Creative Career Change

Emily was one of the first people I connected with on Substack when I joined the platform just over a year ago. It was clear from the start that we had several interests in common, namely that we are both highly focused on exploring our creativity. An accountant for most of the week, but also a published illustrator and a multi-faceted creative, Emily is not afraid to try new thing

Brina Patel is a California-based content writer and copywriter. Her work primarily covers mental health and BIPOC representation and I was fortunate enough to connect with her some months back. It became clear to me that Brina had much to share that would resonate with listeners of Creative Career Change and I was delighted when she agreed to be interviewed. Now considering hersel

Several months back I was lucky enough to go to a writing retreat with and hosted by . It was a day spent with 14 other women, sitting around a big oak table in a gorgeous farmhouse in the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside. It was November, yet the sun was shining and it was a day filled with hope, creativity and new connections. One of the new connections made that day was with .

The new series of Creative Career Change is here, complete with a new logo and a few changes here and there!I’m thrilled to share these interviews with multi-hyphenate women as we explore the challenges, the joys and everything in between of navigating a variety of income steams. I’d read about the term ‘multi-hyphenate’ some years back, and the idea of it hugely appealed t

Substack is a place of constant connection, and over the past few months I’ve had the pleasure of discovering and getting to know many people from all over the world via the platform. Collaborating with others is by far my favourite way of working, so I was delighted when reached out to see if I was interested in creating something together.Sarah and I share a background as teach

Hello and welcome to the final episode in the ‘Inspiring Creative Career Change’ series. Starting a podcast was never on my agenda until one sunny September afternoon last year I couldn’t think of doing anything else, and so the Chez Hanny podcast was born. I feel so privileged to have been able to connect with, and interview, thirteen women who have all made changes in their

It was back in 2012 when I discovered adventure athlete Sophie Storm Roberts. I read an article in a magazine about the Three Peaks Challenge that she had completed with fellow adventurer Sean Conway and I was totally hooked.At that time, I was a super keen cyclist and reading about Sophie’s achievements contributed to inspiring me to complete a triathlon in 2013. Since then I’

It was an absolute dream to spend an hour chatting to a few weeks back. Emily was made redundant last year, but instead of it causing the devastation that many would experience from this kind of news, Emily used it as a springboard to gather a new experience in a different country with her brand new husband (after getting married in Vegas, of course!).Emily and I talk about the des

Like me, began her career as a teacher. Over the past few years she found herself making a big change due to an “unplanned, pandemic-induced transition” and now absolutely considers herself to be a writer. In this episode, we talk about giving yourself permission to become a writer, honouring the ideas when they come and listening to whispers. Have you ever found yourself to be

Korynn and I first connected on Substack several months back, and as soon as I’d discovered a little about her career journey, I knew I needed to hear more and share this inspiring woman’s story of determination and immense creativity. To check out Korynn’s amazing work, take a look at her website: www.korynnmorrison.com and Instagram pageSubscribe to Korynn’s Substack page