The Cultivating Creative Podcast

Helen chats with counsellor Judith Pearmain about the importance of prioritising our mental health, especially as small business owners. Listen as Judith shares essential guidance on avoiding isolation, the mental health benefits of networking, and setting non-negotiable boundaries. We also explore the importance of advocating for oneself and her advice on how to survive the menopause. You can find out more about Judith's work as a counsellor here: counselling-foryou.co.uk   We'd love to hear what you think of this episode, so please get in touch on Instagram @cultivatingcreative or on the website: cultivatingcreative.co.uk Helen is the founder of Cultivating Creative which provides bespoke marketing support and web design.  Connect with Helen here: LinkedIn This episode was written and recorded by Helen and produced by James Mason who you can contact here: hello@islandfarmstudio If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5* rating and review!

On today's episode Helen is joined by Tim Inman, a comedy writer for TV and film. Discover how Tim and his trio, The Dawson Brothers, accidentally stumbled into comedy, eventually turning their childhood hobby into a full-time career. Since then Tim has written for multiple TV and awards shows, comedy series and films.  He has collaborated with Jimmy Carr and David Walliams among many others.  Don't miss this fascinating interview which is full of tips for anyone who wants to start something new.  Tim's film Fackham Hall is due to be released later in 2025. Find out more about Tim's work on his website: dawsonbros.com   Helen is the founder of Cultivating Creative which provides bespoke marketing support and web design.  Find out more or get in touch on her website: cultivatingcreative.co.uk  or connect on LinkedIn Huge thanks to James Mason for production help.  You can connect with James here: hello@islandfarmstudio    

In this episode, Helen chats to Felix Riley, a Business Strategist who has 'the best job in the world'.  He's qualified to say this having had more diverse jobs than most, including writing jokes for the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show, working in the city, starting and selling a business, writing novels and running a copper mine.  Felix has loads of advice for business owners so don't miss this episode! Find out more about Felix on his website: brilliant-thinking.com or connect with him on LinkedIn.   Helen Munro is the founder of Cultivating Creative which provides bespoke marketing support and web design.  Find out more or get in touch here: cultivatingcreative.co.uk or connect with Helen on LinkedIn. Huge thanks to James Mason for production help.  You can connect with James here: hello@islandfarmstudio

Elmbridge CAN is a community-based charity located in Surrey that supports people fleeing terror in their home countries.  Listen to Helen's chat with the founder of Elmbridge CAN, Jeannie Tweedie as she shares how she ended up leading a charity, some of the challenges and what she's most proud of. To find out more about Elmbridge CAN please visit their website here: ElmbridgeCAN.org.uk.  You can also find them on Facebook.   Helen Munro is the founder of Cultivating Creative which provides bespoke marketing support and web design for organisations.  Find out more, or get in touch here: cultivating creative.co.uk Say hi on Instagram or connect with Helen on LinkedIn.   Huge thanks to James Mason for production help.  You can connect with James here: hello@islandfarmstudio

Join Helen's chat with the wonderfully creative Carrie Iddins, exploring everything from her environmentally friendly Fair Play Clothing fashion brand to learning to play drums and championing Molesey Churches Night Shelter. Discover the vibrant Molesey Clothing Exchange, a community hub fostering sustainable fashion, teaching repair skills, and supporting local charities. Find out more about Fair Play Clothing at fairplayclothing.co.uk/ or follow on Instagram Follow Molesey Clothing Exchange on Instagram Find out more about Molesey Churches Night Shelter here: moleseycns.org/ West Fest community music festival is on Saturday 28th June and is raising money for some fantastic local charities.  Tickets are available to purchase here: Buy WestFest Tickets   Helen is the founder of Cultivating Creative which provides bespoke marketing support and web design for organisations.  Find out more, or get in touch here: cultivating creative.co.uk Say hi on Instagram here: Instagram or connect with Helen on LinkedIn Huge thanks to James Mason for production help.  You can connect with James here: hello@islandfarmstudio

Helen chats with her brother-in-law, Jamie Munro, about his successful media company, Greenbird, a TV production incubator. Jamie shares some of his tips for success as well as techniques for finding balance in life.  He also shares his current pursuit of songwriting and singing as a way to express himself creatively. Jamie's EP, Echoes of Kindness is available to download on Spotify You can find out more about Jamie's music on Instagram. Helen Munro is the founder of Cultivating Creative which provides bespoke marketing support and web design for organisations.  Find out more, or get in touch here: cultivatingcreative.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingcreative/ Huge thanks to James Mason for production help.  You can contact James at: hello@islandfarmstudio.  

