Hello, and welcome back to Episode 95! As you’ve probably noticed, I haven’t been sharing new podcast episodes regularly, but today, I’m bringing you a conversation with Sara Duigou. I invited Sara to chat about overwhelm, the busyness of every day life, and more importantly, we chatted about ways that can help us to slow down and come back to centre. I always enjoy my conversations with Sara, and this time was no different. This is Sara’s second time on the podcast, and her first conversation was on episode 74. I hope you can take something away from our conversation today, and if you’re craving moments to pause, and reconnect, I highly recommend Sara’s self-led course, Moments of Connection. Find Sara here: https://saraduigou.com https://www.instagram.com/sara.duigou/ Sara's course: https://saraduigou.com/moments-of-connection

Today’s episode is part 2 of my conversation with Astrid. Last week, we spoke about Substack - what it is, and when it’s a good choice for business owners. Today, we’re going to briefly chat about Astrid’s choice to move away from social media, and how you might want to consider marketing your business away from the likes of Instagram. Find Astrid here: https://astridbracke.com https://astridbracke.substack.com https://www.pinterest.co.uk/astrid_bracke/ Social media posts: - Why I left social media to build community around my business - https://astridbracke.substack.com/p/why-i-left-social-media-to-build - One year later: reflections on 16 months without social media - https://astridbracke.substack.com/p/one-year-later-reflections-on-16 - Move your business away from social - https://astridbracke.com/move-your-business-away-from-social-media/

On today's episode I’m chatting to Astrid Bracke, who was previously a guest on Episode 76. Today, we chat all things Substack - what it is, what makes it different to other newsletter platforms, and why you may want to consider starting your very own Substack. We talked about: - What is Substack, and how does it compare to other newsletter platforms - What makes Substack different - Growing a community on Substack - When Substack might not be the right choice You can find Astrid here: - Website - https://astridbracke.com - Substack - https://astridbracke.substack.com - Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/astrid_bracke/ Substack related posts: - My mini-course: Substack for small business owners - https://astridbracke.podia.com/substack-for-small-business - Should you move your newsletter to Substack? - https://astridbracke.com/should-you-move-your-newsletter-to-substack/ - Substack 101: how to use and enjoy the platform - https://astridbracke.com/how-to-use-and-enjoy-substack/

Welcome back to Episode 92! Today’s guest, Emma Ashru Jones, is a fellow coach. I first met Emma when we both enrolled on a coaching certification a couple of years ago, and over time, we’ve gotten to know each other well. Emma is an integral development coach and she explains what that is exactly, her journey to setting up her business and doing scary things even when self doubt is loud. Just a little note to say this episode was recorded back in 2021. You can find Emma here: https://www.emmaashrujones.com https://www.instagram.com/emma_ashru/

This week’s guest is Susie Jackson. Susie is a freelance mentor, helping other small business owners with their finances, and in particular, pricing their services, which, I’ve found, is often one of the trickiest parts of running a business. Things we talked about: - The reason why so many freelancers struggle with getting their pricing right - Factors to consider when evaluating your pricing - Pricing when running your business alongside another job - Increasing your rates with existing clients - what does this conversation look like, and what’s the best approach - Preparing to go on maternity leave - considering your capacity, and, of course, pricing! Find Susie here: Website: https://www.susiejackson.co.uk Free Resources: https://www.susiejackson.co.uk/free-resources IG: https://www.instagram.com/the.organizedfreelancer/ LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/theorganizedfreelancer?trk=people-guest_people_search-card

This week’s guest is Christina Golian, a writer and coach, and the founder of The Spark Crew - an online membership for creatives. We covered a lot of ground in this interview, exploring Christina’s career journey up until now, her decision to retrain, why intentionally making time for creativity is important, and we also discussed the state of flow - what it is, and how you can reap its benefits. Things we talked about: - Career changes and exploring new avenues - Making time to feed your creativity - What is flow, accessing the state of flow, and the benefits that come with it - Establishing a writing practice as a beginner You can find Christina here: Chasing Words and Wonder - https://christinagolian.substack.com The Spark Crew - https://www.thesparkcrew.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christinagolian Connect with me: https://www.instagram.com/anna_dunleavy/ https://annadunleavy.substack.com

89: Nurturing our creativity and navigating life changes with Sarah Robertson by Anna Dunleavy

My guest for today is Kat Nicholls - Kat is a writer and content creator, currently working for Happiful magazine. I’ve invited Kat to chat to me about choosing to work for another company, and why running your own business isn’t always the right choice. It’s a topic that isn’t often talked about - especially in the sphere of small businesses. We chat about Kat’s decision to move away from her business, and knowing when this is the right choice for you. You can find Kat here: https://contentactually.substack.com https://www.instagram.com/content_kat_ https://happiful.com/author/kat/ Connect with me: https://www.instagram.com/anna_dunleavy/ https://annadunleavy.substack.com Things we talked about: - Kat’s career journey until now - Her reasons for choosing to close her business - Finding creative fulfilment in new places - Doing what’s right for you now, and knowing that you can always change your mind

Today’s guest is Kerry Munro, who runs Minds First - a mental health and mindfulness business, helping to calm busy minds. I chat to Kerry about her own journey to finding mindfulness, the difference between mindfulness and meditation, and the benefits of weaving mindfulness into our day to day life. Things we talked about: - What is mindfulness, and what’s the difference between mindfulness and meditation - Kerry’s reasons behind choosing to work on her business full time - Creating routines and Matt Haig’s ‘baggy enough to live in’ routine - Benefits, and struggles of working from home - Less known benefits of mindfulness - Self-compassion and being our own worst critic https://mindsfirst.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/minds.first/

