Hashtag Authentic - for creatives, dreamers & business owners online episodes:

• January 21, 2020Frequently Asked Instagram Questions

  Things we talk about in this episode:

  • The fears that stop us sharing our creative work
  • Maria's journey from making art in her house that nobody saw, to sharing and selling full time
  • What Maria gained from The Instaretreat
  • The power of a nurturing community
  • Maria's plans for online teaching
  • Instagram's ALT text feature
  • Adding captions to Instagram Stories & IGTV videos
  • Why the Instagram algorithm sometimes seems to hates you
  • Business accounts vs Personal accounts on Instagram
  • Ways to visually showcase a product without being repetitive
  • Ways to visually showcase expertise when you don't have a portfolio
  • Bio-links and link trees for Instagram
  • Hashtags on Instagram, and why they don't always help on every post
  • Ways I've updated my Instagram class, The Instaretreat

  Links mentioned in this episode:

  • Maria's website
  • Maria's Instagram @mariawiggeart
  • My Instagram, Twitter and website
  • My Insta Retreat class, enrolling soon

  
  
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• January 13, 2020Life Lessons for Freelancers, with Anna Codrea-Rado

  Things we talk about in this episode:

  • What journalists and content creators can learn from one another
  • The power of engagement of numbers
  • The content creator/journalist/freelancer as a brand
  • Managing your public versus private self
  • The positives of being more 'reachable' in today's media/content realm
  • Anna's newsletter, how she developed and grew it, and how it now pays her revenue
  • The freelance mindset
  • Why having a key message and consistency is essential for freelancers
  • Why you haven't missed the boat if you want to set out as a content creator
  • Anna's Fair Pay for Freelancers campaign

  Links mentioned in this episode:

  • The Professional Freelancer - Anna's newsletter
  • Anna's Twitter - @annacod
  • Anna's Instagram - @annacod
  • Anna's website
  • #FairPayForFreelancers
  • Anna's podcast - Is This Working?
  • Dolly Alderton
  • Tiffany Philippou
  • Substack
  • Sian Meades-Williams
  • Kat Molesworth
  • Letters From a Hopeful Creative podcast
  • My Instagram and  Twitter
  • My Insta Retreat class, enrolling soon!
  • Sign up to join my new free community, The Flock

   

  
  
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• January 05, 2020How to be Indistractable in a chaotic world with Nir Eyal

  Things we talk about in this episode:

  • Developing good habits around tech, and managing existing bad habits
  • Distraction vs traction
  • Forethought vs impulse, and how the two interact
  • How procrastination and distraction interlink
  • Why to do lists are generally unhelpful
  • The magic of 'timeboxing'
  • The importance of translating your values into time
  • Using scheduling for relaxation time as well as work activity, so you don't have to feel guilty
  • The truth about multitasking
  • Why seeking happiness all the time trips us up, and we need to allow discomfort
  • Raising indistractable kids, with healthy habits around technology

  Links mentioned in this episode:

  • Nir's Instagram and Twitter
  • Nir's newest book, Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life
  • Nir's website, Nir & Far
  • Atomic Habits, Nir's previous book
  • Nir's free schedule maker
  • The Full Focus Planner
  • Brooke Castillo
  • Forest App
  • My Instagram and  Twitter
  • My free 15 Minute daily activity prompts for online businesses
  • My 15 Minute Magic program

  
  
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• December 02, 2019Building Community, Online and Beyond, with Sophie Hansen

  Things we talk about in this episode:

  • How Sophie built her online business from a personal blog
  • Life in rural Australia - farming, drought and lots of long drives!
  • Writing her book, A Basket By the Door, and teaching herself photography
  • The power of Instagram for rural producers and product based businesses - especially when you're geographically isolated
  • Finding the beauty in the mundane
  • Why there's space for everyone on the internet, and how to find yours
  • Why you need to 'put your shoes by the door'
  • The power of workshops for bringing people together
  • Starting her new podcast series

