Hashtag Authentic Episode 64: Fashion blogging, fast fashion & accountability
“What I am saying to people is what I want to say.” I don’t know about you but to me it feels like the world of blogging and social media is going through an evolution of late, and teaching a new stage...
View ArticleHashtag Authentic Episode 65: Behind the scenes of my book deal & writing...
In a slightly different format this week, I’m delving into the process behind writing my book – how it came about, what obstacles presented along the way, and how I’ve gone about marketing it now...
View ArticleHashtag Authentic Episode 66: Essential Wisdom for Working Women, with Otegha...
“I think I’ve just always been interested in feminism, and was always really career driven, so this felt like a really natural marriage of the two” My guest this week is someone I’ve considered a role...
View ArticleHashtag Authentic Episode 67: LIVE in Manchester, Sara Tasker and Laura Jane...
Listen now Things we talk about in this episode: Reading from Hashtag Authentic’s introduction. How I started out on Instagram by seeking beauty in an uncompromising environment My previous...
View ArticleHashtag Authentic Episode 68: LIVE in London, Sara Tasker and Dolly Alderton...
Dolly Alderton is a journalist, podcaster and Sunday Times bestselling author. Following her whirlwind year, we caught up in Waterstones Tottenham Court Road to discuss lessons learned, social media...
View ArticleHashtag Authentic Episode 69: LIVE in Edinburgh, Sara Tasker and Dominique...
Dominique Davis is a powerhouse of creative content and imagination, with a captivated Instagram following of over 500k. We met up in Edinburgh with a live audience to talk about fun, Photoshop, and...
View ArticleHashtag Authentic Episode 70: Lessons learned from taking time out
Listen now In this quick solo episode, I catch up on where I’ve been over the summer, what prompted my extended break and dig into some of the reasons why seasons of rest still feel so terrifying...
View ArticleHashtag Authentic Episode 71: Using Instagram to figure out your dreams, with...
Listen now Today I’m introducing you all to a woman I could not live without! Naomi and I met when she was a student in my very first Instagram class. Later, when I advertised for a virtual...
View ArticleHashtag Authentic Episode 72: Dreaming about what you’re really good at, with...
By the age of 21, Chupi Sweetman had been a cookbook writer and landed her dream job as a fashion designer for Topshop – but she still had bigger dreams. She’s now best known for her eponymous and...
View ArticleHashtag Authentic Episode 73: Ten things to do when it feels like you’re failing
This week I’m talking about something that must be familiar to every creative and entrepreneur. It happens when your inbox is quiet; when somebody else lands that big deal or opportunity you always...
View ArticleHashtag Authentic Episode 74: Dignity in the doing, with Annabelle Hickson
Annabelle Hickson describes herself as an “accidental florist”, which gives her far too little credit for the magic she’s made happen in both her career and her life. Educator, author, photographer...
View ArticleHashtag Authentic Episode 75: Staying happy and sane online, with Fiona Thomas
My guest this week, author and journalist Fiona Thomas, credits social media with triggering anxiety in the midst of an episode of deep depression – and then helping her find her way back to herself....
View ArticleHashtag Authentic Episode 76: When your successful business isn’t what you...
My guest this week, Jane Lindsey, had what so many of us dream of: a successful handmade business, a six figure turnover, a loyal team, and her embroidery in homes around the world. But it didn’t feel...
View ArticleHashtag Authentic Episode 77: Why you’re not taking action on your goals –...
You’re stuck in passive action – reading about things instead of actually doing them. You procrastinate on the steps to take you towards your big dreams and goals, even though you know they’re the path...
View ArticleHashtag Authentic Episode 78: “You Look Okay To Me”, with Jameisha Prescod
Jameisha Prescod is a filmmaker and journalist, who also happens to live with a chronic illness. She brought all these things together in her digital space for documenting and sharing life with chronic...
View ArticleHashtag Authentic Episode 79: Making your own rules on Instagram, with EJ...
EJ Osborne describes himself as a BBC presenter and maker of things who’s big on smiling. He uses Instagram to document his work and life – from spoon carving and woodland adventures to his trans...
View ArticleHashtag Authentic Episode 80: Why you need more than Instagram
You know how much I love Instagram – it’s the perfect playground for creatives online. Many of us see it as the ‘make or break’ platform for creatives and business owners – but is Instagram alone...
View ArticleHashtag Authentic Episode 81: Building Community, Online and Beyond, with...
Sophie Hansen is a writer and photographer living in rural, remote Australia. And yet, she has built a thriving, profitable and strong community around her, thanks to her blog, her use of social media...
View ArticleHashtag Authentic Episode 82: How to be Indistractable in a chaotic world...
As technology plays a bigger and bigger part in our lives, our attention, and who gets to grab it, becomes increasingly big business. From simple smartphone notifications to games, apps and platforms...
View ArticleHashtag Authentic Episode 83: Life Lessons for Freelancers, with Anna...
Anna Codrea-Rado is a journalist and podcaster who is, in my humble opinion, doing some of the most important work in the UK freelance community right now. Her work campaigning for fairer payment...
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