September is the unofficial New Year’s 2.0, and after a much-needed August break (that I hope you took too, by the way), we’re all ready to shake off the summer haze and get back into business mode with fresh energy, but without the pressure to hustle ourselves into the ground.

I’m sharing three actionable ways to reconnect with your brand, spark your creativity, and make fun a part of your routine so that showing up feels exciting again. And this is your invitation to bring more clarity, play and intentionality back into your brand, so you can stop leaving it for last in the to-do list & find the consistency you’ve been searching for.

SPOTLIGHT MOMENTS

✦ Why September can be your ultimate fresh start

✦ The reason you keep pushing your own brand to the bottom of the to-do list

✦ How to find clarity & purpose within your brand values

✦ Pausing to play and experiment as the key to consistency

TAKE THE STAGE

Ready to go from vacation mode to back-to-business and feel inspired by building your own business again? Here are some prompts:

✦ What do you want your brand to make people feel right now?

✦ What’s something new you could try for your brand, just to have fun with it?

✦ How can you make your brand content recognisable from a mile away?

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Mentioned in this episode:

✦ BRAND DESIGNER GETS (RE)BRANDED: listen to episodes 027-029 for the mini-series

✦ THE COLOUR CIRCLE: Bring the Canva design you’ve been (over)fiddling with for hours

Follow & Connect with Eva:

✦ Say hey on Instagram

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✦ Get my Uncaged emails

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Welcome (back) to The Freak Show

00:54 September Feels Like New Year’s 2.0

02:30 Rest Is Productive (and Hustle Isn’t Mandatory)

03:54 Step 1: Find Clarity in Your Brand’s Core Message

05:32 Step 2: Pause, Play, and Get Inspired

06:42 Step 3: Stay True to Your Brand (Not Trends)