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The Blissful Mompreneur: Prepare Your Business for Maternity Leave#60: Simplifying Instagram: A Stress-Free Strategy for Mompreneurs with Sydney O’BrienFeeling overwhelmed by Instagram—and wondering how to keep your business visible during maternity leave without being glued to your phone? In this episode of The Blissful Mompreneur Podcast, I sit down with Sydney O’Brien, certified Instagram strategist, military spouse, homeschooling mom of four, and creator of the Plan It, Post It, Profit challenge. Sydney shares how she helps busy moms simplify their Instagram strategy, show up consistently, and turn followers into clients—without spending hours online. ✨ How Sydney started her business while solo parenting three toddlers ✨ Her stress-free approach to batching content (even if yo...2025-04-2923 min
Mompreneur Mastery: Simple Instagram Strategy for Busy MomsDefining and Achieving Success as a Mompreneur with Laura SinclairSend us a textIn this episode of Mompreneur Mastery, host Sydney O’Brien sits down with Laura Sinclair, a strategic business mentor, podcast host, and founder of This Mother Means Business. Laura shares her journey from corporate marketing to gym ownership and ultimately to mentoring entrepreneurial moms. She opens up about the challenges of balancing motherhood and business, the misconceptions about mom entrepreneurship, and how moms can build profitable and fulfilling businesses without sacrificing family time.Laura and Sydney discuss the im...2025-03-1033 min
Sydney Writers' FestivalBruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood: Black Duck: A Year at YumburraBruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood invite us onto the Country they call home in Black Duck: A Year at Yumburra, reflecting on life after publishing Dark Emu. In the aftermath of devastating bushfires in north-eastern Victoria, the couple rebuilt their farm. Here, they run the Aboriginal social enterprise Black Duck Foods, committed to traditional food-growing processes that care for Country and give back to the community. Sit down with Bruce and Lyn, in conversation with Kerry O’Brien to explore how Australian agriculture can be transformed through the practices of the past. This ep...2025-03-0550 min
The Morning EditionWhy was an Australian artist pulled from the Venice Biennale?We know that our political climate has been particularly febrile lately in the climate of the Gaza conflict. So was it political pressure that led an Australian federal arts body to pull an accomplished artist from appearing at the so-called Oscars of the art world? Today, senior culture writer Kerrie O’Brien, on Khaled Sabsabi. And whether it was his art, or stance on the Middle East, which has led to his shock dismissal. For more: Major gallery says Venice row endangers Australia’s global reputation, Linda Morris and Kerrie O'Brien, The Age a...2025-02-2313 min
CozyPreneur Podcast with Stacy BragaHow to Create an Instagram Sales Strategy with Sydney O’Brien [Episode 15]Host: Stacy Braga, Copywriter + Copy CoachDescription In this episode of The Cozypreneur Podcast, host Stacy Braga sits down with Sydney, an Instagram strategist for mompreneurs, to explore how to simplify and succeed with Instagram marketing. Sydney shares her five-step strategy for making sales, emphasizing the importance of focusing on the right followers, authentic engagement, and building trust with your audience.They dive into why Instagram is a long game, how to avoid common marketing mistakes, and the role of conversations in the sales process. If you’re looking to imp...2025-01-1016 min
Timeless Parenting007 - Family rhythms and traditions. With Mary O'Brien and Jocelyn Loane.In this episode we chat with our guests Mary O'Brien and Jocelyn Loane about what the Bible says about family traditions, how repeated rhythms can benefit our families, and how we can keep our focus on relationships rather than 'rules' amidst it all. We then share some practical ideas and examples of the kind of daily, weekly and yearly rhythms that can draw Christian families closer to God and closer to each other. Links:An Arrival to Celebrate: Fun Advent devotions for busy families unwrapping God’s big Bible plan by David and Janice Whittingham....2024-11-0751 min
Big Muddy MayhemEpisode 47, The Disappearance of Sydney Loofe and Q & AJanet tells the story of the disappearance of Sydney Loofe and how she ended up crossing paths with the leader of a sex cult, and then Tracey and Janet answer our Muddy Buddies questions about the podcast. Join Tracey and Janet as they share these amazing stories from the Midwest and Central US and become our Muddy Buddies! Merch is at https://bigmuddymayhem.creator-spring.com/ You can email us any suggestions for ideas at: bigmuddymayhem@gmail.com You can also join our Facebook group at: https://www.facebook.com/big.muddy.may...2024-09-251h 01
Sydney Writers' FestivalRichard Flanagan: Question 7Join Richard Flanagan as he discusses this hypnotic, genre-defying new book which entwines memoir, biography, autofiction and history through a daisy chain of stories both intimate and collective. Opening with his father as a prisoner of war, the book leads readers through a literary love affair into nuclear physics of the 1930s and 40s and finally towards a young Richard fighting for his life in Tasmanian river rapids in a rumination on life’s choices and their intergenerational chain reactions. Richard speaks with Kerry O’Brien. This episode was recorded live at the 2024 Sydney Writers’ Festiv...2024-09-2457 min
The ChangeS2 Ep 7: Discretion Dressing and a midlife woman’s right to ‘bare arms’This week Cathy and Laura discuss a recent article published in The Cut called ‘The Power of Discretion after 60’
Is it better to ‘dress for your age’ or dress how ever the feck you want? Laura and Cathy discuss the theory behind the article and how the ideas have played out in their own lives.
The duo also share recommendations with links below.
Hosts:
Cathy O’Brien https://www.instagram.com/cathy_l_obrien/
Laura Jackel https://www.instagram.com/lauracjackel/
Recommendations:
-Heist Creative - Branding photo...2024-06-1236 min
The Magic Sponge Podcast - with NRL PhysioThe Magic Sponge - Round 9Here is the Round 9 recap with Brien and James with thanks to our partners at Winners Locker.
The special Winners Locker offer for Magic Sponge listeners - triple the entries into a $100,00 giveaway, including:- New Ford Ranger Sport worth $80k- 4 Legends Lounge tickets to the State Of Origin Game 1 in Sydney on June 5- $10,000 Flight Centre travel voucher to cover all flights and accomDrawn 9pm this Friday (10th May). Head to https://winnerslocker.com.au/win-new-ford-ranger-state-of-origin-experience-physio/
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Mompreneur Mastery: Simple Instagram Strategy for Busy MomsHow to have a podcast that supports your online business with Caroline HullSend us a textIn this episode of Mompreneur Mastery, Sydney O'Brien invites podcast strategist, Caroline Hull, to discuss the essential elements of a successful podcast for mom business owners. Caroline delves into the importance of having a solid strategy to support the business and shares her journey into podcasting. She emphasizes creating a content plan well in advance, structuring episodes for sales, and the significance of listener retention. The conversation sheds light on transforming podcasting efforts from a guessing game to a strategic and sustainable endeavor. Listeners gain a valuable insight into ho...2024-02-1924 min
Mompreneur Mastery: Simple Instagram Strategy for Busy MomsCombat Mompreneur Overwhelm with Jessica HackerSend us a textIn this episode of Mompreneur Mastery, host Sydney O'Brien interviews Jessica Hacker, a pro at helping overwhelmed moms and business owners live more intentionally. Jessica shares her insights and practical tips for combatting overwhelming feelings and finding balance in life. She emphasizes the importance of being honest with oneself, setting priorities, and creating a clear plan to reduce stress and overwhelm. Listeners will gain valuable strategies for managing their time, setting boundaries, and living more intentionally, ultimately leading to improved mental clarity and reduced feelings of stress and anxiety....2024-02-1224 min