The Kind Business podcast

Yarrow Magdalena
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A cozy, thoughtful podcast for sensitive, intuitive creatives, neurodivergent business owners, and anyone building a values-led business outside of hustle culture. Each episode offers honest, heart-centered conversations about slow marketing, ethical strategy, money, creativity, and the everyday realities of doing business with care and integrity. Join us at https://pinkwellstudio.com/

  1. 3d ago

    #187 How to keep your business going through hard times

    In this episode, I talk about how to keep a business going through hard personal times, like health crises, bereavement, or mental health challenges, drawing on my own experiences with a serious accident in 2020 and my mum's sudden death two years ago. I share why building a content buffer makes such a difference, since having a few episodes, posts, or newsletter drafts ready in advance takes the pressure off feeling invisible when you need to step back, and I talk about the importance of keeping some days genuinely unscheduled so you can move at your own pace rather than pushing through on empty. I also get into how I think about scheduling client work, including why I only take on one web design project at a time and build in enough spaciousness that a hard week doesn't throw everything off. I also open up about how I decide what to share publicly and what to keep private, including why I spoke about my mum's death fairly soon afterward but waited months to talk about losing my dog Orlando, and why I never talk about my dating life or family at all. I talk about understanding your financial baseline and letting yourself have a genuine sense of enough, including the year I stopped saving entirely so I could have the spaciousness I needed to grieve, and I close with the value of transparent communication with clients and having something pre-recorded ready to go as a small backup for the days things don't go to plan. My hope is that this episode gives you a gentler, more honest way to think about resilience in your own business. If you'd like more support along the way, the Kind Business Community is open for enrolment, and you're welcome to book a free call with me any time. Join us here https://pinkwellstudio.com/community/ Love, Yarrow

  2. Sep 8

    Last chance to join the Kind Business Community at the founder's rate

    Hey everyone, just wanted to pop in here to tell you about my new Kind Business Community one last time before the price goes up on Thursday. As a reminder, its based around three things: regular co-working sessions, monthly themed workshops and a rich library if pre-recorded courses you can work through in your own time. You'll meet amazing, like-minded people, feel less alone as you built your business and have a space to get your questions answered. More info is here: https://pinkwellstudio.com/community/ There is a 14 day free trial, so you can come to the first workshop and see if you like it. Love, Yarrow

  3. Sep 7

    #186 Can we grow our businesses without building a team?

    In this episode, I explore whether we can grow our businesses without building a team, coming at it as a hardcore introvert who has thought about this a lot over the years. I talk about the two dominant narratives online, the lone wolf who does everything alone and the builder who scales by hiring out anything they don't love, and I share why the truth usually sits somewhere in between depending on the stage of life and business you're in. I get into the real benefits of hiring, like freeing up time, energy, and headspace, alongside the ethical complexity I feel around profiting from someone else's labour, and I talk honestly about where automation makes sense to me versus where I think a human touch still matters, especially given how seriously I take labour rights and the impact of AI on jobs. I also share what I've actually chosen to hire out over the years, like photography and briefly bookkeeping, versus what I've kept doing myself because it genuinely suits me, along with where I turn to mentors and classes instead of employees. I end with a little glimpse into my own fantasy of an island retirement where someone else handles the selling and shipping of my art, and what that fantasy reveals about the tasks I actually enjoy versus the ones I'd love to hand off, plus some thoughts on non-monetary skill swaps as another way to get support without hiring. My hope is that this episode gives you a more honest, less binary way of thinking about growth and support in your own business. The Kind Business Community is open for enrolment with a special price until September 10th over here: https://pinkwellstudio.com/community/ Thanks for listening! Love, Yarrow

  4. Aug 31

    #185 We're Ready for You: Inside the New Kind Business Community

    This week is a big one. The Kind Business Community is officially open, and I wanted to walk you through the thinking behind it, what you can expect, and how it all works. Some of you will remember the Livelihood Community, which ran from 2019 to 2023 and grew to about 60 members. I loved that space, but by 2023 I needed a proper break to replenish my own well. Coming back into teaching happened gradually, starting with Rooted, the three month programme I ran this spring with 15 people. What stood out most from that experience was how much people wanted to keep working together and keep the conversation going, which is really what led me back to an ongoing membership model. I talk through how the Kind Business Community is structured: two coworking sessions a month, a monthly themed workshop starting with intention-setting and mapping the season ahead before moving into marketing and finding confidence in your own voice, and a growing library of pre-recorded courses covering things like kind marketing, newsletter strategy, and questioning social media. I share who this is really for (any stage, any kind of creative values-led business), what the pricing looks like, and the scholarship spot available for every ten people who join. You can learn more here: https://pinkwellstudio.com/community/ Thanks for listening! Love, Yarrow

