What happens when the person you’re building a business with is also the person you go home to?

Sue Schiller has spent nearly 30 years building Bedrock Landscape Supplies with her husband, Jamie, while raising their family and figuring out how to work together when they don't always think, communicate or approach the business in the same way.

In this episode, Sue shares what they’ve learnt about being business partners and partners in life, including how they handle disagreements, set boundaries, know when to hand something over and keep things from becoming personal.

Sue’s approach is simple: get curious before you react, communicate clearly and focus on making things 1% better rather than trying to fix everything at once.

What you’ll take away: - How to work with someone you love when you don't always agree. - Why treating each other as business partners can change the way you work together. - Why getting curious before reacting can change a difficult conversation. - How to know when it’s time to step back and let someone else take over.

Links: - Guest website: Bedrock Landscape Supplies - https://bedrocklandscapesupplies.com.au/ - Mint Agency newsletter sign up: https://www.mintagency.com.au/news-sign-up

Credits: - Host: Lisa Morey, Founder of Mint Agency - Guest: Sue Schiller, Bedrock Landscape Supplies - Production: Podcast Expert Lab - Music: 'Country Western On' – moodmode (Pixabay) - Studio partner: The Streaming Guys – thanks to their team for partnering with us and providing the pro recording setup.

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When you’re running a small business, how do you keep going when there is so much happening behind the scenes that most people never see?

In this bonus episode of Minted, Lisa Morey wraps up Season One by reflecting on what the podcast has become, what she has learned from Wagga Wagga’s local business community, and why these conversations matter to small business owners everywhere.

Lisa shares why Season One has been such a privilege to create, what these conversations have revealed about resilience and community, and what listeners can expect as Minted moves into Season Two.

What you’ll take away:

• Why small business owners need spaces where they can feel seen, supported and less alone.

• What Season One revealed about the real weight of running a small business.

• Why local business stories can offer useful lessons for business owners anywhere.

• What’s coming next for Minted in Season Two.

Links:

• Mint Agency newsletter sign up: Podcast Newsletter - https://www.mintagency.com.au/news-sign-up

Credits:

• Host: Lisa Morey, Founder of Mint Agency

• Production: Podcast Expert Lab

• Music: 'Country Western On' - moodmode (Pixabay)

• Studio partner: The Streaming Guys - thanks to their team for partnering with us and providing the soundproof podcast pod and pro recording setup.

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When you’re trying to break into the US market, what does it really take to keep going when the timeline blows out, the market behaves differently and the wins come slower than expected?

Lisa sits down with Fiona Hamilton (founder of Rowdy Crowd) to unpack what it has actually looked like to take a homegrown Australian designed product into the US. From product development and manufacturing to market fit, messaging, packaging, word of mouth and staying power, Fiona shares the real lessons behind launching beyond Australia and why belief, adaptability and patience matter more than quick wins.

What you’ll take away: - Why launching into a new market starts with solving a real problem, not chasing hype. - How Fiona built Rowdy Crowd by listening to customers, improving the product and staying flexible as demand shifted. - Why word of mouth still beats a lot of paid marketing when your product genuinely solves something. - What Fiona learned about the US market, from packaging and messaging to speed, scale and buyer behaviour. - Why educating customers is part of the job when your product or material is still unfamiliar. - How small business owners can use adaptability as a real competitive advantage over bigger players.

Links: - Guest website: Rowdy Crowd - https://rowdycrowd.com.au/ - Mint Agency newsletter sign up: Podcast Newsletter - https://www.mintagency.com.au/news-sign-up

Credits: - Host: Lisa Morey, Founder of Mint Agency - Guest: Fiona Hamilton, Founder of Rowdy Crowd - Production: Podcast Expert Lab - Music: 'Country Western On' - moodmode (Pixabay) - Studio partner: The Streaming Guys - thanks to their team for partnering with us and providing the soundproof podcast pod and pro recording setup.

STAY FRESH. STAY KIND.