Podcasts by Make It Happen

Why You Don't Want A Workshop, Course, Coach, Or Book To Tell You How To Run Your Business from 2018-11-14T06:00

There's a whole lot of noise out there telling us how to build and run our business. But after four years of running my own business and supporting hundreds of my coaching clients in theirs too, I'...

Why I Believe In A Slow & Steady Approach To Business from 2018-11-07T06:00

What if there was a different way to build a thriving business than the path of hustle, hustle, hustle that's been modelled to us? What if we could thrive in our life every step of way too? In this...

Chapter 12: Nobody is going to do your business (or your life) for you from 2018-06-27T05:42

For this season of the show I am sharing with you the audiobook of my mini book, Nobody Is Going To Do Your Business (Or Your Life) For You, which I published last year and is a collection of essay...

Chapter 11: Show up as if you're already where you want to be from 2018-06-27T05:41

For this season of the show I am sharing with you the audiobook of my mini book, Nobody Is Going To Do Your Business (Or Your Life) For You, which I published last year and is a collection of essay...

Chapter 10: Your are the vessel through which your work comes to life from 2018-06-27T05:40

For this season of the show I am sharing with you the audiobook of my mini book, Nobody Is Going To Do Your Business (Or Your Life) For You, which I published last year and is a collection of essay...

Chapter 9: When you're too many steps ahead of yourself from 2018-06-27T05:39

For this season of the show I am sharing with you the audiobook of my mini book, Nobody Is Going To Do Your Business (Or Your Life) For You, which I published last year and is a collection of essay...

Chapter 8: Complaining gets you nowhere from 2018-06-27T05:38

For this season of the show I am sharing with you the audiobook of my mini book, Nobody Is Going To Do Your Business (Or Your Life) For You, which I published last year and is a collection of essay...

Chapter 7: The real work happens when nobody is looking from 2018-06-27T05:37

For this season of the show I am sharing with you the audiobook of my mini book, Nobody Is Going To Do Your Business (Or Your Life) For You, which I published last year and is a collection of essay...

Chapter 6: You can feed your ego or you can feed your journey from 2018-06-27T05:36

For this season of the show I am sharing with you the audiobook of my mini book, Nobody Is Going To Do Your Business (Or Your Life) For You, which I published last year and is a collection of essay...

Chapter 5: Don't let your expectations crush your momentum from 2018-06-27T05:35

For this season of the show I am sharing with you the audiobook of my mini book, Nobody Is Going To Do Your Business (Or Your Life) For You, which I published last year and is a collection of essay...

Chapter 4: Failure is not the enemy from 2018-06-27T05:34

For this season of the show I am sharing with you the audiobook of my mini book, Nobody Is Going To Do Your Business (Or Your Life) For You, which I published last year and is a collection of essay...

Chapter 3: You are the expert in your creative work and life from 2018-06-27T05:33

For this season of the show I am sharing with you the audiobook of my mini book, Nobody Is Going To Do Your Business (Or Your Life) For You, which I published last year and is a collection of essay...

Chapter 2: Start with your mindset from 2018-06-27T05:32

For this season of the show I am sharing with you the audiobook of my mini book, Nobody Is Going To Do Your Business (Or Your Life) For You, which I published last year and is a collection of essay...

Chapter 1: Your are not entitled to your dreams coming true from 2018-06-27T05:31

For this season of the show I am sharing with you the audiobook of my mini book, Nobody Is Going To Do Your Business (Or Your Life) For You, which I published last year and is a collection of essay...

Introducing Nobody Is Going To Do Your Business (Or Your Life) For You: & Other Stories from 2018-06-27T05:30

So last year I wrote a book. It's a mini book, less than 50 pages long, called Nobody Is Going To Do Your Business (Or Your Life) For You and I shared it as a little gift with my Weekly Letters ema...

Be A Storyteller, Not A Writer with Laura Jane Williams from 2018-05-08T05:00

For the last episode of this season of Make It Happen I'm joined by the awesome and incomparable Laura Jane Williams. I've been reading Laura's blog for years, and I loved her memoirs Becoming and ...

On Choosing More with Cat Byrne from 2018-05-01T05:00

In this episode I'm joined by Cat Byrne, a designer who runs her own branding and web design studio over at Gatto Web, a podcast host, and a past client and wonderful friend of mine too. We explore...

