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 w...
Sep 06, 2024•36 min
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 me...
Jul 19, 2023•19 min
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...
Jul 12, 2023•39 min
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.emmaas...
Jul 05, 2023•46 min
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 client...
Apr 26, 2023•45 min
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 creat...
Mar 15, 2023•49 min
89: Nurturing our creativity and navigating life changes with Sarah Robertson by Anna Dunleavy
Mar 08, 2023•50 min
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://contentactu...
Mar 01, 2023•30 min
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 an...
Feb 22, 2023•44 min
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
Feb 15, 2023•15 min
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...
Jul 14, 2021•39 min
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/c...
Jun 30, 2021•52 min
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.annadunlea...
Jun 23, 2021•23 min
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...
Jun 16, 2021•49 min
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
May 01, 2021•11 min
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...
Feb 17, 2021•45 min
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
Feb 10, 2021•16 min
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 ...
Feb 03, 2021•35 min
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/...
Jan 27, 2021•16 min
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 thi...
Jan 13, 2021•36 min
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 - choosing a word of the year, and how to actually do that Blog post on my word of the year for 2020: https://www.annadunleavy.com/blog/findingyourwor...
Dec 16, 2020•19 min
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 about: - what embodiment coaching actually is - completing the stress cycle, and why it's important - the autonomic ladder and our nervous system - ways...
Dec 09, 2020•38 min
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 during a launch. If you're curious about Fearless, my group coaching programme, head on over here: https://www.annadunleavy.com/fearless
Dec 03, 2020•20 min
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 Ellie creates beautiful copy for wedding businesses. Things we talked about: Managing your time as a multi passionate business owner Finding what wor...
Nov 25, 2020•48 min
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 share some practical ways of radically prioritising your to do list, and a more general view of how prioritisation can be helpful when running a bu...
Nov 18, 2020•16 min
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 step Everyone has a story to share - and yours is worth sharing too Having clear boundaries will save you in the long run Some projects won’t work the way you expected them to And the biggest lesson of all - foll...
Aug 20, 2020•18 min
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.com/courses/the-pocket-pro-gram Website - https://www.thepocketva.com
Aug 19, 2020•46 min
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.com/podcast
Aug 12, 2020•18 min
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 how our story is an important part of our business. Find Fiona here: Website - https://fionalikestoblog.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fio...
Aug 05, 2020•46 min
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 out how I can help you: https://www.annadunleavy.com/work-with-me For full shownotes, head here: www.annadunleavy.com/podcast
Jul 29, 2020•16 min
