You may know the lovely Jo McCarthy as Jo at Firain, who joined me to talk about her recent decision to close her online shop and transition to becoming a creative business coach and cheerleader. Jo and I covered quite a few different things in this episode, including Jo’s thoughts on managing your time when you’re self-employed, how not to get distracted by your phone, and some of the most common challenges she sees creatives facing in the online world.

What we talk about in this episode:

• What home means to us
• Creating a space that feels like your own
• Jo’s career as an estate agent
• Keeping in tune / looking out for signs that we’re veering off
• Agnes Becker, of We Are Stardust
• Some of the most common challenges that creatives face
• Hashtag Authentic Episode 82: How to be Indistractable in a chaotic world with Nir Eyal
• Indistractable, by Nir Eyal
• Jo’s techniques for not getting distracted by your phone!
• Setting boundaries around work and personal time
• Running your business at your own pace
• Jo’s embracing of more her introverted side!
• Morning pages
• Sibella Court
• The word ‘Cwtch’
• Paul Jarvis
• SF Girl by Bay
• Jo’s Instagram
• Firain website