Loud Words for Quiet Rebels

I’m sure you’ve heard that old analogy about the cobbler’s kids having no shoes, right? It’s been around for a long time, and with good reason. At lunch recently with a couple of business friends, we joked about how I, as a copywriter, took 9 months to write my own website copy, the sales strategist who tells people to ask for the sale is terrible at doing the same thing, and the bookkeeper confes...

Why is it we creatives think we have to keep creating all the time? That’s what I’m talking about in this episode… the balance between creation and filling the well. Enjoying the podcast? Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Now what? After spending 15 months drafting my (then) 110K word novel, there should have been joy and pride at the moment I typed “The End”, right? But...

We all make mistakes and failure is inevitable. That’s not as pessimistic as it might sound, I promise you. This very podcast episode is an example of failure. I was meant to get this up and out four days ago and… I forgot. So, here you are, getting it four days late. A failure, no? Well, no, not really. Enjoying the podcast? Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Did anyone...

I feel like I should start this by saying I’m not religious and I’m really only a little bit woo-woo (I do the occasional tarot spread and I’ve got a handful of crystals on my desk in front of me). But ever since I started acknowledging that the Universe is listening and she’s got my back, I’ve noticed a lot more happening around me. And that’s kind of what today’s episode is all about. Enjoying t...

I’ve had the opportunity to do a bit of fangirling over people in my industry more than a few times since I first started my business back in 2012. I got the opportunity to meet them all over the years but I never told them how much they inspired me—it’s possible they still knew I was a fan-girl though… *cringe* Enjoying the podcast? Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Som...

Running a business can be a lonely business, especially when bad, scary or difficult things happen. The thing is, you’re a smart person, but when it comes to your business, it’s hard not to take things personally. That’s kind of what I’m talking about in this episode. Enjoying the podcast? Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. It never gets easier I’ve been running a busines...

Newsflash: Marketing your business isn’t just social media. I know, right? I’m often surprised how many people only ever consider social media as a marketing tool and nothing else. But there’s a lot more tools at your disposal (and no, it doesn’t have to be icky networking or paying for ads, either). Enjoying the podcast? Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. An apology Forg...

Now, I’m not having a pop at anyone here. I’ve been just as guilty of doing this myself… but I think it’s time we had a chat about this idea that talking about what you do is “bothering” people, don’t you think? Enjoying the podcast? Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Here’s what I know… This belief is holding you back. It’s stopping you to be more visible (even just a li...

At the time of sending this podcast out into the world, I have just received my first real rejection for a piece I submitted to a short story competition late last year. If you saw my post on LinkedIn , you know that’s not something I’m mad at. If anything, I’m seeing it as a sign that I’m finally making it as a writer! All the best writers have had rejections, don’t you know. Enjoying the podcast...

What are you keeping quiet about yourself that we probably would love to know? I asked that question of myself recently, after reading a beautiful post or email (I can’t remember which) from the very lovely Laura Robinson over at Worditude . She talked about how she knew she’d finally found her crowd after sharing about some of the more “secret” parts of her life when they made random comments to...

I’m often fascinated by people who can rattle off a list of ideas when given a single prompt like it’s the easiest thing in the world to them. That, to me, is a total superpower. Ideas, for me, are much more likely to be curated, found, sent down from the big idea cloud in the sky (very occasionally), but I’m not someone who can just reel a bunch of ideas off at the click of a finger. I wish I cou...

Anyone that knows me is already very familiar with the fact that I am a massive word nerd. Ask me my favourite word… go on, I dare you! (The answer is how can I possibly decide? There are so many amazing words out there.) Thanks for reading Deeper Than Words! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. The point being, when I say there’s a word I genuinely hate (and I use that wor...

If you’ve ever looked at a blank page and felt completely stuck, this episode is for you. Thanks for reading Deeper Than Words! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. The art of freewriting might sound like something from the swingin’ 60s but I swear this s**t works. Freewriting has done more to unstick the ideas caught up in my brain than any other ideas-based exercise ever...

I had a completely different idea for what Episode 3 was going to be about but, when some particular feedback came in on my first episode from my lovely sister, I knew I needed to talk about that first and foremost. Thanks for reading Deeper Than Words! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Without giving it all away, because I explain it in the this bitesize episode, my sis...

In episode 2 of the Loud Words for Quiet Rebels podcast, I thought it might be a good idea to talk about what I even mean by “loud words for quiet rebels”. Ya know, just so we’re all on the same page, right? It helps if you know a couple of things about me first… 1. I’m a card-carrying, proud hand-waving INTROVERT. Yes, I really am! I know I might not look it—given my penchant for bright colours,...

Welcome to the first episode of my new podcast, Loud Words for Quiet Rebels! It’s so lovely to have you here. Honestly, just a few years ago, I would never have dreamed of being the host of a podcast all of my own. For many years, I absolutely HATED the way I sounded. My voice was too nasal and I don’t have one of those lovely, smooth voices that always sounds wonderful to listen to. It’s ok, you...