It's a two episode week! I am excited to bring another interview with my good friend Sophy Dale to you. She is magical with words, but also incredible at finding introvert-friendly, sustainable ways to do business. Here is some of what we talked about:
Sophy Dale is a relationship marketing mentor, copywriter and an expert in storytelling, community-building and brand messaging. She works with small business owners around the world to help them to find a steady stream of referrals, recommendations and repeat business. She qualified as a Relational Dynamics Coach back in 2009 and has been working with service-based business owners - especially coaches, consultants, therapists and designers - since 2017.
Find out more about Sophy's program Expand Your Ecosystem: https://sophydale.com/expand
and here is my previous episode with Sophy: https://pinkwellstudio.com/2019/04/15/podcast-12-my-interview-with-sophy-dale-about-story-telling-as-a-powerful-tool-in-business/
Thank you for listening!
Love,
Yarrow
Once a year I love to share a little check in on how I support my work flows, how I manage book keeping and client contracts, how I produce content and plan my year. I break it down into three simple steps and also share in detail exactly what software subscriptions I have right now.
This is where you can get on the waitlist for ROOTED: https://pinkwellstudio.com/rooted/
and here is more info about the tech support I offer: https://pinkwellstudio.com/magic/
Thanks so much for listening!
Love,
Yarrow
I really want to normalise conversations about business mistakes because un-shaming is hot and wonderful!
In this solo episode, I share three stories about where I fumbled in my own business journey — and what it took to forgive myself and grow through it.
I explore:
the times I didn’t protect my boundaries (and didn’t get paid enough)
how Instagram drained me more than it helped — until I shifted away
the cost of undervaluing my time
I’m not sharing these as cautionary tales, but as invitations to reflect and be kinder to the version of you who was just trying their best.
You're invited to join the ROOTED waitlist here: https://pinkwellstudio.com/rooted/
and my free monthly Spark sessions over here: https://yarrow.substack.com/
Thank you for listening!
Love,
Yarrow
In this solo episode, I’m guiding you through how to create your own Ethical Marketing Manifesto — a personal compass for showing up in your work with more clarity, gentleness, and integrity.
This isn’t about following a blue print or doing what I am doing, it’s about reconnecting with what’s true for you, noticing what feels off, and crafting your own language, pace, and way of inviting others into your world.
I share the questions I ask myself, what values underpin my work, and how to write a manifesto that you’ll actually return to when things get overwhelming.
You can sign up for the the ROOTED waitlist over here: https://pinkwellstudio.com/rooted/
and join my newsletter & free monthly Spark sessions over here: https://yarrow.substack.com/
Thanks for listening,
Yarrow
It's time for an update (thanks to a wonderful listener question!) on the beautiful journey that is podcasting. In this episode I am sharing what you will need to get started, what my set up is, how I edit, how to create a great space for yourself and your guests and most importantly what I learned from nine years of hosting two podcasts.
You can ask me a question over here: https://speakpipe.com/yarrowm
this is the wonderful show about podcasting by Amelia that I mentioned: https://www.softersounds.studio/
here is the sign up for the next fundraiser workshop: https://pinkwellstudio.com/fundraiser-workshops/
and you can learn more about working with me over here: https://pinkwellstudio.com/
Much love,
Yarrow
This is a wonderful interview episode with Amanda of Slow & Stead - we talked about rebuilding in ways that feel true and doable, finding sustainable marketing strategies in times of huge upheaval and letting things be enough for once.
Amanda Laird is a growth marketing and communications strategist, and founder of Slow & Steady where she works with solo, creative small business owners doing their own thing. She is the author of Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation and was the host of the Heavy Flow Podcast from 2017-2020. Amanda lives in Toronto with her small family and her garden. http://slowandsteady.studio
Sign up for the next fundraiser workshop over here: https://pinkwellstudio.com/fundraiser-workshops/
and feel free to send me a voice note over here: https://www.speakpipe.com/yarrowm
Thank you for listening!
Love,
Yarrow
Feeling confused about branding, how it can help and where to get started? Then I would love to share some skills at my next fundraiser workshop with you! We'll gather money for the Middle Eastern Children's Alliance in Gaza and I'll demystify the process of refining your message, gathering inspiration, making a simple brand guide and creating graphics in Canva.
