In Real Time with Millie

Millie Ettenfield
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Business Podcast but not as you know. For the founders figuring out how to get through. 

  1. 6d ago

    From Shark Tank, building two brands, Shopmy and figuring out Global expansion with Briella Brown

    She’s been building businesses since she was 17. So what does it actually take to go from a loan from her dad to Shark Tank, and then to launching brands in two of the toughest categories out there? Briella joins me on In Real Time with Millie to talk about building Blay, her brand changing how we talk about women’s health and perimenopause. We get into why she walked away from an on-air Shark Tank deal, why Biolae spent two years building a science advisory board before launch, and what happened when TGA rules and Meta ad bans got in the way. We also touch on K Juliet, her new brand with creator co-founder Chloe. If you’re building a brand in a regulated category, pull up a chair. ✨ Connect with Briella Brown ✨ Instagram:    briellabrown Website: https://www.biolae.com.au   ✨ Connect with Kaarme ✨ Käärme Jewels:   / kaarmejewels   In Real Time with Millie, the podcast:   / inrealtimewithmillie   Millie:   / millie.kaarmejewels     ✨ Wanting to scale your brand? ✨ Ecommerce Equation is where its at: https://ecommerceequation.com.au/inre...   Subscribe for honest conversations about building a business while you’re still in the thick of it, and tell us in the comments: what’s been harder for your brand, finding the right product or getting it in front of the right people?   #InRealTimeWithMillie #BriellaBrown #Ecommerce

  2. Oct 19

    HOT TAKES with Millie - Founder Honesty

    Grab a wine, Coffee or cup of tea....  Hot takes with Millie has begun!  ✨ Connect with Kaarme ✨ Käärme Jewels: https://www.instagram.com/kaarmejewels In Real Time with Millie, the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/inrealtimewithmillie Millie: https://www.instagram.com/millie.kaarmejewels/ ✨ Wanting to scale your brand? ✨ Ecommerce Equation is where its at: https://ecommerceequation.com.au/inrealtimewithmillie

  3. Oct 5

    Inside My Brain Going Into Q4: Black Friday, Launches & Life After Meta

    Welcome to the new In Real Time studio! Millie shares a Kaarme team update and what this year taught her about leadership. Then she breaks down her full Q4 plan: early Black Friday access for her community, A, B and C launches, and why the real win is what you plan after Black Friday. ✨ Connect with Kaarme ✨ Käärme Jewels: https://www.instagram.com/kaarmejewels In Real Time with Millie, the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/inrealtimewithmillie Millie: https://www.instagram.com/millie.kaarmejewels/ ✨ Wanting to scale your brand? ✨ Ecommerce Equation is where its at: https://ecommerceequation.com.au/inrealtimewithmillie

  4. Sep 28

    TikTok Views Weren’t Paying the Bills: Olivia Jean’s Founder Story

    Olivia Jean started selling bags at 15, packing orders and walking them to the post office after school. Years later, she had a bestselling Rover tote, a growing TikTok audience and a business that still wasn’t growing the way she wanted. In this episode of In Real Time with Millie, I’m talking with Olivia about building a bag brand from her bedroom, finding her hero product and learning that views don’t automatically turn into sales. We get into the months the Rover tote was sold out, taking control of her ads, creating content that shows what a product actually does and giving new launches time to find their people. Olivia is honest about the decisions behind the growth, including the ones she’d make differently now. If you’re building a product-based business, this one’s for you, queen. ✨ Connect with Olivia Jean ✨ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byoliviajean/ Website: https://oliviajean.com.au/ ✨ Connect with Kaarme ✨ Käärme Jewels: https://www.instagram.com/kaarmejewels In Real Time with Millie, the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/inrealtimewithmillie Millie: https://www.instagram.com/millie.kaarmejewels/ ✨ Wanting to scale your brand? ✨ Ecommerce Equation is where its at: https://ecommerceequation.com.au/inrealtimewithmillie  If you enjoyed the episode, follow the show and leave a review. It helps more founders find these conversations.

    TikTok Views Weren’t Paying the Bills: Olivia Jean’s Founder Story

  5. Sep 14

    Building & Scaling a Business without Sacrificing its Soul with Cleo Massey

    What if the smartest thing you could do for your business was stop chasing what looks successful and start listening to what genuinely feels right? In this episode of In Real Time with Millie, Millie sits down with actress, entrepreneur and Pass Around the Smile founder Cleo Massey for an honest conversation about building a business through authenticity, intuition and genuine human connection. Cleo shares how she moved beyond the identity and pressures of the acting industry, followed the unexpected pull toward spirituality and transformed a personal blog into the thriving Pass Around the Smile community. Together, Millie and Cleo explore the realities of comparison, people-pleasing, scaling a purpose-led business and learning to prioritise peace without abandoning your financial goals. They also unpack why community cannot be manufactured, how to distinguish intuition from fear and why chasing the wrong audience, partnership or version of success will only take you further away from yourself. In this episode: Why Cleo walked away from the identity she had held since childhood Building a loyal community through consistency and real connection The danger of chasing “cool” customers, brands and opportunities Choosing heart over money without undervaluing your business Setting boundaries when your personal brand relies on access to you Navigating comparison, rejection and self-doubt How to tell the difference between intuition and fear Why loosening your grip can create better opportunities Building and scaling a business without sacrificing its soul If you’ve been second-guessing your next move, forcing a strategy that doesn’t feel right or measuring your progress against somebody else’s business, this conversation is your permission to pause and come back to yourself. ✨ Connect with Cleo ✨ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cleomassey Website: https://www.cleomassey.com/ Pass Around the Smile: https://passaroundthesmile.com/ ✨ Connect with Kaarme ✨ Käärme Jewels: https://www.instagram.com/kaarmejewels In Real Time with Millie, the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/inrealtimewithmillie Millie: https://www.instagram.com/millie.kaarmejewels/ ✨ Wanting to scale your brand? ✨ Ecommerce Equation is where its at: https://ecommerceequation.com.au/inrealtimewithmillie