Creative Happiness Comes From Within with Yasamin Al-Tiay from 2018-04-24T05:00

In this episode I'm joined by Yasamin Al-Tiay, a musician based in New Zealand and an awesome client of mine too. We dive into her journey as a musician, how she's recently discovered that her crea...

Being a Business Owner, Not a Freelancer with Fiona Barrows from 2018-04-17T05:00

In this episode I'm joined by my wonderful friend and client, Fiona Barrows, a brand storyteller based in Frome and we talk all about her journey so far, from leaving a her life in London as a lite...

Let's Talk About Podcasting with Alex Kontis-Carrington from 2018-04-10T05:00

In this episode I'm joined by my husband and partner in crime in work and life, Alex Kontis-Carrington, as I knew I had to get him on an episode this season to talk all things podcasting. As a free...

The Other Side of Success with Sara Tasker from 2018-04-03T05:00

In this episode I'm joined by the awesome Sara Tasker of Me & Orla and we talk about the incredible things she's made happen these past few years and the lessons she's learned along the way, we bot...

The Unexpected Business with Rebecca Warriner from 2018-03-27T05:00

In this episode I'm joined by my close friend and awesome lifestyle blogger Rebecca Warriner of From Roses to talk all about her blogging and business journey so far, what it's like to make your li...

Staying The Course with Kayte Ferris from 2018-03-20T06:00

In this episode I'm joined by the awesome Kayte Ferris of Simple and Season, a marketing coach and blogger, and we dive into her journey last year of taking a business from just a dream to a realit...

Show up as if you're already where you want to be from 2017-05-16T05:14

In this episode I share with you my mantra of “showing up as if you’re already where you want to be in your creative work and life” and explore the ways you can honour this along the way in your jo...

On not owning other people's crap from 2017-05-16T05:12

In this episode I explore how and why we have to stop taking ownership of other people’s judgements, criticisms, and behaviours along the way in our creative work and life - and encouragement for y...

Staying connected to your version of success from 2017-05-16T05:10

In this episode I share some thoughts on how we can stay connected to our own version of success when the noise of the world starts to distract us along the way.

10 reflective exercises for purpose-driven creatives from 2017-05-16T05:08

In this episode I share 10 reflective exercises for purpose-driven creatives, in the hopes of holding space for you to dive a little deeper into your creative work and life.

Living and working in seasons from 2017-05-16T05:06

In this episode I explore what it looks like for us to live and work in seasons, and I share some exercises for you to use as a jumping off point to navigate your own seasons more intentionally in ...

How I'm navigating hustle and rest in this season of my work and life from 2017-05-16T05:04

In this episode I share with you how I’m navigating hustle and rest in this season of my work and my life, and some of the lessons I’m learning along the way so far.

Redefining your working week from 2017-05-16T05:02

In this episode I share some insights and encouragement around how you can start to redefine your working week when you work for yourself - and how you can work move intuitively along the way in yo...

Stop looking for blueprints and shortcuts from 2017-05-16T05:00

In this episode I share some thoughts on why we should stop looking for blueprints and shortcuts in our creative work and lives, and some advice and encouragement for what we can do instead.

Simple ways to challenge the fear that's holding you back in your creative work from 2017-03-14T06:16

In the last episode of this season, I share five simple ways you can challenge the fear that may be holding you back in your creative journey right now.

600 coaching calls later... from 2017-03-14T06:14

In this episode I share with you the lessons I've learned from seeing big-hearted creatives make things happen since starting my coaching business two years ago.

Five reminders for big-hearted creatives who are feeling the business blues right now from 2017-03-14T06:12

In this episode I share five reminders for any big-hearted creatives who are feeling a little uninspired, out of sync, or disconnected in their business right now.

Answers to five of the questions my clients always ask me about creative living from 2017-03-14T06:10

In this episode I dive into five of the questions that my clients always ask me about creative living, including what to do when you're freaking out about money, how to market yourself without feel...

The things that get in the way of big-hearted living & working from 2017-03-14T06:08

In this episode I share with you some of the things I see getting in the way of big-hearted living and working for creative business owners, and how we can move past them and live wholeheartedly in...

Clarity vs certainty from 2017-03-14T06:06

In this episode I explore the difference between clarity and certainty as a creative business owner, and which one can serve us best along the way.

Five mantras to help you choose abundance over scarcity in your creative business from 2017-03-14T06:04

In this episode I share with you five mantras to help you choose a mindset of abundance over scarcity in your journey as a creative business owner.

The books that have shaped my creative work and life from 2017-03-14T06:02

My clients are always asking me for book recommendations in regards to specific struggles or experiences they’re having in their current season of their creative life, and these are the books that ...

