Showing Up

If you have lots of interests, how do you ever get anywhere? Spreading your energy across everything means nothing gets far enough to show results, and then it’s easy to decide it doesn’t work. In this episode, I share a simple way around that: you don’t choose one thing forever, you only choose one thing for 3 months. Aim for your first $100 to see if it works, and then you’re free to move on to...

You don’t need one big niche to earn money online. In this video, I explain how to look at each of your interests as its own small stream of income, so your many ideas become a body of work instead of a mess of random hobbies. We talk about what a profit center is, why this works especially well online, and why two or three over time is far more realistic than running six or seven businesses at on...

Do you have to choose one niche and stick with it forever to build an online business? If you have lots of different interests, this episode is for you. In this episode, I share how reading Refuse to Choose by Barbara Sher changed the way I see my many interests, what a “cyclical scanner” is, and why coming back to an old interest means you return a level up instead of starting from zero. You can...

Have you ever felt drawn towards something, even though you couldn't explain why? Or found yourself looking everywhere for answers when perhaps you need a little space to listen to yourself? Watch this on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dg8d0kEcms0 In this episode of Showing Up, I'm talking about learning to trust yourself, listen to your inner voice, and recognise the difference between fear and that q...

Have you ever tried doing a weekly review? It's a simple habit that can help you pause, reflect on your life, and move into the next week with more intention. In this episode, I share how I've recently returned to using Notion and why I've started doing a weekly review every Sunday. We talk about different ways to review your week, from writing in a notebook and looking back at your ph...

How about making a vision board you can listen to? A few days ago, I had a new idea to create a vision board without magazine clippings and pinterest boards. In this episode, I talk about how I made mine, how you can create one yourself using nothing more than a few notes and your phone. But the most interesting thing I discovered was that my first version was way too small. Even when we give ours...

In this episode, I'm recording from my car in the middle of a weird season of life. I don't have everything figured out, and I don't have a neat story about how I got through it. But I had a realisation: I don't want to keep putting my life on hold until things feel better. We often imagine that we'll become more creative, organised, confident, healthy, adventurous, or successful someday . When we...

In this episode, I explore that gentle inner knowing that many of us experience before a new chapter begins. The part of us that senses it's time to let go, even when there isn't a clear plan waiting on the other side. We talk about why change can feel so unsettling, why it's often easier to stay with what's familiar, and how learning to trust those quiet inner nudges can lead us t...

Why are you really creating? It's easy to think the answer is to grow an audience, build a business, earn more money. But when I recently asked myself this question, I discovered that my deepest reasons were something else entirely. In this episode, I share the four reasons I keep creating and why I believe using your voice can be an act of healing, remembering, connecting, and becoming more y...

Many of us move through life carrying emotions we haven't fully acknowledged. We're busy. We have responsibilities. We keep going. But our feelings don't disappear just because we ignore them. In this episode, I'm reflecting on a recent journaling prompt and exploring the idea that emotions may be messengers rather than problems to solve. We talk about: • Why feelings can offer val...

In this episode I talk about what it means to become your own best friend and how to truly have your own back. Because we spend our whole lives with ourselves. And the relationship we build with ourselves shapes everything: how we create, how we show up, how we move through challenges. In this episode, I share the three pillars that have helped me nurture that relationship over time: – self-accept...

What happens when you don’t want to create from a place of having everything figured out? In this conversation, I explore the idea of creating content for yourself first—while you’re still in the middle of figuring things out. I talk about the tension between polished, “useful” content and more honest, process-based sharing, and why I’m starting to believe that the messy middle might actually be w...

Back in Spain again for a while, I took my phone down to the beach on Monday morning to test my writing system in a new environment. I had no topic or clear idea what to talk about. And definitely some resistance before I left the house. But I went anyway. In this episode, I’m sharing what happens when you start creating before you feel ready. Before you have anything meaningful to say. I talk abo...

