What a treat we have in the new episode today. Shannon chats with an evolving, almost former coach who's on a mission to highlight the unethical practice in the self development world after her own awakening. Meet Anna Squelch. Shannon and Anna talk through Anna's realisation regarding common practices in the coaching industry and how Anna has educated herself and is passionate about highlighting the inequity and unethical practices so as to educate others. Anna is a determined soul fuelled by sharing the raw truths she discovered for herself and now can't unsee. Anna could have ignored the call to shine the light on her discoveries but instead decided that the light not only deserved to be shone, it deserved to be bright. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, wise, impact driven souls is hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co.

I love creating the solo episodes for you and tuning into what's on my heart and in my head in relation to business, leadership, and right now, the importance of ethical practice in business and coaching. Spurred on by a number of conversations and masterclasses I have tuned into recently I got fired up to dig out some notes I had been crafting for an upcoming episode. In today's offering, you will hear me talk through two key things I felt were paramount to share at this time - the glorification of money in the business coaching space - and the message that business success is possible and easy in just a couple of hours a day or lean back and let it all happen for you! I can't wait to hear what this episode and my 4 things to focus on right now suggestions for any business owner feeling the impacts of the ever-evolving financial environment raise for you. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious, impact driven souls is hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co.

You are in for another blockbuster episode today as Shannon chats with one of the most effervescent people in the world. Meet Elle Steele, The Self Belief Agent! Shannon and Elle talk through a whole range of things from Elle's experiences navigating life with a disability to becoming a 5 time Australian Swimming representative, Paralympian, and Gold medalist and to her transition to businesswoman supporting others in the personal development space. Elle brings a refreshing and motivating energy to all she does and to every space she shares with others. She has a can-do attitude that can't help but rub off. She is spiritual, wise, has a wicked sense of humour, and is here to make a big impact. Enjoy every moment of this conversation. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls is hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co.

Being bold, creating community, brand impact and making waves! This week Shannon chats with superstar Australian business and brand coach Suz Chadwick. Suz is the queen of being bold and shares her insights and inspired actions to claim your boldness as a businesswoman. This is one of those episodes that has a bit of everything. From corporate life to traveling and working overseas, to fashion, branding, leadership, creating community with intention and heart, and Suz's love of colour. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls is hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co.

This week Shannon chats to guest Brittany Alysia about all kinds of fascinating things. A highlight of the conversation was exploring what it means to be a rebel in the coaching space. It all comes down to trusting your own instincts and honouring your path, not anyone else. The conversation also steered towards what manifesting really is, the blend of masculine and feminine energies and how these influence your business and life. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

In this new episode, Shannon opens up the celebrations for 6 months of hosting She Leads She Thrives with a look at the top 10 episodes in this time. She also shares her top 6 lessons from hosting this podcast, her third and definitely the best over the last decade. This episode is full of reflection and inspiration as always. A huge thank you to everyone who has listened, downloaded and shared episodes, and a great big extra thank you to our phenomenal guests since we launched in October 2022. So much has been achieved in this time and there is an abundance of thriving goodness still to come. The question to ask is, where will we be at our year celebration and beyond? She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

"An overburdened ICU nurse leans on her selfless new colleague at work and at home — until a patient's unexpected death casts him in a suspicious light." In today's episode, Shannon is joined by Amy Loughren, that ICU nurse and a spiritual soul with a fascinating story as featured in the Netflix production The Good Nurse starring Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne. Amy and Shannon met just over 3 years ago and in that time Amy's story has now transcended the world and she has seen herself and her life cast into the spotlight in ways she never imagined. Following her experience working with police in her home state in the USA to help confirm one of her friends, a fellow nurse, had been murdering patients, Amy found herself in a place of self-reflection and questioning who she was and her purpose in the world. Amy candidly shares her story and her personal evolution with Shannon as well as chats about what it has been like to know the story, based on the book by Charles Graeber, was being turned into a Netflix movie through to finding herself in a media whirlwind promoting the movie. Through it all Amy has relied on her extensive treasure chest of support to remain as grounded as possible. If you'd like to hear Amy present she is delivering a keynote at this year's Ultimate Girls Week Away in September in Cairns Australia. Shannon with also be there presenting an intimate experience focused on thriving as a self-led soul. You can find out more about the Ultimate Girls Week Away via the link below. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

