurs and leaders wanting to incorporate play into business.

    Plus, more!

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    CONNECT WITH DARA

    www.culturehero.co

    www.darasimkin.com

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    Get my FREE audio: The Power of Simplicity. 9 powerful reasons why simplicity will transform your life and business. www.debrashepherd.com.au/the-power-of-simplicity

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    52 mins
  • 178: Goodbye Hustle, Hello Happiness and Fulfillment with Claire Seeber
    Nov 7 2024

    I'm honoured to welcome Claire Seeber to The Debra Shepherd Podcast this week.

    Claire is a Career and Leadership Coach, Trainer, Speaker, Podcast Host and Author of the book 'Less Hustle, More Happy'. Claire is an expert in career development and leadership and blends her experience in business, HR and communications to ensure that people are better able to show up and have the most impact on themselves, their teams and their organisations that they can feel proud of.

    Claire has worked with or for some of the world's most well-known brands including NBC Universal, Fortescue Metals Group, Chevron, Superdry, Mineral Resources and Colgate-Palmolive. Claire has also been featured in Huffington Post, Business News, The West Australian and Take 5. Claire believes that we can do serious work, but not take ourselves too seriously, and she aims to bring that attitude into everything she does.

    In this episode, Claire shares her incredible business story and we talk about her book, ‘Less Hustle, More Happy’.

    HIGHTLIGHTS

    • The heart of Claire’s book, Less Hustle More Happy.
    • Redefining your definition of success.
    • Contributors factors and layers that lead to disengagement at work and business.
    • The importance of integrating more human being and less human doing in the way we work.
    • The future of work and the importance of flexibility and adaptability. Claire discusses the shift in conversations around how we work resulting from a multi-generational workforce and the pandemic.
    • How relationships accelerate growth.
    • Why having a career strategy is essential.
    • How to create a happiness culture where people come first.

    Plus, more!

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    CONNECT WITH CLAIRE

    www.claireseeber.com.au

    Instagram @eatingyourcaketoo

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    Get my FREE audio: The Power of Simplicity. 9 powerful reasons why simplicity will transform your life and business. www.debrashepherd.com.au/the-power-of-simplicity

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    46 mins