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Make It Happen with Iyia Liu
Join entrepreneur Iyia Liu delve into all things business, money, marketing and life. If you are wanting to up-skill your business knowledge or just needing some motivation on your life and career journey you are in the right place. Whatever it is that you want out of life, let’s Make It Happen for you.
Episodes
- Make It Happen with Iyia Liu
From a Failed Business to 800+ Retail Stores: How She Built Eve Wellness | Guest: Beatrice Thorne Laloli
How do you turn a small business into an international brand and get your products into major retailers like Chemist Warehouse and Woolworths? In this episode…
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The $50 Million Bra & Other Genius Marketing Moves Explained
The big question: Do you need millions to make your brand famous, or just a really clever idea? What does a $50 million bra, McDonald's ending a 32-year…
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My 3 Tricks to Reprogram Your Mind for Success
What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't your circumstances, your experience or your resources, but the way you think? Your mindset influences…
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6 Lessons I Learnt to build a million dollar business
What does it really take to build a million-dollar business? And what are the lessons you only learn by actually doing it? I've built businesses across…
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How Billion-Dollar Brands Use Influencers to Drive Sales (And How You Can Too)
What if the fastest way to grow your business wasn't building your own following, but tapping into someone else's? Some of the world's biggest brands…
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We Spent $300K Starting a Drinks Brand | Guest: Jordan Delmont - Brewé
What does it REALLY cost to start a drinks brand and get your products stocked in supermarkets? When we launched Brewe, our iced coffee and matcha brand, we…
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How to Turn Your Expertise Into a Business | Guest: Toni Street
What if the skills you've spent years developing could become your next business? After nearly 20 years in broadcasting, from sports journalism and Seven Sharp…
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How to Build a Product Brand With Zero Industry Experience | $5.6M Tidal Hair Story
You don’t need years of industry experience to build a successful product brand. I had never worked in a salon, formulated a haircare product or built an…
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How to Turn More Website Visitors Into Customers | Guest: Nakita Tugaga – Lenny Rocks
You might not need more traffic. You might just need to stop losing the customers already visiting your website. In this episode of Make It Happen, we sit down…
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How Leigh Hart Built a Snack Empire by Breaking Every Business Rule
What happens when you stop overthinking business and just give it a crack? We sit down with Leigh Hart - one of New Zealand’s most recognisable comedians…
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How to Build a Personal Brand That Grows Your Business | Guest: Roi Wilkey – Burst Digital
Do you actually need to become the face of your business to grow it? This week on Make It Happen, we sit down with @roimatawilkey founder of @burst digital…
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Found Your Manufacturer? Here’s What Happens Next | Guest: TK Wang - Epic Sourcing (Part 2)
Finding the right manufacturer is one thing. Making sure they actually deliver the product you agreed on is another. In Part 2 of our manufacturing series, we…
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How to Build a Business to $20K/Month: My 5-Step System
At 22, I went from a minimum wage to Making $300,247 in a single month from my first business. I had no business experience, no connections, and no big bank of…
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How to Run Paid Ads That Actually Convert | Guest: Roi Wilkey - Burst Digital
Spent money on ads and got nothing back? Here’s what you’re getting wrong. In this episode of Make It Happen, we sit down with Roi Wilkey from…
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5 Business Models Thriving In 2026 (Digital Products, E-Commerce, Coaching & More)
Think all the good business ideas are already taken? They’re not - you just need to choose the right business model for where you’re starting from…
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How to Find a Manufacturer You Can Actually Trust | Guest: TK Wang - Epic Sourcing
Finding a manufacturer in China is easy. Finding one you can actually trust is the hard part. In this episode of Make It Happen, we sit down with TK Wang…
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Kim Crossman: How Motherhood Led Her to Reinvent Her Career & Start a Business
Kim Crossman has spent more than 20 years building a career in entertainment... but becoming a mum has changed everything. In this episode of Make It Happen…
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9 Habits That Build Real Wealth (Not Just Make You Look Rich)
Most people think building wealth is about earning more. But what you do with your money matters just as much as how much you make. In this episode I’m…
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How One Post Made $3.3M (Questions I've Never Answered)
