The Chill Space

Janette (Netty) Downie
  • 5.0 (6)
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Updated Weekly

The Chill Space is a weekly podcast about living more chill, more creative, and more fulfilled - without sacrificing your ambition to get there. We talk about work, money, mindset, creativity, and life through one lens: you deserve to actually enjoy what you're building. Each week through honest solo episodes, real guest conversations, and the occasional quick hit of perspective we explore what it looks like to bring more ease, more creativity, and more of yourself into the way you work and live. This isn't about doing less. This is your permission to do things differently. Come hang in the chillest space online.

  1. Jul 10

    The Trap of Perfect with Emily Anderson

    Most people think showing up visibly in their business means looking polished, put together, and just like everyone else in their industry. Emily Anderson has spent fifteen years proving that wrong. In this conversation we talk about what actually happens when you keep waiting for perfect, what it looks like to build a business and a creative life on your own terms, and why the most important thing you can do for the people watching you might just be showing up before you feel ready. We also get into what it is like to uproot your whole life and land somewhere completely unexpected, what a decade and a half behind a camera teaches you about people, and the project Emily swore she would never do and then did anyway. If you have ever held back because something was not quite ready yet, this conversation is going to feel very familiar. CONNECT WITH EMILY: 🌐 Website: https://emandersonphotography.com 📸 Instagram: @e_m_anderson 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emandersonphoto

  2. Jul 3

    The Passive Income Conversation Nobody's Having (with Ellie McMakin)

    The biggest breakthrough in your business probably isn't creating something new. It's seeing what you already have differently. We're told the path to more freedom is simple: create another offer, launch another course, build another income stream. But what if that's the very thing keeping us stuck? In this conversation, Ellie McMakin challenges some of the biggest assumptions in entrepreneurship. We unpack why so many business owners stay trapped in survival mode, why passive income isn't about adding more to your plate, and how one shift in your offers can completely change the way your business supports your life. We also dive into the future of coaching, building businesses that prioritize people over hustle, and why the best ideas often come from stepping away long enough to bake a batch of cookies. In this episode, we talk about: Why most entrepreneurs are solving the wrong problemThe biggest misconception about passive incomeHow to rethink your offers before creating something newWhy your business should fit your life—not the other way aroundThe future of coaching, implementation, and client supportHow creativity—not productivity—might be your greatest business advantage If you've been feeling like success is asking too much of you lately, this conversation might just give you permission to build differently. CONNECT WITH ELLIE: 🌐 Website: https://www.elliemcmakin.com/ 📞 Book a Discovery Call: https://www.elliemcmakin.com/discovery-call 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliemcmakin/ 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliemcmakin

  3. Jun 26

    Inside The Chill Space's New Free Online Community

    In this episode, Netty shares about the free online community she started, aptly called The Chill Space, built for people who are tired of adapting, masking, and performing just to belong in a group. She walks through the four spaces inside: Open Hours (a no-agenda, body-doubling-friendly drop-in coworking room), The Work (a monthly live guest-led experience), The Clubhouse (the social feed), and The Soft Spot (a space for harder conversations, on the poster's own terms). She also breaks down the community's house rules: optional cameras, no forced participation, no diagnosis required, and lurking counts as belonging. It's free, open now, and built for introverts, creatives, the neurodivergent, empaths, the highly ambitious and the highly sensitive. You don't need to fit a label to join, you just need to want to find more chill in your life. JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE

  4. Jun 5

    Getting Good at Business Won't Make You a Worse Artist

    If you have been avoiding the business side of your creative work because some part of you believes that getting good at it will make you less of an artist, you are not alone and this episode is going to hit close to home. Netty spent years in that exact place, talented at her craft and completely avoiding everything else, and she talks honestly about the belief that was underneath all of it and what finally made her question it. What she found on the other side surprised her. For the creative entrepreneurs, artists, and makers who have ever told themselves that struggling with the business side is just the price of doing what you love. Connect with me on IG Follow my photography Join us in the Dominican Republic at the next High Vibe Women Retreat Check out The Chill Space for Events Topics: creative entrepreneur, creative business, artist in business, monetizing your passion, pricing for creatives, photographer business, financial confidence, creative identity, burnout, women in business, solopreneur, small business mindset, personal development, self development, mindset for creatives, authentic creativity

  5. May 20

    Why Entrepreneurship Is Hard for Sensitive Creatives

    If you have ever felt like the entrepreneurship world was not built for you, this episode is going to feel like a relief. Netty gets into why building a business as a sensitive creative, an HSP, a projector, or just someone who feels things deeply and needs space to do their best work is genuinely hard, and why that difficulty says nothing about your capacity and everything about a system that was never designed with you in mind. If you are a creative entrepreneur, artist, HSP, or neurodivergent person trying to build something real on your own terms, this one is for you. Topics: sensitive creative entrepreneur, HSP entrepreneur, neurodivergent business owner, creative business, hustle culture, burnout, human design projector, solopreneur mindset, women in business, personal development, self development, creative identity, mindset for entrepreneurs, Rick Rubin creativity Connect with me on Instagram Check Out The Chill Space for Events

  6. May 13

    Permission To Start Over (why I rebranded the podcast...again)

