Episodes
Ep 75: You Donโt Have to Quit Your Job to Live Your Best Life.
Starting a business isn't the only path to freedom and happiness. Learn how to love your 9-5 and still have the life you want.
Ep 74: Business Birthday - My Husband is Back
It's Candice's third business birthday, and her husband Jason is back on the podcast to answer your questions about their relationship. Last year he asked her about the business. This year, nothing was off limits.
Business, personal, how they actually make it work when one of them runs a business from home. It's all in this episode.
Ep 73: Fathers Day Special with Dad - Erwin Brem
With Father's Day coming up, Candice sat down with her dad, Erwin Brem, to talk about what being a dad means to him, the challenges, his life in business, and some of their favourite memories together.
It's honest, it's warm, and it's a conversation about fatherhood from someone who's lived it.
Ep 72: Why Being Your Own Boss Isn't The Only Path, with Jo Scott
Jo Scott has been one of Candice's best friends for 19 years, and she's living proof that you can love your 9-5 and still have everything you want out of life. Right now, becoming a business owner is heavily glamorised, and for a lot of people it feels like the only option if you want freedom or fulfillment.
Jo's here to show you that's not true. She's thriving in her career, living in the UK, and building a life she loves without ever starting a business. This conversation matters.
Ep 71: How To Achieve Twice As Much In Half The Time
Who wouldn't want to achieve twice as much in half the time? Think about what you could do with all that extra time.
There's one simple answer, and Candice breaks down exactly what it is and how you can take control of it so you can get more done without burning out.
Ep 70: 40 Things I Don't Want To Do Before I'm 40
Candice just turned 39, and instead of writing a bucket list of things she wants to do before 40, she flipped it. She's writing a list of things she doesn't want to do and then doing them anyway.
Why? Because growth happens outside your comfort zone. This episode is about pushing past what feels safe and seeing what's on the other side before the big 4-0 hits.
Ep 69: Feeling Like A Fraud Keeps Us Honest
Getting hired for a new job, stepping outside your comfort zone, scaling a business - sometimes you feel like a complete fraud. Candice knows this feeling well, and it wasn't until a mentor told her "feeling like a fraud keeps us honest" that it started to make sense.
This episode breaks down why imposter syndrome might not be the enemy, how it can actually keep you grounded, and why the feeling of being a fraud is something to pay attention to rather than run from.
Ep 68: Understanding Your Mental Health, with Sarah McQuillan (Preemptive Mental Health)
Sarah McQuillan is the founder of Healthy Minds and knows what it's like when mental health challenges take over your life. She's a qualified trainer, coach, facilitator, and mum to four children who spends her time running Mental Health First Aid programs and mental wellness workshops.
Ep 67: Unexpected Ways to Make Monday Your Favourite Day
How many people do you actually know who love Mondays?
Here's the thing: you get the Monday you expect. If you expect it to be busy, flat, and boring, that's exactly what you'll get. But if you set out to have a productive, wholesome Monday, you can have that too.
Candice shares five unexpected ways to make Monday your favourite day of the week.
Ep 66: Here's How To Make Change Less Painful
When you want different outcomes, you have to be open to change. But that's easier said than done. As humans, we love being comfortable. We love doing things the way they've always been done. But that's not how you get results.
This episode walks through the key things you need to know to make change feel less painful so you can start achieving results like never before.
Ep 65: How To Start Showing Up As Your Next Level Self
It's July. Six months left of 2024 to make this year the best it can be. But here's the thing: you can't have a better second half without showing up as your next level self. You can't achieve big, new things while being the same you.
Candice breaks down three things you need to start doing differently so you can show up as your next level self and make the rest of 2024 count.
Ep 64: How to Trust Yourself, with Karla Maree Demertzis
Karla Maree Demertzis has over 23 years of experience in the online world and is deeply committed to her clients' growth. She creates programs and mentorships that deliver actual transformation, not just theory.
Her superpower is merging robust strategy with somatics, energetics, and Human Design to create clear, empowering roadmaps for her clients. This conversation is about learning to trust yourself when everything else feels uncertain.
Ep 63: Before You Dick Around Some More, Listen to This
Time, money, support, worth. Ever used one of these as an excuse not to do something you want to do?
Life is short, but knowing that doesn't stop us from becoming complacent. We push things to later, to tomorrow, to next year. This episode breaks down the myths we buy into that stop us from living the life we actually want.
Ep 62: The Key to Success - Model the Best
What do you want more of in your life? More money? More freedom? More impact? Most people can name what they want, but then what?
The answer isn't to go it alone or do it the hard way. When you know what you want, the question is: are you studying and learning from people who already have it? This episode is about modelling the best.
Ep 61: Why I Did My Master NLP Practitioner Training
If you've been following Candice on socials, you've probably seen some wild things - rap battles, 9am dance parties. Her 15-day Master NLP Practitioner training didn't disappoint, and this episode answers the most asked question since she got back: what is NLP, and why did she do it?
From what went down to the challenging moments, Candice walks through the whole experience and why she believes in it.
Ep 60: Health After Giving Birth with Exercise Scientist, Brad Mole
Brad Mole is an Exercise Scientist and massage therapist who's worked in the health and fitness industry for 20 years. He spent over 15 years living and working in Luxembourg, where he built a successful health business. Now he's back in Brisbane growing Body Mind Fit.
Brad is passionate about improving health in the wider community, particularly for women after giving birth. This episode covers post-partum recovery, getting back to training safely, and rebuilding your body after having a baby.
Ep 59: Is Collaborating All It's Cracked Up To Be?
When Candice started her business, everything she read pointed to collaboration as one of the most important parts of success. But coming from corporate, she was excited to do things on her own for once.
In 2024, she had a collaboration that completely changed her business. This episode is the full story on what happened and whether collaboration is actually all it's cracked up to be.
Ep 58: What 30 Days Off Social Media Taught Me
30 days off the grid - who could imagine? Social media takes over our lives, and Candice found herself wondering how some time off would affect not only her, but her business.
So 30 days ago, she deleted the apps and found out. This episode covers what she learned and what changed.
Ep 57: Mothers Day Special, with Mum - Helen Brem
In honour of Mother's Day, Candice sat down with her number one fan, the first person to listen to The Shake Up Podcast each week, and her most special guest yet: her mum.
There were unexpected tears from both of them. Questions asked that had never been asked before. Conversations that hadn't happened until right then. It was emotional, hilarious, special, and all the feels.
Ep 56: The Shake Up Podcast BIRTHDAY Special, with Georgia Refalo - It's Been A Year
The Shake Up Podcast just turned one. That's 56 episodes, almost 6000 downloads, and 22 mind-blowing guest speakers.
Candice sat down with Georgia, the incredible woman who made it all possible - her podcast manager. From behind-the-scenes magic to strategic planning, Georgia has been there for every step. This episode celebrates the milestone and reflects on what it took to get here.

