Digital (Gold) Dust

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Digital (Gold) Dust episode with Web Designer Sammy Phillips and Copywriter Lea Tierney. In this episode, we’re joined by LinkedIn trainer Jen Corcoran for a discussion around how sensitivity can be a conductor for connection, how to use LinkedIn as a sensitive business owner and what gets Jen on her soapbox.

Here’s a lowdown of the key discussion points:

• What visibility means to Jen

• Jen’s journey to discovering she was an HSP (highly sensitive person) and what that meant for her business

• The key that unlocked Jen’s mindset block to really showing up in her business

• Why LinkedIn is Jen’s (and Lea’s) connection platform of choice

• How Jen helps her HSP/empath clients overcome their visibility gremlins and get success on LinkedIn

• Sensitive people are known for absorbing other people’s energy, but can they influence it too?

Thanks for listening in and we hope you’ll get involved in the chats this season either by emailing us or sending us a voice note.

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More about Jen:

Jen Corcoran is on a mission to help sensitive, introverted and empathic female coaches, consultants and trainers to toot their horns on LinkedIn in an aligned, easy and fun way. With Jen’s authority marketing, she helps them super boost their LinkedIn profiles, make genuine connections and attract consistent ideal clients using her 4-stage PACT framework (Presence – Action – Connect – Track). They’re left feeling reinvigorated, confident and raring to go, excited to tap into all the prosperity and endless opportunities that LinkedIn offers them.

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Digital (Gold) Dust podcast with Web Designer Sammy Phillips and Copywriter Lea Tierney which we’re bringing to you in honour of International Podcast Day on 30th September. In this episode we delve into the murky waters of starting a rebranding journey (wobbles and all) using Lea’s current repositioning journey as an example, and how to get crystal clear on the new direction of your business branding.

Here’s a lowdown of the key discussion points:

• Who are you? Really

• How Lea got busted by another design-minded person on a recent call

• How being more visible in your business will get people talking (to you)

• The tell-tale signs that mean it’s time to elevate your brand 

As you know we love a cuppa, but we’re especially excited at what we’re currently brewing up just for you. More details coming soon… Thanks for listening in and we hope you’ll get involved in the chats this season either by emailing us, sending us a voice note or leaving a review.

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Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Digital (Gold) Dust episode with Web Designer Sammy Phillips and Copywriter Lea Tierney. In this episode we were joined by Visibility Coach Maddy Shine for a very giggly chat about what visibility could do for all of our businesses if we approached it in a very intentional way.

Here’s a lowdown of the key discussion points:

• Getting to know Maddy.

• The importance of having a clear business vision.

• What visibility means to Maddy.

• Let’s talk about the visibility game.

• Maddy’s top tips for getting more visible.

• The importance of recharging and reflection time.

• What Maddy wishes you knew.

Thanks for listening in and we hope you’ll get involved in the chats this season either by emailing us or sending us a voice note.

Maddy Shine is known as a visibility coach for women in business, she’s helped thousands of female entrepreneurs with trainings, courses and her Visible Vibes online community. Maddy firmly believes that life is literally full of opportunity, and it’s up to us to find and get booked by those who want to work with us. Specialising in the creative industries, Maddy has been featured on many industry stages, podcasts and events in the UK and around the world.

“Based in London, I'm easily spotted by my bright blue hair and large and colourful earrings. Fun fact: Over 600 million people around the world have seen my face thanks to my GIFs, it’s wild!” - Maddy Shine

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Digital (Gold) Dust episode with Web Designer Sammy Phillips and Copywriter Lea Tierney. In this episode we were joined by Gemma Perkins, Founder of The Self Leadership Initiative for a deep discussion around how self-leadership could be the secret key to your visibility. 

Here’s a lowdown of the key discussion points:

• The relationship between visibility and self-leadership.

• Re-defining leadership.

• The importance of clarity and knowing your ideal clients.

• The importance of setting boundaries as a business owner.

• The mindset gremlins we all have to overcome when it comes to being more visible.

• Tips on taking care of yourself as a soulful business owner.

• What Gemma wishes you knew.

Thanks for listening in and we hope you’ll get involved in the chats this season either by emailing us or sending us a voice note.