  Links mentioned in this episode:

  • Poignant Presents from M.O.S.S, plus Syreeta and Rob's online store
  • Sophie's instagram @locallovely
  • Sophie's blog local is lovely
  • Sophie's book A Basket by the Door
  • Sophie's podcast/workshop/ecourse My Open Kitchen
  • Tessa Kiros, Amiko Davies, Luisa Brimble, Beth Kirby
  • Dispatch to a Friend podcast 
  • Hashtag Authentic Ep 74 with Annabelle Hickson (Dispatch from a Friend)
  • My book on photography and Instagram, Hashtag Authentic
  • My Instagram
  • My Twitter
  • My monthly Hashtag Newsletter for Instagram

  
  
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• November 26, 2019Why you need more than Instagram

  Things I talk about in this episode:

  • Episode sponsor, Olympus and the new PEN E-PL10 camera
  • Get 20% off in the Olympus webshop with code SARA20
  • Your customer pathway, and where Instagram sits on it
  • The '7 touchpoint' customer rule
  • Not putting all our eggs in one social media basket]
  • Why relying on only one platform makes sales harder
  • Why images are still (and will always be) key
  • The power of Visual Identity
  • Pictures and symbols for communication
  • Repurposing content
  • Why we all stopped using other platforms - and need to start again
  • How to show up where your customers are
  • How to create a cohesive strategy across all your social platforms

  Links mentioned in this episode:

  • The Olympus PEN E-PL10. Get 20% off with code SARA20
  • My post on the Olympus PEN vs the iPhone camera
  • My 15 Minute Magic program, for procrastinating business owners
  • Letters From a Hopeful Creative podcast
  • Jen Carrington's bridge metaphor - The Bridges To Your Island
  • My Christmas tree photo on Instagram
  • My monthly Twitter chat (back next month!)
  • My book on photography and Instagram, Hashtag Authentic
  • My Pinterest
  • Doxdirect online printing 
  • Creative Market, for mock up images
  • My free 15 Minute Magic prompt cards
  • My Instagram
  • My Twitter
  • My monthly Hashtag Newsletter for Instagram
  • The Insta Retreat  - my bestselling class for Instagram
  • My tweet that generated a ton of press
  • Brooke Castillo

  
  
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• November 18, 2019Making your own rules on Instagram, with EJ Osborne

  Things we talk about in this episode:

  • Old school vs new style Instagram
  • Instagram as therapy
  • How to know what is or isn't too vulnerable to put online
  • EJ's experience of sharing his trans journey on Instagram
  • Instagram's anti-bullying and moderation features
  • The dangers of chasing likes
  • Controlling your 'inner toddler' instincts
  • Taking Instagram breaks
  • How EJ landed his job as a BBC presenter
  • EJ's reflections on sharing his cancer diagnosis

  Links mentioned in this episode:

  • EJ's Instagram - @hatchetandbear/@ej_osbourne
  • EJ's Website - Hatchet And Bear
  • EJ's Twitter - @HatchetAndBear
  • EJ's BBC TV work - Money for Nothing
  • My Instagram word block list post
  • My new 15 Minute Magic Program
  • My Twitter - @meandorla
  • My Instagram - @me_and_orla

  
  
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• November 10, 2019"You Look Okay To Me", with Jameisha Prescod

  Things we talk about in this episode:

  • Jameisha’s video creation process
  • The realities of living with a chronic illness, and the importance of awareness
  • Jameisha's experience of getting a diagnosis of Lupus
  • The pros and cons of being your own “google doctor”
  • Racism and conscious/unconscious bias in the health care system
  • How colonialism still shapes medical bias
  • How to advocate for yourself when seeking a diagnosis when you're not being heard
  • The strength of online support communities
  • How You Look Okay To Me came about
  • How Jameisha stays connected to her drive to create dispute illness
  • How chronic illness can shape your career for better and worse
  • The pitfalls and benefits of being honest and vulnerable about your health online

