Hstl&Hrt Podcast

Ask anyone if they know The Digital Picnic and they will smile.Why? Because Cherie is one hell of a leader and she's created one hell of a brand. People love to work there, her community wants to be of it and their clients LOVE them.She’s navigated becoming a solo director, going from a big salary on a full-time job, to starting her own business and trying to survive on just $200 a week. But now? TDP is BOOMING. And on top of it all? Doing all of this with a young family. And *breathe*.Cherie shares her story openly and vulnerably on social media. It's refreshing and just makes everyone else feel that little bit more normal.She’s the type of leader you need to learn from. Like the Jacinda Arden of the agency world.Cherie took the leap to create The Digital Picnic from a safe, full-time job in 2014, all with aforementioned babies in tow. Since then? Cherie has really had a run of it. She's completely disrupted the agency culture of late nights and burn out, whilst makes sh*t loads of money for her clients through social media!Cherie takes us through her amazing story - which we can't wait to hear. Some of the other topics we cover1. How to be a better leader2. How to navigate uncertainty 3. How you can win at social media 4. Cherie’s secrets to a successful business 5. HOW she got the name TDP (it’s amazing)6. What it takes to be a leader in your Industry

Learn how to design a life you truly love, with this inspiring talk with Victoria Jackson – a manifestation coach & content creatorSince discovering the power of manifestation in 2016, Victoria began teaching others how to attract amazing things into their lives. Her mission with The Manifestation Collective is to help you create a life filled with magic, from your heart to your home.She’s also a multi-award winning content creator and Editor of 4 Magazine – a digital e-zine focused on blending home decor with spirituality.So dust off that shiny energy, this is going to be a high vibe chat, talking through how YOU can create the life you envision.We cover topics such as:1. How Victoria uses the power of positive thinking2. What IS the law of attraction?3. What’s manifesting and how do you do it?4. Chat more about The Manifestation Collective5. How to raise your vibe6. How manifestation & mindset go hand in hand7. How a gratitude attitude can change your life8. How woo woo can help your wellbeingLearn more about manifesting with Victoria on The Manifestation Collective. Follow Victoria on Insta & Twitter. Want to upskill and make new BFF's? Join our Member's Club here.

Arlan Hamilton is a game changer and is changing the face of venture capital. Silicon Valley has never been the same, since.She built a venture capital fund from the ground up, while homeless. She is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a fund that is dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT. It’s a journey, she details in her new book, “It’s About Damn Time: How To Turn Being Underestimated into Your Greatest Advantage.”Started from scratch in 2015, Backstage has now raised more than $10 million and invested in more than 130 startup companies led by underestimated founders – providing seed funding from as little as $25,000 to as much as $100,000.In 2018 Arlan co-founded Backstage Studio which launched four accelerator programs for underestimated founders in Detroit, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and London. Arlan was featured on the cover of Fast Company magazine in October 2018 as the first Black woman non-celebrity to do so, and her new book “It’s About Damn Time” is available here.Our founder Betty, chatted to Arlan and here’s some of the highlights:How she went from homeless to running a multi-million dollar fundHow she learned about venture capital, not from business school, but by teaching herselfWhat Arlan’s personal values areHow much Backstage invests in its founders and the impact of thatDefying other people’s expectations and building your dreamsWhat inspiring message she told herself to help cure stage fright (she now speaks at SXSW and many more huge stages)

Sasha Sarago is the founder of Ascension Magazine: the first digital lifestyle platform representing Indigenous & ethnic women across fashion, health, beauty, career, love, relationships and culture.A former model, Sasha grew frustrated by the invisibility of women of colour in fashion and media. Sasha is a proud Aboriginal woman and also of African-American, Malay, Mauritian and Spanish descent.Tired of importing overseas publications to see reflections of herself Sasha had an epiphany, and in 2011, Sasha founded Ascension Australia’s digital lifestyle platform for Women of Colour. Ascension is a new dialogue of cultural identity and self-representation – a haven for women of colour to be inspired and celebrated.In this episode we go DEEP. We talk about Sasha’s personal journey, all about Ascension, the important work she’s doing and about her personal response to the Black Lives Matter movement. Tune in now.

Sometimes there can be a small glimmer of light which comes from tragedy. For Georgia Harley, it happened when her world turned up side down.After receiving the awful news of her father’s terminal cancer diagnosis, she left her job and went home to care for her family. She worked as a very successful TV producer on Better Homes And Gardens and Australia’s Next Top Model. But knew she had to be with her family and create a more meaningful life.It was here that she saw how difficult and awkward it can be for loved ones to show how they were feeling. They wanted to show they cared, but you don’t always want generic flowers or awkward gifts. That’s when the idea for Caring Canary came about.Caring Canary solves this problem by carefully curating bespoke care packages that can be ordered and customised online in just a few minutes. No more generic or atypical gifts, which can leave everyone feeling uncomfortable.They do a range of care packages, which can be given in a time of need, not just celebration. Everything from care packages to cater for chemotherapy, to an indulgence care package and even a sympathy and condolence package.They’ve helped 1000s of Australian individuals and businesses send unique, memorable gifts to their loved ones, clients, friends and family.Listen to Georgia’s story on this amazing podcast episode.Connect with Caring Canary on their website | Facebook | Instagram

Welcome to the new podcast series from Hustle and Heart.This episode:From being the global Head of Social for luxury department store, Harrods, to starting her own social media consultancy, Lisa Maynard-Atem is one hell of a woman. In this episode we talk about her key life lessons, awesome social media tips and how to live a life of meaning. This is one in-depth episode, which you don't to miss.