TW: Grief, trauma, therapy

A conversation in person with Abbie Barker. Abbie is a Marketing Manager with a love for all things creative. We met at college where we studied Art & Design and have been through so much since. In this episode we have a casual conversation about grief, trauma, therapy and how we’ve supported each other as friends through the last 13 years. Abbie shares 6 tips to help navigate your new normal with grief that have helped her over the years.

Abbie's grief journey on ndfg

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Jordan Long is the creative director at The Awakening where she works alongside her sister Ashton as 7th generation entrepreneurs. Jordan shares how being creative supports her confidence as an introvert and the growth from being the shy kid.

Jordan's links:

Personal instagram

Substack

Patreon

Business instagram @myawakeningco

Legacy Creator podcast

Vivid Creative membership

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Ashleigh Sinden is a Neonatal Nursery Nurse who hosts an awareness page for diabetes on social platforms to share the daily life of a type one diabetic. In this episode Ashleigh tells us about her experience with type one diabetes and shares her diagnosis story. She also shares her thoughts around friendships and how our mindsets change throughout the years; especially in our 20s.

Ashleigh's links:

Instagram @diabeteswithashleigh

TikTok @ashleigh.8

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Ashton Smith is a 7th generation entrepreneur, empowering women in business increase profits and live a liberated life with her sister Jordan at The Awakening. Ashton shares how becoming a mum has changed her life and her mindset especially as a business owner.

Ashton's links:

Personal instagram @ashtonlongsmith

Business instagram @myawakeningco

Legacy Creator podcast

Vivid Creative membership

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Beth Hicks is an award winning equine photographer and a digital marketing strategist. Beth tells us all about how she got into photography, what it’s like to be a social media manager, and how creativity boosts her confidence as an introverted business owner. 

Beth's links:

Photography instagram @bethlhicks

SMM instagram @bethlhicks_digital

LinkedIn

Substack

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Season 2 of Comfy Chaos is almost here! Comfy Chaos started with one meaning and has kind of changed and adapted along the way. For season 2 I’m focussing on finding comfort in new normals. Remember to follow and subscribe to "Comfy Chaos" on your favourite podcast platform!

Rounding up the first season of comfy chaos to chat about why I started this podcast, what the name means and what you can look forward to in season two.

A chatty episode about how the seasons can impact us, being bold in business, the importance of mental health and navigating the Christmas holidays through your grief.

A chatty episode about trying to keep up with trends, realising it's okay to change your mind and doing it 100% your way.

I'm joined with Kate Hendry from Finbo Studio to have a chat about the design industry and what it's like to be friends AND competitors. Kate and I have been friends for 3 years now and in that time we’ve supported and empowered each other to keep going as business owners.

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