In today's episode, Shannon chats with fellow coach Susi Martin (nee Kaeufer) about navigating both a personal and business evolution and waking up to a realisation that the coaching industry wasn't all it made itself to be. Susi shares her awakening to some of the not so ethical practices in the business and coaching space and how she recognised the need to do things differently for her own well-being, particularly from a mental health perspective. Susi and Shannon chat through personal examples of business and coaching practices that are in need of change. This vibrant conversation will inspire you to reflect on what's really important and possibly even motivate you to make some changes to prioritise things in your business and life. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

In this new episode, Shannon explores the role of identity in relation to being a coach or Online Service Provider (OSP). Often overlooked in business, identity is woven into nearly every aspect of being a business woman. This episode includes key information I shared in the Thrive As A Coach live experience. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

In this new episode, Shannon chats with Kerryn Slater, a self-discovery coach, licensed Thrive Factor Coach®, and multi-dimensional business soul in the truest way possible. Kerryn shares her experience navigating multiple interests, diverse skills, and a desire to help others to connect with themselves with compassion and kindness. Her 4 Thrive Factor Archetypes have been a game changer, providing her with a unique lens through which to view here ideal clients, her offers and services, and herself. She has finally claimed all of who she is and excitedly shares that with the world. This episode is full of insight, inspiration, wisdom, and soul for any spiritually aligned business owner who is tired of being boxed in or told their multi-dimensional self won't be successful. Today we dispel that myth and show you the magic of all sides of you and how they can exist harmoniously in your business and life. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

In this new episode, Shannon explores what it means to be a woman in business as she shares themes and a call to action in the week we recognise International Women's Day for 2023. You have an incredible opportunity as a business woman and a leader to use your platform of business to share what matters to you and to support #genderequity, this year's campaign theme for IWD. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

In this new episode, Shannon chats with live well advocate, and health and hormone coach, Lou Carbone. As you'll hear Lou share her own hormone adventure led her to take her decades of personal interest and lived experience and certify as a coach who now specialises in supporting women as they navigate the hormonal landscape. With Lou's compassion, insight, wisdom, motivational style and commitment to the truth she's supporting women to understand how peri-menopause and menopause can truly be an experience that is more midlife magic than midlife meh. This episode is inspirational, and educational and will 100% get you thinking differently about your health and hormones, particularly when you hear Lou share that over 50% of a woman's life is spent in peri-menopause and menopause. That shocked me when I first heard it! She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

In this new solo episode, it was time to explore the art of bold self celebration, something I call the Bragaudacious effect. I explored what it means to celebrate, why it's important as an expression of self leadership, potential resistance to celebrating, and insights into how to make celebration more effortless. I also shared, in true celebration style, my 2023 Birthday Extravaganza offers available until 1st March 2023 only. This once a year event is where I share a number of offers with my community and this year they are all 51% off. Check the show notes for the link to make your selection and don't forget to use the code to save 51% off the regular price. Many of the offers are limited in number and Thrive Factor Profiling is included in the extravaganza this year, something I rarely discount ever. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls is hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

In this new episode, I explored the power of impact, legacy, and self-leadership. Each of these topics is important in its own right, and the relationship between each is not to be underestimated. As an ambitious soul with a desire to make a difference, claiming your wish to create impact is part of you owning your power as a leader and being self-led. Taking on board the reality that you can be and in fact, are, the most influential individual in your life and business is an exciting opportunity to recognise you are also creating what will become your legacy in the future. I share ways to create impact and legacy and dive into what self-leadership is and what it means for you, your clients, and the world when you choose to be a self-led soul. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls is hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

In this new episode, Shannon chats with Penny Soo, the wizard of creating impactful messaging. In business your message is super important and what Penny shares will get you thinking about what your messaging says in a whole new way. With an extensive background in digital marketing and branding, Penny knows a lot about how to use messaging to create impact via your awesome business. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

In this new episode, I have shared about some of the most commonly seen business success metrics in the coaching and online service provider space. After 18+ years as a business and leadership coach and educator, I have seen a lot and get both disappointed and frustrated with the excessive focus on some of the things I see being used and obsessed about as business success metrics. I unpack some key examples through the lens of my lived experience and offer suggestions to support you to identify and follow your own business success metrics. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls is hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

