Make an Impact Show

It's the end of an era (and the last ever episode of the Make an Impact Show), and as such we asked Amy Leighton to come back once more to interview Fab about the lessons she learned from Creative Impact over the past 8 years. As we are transitioning Creative Impact by closing our doors and merging it with Alt Marketing School at the end April, we discuss the importance of evolution in business in a very candid and honest conversation. To get more Fab check out Alt Marketing School and subscribe to the podcast here: https://altmarketingschool.com/podcast

We discuss the biggest lessons Hannah learned from writing the Yoga Happy book, and how the role of a yoga teacher has changed in the past couple of years. You'll learn how to build your inner strength and resilience and find calm, happiness to navigate the modern world. Fab and Hannah also reframe perfectionism and explore ways mindset can hep us find the motivation to overcome any obstacles - especially for all the ambitious people out there.

Lucy Mountain, chief “nob” and online creator, spills the beans about the wild success of her Nobs app. We discuss why Nobs feels utterly different from any fitness apps out there and why branding and aesthetic influenced that. We touch on the tone of voice and consistency in messaging. From social media to the app itself, the language of Nobs represents Lucy as a person and the audience she wants to attract. After all, the app was custom built for the group and her community. We explore the process that brought her to create a “tribe” feeling in the Nobs community. We also touch on the importance of company culture and struggles women face as entrepreneurs and why LMAO can still be considered professional in an email.

We introduce you to one of our outstanding members, the incredibly inspiring Rebecca Clark. As we reflect on the power of authority when showing up online, we also look at 3 ingredients for excellent content. Learn how to be true to yourself and your audience and provide value. One of the most common issues regarding social media is finding the time to show up. Rebecca shares what entrepreneurs can do to be more consistent with their content efforts. Fab and Rebecca also reflect on the hidden power of stories, fun ideas to try for yourself and why it matters.

What's in a brand anyway? Fab introduces us to Steph, community manager at Creative Impact, in this solo episode. If you're thinking about creating a brand, consider several factors, starting with how to navigate DIY branding and how to use tools like Canva to enhance your branding. Your brand's identity is the foundation of your company. It's who you are. You're in a unique position to create an authentic brand identity that resonates with your target audience. Most businesses start out asking themselves what they want their brand to be but often don't evolve with their brand. Finding your brand voice helps you connect with potential clients to build trust, make your brand relatable, and so much more. Building a solid brand identity is more than just about branding. It's also about building a powerful mission and a connection with your audience and refining your tone of voice to represent who you are. As your business grows, you'll learn to harness your brand evolving and changing and use that to make your audience part of the branding process.

We talk to Tally Rye about intuitive movement - and go off a few tangents. We celebrate training with joy and the changes in the industry, listening to clients and educating them as fitness professionals. We look at ways to challenge the norm and how to keep up with social media changes and new trends whilst building your community online.

Le'Nise Brothers is on a mission for people to have better periods. What does a “normal” period look and feel like anyway? If you are a person experiencing periods, Le'Nise will equip you with tips and guidance to have calmer and less painful periods. You will also learn about two surprising things that affect your period negatively. She shares how to get accurate information on menstrual cycles and navigate facts online. You will learn how to embrace the different phases of your cycle as an entrepreneur and why you should align your energy and focus in business with your body.

Can you live a simpler life by just being and doing enough? In this chat with blogger and author Jessica Rose Williams, Fab explores concepts like “destination addiction” and breaking the rules and how the more recent interest in the movement has highlighted the problem with one-fits-all minimalism. You'll hear powerful questions to help you reflect on where we are right now. How can ‘taking stock' of our current lifestyle help you make a simpler life? When it comes to being enough within, we cover the importance of therapy and the importance of exploring our relationship with our inner child. We also touch on creating more space by getting clear on boundaries and relationships is crucial.

Amy Leighton is back to answer some question coming from loyal listeners and our Instagram audience. Do you have a question for us? Drop us a DM on Instagram and we'll cover them in later episodes. This month we cover reliable strategies. We look at common social media marketing mistakes businesses make and consistency. We also share simple ways to bring your confidence back up and a few practical ways to keep on top of your inbox. Oh, and we also go a bit mad. Sorry about that.

You can learn so much by putting your passion and wisdom onto paper. Our return guest Niki Webster knows a thing or two about that. From targeting a different niche of audience in a very saturated market to how to get feedback around your work, becoming an author can teach you so much. Fab and Niki discuss what people get wrong when it comes to publishing cookbooks, as well as things she underestimated. Learn how to find structure when tapping into creative flow and so much more.

How can you add soul to your marketing? Talking about the way the role of entrepreneurs has changed online, Fab and Liz explore how we are now rooting for the underdogs and embracing a new way to communicate to our audiences. We discuss how your marketing can reflect your needs in your business and why marketing should be more about connection and showcasing yourself in a more effective way.

