A while back a subscriber asked me about being trauma-informed, so I shared some thoughts. They sent me a lead magnet which detailed some information on what it means to be trauma informed alongside the notion that "pain point marketing is not trauma informed”.

There’s a problem with “purpose” and it’s related to the capitalist notion of human beings as cogs in the big old industrial productivity machine.

It’s official: I’m autistic (with a dash of PDA and dyspraxia, but who’s counting?). Those of you who’ve been here a while might recall that I’ve been exploring the possibility I’m neurodivergent for the past year or so. Well, last week I got confirmation that what I suspected was indeed the case.

The term “launch” conjures up an image of a huge, chaotic engine room, a team of sweating engineers with rolled up sleeves, mainlining industrial strength coffee, tearing their hair out whilst chewing on the ends of their pencils

I'd had a hankering to come off social media and do promo in a different, more natural way that felt right for me for such a long time, but ignored it because of what "they" say you're "supposed" to do.

When I finally got to the top, it felt so good - light, open, unlimited. A little scary, but ultimately liberating. The sky was blue and the sun was shining. I was free.

My father-in-law died just over a fortnight ago. He'd had terminal throat cancer for a little over a year, diagnosed right before the first lockdown. What a year.

With life so busy, it’s easy to find yourself stuck. Lacking in inspiration, motivation, joie de vivre no where to be found? Here are three ways to shift yourself back into gear and get your creative juices flowing once again.

It can feel anxiety-inducing asking for feedback when you suspect a client hasn’t had the best experience. Instead of continually focusing time and attention on finding new clients, let’s consider the value of seeking out feedback from clients - the good and the not so great experiences.

Feeling overwhelmed? Try these three quick fail-safe tips to get yourself back on track.