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 fashionWorking for brands like Myer and Cotton OnStarting her first brand ‘Lahdedah Kids’ selling natural fibre crochet toysHow finding solutions for her first childs eczema was the initial reason set out on her business journeyThe re-brand to ‘Miann & Co’ after running into trademarking issuesNavigating colicy babies and business!Comparing the availability of health information and motherhood support readily available now compared to 15 years agoRunning a sustainable businessMiann & Co’s ‘timelessness’ and ‘child-to-child’ strong ethosBeing an adaptable business owner and building their incredible team!The effects of the bush fires, Instagram algorithm change, covid and interest rate risesHer recent focus on healthSharing her cholestasis experiences in pregnancyNavigating 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----------Work with Ebby: www.ebby.studio @ebony.forsythStudy with Ebby: www.designbizbeginners.com^^^ Use DBB40 to win yourself one of 3 40% codes!
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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 schoolStarting ‘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 grandmaFalling pregnant while grieving, pregnancy nausea and navigating the stresses of pregnancy during the pandemicHow the pandemic impacted her businessesVera’s birth story, 3 failed epidurals, positive emergency c-section, than a difficult c-section recoveryUnplanned mini business venture with Era Studio and then selling up for a more manageable lifestyleThe intense juggle that has been parenthood and running businessesComing home to her family 10 acre property and hiring a nannyHer really beautiful perspectives on motherhood as a wholeSo grateful to have you Kayla - thanks for sharing your story!INSTAGRAM:@kaylaaaellieee @chaii.living @odeyafilm-----------Work with Ebby: www.ebby.studio @ebony.forsythStudy with Ebby: www.designbizbeginners.com ^^^ Use DBB40 to win yourself one of 3 40% codes!
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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 experienceWorking her way up in Kikki K seeing her managing stores in Singapore at the age of 19Falling pregnant and being struck with Hyperemesis GravidarumNavigating retail work while suffering HGHow preparing for her new baby lead her to the idea of creating BiglittlethingsHer first beautiful unplanned home birthHow she got to 6 months and hit postpartum depletionInvesting in a brand designer, website designer and photographer from the beginningHow Biglittlethings was one of the first of its kind and was the first to bring some beautiful baby brands to AustraliaHow she ran Biglittlethings in nap times and at night packing orders till 2amWhen the pandemic sent online sales for Biglittlethings crazy!Moving her business from their family home to its very own spaceFearing the loss of her business while being in the trenches of HG in her second pregnancyHow she planned for postpartum the second time and had much more of a positive experienceBringing the all new Biglittlegifting to life recently!Being a co-host of her own podcast for HG awarenessChats about social media, creating original ideas and industry competition comparisonRaising her children knowing their privilegeINSTAGRAM:@biglittlethings.storeWEBSITE:www.biglittlethings.storeTHE BIZZY MAMA PODCAST:@thebizzymama.podcastFOUNDD LEGAL: https://founddlegal.com/?sca_ref=935631.LUzYmZzr3tUse code 'EBBY' for 15% of!
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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 beWhat followed after her photo of her art went viralQuitting her job, starting her business in 2017, unexpectedly falling pregnant and a wedding all within months of each otherThe constant irritation and challenge that is having many copycats rip off her original creative workBeing in survival mode throughout pregnancy and newborn life while in the mama/business juggleHer 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 workCreative flow, coming up with collections and growth of Sunday LaneMaintaining an authentic, achievable, beautiful and strong brandAll 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 @caitlyneverettWEBSITE: www.sundaylane.com.auTHE BIZZY MAMA PODCAST:@thebizzymama.podcast----FOUNDD LEGAL: https://founddlegal.com/?sca_ref=935631.LUzYmZzr3tUse code 'EBBY' for 15% of!
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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 Storethe many learnings made from the first few years of businessnavigating the unknown of the pandemic, negotiation and introducing drop shippingher big, bold, exciting move to open her second store in Brisbaneexperiencing more snap lockdowns, border closures and a call to lifelinehaving endometriosis, discovering a low egg count and being told that they have 1-2% chance of conceivingfalling pregnant unexpectedly waiting to begin the IVF processnavigating being sick since 4 weeks with HGher planned c-section and welcoming Ted to the world!how her maternity leave plans didn’t go to planoverall 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.comINSTAGRAM: @tiffanyellecooper @nikkoustoreWEBSITE: www.nikkoustore.comTHE BIZZY MAMA PODCAST:@thebizzymama.podcast----FOUNDD LEGAL: https://founddlegal.com/?sca_ref=935631.LUzYmZzr3tUse code 'EBBY' for 15% of!
Unearthing the stories that lie beneath some of Australia and NZ’s favourite mother-made brands we know and love. Like birth stories but brand stories! This podcast won’t be about hooraying the hustle, but keeping it real when it comes to the beautiful chaos that is creating and managing brands, babies and everything in between. These are the stories of creation. Ones to inspire, ones to celebrate and ones build connection from.
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