Today you meet one of the Creative Impact Co members, Dr Rachel Evans. Having suffered from orthorexia and bulimia herself, Rachel understands the sensitive nature of the conditions first hand and draws on her personal experience, therapeutic skills and academic knowledge to help clients. How to deal with triggers and sharing information online, creating a relatable message whilst setting boundaries, putting your community first.

We talk to real life superhero Glenn Higgins using his passion for fitness and his passion for film, superhero's and Cosplay to start GET KIDS MOVING, a YouTube channel with over over 80 workout videos offering an all new awesome way to teach children from a young age, the importance of movement, staying healthy and most of all enjoying fitness. Yet, with great power comes great responsibility. How can Glenn find the balance between being a personal trainer and running this incredibly successful side project? We talk about batching, creativity, upskilling and delegation in an episode both geeks and entrepreneurs will love.

How do you protect yourself and your energy when the online world can be challenging? In this first interview of season 6, we answer this question and many more with Tova Leigh. Together we discuss how to use your voice online, the power of vulnerability and why sometimes we should just take ourselves a little less seriously.

Amy Leighton is back to answer some question coming from loyal listeners and our Instagram audience. Do you have a question for us? Drop us a DM on Instagram and we'll cover them in later episodes. This month we cover reliable strategies. We look at things you can do every day, week and month to bring in new leads, nurture them and ultimately get sales. We (try to) answer the million dollar question: how do you establish a predictable income self-employed?

Can you believe it? 101 episodes? Thank you so much for all your support. To celebrate this festive time, we bring you a special recap with highlights from our Creative Impact awards online gala. You'll hear about ways to make a bigger impact in 2022 from our incredible judges from this past edition of the awards - what a way to begin a new year!

In our 100th episode (can you believe it?) we catch up with our first ever cover star of our FIRST ever magazine (and once again cover start for this last issue of 2021) Carly Rowena. We talk about constantly reinventing yourself, showcasing our whole as personal brands, the loneliness of working online, motherhood (and a healthy dose of music).

PR and media are two topics that truly fascinate entrepreneurs, yet they are often approached with cautious. The truth is, PR can feel daunting - but it doesn't have to be. Naomi White is here to share with us her secrets to mastering PR with ease.

We answered some question coming from loyal listeners and our Instagram audience. Do you have a question for us? Drop us a DM on Instagram and we'll cover them in later episodes. This month we covered how to deal with difficult clients, best ways keep on top of networking online and things to bear in mind when looking to grow your business but struggling to scale 1:1 clients.

A long-time fan of Creative Impact, the amazing Nicky is truly a force to be reckoned with. Through her platform, she has worked with women from various backgrounds with the sole aim of equipping mums with the tools, tips and tricks to live a fulfilled life they love. Today she is here to bring that energy and confidence to you as well with an all-inspiring episode.

Meet Creative Impact member Ami Norton and explore the evolution of a solopreneur as we go through some of the biggest lessons she learned as a full-time yoga teacher. We talk about the power of 'what ifs', moving away from a lacking mentality and why there are no unique messages, but unique messengers.

Felt like you have been pivoting for the past 18 months? You are not alone. Today we step into our power as we bring curiosity and excitement into the idea of change. Our guest, Sabi Kerr, is passionate about feminine empowerment and business leadership, especially when it intersects with powerful times of change.

In this episode, we talked to David Pérez about creating audiences for creative businesses by spreading messages of improvement, positivity and growth through podcasting. Learn how to stand out from the crowd by creating an impactful show your audience will love.

In a new series of solo episodes, Fab and mindset and confidence coach Amy Leighton cover your favourite business topics.The explore some unpopular business opinions that we are all too familiar with, and what it means to step away from the glorification of busy.

Today we talk with Creative Impact member and expert Catri about the big P words. Perfectionism and procrastination. For all the frazzled perfectionists and doubtful procrastinators, we want you to become the accomplished and fulfilled version of yourselves. In this proactive 360 episode, Catri teaches us how to manage self-doubt and overcome bias by developing emotional and mental habits that can be used in your everyday life.

What happens when you become an influencer without even realising? How do you navigate the spotlight without the overwhelm? in this episode we talk to Bella younger about her own personal story.

As a multi-passionate entrepreneur, it can be hard to define yourself with one word. We discuss about passions and evolution with George Kao as well as energy signature, and why marketing is creating friendship at scale through content.

In a new series of solo episodes, Fab and mindset and confidence coach Amy Leighton cover your favourite business topics. Starting off, they explore fostering online connections whilst setting boundaries. They open up about lessons and challenges in business.

Donna Noble is a Yoga teacher, body positive, writer, author and social justice advocate. In this discussion, we explore ways of making yoga and wellbeing accessible, inclusive and diverse.

In this special live podcast episode, we explore the magic of surrender with Nicky Clinch. We will dive deeper into the roots of your consciousness to uncover what is causing the repeated patterns and disempowering cycles in your life.

