Today’s guest is Hazel Gardiner - a florist and design stylist, with a background in creative arts and TV production. Hazel has used her unique experience to create installations for companies such as Channel 4, and Arcadia to name a few, and we chat about Hazel’s journey to starting her business, using video as a marketing tool and I also ask Hazel about her relationship with nature as it’s something that feeds into her work.
79: 3 ways to challenge your relationship with productivity
78: PR for creative businesses with Creatively Hayley
77: Values as your North Star in business
76: Work/life balance with Astrid Bracke
In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Astrid Bracke - a work/life balancing mentor for women. Astrid helps her clients to set healthy boundaries and find ways of leading a balanced life, and we talk about overwhelm and overworking, learning to listen to your body, self care and living in sync with your seasons.
75: Reflecting on the year and why it's good for business
In the final episode of 2020, I talk about reflecting on the year and why it's actually good for your business, plus helping you finding your word of the year.
Things I talked about:
- why reflecting on the year is good for your creative business
- reflecting as a tool to see what worked, and what didn't and using that as information to plan ahead
- choosing a word of the year, and how to actually do that
74: Embodiment coaching and the wisdom of the body with Sara Duigou
Today’s episode is with Sara Duigou. Sara is an embodiment coach who helps women to connect back to their bodies, in a gentle way, that is full of self compassion and self love. Our lives are increasingly busy, and Sara helps others to find ways to create a practice of connecting, and of slowing down, to listen to the wisdom of our body.
73: 4 Lessons from Launching
In today’s episode, I’m talking about the lessons I’ve learnt from launching new services and offers in my coaching business.
Not only is it important to be clear about the service and transformation you’re providing, and have some form of strategy in place for the launch - it’s also really important to pay attention to our energy and mindset during a launch.
72: On Pinterest, being multi passionate and doing business your way with Ellie and Rachel
71: Running two businesses and radical prioritisation
In Episode 71, I chat about my experience of running two businesses and the need for prioritisation that comes with that.
Radical prioritisation is all about being really intentional with the tasks and projects we are working on. How can you use radical prioritisation in your business, particularly at a time when your energy levels may be depleted?
70: Anniversary episode on what the last two years have taught me
69: The algorithm and selling on Instagram with The Pocket VA
68: Shiny new ideas and staying in your own lane
67: Freelance writing and mental health with Fiona Thomas
66: Dealing with your inner critic
65: Energy healing with Jane - The Crystalised
64: Creating a powerful morning routine
63: Starting a magazine with Caroline Rowland
Today’s guest is the lovely Caroline Rowland - the founding editor of 91 Magazine, which is a gorgeous interior and lifestyle print magazine. We chat about Caroline’s journey to becoming an editor, how 91 Magazine was born, and Caroline shares her tips on pitching to online and print publications, too - which is something that I know a lot of small business owners often struggle with.
62: Lessons from Lockdown
61: Working in flow with your cycle with Claire Baker
Today’s guest is Claire Baker - Claire is a period coach, working with women to help them understand their cycles better and use that knowledge to their advantage. This is a topic I’ve been exploring personally for some time, and I’m excited to bring this knowledge into my coaching practice, too. Claire talks us through the four seasons of your cycle, and explains what it really means to live in sync with your menstrual cycle.