Being afraid of NOT doing it, with Lisa Francesca Nand

Lisa Francesca Nand is a travel journalist, podcaster and broadcaster. In this episode she shares the realities of multi-hyphenate working as a solo parent, building financial security in a piecemeal industry, and her love for connecting on social media.

Things we talked about in this episode:

• The pros and cons of a multi-faceted career

• Factoring in time to play as well as work

• Exploring your home town like a holiday destination

• Avoiding habits of consuming everything and creating nothing

• Making connections on Twitter

• “People say you’re brave putting yourself out there, but I’m more afraid of not doing it”

• The importance of perseverance, and regularly doing the thing you fear

• We had a frank conversation about money. Despite living an outwardly glamorous life, Lisa says, “I don’t earn enough”

• Becoming an “accidental landlady”: Lisa’s unexpected foray into property investment to build financial security for herself and her children

• We talked about the way women often hide our realities, keeping everything from messy kitchens to miscarriage behind closed doors

• Everything has to start with just two views. Even the most viral video of all time had only two views at some point.

• And finally, the possibly-surprising-but-then-probably-not location that Lisa chose when I asked her about her favourite place in the whole world

Where to find Lisa:

• On Twitter she's @lfnand

• On Instagram she's @lisafrancesca_nand and @thebigtravelpodcast

• Her podcast: The Big Travel Podcast

The meditation app Sara mentioned:

• Waking Up

Where to find Sara:

• Sara on Substack

• Sara’s website: meandorla.co.uk

• Sara's charity Christmas cards

• Me and Orla 2023 Calendar

• Sara on Instagram: @me_and_orla

• Sara on Twitter: @meandorla

• One to one business coaching with Sara

• The Insta Retreat