I’ve built and sold multi-million-dollar businesses. But no one’s ever asked me these questions. In this episode, Podcast Producer Holli steps out…
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I lost 40kg and Kept It Off — The Psychology Behind Lasting Change | Guest: Brittany McNabb
You are intelligent. You know what to do… so why can’t you make yourself do it? In this episode I explore why weight loss and business burnout…
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Instagram Just Killed Likes: Here's What Actually Matters Now
If your Instagram content isn’t performing like it used to, your strategy might need to change. In this episode, I’m breaking down the Instagram…
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Two Mums Built an Award-Winning Business (By Solving a Problem Nobody Else Saw) | Guest: Bo & Ko
When best friends Amy Barratt and Dayna Slade couldn’t find products that reflected their culture for their own children, they decided to create them. In…
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How to Stop Procrastinating (The 3-Step Method)
You know what you need to do. So why do you keep putting it off? In this episode, I’m breaking down why procrastination isn’t always about being…
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4 Decisions That Will Change Your Life in 5 Years (Advice I Would Give My Younger Self)
This is the conversation I wish someone had sat me down and had with me when I was starting out. In this episode, I’m sharing four things I believe can…
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How I Built a Business With No Money, No Mentor & No Blueprint
Before I built multi-million-dollar businesses, I was working as a promo girl, waitress and Uber driver trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life…
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How to Leave Your 9 to 5 and Build a Business You Actually Love | Guest: Holly Egerton
What does it take to walk away from a stable career and completely back yourself? In this episode of Make It Happen, I sit down with Holly Egerton, founder of…
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How to Find a Product That Actually Sells (5 Ways to Find Your Million Dollar Product)
Not knowing what to sell is one of the biggest things that stops people from ever starting a business. In this episode, I’m sharing five methods I use to…
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Jay-Jay Feeney: Starting Again After 35 Years in Radio
After 35 years in radio, Jay-Jay Feeney decided it was time to start again. In this episode of Make It Happen, I sit down with Jay-Jay to talk about what it…
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Stop Being Afraid to Fail (It's Costing You More Than You Think)
One of the businesses that nearly broke me went on to make $1 million in a single month. In this episode, I’m talking about failure - and why learning…
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The 3 Worst Businesses to Start as a Beginner (What I Would Do Instead)
Not every business model is a good place to start - especially if this is your first business. In this episode, I’m breaking down three business models I…
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Big Influencers Are Out. Here’s What’s Working Instead
Influencer marketing has changed - and what worked a few years ago isn’t necessarily what’s working now. In this episode, I’m breaking down…
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How to Stop Your Own Mind Holding You Back
Sometimes the biggest thing standing between you and the business you want to build isn’t money, time or having the perfect idea. It’s you. In this…
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How to Handle Unsupportive Family When Starting a Business
What do you do when the people closest to you don’t believe in what you’re building? In this episode, I’m talking about one of the harder…
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How to Build a Business While Working Full Time (The Exact Strategy I Used)
Think you don’t have enough time to start a business? When I started my first business, I wasn’t sitting around with unlimited time to work on it…
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Why You Keep Procrastinating (And How to Break the Cycle Today)
You know what you need to do. So why can’t you make yourself actually do it? In this episode, I’m unpacking one of the less obvious reasons we…
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How to Scale Your Business to $100K Months (My 3‑Step Framework)
I’ve built seven different businesses - but the way I approach starting them is surprisingly simple. In this episode, I’m breaking down the…
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Why Customers Forget Your Brand (And How to Fix It)
Your customers can’t buy from you if they don’t remember you exist. In this episode, I’m breaking down why some businesses become instantly…
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Why Successful Women Still Get Paid Less (And How to Change It)
Why are women still earning less - even as more women move into leadership, entrepreneurship and highly skilled careers? In this episode, I’m looking at…
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Why Saturated Markets Are the BEST Place to Start a Business in 2026
Think your business idea has already been done? That might actually be a good thing. In this episode, I’m breaking down why I don’t believe…