    Building & Scaling a Business without Sacrificing its Soul with Cleo Massey

  6. Sep 7

    No Business Plan, No Bank Account… Just a Bestselling Bag. With Alli & Heath from Sesa Studios

    Alli and Heath didn’t have a website, a business plan or even a separate bank account. What they did have was a leather bag people couldn’t stop buying. In this episode of In Real Time with Millie, I sit down with the founders of Sesa Studios to unpack how an unexpected Christmas sell-out became a fast-growing Australian fashion brand. We get into the realities nobody glamorises: manufacturing delays, cash flow, setting launch dates before the stock exists, reinvesting every dollar, learning Meta ads and building a business while working full-time. Alli and Heath also share what it’s really like building a brand as a couple, with Alli leading the creative direction and Heath bringing the structure, data and strategy. Plus, we talk about why creative founders get bored with their bestselling products far too quickly, what it takes to prepare for genuine growth and the question every founder needs to ask: if Beyoncé posted your product tomorrow, could your business actually handle it? An honest, hilarious and refreshingly real conversation about starting before you feel ready, navigating the inevitable breakdowns and continuing to back the product that’s already working. ✨ Connect with Sesa Studios ✨ Sesa Studios Instagram: @sesa.studios Website: sesastudios.com.au ✨ Connect with Kaarme ✨ Käärme Jewels: https://www.instagram.com/kaarmejewels In Real Time with Millie, the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/inrealtimewithmillie Millie: https://www.instagram.com/millie.kaarmejewels/ ✨ Wanting to scale your brand? ✨ Ecommerce Equation is where its at: https://ecommerceequation.com.au/inrealtimewithmillie

    No Business Plan, No Bank Account… Just a Bestselling Bag. With Alli & Heath from Sesa Studios

  7. Aug 31

    Am I Burnt Out? A Very Honest Business Catch-Up

    I’m back with a solo episode, queens, and we have a LOT to catch up on. I’m sharing the honest reality of building Kaarme through a season of huge growth, constant change and a little bit of founder burnout. We’re talking about protecting your creativity, putting the right people and systems in place, learning to delegate, and accepting that a business can be successful and still feel f*****g hard. I’m also answering your questions about paid influencers, product launches that flop, comparison, reinvesting in your business, becoming a boss, dating while building a brand, whether I would ever sell Kaarme, and where I see this beautiful beast in five years. This is business in real time. No polished success story. Just the lessons, chaos, big dreams and honest conversations happening while I’m still in the middle of it. If you loved this episode, follow the podcast, leave a review and share it with a queen who needs to hear that she is not the only one finding business hard right now. ✨ Connect with Kaarme ✨ Käärme Jewels: https://www.instagram.com/kaarmejewels In Real Time with Millie, the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/inrealtimewithmillie Millie: https://www.instagram.com/millie.kaarmejewels/ ✨ Wanting to scale your brand? ✨ Ecommerce Equation is where its at: https://ecommerceequation.com.au/inrealtimewithmillie

  8. Aug 24

    Stop Chasing Trends with Rachel Ussher

    What’s the difference between using a trend strategically and simply copying what every other brand is doing? This week, Millie sits down with fashion trend, colour and design strategist Rachel Ussher for a raw, gin-fuelled chat about fashion, creativity and building a brand people can recognise without even seeing the label. With more than 20 years of experience across fashion design, brand ownership, Cotton On Group and trend strategy, Rachel knows how to cut through the noise and turn global trends into products that actually make sense for your brand and your customer. They unpack why blindly following trends is one of the fastest ways to lose your brand identity, how to use data without killing your creativity, and why every decision should be filtered through your brand DNA. Rachel also shares what’s coming next in fashion, from ’80s-inspired silhouettes and unexpected colour combinations to the return of craftsmanship, artistry and intentional design. Plus, Millie gets honest about Kaarme’s wins, flops and the products she knew in her gut weren’t quite right. If you’re a founder, designer or creative trying to build something distinctive in a sea of sameness, this episode will remind you that your greatest advantage is your own creative fingerprint. ✨ Connect with Rachel ✨ Rachel Ussher: @rachel.ussher Website: https://www.rachelussher.com/ ✨ Connect with Kaarme ✨ Käärme Jewels: https://www.instagram.com/kaarmejewels In Real Time with Millie, the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/inrealtimewithmillie Millie: https://www.instagram.com/millie.kaarmejewels/ ✨ Wanting to scale your brand? ✨ Ecommerce Equation is where its at: https://ecommerceequation.com.au/inrealtimewithmillie  Love the episode? Follow In Real Time, share it with a founder who needs to stop chasing every shiny new trend, and leave a review so we can keep bringing you more unfiltered conversations with incredible guests!

    Stop Chasing Trends with Rachel Ussher
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Business Podcast but not as you know. For the founders figuring out how to get through. 

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  • Creator
    Millie Ettenfield
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    35
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 In Real Time with Millie
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