Sophie Hansen is a writer and photographer living in rural, remote Australia. And yet, she has built a thriving, profitable and strong community around her, thanks to her blog, her use of social media and her talent for bringing people together. In this week’s episode, she talks about why social media is so essential for
You know how much I love Instagram – it’s the perfect playground for creatives online. Many of us see it as the ‘make or break’ platform for creatives and business owners – but is Instagram alone enough to make your business thrive? In this week’s episode, I talk about why it’s essential to be showing
EJ Osborne describes himself as a BBC presenter and maker of things who’s big on smiling. He uses Instagram to document his work and life – from spoon carving and woodland adventures to his trans journey and recent cancer diagnosis. In this week’s episode he tells us about how he maintains a healthy relationship with Instagram,
Jameisha Prescod is a filmmaker and journalist, who also happens to live with a chronic illness. She brought all these things together in her digital space for documenting and sharing life with chronic illness, You Look Okay To Me, as a place for people to connect, share stories, get help and generally just feel less
You’re stuck in passive action – reading about things instead of actually doing them. You procrastinate on the steps to take you towards your big dreams and goals, even though you know they’re the path to happiness and fulfilment? Maybe you constantly make promises to yourself that you break, and your self-esteem and self-belief is
My guest this week, Jane Lindsey, had what so many of us dream of: a successful handmade business, a six figure turnover, a loyal team, and her embroidery in homes around the world. But it didn’t feel right. So, Jane did what not many of us would be brave enough to do – she pulled
My guest this week, author and journalist Fiona Thomas, credits social media with triggering anxiety in the midst of an episode of deep depression – and then helping her find her way back to herself. In this week’s conversation, we talk about the importance of boundaries, self-worth, productivity, Instagram, mental illness and community, and how
Annabelle Hickson describes herself as an “accidental florist”, which gives her far too little credit for the magic she’s made happen in both her career and her life. Educator, author, photographer and podcaster, she lives on a pecan farm in rural Australia and shares to the world via social media. In this week’s conversation, she
This week I’m talking about something that must be familiar to every creative and entrepreneur. It happens when your inbox is quiet; when somebody else lands that big deal or opportunity you always wanted; when you can’t stop looking at everyone else’s follower counts. Fear of failure hits us all sometimes, and it’s easy to