The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |

    About Suzanne   Suzanne (who likes it when people call her Suz) is a recovering lawyer and the founder and chief creative copywriter of PepperJar, the place where small business owners and entrepreneurs go to escape the 'epidemic of generic' and stand out online with personality-infused words.   As much as she loves her work, she loves play too, and can often be found enjoying any of the follo...

Hello and welcome to episode 14 of Couragemakers!   For this week's episode, I had the absolute joy of talking to Ashten Giardine.   Ashten is the founder of Just Go Left : a lifestyle blog and a love letter to living her best life. She founded Just Go Left, not just because she not-so-secretly wants to be Oprah, but because she believes through the ups and downs of life we are given the choice to...

Hi there and welcome to episode 13 of Couragemakers!   Producing this podcast and interviewing amazing women all over the world has already been such a great experience for me, and this episode is really special. It's not often you get the privilege  to interview one of your best friends.   This week I'm talking to the wonderful and hilarious Jenny Ambrose. Jenny is a creative director, anthropolo...

Hello and welcome to episode 12 of Couragemakers, I'm so happy you're here.   I got SO much out of listening to today's episode back when editing it and I know you're going to love this one.   For this week's episode, I talked to the lovely Jennifer Sterling.  Jennifer Sterling is an Emotional Eating Coach. She helps women stop eating their feelings and release the physical, mental and emotional w...

Hello and welcome to episode 11 of Couragemakers! I’m so excited this week to share my conversation with the hilarious Mei Leong. Mei is a writer, artist and entrepreneur living in Lancaster in the UK, and is the woman behind Wonderfully Mei Designs.  In this episode, Mei shares how leaving a career in teaching allowed her to tap into her creativity and how going against the grain helped her to va...

Hello and welcome to the tenth episode of Couragemakers! We’re officially in double digits!   I’m so happy this week to share my conversation with Raewyn Sangari. Raewyn is the founder of Be a Warrior Queen, a movement empowering women to embrace self-love which began in 2006 among Raewyn’s group of friends.   During this episode, we really dive into Raewyn’s own self love journey, the motivation...

Hello and welcome to episode 9 of The Couragemakers Podcast! I’m so happy you’re here and I’m really excited to share with you another great episode today! I’m thrilled today to be talking to Joanna James-Lynn. Joanna is a virtual assistant, podcaster, blogger, and writer. We’ve been running in similar circles online for a couple of years, and I first heard of her when I stumbled upon the multipot...

  Hello and welcome to the eighth episode of Couragemakers!   This week I had the joy of speaking with Anabel Roque Rodríguez. Anabel is a curator and art historian, and in this episode we really dive into the idea of everyday courage, how we all need to have our stories validated and how we can move beyond fear.   During our conversation Anabel shares her journey to becoming a freelance curator a...

Hi there!   It’s the seventh episode of Couragemakers and I’m so happy you’re here. This week, I’m joined by Jessica Humphreys. Jessica is a self-described feminist and sex positivist based in Melbourne, Australia. Jessica owns a digital communications agency and a social commentator who enjoys debating over copious amounts of herbal tea. During our conversation Jessica shares her journey of enter...

Hi there! And welcome to Episode 6 of Couragemakers!  I’m so happy to share today’s episode with Torie Jochims.   Torie describes herself as the over-caffeinated wordsmith at the helm of Wild Spark Creative. She's also a hiker, a mountain climber, a runner, a makeup enthusiast and a lover of craft beer and good desserts. Ultimately, she is a believer in people. At heart, she’s a storyteller and I...

I’m so happy to share with you today’s episode of Couragemakers with Fab Giovanetti. Fab describes herself as an Italian cheeky monkey who moved to the UK looking to fulfil her never-ending cravings for avocado. She is a Certified Health Coach and the founder of the Health Bloggers Community: platform, events, awards and magazine for people passionate about health and writing.   In this episode, w...

I’m so excited to share with you today’s episode with Megan Reynolds, founder of Flawed Perfection Jewelry and Parks & Recreation Fan! During our conversation,  we really dive into surrendering the need to have a detailed life plan, creating a bullshit filter and the lessons we can learn from heartbreak.  This episode is great if you struggle with saying no, setting boundaries, and if you feel the...

Think of this as the prequel to The Couragemakers Podcast. For this show, it's just me and you, and I'm taking you through the journey that's led up to Couragemakers and more information about what you can expect from the show!  If you prefer, skip straight to Episode 1 of the podcast, but you will miss out on some juicy bits!    Find out more and download the Couragemakers Manifesto here.   If yo...

In this episode of Couragemakers, I'm talking to Violeta Nedkova, founder of the Creative Rebels Movement. This is a great episode if you struggle to own your weird, find your superpowers and connect to your voice. You're going to want a notepad and pen! Violeta Nedkova is a multipassionate writer, marketing coach, and solopreneur , who enjoys tweeting, writing to humans, and helping fellow creati...

Today's Couragemaker is Jordan Gage: writer & co-founder of Impractical Dreaming. We're diving into how it feels to say no to things that no longer serve us, feeling like we have to have everything together and how a simple 'me too' can change the world.   Jordan is a twenty-something writer currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. When she’s not dreaming of writing and speaking truth to women ac...

Welcome to the first episode of Couragemakers! This week I'm joined by Amber Thomas, blogger, small business owner & an all round creator of things. If you're struggling with being creative or facing creative resistance, this is a great one for you!  Amber Thomas is an adventurer and homebody, a surprising misfit and devoted hopeful, a cocktail of colour and grace, born and raised in a small town...