You can sign up over here: https://pinkwellstudio.com/fundraiser-workshops/
and here is the sign up for the next round of weekly Fall Blessings: https://glimmerportal.com/blessings/
Hopefully see you soon!
Love,
Yarrow
In this episode I am talking about an easily avoidable topic that can make a huge difference to your work and how you made decisions. I'll break down which numbers you ideally always want to be clear about and why and also share some ideas about creating a more creative and loving relationships with cash & numbers, even if this may never be perfect.
Enjoy and feel free to book a call to discuss working together here: https://yarrowmagdalena.17hats.com/p#/scheduling/xckkzgxdszxhcpbppxnfhczfdkghrwfb
If you have a question, you can send me a voice note here: https://speakpipe.com/yarrowm
Thanks for listening,
Yarrow
I'm so happy to send you an interview full of joy, playfulness and meaningful perspectives. Talking to Zoë of Runa made me feel alive & hopeful and honestly that is the most precious thing right now! Here is some of what we talked about:
Zoë says: I’m a ritual artist and cultural organizer with over a decade of experience in popular education, participatory design, and collective care. Since 2020, I’ve been immersed in the study and practice of ritual, ancestral inquiry, and trauma-informed grief work. Through RUNA, I offer ritual mentorship by co-creating personalized ritual games and am actively building a health and care network that connects communities in the U.S. and Brazil. I live in Curitiba, Brazil, on the ancestral lands of the Guarani, Kaingang, and Xetá peoples.
If you have a question or a workshop wish, you can send me a voice note here: https://www.speakpipe.com/yarrowm
and if you'd like to explore working together, you can book a call here: https://yarrowmagdalena.17hats.com/p#/scheduling/xckkzgxdszxhcpbppxnfhczfdkghrwfb
Thanks for listening!
Love,
Yarrow
In this episode I am talking about a book I recently read that really inspired me - Everything for Everyone by M. E. O'Brien and Eman Abdelhadi. It made me think about the ways in which I imagined grown up life as a young person, about the things that have come to be and the importance of nurturing radical imagination in these painful and uncertain times.
I am also sharing what I found in an eight year old wish jar!
If you have a question for me, you can send me a voice note here: https://speakpipe.com/yarrowm
You can sign up for my next fundraiser workshop here: https://pinkwellstudio.com/money-workshop/
and you can book a call to chat about working together here: https://yarrowmagdalena.17hats.com/p#/scheduling/xckkzgxdszxhcpbppxnfhczfdkghrwfb
Thank you for listening!
Love,
Yarrow
I have two invitations for you:
1. Please join me for a fundraiser workshop on money, shame & pricing: https://pinkwellstudio.com/money-workshop/
2. Come make weird & beautiful art with me in weekly creative sessions every Monday in July & August. Come as you are, work on your own project and enjoy gentle togetherness. GBP 40, no one turned away for lack of funds: https://glimmerportal.com/summer-blessings/
Hopefully see you soon!
Love,
Yarrow
This was a wonderful listener question and I am so happy to share with you the exact process I have taken myself through when I launched my new magic called Glimmer Portal this spring (check it out over here: https://glimmerportal.com/) The first part of this episode is all about radical dreaming, articulating desires and making smart lists and the second part is structured guidance around the practical next steps you can take from there.
I hope this helps!
If you have a question for me too you can send it over here: https://speakpipe.com/yarrowm
and if you'd like to chat about working together you can book a call here: https://yarrowmagdalena.17hats.com/p#/scheduling/xckkzgxdszxhcpbppxnfhczfdkghrwfb
Love,
Yarrow
In this episode I am sharing about how I got started as a mentor - the questions I asked myself, how I gained experience, my thinking about coaching vs. mentoring as well as formal training. If you're curious about offering something new, perhaps starting as a mentor, I hope my thought process will support you!
You can send me a questions for the podcast via my Speakpipe account here: https://speakpipe.com/yarrowm
This is my Substack, which also gets you access to the monthly Spark sessions: https://yarrow.substack.com/
and you can book a free call to chat about working together here: https://yarrowmagdalena.17hats.com/p#/scheduling/xckkzgxdszxhcpbppxnfhczfdkghrwfb
Thanks for listening!
