Style and Substance

Style and Substance

By Elizabeth Cairns & Fiona HumberstoneBusinessEntrepreneurshipMarketing
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Style and Substance episodes

  • An International Womens Day Special


    This special episode, created in honour of International Women's Day is a pulling together of just a glimmer of the wisdom held in our wonderful community of inspiring and empowered entrepreneurs. Rather than hearing from us, in this episode, we hear from you. Thank you to everyone who sent in a submission to be included we have tried to feature as many of you as we can, and whilst it hasn't been possible to feature everyone (we were inundated) we are so grateful to have read your stories and found them utterly inspiring.


    Those women who's stories and words of wisdom shared can be found on Instagram here:


    Catherine Finkernargel @finkernagelross, Sarah Hobbs @hoskinhobbs, Carla Contreras @chefcarlacontreras, Liz Lloyd @lizlloydjewellery, Ellie Bowie @ellie.bowie , Silvana Olivo @silvanaolivo, Cattie Coyle @cattiecoyle, Robyn Zachary @robinzachary, Zaaheda Dhalech @cinnamonclouds.za, Katie Hawes @edieandchalk, Trisha Patel @trishapatelart, Liandri Fouché @mrs_l.f, Rebecca McKloskey @weave.interiordesign, Sarah rooted in truth, Louise Hayes @louisehayescakedesign, Rachel @rachel.brightavenue, Shim Patel @huxandmu, Alison Reddan @alisonreddandesigns, Lisa Corbett @mindenwoodfloraldesign, Charlotte Hepworth @bespokehomemoves, Gail Jones @gailjonesartist, Kavita Parmar @_xtant_ , Holly Becker @decor8, Sarah Turner @littlebeausheep, Natasha April @sayloviestudio, Catherine Stacey @cat_stacey_jewellery, Brenda Chadambura @brendachadambura

    We wholeheartedly encourage you to connect, learn more and be inspired.

    Much love and Happy International Womens Day, Elizabeth & Fi

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    30 min
  • Claiming Our Rightful Place as Women in Business

    International Womens Day is coming up this week so it feels timely to explore this topic of Claiming Our Rightful Place as Women in Business and what we can do to step fully and confidently into our authority. We talk about the superpowers we uniquely have as women in business what might hinder our ability to take our rightful place and leave you with some profound words of wisdom from a much loved English treasure.


    Apologies for the slightly less than perfect audio quality in the first couple of minutes of the intro, we've sorted it for the main part of the episode so hopefully it won't deter anyone from listening on, and we really hope you enjoy the conversation.

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    39 min
  • We're Back With...Quick Fire Tips on Managing your Energy

    Phew...what a whirlwind the last few weeks has been and a hot topic for us both of late has been energy, how much do we have, how do we keep it high and how do we get it all done? So today to kick off the new season we've got a short and punchy episode where we catch up with our out-of-the-norm escapades over half term and some quick tips for managing your energy.


    Back to business as usual next week and in the mean time if you want to check out the Designers Track that Fi mentions you can find details here: https://thebrandstylist.thinkific.com/courses/brand-designers-track.


    If you want to get on the wait list for the next cohort of Brand Catalyst you can do that here: https://www.thebrand-stylist.com/brand-catalyst-programme


    and please do send us your videos, photos and snippets to be included in our celebration of our wonderful community of female entrepreneurs for our International Womens Day special. You can DM us via insta @styleandsubstance_podcast or email us at [email protected] or [email protected].



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    25 min
  • International Women's Day - Call For Submissions
    International Womens Day is coming up on 8th March and we want to create a celebratory showcase of all the wonderful female entrepreneurs in our incredible community. We want to hear your stories, your successes, your pearls of wisdom and we will do our best to share as many as we can. To join the action just send us a short insta ready video or image and story to [email protected] or DM us on the podcast insta @styleandsubstance_podcast. We can't wait to hear from you.

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    1 min
  • Why Owning your Creative Identity is a Business Imperative...and How To Do It
    Creativity is the lifeblood of both of our businesses and we have both experienced the game changing impact for ourselves and our clients when we really feel the strong sense of identity as a creative in our bones. When you can really own your creativity and it is woven through the fabric of your life and work it is transformative and not just for the jobbing artists amongst us. For every business owner serious about having the edge and working in a joyful and empowering way, creativity is a skill to hone and a way of being that we both feel should take centre stage. In this episode we walk through how to embed a strong sense of creative identity and how it shapes our thinking, our relationships and the innovation possible with our businesses. Enjoy!