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Digital (Gold) Dust episode with Web Designer Sammy Phillips and Copywriter Lea Tierney. In this episode we were joined by Vicky Shilling, The Wellness Business Mentor for a deep discussion around how the shape of your business influences how you show up in that business. 

Here’s a lowdown of the key discussion points:

• Our long-standing connection as kindred creatives.

• The mindset gremlins Vicky sees coming up time and again - and how to overcome them.

• Using business archetypes to take aligned action - and get visible, your way.

• Myths around showing up.

• Tips for business owners struggling with visibility.

• What Vicky wishes you knew.

Thanks for listening in and we hope you’ll get involved in the chats this season either by emailing us or sending us a voice note.

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Digital (Gold) Dust episode with Web Designer Sammy Phillips and Copywriter Lea Tierney. In this episode we were joined by Niamh Walsh IBS coach, soul sister and all-round gut health specialist at Inwellness Coaching.

Here’s a lowdown of the key discussion points:

• Our kindred connection.

• How re-branding / re-niching / re-launching can drive engagement.

• The mindset stuff Niamh sees business owners struggling with - and what they have to overcome to see sensitivity as a superpower.

• The relationship between gut health and confidence.

• What happens when you treat your health as a business asset.

• How to work with your gut and sensitivity as your superpower.

• Niamh’s top tips on managing IBS or gut issues.

• What Niamh wishes you knew.

Thanks for listening in and we hope you’ll get involved in the chats this season either by emailing us or sending us a voice note.

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Digital (Gold) Dust episode with Web Designer Sammy Phillips and Copywriter Lea Tierney. In this episode, we are joined by award-winning photographer Emily Brown for a gorgeous chat about how great photography can help you get visible online.

Here’s a lowdown of the key discussion points:

• How we came to work together collectively as kindred creatives.

• How photography drives engagement.

• The mindset stuff that comes up for business owners around photography.

• The shift that happens when business owners invest in great photography.

• How to prepare for a brand photoshoot.

• What Emily wishes you knew.

Thanks for listening in and we hope you’ll get involved in the chats this season either by emailing us or sending us a voice note.

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Digital (Gold) Dust episode with Web Designer Sammy Phillips and Copywriter Lea Tierney. In this episode, we were joined by the truly joyful Alison Marcuse-Harris, The Feel-good Movement Coach. Here’s a lowdown of the key discussion points:

• How we all ended up working together.

• The crossroads Alison was at when she began her journey of getting visible with our help.

• The work we did together.

• Where Alison is at now.

• Alison’s tips for injecting Feel-good Movement into your day as a business owner.

• The ONE thing Alison wishes you knew.

Helping Alison get visible as a soulful business owner was a real joy and we’re sure there’s loads of gold dust in here for you to take away. Thanks for listening in and we hope you’ll get involved in the chats this season either by emailing us or sending us a voice note.

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Digital (Gold) Dust episode with Web Designer Sammy Phillips and Copywriter Lea Tierney. In this episode we’re using Sammy’s recent rebranding journey as a case study for how great branding makes visibility easy. Here’s a lowdown of the key discussion points:

• How it started - The Nutritional Palette.

• The impact of holding onto a brand that no longer fits.

• What your brand can and should be doing for you.

• How to get back into alignment as a conscious business owner.

• How it’s going - Kohlab Creative.

Your branding is a great way to make getting visible easier - and to make doing business more effortless. Thanks for listening in and we hope you’ll get involved in the chats this season either by emailing us or sending us a voice note.

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Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Digital (Gold) Dust episode with Web Designer Sammy Phillips and Copywriter Lea Tierney. This is the first episode of Season 2, where we’re taking a good hard look at visibility and what that means for introverted and soulful business owners. Here’s a lowdown of the key discussion points:

• A reminder of what the Digital (Gold) Dust podcast is all about, who it’s for and what we hope you’ll take from every episode.

• What visibility as an introvert / sensitive business owner can feel / look / be.

• What it’s like to host a podcast and use our voices as introverted / sensitive souls.

• How great copy helps you connect.

• How great branding helps you get visible.

• How to overcome the fear of visibility - including some of our own tricks and techniques.

