<p>In this gentle, honest, deeply encouraging conversation, Anna talks with <strong>Ilona Glastonbury</strong>, Instagram strategist, chronic illness survivor, and founder of the Quiet Creatives Academy — a space for sensitive and introverted creatives who want to grow on Instagram without burning out or becoming someone they’re not.</p><p>Ilona’s journey from potter to disabled creative to Instagram coach is rooted in lived experience: learning how to find visibility that honors her health, her energy, and her nervous system. Now she helps other Quiet Creatives do the same — creating simple, sustainable strategies for showing up online with integrity and ease.</p><p><strong>In this episode, we explore:</strong></p><ul><li>What a “Quiet Creative” actually is</li><li>The unique challenges Quiet Creatives face on Instagram (and why typical marketing advice doesn’t work for them)</li><li>Ilona’s personal experience with fear of visibility — and the practices that help her move through it</li><li>Why authenticity performs <em>better</em> than performative content</li><li>Why quiet voices are needed more than ever in online spaces</li><li>How Ilona helps clients grow their reach and sell their work without betraying who they are</li><li>What lights her up most when supporting her clients and groups</li><li>How to build a relationship with Instagram that’s sustainable for sensitive, introverted, or chronically ill creatives</li></ul><p>This episode is like a cup of tea and a permission slip — especially if you’ve ever wondered whether you can grow online without losing yourself.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Connect with Ilona</strong></p><ul><li>Instagram: @quietcreativesacademy / @ottimade</li><li>Free resources for Anna’s audience: <a href="https://www.thequietcreativesacademy.com/annah">https://www.thequietcreativesacademy.com/annah</a></li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Connect with Anna</strong></p><p><strong>Seen &amp; Safe</strong>A supportive, intimate group for sensitive creatives, practitioners, and entrepreneurs who want to reconnect with themselves, work with fear instead of against it, and return to flow again and again.</p><ul><li>Enrollment open now through January 26<br>👉 <a href="https://www.annaholtzman.com/seenandsafe">https://www.annaholtzman.com/seenandsafe</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Free Workshop — Let Yourself Be Seen</strong>Curious about the work before committing? Join Anna for a replay of her <strong>free workshop</strong> where you’ll get a taste of the tools shared in <em>Seen &amp; Safe</em>, including a gentle introduction to the Melt-Through Method.<br>👉 <a href="https://www.annaholtzman.com/beseen">https://www.annaholtzman.com/beseen</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions?</strong><br>Sent me an email [email protected]</p>