Best Business Podcast with Rosie Holt

20. Creativity in a Commercial World. How to Find Your Voice and Stand Out

Best Business Podcast with Rosie Holt

Show Notes

How to Turn Your Creativity Into a Sustainable Business Without Sacrificing Yourself. Fleur Woods on creativity, purpose and playing the long game. What if building a successful business didn't mean working harder, doing more or following someone else's rules? In this episode of the Best Business Podcast, I'm joined by contemporary fibre artist, author and creative entrepreneur Fleur Woods for a conversation about building a business that feels unmistakably yours. We talk about finding your creative voice, navigating burnout, making money from your work, dealing with imposter syndrome and learning to play the long game. If you're building a creative business and wondering whether there's a better way to do it, this conversation is for you. I've been there and so has Fleur. About Fleur Fleur is a contemporary fibre artist based in the Upper Moutere outside Nelson, New Zealand. Author of The Untamed Thread and a facilitator of creative experiences. Her work is beautiful, distinctive and unmistakably her own. Connect with Fleur Woods Website: FleurWoodsArt.com

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Book: The Untamed Thread by Fleur Woods.

Online course: Joyful Embroidery through Take Two Art Courses.

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