You don’t have to sacrifice yourself to succeed. Now read that sentence again, and again, and again and let it sink in, because if you're anything like Mel Silva or...

From the outside, my business looked successful, and in many ways, it was. But behind the scenes, I was drowning, suffocating, exhausted. I was so overwhelmed and on edge that when...

Somewhere between the third coffee for the day and the eleventh thing on the to-do list, things can get heavy, and if we don't stop to ask ourselves some big...

Running a business can feel like a never-ending juggle—creativity, sales, sustainability, social media, sourcing, admin… and somewhere in there, we’re supposed to feel inspired and aligned with enough time to...

This is a decision I’ve made that’s been bubbling under the surface for a while. It’s one I’ve sat with, journaled about, walked with, and finally, decided to act on....

I never thought my business would put me in hospital. But there I was. Lying in a hospital bed, staring up at the sterile white ceiling, strapped to monitors and heart...

You know your brand is doing good things. You use sustainable materials, you pay fair wages, you create high-quality, ethical fashion that actually means something. So why does it feel...

Up until recently, I subscribed to the rush, tear, bust. The constant push. The work, work, work, hustle, go hard mentality. Surely the more I worked, the more I would make...

Oooomph. It’s a big one, but when you realise that you have so much power to create a better business, a better life, more flow, more slow, more everything, less anything -...

Full transparency... I sucked at running a business before I got my first mentor. I was stressed, I was working 10-12 hour days and 6-7 days a week, and I...

If a talent like Simone can be pushed to burnout running a slow fashion business, it’s clear there are a few things going on in the industry that we need...

Burn out isn't the only challenge when you're running a business, and on a day to day basis, there's a lot to think about. Sourcing, money, your customers, orders, marketing,...

Nothing in business is easy. You can have a great strategy to make it easier, and you can have a strong purpose to enjoy it more, but there will always...

I’m here for the slow fashion journey. I’m here for the love of doing what’s right in fashion. I’m here for the joy of using fashion as a force for good,...

I could list problem after problem that you might be facing running your sustainable fashion business, but here’s the thing. The challenge you’re facing in your business, isn’t actually the challenge.