Finding the Thing That Lights You Up with Jo and James Melia Beyond the Stories

I am very excited to share today’s episode with you, I have just spent the morning having the loveliest chat with James and Jo Melia, who were honestly a genuine pleasure to chat to. It’s one of the reasons I love doing this podcast so much as it’s a great excuse to chat to people I wouldn’t always get chance to and get to know them a little bit more.

James and Jo create inspirational photography and film for brands with soul, as well as offering courses teaching photography that help people find their own visual style and take photographs that they can be proud of.

James and Jo are super passionate about what they do, working with ethical, eco conscious and diverse businesses. In episode James and Jo talk about how their business has developed over the years and how their style and confidence has evolved and developed.

They also share some of the valuable lessons they’ve learned along the way and at the end give some of what I can honestly say is some of the sages and wisest advice put so succinctly that I have heard for a long time. The culmination of years of openhearted experimentation in discovering their way in the world and their business. A real must for any creative or business owner.

In today’s episode we discuss:

• Finding the thing that makes your heart sing and submerging yourself in it.
• Developing a brand that feels like you, including visual style, language and find your own voice.
• James and Jo’s creative process, the work that lights them up and why
• Experimenting and learning – knowing that you’re going to fail but that you will learn, grow and evolve from each ‘failure’
• Finding people that share your vision and values
• Instagram as a tool for connection and community
• The value in always being a learner in your craft
• Starting small – making small steps and never giving up
• Giving yourself a break