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A podcast for creative entrepreneurs looking for pithy, actionable advice on how to thrive commercially and creatively.

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7 | Take Negative Feedback Well with Clio Wood from &Breathe Postnatal

Have you ever received bad feedback about an aspect of your business? Perhaps the product itself, your branding, your delivery service, your pricing or even you? If you have and you weren't quite sure how to handle it, then this episode is for you. Clio Wood, founder of &Breathe Postnatal will bring you from frustrated, embarrassed, disgruntled or just uncertain to a fresh perspective, a sense of calm and embracing the idea that there is always so much to learn. Clio Wood - &Breathe Post...

Jan 20, 2019•49 min

6 | Take Good Advice From Your Mentors

This episode is all about making the most of the mentors in your life. Find them, ask them and nurture that relationship. It's a critical way to gain insights, challenge ideas and build confidence and contacts.

Jan 09, 2019•13 min

5 | Take Back Control of Your Time with Julie Annis of Hollyhock Lane

Do you want to take back control of your time? This is for you! Julie Annis, an illustrator, shares some great thoughts, ideas and practical ways to make the most of the time that you have to run your creative enterprise. We look at deadlines, the tension of the creative process and the realities of life, work family balance, the power of white space, seasonality in your business and how to make it all possible. It's a much longer episode than usual but it was worth it as Julie had such great id...

Jan 03, 2019•55 min

4 | Give Feedback

In this episode, I explore the importance of why it is so important to give feedback, what we can learn and I challenge you to give feedback to a surprising group of people. I hope that the result will be a host of brands giving and receiving great feedback this Christmas!

Dec 20, 2018•12 min

3 | Give Yourself A Pat On The Back

In this episode, I look at the importance of celebrating the wins. I think that the best way to do this is an annual review to chart your successes and where you can improve. I will run through the why, the when, the who and the how. I hope that you will find it helpful!

Dec 13, 2018•12 min

2 | Give Back Charitably with Georgina Fuggle of Little by Little

In the month of December, the theme is 'Give'. I want to consider ways that we can give in our capacity as business owners and entrepreneurs. This week I am looking at the idea of charitable giving and there is no better example than the jewellery brand Little by Little. Founded by friends Georgina Fuggle and Annabel Cox, they design absolutely beautiful and original pieces inspired by the world of food. Not only that, they give part of their profits to Action Against Hunger. In this episode Geo...

Dec 06, 2018•23 min

1 | Waste Not Want Not The Environment with Lucy Lucraft

In November, I have been considering the idea of 'waste not want not'. In other words, looking at the things that we do have in our businesses rather than what we don't. I have discussed creative talent, time and money. This week, for this first episode, its about the environment. I am no expert but my guest, Lucy Lucraft, is. She is a journalist, blogger and podcaster creating content for the socially-conscious. We look at the whys and the hows when it comes to protecting the environment. I hop...

Nov 29, 2018•34 min

Trailer | Up With The Lark

A weekly podcast for creative entrepreneurs looking for pithy, actionable advice on how to thrive commercially and creatively. The podcast is hosted by me, Calandre Orton, a business consultant and mentor for creatives. I will tackle a different topic each week from setting the vision, managing your time, handling feedback, building your team, giving back, staying in your lane, sustaining inspiration, collaborating, being brave, starting again to name a few. More often than not, I will have a cr...

Nov 28, 2018•2 min

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