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15/09/2026

I’ve reached a limit, and I’ve decided to pause posting here for the moment while I get myself back together again.

I ummed and ahhed over doing this (or even talking to you about it), but I want to be open as a content strategist / marketer / creator because content is my JOB, yes, but I need to prioritise my mental health for the moment.

I’m sharing because if this were my own client, I would encourage this.

As an anti-burnout content coach, I’m literally practising what I preach and putting myself first above keeping my social media accounts “active”.

While I love what I do and sharing content here, I’ve been feeling quite overloaded with client work recently. I’ve quite a few deadlines and quotes in my inbox that I want to say yes to.
I’d love to get my lead magnet set up and focus on some bigger picture stuff.

And I can only do that by saying no for the moment to the content creation hamster wheel.

I hope during this break to put in a more robust content process for myself (like I do with my clients) where I can batch ahead. And feel proud of the quality content I’m putting out.

I’ll probably keep sharing on stories as I love sharing my day, so come say hi over there!
See you again soon friends. 💜

10/09/2026

I’d been avoiding this for ages, but I’ve finally put an AI policy in place for my business.

I had a lot of feelings about it, and the main one was the stigma around admitting you use AI at all.

Swipe for the mental rollercoaster I went on and what you might want to include in your AI policy.

I bought a policy written by a legal professional, because I wanted to be absolutely certain I was covered. That’s not always necessary, so please don’t let that be the reason you put it off.

But if you’re using AI in your business and you don’t have a policy or information in your Ts&Cs, now is the time. Consider this your sign. 💜

Have you got a policy in place yet? Let me know below, I’d love to know if I’m late to this.

08/09/2026

Did you swipe? Be honest. 🫣

I do want to talk about AI properly though, because there’s become a weird shame or guilt around admitting to using it now. When it can be a helpful tool - when used correctly.

So for the record — I use AI every day. It saves me HOURS a week and I’m not embarrassed about that.

I’ll do a separate post on exactly what I use it for, because that’s a whole other conversation.

But just to be super clear – what I don’t do is copy and paste from AI.
And I certainly don’t use it for strategy – that requires a level of finesse I’ve yet to see an AI reach.

Because sure, if you ask it to give you a content strategy, it will give you one. But is it a good one?
Is it one that is exactly for your business and will help you reach your goals and make you money?

Could you tell, if you’re not a content strategist, if what it’s given you is any good?

I’ve had way too many people come to me asking for help with a strategy very clearly created by an AI. Even my clients sometimes come to me with this stuff, and I have to explain why it’s not a good idea.

Because unless you’re IN IT and an expert on this stuff, it can look good. It might on the surface seem like a great strategy.

But you deserve better than wasting your time on a strategy that won’t work. 💜

Sure, go ahead and brainstorm with Claude, ask it to help with your calendar scheduling or planning your holiday. But when it comes to business, let’s be a little more cautious with trusting everything it gives you.

If your content keeps coming out generic no matter how many prompts you try, it’s time to take a step back. Because that’s not a problem with your writing (there is no “better prompt” to fix it).

You need to sit down and work out what YOU should be saying.
That’s the bit I do. With a human brain, not a template that got spat out in 2 seconds.

We do this in The Party Starter – 1:1 support to simplify your content, get clear on what your audience needs to hear, and build marketing that fits around your life, not the other way round.
Comment PARTY and I’ll send you all the details 🥳

07/09/2026

I’ve been working with a life coach recently, and most of what we talk about has nothing to do with my business. And deliberately so!

Over the last year or so I’ve been doing a lot more business/marketing coaching and it has transformed how I do business (and my whole mindset too).

Over the Summer I found myself overwhelmed with all I wanted to do during the weekends, and feeling behind in my personal 2026 goals. And then it hit me – why not apply coaching to this area of my life too?
 So that’s what I’ve done – carving out dedicated time to think and explore how I want my life to be, what I want to do – outside of work!

When you work for yourself, it’s so easy to pour everything you’ve got into the business.

But your business is only half of your life, so it should only ever get half of your time and energy, really.

