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Rise Up In Business
Rise Up In Business is THE law and business podcast for small business owners. If you’re looking for interesting business and legal insights, information, tips, and tricks - without the dull legal jargon - this is the podcast for you. Tracey Mylecharane is a business lawyer and entrepreneur, bringing each episode to you in a clear, easy-to-understand way, in short and sharp episodes. You are sure to take nuggets of gold from each episode and implement them into your business straight away. This podcast is your weekly hit of business confidence, with the perspective and insight that only a business lawyer and entrepreneur can offer. It’s everything you need to feel empowered so you can Rise Up and take control in your business.
The Rise Up in Business podcast and any information, advice, opinions or statements within it do not constitute legal, business or other professional advice, and are provided for general information purposes only.
Episodes
241 episodes
What sort of legal support does your business need?
In this episode, I share the question I hear in almost every first conversation with a business owner, and how I help people work out what support makes sense for the season they are in.You will hear the two main ways legal support can w...
What a bad contract looks like
Bad contracts are not always obvious. Some are missing entirely, some are built from templates, and some look professional on the surface but still leave you exposed. In this episode, I explain what a bad contract actually looks like and why “p...
Do you own your IP?
Making assumptions in business can get expensive fast, and intellectual property is one of the easiest places to get caught out. In this episode, we unpack the question most business owners do not expect, who actually owns the IP in your busine...
Work Life Balance & Productivity, with Daniel Sih
Running a business can feel like living inside your inbox. You are always on, always reacting, and even when nothing is truly urgent, it can all start to feel urgent. In this episode, we talk about how to “make space” in a practical way, so you...
Stop using Chat GPT for this
AI tools like ChatGPT are everywhere in small business right now, and they can be brilliant for note taking, summaries, admin and creative idea generation. But there is a line business owners should not cross: using AI for strategic legal advic...
The 5-minute habit that will save you 5-figure problems
Business gets heavier as it grows. More clients, more conversations, more moving parts, and less patience for the clean ups that come from miscommunication. If this is you, you need the five minute habit that prevents five figure problems. ...
Behind the Scenes: The pillars that hold my business together
If business has been feeling heavier lately, this episode is your behind the scenes look at what actually keeps things steady. I’m sharing the four pillars that support how I run my business, the foundations that create calm, protect relationsh...
Permission granted: Owning your confidence after 40, with Fi Mims
If you have hit your 40s and started questioning what success is meant to look like now, this episode is for you. I am joined by Fi Mims, an award-winning personal branding photographer and business coach helping women 40+ step into greater vis...
When your contracts haven't kept up with your business
Running a business makes it very easy to ignore contracts and paperwork in favour of the work that actually brings in revenue. In this episode, we talk about the real cost of outdated agreements, and it is not just unpaid invoices. It is the en...
Crisis management for your growing business - with Sally Branson
Have you ever found yourself awake at 2:00 a.m. running through worst case scenarios for your business? Yes? Well then this episode is for you. I’m joined by crisis management expert Sally Branson to talk about why crisis management for small b...
Must-know statistics for women-led businesses in Australia
If imposter syndrome has been creeping in lately, this episode is your reminder that you are not alone, and you are not behind. We’re talking about the rise of women-led businesses in Australia, why women entrepreneurs are a force in the econom...
The Independent Contractor discussion you need to have
Independent contractors versus employees has been coming up a lot lately, especially for business owners who are growing their teams and trying to work out the “right” way to bring people on. In this episode, we’re unpacking why contractors are...
Why issuing your contract feels off?
Have you ever sent out a client contract and felt that little flicker of unease? In this episode, we’re unpacking why that happens and what it usually points to. More often than not, the issue is not the contract looking “bad” on the surface. I...
Don't make these legal mistakes when growing your team
Growing your team is a huge milestone, but it is also one of the riskiest stages of business growth if the legal foundations are not in place. In this episode, we are talking about why hiring employees or engaging contractors is not just an ope...
Does success look like this?
In this episode, I’m reflecting on a question that stopped me in my tracks one evening: does success look like this? Twelve years ago, I would have answered that very differently. Back then, success looked like urgency, pressure, late nights, a...
How to resolve client disputes before they escalate
Client disputes happen to every business owner eventually, not because you are doing a bad job, but because business involves people, expectations, pressure and money. In this episode, we’re talking about the real goal, which is not avoiding di...
Build trust and credibility in business by doing this
Let’s face it: potential clients can compare you to ten other businesses in minutes. Trust is what makes someone choose you, pay you and stick around. In this episode, we’re talking about how to build that trust without being the loudest or the...
Why Small Businesses can't afford generic legal documents
If you’ve ever caught yourself saying, “I’m just a small business,” this episode is your permission slip to delete that word permanently. We’re unpacking why small businesses can’t afford to treat legal documents as optional, and why properly t...
The burnout conversation every business owner needs to have with Mia Poklepovich
Burnout doesn’t usually arrive with a dramatic crash. It creeps in quietly; one extra client, one more late night, one more “I’ll rest after this deadline,” and “just one more email.” As business owners, we wear a lot of hats, carry a lot of re...
How to use your legals to boost profit
Today we're exploring something most business owners don't realise: your legal documents aren't just protection, they're profit tools. Properly crafted agreements don't just protect you; they convert prospects into paying clients. When your con...
My key takeaways from 2025
As we close out the year, I'm reflecting on five powerful lessons that emerged from actually living through a year of business evolution - not from theory, but from real experience. These aren't the insights I expected to gain, but they've prov...
What it SHOULD be like working with an Accountant, with John Saade
Let's be honest - most business owners dread calling their accountant. It's surrounded by procrastination and anxiety. But it doesn't have to be that way. Today I'm sharing what it's actually like to work with an exceptional accountant, my frie...
My End of Year Roadmap for you to use
For years, I found myself in the end-of-year scramble, crawling to the finish line with barely enough energy to enjoy the holidays. Now, after becoming intentional about how I approach the final quarter, I enjoy a spacious Q4 dedicated to refle...
Do you need a Business Strategist? Meet mine, with Michelle Broadbent
Running a business can feel like hiking up a mountain alone, carrying every decision on your shoulders. For the past six years, my business strategist Michelle Broadbent has been the person who shares that load and has been with me through ever...
Behind our brand evolution to TM Legal Atelier
After six and a half years of building this business, we have evolved into TM Legal Atelier. This is so much more than a rebrand. It's a brand evolution where our brand is finally catching up to what the business has organically become: ...
