Dreaming about what you're really good at, with Chupi Sweetman

Things we talk about in this episode:

• Chupi's journey so far, and how she was inspired by her mum

• Being homeschooled in Ireland

• Her early years in business, writing a cookbook as a teenager and being scouted for Topshop at 21

• Working alongside her husband

• Why you should focus your dream on what you are really good at

• Why you should employ people who are better at their job than you are

• How social media has helped Chupi's business grow

• Winning awards including Irish Tatler Women of the Year Award, and why it can be more powerful to lose

• The obstacles and prejudices Chupi has faced as a female creative entrepreneur

• Why creative businesses should be taken seriously

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Chupi's online jewellery (trust me, you want to click!)

• Chupi's Instagram @chupi

• What To Eat When You Can't Eat Anything*, the cookbook Chupi wrote in her teens

• Niki Groom's Instagram @miss_magpie_spyand Hashtag Authentic Podcast

• The Magdalene Laundries

• Chupi's Woman of the Year Award - Irish Tatler

• Hipstamatic

• The Guardian's Past Notes column

• From Bee With Love's Instagram  @frombeewithlove(formally Bookish Bronte)

• My book, Hashtag Authentic*

• My blog and website meandorla.co.uk