A (Re)introduction from 2017-03-14T06:00

In this episode I re-introduce you to Make It Happen, recap the show so far, and share with you what you can expect from Season 4. 

Making Things Happen On Your Own Terms with Jen Carrington from 2016-10-03T06:00

For the last episode of Season 3 I thought it would be fun to switch things up and for the first time ever on the show put me in the hot seat as the interview guest instead of being the interviewer...

Making Things Happen On Your Own Terms with Lucinda Burgess-Farwell from 2016-09-22T06:00

In today’s episode I’m joined by the awesome Lucinda Burgess-Farwell. Lucinda is a creative VA and we had so much fun talking about her routine and business and how she makes things happen along th...

7 questions I Ask My Clients When They're Unsure of What Steps to Take Next from 2016-09-19T16:27:46

In this mini episode I walk you through some of the questions I ask my clients whenever they’re feeling unfulfilled, and lost, and stuck, and unsure of what steps to take next in their business and...

Making Things Happen On Your Own Terms with Amy Kuretsky from 2016-09-15T06:00:46

In this episode I’m joined by Amy Kuretsky, a health coach for creatives and an acupuncturist and we talked all about how she makes things happen in her business. We also talked a little about what...

The Joyful Daily Grind from 2016-09-12T06:00

Today’s mini episode is all about how to keep your dream job just that little bit dreamy by adding some joy back into your daily grind. If you’re struggling with your business leaving you feeling b...

Making Things Happen On Your Own Terms with Amy Young from 2016-09-08T06:00

In this episode I’m joined by the awesome Amy Young, who is a life coach and video blogger and we talked all about how she makes things happen in her business. So much more than just that though, w...

You can run an online business without losing yourself to the internet from 2016-09-05T06:00

Today’s episode is for any creatives who would rather spend less time online and more time doing the work they’re inspired to do and living their life too. I share some of the steps that have helpe...

Making Things Happen On Your Own Terms with Paige Poppe from 2016-08-25T06:00

In this episode of Make It Happen I’m joined by the awesome Paige Poppe and we talk all about how she makes things happen in her business. Paige is a painter, illustrator, and designer and we have ...

The stories we tell ourselves from 2016-08-22T06:00

In this mini episode I share with you a story I used to tell myself that almost stopped me from starting my creative business. If there’s a story you’re telling yourself right now that’s holding yo...

Making Things Happen On Your Own Terms with Holly Booth from 2016-08-18T06:00

In this episode I’m joined by product photographer and stylist Holly Booth to talk all about how she makes things happen in her business. We have an absolute blast talking morning routines, managin...

Lifestyle business owners, this one's for you from 2016-08-15T06:00

In this mini episode I’m sharing with you some of the biggest lessons I’ve learned so far in my journey of building and running a lifestyle business. If you’re ready to run your business on your ow...

Making Things Happen On Your Own Terms with Paige Schmidt from 2016-08-11T06:00

For the first episode of Season 3 I am joined by holistic health coach Paige Schmidt from Healthy Hits The Spot to talk all about how she makes things happen on her own terms in her business and cr...

Mini Episode: Embracing a season of enough in your creative life from 2016-04-18T06:00

For the last mini episode of Season 2 I'm sharing some thoughts on what it means to embrace a season of enough in your creative life, and why this can be such a powerful season in our journey. If y...

The Journey Of Making Things Happen & Owning Your Creative Process with Kayla Hollatz from 2016-04-14T06:00

For the last interview of Season 2 I'm joined by a returning guest from Season 1, Kayla Hollatz, to talk about her creative journey since then, going full time with her business, our thoughts on co...

Mini Episode: Productive Hustle vs Unproductive Hustle from 2016-04-11T06:51:19

In this mini episode I explore the differences between productive hustle and unproductive hustle when we’re working hard to make things happen with our creative work. If you’re ready to work smarte...

When Your Personal Life Affects Your Work & Listening To Yourself As A Creative with Trista Dedmon from 2016-04-07T06:00

In this episode I’m joined by one of my favourite people on the internet, Trista Dedmon. We talk about our experiences of when our personal life affects our business, our thoughts on guilt free res...

Mini Episode: Let's talk about imposter syndrome from 2016-04-04T06:00

In this mini episode of Make It Happen I explore how imposter syndrome can affect us as creatives. I dig into some ideas for how to move past it if it’s holding you back in your creative journey, a...

