Things I talk about in this episode:

• A reading of one of the sections in Hashtag Authentic - Our Visual Culture


• Why I ended up working directly with a publisher without an agent - and why I'll do it differently next time


• What happened when my publisher retired mid-way through the process


• How self doubt showed up for me during the writing process, and how I (re)learned to advocate for myself


• What the book's about, and digging into the different chapters


• One of my fave photos I've ever taken


• How I'm publicising the book on social media


• Why any book around Instagram needs to tackle imagery, photography and editing


• My hopes for the book and its messages around Instagram and wider social media

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Pre Order my book UK / US / Australia


• My upcoming Live book events

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Things we talk about in this episode:

• Erica's move from working as a journalist and fashion editor to running her own 'mini magazine' on her Instagram & blog


• The impact of showing your real self online


• Moving away from London - and how this brought Erica clarity on her brand and voice


• Being a 40-year-old, size 12-14 fashion blogger - and why there's the need for every kind of body on Instagram


• Ways to make money as a fashion influencer - sponsored posts, ongoing brand partnerships, affiliate links etc.


• The importance of due diligence when choosing sponsorships and partnerships


• Transparency about sponsored content, and respecting your audience's trust


• The lack of transparency around adverting and product placement in traditional media such as magazines and music videos, and the inequality of the conversations around it


• 'Fast fashion' and why we all should be buying fewer clothes


• The problem of money when it comes to choosing between fast fashion and more ethical brands


• Using your "influence" in positive ways, and to change the industry 


• Why fashion and interior design is not superficial or frivolous 


• Managing the demands of family life as a self-employed person

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Stacey Dooley Investigates - Fashion's Dirty Secrets 


• Erica's manifesto for moving away from fast fashion


• Marks & Spencer, one of Erica's long term brand partners


• How Erica explains her sponsored work to her audience


• My paid partnership post with Starbucks (ad)


• Brene Brown


• Erica's Instagram


• Product placement in Katy Perry's videos - check out the pointlessly gratuitous logo belt and glasses shots in the club scene!


• Erica's Blog

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My upcoming Live book events

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Things we talk about in this episode:

• What is Pinterest, and why you should be using it


• Advice and top tips on how to get the best out of Pinterest for your business


• Updates on new Pinterest tools


• How to organise or repurpose your boards


• An introduction to Pinterest Themes


• The joy of planning your pins and boards


• Using Pinterest as a visual search engine


• Why you should upgrade to a business account

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Lauren Laverne on Pinterest


• Pinterest 100 - The top trends for 2019


• Talonted Lex


• Pinterest best Practice blog post


• Carrie - Wish Wish Wish


• Ifttt - Connecting Pinterest to Instagram


• Zoe's Pinterest board


• Reena's Pinterest board

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Things we talk about in this episode:

Anna's new book - An Edited Life

How Anna got started online

How our favourite platform online can change and evolve

The importance of following your interests

How Anna built an audience that has grown and evolved with her

The importance of planning and structure when managing your social media accounts

How to do YouTube if you're camera-shy

Dealing with critical comments/reviews

Anna's epic organisation skills, and how we can all be a bit more like her

The importance of reflection and celebrating our achievements, instead of always chasing the next big goal

Where to draw the line with what to share online, and how we can all find our own comfort zone with it

The magic of following your gut instincts

Whether everyone has a guilty messy place, like 'Monica's Cupboard' in FRIENDS.

Links mentioned in this episode:

An Edited Life - Anna's book

Free organisation worksheets on Anna's site

Anna's recent video on her work organisation techniques 

At Home With - Anna's podcast with Lily Pebbles

RescueTime productivity App

Marie Kondo

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Things we talk about in this episode:

• Laura's new book - Just Eat It


• Laura's career path and journey to Intuitive Eating, and how podcasting shaped her career


• Defining 'diet culture' why it's unhealthy for you, and it's relationship with the patriarchy


• Challenging BMI negativity, and why it's a poor indicator of risks to health and disease 


• Laura defines Intuitive Eating, and it's physical and mental health benefits


• How to spot bad nutrition advice


• Busting the myths around diets, 'unhealthy foods' and alternative therapies


• The relationship between food and mental health


• Dealing with negative responses to her posts

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Just Eat It - Laura's book


• Don't Salt My Game - Laura's podcast


• Laura's Sunday Times interview with Dolly Alderton


• The London Centre for Intuitive Eating


• Health and Care Professionals Council and The Association for Nutrition


• The Angry Chef


• Dr Anjali Mahto


• Laura's articles - We Need To Talk About 'Refined Sugar Free' & Think You Have a Sugar Addiction? Here's Why Cutting Out Sugar Might Actually Backfire

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Things we talk about in this episode:

• Farrah's new book - The Discomfort Zone


• Farrah career path, and the role failure and discomfort have played


• The 'London bubble', and why you don't need to be in it to succeed in print media


• Breaking down the barriers of starting out in journalism, and the need to diversify the media


• The challenges faced by young people today, and the concept of "generation snowflake"


• Whether women - or anyone - can ever really 'have it all', or should even want to


• Why we all need to have a 'failure CV'


• What lies outside of our comfort zone, and why we need to dive into it


• The relationship between old and new media, and why Farrah is positive about influencers and bloggers


• The creation of the Cosmo Influencer Awards



Links mentioned in this episode:



• The Discomfort Zone - Farrah's book


• Farrah's Instagram


• My Instagram


• My book


• The Insta Retreat




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