This episode is your permission slip to decide what visibility looks like for you and to embrace ways of showing up that feel good for you. Thanks for listening in and we hope you’ll get involved in the chats this season either by emailing us or sending us a voice note.

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Show notes

Thanks for tuning in to this BONUS episode of the Digital (Gold) Dust podcast with Brand and Web Designer Sammy Phillips and Copywriter Lea Tierney. We’re excited to bring you Season 2, but in the meantime, we hope this mini episode gets you inspired to sprinkle some digital (gold) dust over your business. Here’s a lowdown of the key discussion points:

Thanks for tuning in to the last episode of the Digital (Gold) Dust podcast in 2022, with Web Designer Sammy Phillips and Copywriter Lea Tierney. This one is super timely as we head onto the downward ramp into Winter. It’s all about being a cycle conscious creative. As sensitive souls, we find ourselves being dramatically impacted by our inner and outer cycles - menstrual, circadian, seasons, lunar - and as we become more conscious of it, we have to find a way of managing this around the demands of being a business owner. Here’s a lowdown of the key discussion points:

• What we’ve been creating lately
• Seasonal shifts
• Making more time for rest
• Marching to your own rhythm
• Business cycles
• Being more cycle conscious as a business owner

This episode is your permission to do some noticing and make your own cycle that works for you. Thank you for listening in and we wish you all a restful and restorative festive break. We look forward to bringing more conversations with kindred creatives in 2023.

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Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Digital (Gold) Dust episode with Web Designer Sammy Phillips and Copywriter Lea Tierney. This was a super soulful discussion about what it means to be a sensitive soul in business. As highly sensitive people and introverts, this conversation was especially close to our hearts as a topic that we don’t see cropping up often enough. Here’s a lowdown of the key discussion points:

• What we’ve been creating lately
• Hi, my name is and I’m a highly sensitive person
• The emotional rollercoaster of being an empath in business
• HSP and burnout
• Working through your sensitivity to be a successful business owner
• Dear sensitive soul, the world needs you, even if it isn’t made for you

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Do make sure to hit the subscribe button or add Digital (Gold) Dust to your favourites so that you hear first when new episodes are released. In the meantime, if you’d like to connect with either of us, pick our creative brains or discuss the podcast we can be reached in the following places:

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Digital (Gold) Dust episode with Web Designer Sammy Phillips and Copywriter Lea Tierney. It was a joy to have you with us as we dug deep into what it means to do business like a human, how to sound like a human online and the realities of being a human running a business. 

Just to note there are a few minor swear words in this episode, just in case you have little ears around you.

Here’s a lowdown of the key discussion points:

• What we’ve been creating lately
• Showing up in a difficult world
• Sounding like a human online
• Be the human hero of your business
• Examples of not showing up like a human online
• Making a human connection with your messaging
• How being an introvert fits in
• Dear human, your business is an extension of you
• Come back to the foundations - who and why
• Life happens

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Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Digital (Gold) Dust episode with Web Designer Sammy Phillips and Copywriter Lea Tierney. It was a joy to have you with us as we explored the issue of digital dust, what it looks like in our businesses, how we can minimise it and how we can generate digital (gold) dust instead. Here’s a lowdown of the key discussion points:

• What we’ve been creating lately
• What is digital dust?
• How to transform digital dust into digital (gold) dust
• How digital dust shows up in your business
• “Should” and digital dust
• Minimising digital dust
• The deeper meaning to our digital dust
• Want to create digital (gold) dust? Do this

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Do make sure to hit the subscribe button or add Digital (Gold) Dust to your favourites so that you hear first when new episodes are released. In the meantime, if you’d like to connect with either of us, pick our creative brains or discuss the podcast we can be reached in the following places:

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Digital (Gold) Dust episode with Web Designer Sammy Phillips and Copywriter Lea Tierney. It was a joy to have you with us as we unpicked what the Slow and Steady Club means to us as business owners, why we need to measure success differently and why this really works for sensitive souls like us. Here’s a lowdown of the key discussion points:

• Where we’re both at, podcasting from the Forest of Dean and taking time outside of business.
• Our love for indie business runs through everything we do
• What the Slow and Steady Club is and why we’re such fans of it
• Measuring success differently
• How Joe Wicks demonstrates the Slow and Steady approach
• After experimentation comes minimilisation
• Why this works for sensitive souls
• Really, we’re talking about making your own bloody rules

