his is a nugget of wisdom I gained during my discussion with Anthony Trucks last week. (Check out the Finding Proof podcast episode where I interview him about the similarities between parenting and business ownership, and between business coaching and being coached as an NFL player.) If you are the sole or major revenue stream in your business, how much freedom and flexibility do you have? If you don’t have others around you sharing the responsibility, how much freedom and flexibi...
Sep 21, 2019•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast At the crack of dawn yesterday morning I had the great pleasure to talk with Anthony Trucks, former NFL player and American Ninja Warrior competitor, foster care survivor, and business coach. We talked about how business ownership is a lot like parenting. And in fact, he sees his role now as being like a "business grandparent"; helping his clients "birth their businesses" brings him great joy! Anthony has some great approaches which I will hold onto - "You are not your ...
Sep 19, 2019•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast I made an unexpected new friendship today. I love it when life throws joy my way, don’t you? We were supposed to be recording a podcast interview for my podcast, Finding Proof, but instead we just talked and talked and talked. We talked about our shared journeys of being mothers and business owners. We talked about what it’s like when people let you down in business. We talked about some of the assumptions people make about business owners, and the reality behind that … for example, does i...
Sep 04, 2019•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's so important to listen to your values when making business decisions ... Unless those "values" are actually fear in disguise.
Sep 03, 2019•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Copycat syndrome - not what you think it is. It's a scarcity-based fear, and it can keep you playing small!
Sep 02, 2019•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Long before I was a psychologist and business mentor, I used to be a junior lifesaver (a Nipper) on Queensland's Gold Coast. Here's the story of what happened when an ocean race went terrifyingly wrong and how it led to my own irrational fear that I still regret letting take hold. Find out what it means for you and your business. #CueTheJawsMusic
Sep 01, 2019•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast At the crack of dawn yesterday morning I had the great pleasure to talk with Anthony Trucks, former NFL player and American Ninja Warrior competitor, foster care survivor, and business coach. We talked about how business ownership is a lot like parenting. And in fact, he sees his role now as being like a "business grandparent"; helping his clients "birth their businesses" brings him great joy! Anthony has some great approaches which I will hold onto - "You are not your business", "If...
Aug 31, 2019•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast How did you learn to become a business owner? And is that even what you call yourself? How do you describe yourself? A helping professional? A private practitioner? Why do so many of us find it so hard to acknowledge the title "business owner"? It took me years to accept this title for myself, because it felt "icky" as a psychologist, a helping professional, to think of myself in these terms. But you know what? Since I've embraced the idea that I am a business owner (because I actual...
Aug 30, 2019•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the podcast, I talk with Jeremy Roadruck, Wing Chun master and parenting coach. Jeremy talks openly about the childhood trauma and difficult adolescence that led to making the decision to turn his life around, becoming a martial arts expert and parenting coach along the way. ***Trigger Warning*** ... There is mention of childhood sexual assault in this episode, so please be aware that this may pose a trigger for some.
Aug 29, 2019•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Check out the latest conversation between Evan Carmichael and me ... We talk about the challenge to feel "good enough" as a person versus feeling "good enough" at what we do, and what this has to do with growth ... and much more! 🔥 Here's the link if you'd like to watch us on YouTube ... https://youtu.be/_9ebBLFiD1Y
Aug 22, 2019•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Being your own boss. Owning your own business. Having all the flexibility in the world. Calling all the shots. Sounds great, doesn't it? But who do you talk to when things get tough? Business ownership can be incredibly isolation, adding to the stress and the pressure. But if you can find ways to break through that isolation, it can add immeasurably to your resilience as a business owner - which is not only good for you, it's good for business!
Aug 21, 2019•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast What does my convict ancestry have to do with my mentoring work? And what does Firestarters have to do with it?
Aug 21, 2019•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast By keeping your big picture in mind, you'll have a better chance of making business decisions that are strategic rather than reactive. This means you'll stay on track and not be distracted by day-to-day dramas. Yes, we need to be quick-thinking and fleet-footed in business, but we need to be guided by what is in the best interests of our big picture goals. #business #businessowner #findingproof #quietconfidence #tesscrawley #businesscoach #businessmentor #psychologist #business...
Aug 20, 2019•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever wondered how you could apply the "big business" labels of CEO and COO to your business. Do you know the difference between a CEO and a COO? Maybe you should. Be the CEO in your business, no matter how small. Even if you're fulfilling the COO role for now, keep your eyes on the big picture so you'll know when the time is right to hand that role onto someone else!
Aug 19, 2019•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this interview for the Finding Proof podcast, I had a rip-roaring chat with Canadian digital media and marketing whizz and president of Phanta Media, Mark Drager. We talk about all things social media, marketing, confidence, and doing what we do to serve the greater purpose of helping others. This was a great chat with someone who is becoming a rather good friend of mine. I hope you'll enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed chatting!
