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I am so excited to start the new season with this interview with Jackee Holder. Jackee is a London-based executive coach and writer. In this episode we’re talking about how important nature is to creativity - we’re discussing how journaling can form part of your creative practice. Jackee shares some properly incredible nature-inspired journaling prompts. We touch on why it’s important to embrace the process and the messy aspect of creativity and how, at its core, creativity is just self-expression, so everyone can be creative.   Jackee’s website: www.jackeeholder.com Jackee’s instagram: www.instagram.com/jackeeholderinspires Me and Spirit Design Studio: www.meandspirit.co.uk Me and Spirit Instagram: www.instagram.com/me.and.spirit

This is the second conversation with Jackee Holder. Jackee is a London-based executive coach and writer who is really passionate about creativity and journaling and nature and the benefits of practices that include these. In our episode last week we talked a lot about the connection between creativity and nature but we didn’t have enough time to chat about how creativity can have a pretty huge impact on our mental health and wellbeing. And I’m so glad we got the chance to do this follow-up episode because we cover so much stuff. You don’t particularly need to listen to the episodes in order as we recorded them as 2 separate conversations but if you find the topics in this episode interesting, then you’ll definitely want to go back and catch up with last week’s episode.  Today, we’re talking about the reasons why being creative is so good for us, last week we chatted a lot about how amazing journaling is and here we dive a little deeper into the reasons why it’s such a powerful tool for self-care. And other ways a daily creative practice can help support and nourish us in the rest of our lives. Jackee’s Website Green Prescription Writing Maps and Journaling Cards Follow Jackee on Instagram Me & Spirit: www.meandspirit.co.uk @me.and.spirit

In this episode we’re going to be chatting about some of the reasons why having brand strategy for your business is so beneficial. Strategy is one of my favourite things because it’s what sets your brand and your business up for success. But it has become a bit of a buzzword these days - it seems like everyone is offering brand strategy but a lot of people talk about it as this big, scary complicated thing. But it's not as complicated as it sounds and there are so many amazing benefits to building your brand with strategy.

This week's interview is with Flora Davidson, who is a marketing coach for introverts. She helps introverted entrepreneurs get visible using Instagram with strategies that don't sacrifice their personality. Today's conversation was so interesting because I'm an introvert myself. We chatted about how there are actually different types of introverts and depending on what your personality type is, you might struggle with some slightly different things. And so bringing self awareness and self acceptance to that is super important to getting the best strategy and showing up in the way that's best for you. We discuss some of the mindset issues that introverts come up with, and then Flora shares some really useful tips and advice to help you with your marketing strategy as well.  Flora’s website: https://introvertvisibility.com/ Introvert type quiz: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/60ce7fff7c08840017eb4853  Flora’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/introvert_visibility/  Follow me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/me.and.spirit Tag your posts #followingthecreativespirit 

As a creative, at some point you've probably had a project you need to work on, maybe you’ve got a deadline coming up, or you haven’t created anything in a while and want to make something but you sit down at your desk to a blank piece of paper, or a blank canvas, or an empty word document and you literally have no ideas and no inspiration. It can be really frustrating and annoying and stressful because you’ve no idea how to get started. In this episode, I'm sharing 4 simple ways to help get you unstuck when you come up against creative block. @me.and.spirit

Today’s guest, Portia Yip is a multi-passionate creative. She’s a business coach, copywriter, creative mentor and artist. Portia works with other creatives to empower them in building their, version of what a sustainable business ecosystem looks like. Her work draws a lot of inspiration from nature which feels really lovely and nurturing and in our conversation, we chat about how to embrace the different seasons in our business and how to find focus as a multi-passionate creative with lots of different interests and passions.  Seasonal Guidance Collection: https://www.portiayip.com/seasonal-guidance-collection/ Creative Compass Community: https://community.portiayip.com/ Website: https://www.portiayip.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portia_yip/

Today’s guest episode is with artist and printmaker, Molly Rooke. Molly talks about some of the themes in her work, particularly around the coastline and preservation and how she uses darning and small acts of repair to comment on the climate crsis. We chat about her influences, inspiration and her creative practice, and Molly shares some advice from her experience working as an artist for others who want to persue fine art as a career.    Molly’s website: https://www.molly-rooke.com Molly instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollyrooke/ and https://www.instagram.com/darngoodstudio/?hl=en    Full show notes at www.meandspirit.co.uk/molly   Follow www.instagram.co.uk/me.and.spirit

There's a new season coming in February! I’ve got a selection of creative conversations with coaches, artists and multi-passionate creatives lined up. We cover topics such as the link between creativity and wellbeing and how having a nourishing creative practice can have a positive impact on your mental health. We talk about some of the struggles around being a multi-passionate creative and how to embrace the different seasons in your business or creative practice. We got tips on how to market your creative business if you’re an introvert and really interesting conversations with artists about their work and their practice. So there’s lots of really good stuff to look forward to. I’ll also be sharing some solo episodes with tips and actionable advice on how to build a creative brand or brand your creative business. So there’s lots of practical advice that you can implement pretty quickly and see some quick wins. So if you are a creative business owner, or you’re wanting to start a creative business, or you want to learn more about creativity and start to cultivate a meaningful creative practice you’re in the right place. This podcast is really a place to celebrate creativity and follow your curiosity and your passions, to share inspiring stories with plenty of encouragement and practical advice on running a successful creative business. Say hi on Instagram: @me.and.spirit  Website: www.meandspirit.co.uk

Branding is a really abstract concept and there are as many different definitions as there are designers so I thought it might be useful to go back to basics and have a chat about what even is a brand anyway? Share your thoughts on Instagram #followthecreativespirit Or follow me at www.instagram.com/me.and.spirit

On this episode, I'm chatting about all things self-care with Madeleine Onstwedder. Madeline is a life coach who helps purpose-driven people make time and space for themselves. She believes in showing up for yourself just as much as you do for all the other people on the causes that you're passionate about. Madeleine shares so much actionable advice on how to prioritise self-care in your creative practice. How to replenish your creativity when you're running an empty, how to reframe harmful work-life balance narratives and lots more good stuff.  Madeleine's website: https://madeleineonstwedder.com/  Madeleine's Instagram: https://instagram.com/madeleineonstwedder   www.meandspirit.co.uk/podcast www.instagram.com/me.and.spirit 

Today I'm talking about common myths that creative business owners tend to believe about branding. These are common misconceptions that can really hold people back in their business, especially if you're just getting started so I wanted to clear up some of the things that tend to get people stuck. Follow me www.instagram.com/me.and.spirit Get your free guide to choose your brand values: https://meandspirit.co.uk/brand-values-workbook/

Anna Dunleavy is a Self Belief Business Coach, working with creative women to bring their ideas and dreams to life. Anna’s evidence-based coaching helps women understand their self-doubt stories and why they might keep them stuck. In this episode, we're talking about some of the self-limiting beliefs that creative business owners and women come up against and Anna shares some helpful advice on dealing with them.  Anna’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna_dunleavy/ Anna’s Website: https://www.annadunleavy.com