It's A Bonny Old Life

In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Pub Manager, Coloured Pencil Artist, and Ignite Member, Marie Macdonald. Marie discusses how she and Bonny met as part of a Facebook group, how she has one of Bonny’s first-ever commissions, and how she is became a member of Bonny’s Ignite Membership. Marie shares her coloured pencil journey from loving realism at school, but not dr...

In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny sits down to take a look back on the busy month of July. Bonny talks about her new tutorials, including her biggest one yet the Girl in the Daffodils, whilst offering some of her helpful tips for artists wanting to record their own tutorials and discusses the importance of focusing on values. She also shares how interesting it has been to look b...

In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Coloured Pencil Artist and Ignite Member, Karen Simpson. Karen shares some of her life including the mindset she had while growing up, medical traumas, career changes, how she found Bonny, and her journey with coloured pencils.   She talks about how much her confidence has improved over the past year, going from being afraid to be i...

In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Coloured Pencil Artist and Animal Lover, Justine Woosnam. Justine shares some of her life including her different careers working as a graphic artist, retraining and working as a zoo keeper in New Zealand, and now as an animal artist whose passion for coloured pencils has been reignited. Something she thanks Bonny for. Bonny and Justine...

In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Hairstylist and Founder of Stylist Soul Tribe, Lisa Huff. Lisa shares her story of why she started her membership community, where her aim is to support fellow hairstylists and to give them the knowledge and resources they need to succeed. She goes on to about her passion for business, entrepreneurship, and the freedom it has offered her...

In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny sits down to take a look back on the exciting events of June. Bonny talks about the new tutorials she has been working on, one free mini tutorial and one for her Ignite Members, as well as the commission pieces she has been working on this month. She shares how she has felt she has had a chance to breathe this month and really reflect on what she wan...

In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Business Mentor and Digital Coach, Kate Toon. She shares some of her life, her dog, her move from the UK to Australia, and how having her son led her to start her own business at 5 months pregnant. She discusses the progression of her business from starting as a copywriter, moving into SEO, and developing that into a now passive income.&...

In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Author, Blogger and Equestrian, Victoria Brant.  Victoria shares her story of what led her to start her FB page, Diary of a Wimpy Eventer, to document her journey, but ultimately made her realise just how many other people were struggling with fears as well. She talks about writing her three books and how this links to how she met B...

In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Social Coach for Neurodivergent Children, Steph West. Steph shares her story for how she started the Starfish Social Club, where she supports neurodivergent children in becoming who they are and choose to be. She explains why she calls herself an accidental entrepreneur as she also coaches people from all over in how they can set up thei...

In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Musician and Ukulele Teacher, Matt Parkin. He discusses how lovely it is to be part of a supportive community, such as James Wedmore’s, and how beneficial an experience it is to be able to meet up with a room full of like-minded people and be able to share knowledge and have others share their knowledge with you. He shares some details o...

In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny sits down to take a look back on the exciting events of May. Bonny shares her big news about the new family member that has joined the Snowdon household, how she has made two very big decisions about some exciting future events, and shares a recent drawing of Camargue horses which she has absolutely loved doing and was actually a practise piece for o...

In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Wildlife Artist and Coach, Carla Grace. Carla talks about how the lack of instructive and interesting resources available when she was starting out, and trying to teach herself, led to her realising she needed to create her own tutorials and courses to help others have useful resources that focus on one element that can then be used acro...

In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Sticker and Planner Addict and Digital Product Pro, Mim Jenkinson. Mim shares her incredible journey that started during her difficult time with breast cancer and going through chemotherapy, but sparked a passion for sticker making and her idea for her sticker business. She discusses how now, seven years on, she has a successful business...

In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Voice and Dialect Coach, Katherine Beck. Katherine shares her journey of how she transitioned from actor to voice coach and how her move from the States to Sydney Australia played a role in the journey. She discusses how she started her online business, aimed at actors, but has recently shifted to now work with a wide array of people and...

In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny sits down to take a look back on an incredibly busy April. She talks about her fabulous new PR lady, Jill, and the interviews she has done over the month. She goes into detail about the day that BBC Look North came to her house to find out all about her backstory, film an Ignite Membership live session and discover where her love of coloured pencils...

In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Clinical Herbalist, Mel Mutterspaugh. Mel shares her journey from starting as a backpacking guide and wilderness therapist, to wanting to connect more people with the wonders and awe of nature, so starting her new path to becoming a clinical herbalist and her experiences along the way. She talks about her passion for teaching mothers and...

In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by mindset coach, Siâna Cork.   Siâna talks all about her incredible experience walking the Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage for five weeks and how the experience is one of those rare occasions where it’s completely about you and your wants and needs and how it can positively impact you.   She also discusses the power of manifes...

In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny shares information about her Ignite Membership. Bonny talks about her reasons behind creating the Academy and all the thoughts that went into it so that it is now the wonderful teaching platform and community that it is. She also discusses some of the wonderful things the Ignite Membership has to offer and some exciting upcoming additions to the Igni...

In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny shares her top tips for developing your work, staying motivated, and continuing to fall in love with your artwork time and time again. As this is from a Live Q&A Event, she also answers questions relating to different surfaces, how to create backgrounds, where she recommends starting as a beginner, and differences between brands of coloured penci...

In this week’s episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by spiritual business mentor, soul channel and healer, Natalia Komis. She discusses her current role, helping others to reconnect with their soul and be able to fully express themselves, as well as shedding some light on her Temple Journey program, what it entails and what the experience is like for most people. Natalia and Bonny dis...

In this week’s episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Marketing and Business Coach, Julia Stapleton. Julia talks about her busy life as the owner of two businesses, one a telecommunications company, that she took over last year, and her marketing business, where she helps other entrepreneurs with the marketing for their businesses. Bonny and Julia discuss their experiences as working...

In this week’s episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Medium, Mindset Coach, EFT & Hypnosis Practitioner, Alyssa Wack. Alyssa shares her heartbreaking journey through 6 miscarriages, but explains why although it was an extremely difficult journey, she wouldn’t change it because of where it’s gotten her to today. She discusses her struggles with mental health and how she felt “emb...

In this week’s episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny celebrates the Podcast’s 1st Birthday by sharing some episode clips from a few of her lovely guests over the past year!   The first guest is Bonny’s sister, Annabel Andrew who, a year on, is now training to be a health coach and is going to be working with Ogden Health, which she is very excited about. You can listen to her full episode h...

In this week’s episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Artist and Mentor, Jennifer Ray. She discusses her career path moving from the business world, to exploring her creativity and now creating art, with her focus being on botanicals and portraits of the female figure, but from the female gaze, in a few different mediums. She shares some top tips for avoiding procrastination and expl...

In this week’s episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Parenting Mentor, Montessori Home Consultant and Doula, Jeanne-Marie Paynel. Jeanne-Marie shares her life being born in Tunisia, growing up in France and then moving to the United States when she was 11 years old, before moving back to France in her twenties. She discusses her interesting career journey starting as a photography a...