We bring you a very special episode of the podcast to kick off season five. This week, Fab has two guests, our cover stars for the latest issue of the Creative Impact magazine, the co-founders of Stay Wild Natalie and Zanna. We talk everything entrepreneurship and disrupting industries, including being an agile business, listening to a community of women who give feedback and shaped Stay Wild as a brand.

It's time for a well deserved break (if we say so ourselves). We close this season with a bang, as we share our top lessons and wins from the past 7 months, as well as Amy and Fab's top podcast episodes from season four.

This week Fab had a chat with an old friend of Creative Impact, Saima Majid. Saima Majid empowers individuals with creative minds and sensitive souls to build confidence and find meaning in their lives so they can live their truth. In this chat, we explore ways to reconnect with your purpose as well as the beauty of leveling up and tapping into your gut.

This chat starts unconventionally, as Fab finds herself talking to guest Joe Barnes about cryptocurrencies, of all things. However, the core of this chat is aimed at people who are fed up with conventional ways of working and living. In today's talk, we'll be giving them the tools needed to succeed on their own terms.

Camilla Sacre-Dallerup is a powerhouse and her energy is infectious. In this amazing episode, we explore the power of positively aligning your subconscious mind with your conscious path lies at the heart of Camilla's coaching methods. Learn how to fall back in love with yourself and achieve your wildest dreams.

Fab and Amy are back together, talking about digital products. We look at what digital products are, some of the most common misconceptions when creating one to scale your business, and why content is not everything when creating products.

In this incredible chat with CI friend and past awards judge Dr Tosin, we talk about to find your authentic voice. Fab and Tosin have a good old banter about notebooks, as we as why stepping back is essential when showing up and ways to navigate online information.

Entrepreneur Judy Piatkus founded independent publishing company Piatkus Books from her bedroom and grew it into a global publishing brand. In this chat, Judy and Fab discuss about lesson from running a company known for popular fiction and for being a pioneer in the area of personal growth and self-help publishing before such ideas were fashionable. As well as that, we explore the importance of embracing change when running a business.

Fab and Mariel have a powerful conversation around taking yoga online and arming the rebels. Mariel Witmond is on a mission. All too aware of the high burn out rates and low pay amongst yoga teachers, Mariel set out to find ways to turn her passion into a business, which resulted in the birth of Kuula TV.

In this episode, we caught up with cover girl Alice Liveing to discuss the journey from idea to product and celebrate the launch of the Give me Strength app. In this honest chat, we discuss boundaries, understanding your market, engaging with your superfans and much more.

In this special episode, we explore a podcaster success stories thanks to our friends at Audry.io. In this replay from the Reclaim your time Off festival we meet Dalia Kinsey. A Registered Dietitian, Decolonized Wellness and Body Image Coach and the creator of the Body Liberation for All podcast, a show dedicated to amplifying the health and happiness of QTBIPOC folks.

In this special episdoe, we explore a podcaster success stories thanks to our friends at Audry.io. In this replay from the Reclaim your time Off festival we meet Georgio Savvides. He is the host of the Hip Hop Orchestra Presents Podcast, a Podcast that showcases the Hip Hop Orchestra in never before seen or heard ways, sharing their stories, journeys, our favourite moments, funny moments and more.

In this short episode, Fab shares an extract from the audiobook of her latest book, Reclaim your Time Off, out on May 11th.

In this juicy episode, we dive deep into the world of Instagram and Pinterest with Chloe from our friends and partners at Tailwind. Expect a lot of hacks, tips and relatable advice from Chloe and Fab as two marketers collide in a very fun and educational episode.

Let's talk about lessons from the pandemic - in this live episode with members of the Creative Impact collective we talk exactly about that . We all have some that really impacted us. Creative Impact veteran Ceri Jones opens up about having to pivot to host online classes, the process behind that and how asking her audience what they wanted was the best way to find direction.

In this episode of the show, Fab shares her love for Facebook ads with digital marketing strategist Charlotte Reynolds on how to get started with a Facebook Ads strategy. From common misconceptions all the ay to why you should NOT boost your posts, we support you with getting started in your journey.

Meet Chloe Brotheridge is a hypnotherapist, coach and mentor who is passionate to talk about how to spend less time worrying and people-pleasing. From stress, all the way to pushing yourself out of your comfort zone and Brazilian Jujitsu we'll explore how to build your confidence by tapping into our full potential.

In this special solo episode, Fab and Amy analyse their processes when it comes to creating amazing content, hooking your audience, repurposing what you already have and optimising your calendar for 2021 and beyond.

In this episode, we introduce you to our collective Book Club pick for April, Screen Time and its author Becca Caddy. The book is all about finding a better balance with the tech we use every day, as well setting better boundares when it comes to our screens.

In this chat with our member Kate Rowe-Ham we discuss on how to make fitness relatable, make it approachable, gather community and open up a honest conversation about struggle and hurdles when it comes to navigating uncertainty.

In this episode, we had the pleasure to talk about, well, pleasure, with the amazing Sex Educator and author of Sex Ed: A Guide for Adults, Ruby Rare.