"If they can do it, why can't we?" Pacific Islander Women in Business, Part 1 Our Women, Our Stories

In this podcast episode of Our Women, Our Stories, I share space with Lauren Chan (Lauren's Littlies), Phoebe Preuss (Living Koko) and Teleise Neemia (Uniquely Pacific). In this episode we explore each womans business - the gaps it fills, the purpose for starting the business and where they see their business growing in the future.
Despite being separated by state borders we discover that some of the issues being experienced by one businesswoman can be the same - feelings of imposter syndrome; knowing how to value their products and their work; the battle between practicing culture and then turning culture into business.
These women spoke honestly about the advice they would give their younger-selves and for the emerging business owner. The main takeaway - be kind to yourself.
These women are also changing regular business practice to be more community-based, rather than profit-based. We hope you enjoy this episode, sit down, take a breath and listen.
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Our Women, Our Stories is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australian Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
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@laurenslittlies - on Instagram/FaceBook - Lauren’s Little
@laurenchan - on Instagram - Lauren Chan
@living_koko - on Instagram/FaceBook - Living Koko
@fipekeanu - on Instagram - Phoebe/Fipe Preuss

@uniquely_pacific - on Instagram/FaceBook - Uniquely Pacific

@moalejames on Instagram - to track the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.
@OurKnowledgeOurPracticeOurStories on FaceBook - to track the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.

Sound Engineering of the ‘Our Women, Our Stories’ grab - Airileke Ingram
Illustration of the host featured on the podcast cover - Jaelyn Biumaiwai
Producer, Editor and Project Manager - Moale James