The Business of Being Human Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:50:38 +1000 en-au © 2026 The Business of Being Human yes 9a3daf0f-46e9-543b-8a83-e930c2f1ab11 Elle Steele episodic true The Business of Being Human is a podcast about the people behind the businesses.


Hosted by Paralympian, social entrepreneur, and founder of The Good Business Project, Elle Steele, this six-part series explores what happens when we look beyond the polished success stories and talk honestly about leadership, purpose, impact, resilience, and the human experience of building something meaningful.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Elle Steele https://storage.buzzsprout.com/1jr7qph636u4yyqq4h2gn8pbqwcq?.jpg The Business of Being Human Movement, community, and purpose: Henry Squire's journey Movement, community, and purpose: Henry Squire's journey What happens when you build a business around helping people become more themselves?

In this episode of The Business of Being Human, Elle sits down with founder of Squire Coaching, Henry Squire, for an honest conversation about purpose, movement, leadership, and what it really means to create a business that leaves people better than you found them.

Henry shares how growing up in a family fitness business eventually led him to discover something much bigger than exercise. Through working alongside people living with disability, he realised movement wasn't simply about strength or fitness. It became a pathway to confidence, independence, mental wellbeing and genuine human connection.

Together, Elle and Henry explore the reality of building a purpose-driven business, the doubts every entrepreneur faces, why integrity matters more than qualifications, and the courage it takes to continue backing yourself even when others don't understand your vision.

This is a conversation about choosing purpose over perfection, creating spaces where people feel safe to be themselves, and remembering that business is ultimately about people.

In this episode we explore:

  • How Henry discovered his purpose through movement and disability support
  • Why confidence is often built long before physical strength
  • The importance of creating environments where people feel safe, seen and understood
  • Leading a team through values instead of credentials
  • Living with imposter syndrome while building a successful business
  • Practical strategies for overcoming self-doubt and anxiety
  • Why "eat the frog" became Henry's daily mindset
  • The hidden realities of running a purpose-driven business
  • Building community before chasing growth
  • Australia's tall poppy culture and learning not to shrink yourself
  • Why passion creates momentum that money never can
  • The role movement plays in mental health and emotional wellbeing
  • Creating businesses that improve lives, not just profit margins

About Henry Squire

Henry Squire is the founder and director of Squire Coaching, an NDIS-registered movement and wellbeing organisation supporting people with disability across Geelong, the Surf Coast and the Bellarine Peninsula.

His work goes far beyond personal training. Through movement, connection and community, Henry and his team help people build confidence, independence and healthier, more fulfilling lives.

Henry is also launching Circle Square, a purpose-built movement space designed specifically for people with disability. Rather than adapting a traditional gym, Circle Square has been created from the ground up as a place where people can feel safe, belong and move in ways that work for them.

Connect with Henry

Instagram: @squirecoaching

Website: https://www.squirecoaching.com.au

Connect with Elle Steele

Website: https://www.ellesteele.com

Instagram: @_ellesteele

LinkedIn: Elle Steele

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Instagram: @the.goodbusinessproject

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]]> What happens when you build a business around helping people become more themselves?

In this episode of The Business of Being Human, Elle sits down with founder of Squire Coaching, Henry Squire, for an honest conversation about purpose, movement, leadership, and what it really means to create a business that leaves people better than you found them.

Henry shares how growing up in a family fitness business eventually led him to discover something much bigger than exercise. Through working alongside people living with disability, he realised movement wasn't simply about strength or fitness. It became a pathway to confidence, independence, mental wellbeing and genuine human connection.

Together, Elle and Henry explore the reality of building a purpose-driven business, the doubts every entrepreneur faces, why integrity matters more than qualifications, and the courage it takes to continue backing yourself even when others don't understand your vision.

This is a conversation about choosing purpose over perfection, creating spaces where people feel safe to be themselves, and remembering that business is ultimately about people.

In this episode we explore:

  • How Henry discovered his purpose through movement and disability support
  • Why confidence is often built long before physical strength
  • The importance of creating environments where people feel safe, seen and understood
  • Leading a team through values instead of credentials
  • Living with imposter syndrome while building a successful business
  • Practical strategies for overcoming self-doubt and anxiety
  • Why "eat the frog" became Henry's daily mindset
  • The hidden realities of running a purpose-driven business
  • Building community before chasing growth
  • Australia's tall poppy culture and learning not to shrink yourself
  • Why passion creates momentum that money never can
  • The role movement plays in mental health and emotional wellbeing
  • Creating businesses that improve lives, not just profit margins

About Henry Squire

Henry Squire is the founder and director of Squire Coaching, an NDIS-registered movement and wellbeing organisation supporting people with disability across Geelong, the Surf Coast and the Bellarine Peninsula.