In this new episode, Shannon talks with the mystical Homaya Amar. This conversation is the sharing of a captivating story that has to be heard to be believed. Homaya has lived a rich life, filled with curious exploration of her own spirituality and sense of place in the world. Homaya has been supporting others on their own spiritual discoveries for decades and offers a grounded, intriguing presence that is both captivating and magnetic. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

In this new episode, Shannon has a lot to say as she shares her thoughts on the evolving and changing dynamic and landscape of the coaching industry. After 18 years as a business and leadership coach and educator and with 20+ years in the coaching industry, she's seen a lot and has plenty to comment on when it comes to the focus of today's episode. Shannon has a renewed commitment to champion more ethical business and marketing practices in the coaching industry and knows this will benefit coaches, and most importantly, consumers. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

Shannon chats with Laura Dick in this episode about the value of resting your way to success. As a long term business strategist with a gift for systemisation and launching, Laura is a certified period coach. She guides menstruating women to sync their business with their cycle so they can work at optimum for their unique energetic blueprint. Laura is a cheerleader for prioritising rest and recogising that hustling - aka doing and being "on" all the time - is not the way to create lasting, joyful experiences in life and business. Whether you are a woman with cycles or not, there is great value in tuning into this episode. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

It's our 3 month birthday so this new episode is a special one. Celebrating our amazing download numbers and your support plus Shannon introduces you to the 12 Thrive Factor Archetypes, an essential part of the Thrive Factor Framework® she created in 2009. The female centric framework focuses on your personal psychology by tapping into the ancient system of Archetypes. You could have between 3 and 6 Archetype’s in your Thrive Factor profile, reflective of the reality you are not a one dimensional soul. Your Archetypes will illuminate who you are, not define or limit you to a list of features, strengths and challenges. The Thrive Factor Archetypes have become a reliable, much loved way to truly understand who you are, what makes you "tick" and to claim your place in the world as you lean into your innate potential, unlock your effortless success zone, and activate thriving. This is an experience where you are accessing the psychology of you; your undeniable potential and your truly individual way of being, having, doing, and thriving. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

In this new episode, Shannon chats with her fellow smart girl sister in business, Swapna Thomas. These two share a love of marketing and cheering their clients to success and as with any conversation they have, they dive into all kinds of topics that'll get you and your business fired up. Swapna is one of the cleverest business women Shannon knows and their long term, virtual friendship has spanned all kinds of ups, downs, sideways and in betweens. Together they offer you a real, raw, and insightful conversation about business and life. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

In this new episode, Shannon is interviewed by Dr Carmela Nanton as part of the Hardwired to Lead virtual conference held in November 2022. The conference, one in a series hosted by Dr Carmela was for smart executive women and entrepreneurs and featured a phenomenal cadre of speakers from around the world who shared their knowledge and expertise! Shannon spoke with Dr Carmela about self leadership, thriving as a leader and specifically explored the answers to questions like "what does it mean to be self-led or to lead your self and why is that important?", "what is the Thrive Factor and what does it have to do with leadership?" and "What role does self-leadership play in achieving a successful business and life?" Something a little different but just as impactful, insightful and focused on you thriving as all of our episodes. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

In this new episode, Shannon is joined by one of the most effervescent Instagram Queens you ever will meet, Brooke Vulinovich. With a love of connection and sharing the realities of turning Instagram into a fun, positive and successful business growth experience any business owner will love, Brooke has created a dynamic space her community adore. This conversation is full of inspiration, the truths about business, Brooke's digital nomad journey with her husband Dom and toddler son Karlo, and something she gets asked about a lot, imposter syndrome and juggling it all. Add this to your podcast playlist asap! She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

In this new episode, Shannon chats to the energetic, big-hearted, badass soul Jesika Liston about swaggering your way to success. As a coach Jesika has been on her own transformational journey on a personal and business level and has enthusiastically taken her lived experience and created a magnetic audience who adore her and all she stands for. Such a high-vibe conversation. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

In this new episode, Shannon introduces you to her Effortless Success Framework. Born out of the terrible business planning templates she discovered and even more boring and disengaging business plan examples available online, Shannon decided to create her own. Shannon walks you through the key aspects of the framework to create your own Effortless Success Map. But don't think you are in for "planning" in any way. This is an experience of dreaming, visioning, creating motivation and momentum, and also spaciousness to take action on those unforeseen and exciting opportunities that come our way each year.  This is an episode you will want to get some paper and markers for. The bigger the better so you can get some fabulous ideas captured and the foundations set for a Thriving 2023. This framework can be used for your annual vision, is ideal for quarterly focusing, and even works for a monthly approach. Speaking of a thriving year next year, check the show notes to join Shannon live for her final program of 2022. There is also a code to save $200. This 3 masterclass plus live Q&A and coaching experience begins on 5th December. Join live until 11th December, or invest in the self paced experience once this live round is done. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

