Business in Bloom

Welcome to Episode 64! Today's topic is creating a powerful morning routine - why you might want to have one, the science behind grounding ourselves before we start work, and how you can create your very own powerful routine that works for you! For full podcast show notes, head on over here: www.annadunleavy.com/podcast To read more about powerful morning routines, head on over here: https://www.annadunleavy.com/blog/powerful-morning-routine

Today’s guest is the lovely Caroline Rowland - the founding editor of 91 Magazine, which is a gorgeous interior and lifestyle print magazine. We chat about Caroline’s journey to becoming an editor, how 91 Magazine was born, and Caroline shares her tips on pitching to online and print publications, too - which is something that I know a lot of small business owners often struggle with. For full show notes, head on over to www.annadunleavy.com/podcast You can find Caroline here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolinerowlandeditor/ Website: http://carolinerowland.co.uk 91 magazine: https://www.instagram.com/91magazine/ https://91magazine.co.uk Get your indie brand noticed workshop: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/get-your-indie-brand-noticed/register

In this week's mini episode, I talk about my lessons from lockdown - both life and business lessons, and the things I want to take forward as we begin to return to some form of normality. - Making time for play - Routines and practices to help us cultivate an abundant mindset - What's really important in life and how we can centre our work around these things For full show notes, head on over to: www.annadunleavy.com/podcast

Today’s guest is Claire Baker - Claire is a period coach, working with women to help them understand their cycles better and use that knowledge to their advantage. This is a topic I’ve been exploring personally for some time, and I’m excited to bring this knowledge into my coaching practice, too. Claire talks us through the four seasons of your cycle, and explains what it really means to live in sync with your menstrual cycle. For full show notes, head on over here: www.annadunleavy.com/podcast You can find Claire here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_clairebaker_/ Website - http://thisislifeblood.com

Season Six is all about finding opportunity in adversity, recorded between week 5 and 6 of UK lockdown during the global pandemic, I chat to female business owners about how they have adapted their businesses, and how they have found opportunities during these changing times. It’s my hope that you’ll find little pieces of inspiration within each conversation - from how we approach our working lives, to the journey within that this time has encouraged many of us to take. Today's guest is Jo Hooper, founder of the Mad and Sad Club. The things we talked about: - having to deal with losing 85% of work, and making a pivot as a result - prioritising mental health and wellbeing - choosing the easy route and how it's not shameful to find your work easy, but rather, quite the opposite Find Jo here: Website - https://madandsadclub.co.uk Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/madandsadclub/

Season Six is all about finding opportunity in adversity, recorded between week 5 and 6 of UK lockdown during the global pandemic, I chat to female business owners about how they have adapted their businesses, and how they have found opportunities during these changing times. It’s my hope that you’ll find little pieces of inspiration within each conversation - from how we approach our working lives, to the journey within that this time has encouraged many of us to take. The things we talked about: - Realising the importance of slowing down - Learning to manage stress and mental health - Making important realisations of how we want life to look like after lockdown Find Pri here: Website - https://brilliantlyvisible.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brilliantlyvisible/

Season Six is all about finding opportunity in adversity, recorded between week 5 and 6 of UK lockdown during the global pandemic, I chat to female business owners about how they have adapted their businesses, and how they have found opportunities during these changing times. It’s my hope that you’ll find little pieces of inspiration within each conversation - from how we approach our working lives, to the journey within that this time has encouraged many of us to take. Today I chat to Jessica Berry - the founder of the Co-working Club, which started off as in person co-working meet ups, and has evolved to become an online membership during the UK lockdown. The things we talked about: - Having to put plans on hold and making a quick decision to introduce a new offering - Learning to be more flexible in work and in life Find Jess here: Website - https://thecoworkingclub.co.uk Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thec0workingclub/ Podcast - https://thecoworkingclub.co.uk/podcast/

Season Six is all about finding opportunity in adversity, recorded between week 5 and 6 of UK lockdown during the global pandemic, I chat to female business owners about how they have adapted their businesses, and how they have found opportunities during these changing times. It’s my hope that you’ll find little pieces of inspiration within each conversation - from how we approach our working lives, to the journey within that this time has encouraged many of us to take. The things we talked about: - Taking a step back from the business to concentrate on family life and own wellbeing - Getting clear on priorities and the things that really need doing vs things that can wait or be outsourced - The opportunity to focus on own wellbeing and establishing a good routine to take forward Website - https://www.iflookscouldkill.co.uk Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ilckstudio/ Sarah’s personal Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sarahjrobertson/ Blog post on Protecting Your Brand - https://www.iflookscouldkill.co.uk/journal/protecting-your-brand/

Season Six is all about finding opportunity in adversity, recorded between week 5 and 6 of UK lockdown during the global pandemic, I chat to female business owners about how they have adapted their businesses, and how they have found opportunities during these changing times. It’s my hope that you’ll find little pieces of inspiration within each conversation - from how we approach our working lives, to the journey within that this time has encouraged many of us to take. Today's guest is Ilaria Petrucci - wedding photographer and Financial Empowerment Coach. The things we talked about: - Taking the leap and launching a new business - Working with fear, not against it - How our values influence our relationship with money - The importance of changing our behaviour to reach financial goals Find Ilaria here: The Real Money talk FB group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/637058087132925/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thereal_moneytalk/ Free PDF on values - https://ilariapetrucci.lpages.co/values-download/

Season Six is all about finding opportunity in adversity, recorded between week 5 and 6 of UK lockdown during the global pandemic, I chat to female business owners about how they have adapted their businesses, and how they have found opportunities during these changing times. It’s my hope that you’ll find little pieces of inspiration within each conversation - from how we approach our working lives, to the journey within that this time has encouraged many of us to take. Today's guest is Sophie Cullumbine of Sophie's Flower Co - a wedding florist and most recently, flower grower, too! The things we talked about: - Finding new income streams and joining forces with others - Adjusting expectations when most of the years’ work has been postponed - Lessons in how we want to move forward when things return to normal - Setting clearer boundaries to protect yourself Find Sophie here: Website - www.sophiesflowerco.co.uk Instagram - www.instagram.com/sophiesflowerco/