Business in Bloom - a mindful business podcast. Honest conversations about the ups and downs of running your own business. So whether you're well on your way of becoming a successful business owner, or you're dreaming of quitting the 9-5, this podcast is for you.
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Join designer, mentor and writer Sarah Robertson as she shares ideas and insights from a creative career spanning over two decades. Through a blend of solo episodes and guest conversations, you'll learn more about the Brand Seasons method, which charts the phases of Sowing, Blossoming, Harvesting and Grounding. Sarah considers what this means for our creative lives and work, with topics including honing our vision, navigating busy stretches and quiet periods, and harnessing our energy. She a ...
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A podcast for creatives, business owners and quiet rebels. Each episode we'll share stories and empower and support each other, join us every two weeks for a new guest. clairecoupland.substack.com
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95: Coming back to centre with Sara Duigou
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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 cent…
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Welcome to today's episode of The Brand Seasons Podcast. I'm your host, designer, mentor and writer, Sarah Robertson, and I’m excited to say that we’re very close to the launch of the Brand Seasons Playdeck. This is a pocket-sized deck of cards designed to support you with strategy, styling and storytelling, and make the branding process more playf…
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Hello and welcome to the Brand Seasons podcast with me, designer, mentor, and writer, Sarah Robertson. Before delving into today’s episode, I'd first like to mention my upcoming Kickstarter, which launches on Monday 16th September. You can join the waitlist and be the first to learn about the Brand Seasons Playdeck, a pocket-sized deck of cards to …
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Hello and welcome to the Brand Seasons podcast with me, designer, mentor, and writer, Sarah Robertson. If you're curious about how you can make launching a book, product or service more playful and sustainable, this episode is for you. As well as delving into how we can resource ourselves for periods of activity, I reveal the plans for my upcoming …
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04 ~ Harnessing your energy with Laura Blume
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Hello and welcome to the Brand Seasons podcast with me, designer, mentor, and writer, Sarah Robertson. In this next conversation of the series, online marketing and business strategist Laura Blume joins me to delve into the Season of Blossoming. Together, we consider: harnessing our energy for cycles of productivity and visibility finding rhythm an…
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03 ~ Tending to your creative foundations
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Hello, and welcome back to the Brand Seasons podcast, a space to explore the rhythms of our creative lives and work. I'm your host, designer, mentor, and writer, Sarah Robertson. Today, I touch on the season of Season of Sowing and the concepts of waiting, tending and pacing. I also talk about supporting our creativity, permission to be imperfect a…
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02 ~ From ideation to creation with Anna Dunleavy
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Hello and welcome to the Brand Seasons podcast with me, Sarah Robertson. In this first conversation of the series, creative business coach and wedding photographer Anna Dunleavy joins me to dig into the Season of Sowing. Together, we explore: taking the first steps towards our goals and plans creating a podcast and our fears of public speaking keep…
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Hello and welcome to episode 01 of the Brand Seasons podcast with me, designer, mentor, and writer, Sarah Robertson. In this introductory episode, we explore this seasonal branding and business framework framework and the phases of Sowing, Blossoming, Harvesting and Grounding. Here, I touch on: the origins of this project 'crafting brands that feel…
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Hello and welcome to the Brand Seasons podcast with me, designer, mentor, and writer, Sarah Robertson. Today, I share my plans to explore the rhythms of our creative lives and work through a blend of solo episodes and guest conversations. I also touch on my Brand Seasons method and the phases of Sowing, Blossoming, Harvesting and Grounding. Upcomin…
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Self- relationship, freedom and questioning the shoulds with Solace Forest
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Solas and I had a lovely chat about so many things. I completely loved talking and learning more about Solas, I hope you love listening! In this episode, we talk about… * Self-relationship, women's roles, and personal growth. 0:01 * Self-reliance, personal growth, and overcoming depression. 1:55 * Personal growth and freedom after overcoming mental…
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Being a superhero, and harnessing the power of the women in our lives with Elle Williamson
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This week’s episode is with the lovely Elle Willaimson. She helps small businesses show up online and sell more online. Working mainly with Shopify websites, and Klaviyo email marketing, but has an e-commerce background. We chat about: * Working and running a business. * Being replaceable. * How small impacts of kindness can make a big difference. …
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94: Leaving social media with Astrid Bracke
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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 h…
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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…
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92: Starting exactly where you are with Emma Ashru Jones
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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 sc…
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Finding Joy in the Small Things and the Importance of Community with Anna Dunleavy
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In today's episode, we have the lovely Anna Dunleavy. She is a fantastic coach and a wonderful wedding photographer. Seriously go look at her photography. It's beautiful. We have been friends for a long time, we met during co-working together. And yeah, just really hit it off. So I'm really excited for you to hear this episode. We chat about: * The…
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Quiet Ambition and the Importance of Balance with Sarah Robertson
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This week the lovely Sarah Robertson joins me for a chat about women. Sarah is a brand designer, creative mentor, and writer. She has a slow approach to doing business, something that I really look up to and admire. We have a great conversation about how rest is important and how to run a business that feels aligned with yourself. It's a really lov…
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91: Getting your pricing right with Susie Jackson
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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- Facto…
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Changing the World by Being Yourself with Emily Charlotte Powell
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In this week’s episode, I chat to Emily about following your dreams, and the relationship between happiness and success. We also talk about traditions and how what we say has an impact. It’s such a lovely episode, Emily shares some amazing thoughts and quite a few great book recommendations! Full show transcript: available here You can find Emily h…
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How Discomfort and Being Yourself is Part of Growth with Sara Tasker
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My guest this week is the wonderful Sara Tasker, Writer, Photographer, Coach and so much more. Sara and I have worked together for a few years and it felt so right to welcome her as my first guest, given how much I’ve learnt from her. In this episode, we talk about advice, advocating for yourself, the gender health gap and how being yourself is the…
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Selling Frocks and Yorkshire Grit with Claire Coupland
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This week's episode is a solo episode with me, your host. Chatting about Yorkshire grit, selling frocks and Legally Blonde. Discussing age and relevance, Michele Yeoh and the nature of completion. The show notes are over on the website https://clairecoupland.co.uk/podcasts/one Hope you enjoy it, Claire x Subscribe to get episodes in your feed. You …