The podcast is back! I'm so excited to be recording some podcast episodes again. Today, I'm sharing a little update episode to explain why the podcast had such a long break, and what to expect next. I'm so happy to be here! If you're curious, I've just started a new Substack account, so take a peek here: https://annadunleavy.substack.com

My guest today is Le’Nise Brothers of Eat Love Move. Le’Nise is a nutritionist specialising in women’s health, hormones and the menstrual cycle. We talk about the journey from full-time corporate work to jumping both feet into her business, the effects of stress on our health and how working with your cycle can help you in your business, too. We also discuss: Why Le'Nise made the change in her career and how she doesn't look back on the decision she made. Why she chose to focus on women's health, specifically hormone health and the menstrual cycle even though it wasn't what initially drew her to health coaching. Le'Nise also goes into the hormones we should track, and how all hormones have different roles to play. Why tracking our cycle is important and how tracking can make a big impact on our businesses. Going back to basics with our nutrition and exercise. Le'Nise shares ideas for different exercise types depending on where we are in our cycle. Website - https://eatlovemove.com IG - https://www.instagram.com/eatlovemove/ Period Story Podcast - https://eatlovemove.com/period-story-podcast/

My guest this week is Sasha - a freelance creative writer and founder of Frank+Feel - where Sasha encourages us to explore our self-trust through journaling. We talk about trying new things, and the unexpected places that might take us, and we also talk about doing through doubt. In this episode we also dive into: - Self-belief and marketing and how we approach this as small business owners - Why we shouldn't look at what we sell through the eyes of what issues we can solve or what our clients/customers lack - How Frank+Feel started and Sasha's openness with sharing her messy middle Sasha's journaling process and how she lets her journaling reflect how she feels, along with sharing her 3 prompts that help her journal and keep her grounded - Why listening to our bodies is important and how to acknowledge those feelings through journaling - How moving through self-doubt can lead to completion - Abundance from making changes and taking on new opportunities Links: Website: https://frankandfeel.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/frankandfeel/ For full show notes, head on over to: https://www.annadunleavy.com/podcast

I know that as business owners, we have so many hats to wear - not to mention our normal life demands, too. And so overwhelm seems to feature in our lives quite often. It’s often one of the main struggles I talk to my clients about, too, because there’s often so much to do, with so little time. In this episode, I'm exploring some things that have worked for me in the past when those feelings of overwhelm began to take over. For full show notes, and a transcript, head on over here: www.annadunleavy.com/podcast

I’m really excited to introduce today’s guest, Daniela, who is the founder of Women Make Stories - where she teaches mindfulness and writing, and where she helps women to tell their stories. We talked about what brought Daniela to this work, how she juggles running a business alongside part-time work and the importance of sharing our unique point of view.  Things we talked about: Working through fear and taking the leap into starting a business alongside part-time work The power of shared stories and why you need to share your story Journaling, how to start, and the significance and power of cultivating a journaling practice Mindfulness and how it can help your business as well as your writing You can find Daniela here: Website - https://womenmakestories.com IG - https://www.instagram.com/womenmakestories/ For full show notes and transcript, head to: www.annadunleavy.com/podcast

Some changes are coming, and I’m really excited to share them with you. When I first started this podcast, the Fearless Hustle Collective, the word hustle had a very different meaning to me. I wanted the podcast to represent going after your dreams, and following what lights you up, despite the fear that is so often present when we start on a new path. It's time for a change! For full show notes and transcript, head on over to: www.annadunleavy.com/podcast

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. We also talk about Hazel’s journey with cancer - I know that this can be a sensitive topic if you or loved ones are going through treatment, so I just wanted to give you a heads up. Things we talked about: - The journey from selling vintage clothing and falling out of love with it, to finding a new career path - How a cancer diagnosis made Hazel reassess her work and life - Setting up the floristry business - and being open to all types to projects in order to find your true style - Cultivating the confidence to follow what you really want to do - The importance of finding out what you don’t want to do - Having the courage to share your story and leading the way for conversations around the BLM movement and diversity in the florist industry - Utilising video as a powerful way to connect with your audience You can find Hazel here: https://www.hazelgardinerdesign.com https://www.instagram.com/hazelgardinerdesign/ Hazel’s creative session with 91 Magazine - https://91magazine.co.uk/creative-sessions

In today’s episode, I’m talking about our relationship with productivity - and how it can be entangled with our sense of self worth. Things I talked about: - How productivity is engrained in our culture - The ways in which we can begin to challenge our relationship with productivity - by paying attention to our thoughts For full shownotes, head on over here: www.annadunleavy.com/podcast

In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Hayley of Creatively Hayley - a PR expert helping creative businesses to secure PR coverage. Hayley has worked in the world of PR for the last 14 years, and she shares her in depth knowledge on how to secure PR opportunities even if you’ve never done it before. Things we talked about: Hayley’s journey into the world of PR Our idea of what success really means, discovering a new path and shifting priorities The myth behind PR budgets Approaching and pitching to journalists Do’s and don’ts of DIY PR You can find Hayley here: Website: https://creativelyhayley.co.uk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creativelyhayley/

In today’s episode, I’m talking about defining your core values, as they serve as your guide in business. Things I talked about: Why it’s important to define your business values Your values as a magnet for potential clients Your values as a helpful tool when making decisions Integrating your values into your work If you’d like to dive deeper into this work, download the Define your core Business Values free workbook here:https://fearlesshustlecollective.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/17 To sign up to my newsletter, go here: https://www.annadunleavy.com/newsletter

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. - Overwhelm and overworking - Creating a work life balance that works for you - Learning to listen to your body - Setting boundaries, in work, and in life - Self care - not as another thing to tick off the list - Living in sync with your cycles and seasons Find Astrid here: https://astridbracke.com/ https://www.instagram.com/astridbracke/ For full show notes, head to: www.annadunleavy.com/podcast