  5. Aug 24

    #184 How to bake generosity into your business

    In this episode, I explore what it looks like to bake generosity into a business, especially while still holding good boundaries. I talk about starting with accessibility to ourselves first, meaning we get clear on our own needs before we can be sustainably generous with others, and I share moments from my own journey where saying yes out of guilt led to resentment rather than real generosity. I unpack the difference between authentic and performative generosity, particularly around opt in offers and marketing tactics that can feel extractive even when they're dressed up as generous, and I talk about why transparency and giving people genuine agency matters so much in how this all lands. I also walk through concrete examples from my own business, from long lead times and deposits on web design projects to free podcast knowledge, scholarships, and payment plans, alongside the places where I'm intentionally more stingy, like not offering free brain picking calls or engaging with spammy pitch emails. I share some practical ideas you might try in your own business, like building in payment plans without penalty, giving people a heads up about your seasons and rhythms, and thinking of your work as a steady companion rather than something that always has to reinvent itself. My hope is that this episode gives you a fuller, more honest picture of what generosity can look like when it's paired with real boundaries. Here is more info about the Kind Business Community I mentioned: https://pinkwellstudio.com/community/ Thanks for listening! Love, Yarrow

  6. Aug 17

    #183 Is passive income a myth?

    In this episode, I dig into whether passive income is really a myth, drawing on my own experience running two businesses since 2015. I talk honestly about how the online course world in the 2010s oversold the idea of easy passive income, often without acknowledging the privilege and structural advantages that made it easier for some people, and I share a personal experience of being pressured into a course that didn't feel worth the investment. From there I unpack what passive income actually means, including affiliate income, pre-recorded courses, and book royalties, and I explain why I only ever turn practical, learnable skills into pre-recorded courses, while anything more transformative and long term stays as live group work with real community and accountability. I also get into what actually goes into building something that looks passive from the outside, from expertise and the right tech setup to the long, unglamorous work of building an audience before a course can even be worthwhile. I share some honest numbers around conversion rates and newsletter growth, and I talk about how affiliate income and royalties from my book Rituals have added up over time even though neither replaced my main income. My hope is that this episode leaves you feeling less pressured by the passive income hype and more grounded in figuring out what mix of income streams actually fits your business and your life. You can learn more about the Kind Business Community over here: https://pinkwellstudio.com/community/ Thanks for listening! Love, Yarrow

  7. Aug 12

    Announcing the Kind Business Community

    The Kind Business Community is opening its doors soon and in this episode I'm telling you what it is, who it's for, and why I built it this way. This community is an evolution of everything I've learned running Pink Well Studio since 2015 including my program Rooted, my Patreon, and the Livelihood Community before that. It's a year-round home for creative, values-led business owners who want steady support, honest strategy, and people in their corner who won't push them toward hustle. In this episode, I talk about: Why I wanted a year-round space rather than a fixed-length programme What the three parts of the community actually look like: coworking, themed workshops, and the course library Who this is for, and why business stage matters less than shared values The kind marketing focus we'll be exploring together this autumn The details: Enrollment opens 31st August The community officially opens on 10th September, with our first live workshop that day £25/month for anyone who enrolls before 10th September, grandfathered in at that rate for as long as you stay a member Join the waitlist to be the first to know when doors open: pinkwellstudio.com/community

  8. Aug 10

    #182 How to reduce overhead and save on software subscriptions

    In this episode, I get into the nerdy but genuinely satisfying topic of lowering overhead and finding the best software deals for your business. I share how I keep my baseline overhead around £150 a month, plus variable costs for things like education and materials, and I walk through how tracking where your time actually goes each week can point you toward the parts of your business worth automating. I talk about the tools I rely on day to day, including 17hats for client bookings, agreements, invoicing and podcast guest scheduling, and Podia for hosting my courses and groups, and I explain how mapping your software needs against your customer's journey, from first contact through to booking and delivery, can help you figure out where automation actually serves you. I also share some practical tips for getting better deals, like making the most of free trials, keeping an eye out for Black Friday offers even if I have mixed feelings about the day itself, asking around for affiliate links, and negotiating with providers when an introductory discount is about to end. My hope is that this episode gives you a useful starting point for thinking through your own systems with a bit more ease. And if you want to go deeper with me, my new Kind Business Community and Kind Marketing course launch in September, so get on my newsletter to hear when enrolment opens. You can learn more about the Kind Business Community over here: https://pinkwellstudio.com/community/ and this is my recommendations page: https://pinkwellstudio.com/stuff-i-use-in-my-business/ Thanks for listening! Love, Yarrow

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A cozy, thoughtful podcast for sensitive, intuitive creatives, neurodivergent business owners, and anyone building a values-led business outside of hustle culture. Each episode offers honest, heart-centered conversations about slow marketing, ethical strategy, money, creativity, and the everyday realities of doing business with care and integrity. Join us at https://pinkwellstudio.com/

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  • Creator
    Yarrow Magdalena
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    193
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Yarrow Magdalena
  • Show Website
    The Kind Business podcast

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