“The moment that I started releasing those maker affirmations, it was almost like, my people found me! I didn’t know that they were looking for me, but they came and they found me.“ Our guest today is the awesome Maressa Fernandez, otherwise known as Maressa Made over on the gram. Maressa describes herself as “a
This week author Fiona Thomas returns to the podcast to dig into the truth about transitioning to freelance life… and launching a book in the midst of a pandemic. I also talk to Insta Retreat graduate Rebecca Lewis about pivoting her business, and why you don’t always need a huge audience online to build meaningful
When it is time to create a new product, and leave an old one behind? Something I see pretty often is people giving up on what they’ve already made too soon, because the selling and promoting feels hard, uncomfortable or like it’s not living up to our hopes. In this episode, I share lessons learned
“I would much rather you did something and screwed up than did nothing at all.” Nova Reid is an anti-racism activist and educator who specialises in working with liberal white women. We recorded this episode together before lockdown and the killing of George Floyd, but her message and all that she shares is, if anything,
The first interview I’ve done since lockdown began, for this week’s episode I chatted with experienced illustrators, authors and educators Helen Stephens, Katie Chappel and Tania Willis about their joint project, online art school The Good Ship Illustration. In this four-way Skype call we talk about the magic of imperfection, how to find your creative
This episode was recorded a couple of weeks ago now – which feels like a lifetime ago in the post COVID19 world. I considered delaying the episode but in the end I decided that the topics we cover – distraction, getting stuff done, being a present & engaged parent and dealing with our own negative
Listen now Things we talk about in this episode: Women for Women’s #MessageForMySister campaign How Angelica started About Time Magazine and built her readership How the title survives online when so many others have folded Finding mentors, and how sometimes the best mentors can be people you’ve never met The value of meeting fellow
Two wonderful women this week! Author Rachael Lucas joins me for a cuppa at my kitchen table to talk about writing books, living with acronyms (ASD, AHDH, POTS…) and courageously crafting success in a messy world. I also talk to Kelsey Mech, Insta Retreat alumni and trauma therapist, who’s using her social media to help
This week I talk to Maria Wigge, an artist I met through my Insta Retreat class, who started sharing her work on Instagram and found it changed her life! I also dig into some of the most commonly asked instagram questions and dilemmas, including the latest on hashtags and algorithms, ways to create real and