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    1 hr 10 min
  • The Myth of Passive Income - What does it really take to make a Fast Buck?

    These days you can barely move for someone promising you a '7 figure income' while you sleep. But is it really the panacea it promises to be? Passive income is something so many ambitious entrepreneurs are chasing, but what does it really take? We are about to get deep, opinionated and personal in this episode where we explore Fi's passive income success story that paid the mortgage. How the pursuit of passive income shifts your experience of what it's like to run your business, the unseen effort that goes into 'passive' streams and more.

    We hope you enjoy the episode and if you do please like subscribe and share - thank you.


    In the opening of the episode I make a shameless plug for Jo McAndrews work. if you'd like to find out more about her her online course "The Magic of Warm Listening" you can find it here https://www.jomcandrews.com/warm-listening-online-course

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    1 hr 4 min
  • Niching into your Creative Style - Why it's a must and how to do it.

    Do you run a creative business? Are you reaping the benefits of trading off your creative style? If not, we're here to convince you that its a great idea and a total game changer for the creative entrepreneur. In this episode we dig into the commercial and creative benefits of finding and trading off your creative style. We'll be sharing success stories of entrepreneurs who've really leaned into their creative flare with incredible results and we'll be tackling some of the common misconceptions about niching. If you run a creative business and are frustrated by attracting the wrong clients, feel like you don't have the trust and creative freedom you'd like or are simply yearning to be more authentic in your work then this episode is for you.

    #creatiestyle #creativeflair #empoweredentrepreneur #creativebusiness


    The links to the other episodes we mention are here:


    The Value in your Authentic Work : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-value-in-doing-your-authentic-work/id1653753664?i=1000677586602

    Finding your Creative Magic : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-your-creative-magic/id1653753664?i=1000661000291

    Finding your Magic : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-your-magic/id1653753664?i=1000597388080

    Inspiration : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inspiration/id1653753664?i=1000587163796

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    1 hr 1 min
  • What's Possible when your Branding Really Works

    Welcome back lovely listeners, in this episode we are talking all things branding and what becomes possible when you get your branding really working for you.

    Fi shares her insights from over 20 years in the world of branding to uncover the essentials of what entrepreneurs need to know to empower themselves to make the most of their brand.

    So if you're branding something new, rebranding or have big plans for your business this year, this is a must listen. Enjoy.


    As mentioned in the episode Fi;s free where to start course can be found in The Brand Stylist Academy here : https://thebrandstylist.thinkific.com/courses/creating-your-brand-course.

    Her colour psychology courses can be found here: https://thebrandstylist.thinkific.com/pages/colour-psychology-courses





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    44 min
  • Fi Finds Herself in an Impossible Dilemma...

    Just before Christmas Fi sound herself on the receiving end of an outrageous comment. With commercial and ethical decision to make and plenty of self gaslighting and doubt in the mix, it wasn't an easy time. In this in depth exploration, hear how we navigated this sticky situation and resolved things amicably all round.

    A must listen for anyone who struggles with post decision dissonance, gaslighting themselves or worry about being an overly emotional/sensitive woman in business.


    You might also enjoy our past episodes on renegotiating boundaries here: https://apple.co/408wEDy and our conversation on The Art of Discernment here: https://bit.ly/42cNIek.


    Thanks for listening!

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    1 hr 3 min
  • Getting your Hype Squad in Place for the New Year

    Happy New Year Lovely Listeners, Were coming out of the gates in 2025 with what we hope will be a thoroughly uplifting and encouraging episode where we are waxing lyrical about the benefits of a having a Hype Squad for your business. Hear where our support comes from, how we design for it in work and life and how to avoid becoming too transactional and loosing the magic of reciprocal championing.

    We look back o the joys of the Studio Theia launch and celebrate the wonderful Podcast community that have turned out to the breakfasts. We hope you thoroughly enjoy the listen and look forward to a great 13th season and a fabulous new year and if you are free in London on 23rd January do join us at Granger and Co for a thoroughly inspiring start to the year.

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    48 min

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Style and Substance is a branding and business podcast brought to you by The Brand Stylist, Fiona Humberstone and The Empowered Entrepreneur, Elizabeth Cairns. Resourcing you with inspiration,…

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