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Do make sure to hit the subscribe button or add Digital (Gold) Dust to your favourites so that you hear first when new episodes are released. In the meantime, if you’d like to connect with either of us, pick our creative brains or discuss the podcast we can be reached in the following places:

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Digital (Gold) Dust podcast with Web Designer Sammy Phillips and Copywriter Lea Tierney. It’s great to have you with us as we dive into what it means to work with kindred creatives, what we’ve been co-creating with our clients, the creative wobble and the freedom that working with an aligned and supportive network can bring to your life and business. Here’s a lowdown of the key moments if you need to jump through:

• What we’ve been creating lately - from strategies to site maps
• The creative wobble - taking on all the pressure of “I've got to provide all the answers”
• The very human realities of being a creative business owner
• What it’s like to work alone and why that makes kindred creatives so special
• The freedom to choose who you work with
• Be aligned and true to your vision and core values
• How our clients are creators too
• A different way of looking at affiliate / referral opportunities

Do make sure to hit the subscribe button or add Digital (Gold) Dust to your favourites so that you hear first when new episodes are released. In the meantime, if you'd like to connect with either of us we can be reached via our websites:

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Digital (Gold) Dust episode with Web Designer Sammy Phillips and Copywriter Lea Tierney. It was great to have you with us as we talked through the different paths that lead to becoming a conscious creative, what it means to run your own heart-led business and why WHO and WHY are the cornerstones of the transformative work we do. We also introduced the common threads that connect us, bind us with our clients and that’ll be running through this podcast: kinship, intention, alignment, creativity, freedom and integrity.

In this inaugural discussion, we highlighted:

• That showing up loud and proud as an online business owner can be hard. And when you work with someone like us, we can see the shimmer, where the magic happens in your business and can bring that forward. That's how you connect with your clients. It's a real hurdle for people to get over.
• How Sammy crafts mission-led websites that really connect independent business owners and practitioners to their communities.
• How Lea helps overwhelmed and frustrated heart-led business owners with an aversion to selling to attract more of their clients through intentional storytelling.
• Why we feel like living life on your own terms in your own version of success, is the most important thing.
• How we got here. Having both come out of the corporate world with an entirely different view of what we were going to be doing, which was a common thread for us.
• The importance of being able to express myself in life and work - not having to show up as a different person.
• Falling out of love with marketing with capital M. The ick, the discomfort and the hard selling. The feeling that you have to be on social media all the time.
• Why being able to combine something that you love to do, that you're passionate about, with the outcome of serving other people and helping them with their missions is The Dream.
• A really important part of the journey that not everybody does disclose is, “I tried this, and it didn't work”, or, “I'm really passionate about this, but actually, that doesn't work as a career.”
• How we felt frustrated, limited within the corporate structure of somebody dictating our worth, what we’re able to do and where we’re able to go and needing to break out of that. And how the pandemic gave that chance to break free and where our stories converged.
• That we're both self-taught on the job, learning through experience. We’ve both been through the university system and both went into the corporate world. And now we're very much forming our own pathway, to be able to express ourselves more fully, and to show up as ourselves fully in the world.
• It can be quite overwhelming when you're launching your business, and you have this sort of new identity. That's where our work becomes so important to help other business owners that might not be feeling connected and aligned with their branding, the visual representation of their business, their messaging, and that's so critical to building that confidence, to share your services, your products, whatever you're doing with the world, and that's what we want, we want that change, don't we? 

Do make sure to hit the subscribe button or add Digital (Gold) Dust to your favourites so that you hear first when new episodes are released. In the meantime, if you'd like to connect with either of us we can be reached via our websites:

Welcome to the Digital (Gold) Dust podcast, conversations with kindred creatives hosted by Web Designer Sammy Phillips and Copywriter Lea Tierney.

In this first Digital (Gold) Dust series, we will be talking about life as a conscious creative, what it means to run your own heart-led business and running a business like an actual human. We'll be sharing our thoughts on what it means to tell your story online and what makes great design so you can stop collecting digital dust and get your business shimmering in the world. We will also touch upon kinship, intention, alignment, creativity, freedom and integrity and how these values run through life and business.

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