In this episode, I’m sharing a gentle writing system I’ve been testing to stay consistent with creating without burning out. Instead of forcing productivity, I’ve been experimenting with a rhythm that feels calm, flexible, and actually doable in real life as a busy parent and creator. I walk you through the simple 5-step process I’ve been trying: generating ideas on morning walks, choosing one wee...

In this quick update episode, I’m sharing what I’ve been working on lately, including a brand-new mini course that teaches you how to create your own mini course in just 3 days. Creating a Mini Course in 3 Days: https://three-days-to-creating-a-mini-course.teachery.co/mini-course-sales-page If you’re someone with lots of ideas but struggle to finish projects before the next one grabs your attentio...

If you’ve been thinking about starting a blog or an online business using your creative hobbies, but you’re struggling to choose a niche, this episode is for you. You can watch this as a video over here: https://youtu.be/-975Xd9Te90?si=FlDooBx3VmsTLbo2 When I started my blog, I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to focus on. I had lots of interests and didn’t want to box myself into just one thing....

I want to document my own journey and share what has worked well so far. So if you are a creative person and want to build an online business in a slow and steady way (without burning yourself out) feel free to subscribe to this channel and get regular videos on everything I know about creating a business online. You can also listen to some of these videos here on the podcast (as long as they don'...

What happens when you stop trying to be productive and let yourself wander instead? In this episode, I’m sharing a personal reflection from a walk I recorded about a year ago, during a time when my creativity felt unexpectedly blocked. So I did something different. I went for a walk. I talked without a plan. I let myself wander—mentally and physically—and noticed what shifted. In this episode, I t...

In this episode, I’m speaking to creative introverts who feel a quiet call to make or share something, but don’t want to force themselves into hustle, noise, or constant visibility. We live in a time full of possibilities. Blogs, videos, courses, shops, newsletters. And with so many options, it’s easy to feel scattered or stuck. Instead of pushing for more output, this video offers a different sta...

This is a simple story about starting over, being a beginner again, and reconnecting with creativity later in life. In this episode, I talk about picking up the guitar again after playing only occasionally over the last twenty years, and joining a casual sing-along at the beach. I share what it felt like to be rusty, why it was uncomfortable, and how showing up anyway led to one of the most meanin...

Journaling has been part of my life since I was 12. Not because I’m disciplined, but because it’s how I think and find clarity. In this episode, I’ll share how you can start a daily journaling practice, even if life feels busy. You’ll learn: Why knowing your why makes journaling easier How to start small and make it doable Why a 7-day experiment works better than lifelong commitments Simple tools...

Do you like journalling, or have you always wanted to start a journal? In this episode, I talk about 14 types of journals that I’ve tried and explored over the years, from nature journals and morning pages to idea books, gratitude journals and tiny self-care booklets. I'm sharing 14 different types of journals that can help you feel more grounded, inspired, and in tune with your inner world. You'l...

In this episode, I share some reflections on the book "How to Keep House While Drowning" by KC Davis which is a compassionate, practical guide for anyone who feels overwhelmed by housework, executive dysfunction or the pressure to keep things perfect. I talk about my own struggles with tidiness, how I’ve shifted my mindset around care tasks, and why letting go of shame and perfection can actually...

In this episode, I’m reflecting on what it actually means to be our real selves. We often hear the advice to “just be yourself,” but how do we know who that is—especially when different parts of us show up in different situations? I talk about the joy I find in storytelling, beauty, and creating a certain mood in my work, but also the tension I feel around perfection and the desire to be honest. I...

Welcome to Day 2 of my new podcasting challenge. Today I talk about different ways that help me come up with ideas and also how I overcome the fear of putting myself out there. Are you going to join me?💛 Mentioned in this episode:Michelle's wonderful Podcasting Mini-Course (affiliate link): https://thewildcherryfarm--secret-owl-society.thrivecart.com/piece-of-cake-podcast-mini-course/