Evolving With Your Personal Brand & Work vs Rest with Estée Lalonde from 2016-03-31T06:00

In this episode of Make It Happen I’m joined by YouTuber, blogger, & soon-to-be author Estée Lalonde. We talk about the evolution of her personal brand, her rebrand last year, and her approach to w...

Mini Episode: Three questions to help you find focus with your creative work from 2016-03-28T06:00

In this episode of Make It Happen I share three simple questions to help you find more clarity, focus, and direction with your creative work and business. If you’re struggling to stay focused on wh...

Instagram, Putting Yourself Out There, & Balancing Motherhood with Sara Tasker of Me & Orla from 2016-03-24T07:00

In this episode of Make It Happen I’m joined by Sara Tasker of Me & Orla, a writer, photographer, blogger, and Instagram coach. We talk about her story and journey so far, her best advice for utili...

Mini Episode: The mountain climbing phase in your creative journey from 2016-03-21T07:00

In this mini episode of Make It Happen I’m sharing my best advice for anyone currently trying to climb the first mountain in their creative journey. If this journey is feeling daunting and overwhel...

Creative Friendships & Marketing Yourself As A Visual Creative with Asia Croson & Paige Poppe of Space To Face from 2016-03-17T07:00

In this episode of Make It Happen I’m joined by a returning guest from S1, Asia Croson, and her business partner over at the Space To Face podcast, Paige Poppe. We have a really great chat about cr...

Mini Episode: What are you living your creative life in response to? from 2016-03-14T07:00

In this mini episode of Make It Happen I’m asking the question: what are you living your creative life in response to? I share an exercise to hopefully help you make purposeful, intentional, and br...

Authentic Marketing & Being A Rebellious Creative with Violeta Nedkova from 2016-03-03T07:00

In this episode of Make It Happen I’m joined by Violeta Nedkova to talk all about authentic marketing and being a rebellious creative. If you want to build and market a creative business on your ow...

Mini Episode: Three questions to fuel & direct your content planning process from 2016-02-29T07:00

In today’s mini episode I’m sharing with you three questions that I walk my clients through when they’re struggling with their content creation process. I’m a big believer in being intentional and ...

Defining Success On Your Own Terms with Jen & Danielle of She Percolates from 2016-02-25T07:00

For this episode of Make It Happen I’m joined by Jen & Danielle of the podcast She Percolates to talk about defining success on our own terms in our journey. We dig into what Jen & Danielle are def...

Mini Episode: Facing money fears & financial uncertainty in your creative life from 2016-02-22T07:00

In today's mini episode I'm digging into a topic that comes up a lot in both my own journey and the conversations I have with my coaching clients each week too. That topic is money, and more specif...

Building A Business & Lifestyle of Soul & Success with Ashley Beaudin of Fire + Wind Co. from 2016-02-18T07:00

In this episode I’m joined by Ashley Beaudin of Fire + Wind Co to talk about building a lifestyle and a business of soul and success. We dig into Ashley’s story and journey so far, the purpose that...

Mini Episode: Listening to your gut & ignoring the noise online from 2016-02-15T07:00

Are you struggling to ignore all the noise online and listen to your own gut instincts and intuition instead? In today's mini episode I share the advice, encouragement, and insights that I work thr...

Mindful Budgeting & Choosing Your Own Financial Adventure with Cait Flanders of Blonde On A Budget from 2016-02-11T07:00

For today’s episode I invited Cait Flanders of Blonde On A Budget to come on the show to talk about mindful budgeting and choosing your own financial adventure. We dig into her journey and story so...

Mini Episode: Building an effective & fulfilling routine as a creative from 2016-02-08T07:00

In this mini episode, I share my own experience of struggling to balance everything and the steps I've taken to build an effective and fulfilling routine that doesn't lead to burnout, overwhelm, an...

A Year To Savour & A Year To Curate with Caroline Winegeart of Made Vibrant from 2016-02-04T07:00

Make It Happen Season 2 is here and for our first guest of the season I invited the awesome Caroline from Made Vibrant onto the show to talk about what she learned from choosing Savour as her word ...

017: Becoming a Leader in Your Industry & Marketing That Works with Halley Gray of Evolve + Succeed from 2015-09-10T17:00

016: Let's Talk About Relationships & Business with Jess May from 2015-09-03T07:58:32

In this episode of Make It Happen, Jen is joined by Jess May of The Fire Stokers to talk about how to balance a business alongside a relationship. Jess is a relationship coach who works specificall...