    She's back — and everything has changed. If you've been here before, you know this show has had a few names. And if you're brand new... perfect timing, because this is the beginning of something that finally feels right. In this episode, Netty tells the full story of rebranding her podcast - twice - and the moment that made everything click. It's an episode about reinvention, about identity, and about what happens when you stop defining yourself by your hardest chapter and finally give yourself permission to start over. For the entrepreneurs, creatives, and wildly capable who are ready to build something that actually feels good this one's for you. Topics: podcast rebrand, reinvention, starting over, women in entrepreneurship, burnout, identity, neurodivergent entrepreneurs, building a business, mindset

  7. 10/27/2025

    Ellie Steinbrink: Trusting Your Style, Trusting Yourself

    Send us a text In this episode of Anxiously Ambitious, I’m joined by Ellie Steinbrink — Expert Stylist, Personal Brand Coach & Speaker, and the founder of Style Decoded. Ellie spent over 20 years in marketing and branding before realizing she was on the wrong path. In the messy middle of burnout, part-time work, and even insomnia, she followed a nudge she couldn’t ignore: start posting one outfit a day on Instagram. That daily ritual awakened a new career, a new sense of confidence, and eventually became the foundation of her business helping women entrepreneurs align their inside with their outside. We get into what it means to stop hiding behind your clothes, why self-trust is at the core of style, and how the way you get dressed in the morning changes more than your outfit — it changes your day. In this episode, we explore: The moment Ellie heard the “voice” that told her to follow her passion for styleWhy giving yourself grace in the messy middle leads to breakthroughsThe vulnerable truth about standing out vs. blending in as a personal brandThe “closet effect”: how what you wear literally shifts your brain chemistry and daily outcomesPractical ways to clear the overwhelm and reconnect with clothes that make you feel like youWhy style is less about shopping and more about asking: Who is the woman I’m becoming?Guest Bio Ellie Steinbrink is an Expert Stylist, Personal Brand Coach & Speaker. After two decades in marketing, she founded Style Decoded to help women entrepreneurs define and embody their authentic style. Blending psychology, branding, and fashion, she empowers women to stand out, simplify their closets, and feel magnetic in both business and life. Connect with Ellie Website: elliesteinbrink.com Instagram: @style.decoded LinkedIn: Ellie Steinbrink Podcast: The Visibility Shift ✨ Freebie: The Style Mindset Reset What’s holding you back from your next-level self? This free resource helps you uncover the hidden rules you’ve been following about style — and guides you to let go of what no longer serves you, so you can make an incredible and lasting style transformation. Keywords personal branding, women entrepreneurs, self-expression, authentic style, enclothed cognition, confidence, midlife empowerment, brand alignment, personal growth, less is more If you loved this episode: Share it with the friend who always says “I have nothing to wear” — and remind her it’s not about the clothes. It’s about becoming who she already is. Links For You: • Follow me on IG • Follow me on TikTok • Subscribe to my newsletter! • Anxiously Ambitious Website

  8. 10/13/2025

    Jana Boyko: The Personal Side of Business

    Send us a text What if the bravest business move isn’t a new offer, but finally listening to yourself? In this episode of Anxiously Ambitious, I’m joined by Jana Boyko: entrepreneur, business coach, and creator of the guided journals Bedside Business Plan and Employee to Entrepreneur. Jana shares how she walked away from a shiny advertising career, navigated a painful early partnership breakdown, and rebuilt a business by choosing boundaries, integrity, and self-trust. We get into what it means to design a business that doesn’t abandon you, how to include yourself in your plan, and why the first step is often to simply start. In this episode, we explore: The moment Jana realized she “couldn’t hear herself” and what she did nextRedefining success so it fits your life, not someone else’s timelineBoundaries 101: saying no, having your own back, and avoiding self-abandonmentHow Bedside Business Plan was born from the question: “What if you could journal a business plan?”Action over perfection and how there’s nothing to “get right”A 20-reasons exercise to quiet self-doubt and build evidence for your next moveGuest Bio: Jana Boyko is an entrepreneur and business coach, and the creator of the guided journals Bedside Business Plan and Employee to Entrepreneur. Her work helps people start and grow businesses in a way that honors both the plan and the person. Connect with Jana: Website: bedsidebusinessplan.com Instagram: @bedsidebusinessplan and @janaboyko LinkedIn: Jana Boyko • Bedside Business Plan Mentioned products: Employee to Entrepreneur (guided journal): Amazon Canada — https://www.amazon.ca/Employee-Entrepreneur-Personal-Entrepreneurship-Hardcover/dp/1777602912 Bedside Business Plan (guided journal): Amazon Canada — https://www.amazon.ca/Bedside-Business-Plan-Inspirational-Encouraging/dp/1777602904 Keywords: entrepreneurship, self care, business planning, personal growth, women in business, holistic entrepreneurship, overcoming self doubt, guided journals, success, leadership If you loved this episode: Share it with the friend who keeps saying “one day.” Then write your first next step. No perfect plan required. Links For You: • Follow me on IG • Follow me on TikTok • Subscribe to my newsletter! • Anxiously Ambitious Website

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The Chill Space is a weekly podcast about living more chill, more creative, and more fulfilled - without sacrificing your ambition to get there. We talk about work, money, mindset, creativity, and life through one lens: you deserve to actually enjoy what you're building. Each week through honest solo episodes, real guest conversations, and the occasional quick hit of perspective we explore what it looks like to bring more ease, more creativity, and more of yourself into the way you work and live. This isn't about doing less. This is your permission to do things differently. Come hang in the chillest space online.

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  • Creator
    Janette (Netty) Downie
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    73
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Janette (Netty) Downie
  • Show Website
    The Chill Space

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