Your Creative Start

In business, has anyone ever said you to “you’re so lucky” and it leaves you, well, a bit offended or stumped? If so, this episode is for you. This week on the YCS Podcast I talk to my friend and colleague Madeline Rawlings from The Binding about a topic we are both super passionate about – “It’s not luck, it’s hard work”.

Before we dive in, let me tell you more about Maddy – aka the designer behind many of the brands you love. Maddy and I actually first met through Instagram when I moved to the Sunshine Coast a few years ago. It was a mutual love and appreciation of each other’s work that forged our friendship. I have been so lucky to work with Maddy across several client projects and her creativity and outlook on life and business for such a young woman never ceases to amaze me. For those of you who don’t know Maddy, she’s a graphic designer and is now based on the Gold Coast. She launched The Binding in 2016 when demand for her graphic design work grew. She’s a passionate and positive creative who is obsessed with bringing a business to life through thoughtful designs and collaborates closely with likeminded, niche creatives to deliver projects for clients worldwide. 

Today on the episode, we chat about true self, how luck has nothing to do with hard work, how to respond to people when they say you’re lucky, tips for actually doing the work, decision making with intention, the comparison trap, what life is really like behind social media, passion over potential, how to attract new clients and customers, and ways in which you can create your own luck in business – big hint…lots of hard work. 

Yup, it’s a big episode jam packed with lots and lots and lots of wisdom bombs. Now before we get stuck into the episode, I am delighted to let you know that Maddy has created a “Decision Making with Intention Worksheet" which you can download for free from the YCS website. Simply head over to yourcreativestart.com/podcast and download the checklist from Maddy’s episode show notes. Not only is it beautifully designed and should sit on your wall at home, it’s also highly thought-provoking and gives you the tools and guidance you need to make decisions with intention and clarity. Ok, let’s get started. 

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Today I have the absolute pleasure of chatting with Sara Crampton, the founder of the hugely successful style blog Harper & Harley and the online fashion store The Undone, which have both just celebrated their 10th and 2nd birthday! I've had the privilege of knowing Sara for many years as a friend and it’s been an amazing experience being able to see her businesses grow online. 

For those of you who don’t know, Sara is one of the pioneering style bloggers in Australia. Launching Harper and Harley in 2008, she’s carved a niche within the “less is more” philosophy across fashion, beauty and lifestyle. An expert in social media, blogging and online, not only is she a specialist in her field but she’s had the pleasure of working with some incredible brands including Estee Lauder, Nike and Gucci. 

And if that wasn’t enough of an adventure, she launched TheUNDONE in 2016. An online shopping destination for the effortless minimalist, the store is an edited e-boutique catering for the “less is more” style approach that the Harper and Harley brand has become renowned for. On today episode, we talk about blogging and how to stand out from the crowd, how to use social media to grow you blog and business, what it’s really like juggling two businesses, growing an online business and the marketing strategies she uses including SEO, the rise of AfterPay, packaging, postage and photography, and lots, lots more. 

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For some of us, our passion and purpose in business is obvious and clear. But for many of us, finding our passion and purpose doesn’t come easily. And when you’re thinking of launching your own business, it certainly doesn’t help when there is so much competition and clutter around. Quite frankly, it can get quite overwhelming and many of end up putting off our business ideas for fear of failure and self-doubt. Which is why I am really excited to have Kate Dalton, the founder of Mayde Tea and Mayde Space, on the Your Creative Start podcast today to share her thoughts on how you can find the clarity to do what you love. 

For those of you who don’t know Kate, she is a clinical naturopath and nutritionist and holds a Bachelor of Health Science. Kate is passionate about all areas of health, particularly women’s health, digestive condition and nervous system ailments. Her business Mayde Tea was born out of a deep love for the natural healing properties of plants, and has blossomed into an organic herbal tea company based in Byron Bay. Today on the podcast we talk about what you should be looking out for to help you find your passion and purpose, if we are destined to do one thing or many things in life and business, tips for helping you find your passion and purpose, hobbies vs. side hustles, starting slow, how to maintain doing what you love, motivation and upskilling, brand values, routines and boundaries, resetting and cleansing mantras, connecting with other likeminded people, business tools, and lots, lots more. 

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I am so excited to introduce you to Carly Willoughby-Rolls, otherwise known as the Minimalista. A recovering anxious, over-thinking perfectionist, turned calm, content, imperfect minimalist, Carly is all for living a life you actually love, and one that’s a hell of a lot less complicated. She’s is a life coach who helps ambitious, modern women ditch busy, clutter and overwhelm, by helping them get more done in less time, and showing them how to thrive in their own business and life. 

Today on the Your Creative Start Podcast I have the pleasure of speaking to Carly about recognising the signs of needing to live with less, simple tools, tips and tricks that you can put into action today to help you live with less, what you can do in your business to get more done in less time, the minimalist mindset, decluttering tips and not just decluttering the material items in your life and business, dealing with self-doubt and the comparison trap associated with social media, and ways you can be a minimalist without spending money. 

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After receiving so many requests to get Jasmine back on the show, plus wanting to chat with her about so many aspects of running a business, I am thrilled to have Jasmine Dowling back on the Your Creative Start Podcast. For those of you who don’t know Jasmine, she’s an illustrator, designer and content creator and is known for her freehand typography, love of flowers, all things beauty, and crisp photography. I really wanted to chat to Jasmine about Money Mindset today because she is one of the most innovative thinkers I know – so buckle in, this episode is going to blow your mind. 

Now I know Money Mindset is something that affects every single one of us no matter what stage in the business journey we’re in. So today on the show we get stuck into the nitty gritty details of money and talk about factors that contribute to a good (and bad) money mindset, the stigma surrounding talking about how much we earn and spend, tips for shifting towards a positive money mindset, surrounding yourself with a great financial team, tips for transitioning a side hustle into a full-time gig, sustaining and growing your earnings, productivity, and we chat about the time spent on things that directly make money, and the things that don’t. 

Now, before you head off Jasmine has a gift for you! If you’ve been following along on Instagram @yourcreativestart, then you’ll know she has very kindly created a FREE “Freelancer Finance Checklist and Tip Sheet” which you can use in your own business.It is jam packed with actionable tips and advice to help you get your finances in check, and to help you create your own positive money mindset. To download Jasmine’s “Freelancer Finance Checklist and Tip Sheet” and print for free, simply head over to yourcreativestart.com/podcast and click on today’s episode show notes. 

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