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How to Start a Business in 2026 (Step-by-Step)
Want to start a business but have absolutely no idea where to begin? In this episode, I’m breaking down exactly how I’d start a business in 2026 -…
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7 Reasons Your Business Isn’t Growing (No One Talks About These)
Working harder isn’t always the answer when your business stops growing. In this episode, I’m breaking down seven reasons you might have hit a…
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The Productivity System I Use to Stay Focused
Running a business can feel like having 100 things competing for your attention at once. In this episode, I’m sharing the strategies I use to stay…
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How She Got 15 Million Organic Views in 6 Months | Guest: Charlotte - &Breathe
Working harder doesn’t necessarily mean your business will make more money. In this episode, I’m breaking down why so many business owners stay…
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Working Hard But Still Not Making Money? Here’s Why
Working harder doesn’t necessarily mean your business will make more money. In this episode, I’m breaking down why so many business owners stay…
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How to Rewire the Beliefs Holding You Back | Guest: Sarah Robb
The beliefs holding you back might have been formed long before you even realised they were there. In this episode, I sit down with coach and NLP practitioner…
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AI Will Replace Your Job? What Business Owners Need to Know
AI is changing the way we work incredibly quickly - so what does that actually mean for your job or business? In this episode, I’m breaking down how AI…
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The Viral Content Strategy Behind 30M+ Monthly Views | Guest: Jony Lee - The Attention Seeker
What actually makes someone stop scrolling and watch your content? In this episode, I sit down with viral content expert Jony Lee, who helped build an audience…
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The Rich Girl Mindset: Why Poor People Think About Money 24/7 (And Wealthy People Don't)
The way you think about money can have a huge impact on the decisions you make with it. In this episode, I’m unpacking the difference between scarcity…
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How I Turned a $300/Week Side Hustle Into $3.5M in One Year
My first business started as a side hustle making around $300 a week. In its first year, it went on to make $3.5 million. In this episode, I’m breaking…
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The Subscription Trap: I Was Wasting $400 a Month
I went through my accounts and discovered I was spending more than $400 every month on subscriptions - including some I’d completely forgotten about. In…
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The $3,000 Startup That Sold 100,000 Gift Boxes: The Celebration Box Story
I started Celebration Box with just $3,000. Less than three years later, we’d made 100,000 sales. In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes…
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How to Know When It’s Time to Hire Your First Employee
Hiring your first employee can be one of the biggest - and scariest - steps you take as a business owner. In this episode, I’m sharing five signs that it…
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How to Scale From Side Hustle to Full-Time Business
When is your side hustle actually ready to become your full-time business? In this episode, I’m breaking down what it takes to move from making a little…
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You Launched Your Business… So Why Is Nobody Buying? Here's What To Do
You spent months perfecting your website, branding and product. You finally launched… and nobody bought. In this episode, I’m breaking down why…
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The Money Rules Wealthy Families Teach Their Kids
Most of us grow up learning how to earn money, save it and avoid taking too many risks. But those lessons don’t always teach us how to actually build…
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Think Your Retirement Fund Will Let You Retire Comfortably? Think Again…
We’re told that if we keep contributing to KiwiSaver and wait until retirement, we’ll eventually be financially secure. But will that actually give…
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How to Get Repeat Customers (Not Just One-Off Buyers)
Getting someone to buy from you once is great. Building a business they keep coming back to is even better. In this episode, I’m sharing how to turn…
Make It Happen with Iyia LiuOrganic Content vs Paid Ads: Where Should You Spend Your Money?
Should you focus on growing organically or start putting money into paid ads? In this episode, I’m breaking down the pros and cons of organic content and…
Make It Happen with Iyia LiuWhy Motivation Isn’t Enough to Grow a Successful Business
You don’t need more motivation - you need systems. In this episode, I’m breaking down why relying on motivation can keep you stuck in a cycle of…
Make It Happen with Iyia LiuWhy “Good Enough” Makes More Money Than Perfect
Perfectionism might feel like having high standards - but in business, it can be the exact thing stopping you from making progress. In this episode, I’m…