Elevate Your Curiosity Podcast - Trend Forecasting, Product Development And Reducing Anxiety For Creative Businesses

On today's Elevate Your Curiosity podcast we're going to be doing a visualisation. It's to visualise your ideal day meditation.   Before you start grab a notebook and pen to write down your thoughts after this ideal day meditation.   Then get comfy and sit down in any position you fancy!   Let me know your thoughts on Instagram @arnoldandbird   www.arnoldandbird.com

Today we’re talking about how to have a working holiday that means you work and relax at the same time   It’s coming up to the summer holidays which means it's a time when a lot of people take a break. Whether the kids are off school or you’re making the most of the warmer months.   If you work for yourself then sometimes taking a full holiday isn't possible. I'm not saying that every holiday means you have to work. Because you definitely need breaks where you completely switch off! But sometimes there are times where you want to have a bit of balance or work and relaxing.   Let me know your thoughts on Instagram @arnoldandbird   Full show notes

Today’s episode will focus on why having alternative creative hobbies outside of your business is vital to move your brand forward.   I really wanted to talk about this because a lot of businesses start with the hobby you love doing. But when your hobby is your business what do you do to switch off?   Let me know your thoughts on Instagram @arnoldandbird   Full show notes

Welcome back to the third season of the Elevate Your Curiosity podcast talking about 2020 trends!   These 3 key 2020 trends tap into the bigger cultural shifts that influence the way you develop your product range. And how consumer behaviour is changing. So tap into them so you can appeal to your customer's way of thinking.   As trends affect all retail businesses from food, technology, home accessories, stationery and of course fashion.   Head to pinterest.com to find the 2020 Design trends board   Let me know your thoughts on Instagram @arnoldandbird   Full 2020 trends show notes

Welcome to the 2019 Christmas trends Elevate Your Curiosity podcast! The 2018 Christmas trends podcast was my most downloaded so far so I’m so excited to share the Christmas trends for this year with you all.   I love delving into all the places you can spot trends and pulling together Christmas themes to inspire your product development. Wherever you are in your Christmas product creation journey I wanted to share some of my thoughts to kickstart or add to your range as the retail Christmas countdown is on!   And as with all the trend podcasts I’ve created a Pinterest board for each Christmas theme to pull all the visual inspiration together. Please do refer to each Pinterest board as you listen or go back and have a nosy later. www.pinterest.co.uk/arnoldandbird   Let me know your thoughts on Instagram @arnoldandbird   Full Christmas 2019 trend show notes

Welcome to this I am abundant meditation. Designed to make you feel bountiful in all areas of your life!   Take a seat or lie down in a space you can relax in for a few moments and enjoy listening to this meditation.   Instagram @arnoldandbird Show notes

Today we’re going to cover how to use user testing in your product development process.   But first up why should you use user testing? It’s an important part of the product development process when you’re in retail as you want to make sure your product performs exactly the way it should. That is doesn’t break and it can be the best it can be. Completing this process will ensure your ideal customer will want to buy your product and love it enough to share it with others.   If you enjoyed today’s episode then please do share it with another business who would love it or on social media @arnoldandbird. It really makes me smile when you do this :)   Full show notes

Today's episode is a quickie on how to move through feeling anxious or overwhelmed.   I’m sharing five tips on how to settle feelings of anxiety in the hopes it will help you as well as me! Whether through your to-do list too full, you’ve got too many orders to process, stuck in procrastination rut or in a bit of a funk.   A lot of these tips can be done in a few minutes so don’t feel guilty about ‘wasting your time’ and I say that in air marks! And If you’re feeling anxious it’s best to ease this so you do work better too :)   If you enjoyed this episode then do share it on Instagram and tag me @arnoldandbird   Full show notes

Today I'll be discussing Easter 2019 trends. As always there is a Pinterest board that accompanies all the trend podcasts. If you can follow the board as you listen to the podcast. www.pinterest.co.uk/arnoldandbird/easter-trends-2019 I'll be discussing four trends & themes in more detail that include: Easter animals   Food & drink Easter gifts Easter patterns & colours I hope you enjoy listening to the Easter 2019 trends podcast, and if you did then please do share it with someone else who would also enjoy it or tag me as you listen on Instagram @arnoldandbird Find the full show notes at arnoldandbird.com/2019/03/easter-2019-trends

Welcome to this be kind to yourself meditation to give yourself a bit of kindness, grace and compassion if you’re feeling a bit hard on yourself.   After you've listened to the be kind to yourself meditation do take a moment before you get back to your day. And if you liked this you can find other meditations on the podcast.    Take this compassion with you throughout the day. You are more than deserving of all of the compassion you can give to yourself.   Find Joanne on Instagram @arnoldandbird

Today I wanted to share an exercise on the podcast that will enable you to work out and get clear on the USP of your business and your brand's purpose.   So why should you do this? Knowing why you’re unique is vital to show your own take on your business and stand out from your competition. Plus it gives your brand it’s a purpose and why you do what you do.   I’ll be going over a checklist of questions and tips for you to think about while you’re discovering and working out the USP of your business. It’s the perfect exercise to journal over and dive into what makes your business special.   This exercise is one part of a three-part process in my free Brand, Design & Product USP Checklist you get for free when you sign up to my newsletter. I’ll be sharing the brand part today but if you want to grab the full exercise part then download it here.   Let me know how you got on with this exercise over on Instagram @arnoldandbird   How to Work Out the USP’s of Your Business & Brand show notes        

Today I want to talk to you about the importance of building your community to boost your business and wellbeing.   If expanding your community is something you’d like to do but would like some tips then listen in. This episode is especially good if you hate the word networking and the thought of this makes you cringe (hint me too!)   Let me know your thoughts on Instagram @arnoldandbird Building your community show notes

Today we're gonna talk about Father’s Day trends 2019. I’ll be discussing four themes and you can listen in and follow along with the Pinterest board that I created for this episode too.   www.pinterest.co.uk/arnoldandbird/fathers-day-trends-2019   I'd love to know what your favourite Father's Day 2019 trend is? Tag me on social media or message me and carry on the conversation on Instagram @arnoldandbird   Find the full show notes here.    

Welcome to this I am meditation. This meditation is designed for creatives, designer-makers, retail businesses and lifestyle bloggers to inspire your creativity and give you a little motivation boost if you need it.   So take a seat or lie down in a space you can relax in for a few moments and enjoy listening to this I am meditation.    Did you have a favourite I am mantra to repeat? I'd love to hear so let over on Instagram @arnoldandbird   Find the show notes here.

In todays episode I'll be discussing 5 mistakes brand make when starting out with Catherine Erdly & Elizabeth Stiles.   I'd love to know what's your biggest takeaway is and which tip resonated with you the most. Tag me on social media or message me and carry on the conversation on Instagram @arnoldandbird   Find the full show notes here.   Find Catherine on Instagram @futureretailuk Find Elizabeth on Instagram @elizabethstilesuk  

Today we're gonna talk about 2019 Mother’s Day trends. I’ll be discussing three overarching themes and you can listen in and follow along with the Pinterest board that I created for this episode too.   www.pinterest.co.uk/arnoldandbird/2019-mothers-day-trends   I'd love to know what your favourite Mother's Day 2019 trend is? Tag me on social media or message me and carry on the conversation on Instagram @arnoldandbird   Find the full show notes here.

Happy New Year! On the podcast today I’m talking about my word/words for 2019 and a little bit about my plans and resolutions. The first ever podcast episode I did last year was my word for 2018. So it seemed fitting that to kickstart 2019 I would do the same.    My word for 2019 is: Empower   For me empower is all about feeling confident in myself and my abilities. And empowering other design-led souls to do the same.   Listen in to hear how I will bring empowerment into life, plus my plans, goals and resolutions.   I'd love to know your word and plans for 2019! So do message me and carry on the conversation on Instagram @arnoldandbird   And you can find the show notes here  

It’s Christmas time! So this is a super quick podcast with five simple tips to relax and recharge over Christmas.   Whether you’re a busy retailer who’s only just stopped sending out orders. Or if family, organising, planning and prepping has got on top of you. These recharge tips are perfect for you. Plus you can use them at other times of the year as well if everything gets a bit too much.   The tips include everything from a social media break, pulse point oils and an affirmation I’ve written just for you.   Show notes Carry on the conversation over on Instagram @arnoldandbird

Today on the Elevate Your Curiosity podcast we're discussing the Pantone Colour Of the Year 2019 - Living Coral. And I say we as I am joined by Elizabeth Stiles, a fashion retail consultant.   We met on Instagram this year and after bonding over books and podcasts we've teamed up on workshops and are each other accountability partners! Listen in as we discuss our thoughts on the Living Coral colour, the consumer themes behind it and how you can translate all of this into your product range. It was such a fun episode to record and we discuss so many ways to use this in your business. From taking the texture of the ocean and coral and using this in prints and pattern. To ways you can be more environmental in your business.   Show notes Follow on the conversation over on Instagram @arnoldandbird and @Elizabethstilesuk

Today's episode of the Elevate Your Curiosity podcast is going to be a mini Christmas meditation. I know so many creative retail businesses who are busy sending out so many orders for that last minute Christmas rush. So I wanted to create a Christmas meditation that is easy to fit into busy days but will also give you a few moments to stop, breathe and relax during the rush.   We surge ahead so much in our businesses, that taking a few moments out to reset can really help make you more productive, happier and less stressed. So do join me in this mini guided meditation today.   Show notes Instagram @arnoldandbird   I'd love to know what you thought of this Christmas meditation. Did you like it and would you like to see more guided meditations on the podcast? This is a new venture for me but something I'm super passionate about so would love your feedback!