Free and Figuring It Out

This week we are delighted to welcome on to the show guest Nicola Lespeare.

Nicola Lespeare Greeting Cards is an aspirational brand specialising in distinctive, illustrated designs influenced by fabulous afros and deep skin tones. 

The dynamic brand is inspired by an exciting vision to amplify the prominence of imaginative Black character cards and re-shape the greeting card landscape.

At the heart of Nicola Lespeare is a purpose to help you celebrate family, friendships and life's magical experiences with memorable cards that resonate and create connections. 

In this interview filled with great energy and honest conversation we discuss...

• Nicola's struggle with finding greetings cards featuring black people and why she decided to do something about it
• Representation within different industries and how this is changing
• From activists on the cover of Vogue to ITV supporting Black Lives Matter
• Make up brands and skintone underwear catering for Black people
• Racist comments on digital platforms
• Embracing natural black hair and fabulous fros
• Black Pound Day

We finish the interview by asking Nicola our quick fire guest questions!

You can follow and find out more about Nicola at

https://www.instagram.com/nicolalespeare/

https://www.nicolalespeare.com/

Resources

Miracle Morning Book

Miracle Morning Video Series

Black Pound Day

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultants, and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

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This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with…

• Decision making

• Flowers (Holehird Gardens)

• What this trans survivor wants JK Rowling to know Autostraddle (Xoai Pham)

• Choose yourself (Book)

• Disney’s Mulan

• Love Guaranteed

• Dating during COVID

Your Figuring It Out life prompt for this week…

What am I amazing at?

(Sorry for some little sound issues at the end)

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for service-based businesses and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram - www.instagram.com/charellegriffith

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/iamveritybrown/

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with…

• Autumn equinox
• Insurance
• The wellness realm has fallen into conspiritualism - I have a sense why The Guardian (Sarah Wilson)
• The Prosperous Coach
• Orange is the new black

Your Figuring It Out life prompt for this week…

What do I know to be true that I didn’t know a year ago?

Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion?

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for service-based businesses and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with…

• #covidconfusion
• The Speed Cubers - https://www.netflix.com/title/81092143
• American Visionary - The story of Barbara Marx Hubbard - https://www.americanvisionarythemovie.com/ 
• The 5 people you meet in heaven - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0400435/
• The Magic of Thinking Big - https://amzn.to/3bVOGPZ
• Finding Business Clarity with Sophia Amoruso - https://www.onecommune.com/finding-business-clarity-with-sophia-amoruso

Your Figuring It Out life prompt for this week…

What is the next thing you want to learn?

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for service-based businesses and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/ 

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.www.instagram.com/iamveritybrown/

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with…

• Sleeping patterns
• Environments that raise our vibes
• Selling Sunset
• Marriage Story with Gwyneth Paltrow British Vogue
• What to say when you talk to yourself
• Expanded with Lacy Phillips

Your Figuring It Out task for this week…

Write I am at the top of a page and fill with affirmations of what you want to be/ attract

Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion?

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for service-based businesses and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with…

• September goal-setting guide

• Hamilton dance workout

• Yoga with Adriene

• Jamie Kinkeade

• Stop bath shaming me Elle magazine

• Rich Dad Cashflow Quadrant

• (Un)well

Your Figuring It Out task for this week…

What would the best version of me be concentrating on?

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for service-based businesses and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with…

• Instagram reels

• The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober

• Why walking through a doorway makes you forget

• The Money is Coming

• 12 Truths I Learnt Through Life And Writing

Your Figuring It Out task for this week…

A4 piece of paper

Imagine an amount of money in your account

Write “I am grateful for…”

Write in the presence tense what you are grateful for with your chosen amount of money in your bank.

Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion?

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for service-based businesses and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with…

• LGBTQ+ rights in Poland, article 1 and article 2
• Love is blind episode 
• Married At First Sight UK
• Mrs America 
• Rich Dad Poor Dad 
• F*ck off find episode 

Your Figuring It Out task for this week…

What does being rich mean to you?

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with…

Marcus Rashford vs. Boris Johnson

The Alchemist

The Celestine Prophecy

Dolly Parton; Here I am

Dumplin’

Rich House Poor House

Your Figuring It Out task for this week…

Am I learning from my mistakes?

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with…

If you’re not terrified about Facebook, you haven’t been paying attention

The Great Hack

Microsoft monopoly

Flow {Book}

Rethinking Depression {Calm app}

Down to Earth with Zac Efron

Your Figuring It Out task for this week…

What could I do to stretch myself today?

Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion?

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Your hosts are...

Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for solopreneurs and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.

Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.