His work goes far beyond personal training. Through movement, connection and community, Henry and his team help people build confidence, independence and healthier, more fulfilling lives.

Henry is also launching Circle Square, a purpose-built movement space designed specifically for people with disability. Rather than adapting a traditional gym, Circle Square has been created from the ground up as a place where people can feel safe, belong and move in ways that work for them.

Connect with Henry

Instagram: @squirecoaching

Website: https://www.squirecoaching.com.au

Connect with Elle Steele

Website: https://www.ellesteele.com

Instagram: @_ellesteele

LinkedIn: Elle Steele

If you enjoyed this episode...

Please subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who believes business can be a force for good.

Because behind every successful business is a human being learning, growing, and choosing to keep showing up.


Connect with Elle Steele

Founder of The Good Business Project, Paralympian, speaker, social entrepreneur, and believer that business can be a force for good.

Instagram: @the.goodbusinessproject

Subscribe

If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs the reminder that being human isn't a weakness.

It's the whole point.

]]> Elle Steele Buzzsprout-19462900 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +1000 2533 1 4 full true Rebellion, Self-Leadership & Remembering Who You Are with Tao Kroesche Rebellion, Self-Leadership & Remembering Who You Are with Tao Kroesche In this episode, I sit down with my dear friend, author, artist and founder of The She Rebellion, Tao Kroesche, for one of the most honest conversations we've had.

Together we unpack what it really means to be a leader when the world has taught women to shrink, perform and stay palatable.

This isn't a conversation about hustle, confidence or becoming someone new.

It's about remembering who you were before the world told you otherwise.

We explore the impact of patriarchy on leadership, why so many women feel exhausted, how neurodivergence shaped Tao's journey, the power of self-leadership, and why building a business can be one of the most revolutionary acts of all.

If you've ever felt like you don't fit the mould, questioned your place in business, or wondered whether there's another way to lead, this conversation is for you.

In this episode we explore:

  •  Why self-leadership starts with remembering, not fixing yourself 
  •  Growing up feeling "too much" and trying to fit in 
  •  Neurodivergence, mental health and learning to stop masking 
  •  The hidden exhaustion so many women carry 
  •  Why women are taught to shrink and stay palatable 
  •  The difference between seeking permission and choosing yourself 
  •  Creating businesses that are aligned instead of performative 
  •  The feminist act of financial freedom 
  •  Why service work deserves to be paid well 
  •  Building a business that creates real cultural change 
  •  What rebellion really means in today's world 

Memorable Quotes

"It's not becoming someone else. It's remembering who you already are.""Being unapologetic isn't a 'fuck you' to everyone else. It's a 'fuck yes' to yourself.""Not in spite of who you are, but because of who you are.""You already know how to be. It's remembering who you were before the world told you otherwise."


Connect with Tao @https://www.instagram.com/taokroesche/

Founder: The She Rebellion

https://www.taokroesche.com/

Author, artist and self-leadership facilitator helping women and girls reclaim their voice, power and purpose.

Connect with Elle Steele

Founder of The Good Business Project, Paralympian, speaker, social entrepreneur, and believer that business can be a force for good.

Instagram: @the.goodbusinessproject

Subscribe

If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs the reminder that being human isn't a weakness.

It's the whole point.

]]> In this episode, I sit down with my dear friend, author, artist and founder of The She Rebellion, Tao Kroesche, for one of the most honest conversations we've had.

Together we unpack what it really means to be a leader when the world has taught women to shrink, perform and stay palatable.

This isn't a conversation about hustle, confidence or becoming someone new.

It's about remembering who you were before the world told you otherwise.

We explore the impact of patriarchy on leadership, why so many women feel exhausted, how neurodivergence shaped Tao's journey, the power of self-leadership, and why building a business can be one of the most revolutionary acts of all.

If you've ever felt like you don't fit the mould, questioned your place in business, or wondered whether there's another way to lead, this conversation is for you.