Today's episode features Clare Murthy, who shares her journey from the corporate world to building a successful newborn and family photography business. Join us as Clare also discusses her path to coaching, where she now supports other creative business owners in building confidence, finding balance, and defining their unique vision of success. For more information about Clare Murthy Photography, check out the website here: https://claremurthy.com/ Follow Clare Murthy Photography on Instagram or follow Clare Murthy Coaching on Instagram   Helen Munro is the founder of Cultivating Creative which provides bespoke marketing support and web design for organisations.  Find out more, or get in touch here: https://www.cultivatingcreative.co.uk/ Say Hi on Instagram here: Instagram, or connect with Helen on LinkedIn   Huge thanks to James Mason for production help.  You can connect with James here: hello@islandfarmstudio  

Oliver discusses his varied career, highlighting the importance of validation and feedback in creative work and how constraints can actually be a spur to creativity. He also shares how he balances his freelance work with his rewarding role as a civil funeral celebrant and his return to acting after 30 years. For more information about Olivers work as a funeral celebrant check out his website: olivertimscelebrant.co.uk Follow Oliver on Instagram Helen Munro is the founder of Cultivating Creative which provides bespoke marketing support and web design for organisations.  Find out more or get in touch here: cultivatingcreative.co.uk Instagram  

Kelly Price, a Graphic Design Consultant, shares her journey to starting her own business during Covid in today's episode.  She talks about how she supports clients through their design projects to get to the best outcome, how she gets through a creative block and what happens when a client changes their company name mid-way through a project!   Kelly is happy to chat to potential clients about their requirements so if you'd like professional branding for you business you can find out more about Kelly here: kellypricedesign.co.uk or on Instagram   Helen Munro is the founder of Cultivating Creative which offers marketing support and web design for organisations.  Find out more, or get in touch via her website here: cultivatingcreative.co.uk or on Instagram   Thanks to James Mason for Production help: hello@islandfarmstudio

This Cultivating Creative podcast episode features an interview with artist Alexis Rizzo, who shares how art helped her mental health, and how her inspiration comes from the world around her. Alexis also shares her intuitive creative process, experimentation with different mediums, and how she feels about promoting her art. Find out more about Alexis Rizzo here: alexisrizzoart.co.uk You can follow Alexis on Instagram @alexisrizzoart  If you'd like to sign up to the Cultivating Creative mailing list you can sign up here: cultivating creative.co.uk To find out more about the rejection challenge, check out Liz Mosley on Instagram  or listen to the Building Your Brand Podcast. Production help for this episode from James Mason: Hello@islandfarmstudio

This Cultivating Creative podcast episode features an interview with author Kristen Perrin, who discusses the journey of publishing her first novel, How to Solve Your Own Murder. Kristen shares insights into her writing process and some of the challenges she has faced as she prepares to release her second book, How to Seal Your Own Fate. Find out more about Kristen Perrin here: kristenperrin.com Kristen Perrin Instagram If you'd like to find out more about Helen and Cultivating Creative, check out the website here: cultivatingcreative.co.uk or follow me on Instagram here: Cultivating Creative Instagram   Production help from James Mason: Hello@islandfarmstudio

Would you like to have a better understanding of how AI can help your business and day to day life?  Listen to Helen's chat with Lois Janos who is the founder of Work Smarter with AI.  Lois brings a non-techy perspective to helping people use AI in a way that is accessible for everyone.  She has loads of practical advice on how AI can help business owners expand what is often their team of one! Helen and Lois address some common concerns about using AI and discuss the importance of women in shaping AI for the future.  This episode is full of loads of fascinating insights - don't miss it! To find out more about Lois could help you get the most from AI, follow her on Instagram: @worksmarterwithai or LinkedIn   Helen is the founder of Cultivating Creative which provides bespoke marketing support and web design.  Find out more here: cultivatingcreative.co.uk or connect with Helen on LinkedIn   Huge thanks to James Mason for production help.  You can connect with James here: hello@islandfarmstudio    

Today's episode features Jacquie McBeth from Stir It Up Mealkits.  Listen in as Jacquie shares the origins of her business and how her values aren't just a checkbox exercise, they are the basis of everything she does at Stir It Up.  Jacquie provides a local alternative to the supermarket and meal kit giants and is confident that you don't need to give up on your values to make a profit. Follow Jacquie on Instagram here: @stiritupmealkits  or check out her website: stiritup.org.uk   Helen is the founder of Cultivating Creative which provides bespoke marketing support and web design.  Find out more here: cultivatingcreative.co.uk or connect with Helen here: LinkedIn   This episode was written and recorded by Helen and produced by James Mason who you can contact here: hello@islandfarmstudio.   We'd love to hear what you think of this episode, so please get in touch on Instagram: @cultivatingcreative If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5* rating and review!

