If you have ever wondered how to become a freelance journalist or if you have wanted to get more press and have no idea how magazines look for stories, this gives you all the tips. I got so many take aways from my talk with Alya, and they are all things that you can do too without costing a cent!  To find out more about Alya and grab the top tips, head over to the links below:  Creative Women International SHOWNOTES: Creative Women International INSTAGRAM: Creative Women International FB COMMUNITY:

If you are thinking about having a child or wondering how on earth you will do it as a freelancer, this episode is for you. I have an honest chat with film producer and writer Helen Simmons about how she has made it work, and I share some of my own personal story too. Breast feeding on set? Yes that was me two years ago.  Although it can be hard it can also help you to become more productive. What I loved about talking to Helen Simmons about this, was that she is a younger mother and I am an older mother and yet we both had similar stories to tell. You can read more about what we shared and grab some top tips from Helen in the blog post. Links below:  Creative Women International SHOWNOTES: Creative Women International INSTAGRAM: Creative Women International FB COMMUNITY:

How to use the life changing word No might send you into an internal spin. You worry that you'll never work again, or those opportunities will disappear forever. I get it. I was that freelancer too once, and paranoid about taking time off or saying no to things that were offered to me. But just as if you said yes to every donut, at some point you'll start to feel sick. No doesn't have to be a bad word. It can empower you to make the right choices for you now and in the future. In this episode I share ways that you can say no nicely, when it is right to say yes, and how a big no doesn't mean you'll never get that opportunity again. Creative Women International SHOWNOTES: Creative Women International INSTAGRAM: Creative Women International FB COMMUNITY:

If like me you are a working mum or juggling a full time job working your side hustle in the evening, this podcast episode is for you. Janet Kafadar shares actionable ways that you can set up your business with only 20 minutes a day. She shows you how to get leads by sending emails to your network, and how to ask for what you want and need so that someone else can help you achieve it.  We forget that we have what we need right now to get started. The website doesn't have to be done, the business cards don't have to be printed, we can use the network that we already have.  Download the podcast so that you can action the steps straight away. The links and extra tips are available from the links below.  Creative Women International INSTAGRAM: Creative Women International FB COMMUNITY: Find out more about Janet Kafadar and grab the goodies here:

Having a purpose is more than selling your wares. It can be the passion that drives you on or a way to make the world a better place. In this episode Lyndsay Lucero founder of Baxley Goods talks about how she started her business after wanting to find a bag that would cater to all her needs and hadn't travelled a million miles to be made. One of the stats that I took away from our chat is that one container ship emits as much carbon as 50 million cars. Shocked? I was too! Having a business that runs with passion and purpose can really help you drive it forward, create raving fans who feel more like family, and wake up every day knowing that you can making real changed to the world. I learnt so much from Lyndsay's own journey, from IT to bag designer! And yes she had no idea what she was doing at the start, but learnt on the way. You can too! There is a free workbook to help you get started with your own purpose driven business, and ways of creating fans. You can grab it from the link below.  There is also a link to match funding if you need to crowdfund for your idea-details below.  WORKSHEETS FOR YOU: Creative Women International INSTAGRAM: Creative Women International FB COMMUNITY: Find out more about Baxley Goods here: And to find out more about how Back Her Business are encouraging more women to start their own business head here:

You might like to think that the sisterhood has your back, but what happens if the workplace is causing gender bias from both the men and women? I had one of my most inspiring podcast chats yet, with lawyer and gender bias expert Andie Kramer. She explained why it happens, but more importantly- how we can deal with it and build up our sisterhood.  What I loved about our conversation is that Andie shared some many amazing things that you can action right now. I've been someone who has had to deal with gender bias in the workplace, and it is a tricky situation to deal with. I wish I had known half of what Andie taught me in this podcast! To get you started there is a free worksheet for you to download from the link below.  WORKSHEETS FOR YOU: Creative Women International INSTAGRAM: Creative Women International FB COMMUNITY: Find out more about Andie Kramer and her books:

As  a creative it is vital to be able to build resilience and grit so that you can put your work out there. But what if we have been doing it all wrong? And what if being passionate about your work is actually having a detrimental impact on your health.  In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting about this with Gemma Leigh Roberts, Organisational psychologist and coach. She explains why we have been doing it wrong, and how we can build resilience and grit to build a successful career. To get you started there is a free worksheet to download from the link below.  WORKSHEETS FOR YOU: Creative Women International INSTAGRAM: Creative Women International FB COMMUNITY: Find out more about Gemma Leigh Roberts:

You might be someone who has many strings to their bow and doesn't know how to choose one. What if there was another way and like the make-up artist and serial entrepreneur MiMi Johnson, you could create a career you love, that even works when you are a mum! I had the pleasure of chatting about this with MiMi Johnson who is one of the most inspiring and hard working mum's I've met. She shares how to network when your shy and starting out, why you need to put the 'sweat equity' hours in, and how to do it. And all importantly- how to brand yourself and raise your profile.  This is a actionable packed podcast episode that can help you figure out how to create your own dream career.  There is a free workbook for you to download (see below) and you can find out more about MiMi from the link below.  WORKSHEETS FOR YOU: Creative Women International INSTAGRAM: Creative Women International FB COMMUNITY: Find out about MiMi Johnson here:

You might have started by loving what you do, or else you took the job because you needed the money. But not you hate your job, so what can you do? I've been there myself and share what to do right now, and how to plan for the future. You don[t have to carry on feeling this way, and there are ways to turn it round if you can't jump ship just yet! To help you get started there is a free worksheet for you to download from the links below. And more support for you to access too.  WORKSHEETS FOR YOU: Creative Women International INSTAGRAM: Creative Women International FB COMMUNITY:

Creating a business with your values embedded into the heart of it can make all the difference to your success. You share your passion to the world right off the mark, and the issues that you care about drive you towards success.  I had a wonderful and open chat with Fi and Casey from Girls Who Grind Coffee. Apart from being a huge fan of their work, in this special Back Her Business edition of the show, I wanted to share how they have created a business around their values.  If this is something that you would love to do yourself, or are wondering how on earth do I do this, there is a free worksheet to help you get started that you can download from the link below.  WORKSHEETS FOR YOU: Creative Women International INSTAGRAM: Creative Women International FB COMMUNITY: Find out more about Girls Who Grind Coffee here: And to find out more about how Back Her Business are encouraging more women to start their own business head here: