π Social Media Boundaries & Success on Substack β with Dacy Gillespie
This one goes out to all our listeners who are still trying to make it work on social media!
Today Iβm joined by Dacy Gillespie, a weight inclusive, anti-diet personal stylist who has grown her business online over the past decade and is now navigating a major shift from Instagram to Substack.
Together, we talk about:
- The high-stress worlds of music, teaching, arts admin & academia
- Why Dacy started working in fashion β even though she felt like a total outsider
- The role that Instagram plays in Dacyβs business
- How Dacy has right-sized her business for her capacity
- Ways to navigate the highs & lows of a fluctuating client load
- Why Dacy started her Substack newsletter & how itβs grown to over 10,000 subscribers
- How to market your work when you hate the feeling of selling yourself
- βis it possible to be an ethical influencer?β
π² Wish you could leave social media, but not quite ready yet? You need to read β‘ The Art of Thriving Online: Creative Exercises to Help You Stay Grounded and Feel Joy in the World of Social Media by Amelia Knott. Out now with Sounds True. (sponsored)
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Host
Amelia Hruby
Founder of Softer Sounds podcast studio & host of Off the Grid: Leaving Social Media Without Losing All Your Clients