In this episode we explore:

  •  Why self-leadership starts with remembering, not fixing yourself 
  •  Growing up feeling "too much" and trying to fit in 
  •  Neurodivergence, mental health and learning to stop masking 
  •  The hidden exhaustion so many women carry 
  •  Why women are taught to shrink and stay palatable 
  •  The difference between seeking permission and choosing yourself 
  •  Creating businesses that are aligned instead of performative 
  •  The feminist act of financial freedom 
  •  Why service work deserves to be paid well 
  •  Building a business that creates real cultural change 
  •  What rebellion really means in today's world 

Memorable Quotes

"It's not becoming someone else. It's remembering who you already are.""Being unapologetic isn't a 'fuck you' to everyone else. It's a 'fuck yes' to yourself.""Not in spite of who you are, but because of who you are.""You already know how to be. It's remembering who you were before the world told you otherwise."


Connect with Tao @https://www.instagram.com/taokroesche/

Founder: The She Rebellion

https://www.taokroesche.com/

Author, artist and self-leadership facilitator helping women and girls reclaim their voice, power and purpose.

Connect with Elle Steele

Founder of The Good Business Project, Paralympian, speaker, social entrepreneur, and believer that business can be a force for good.

Instagram: @the.goodbusinessproject

Subscribe

If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs the reminder that being human isn't a weakness.

It's the whole point.

]]> Elle Steele Buzzsprout-19423215 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +1000 2397 1 4 full true What it takes to Build a Good Business What it takes to Build a Good Business What does it actually mean to build a good business?

In this solo episode, Elle Steele shares the seven foundations of The Good Business Project and the framework she uses to help founders create businesses that are profitable, purposeful, and deeply aligned with who they are.

Drawing on lessons from elite sport, entrepreneurship, social enterprise, disability advocacy, and nearly two decades in business, Elle explores why strategy alone isn't enough and how impact, intuition, leadership, community, and legacy all play a role in creating meaningful success.

If you've ever felt disconnected from your business, overwhelmed by hustle culture, or unsure how to build something that genuinely reflects who you are, this episode is for you.

In this episode:

• Grounded Impact: Building strong foundations that support growth
• What it means to create a genuinely good business
• Social enterprise and creating impact from day one
• Movement and legacy beyond the founder
• Heart-driven marketing and sharing your story
• Powerful leadership and having courageous conversations
• Why intuition and strategy work better together
• Building community and creating ripple effects through business

Key Takeaway:

Your business doesn't need to look like anyone else's.

The most powerful businesses are built when strategy, purpose, humanity, and self-trust work together.

Connect with Elle:

Founder of The Good Business Project, Paralympian, speaker, social entrepreneur, and believer that business can be a force for good.

Connect with Elle Steele

Founder of The Good Business Project, Paralympian, speaker, social entrepreneur, and believer that business can be a force for good.

Instagram: @the.goodbusinessproject

Subscribe

If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs the reminder that being human isn't a weakness.

It's the whole point.

]]> What does it actually mean to build a good business?

In this solo episode, Elle Steele shares the seven foundations of The Good Business Project and the framework she uses to help founders create businesses that are profitable, purposeful, and deeply aligned with who they are.

Drawing on lessons from elite sport, entrepreneurship, social enterprise, disability advocacy, and nearly two decades in business, Elle explores why strategy alone isn't enough and how impact, intuition, leadership, community, and legacy all play a role in creating meaningful success.

If you've ever felt disconnected from your business, overwhelmed by hustle culture, or unsure how to build something that genuinely reflects who you are, this episode is for you.

In this episode:

• Grounded Impact: Building strong foundations that support growth
• What it means to create a genuinely good business
• Social enterprise and creating impact from day one
• Movement and legacy beyond the founder
• Heart-driven marketing and sharing your story
• Powerful leadership and having courageous conversations
• Why intuition and strategy work better together
• Building community and creating ripple effects through business

Key Takeaway:

Your business doesn't need to look like anyone else's.

The most powerful businesses are built when strategy, purpose, humanity, and self-trust work together.

Connect with Elle:

Founder of The Good Business Project, Paralympian, speaker, social entrepreneur, and believer that business can be a force for good.

Connect with Elle Steele

Founder of The Good Business Project, Paralympian, speaker, social entrepreneur, and believer that business can be a force for good.

Instagram: @the.goodbusinessproject

Subscribe

If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs the reminder that being human isn't a weakness.

It's the whole point.

]]> Elle Steele Buzzsprout-19388107 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +1000 1489 1 3 full true When Recovery Becomes a Calling with Nick Midgley When Recovery Becomes a Calling with Nick Midgley TW: Conversation about addiction 

In this episode of The Business of Being Human, Elle sits down with Nick Midgley, founder of Hope in Health, former professional boxer, addiction-recovery advocate, and entrepreneur.

