Business in Bloom

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...

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://astridbrack...

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 com...

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 l...

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 - P...

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....

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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 chat about Kat’s decision to move away from her bus...

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 m...

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 car...

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...

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 ov...

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 f...

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 a...

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 somet...

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,...

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...

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 - Learnin...

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...

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 - comp...

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 g...

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 business...

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 prioriti...