When I first heard the story of todays guest, I knew it wouldn't be one I'd forget easily.  

Today’s guest Syreeta runs lifestyle store and studio MOSS, a brand which was born from a desire to create light out of darkness after her partner Rob suffered a brain haemorrhage and stroke in 2014 and their lives suddenly changed forever. I found myself in complete awe of her courage, kindness and ability to make something beautiful out of a very tragic situation.

Having Syreeta on the podcast really is an honour for me - her courage and honesty is unlike anyone I’ve come across before. In this episode, Syreeta shares what it’s like building a business alongside caring for Rob, how the products they sell are designed around their story and why it’s so important to slow down and appreciate the small precious moments in life.

Syreeta and Rob’s story really is remarkable - I hope you enjoy listening.

Welcome to the 50th episode of Starting The Conversation! Uploaded exactly a year to date since the podcast first launched! I’ve loved hosting this podcast over the last twelve months and sharing the real-life narrative of running a business with you and I’m so happy you’re tuning in to listen. 

To celebrate this milestone, I wanted to bring something a little different to this podcast episode and so I asked for your questions over on Instagram… That’s right, it’s my first Q&A on Starting The Conversation and so from the story behind my business and why I call myself an accidental entrepreneur along with a few podcast related questions too that I plan to cover each year to mark this journey!

Without further ado…

_____

Find the show notes and get connected to everything mentioned in the episode HERE.

Enjoyed the episode? I’d love to hear your thoughts and get connected with you over on Instagram.

Welcome to the 50th episode of Starting The Conversation! Uploaded exactly a year to date since the podcast first launched! I’ve loved hosting this podcast over the last twelve months and sharing the real-life narrative of running a business with you and I’m so happy you’re tuning in to listen. 

To celebrate this milestone, I wanted to bring something a little different to this podcast episode and so I asked for your questions over on Instagram… That’s right, it’s my first Q&A on Starting The Conversation and so from the story behind my business and why I call myself an accidental entrepreneur along with a few podcast related questions too that I plan to cover each year to mark this journey!

Without further ado…

_____

Find the show notes and get connected to everything mentioned in the episode HERE.

Enjoyed the episode? I’d love to hear your thoughts and get connected with you over on Instagram.

This episode feels totally full circle for me. The Creative Leap podcast hosted by today’s guest was actually the very first podcast I ever listened to and something that sparked me to start my own podcast journey a year ago. I reached out to Cat for some advice back then and she also happened to be my first ever guest on here too.

It only felt right to mark a year of Starting The Conversation with Cat, if you’re not familiar with this lady already, let me introduce you… Cat Byrne is a creative designer running her dream business and also the host of The Creative Leap podcast – a must-listen all about taking the leap and creating a career from the hobbies you love.

For both Cat and I, starting a podcast is one of the best decisions we’ve made, however that being said, podcasting at first can be slightly unnatural territory and a little bit of a ‘make it up as you go along’ process. We both get lots of message from fellow entrepreneurs asking for advice on how to start a podcast and so this episode is filled with answers to our most frequently asked podcast questions.

Tune in to discover:

• The origin of our podcasts
• All things technical and behind the scenes
• How our podcast’s serve our business
• What we wish we’d known when starting out

_____

Find the show notes and get connected to everything mentioned in the episode HERE.

Enjoyed the episode? I’d love to hear your thoughts and get connected with you over on Instagram.

This episode feels totally full circle for me. The Creative Leap podcast hosted by today’s guest was actually the very first podcast I ever listened to and something that sparked me to start my own podcast journey a year ago. I reached out to Cat for some advice back then and she also happened to be my first ever guest on here too.

It only felt right to mark a year of Starting The Conversation with Cat, if you’re not familiar with this lady already, let me introduce you… Cat Byrne is a creative designer running her dream business and also the host of The Creative Leap podcast – a must-listen all about taking the leap and creating a career from the hobbies you love.

For both Cat and I, starting a podcast is one of the best decisions we’ve made, however that being said, podcasting at first can be slightly unnatural territory and a little bit of a ‘make it up as you go along’ process. We both get lots of message from fellow entrepreneurs asking for advice on how to start a podcast and so this episode is filled with answers to our most frequently asked podcast questions.

Tune in to discover:

• The origin of our podcasts
• All things technical and behind the scenes
• How our podcast’s serve our business
• What we wish we’d known when starting out

_____

Find the show notes and get connected to everything mentioned in the episode HERE.

Enjoyed the episode? I’d love to hear your thoughts and get connected with you over on Instagram.