Nick shares his deeply human story of addiction, recovery, shame, rebuilding, fatherhood and purpose. After battling heroin addiction, Nick found his way back to himself through holistic health, emotional work, spirituality, movement, meditation and service.

This conversation explores what it means to feel like you do not belong in the world, how pain can become a pathway to purpose, and why real healing needs to be practical, human and grounded.

Elle and Nick also talk about entrepreneurship, recovery, the limitations of traditional systems, the courage it takes to follow your intuition, and why being yourself is not a branding exercise. It is the work.

Timestamp guide

00:00 Welcome to The Business of Being Human
01:20 Elle introduces Nick Midgley and Hope in Health
02:40 Nick reflects on feeling grateful and the winding path that led him here
03:30 Not fitting into school, society or the expected life path
04:20 Early drug use, heroin addiction and feeling like an outsider
06:00 Recovery, self-understanding and learning to process pain
07:00 Fatherhood, emotional safety and breaking cycles
08:00 Elle and Nick discuss purpose, belonging and non-performative healing
09:30 Nick on spiritual ego, men’s work and finding what felt real
11:00 Making meditation and spirituality practical
12:00 Emotional regulation, communication and relationships
13:20 When Nick realised his story could help other people
14:00 Shame, secrecy, and publicly sharing his addiction story
15:30 Recovery as a pathway to purpose, meaning and service
17:20 The business behind Hope in Health
18:00 Why traditional rehab models did not work for Nick
19:00 Moving Hope in Health toward Thailand and making rehab more accessible
20:00 The cost of private rehab and the urgency people face when they need help
21:00 Elle and Nick discuss school, belonging and entrepreneurship
22:00 Nick’s advice: do it, fail, learn and keep going
23:00 Business loss, betrayal, liquidation and rebuilding
24:00 Elle reflects on the non-negotiable choice of entrepreneurship
25:30 Why some people thrive inside structures and others need to create their own path
26:30 Channelling risk-taking into healthy, purposeful work
27:00 Helping people reconnect with purpose and intuition
28:00 Leaving boxing behind and following the call toward rehab work
29:00 Learning to tune into your own guidance
30:00 Elle and Nick explore soul purpose and the question “Am I on the right path?”
31:30 Consciousness, conditioning and returning to yourself
33:00 Finding your unique gifts and expressing them in the world
33:30 Closing reflections and where to find Nick

Connect with Nick:
https://www.instagram.com/nick_midgley01/

Hosted by:
Elle Steele on https://www.instagram.com/the.goodbusinessproject/

Liked this episode? Subscribe and never miss an episode. Share on socials. 

Connect with Elle Steele

Founder of The Good Business Project, Paralympian, speaker, social entrepreneur, and believer that business can be a force for good.

Instagram: @the.goodbusinessproject

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If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs the reminder that being human isn't a weakness.

It's the whole point.

]]> TW: Conversation about addiction 

In this episode of The Business of Being Human, Elle sits down with Nick Midgley, founder of Hope in Health, former professional boxer, addiction-recovery advocate, and entrepreneur.

Nick shares his deeply human story of addiction, recovery, shame, rebuilding, fatherhood and purpose. After battling heroin addiction, Nick found his way back to himself through holistic health, emotional work, spirituality, movement, meditation and service.

This conversation explores what it means to feel like you do not belong in the world, how pain can become a pathway to purpose, and why real healing needs to be practical, human and grounded.

Elle and Nick also talk about entrepreneurship, recovery, the limitations of traditional systems, the courage it takes to follow your intuition, and why being yourself is not a branding exercise. It is the work.

Timestamp guide

00:00 Welcome to The Business of Being Human
01:20 Elle introduces Nick Midgley and Hope in Health
02:40 Nick reflects on feeling grateful and the winding path that led him here
03:30 Not fitting into school, society or the expected life path
04:20 Early drug use, heroin addiction and feeling like an outsider
06:00 Recovery, self-understanding and learning to process pain
07:00 Fatherhood, emotional safety and breaking cycles
08:00 Elle and Nick discuss purpose, belonging and non-performative healing
09:30 Nick on spiritual ego, men’s work and finding what felt real
11:00 Making meditation and spirituality practical
12:00 Emotional regulation, communication and relationships
13:20 When Nick realised his story could help other people
14:00 Shame, secrecy, and publicly sharing his addiction story
15:30 Recovery as a pathway to purpose, meaning and service
17:20 The business behind Hope in Health
18:00 Why traditional rehab models did not work for Nick
19:00 Moving Hope in Health toward Thailand and making rehab more accessible
20:00 The cost of private rehab and the urgency people face when they need help
21:00 Elle and Nick discuss school, belonging and entrepreneurship
22:00 Nick’s advice: do it, fail, learn and keep going
23:00 Business loss, betrayal, liquidation and rebuilding
24:00 Elle reflects on the non-negotiable choice of entrepreneurship
25:30 Why some people thrive inside structures and others need to create their own path
26:30 Channelling risk-taking into healthy, purposeful work
27:00 Helping people reconnect with purpose and intuition
28:00 Leaving boxing behind and following the call toward rehab work
29:00 Learning to tune into your own guidance
30:00 Elle and Nick explore soul purpose and the question “Am I on the right path?”
31:30 Consciousness, conditioning and returning to yourself
33:00 Finding your unique gifts and expressing them in the world
33:30 Closing reflections and where to find Nick

