The Regional Experts Show

Tori Kopke
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The Regional Experts Show is a podcast for service-based women building ambitious businesses from regional Australia. I'm your host, Tori Kopke, and I work with you to attract better clients, build offers that aren't tied to more hours, and create a business that works with your life. You don't need a city postcode, a massive local market, or 100,000 followers to build something big. You need the right strategy, a strong point of view, and the confidence to become the expert people think of first. This is The Regional Experts Show.

  1. 3h ago

    Levelling Up as a Regional Business

    Right before you win, it feels like you're losing. Profit dips, your calendar feels out of control, and the things that used to work stop working. It's easy to read that as failure. Most of the time it means you've outgrown the business that got you here. In this solo episode I talk about the uncomfortable season that comes before every level up: why growing often means dismantling the things that already workthe financial dip that comes with hiring, systems and new offersthe identity shift from one-woman machine to complete beginnermy 90-day rule for sticking with a new strategy long enough to know if it workshow to tell genuine red flags from plain discomfortIf you're heading into the end of the year feeling like something's got to give, this one's for you. The Regional Experts is my mastermind for rural and regional women building a business that supports their life. Apply now

  2. Oct 19

    From hobby to proud business owner, with Emma Bennett

    Emma Bennett spent years calling herself a VA, charging by the hour for admin work while quietly doing the job of an operations manager underneath it. Two years into working together, that's completely changed. In this episode, I talk to Emma, from Em & Co Consulting, about the moment "cost" finally became "investment," the three months it took us to nail her core offer, and the harder work of describing her ideal client without underselling them. We get into the six-figure year that followed, what it's actually meant to build a team and step back from retainer work, and what she wants her own kids to see when they watch her run this business. Emma also shares her free guide to outsourcing and her FLOW framework quiz if you're trying to work out whether it's time to bring someone into your business. If you've been waiting for the right moment to get support, don't wait the year Emma did. The Regional Experts is my mastermind for rural and regional women building a business that supports their life. Apply now  The Regional Experts is my mastermind for rural and regional women building a business that supports their life. Apply now

  3. Oct 14

    The Growth Strategy You're Probably Sleeping ON

    I used to think the next growth strategy was always about going and getting someone new. More leads, more audience, more people booking calls. But in this episode I'm talking about the growth lever most of us leave sitting on the table: the clients I've already got. I share what retention actually looks like when it starts on day one instead of at renewal, the surprise and delight moves I've built into my own mastermind (including a virtual retreat and a curriculum that never sits still), and why giving your best clients an actual next step matters more than handing them six more months of the same thing. I also tell you about the client who wanted to give away a membership before we'd even offered her the renewal, and why that almost cost her the value of the relationship. If you've been so focused on acquisition that you've stopped looking after the people already in your world, this one's for you. The Regional Experts is my mastermind for rural and regional women building a business that supports their life. Apply now  The Regional Experts is my mastermind for rural and regional women building a business that supports their life. Apply now

  4. Oct 5

    Client Spotlight: Steph Grills

    Steph Grills from Rural Data Services was working until midnight, charging by the hour, and had no room to scale. Six months later, nearly 300 people registered for her AI workshop. In this episode, Tori sits down with Steph, a Northern Tablelands NSW business owner and member of The Regional Experts mastermind, to talk about what actually changed. Spoiler: it wasn't a lightbulb moment. It was a quiet patch, a lot of messaging work, and trusting the process when it got uncomfortable. Steph also gets into how she uses Claude and ChatGPT to help farmers, why she won't call AI an "employee," how she handles data security, and where to start if AI feels overwhelming. If you're running a regional business on nap times, school runs and patchy power, this one's for you. You can find Steph at any of the links below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ruraldataservices Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rural_data_services/ The Regional Experts is Tori's mastermind for rural and regional women building a business that supports their life. Apply Now. The Regional Experts is my mastermind for rural and regional women building a business that supports their life. Apply now

