There Are Other Ways: Conversations About Living Life a Little Differently

This week I'm chatting with pretty much my favourite person on Instagram: author, writer and entrepreneur, Laura Jane Williams. We had a really interesting and insightful conversation about choosing to be single, celebrating unconventional life choices, and why we both love The Marvellous Mrs Maisel!

This week I'm chatting to Sam Sparrow. Most you probably know her from her fantastic travel blog, As the Sparrow Flies, and her travel podcast, The Travelust. Yet she also has a 9-5 working in the charity sector which she really loves. We chatted about taking a step back from your career in order to live a more balanced life, moving away from other people's expectations to find what really makes you happy, and the joy of having hobbies.

This week I'm chatting to Sas Petherick, a coach and mentor who helps people transcend self-doubt through workshops, group programmes and one-on-one coaching. We had a really rewarding conversation about why we all suffer from self-doubt, its link to creativity and connection, and why HMRC should issue capes to everyone who is self-employed!

In this episode I'm chatting with Frankie Thompson, an independently published author, blogger at As The Bird Flies and freelance writer. We chatted about living and raising her son in Amsterdam (and yes, Brexit is mentioned!), independent publishing and fear of rejection, and having to prioritise your own writing.

Creative Coach Jen Carrington and I chat about not being ashamed to live as much as you work, the importance of white space for your mental health and creativity, and how sometimes you just need to put your big girl pants on! I also ask her why she got into creative coaching and what it is that she loves about her work.

In this episode I chat to Beverley Reinemann, a freelance social media manager, travel copywriter, and owner of the award-winning travel blog, Pack Your Passport. We talked about moving out of London (her to Leeds, me to Frome), the loneliness of freelancing and how living on your own can intensify it, and the importance of diversifying your income.

In this episode I chat with Cori Orak, who, along with her husband Jake, runs the socially responsible bag company Ethnotek. We chat about building and evolving an ethical company, working with your partner, and managing your mental health while living in paradise.

On the very first episode of There Are Other Ways I chat to freelance journalist, and vegan travel and lifestyle blogger, Lucy Lucraft. We talk about how hard it is coming home from a long period of travel (wearing jeans again takes some getting used to), not being a preachy vegan, and building a community online.