Business in Bloom

It's time for episode 22 - this week's guest is Ashton Smith. Ashton is the creator of the Awakening membership, a platform for women to claim their self-worth and create lives they dream of. I chat to Ashton about body positivity, overcoming doubt when launching new projects, cultivating self-worth and so much more. For full shownotes, please visit: https://www.annadunleavy.com/podcast Follow alo...

Welcome back! Season Three of the podcast is finally here! I've missed not having any episodes to share with you this past month, so I'm really pleased to be back. This week I chat to my friend Amy Phipps, who is a creative business and life coach, a Nottingham Etsy Team Captain, and fellow podcast host over at Women Who Create. We talk about what it's like to have a multi-hyphen career, the journ...

In the last episode of Season Two of the Fearless Hustle Collective podcast, I chat to my friend Natasha Boyes. Natasha is an editorial and commercial photographer, who works with small brands to tell their brand story. We chat all things business, including the struggles of starting a business and what the first year of business can often look like. For full show notes, please head on over to: ww...

This week I chat to Elizabeth Stiles, who is a fashion brand consultant. We chat about Elizabeth’s leap to take her side hustle full time, why it’s important for small brands to really connect with the consumer and the rise of ethical fashion. You can find the full show notes here: www.annadunleavy.com/podcast

It’s episode 18, and this week I’m chatting to Aiste Saulyte - a fellow photographer who has grown her presence online by staying true to herself. Aiste specialises in portrait photography for couples and small brands. Her images have a certain bit of magic about them. Aiste openly shares about her struggles of running a small business, and her newsletter is packed full of honest conversations. I...

This week’s episode is all about authentically showing up online - something that can be the driving force behind any brand. My guest is Alice Benham - a digital marketing coach and podcast host. I chat to Alice about setting up her business at the age of 17, the lessons she learnt from not being able to pay her tax bill and creating a course and never bringing it to the launch stage. Alice has ju...

This week’s episode is all about branding, and what it takes to create a cohesive brand. My guest is the lovely Cat Byrne from Gatto Web - a branding and web designer from Manchester. In this episode, we chat about learning to code at a young age, bullet journaling, how to start a podcast, taking time off work and, of course, branding.

After a short break, it’s time for episode 15! This week, I chat to Elizabeth Cairns all about what it means to be an empowered entrepreneur, creative a vision for your business, the importance of curating your working space and prioritising the projects that are important to you. Elizabeth is a coach, writer and holistic therapist, and she recently published a book called The Empowered Entreprene...

In episode 14, I chat to Lucy Parker, also known as Lucy and Lentils - a Nottingham based food blogger. Lucy has recently taken the plunge to take her side hustle full time. With a hugely impressive online following, Lucy has worked with some big brands such as Waitrose, Tesco, Ikea, to name a few.

In episode 13, I chat to Josephine Brooks - a productivity mentor for side hustlers. I really enjoyed my chat with Josephine - we talked about ways in which you can prioritise your workload, especially when you’re side hustling and juggling two jobs, looking after yourself and taking time out, Josephine’s 12 week plan and the benefits of batching. You can find Josephine here: https://www.josephine...

In episode 12, I chat all things money with Julia Day of Easy as Vat. We talk about Julia’s journey in setting up her own business, money mindset, why we find talking about money so difficult, pitching for your business and Julia’s new membership - the Independent Girls Collective. You can find Julia here: https://www.easyasvat.com

This week, I chat to Sas Petherick - a self doubt researcher, coach and mentor. I first came across Sas through Sara Tasker, and I’ve been following her ever since. Sas is hugely knowledgeable on the topic of self-doubt, and she helps us to understand why it comes up for us and how we can deal with it. Sas has recently come up with a Self-Doubt Archetype Quiz that I really recommend you check out...

n the last episode of the first season, I chat to Kayte Ferris about slow, soulful marketing, her journey of becoming a business owner, the benefits of having a coach and why failure isn’t as bad as we are led to believe. Kayte Ferris of Simple & Season is a marketing coach, as well as a podcaster at Grow with Soul. You can find Kayte here: https://www.simpleandseason.com https://www.instagram.com...

Sophie French is a creative coach based in Leicester, working with women to tackle subjects of self-doubt, money mindset, marketing and so much more. I chat to Sophie about her career change, self-doubt, IGTV and her content creation plan. Sophie also has some wise words of wisdom for those wanting to quit the 9-5! You can find Sophie at: https://www.sophiefrench.co http://instagram.com/sophiefren...

In week 8, I chat to my husband, Adam Dunleavy, all about our fearless beginnings, getting the work life balance right, taking a step when you're not 100% ready and charging your worth. Please share your fearless beginnings with us using #fearlessbeginnings - I'll be sharing your stories over on Instagram. I hope you enjoy it - leave us a comment - we were a little nervous recording this!

This week’s episode is with Lizzie Evans, the founder and owner of the design store SMUG based in Islington. Lizzie is a woman of many talents - not only does she design and create her own patterns and products, she is also the host of the amazing How to Curate your Life podcast. Embarking on a new chapter in her career, I chat to Lizzie about motherhood, curating your life, goal planning and so m...

Episode 6 is with Amy Bailey of Amy Bailey Design. Amy is a friend of mine, and a fellow girl boss working in the wedding industry. Amy offers bespoke wedding stationery and homeware goods, and we chat about the benefits of working in a corporate world before taking the leap, and the power of learning when you’re just starting out.

Rebecca runs the Wildflower Illustration Co. together with her husband Carl and their gorgeous dog, Martha. Wildflower Illustration Co. sells beautifully illustrated cards as well as wedding stationery. I chat to Rebecca about her big career change, growing your Instagram, the benefits of working from home and taking time off to find inspiration. You can find Rebecca here: https://www.wildfloweril...

Nirrimi is a writer, photographer, and perhaps more accurately described as a storyteller. Her incredible blog is a collection of stories from her life - her writing drawing you in right from the very first sentence. Her career started when she was 15 years old, and her achievements to date are incredibly impressive. From working with international brands such as Diesel and Billabong, to touring w...

This week's episode is with Nancy Straughan - a stylist and designer based in London. We chat about Nancy's recent decision to take the leap and become a stylist full time. We also chat about anxiety, the work-life balance, finding new clients, and the law of attraction. You can find Nancy here: http://www.nancy-straughan.com and https://www.instagram.com/nancy_straughan The things we talked about...

This week's episode of the Fearless Hustle Collective podcast is with Olivia Tripp - the founder of Weekend:IN - an agency helping independent brands connect, engage and grow their audiences. I talk to Olivia about influencer marketing, taking the leap into the unknown and growing your business.

Instagram, self-doubt and chasing your dreams with Sara Tasker Sara Tasker, also known as Me & Orla, is an Instagram expert, photographer, writer and a creative coach. Her Instagram courses sell out within hours of launching. She has her own podcast - Hashtag Authentic, as well as co-hosting a new podcast called Letters from a Hopeful creative. She’s an inspirational figure to many women, turning...