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90: Career changes, flow, and writing as a practice with Christina Golian
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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 flo…
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Hello and welcome to episode 0! As it's International Womens Day 2023 it seemed like the perfect time to launch my new podcast for creatives, business owners and quiet rebels. Each episode we'll share stories and empower and support women. Subscribe to get episodes in your feed. You can find me at clairecoupland.co.uk, on Instagram at Grow_With_Mox…
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89: Nurturing our creativity and navigating life changes with Sarah Robertson
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89: Nurturing our creativity and navigating life changes with Sarah Robertson by Anna DunleavyBy Anna Dunleavy
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88: When self employment isn't the right choice with Kat Nicholls
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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 c…
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87: Mindfulness and wellbeing when you're self-employed with Kerry Munro
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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…
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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…
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85: Business And The Menstrual Cycle with Le’Nise Brothers of Eat Love Move
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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 als…
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84: Self-Trust And Doing Through Doubt with Sasha of Frank+Feel
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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…
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83: 3 things you can do if you're feeling overwhelmed
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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 w…
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82. Mindfulness, writing and Women Make Stories with Daniela Bragato
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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 o…
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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 p…
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80: Building a new career and sharing your story with Hazel Gardiner
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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 Haze…
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79: 3 ways to challenge your relationship with Productivity
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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 thoughtsFor full shownotes, head on ove…
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78: PR For Creative Businesses with Creatively Hayley
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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 wo…
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77: Values as your North Star in Business
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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 valuesYour values as a magnet for potential clientsYour values as a helpful tool when making decisionsIntegrating your values into your workIf you’d like to dive deeper into this w…
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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…
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75: Reflecting On The Year and why it's good for business
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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- ch…
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74: Embodiment coaching and the wisdom of the body with Sara Duigou
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In today's episode, I'm chatting with Sara - 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.We chat abo…
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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 durin…
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72: On Pinterest, being multi passionate and doing business your way with Ellie and Rachel
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Today I welcome the co-hosts of The Business Proposal podcast, Rachel and Ellie, who met each other whilst working in the wedding industry. We talked about being multi-passionate and having multiple projects on the go, Pinterest, creating content, and so much more.Outside of the podcast, Rachel is a wedding stylist turned Pinterest strategist, and …
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71: Running two businesses and radical prioritisation
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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?I…
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70: Anniversary Episode - what the last two years have taught me
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Eeek! It’s the podcasts’ two year anniversary and where did that time go? I’m excited to share this episode with you - it’s a reflection on the lessons learnt over the past two years of not only running a business, but hosting a podcast, too.The things I talked about:Taking that first stepEveryone has a story to share - and yours is worth sharing t…
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69: The algorithm and selling on Instagram with Laura The Pocket VA
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This weeks’ guest is Laura aka The Pocket VA - I chat to Laura about her journey to starting a business, pivoting and knowing when to niche, as well as Laura’s thoughts on the algorithm, and why selling on Instagram DOES work.Find Laura here:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thepocketva/The Pocket Pro-gram - https://the-pocket-program.thinkific…
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68: Shiny new ideas and staying in your own lane
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Welcome back to Episode 68! This week, I'm talking about shiny object syndrome - aka shiny new ideas that can distract us from the real work, as well as knowing when it’s the right time to pivot. This is something that comes up with my coaching clients and the multi-passionate women I speak to. A LOT.For full show notes, head here:www.annadunleavy.…
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67: Freelance writing and mental health with Fiona Thomas
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In today’s episode, I chat to Fiona Thomas, also known as Fiona Likes to Blog, a freelance writer and author of two books. Fiona’s latest book, Out of Office, is out now as a digital version, with the paperback version out in October 2020.I chatted to Fiona about her journey with mental health, her decision to go freelance full time, blogging, and …
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Welcome back to Episode 66!This week, I'm talking about dealing with your inner critic. What is it, how to stop it in its tracks, and ways to overcome those negative thoughts we can often have, especially when we're stepping outside of our comfort zone.If you're ready to work on your mindset, and that pesky inner critic, head on over here to find o…
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65: Energy healing with Jane - The Crystalised
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Today’s guest is the lovely Jane of The Crystalised. I first met Jane when she came to one of my monthly meet ups for creative women in business, and we’ve kept in touch ever since. Jane is a reiki practitioner and sound healer, and I’ve been joining in with Jane’s Urban Magik events every New Moon. It’s a beautiful mixture of meditation and sound …
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Welcome to Episode 64!Today's topic is creating a powerful morning routine - why you might want to have one, the science behind grounding ourselves before we start work, and how you can create your very own powerful routine that works for you!For full podcast show notes, head on over here:www.annadunleavy.com/podcastTo read more about powerful morn…
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63: Starting a magazine with Caroline Rowland
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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…
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In this week's mini episode, I talk about my lessons from lockdown - both life and business lessons, and the things I want to take forward as we begin to return to some form of normality. - Making time for play- Routines and practices to help us cultivate an abundant mindset- What's really important in life and how we can centre our work around the…
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