Style and Substance

Elizabeth Cairns & Fiona Humberstone
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Style and Substance

Style and Substance is a branding and business podcast brought to you by The Brand Stylist, Fiona Humberstone and The Empowered Entrepreneur, Elizabeth Cairns. Resourcing you with inspiration, insights and heaps of expertise to help you navigate all things branding and business. Ideal for creative entrepreneurs and those of you looking to sidestep the hustle, keep joy at the forefront of your work your work and find a more meaningful and sustainable approach business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Why Owning your Creative Identity is a Business Imperative...and How To Do It

    12 FEB

    Why Owning your Creative Identity is a Business Imperative...and How To Do It

    Creativity is the lifeblood of both of our businesses and we have both experienced the game changing impact for ourselves and our clients when we really feel the strong sense of identity as a creative in our bones. When you can really own your creativity and it is woven through the fabric of your life and work it is transformative and not just for the jobbing artists amongst us. For every business owner serious about having the edge and working in a joyful and empowering way, creativity is a skill to hone and a way of being that we both feel should take centre stage. In this episode we walk through how to embed a strong sense of creative identity and how it shapes our thinking, our relationships and the innovation possible with our businesses. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 10m

  2. 5 FEB

    The Myth of Passive Income - What does it really take to make a Fast Buck?

    These days you can barely move for someone promising you a '7 figure income' while you sleep. But is it really the panacea it promises to be? Passive income is something so many ambitious entrepreneurs are chasing, but what does it really take? We are about to get deep, opinionated and personal in this episode where we explore Fi's passive income success story that paid the mortgage. How the pursuit of passive income shifts your experience of what it's like to run your business, the unseen effort that goes into 'passive' streams and more. We hope you enjoy the episode and if you do please like subscribe and share - thank you. In the opening of the episode I make a shameless plug for Jo McAndrews work. if you'd like to find out more about her her online course "The Magic of Warm Listening" you can find it here https://www.jomcandrews.com/warm-listening-online-course Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 3m
  3. Niching into your Creative Style - Why it's a must and how to do it.

    29 JAN

    Niching into your Creative Style - Why it's a must and how to do it.

    Do you run a creative business? Are you reaping the benefits of trading off your creative style? If not, we're here to convince you that its a great idea and a total game changer for the creative entrepreneur. In this episode we dig into the commercial and creative benefits of finding and trading off your creative style. We'll be sharing success stories of entrepreneurs who've really leaned into their creative flare with incredible results and we'll be tackling some of the common misconceptions about niching. If you run a creative business and are frustrated by attracting the wrong clients, feel like you don't have the trust and creative freedom you'd like or are simply yearning to be more authentic in your work then this episode is for you. #creatiestyle #creativeflair #empoweredentrepreneur #creativebusiness The links to the other episodes we mention are here: The Value in your Authentic Work : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-value-in-doing-your-authentic-work/id1653753664?i=1000677586602 Finding your Creative Magic : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-your-creative-magic/id1653753664?i=1000661000291 Finding your Magic : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-your-magic/id1653753664?i=1000597388080 Inspiration : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inspiration/id1653753664?i=1000587163796 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr
  4. What's Possible when your Branding Really Works

    22 JAN

    What's Possible when your Branding Really Works

    Welcome back lovely listeners, in this episode we are talking all things branding and what becomes possible when you get your branding really working for you. Fi shares her insights from over 20 years in the world of branding to uncover the essentials of what entrepreneurs need to know to empower themselves to make the most of their brand. So if you're branding something new, rebranding or have big plans for your business this year, this is a must listen. Enjoy. As mentioned in the episode Fi;s free where to start course can be found in The Brand Stylist Academy here : https://thebrandstylist.thinkific.com/courses/creating-your-brand-course. Her colour psychology courses can be found here: https://thebrandstylist.thinkific.com/pages/colour-psychology-courses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 min
  5. Fi Finds Herself in an Impossible Dilemma...

    15 JAN

    Fi Finds Herself in an Impossible Dilemma...

    Just before Christmas Fi sound herself on the receiving end of an outrageous comment. With commercial and ethical decision to make and plenty of self gaslighting and doubt in the mix, it wasn't an easy time. In this in depth exploration, hear how we navigated this sticky situation and resolved things amicably all round. A must listen for anyone who struggles with post decision dissonance, gaslighting themselves or worry about being an overly emotional/sensitive woman in business. You might also enjoy our past episodes on renegotiating boundaries here: https://apple.co/408wEDy and our conversation on The Art of Discernment here: https://bit.ly/42cNIek. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 3m

  6. 8 JAN

    Getting your Hype Squad in Place for the New Year

    Happy New Year Lovely Listeners, Were coming out of the gates in 2025 with what we hope will be a thoroughly uplifting and encouraging episode where we are waxing lyrical about the benefits of a having a Hype Squad for your business. Hear where our support comes from, how we design for it in work and life and how to avoid becoming too transactional and loosing the magic of reciprocal championing. We look back o the joys of the Studio Theia launch and celebrate the wonderful Podcast community that have turned out to the breakfasts. We hope you thoroughly enjoy the listen and look forward to a great 13th season and a fabulous new year and if you are free in London on 23rd January do join us at Granger and Co for a thoroughly inspiring start to the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 min

  7. 18/12/2024

    The Highs, the Lows, the Learnings and the Hopes - A Review of 2024

    Welcome to the final episode of 2024 and in typical Style and Substance form we are reviewing our year. In this conversation we share our highs, lows, learnings and hopes and what we've made of a pretty challenging 2024. Thank you for listening and all your support of the podcast this year, we are excited and inspired to be back in 2025. Wishing you a joyful and abundant festive season Elizabeth & Fi xx At the end of the episode I mention my new coaching circle The Rise and Thrive Collective that opens in January 2025. if you're inspired to join me you can find out more here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41 min

  8. 11/12/2024

    Studio Theia - The Story Behind the Brand

    We are very excited to bring you todays episode as it coincides with the Launch of Fiona's new brand consultancy Studio Theia. The creation of Studio Theia has been a labour of love, a creative unfolding and a strategic commercial proposition that is, even if we do say so ourselves the epitome of authentic and aligned work. In this episode we share the story behind the brand and insights and inspiration around what's possible when a brand is truly aligned and beautifully atmospheric. As well as exploring the personal and professional journey to the creation of the new studio, we talk about why Fi made the choice to structure the new Studio in the way she did, and the power of working as a collective. We hope there is boundless inspiration for all of you running businesses with creativity at the heart. Studio Theia are a multidisciplinary collective of strategists, designers, creatives and visionaries united in their commitment to build truly magical brands. We create astonishingly evocative brands for businesses in the lifestyle, consumer and hospitality sector and you can find out more at studiotheia.co or find the studio on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min
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Style and Substance is a branding and business podcast brought to you by The Brand Stylist, Fiona Humberstone and The Empowered Entrepreneur, Elizabeth Cairns. Resourcing you with inspiration, insights and heaps of expertise to help you navigate all things branding and business. Ideal for creative entrepreneurs and those of you looking to sidestep the hustle, keep joy at the forefront of your work your work and find a more meaningful and sustainable approach business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Elizabeth Cairns & Fiona Humberstone
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    86
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Elizabeth Cairns & Fiona Humberstone
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