Aug 18, 2019•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast So many business owners tell me that they were drawn to owning their own business because of the flexibility that being your own boss promised. Flexibility with your time, your finances, and how you spend your days. IT'S A MYTH! But you do still have choices ... make sure you make the most of them.
Aug 18, 2019•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast An inspiring conversation recently with recovery coach, Tracy O'Malley, for the Finding Proof podcast. Tracy is a woman with a lived experience of multiple generations of addition. Not only has she overcome the struggle of her own recovery, she now coaches others to overcome addiction, break the multi-generational patterns that keep them stuck, and cheerleads them on to achieve great things in their own lives. I loved this discussion about the work we both do, and the challenge...
Aug 13, 2019•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast An inspiring chat today with addictions coach, Tracy O'Malley, for the Finding Proof podcast prompted these thoughts on vulnerability. It is THE secret weapon. THE secret sauce. Listen to your wise, experienced, vulnerable self. It’s everything! p.s. There may be the odd salty word or two. 😉 p.p.s. www.tracyomalley.com
Jul 30, 2019•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast One of the Top 3 Questions I'm Asked as a Business Mentor: How do I know if I'm hiring the right person? Short answer? You don't. Here's why.
Jul 30, 2019•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast As a business owner, it is not helpful to get stuck in an echo chamber, filled with people who are only telling you what you want to hear. Find the people who are brave enough to tell you what you NEED to hear. Build your band of truth-talkers to keep you grounded.
Jul 30, 2019•44 sec•Transcript available on Metacast Is the system broken, or is it just that you need to parent outside the system? As an entrepreneur, you think differently and work differently to the "norm". This might mean you are feeling "wrong" for parenting differently to the "norm". You're still doing your level best to be a compassionate and wise parent. AND you're an entrepreneur. Go easy on yourself!
Jul 30, 2019•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast I had a thoroughly enjoyable conversation today with Cayla Craft, LA-based successful entrepreneur and mentor to women business owners. Cayla talked about how her childhood set her up to have the bulletproof mindset that has seen her grow from ER nurse to self-made millionaire and mentor to female entrepreneurs globally. Raised by a single mum, her drug-addicted father frequently in prison, Cayla adopted the mindset early in life that she was capable of achieving whatever she set her mind to. An...
Jul 23, 2019•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast It was my great pleasure to speak this week with the very lovely Jeannette Fuentes successful Los Angeles entrepreneur and speaker. Our conversation covered her experiences as the child of immigrants and how that influenced her business career, her early setbacks before the power of #MeToo could give her a voice, and how as a successful realtor in Los Angeles she still manages to the busyness of business with her own self-development and the empowerment of other female realtors. This was a delig...
Jul 14, 2019•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Yesterday I did a Facebook Livestream that was pretty raw and emotional. But I stood in truth, pulled on some courage, and spoke from the heart. * Here’s what happened next ... #vulnerability #business #entrepreneur #coach #mentor #findingproof #quietconfidence #firestarters #gratitude #pressrecord #TessBomb...
Jul 12, 2019•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast This might not be pretty, but it will be real. (Warning: There may be some LANGUAGE!) #TessBomb * At 6:30 this morning I had a meeting with Steve in New York. He’s my agent, but more than that, he’s someone I care about. This morning he held up a mirror for me to see myself for what I am. And I’m ashamed to say that what I saw didn’t make me happy. There were tears. * Despite my success. Despite my “eternal optimism”. Despite my authentic care for you. I’ve failed. * I’ve failed to let you in. I...
Jul 12, 2019•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast In my latest conversation with Evan Carmichael we talk comfort zones, the #DrTessCrapChallenge , self-compassion, negative self-talk, and more. ...
Jul 05, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Evan Carmichael and me TOGETHER in New York. Got to be my favourite conversation with Evan so far, and not just for all laughter. In this video I call out Evan’s tendency to intellectualise tricky emotion and teach him some tricks for getting real, vulnerable and present - which somehow turns into the #DrTessCrapChallenge 😆...
Jun 04, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast How would you feel if you’d already achieved your goals? How would it influence the choices you make? Your behaviour? What if you consciously adopted the attitude to act as if your goals were already met? What would that look like in terms of confidence, choices, behaviour, and the like-minded people you’d draw towards you? It’s not about “fake it til you make it”. It’s not about “manifestation”. It’s about adopting a success mindset and letting that guide you. How would you fe...
May 23, 2019•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this chat with Evan Carmichael, we talk about how hard it can tolerate unpleasant emotions. We pick apart a recent conversation Evan had with New York media guru, Hank Norman, and how that changed his usual coaching style.
May 23, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Your TEAM’S money mindset is just as important as your own. Perhaps even more so. Do you have any idea what your team members think about charging their worth? Or your fee structure? Or your business' reliance on billable hours? It's time you did!
Apr 16, 2019•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
