Make It Happen with Iyia Liu

I’ve built and sold multi-million-dollar businesses. But no one’s ever asked me these questions.
In this episode, Podcast Producer Holli steps out from behind the scenes to turn the mic on me - asking me the unfiltered questions no one’s ever asked.
From paying $300,000 for Kylie Jenner to promote my shapewear brand, to selling the business for $3.3 million, navigating the public fallout of Celebration Box, breaking into supermarket shelves with Brewe, and now helping more than 4,000 entrepreneurs across New Zealand and Australia through Make It Happen - this is the side of business you don’t normally see online.
I get candid about making millions, the decisions that backfired, losing friends because of success, dealing with stalkers, and what REALLY happened behind the scenes when everything blew up publicly…
We also get into the lessons I’ve learned from building, scaling and selling multi-million-dollar businesses, taking calculated risks, breaking into FMCG and supermarkets, and why I believe moving fast beats waiting for everything to be perfect.
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You are intelligent. You know what to do… so why can’t you make yourself do it?
In this episode I explore why weight loss and business burnout have far less to do with motivation than most people believe.
I sat down with Brittany McNabb from Mind, Body, Britt - who lost over 40kg, built a successful personal training business and now helps thousands of women transform not only their bodies but the way they think. With a background in psychotherapy, she explains why willpower isn't the problem - and what actually is.
We unpack the surprising role your nervous system plays in weight loss, the mindset successful entrepreneurs and athletes have in common and the psychology behind why you keep failing (even when you know better).
If your goal is improving your health, building confidence or creating a business you love, this conversation is packed with practical insights that apply far beyond fitness.
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Instagram's CEO just confirmed what most creators have been feeling for months: the algorithm doesn't care about your likes anymore.
In this episode, I'm breaking down the real ranking factors Instagram is using right now, the six metrics that determine whether your content gets buried or pushed to 100K people, and the exact formula to fix your strategy before your reach tanks any further.
If you've been posting and wondering why nothing's landing the way it used to, this one's going to connect the dots.
We cover:
The metric that now matters more than likes, comments, or saves combined
Why your first second (not three seconds) decides everything
The six ranking factors in order, and how to actually move each one
The content mistakes quietly killing your reach
Tune in and start creating content Instagram actually wants to push.
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What happens when two best friends can't find products that reflect their culture for their own children? They build them.
In this episode I sit down with Amy Barratt and Dayna Slade, co-founders of Bo & Ko, to explore how they turned a personal gap in the market into a thriving Māori and Pacific-owned brand. They share the realities of building a business while navigating new motherhood, the power of creating products rooted in culture and identity, and how entrepreneurship deepened their connection to their own whakapapa. If you've ever dreamed of turning an idea into something meaningful, this conversation will leave you inspired.
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Procrastination is not laziness. It is a stress habit and once you understand what is actually happening in your brain, you can break it. In this episode I share the simple three step process to interrupt the cycle for good.
The only thing standing between you and the life you want is a decision to begin.
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