Welcome to Episode 4 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington.
In the episode, we hear from Corissa Dimitrakopoulos of Refurb 2 Invest. She talks about starting her business, the tough conversations she’s had to have with her family, her experience with business coaching and balancing business ownership with being a mother of two beautiful children.
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01:00 – How Corissa launched her business, Refurb 2 Invest
04:45 – Working with a business coach to achieve business growth
07:00 – Taking on feedback and putting your ego aside for the business
09:30 – Corissa’s courageous conversations with her family
13:15 – What Corissa learned from dealing with the opposing opinions of her family
14:45 – Reflecting on the different conversations in your life that have the power to change your life.
16:30 – Corissa’s coaching 1 to 1’s: balancing growing your family and growing your business
20:50 – “The more I can get out there, the more people I can help. That’s the end game.”
21:30 – Loving what you do and the difference between working for your passion versus working in a job.
23:00 – Corissa’s “maternity leave” and reflecting on having children while running a business.
25:00 – The importance of being present as a stay-at-home mum
27:00 – To get in touch with Corissa, go to refurb2invest.com.au or contact Corissa on Facebook