  5. Sep 28

    The Reality of Regional Constraints

    When Tori went looking for her first business coach, she wasn't hunting for someone who'd lived her exact life. She was hunting for one point of overlap, evidence that this person actually understood what it's like to build ambition around groceries an hour away, school holidays, a farm and a family that needs her. In this episode, Tori unpacks why lived experience carries so much weight when someone's deciding who to trust with their business, and why one point of real overlap can matter more than someone matching your life exactly. She talks candidly about motherhood as her own anchor point, why mainstream "win at all costs" business advice often ignores the real constraints regional women are working within, and why the goal was never to remove those constraints. If you've ever wondered why your own lived experience might matter more to a client than your framework or your years of experience, this one's for you. The Regional Experts is my mastermind for rural and regional women building a business that supports their life. Apply Now. The Regional Experts is my mastermind for rural and regional women building a business that supports their life. Apply now

  6. Sep 22

    Instant Results in a Regional Business

    Ever changed something in your business on a Monday and expected results by Tuesday? You're not alone, and it's costing you more strategies than you realise. In this episode, Tori breaks down her 90-day rule: the timeframe she gives every new offer, funnel or message before she even starts judging whether it's working. The first 90 days are for laying foundations. The next 90 are for watching the data, tweaking and refining. She digs into why instant results from likes and open rates have wrecked our patience for the slower, compounding wins of an actual sales cycle, and why your audience needs way more repetition than you think before an offer lands. Plus, the mindset shift that separates "this isn't working" from "this hasn't had enough time to work" yet, and why burning some ad spend might just be buying you information. If you've ever wanted to quit a strategy three weeks in, this one's for you. The Regional Experts is my mastermind for rural and regional women building a business that supports their life. Apply Now. The Regional Experts is my mastermind for rural and regional women building a business that supports their life. Apply now

  7. Sep 17

    3 Strategies to Go Viral as a Regional Business

    In June, I had 1.5 million views across my content. I don't have 500,000 followers, I've got about 10,000. That gap is exactly why I wanted to break this episode down. I resented trial reels for a while before I actually tried them, mostly because I was sick of watching people go viral by teaching other people how to go viral. Then I tried them myself and they worked, which was deeply annoying. In this episode I walk through the three things that actually moved the needle for me this year: trial reels, refining my messaging until people started telling me it felt like I was reading their mind, and then volume, plus the systems and small team that let me sustain any of it without burning out. If you only take one thing away, make it messaging. Go deeper on who your ideal client actually is and what they need to hear from you. DM me over @tori.kopke to let me know what you thought about the new intro/art! The Regional Experts is my mastermind for rural and regional women building a business that supports their life. Apply now

  8. Sep 9

    Regional Australia Needs More Influential People

    After delivering a keynote in Esperance, Tori couldn't stop thinking about one conversation that kept resurfacing: regional Australia doesn't need more influencers—it needs more influential people.  In this powerful episode, she unpacks the difference between building influence and chasing attention, and why leading publicly feels so much harder when you live in a small town. From Tall Poppy Syndrome to the reality of everyone knowing your family, Tori explores the unique social pressure regional women face when they choose to share bold opinions and step into leadership.  This is an invitation to stop waiting for permission, stop playing small, and recognise that your community needs more capable women willing to put their hand up, shape conversations and create opportunities. Because influence isn't about followers. It's about changing what happens next. 🔑 Inside this episode: The difference between being an influencer and being influentialWhy visibility feels harder in small townsHow Tall Poppy Syndrome keeps capable women quietThe hidden cost of waiting for someone else to leadWhy regional leadership requires proximity—not anonymityHow influence creates opportunities for your business and communityThe challenge to become "a little too big for your boots"👉 If you're ready to build authority and become known for your expertise, DM me "EXPERTS" on Instagram to start the conversation about The Regional Experts Mastermind.   The Regional Experts is my mastermind for rural and regional women building a business that supports their life. Apply now

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The Regional Experts Show is a podcast for service-based women building ambitious businesses from regional Australia. I'm your host, Tori Kopke, and I work with you to attract better clients, build offers that aren't tied to more hours, and create a business that works with your life. You don't need a city postcode, a massive local market, or 100,000 followers to build something big. You need the right strategy, a strong point of view, and the confidence to become the expert people think of first. This is The Regional Experts Show.

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  • Creator
    Tori Kopke
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    283
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Regional Experts Show
  • Show Website
    The Regional Experts Show

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