<p><strong>Hello, lovely.</strong></p><p>If you struggle to keep up with the rate things change online or the pace you’re being told to move in order to see any success, this episode is for you :)</p><p>And if you can’t move as quickly as others in your niche or industry because you don’t have the capacity or feasibility in life <em>(or frankly, the desire) </em>and you worry you’ll be left behind, I hope you’ll tune into today’s show.</p><p>I’ll walk you through how to build a rhythm that supports your creativity instead of draining it—how to design your work around your <em>actual</em> energy and capacity (not someone else’s) and ways I stay visible without burning out.</p><p><strong>Because slow doesn’t mean stuck or stagnant.</strong> </p><p>Join me as I explore how to<strong> grow your business with calm intention and avoid getting sucked into hustle culture.</strong> Learn how to follow your own pace, protect your energy, and still achieve joy and fulfilment<em> (the ultimate markers of success)</em> in <em>your</em> online business.</p><p><strong>Inside This Episode</strong></p><p>In this conversation, I share how to build a business that honours your pace without feeling like you’re falling behind.</p><p>We discuss:</p><p>* <strong>Why “keep up” culture creates creator fatigue</strong> (and how it disconnects you from work you love).</p><p>* <strong>How to map your energy</strong> (focus/creative/social) and use it to design your week.</p><p>* <strong>Built-in buffer time:</strong> adding space between calls and projects to protect your nervous system.</p><p>* <strong>Capacity-based planning:</strong> setting goals that are doable <em>this</em> season, not someone else’s.</p><p>* <strong>Simple, sustainable systems</strong> that do the heavy lifting (templates, light automations, batching).</p><p>* <strong>Creative rhythm vs. work rhythm:</strong> recognising cycles of output and refill—and trusting the pause.</p><p>* <strong>A tiny experiment</strong> to try this week so you can feel the shift immediately.</p><p>This isn’t about doing more.</p><p>It’s about <strong>working at your own pace</strong>, creating deeper, steadier results, and letting supportive systems carry the routine tasks while you focus on the human, creative parts.</p><p><strong>If You’ve Been Feeling…</strong></p><p>* Tired of trying to match someone else’s output or schedule</p><p>* Overwhelmed by “post every day” advice and constant changes online</p><p>* Guilty for needing slower seasons, breaks, or wider margins in your day</p><p>* Unsure how to stay visible without 24/7 content</p><p>* Disconnected from your creativity (even though you love your work)</p><p>This episode will help you build a calmer, more creative rhythm you can actually sustain.</p><p><strong>Try This Mini Experiment (This Week)</strong></p><p>* End your workday <strong>10 minutes earlier</strong> than planned.</p><p>* Jot down: <em>What felt energising? What felt draining? When did ideas flow?</em></p><p>* Use those notes to choose <strong>one</strong> small change to your schedule tomorrow (e.g., move deep work to your natural focus window, add a 20-minute buffer between calls, or pre-schedule one routine task).</p><p><strong>Prefer to Watch?</strong></p><p>🎥 Watch the video version on YouTube → <a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/v2ZW2eKhpq8?si=bwInaqjoVGl16WXF"><strong><em>Watch on YouTube</em></strong></a></p><p>Links & Resources</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.notion.com/"><strong>Notion</strong></a> (capture ideas, map your weekly energy, plan capacity)</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://partner.canva.com/XDVdM"><strong>Canva Pro</strong></a> (reusable templates, so creating stays simple and calm)</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=L&#38;ai=DChsSEwjy19LM-dOQAxVEK60GHaBeGxEYACICCAEQABoCcHY&#38;co=1&#38;ase=2&#38;gclid=Cj0KCQjwgpzIBhCOARIsABZm7vG2ic1nomao-BKL2R8owT_ftY2rfNauCN4Z1aifrLzPWY8cg5DLoxwaAv3fEALw_wcB&#38;cid=CAASrwHkaNuluHUtOPdnaEf26UAMHmEYkskRSe_HGYlV2LVAXGF1n0CVzvPLKCbKwGBFnEDA5A8kJy13wF0HeJmXVFRmc9_4iirw3smSOQCDhdf9nQeMVquKlQKgNx-7jftSiLYfcPmW7cnJ-mttRKnNaozn6k2ZJe42Dq500sjomp5L5ug1lGshJqdfmpGlycLmBMwKtbMS9G-67FvsRMMvIBn8gj0bWvYZbkkllWbGHXGJ&#38;cce=2&#38;category=acrcp_v1_32&#38;sig=AOD64_3fSWPxhZOwxDiVVxeHNfjlXFD-xw&#38;q&#38;nis=4&#38;adurl&#38;ved=2ahUKEwizrMzM-dOQAxWTETQIHd6OOrUQ0Qx6BAgMEAE"><strong>ChatGPT</strong></a> (repurpose transcripts into posts, emails, and captions)</p><p><strong>I’d love to hear from you</strong></p><p><em>What’s </em><strong><em>one small change</em></strong><em> you could make this week to bring your business closer to your rhythm?</em></p><p>Share in the comments—your insight might be the nudge someone else needs.</p><p>k.🤍</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. 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