In many small organisations one person is responsible for everything: finance, operations, marketing, HR...  Often in these cases, the CEO becomes Chief Everything Officer - trying to do it all singlehandedly.  This is something that Luke Wilkinson found both within the charity sector and on starting his new venture: Raiser.  In this episode, Helen chats with Luke about the challenges of being the Chief Everything Officer and the benefits of collaboration for small organisations.  Hear how Luke went from youth worker to developing a fundraising app and his plans to initiate sector-wide change. Find out more about Raiser here: https://raiser.uk/ or connect with Luke on LinkedIn   Helen is the founder of Cultivating Creative which provides bespoke marketing support and web design.  Find out more here: cultivating creative.co.uk or connect with Helen on LinkedIn.   Huge thanks to James Mason for production help.  You can connect with James here: hello@islandfarmstudio

In today's episode, Helen chats with graphic designer and mindful doodler Rebecca di Palmer of Voy Designs about how she's learnt to embrace imperfection. Rebecca shares how she challenged the mindset that we need to hide imperfections, initially by sharing doodles on Instagram. This commitment to showing up imperfectly not only taught her about herself but also led to some amazing experiences.   Find out more about Rebekah's work here: voy.design or follow Rebekah on Instagram for mindful inspiration.   Helen is the founder of Cultivating Creative which provides bespoke marketing support and web design.  Find out more or get in touch here: https://www.cultivatingcreative.co.uk/ or connect on LinkedIn.   Huge thanks to James Mason for production help. You can connect with James here: hello@islandfarmstudio

Monica Harding MP was elected into Parliament in 2024.  In this interview with Helen Munro she talks about what it was like becoming the first female MP ever in her constituency and the first non-Conservative in the last 100 years.  In this episode Monica talks to Helen about: - how she manages her extraordinary workload - her tips on setting up a new team from scratch - handling complex problems with more than just a slogan - how she had to learn 'on the job' with no handover  - whether she is ever able to switch off Find out more about Monica Harding MP here: https://www.monicaharding.org/   Helen is the founder of Cultivating Creative which provides bespoke marketing support and web design.  Find out more or get in touch here: https://www.cultivatingcreative.co.uk/ or connect on LinkedIn.   Huge thanks to James Mason for production help. You can connect with James here: hello@islandfarmstudio  

On today's episode Helen chats with Dr. Vanessa, the inspiring founder of The Vet Station in Molesey, Surrey. Vanessa was inspired by a desire to create a personal, local community vets practice, and opened The Vet Station in 2021. Vanessa is passionate about making a stand against the corporate shift in veterinary medicine. She also shares her insights on female leadership in the veterinary field and her remarkable personal drive, including winning gold at the Indoor Rowing World Championships. Find out more about Vanessa and her vets practice here: Website: thevetstationmolesey Instagram: @the_vetstationmolesey   Helen Munro is the founder of Cultivating Creative which provides bespoke marketing support and web design.  Find out more or get in touch on her website: cultivatingcreative.co.uk You can find Helen on Instagram: @cultivating creative or connect on LinkedIn Huge thanks to James Mason for production help.  You can connect with James here: hello@islandfarmstudio

In this episode, Helen chats with her husband Alex about why he decided to leave his career as a criminal barrister to become a vicar.  He shares about his passion for justice and why collaboration is always better than doing things alone.  You can find out more about the organisations that Alex runs here: St Peter's West Molesey East Elmbridge Foodbank Molesey Churches Night Shelter   Helen Munro is the founder of Cultivating Creative which provides bespoke marketing support and web design.  Find out more or get in touch here: cultivatingcreative.co.uk or connect with Helen on LinkedIn   Huge thanks to James Mason for production help.  You can connect with James here: hello@islandfarmstudio

Have you ever wondered who the people are behind the voices you hear on the supermarket tannoy, on TV adverts and or on the radio?  In today's episode Helen chats with Lizzie about life as a voice actor, how neurodiversity has impacted her and hear how Lizzie became the British Emma Stone...   Lizzie is a hugely experienced Voice Actor and Voice Over Business Speciality Coach.  You can find out more about her on her website: elizabethjobling.com  or follow her on Instagram @that_voice_lizzie   Helen Munro is the founder of Cultivating Creative which provides bespoke marketing support and web design.  Find out more or get in touch here: cultivatingcreative.co.uk Say Hi on Instagram: @cultivatingcreative or connect with Helen on LinkedIn Huge thanks to James Mason for production help.  You can connect with James here: hello@islandfarmstudio

Listen to Helen's chat with Amanda Reidy, a personal trainer whose passion is to empower mums to improve their fitness and help them to thrive.  Amanda is the host of the Happy Thriving Mums podcast.   Find out more about Amanda here: https://www.radiatefitness.co.uk/ or connect with her on Instagram: @radiatefitnessuk or Facebook: @radiate fitness Listen to the Happy Thriving Mums Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Helen Munro is the founder of Cultivating Creative which provides bespoke marketing support and web design for organisations.  Find out more or get in touch here: cultivatingcreative.co.uk Say hi on Instagram: @cultivatingcreative or connect with Helen on LinkedIn Huge thanks to James Mason for production help.  You can connect with James here: hello@islandfarmstudio