015: Favourite Web Tools, Evolving With Your Business, & Surviving the Side Hustle with Megan Minns from 2015-08-20T04:00

In this episode of Make It Happen, Jen is joined by Megan Minns, a business strategist and virtual assistant, and they talk all about Megan’s story and journey so far and the lessons she’s learning...

014: Making A Living Online & Harnessing Your Intuition In Business with Melyssa of The Nectar Collective from 2015-08-13T08:11:37

In this episode of Make It Happen, Jen is joined by Melyssa of The Nectar Collective and together they talk about Meylssa’s business journey so far, their thoughts about making money online, Meylss...

013: Behind The Scenes Of The First Year Of Running Your Own Business with Jamie Starcevich of Spruce Rd from 2015-08-06T00:00

In this episode of Make It Happen, Jen is joined by Jamie Starcevich of sprucerd.com and together they talk about what they’re learning so far in their first year of business. Jamie runs a boutique...

012: The Side Hustle, Monetising When You're Ready, & Making A Killer Impression Online with Kayla Hollatz from 2015-07-30T00:00

In this episode of Make It Happen, Jen is joined by Kayla Hollatz of kaylahollatz.com and together they talk about Kayla’s journey so far, managing a side hustle alongside a day job, monetising whe...

011: Purpose, Passion, & Sharing Your Story As A Creative Entrepreneur with Maya Elious from 2015-07-23T00:00

In this episode of Make It Happen, Jen is joined by Maya Elious of mayaelious.com and together they talk about purpose, passion, and sharing your story as a creative entrepreneur. Jen and Maya dig ...

010: Creative Entrepreneurship, Intentional Web Design, & Finding Freedom Through Passive Income with Sarah Morgan from 2015-07-16T00:00

In this episode of Make It Happen, Jen is joined by Sarah Morgan of xosarah.com. Throughout this episode, Jen and Sarah discuss Sarah’s journey so far as a creative business owner, her biggest advi...

009: Staying Scrappy, Building Community, & Listening To Fear with Regina Anaejionu of By Regina from 2015-07-09T07:00

In this episode of Make It Happen Jen is joined by Regina Anaejionu of byregina.com. Throughout this episode, Jen and Regina talk about Regina’s journey and story so far as a creative entrepreneur,...

008: Running A Local Business & Investing In Yourself & Your Happiness with Asia Croson from 2015-07-02T00:00

In this episode of Make It Happen Jen is joined by Asia Croson, a photographer and blogger based in California. Throughout this episode, Jen and Asia discuss how to utilise your online presence whe...

007: The Freelance Life, Balance, & Making Your Own Rules Along The Way with Kory Woodard from 2015-06-25T00:00

In this episode of Make It Happen, Jen is joined by Kory Woodard of korywoodard.com where they talk about freelancing, finding balance, and why they both make their own rules along the way. This is...

006: Don't Consume What Keeps You Small from 2015-06-03T23:01

In this episode, Jen talks about the different steps we can take to consume content that keeps us thinking big along the way. If you want to be more intentional with what you consume, this solo epi...

005: Business, Blogging, & To-Do Lists with Alisha of The Alisha Nicole from 2015-05-21T09:35:19

In this episode, Jen talks with Alisha about her leap into entrepreneurship, what she learned from her first business failure, and both of their approaches to to-do lists and productivity. More lik...

004: Authentically Building Trust Online from 2015-05-14T00:00

In this episode, Jen talks about authentically building trust online. From why you should give 99% of it away for free, to the different ways you can delight and over deliver, this episode is for y...

003: Thinking Bigger With Your Blog from 2015-05-07T00:00

In this episode, Jen talks about the different ways we can think bigger with our blogs. From why your blog is the hub not the centre, to why content is way more than just blog posts, this episode i...

002: Making Money With Your Blog Without Relying On Traffic With Mariah Coz of Femtrepreneur from 2015-04-30T08:39:32

In this episode of Make It Happen, Jen is joined by Mariah Coz of Femtrepreneur where they talk about Making Money With Your Blog Without Relying On Traffic. Mariah is an entrepreneur and blogger w...

001: Successfully Blogging For Your Creative Business With Lauren Hooker of Elle & Company from 2015-04-22T22:21:31

In this episode of Make It Happen, Jen is talking with Lauren Hooker from Elle & Company about Successfully Blogging For Your Creative Business. Lauren is a graphic designer, blogger, and creative ...