  Links mentioned in this episode:

  • Website - You Look Okay To Me
  • Instagram - @youlookokaytome
  • Twitter - @YouLookOkayToMe
  • Youtube
  • Facebook
  • Jameisha’s personal Instagram
  • Jameisha’s personal Twitter
  • Lupus
  • POTS
  • Benenden Health Insurance
  • My new 15 Minute Magic Program
  • My Twitter - @meandorla
  • My Instagram - @me_and_orla

  
  
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• November 06, 2019Why you're not taking action on your goals - and how to fix it

  Things I talk about in this episode:

  • Getting stuck in passive action - reading books, buying courses, but never doing the work
  • Why I made my new 15 Minute Magic program
  • Why you're not lazy, and procrastination is much more common than we think
  • Why 'willpower' is never enough
  • How resistance is always here for a reason, and how to unpick it
  • "You can't change your mind with your own mind"
  • Headings for worksheet: 1. The thing you want to be doing. 2. What's the feeling? (check the graphic). 3. What's the thought? 4. What would you advise to somebody else?
  • Feelings and thoughts disguised as facts
  • Why too much flexible time is bad for productivity
  • Why scheduling automatically increases action
  • How fear is responsible for a lot of our procrastination
  • Weaponising self doubt and using action to disprove our fears
  • Free downloadable prompt cards

  Links mentioned in this episode:

  • My new 15 Minute Magic Program
  • Free downloadable prompt cards and worksheet 
  • My Twitter - @meandorla
  • My Instagram - @me_and_orla
  • Plutchik's wheel of feelings (the emotions graphic I mention)
  • Letters from a Hopeful Creative

  
  
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• October 27, 2019When your successful business isn't what you want, with Jane Lindsey

  Things we talk about in this episode:

  • How playing the algorithm and customer pleasing game too well can lead us off our true path
  • Building a business with Addisons disease, and working with chronic illness
  • Making successful sales through Not On The Highstreet and other third party platforms
  • Why six figure turnover doesn't always equal high profits
  • How to evaluate whether your business is making you happy
  • Pivoting your business
  • Why Jane is  'anti amazon prime' and encourages slow and mindful sales
  • Offering free shipping, yay or nay?
  • The importance of community, both on and offline
  • Why big Instagram numbers don't also equal lots of sales
  • Building a membership community
  • Investing in professional business coaching support
  • Staying on the right path for your heart and your business

  Links mentioned in this episode:

  • Jane's Website  - snapdragonlife.com
  • Janes's instagram - @snapdragon.life
  • Jane's Facebook community 
  • Jen Carrington 
  • Kate Ferris - simple and season
  • My Twitter - @meandorla
  • My Instagram - @me_and_orla
  • My website 

  
  
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• October 21, 2019Staying happy and sane online, with Fiona Thomas

  Things we talk about in this episode:

  • How Fiona found blogging as a way to improve her mental health
  • Fiona's book and podcast
  • The positive power of social media for mental helth
  • Why the friends and communities you make on social media matter
  • Why diet culture sucks
  • How to maintain a healthy relationship with the internet
  • Why your self worth and status should not be defind by your job or levels of productivity
  • How finding you creative outlet can help your mental health
  • Creative flow state, and why creativity takes many different forms
  • The dangers of toxic positivity

  Links mentioned in this episode:

  • Fiona's book - Depression in a Digital Age: The Highs and Lows of Perfectionism
  • Fiona's blog - fionalikestoblog.com
  • Fiona and Amy Holland'spodcast - Positive People Podcast
  • Fiona's instagram - @fionalikestoblog
  • Fiona's twitter - @fionalikes
  • My Twitter - @meandorla
  • My Instagram - @me_and_orla
  • My website 
  • Laura Thomas- Hashtag Authentic Episode 
  • The Forrest App 
  • Jen Carrington
  • I Can Cards - adults, children

  
  
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