Really F*cking Trying

<p>This week we’re getting into the nitty gritty of mental health - where the line sits between self-care and self-destruct, and how it actually feels to navigate it all while running a small business.</p> <p>We’re...

<p>We’re back! And this one involves you guys 👀</p> <p>When you run a small biz for any length of time, or do anything remotely creative, expect plenty of ‘Why the fuck did I do that?!’ moments 🤷‍♀️ To be honest… it’s...

<p>This week we’re finally tackling the topic we can’t avoid any longer (trust us, we’ve tried) - the financial side of running a small business.</p> <p>From start-up costs and packaging expenses to keeping your...

<p>This episode has landed right between Galentine’s and International Women’s Day, so it felt like the perfect time to chat about female empowerment, and what it’s actually like being women in the small biz world.</p>...

<p>In this episode we’re joined by David from Wooden Heart Customs to chat about the glow-up from “I made this” to “people can actually buy this.”</p> <p>We get into the difference between custom work vs reproducible...

<p>In this episode we’re taking a moment to look back on our first full year of Really Fucking Trying.</p> <p>We talk honestly about what the past year has actually looked like behind the scenes - the work that goes...

<p >It’s a new year! Are we new people? Absolutely not.</p> <p >In this episode, we’re kicking off another year the only way we know how: by rejecting “new year, new me,” ignoring resolutions, and accepting that we are...

<p>It’s really fucking Christmas! 🎄✨<br> For our Christmas special, we’re ditching the business chat and leaning fully into the festive chaos. We’re joined by the lovely Sas from Sassy Makes for a cosy catch-up all...

<p>It’s Merry Bizmas!</p> <p>In this episode we’re joined by Chloe from Chloe Fluff Studios to talk all things festive chaos - the Christmas markets that drain your soul and your stock levels, the pressure to stay merry...

<p>It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… and for small business owners, that can only mean one thing: chaos.</p> <p>In this episode, we sit down with Rosie from Rosie Roo Creations to chat about the highs, lows...

<p>This week, we’re joined by Amy from Cornucopia Creative to chat all things focus - or, more accurately, our constant battle with not having any. From endless to-do lists and shiny new ideas to actually getting shit...

<p>Running a small business isn’t always cute packaging and loyal customers… sometimes it’s straight-up terrifying. In this episode, we’re reading out YOUR small biz horror stories - from nightmare clients and scammy...

<p>Burnout is real, and sometimes it hits harder than we expect. In this episode, we get honest about our own struggles with burnout, sharing the moments that left us drained, overwhelmed, and questioning everything. We...

<p>So, you’ve started the biz… now what? In this second half of our two-part series, we’re talking all about what happens after the launch - the messy middle of actually growing a business. From setting (and re-setting)...

<p>Starting a business is equal parts exciting, terrifying, and a little bit chaotic — and in this episode we’re diving right into it. Building the Biz: Beginning Your Business Journey is the first in our two-part...