Hello Leslie Creative Chasing the dream, sharing the map

The Podcast

Creativity and business,
without the polish.

Honest conversations about building a creative life — the mindset, the money, and the parts nobody posts about. For freelancers, artists and entrepreneurs who mean it.

A vintage-style microphone on a brass stand beside headphones and a stoneware mug on a pale oak table

Episodes

Five conversations to start with

Each one pairs with something I've written. Listen on the school run, read the post when you're at your desk.

05

Overcoming Self-Doubt and Embracing Success

The mind pits I fall into on repeat — overthinking, comparison, the credential trap — and the reframes that get me out. Practical, not pep-talk: setting goals that mean something, stepping past comfort, and staying with it once the excitement wears off.

04

Embracing Determination and Grit in the Face of Adversity

What determination actually looks like when it isn't cinematic — the quiet, unglamorous kind that shows up on a Wednesday. On adversity, resilience, and choosing to keep going without pretending it's easy.

03

Mastering Productivity and Thriving in Remote Work

How I structure a working week from home without the day dissolving. Time blocking, the afternoon reset, and the boring systems that hold when motivation doesn't.

02

Embracing Self-Care as an Entrepreneur

Rest as a practice rather than a reward. On boundaries, the rules we never agreed to, and building a business that doesn't require you to run it on empty.

01

Journey to Success: Navigating the Challenges of Entrepreneurship

The first one. Why I started this, what building a creative business has actually asked of me, and what I'd want you to know before you begin.

A printed one-page planning worksheet on cream paper held down by a terracotta clay weight

Free with the podcast

The 90-Day Rebuild Map

The framework behind most of these conversations, on one page — the order I put my business back together in.

  • The first thirty days: what to stop before you build anything new
  • Days 31–60: the two offers to keep and how to price them
  • Days 61–90: the weekly rhythm that made it hold

Listen on your walk, then work the page when you're back at the desk.

One letter a week, plus the resource for every post.