Love,
Yarrow
Sorry for the unexpected pause! I am back and coming to you with the wonderful Eli Trier, my guest for the third (!) time. Eli is such a source of joy and inspiration and I am so excited for you to meet her, if you haven't already. Here is what we talked about:
Elinor Trier is a neuroqueer AuDHD artist, writer, podcaster, YouTuber, dopamine dealer, and founder of Elinor Trier Studio and Zuzu’s Haus of Cats, where she creates artwork that celebrates ‘otherness’, reminding you that you're not the 'odd one out', you're 'one of a kind’. Her artwork is in private collections worldwide, and her ideas have been featured in multiple media outlets, including the Nautilus Silver Award-winning book Creatrix: She Who Makes. She reads ten books a week (the only hint of savant-ism her autism has given her), snorts when she laughs (it’s adorable!), and might actually be a pile of cats in a sparkly trench coat.
Website: https://www.elinortrierstudio.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ZuzusHausofCats
Studio Letters: https://www.elinortrierstudio.com/keepintouch/
More info about mentoring with me: https://pinkwellstudio.com/voxer-mentoring/
and my tech days: https://pinkwellstudio.com/magic/
My Substack: https://yarrow.substack.com/
Thanks so much for listening!
Love,
Yarrow
In this episode I wanted to share some practical approaches to help us lean into the goodness and safety that is already there, especially in moments that feel chaotic and overwhelming.
Here is the link to Marissa, the somatic practioner I mentioned: https://marissacorreia.com/
here is the sign up for my donation based workshop on business resilience: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/F-qnXvYLSM-gfIq2lzjzbQ
more info about mentoring with me: https://pinkwellstudio.com/voxer-mentoring/
Thank you for listening!
Love,
Yarrow
I hope the three questions I am offering today will help you think about ways in which you want to prioritise mental wellbeing in your livelihood this year <3
Here is the sign up to my Substack newsletter & montly Spark sessions: https://yarrow.substack.com/
Learn more about mentoring with me here: https://pinkwellstudio.com/voxer-mentoring/
Here is the sign up for the business resilience workshop in March: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/F-qnXvYLSM-gfIq2lzjzbQ
and you can send me a voice note with a question over here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YarrowM
Thanks for listening!
Love,
Yarrow
In my last Substack newsletter I shared a bit about changes in web design practice and how I reflect these in my work - this is a deeper dive into the idea that uncertainty and maybe even anxieties can provide fertile ground for us to reconnect with our values and our intuition as we map our next steps. I am also sharing about a new, more affordable way to receive mentoring from me.
More info about mentoring: https://pinkwellstudio.com/voxer-mentoring/
My speakpipe account which you can send me questions through: https://www.speakpipe.com/YarrowM
The Unlocking Us episode I talk about in this episode: https://brenebrown.com/podcast/whats-coming-and-whats-here/
My Substack newsletter and my free Spark sessions: https://yarrow.substack.com/
Thanks for listening!
Love,
Yarrow
In this episode I am reflecting on my big priorities for 2025 - simplification, intuition and presence. I'd like to find more ways to be in solidarity, create spaciousness for critical thinking and question what I really need in order to feel a steady, grounded sense of enoughness. I am also sharing the practical things I am planning to make this happen and I hope this episode is a wonderful sound board for you to do the same.
If you like you can join Spark Sessions over here: https://yarrow.substack.com/
I'm trying to meet this moment in time with as much compassion and creativity as I can and I am sure you do the same! In this episode I wanted to talk about the agency we all have when it comes to how we use technology and how we position ourselves as small or micro businesses. I hope it helps you feel less worried, value the handmade more and come up with creative ways to use software in ways that actually serve you!
Here is the article I mentioned: https://arxiv.org/html/2411.00986v1
Here is my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/YarrowM
and here is the link to book a call with me for 2025 projects: https://yarrowmagdalena.17hats.com/p#/scheduling/xckkzgxdszxhcpbppxnfhczfdkghrwfb
Love,
Yarrow
Consider this episode a little audio workshop that guides you through meaningful and grounded intentions for money & pricing in 2025 (and beyond). I'm sharing about what questions I ask myself to clarify my goals, how I move through feelings of discomfort and anxiety and how important I find it to define what I consider to be good enough.
If you'd like to send me a question you can do so here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YarrowM
Join my Substack over here: https://yarrow.substack.com/
and this is where you can book a free feeler call for 2025 bookings: https://yarrowmagdalena.17hats.com/p#/scheduling/xckkzgxdszxhcpbppxnfhczfdkghrwfb
Thanks for listening!
Love,
Yarrow