High Flying Design

13/10/2025

Q4’s here. The leaves are crisp, the lattes are spiced, and my cure for founder fatigue? A good Hallmark-style romance.

Because sometimes the best way to reset isn’t another strategy session - it’s curling up with a cosy film that reminds you why believing in magic still matters.

Here are four feel-good films to watch on Amazon Prime Video PH this winter:

https://www.highflyingdesign.com/magazine/confidence-mindset/feel-good-romantic-films-amazon-prime-winter

11/10/2025

Maybe you’re not waiting to feel ready - maybe you’re just scared to fail in front of people.

But the truth? The only real failure is not trying at all.

Start before you feel ready.

Show up before it’s perfect (you can perfect messy later) 😉

Who knows - you might just love where it leads. 💘

10/10/2025

Future you called - she said everything worked out. Obviously. 👀 ✨

09/10/2025

Ever feel like your brain has 57 tabs open? 👀

It’s not you, it’s your environment...

Neuroscience shows our brains can only process 3 - 5 things at once before accuracy drops.

Add background noise, messages, and a dozen browser tabs and… no wonder focus feels impossible some days.

So this season, instead of buying another productivity course, we've invested in something simpler: silence. 🧠✨

In our latest article, we dive into why your brain gets overloaded - and the wireless headphones that female founders say are worth it.

Read it now:

Struggling to focus? Science says it’s not you - it’s your environment. Here are the best headphones for calm and clarity this Black Friday.

06/10/2025

✨ From “extra needs” classroom → viral entrepreneur ✨

On paper, Jessica Tellian shouldn’t have been the one to go viral (but she has - over and over again!).

As a kid, she was labelled with ADHD and sensory challenges, struggled to focus, and spent years trying to work like everyone else.

Fast-forward: Jessica now mentors founders worldwide, runs a six-figure coaching business, and hosts the nationally recognised A Stronger You podcast - all by ditching hustle culture and building a business that actually works with her energy.

💡 In this conversation, we talk:
→ How she turned her neurodivergence into an edge
→ Why “alignment > hustle” is her growth strategy
→ Tips for creating success your way

👉 Read the full feature: https://www.highflyingdesign.com/magazine/adhd-to-aligned-growth-jessica-tellian 👀

From learning disability to six-figure coach, Jessica Tellian shares how she built a business around feminine energy, manifestation, and cycle-led strategy - proving alignment beats hustle every time.

25/09/2025

Silly me, silly you. 💐 💘

25/09/2025

Here’s what’s stacked on my shelf at HFD HQ right now 📚👇

1. Flourish by Antonia Case
2. 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think by Brianna Wiest
3. The Salt Path by Raynor Winn
4. The Ritual Effect by Michael Norton
5. Thinking Bigger by Sarah Dusek
6. F**k Being Humble by Stefanie Sword-Williams

It’s a mix of mindset, strategy, resilience, and those little reminders that the small rituals matter just as much as the big leaps. 🌱

What about you? What are you reading at the moment - or what’s next on your list? I’m always hunting for my next book rec 👀 💫

- Shannon Kate, Founder & Editor x

25/09/2025

Repeat after me: "Rest ✨ IS ✨ productive."

Your worth is not measured by how many hours you grind, how many emails you send, or how much you sacrifice.

You deserve to rest without guilt. 🛌 💭

Paige Coulthurst, Operations Director at Soap Media, shares why prioritising your wellbeing is the career investment you can’t afford to skip.

Read the full article here: https://www.highflyingdesign.com/magazine/roi-of-rest-career-success.

24/09/2025

Autumn looks cosy - golden leaves, candles, lattes. But nature’s not winding down… she’s strategising. 🍁 ☕️

Shedding what no longer serves. Stockpiling reserves. Planting without forcing. Weathering storms. Pausing for balance.

Founders can do the same.

Explore the five autumn lessons female founders can borrow from her 👇
www.highflyingdesign.com/magazine/autumn-business-reset

23/09/2025

Me today & me at just 9 years old 🌱🌻

This is the girl I’m doing it for. The one who dreamed of leaving her hometown, seeing the world, and building a business of her own - even when she was told she couldn’t.

I carry her with me in everything. She reminds me why I keep going, and I remind her: “there’s nothing we can’t do, together”. ✨💫

👀 If you could sit with your younger self for a moment, what would you tell her?

- Shannon Kate, Founder & Editor x

23/09/2025

Every founder hears the same advice: say yes to everything, grab every opportunity, move fast. But maybe, just maybe, the opposite is true. 🤔

Saying yes to everything can cost you clarity. Jewellery founder Katie Silver shares why protecting your brand - and learning to say no - is the key to building a business that lasts.