Connect with Nick:
https://www.instagram.com/nick_midgley01/

Hosted by:
Elle Steele on https://www.instagram.com/the.goodbusinessproject/

Liked this episode? Subscribe and never miss an episode. Share on socials. 

Connect with Elle Steele

Founder of The Good Business Project, Paralympian, speaker, social entrepreneur, and believer that business can be a force for good.

Instagram: @the.goodbusinessproject

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If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs the reminder that being human isn't a weakness.

It's the whole point.

]]> Elle Steele Buzzsprout-19345855 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1000 2055 1 2 full true Why I Started This Podcast and the Birth of The Good Business Project Why I Started This Podcast and the Birth of The Good Business Project Welcome to the very first episode of The Business of Being Human.

In this opening conversation, host Elle Steele shares the journey that led her here. From Paralympic sport to coaching, disability inclusion, spirituality, social entrepreneurship, and multiple business reinventions, this episode explores the messy, beautiful reality of building a business while navigating life as a human being.

Elle reflects on burnout, grief, identity, intuition, purpose, and the moment she realised she wanted to build something bigger than herself: a business that creates sustainable impact and helps other people do the same.

This episode is an invitation to rethink success, reconnect with what matters, and remember that your humanity isn't separate from your business. It is one of your greatest strengths.

About The Good Business Project

The Good Business Project exists to help founders, leaders, and organisations build businesses that are profitable, purposeful, and sustainable. Through consulting, education, community, and social enterprise, the project supports people to create meaningful impact while staying connected to their values.

A percentage of revenue generated by The Good Business Project supports women with disabilities in starting and growing their own businesses through scholarships and future grant opportunities.

Connect with Elle Steele

Founder of The Good Business Project, Paralympian, speaker, social entrepreneur, and believer that business can be a force for good.

Instagram: @the.goodbusinessproject

Subscribe

If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs the reminder that being human isn't a weakness.

It's the whole point.

Connect with Elle Steele

Founder of The Good Business Project, Paralympian, speaker, social entrepreneur, and believer that business can be a force for good.

Instagram: @the.goodbusinessproject

Subscribe

If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs the reminder that being human isn't a weakness.

It's the whole point.

]]> Welcome to the very first episode of The Business of Being Human.

In this opening conversation, host Elle Steele shares the journey that led her here. From Paralympic sport to coaching, disability inclusion, spirituality, social entrepreneurship, and multiple business reinventions, this episode explores the messy, beautiful reality of building a business while navigating life as a human being.

Elle reflects on burnout, grief, identity, intuition, purpose, and the moment she realised she wanted to build something bigger than herself: a business that creates sustainable impact and helps other people do the same.

This episode is an invitation to rethink success, reconnect with what matters, and remember that your humanity isn't separate from your business. It is one of your greatest strengths.

About The Good Business Project

The Good Business Project exists to help founders, leaders, and organisations build businesses that are profitable, purposeful, and sustainable. Through consulting, education, community, and social enterprise, the project supports people to create meaningful impact while staying connected to their values.

A percentage of revenue generated by The Good Business Project supports women with disabilities in starting and growing their own businesses through scholarships and future grant opportunities.

Connect with Elle Steele

Founder of The Good Business Project, Paralympian, speaker, social entrepreneur, and believer that business can be a force for good.

Instagram: @the.goodbusinessproject

Subscribe

If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs the reminder that being human isn't a weakness.

It's the whole point.

Connect with Elle Steele

Founder of The Good Business Project, Paralympian, speaker, social entrepreneur, and believer that business can be a force for good.

Instagram: @the.goodbusinessproject

Subscribe

If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs the reminder that being human isn't a weakness.

It's the whole point.

]]> Elle Steele Buzzsprout-19317616 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +1000 1020 1 1 full true