Annie Gichuru didn't start out intending to become a DEI specialist focusing on supporting coaches and online service providers to lead racially inclusive businesses. However, Annie's rich and diverse lived and learned experience was, in many ways, leading her to this exact opportunity. Having moved from Kenya to Australia to study close to two decades ago Annie found herself in situations she had never experienced in her home country. Having called Australia home for a long time now, she has drawn on her wisdom and determination for more equity in the world to lead high-quality programs and experiences as a phenomenal coach. Shannon and Annie talk about Annie's call to work in the DEI space, her life experiences, and why she is now committed to this work in a big way. They also talk through Shannon's experience of learning with Annie in a number of ways over the last couple of years, including in Annie's signature program Represented. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

Sam Evans is an enthusiastic soul with a determination to authentically share ways for others to deepen their self awareness, meet their limits, and transform their challenges. As a highly qualified coach, she has a lot to share and has taken her experience and expertise and launched a range of professional training certifications in the last couple of years. Sam is also the author of the much loved book, Cognitive Switch. In this conversation, Shannon and Sam chat about Sam's own personal evolution and one of her favourite modalities she uses and teaches, silent counseling. You will find this episode inspiring, motivating, and real. An episode you'll love. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

Cristina Bold is like sunshine when she shows up in your social media feed because she radiates a genuine love for what she does and who she works with. In this episode, Cristina and Shannon talk about meeting your fear and rising to be the kind of soul you desire to be. As a money mindset mentor, Cristina blends a unique dynamic of business savvy with energetics and healing to guide her clients to significant celebrations. You're going to love this conversation! She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

In this new episode, Shannon explores what drives big decisions in business, like what to invest in.  Inspired by a conversation between women in business, the key question explored is wether your decisions are being made from a place of need, that is driven by scarcity, lack and FOMO. Or are your big decisions, and particularly the money related ones, like who to hire as a coach, what programs or other things to invest in, made from a place of choice. This episode will definitely get you thinking and includes a framework to support your decision making so it's intentional, considered and in support of you. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

Steph Zahalka has fast become one of my favourite Queen Rulers - one of her Thrive Factor Archetypes - and is the epitome of what she represents as a true brand expert and strategist. She walks her talk. But with her own Steph twist! Steph champions branding in such a refreshing way and this is an episode that'll get you rethinking and possibly feeling challenged about how you present yourself. That's a good thing! She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

Stasha Washburn is a true pioneer when it comes to women's health and in particular, working with women to understand and leverage their menstrual cycles. She is business savvy, a true adventurer, and determined to turn her lived experience into positives that ripple out in the world. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

In this new episode, Shannon explores the wisdom is profit formula she created to guide her clients to connect with what they know and turn that knowledge and their innate wisdom into profitable income streams. With a passion for supporting the highly knowledgeable souls she works with, Shannon believes you have unconsidered opportunities right before you to expand your income. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

In this episode, Shannon is talking about key things to do with coaching, a profession she loves and has been working in for around two decades! Shannon believes coaching is one of the best investments you can make and dives into why she loves coaching, a list of things to consider when hiring a coach and how she ended up leading a coaching certification. This episode is definitely not just for coaches. It is useful for you if you have ever been coached or considered hiring a coach, are, or have ever thought about becoming a coach. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

In this episode, Shannon shares her thoughts and wisdom on the topic of self awareness. Often referred to as a soft skill, and down played for its importance, Shannon believes self awareness is 100% the untapped superpower. Why else would the coaching industry be obsessed with ways to know yourself better. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

In this episode, Shannon shares her thoughts and wisdom on the topic of ingeniousness. What is it? It's role in leadership and business and how to tap into yours. She Leads She Thrives, the podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

Welcome to She Leads She Thrives, the new podcast for ambitious, ingenious souls hosted by Shannon Dunn of Thrive Factor Co. In this introductory episode, Shannon shares more about what to expect from She Leads She Thrives. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.