🔑 Social Media Boundaries & Success on Substack — with Dacy Gillespie

This one goes out to all our listeners who are still trying to make it work on social media! Today I’m 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 — even though she felt like a total outsider The role that Instagram plays in Dacy’s 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 it’s grown to over 10,000 subscribers How to market your work when you hate the feeling of selling yourself “is it possible to be an ethical influencer?” 📲 Wish you could leave social media, but not quite ready yet? You need to read ➡ 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) RESOURCES + LINKS 👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit 🌐 Get on the Interweb waitlist for creative business courses + community 💓 Join the Clubhouse for bonus episodes + emails     ⠀ 🏕️ Joyful Impact Summer Camp is for socially conscious business owners who want to turn their empty creative wells into bubbling sources of inspiration. August 10 – September 4. Live on Zoom and async on Signal. JOIN HERE