There are fluctuations, of course. Like a relationship isn’t always a 50/50 partnership every single day.

But you should NEVER give 100% of you to your work.

This shouldn’t be a revolutionary statement. We all know this deep down.

But during this time of year, it can be easy to get carried away with goal setting and jumping into a huge workload, without leaving room for the rest of your life.

We should prioritise the stuff that makes us happy too. For me, that’s raving, so I build my weeks around it and take into account that my energy may be lower on a Monday if I’ve had an energetic weekend. 🤣

I’ve also learnt something about myself – I need accountability, or it doesn’t get done!

It’s why I’m such an advocate for coaching. It helps give my own goals the same focus and dedication as I’d give a client deadline.

If your business has been taking all of your time and energy lately and you’re ready to give your content the focus and attention it deserves to help reach your goals this year, then a Party Starter session with me may be exactly what you need.

The Party Starter is a 1:1 session where we deep dive on your business, marketing, content and messaging to get clear on what your audience needs to hear, and build marketing that fits around your life, not the other way round. Interested? 🥳Comment PARTY and I’ll send you the details.

04/09/2026

It’s time to knuckle down as we head into the busiest quarter of the year.

111 days is enough time to make a difference – so let’s zero in on what you want that to be.
Pick one offer to focus on and let’s go all in. Choose the thing that, come January, you want to be KNOWN for.

Now we can break that down into measurable steps.
So rather than “I’ll post more on Instagram” – let’s turn that into
“I’m going to post 4 times a week on Instagram.”

Or even better: “I’m posting Monday-Thursday every week”. Great, you have a schedule you can stick to.

Now for the plan to get you there. 👇

Monday - OUTLINE
Review your content plan for next week and check it still fits with your goals and capacity. Make sure your four posts are outlined and make a note of if any assets are needed for them, e.g. photos or video.

Tuesday - WRITE
Write out the scripts for any reels you want to make, and write out the carousel slides. Write your captions too.

Wednesday - VISUALS
Take any photos or film any b-roll. Open up your Canva designs and get designing, dropping your slide copy in and having fun with your graphics.

Thursday - EDIT
Edit any reels you need to make together and put any finishing touches on your other content. Download everything ready to go.

Friday - SCHEDULE
Bring it all together and either schedule into your scheduler, direct onto Instagram (my preferred method), or save them in folders in your camera roll and captions in your notes app ready to go live each day.

Then spend 30 minutes reviewing how your week went – what went well, what do you want to improve? Tidy up your to-do list so you go into Monday with a plan of action.

You have 111 days. They don’t have to be perfect days, but following a plan will get you closer to your goals by New Year’s.

This may not be your idea of a helpful plan –we all work differently.
Want an action plan to follow, custom-made by me for your business – that fits around your goals, time, energy, capacity, offers and audience? That’s part of The Party Starter.

We go deep into it all, so you always know what’s next – and that it will move the needle.

Comment PARTY & I’ll sen

03/09/2026

Have you ever had to take a part-time job just to pay the bills? 🙋‍♀️ I may have reached my sixth business birthday, but it’s been one hell of a journey getting here.

Every time work went quiet, I’d take a part-time job, land a big client literally days later, work myself into the ground and then quit the job again.

It took me until the THIRD time to see that this pattern was NOT GOOD.

Swipe for how I got through to the other side.

Tell me where you’re at right now – just starting, mid-wobble, or better than ever? I’d love to know 💜

26/08/2026

It’s time to talk about something I see all the time – people holding back on posting because it’s not “perfect”. 🙈

The hair, the trending audio, the perfect script… none of it is the reason your content isn’t landing, I promise!

If you aim for perfection, you’ll be straight on to the overwhelm path, destination - burnout!

Because, let’s be real, we’re not full-time content creators. We’re running businesses here!

So pick the bits you care about and let the rest go. Good enough is enough!

Give this a like if you’re with me, and follow along if you fancy making this whole running a business thing feel a tensy bit more fun. Let’s be pals 💜

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