If you’ve been connecting with me for a while, you’ll know I recently had a very exciting launch within my business – Gather & Grow, a workshop style retreat for female entrepreneurs.

In my usual style, I jumped head first into the launch, ready to figure out the details as I went along and trusting that things would all come together eventually – because things always work out in the end don’t they?

The truth is, launches always look shiny and exciting from the outside, but, in reality, whilst there is definitely a level of excitement, there’s so much happening behind the scenes and a mix of emotions along the way.

In today’s episode I’m sharing my real and honest account of the process. Right through from planning to selling tickets, I’ve documented the highs, the lows and some of my top tips for you to take away too.

_____

Find the show notes and get connected to everything mentioned in the episode HERE.

Enjoyed the episode? I’d love to hear your thoughts and get connected with you over on Instagram.

Gather & Grow Retreat

If you’ve been connecting with me for a while, you’ll know I recently had a very exciting launch within my business – Gather & Grow, a workshop style retreat for female entrepreneurs.

In my usual style, I jumped head first into the launch, ready to figure out the details as I went along and trusting that things would all come together eventually – because things always work out in the end don’t they?

The truth is, launches always look shiny and exciting from the outside, but, in reality, whilst there is definitely a level of excitement, there’s so much happening behind the scenes and a mix of emotions along the way.

In today’s episode I’m sharing my real and honest account of the process. Right through from planning to selling tickets, I’ve documented the highs, the lows and some of my top tips for you to take away too.

_____

Find the show notes and get connected to everything mentioned in the episode HERE.

Enjoyed the episode? I’d love to hear your thoughts and get connected with you over on Instagram.

Gather & Grow Retreat

Sustainability is a hot topic right now and for many of us, building this into our business is something we’re all become more and more conscious of. From reaching a manageable workload to lowering the impact you have on the environment, today’s guest is certainly doing her part.

After falling in love with Cath’s stationery designs last year and using her desk pad every single day, I knew I needed her as a podcast guest. So let me introduce you to the lady behind luxury stationery company Sadler Jones… Based in Cardiff, Cath’s award winning collections are all designed in-house and made from eco-friendly papers and boards too after she vowed to say no to plastic.

In this episode Cath shares her stationery story including how within 18 months her collections we stocked in Oliver Bonas and John Lewis to name but a few! We cover what prompted her to go plastic-free amongst small business sustainability tips and we chat about her focuses for 2019 too, it’s a jam-packed episode and I know you’re going to love it!

_____

Find the show notes and get connected to everything mentioned in the episode HERE.

Instagram | Website | Gather & Grow Retreat

Sustainability is a hot topic right now and for many of us, building this into our business is something we’re all become more and more conscious of. From reaching a manageable workload to lowering the impact you have on the environment, today’s guest is certainly doing her part.

After falling in love with Cath’s stationery designs last year and using her desk pad every single day, I knew I needed her as a podcast guest. So let me introduce you to the lady behind luxury stationery company Sadler Jones… Based in Cardiff, Cath’s award winning collections are all designed in-house and made from eco-friendly papers and boards too after she vowed to say no to plastic.

In this episode Cath shares her stationery story including how within 18 months her collections we stocked in Oliver Bonas and John Lewis to name but a few! We cover what prompted her to go plastic-free amongst small business sustainability tips and we chat about her focuses for 2019 too, it’s a jam-packed episode and I know you’re going to love it!

_____

Find the show notes and get connected to everything mentioned in the episode HERE.

Instagram | Website | Gather & Grow Retreat

Would your business survive without Instagram? Survive may seem like a bit of an extreme word, but in actual fact, so many business’ solely rely on the app to market their goods or services. 

It’s understandable. Instagram is ‘the place to be’ for many of us; it feels fun, relevant, and natural, so why work harder to develop other platforms if Insta is already working for you? Sound about right? Well ask yourself this - if the app were suddenly no more, would you still have an audience to talk to? Could you still make sales? 

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, building your business on borrowed land is a dangerous game. Who knows how long Instagram will be around for? Putting the future of your business in the hands of the Insta-gods simply isn’t what building a sustainable business looks like. So what do you do? 

Tune into this episode to discover 3 alternative platforms that you’re in control of. Not only will this ensure your marketing strategy is diverse, but it will also mean security and longevity for the business you’ve worked so hard to build.

Ready to make 2019 the year your marketing becomes sustainable? Let’s get started…

_____

Find the show notes and get connected to everything mentioned in the episode HERE.

Enjoyed the episode? I’d love to hear your thoughts and get connected with you over on Instagram.