welcome Mali Rezai, founder of Weird Friends Creative Studio to smart and hot!!!! 💖
Weird Friends is a creative space that thrives on authentic expression and the audacity to live life on your own terms. Mali built her practice drawing from a life spent fearlessly jumping into the unknown. Filled with passion and ‘weird magic,’ she supports her clients in bringing their bold visions to life through thoughtful design and storytelling.
we really spill all the tea on creative entrepreneurship in this episode — from
🪽 managing the nervous system rollercoaster of uncertain income
🪽 learning to regulate through periods of contraction
🪽 using yourself as a creative frame of reference
🪽 pivoting your original plan when it doesn’t feel aligned
🪽 money-making ideas vs. long-term visions
🪽 how to tune out the noise and find your own creative voice
whether you’re building your own brand, considering taking a career leap, or simply learning to trust your instincts, this episode is packed with all the juice from someone who walking the path with you 🌀
THANK YOU MALI, WE LOVE YOU!!!!
connect with Mali:
https://www.itsweirdfriends.com/
connect with Julia and the S+H community:
🎀 chapters
7:00 choosing change over comfort
12:00 leaving it all behind and coming back more lost than before
18:00 redirection
22:00 ebbs + flows in business: blind faith and healthy delusion
28:00 money, the nervous system, and entrepreneurship
35:00 building a standout brand in 2025
44:00 brand realignment
50:00 money-making ideas vs. long-term vision
55:00 rapid fire questions
62:00 follow your truth & find your weird friends <3
for all inquiries: julia@smartandhot.com