In this follow-up conversation on Work in Progress, Nicole Engelmann and her guest Lucia Desperati dive deeper into the realities of building a resilient business. They explore why truly understanding your numbers and your lifestyle matters when choosing the right revenue streams. The discussion unpacks the importance of diversification, aligning offers with personal and business goals, and embracing visibility through authentic personal branding.
They also discuss the value of testing ideas, gathering feedback, and leaning on community throughout the entrepreneurial journey. The episode closes with an honest look at the patience and planning required to create sustainable new revenue streams.
Host & guest info:
Nicole Engelmann
Nicole is a London-based personal branding photographer and videographer, working with small business owners and creatives across the UK and beyond. She’s here for the camera-shy, the visibility-dodgers, and the “I’m not photogenic” crowd - turning nerves into magic with scroll-stopping visuals that feel so you. Whether it’s in the streets of London or on a retreat in Ibiza, she’s got your best angles (and your brand) covered.
Nicole's website: www.londonbrandingphotos.com
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Lucia Desperati
Lucia Desperati is a strategist, entrepreneur, and speaker dedicated to creating sustainable growth for micro-businesses. As the founder of Revenue Avenues, she helps business owners uncover and build revenue streams that align with their lifestyle - avoiding burnout and maximizing impact. She also leads Loom of Ideas, a creative, tech, and consulting agency, and Yocory, a SaaS platform for business management. Lucia is passionate about translating strategy into action. Through her 1:1 mentoring, RevOps programs, and interactive workshops, she empowers entrepreneurs to transform their ideas into scalable, aligned revenue systems.
Lucia's links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luciadesperati
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revenueavenues
Revenue Avenues: https://revenueavenues.com/
Loom of Ideas: https://loomofideas.com/
In this episode of Work in Progress, Nicole Engelmann sits down with business strategist Lucia Desperati for an honest conversation about the realities of entrepreneurship. Lucia traces her journey from art school in Italy to building her own agency in London, sharing the lessons learned through rapid growth, burnout, and reinvention. Together, they unpack the importance of aligning work with personal values, diversifying revenue streams, and understanding your financial needs as a founder. Lucia also opens up about her evolving relationship with personal branding, the power of community, and why testing ideas early matters. A thoughtful, practical discussion for anyone navigating the unpredictable path of entrepreneurship.
Host & guest info:
Nicole Engelmann
Nicole is a London-based personal branding photographer and videographer, working with small business owners and creatives across the UK and beyond. She’s here for the camera-shy, the visibility-dodgers, and the “I’m not photogenic” crowd - turning nerves into magic with scroll-stopping visuals that feel so you. Whether it’s in the streets of London or on a retreat in Ibiza, she’s got your best angles (and your brand) covered.
Nicole's website: www.londonbrandingphotos.com
Follow Nicole on Instagram: www.instagram.com/londonbrandingphotos
Connect on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-engelmann
Sign up to her newsletter: www.londonbrandingphotos.com/newsletter
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Lucia Desperati
Lucia Desperati is a strategist, entrepreneur, and speaker dedicated to creating sustainable growth for micro-businesses. As the founder of Revenue Avenues, she helps business owners uncover and build revenue streams that align with their lifestyle - avoiding burnout and maximizing impact. She also leads Loom of Ideas, a creative, tech, and consulting agency, and Yocory, a SaaS platform for business management. Lucia is passionate about translating strategy into action. Through her 1:1 mentoring, RevOps programs, and interactive workshops, she empowers entrepreneurs to transform their ideas into scalable, aligned revenue systems.
Lucia's links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luciadesperati
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revenueavenues
Revenue Avenues: https://revenueavenues.com/
Loom of Ideas: https://loomofideas.com/
In this follow-up conversation, Nicole Engelmann and Selina Barker dive deep into the reality of burnout - what it really is, how it shows up, and why it’s become such a widespread issue in our modern world. They unpack the signs and symptoms of burnout, from emotional exhaustion to mental fatigue, and share why managing your energy - not just your time - is key to long-term well-being.
You’ll hear practical tools and mindset shifts to help you:
- Spot early indicators of burnout
- Recover through rest, movement, and energy-replenishing activities
- Redefine your relationship with work and success
- Challenge the cultural norm that glorifies stress and overwork
Whether you’re navigating a career change, rebuilding your energy, or simply trying to find better balance, this conversation will help you take meaningful steps toward a healthier, more sustainable life.
Host & guest info:
Nicole Engelmann
Nicole is a London-based personal branding photographer and videographer, working with small business owners and creatives across the UK and beyond. She’s here for the camera-shy, the visibility-dodgers, and the “I’m not photogenic” crowd - turning nerves into magic with scroll-stopping visuals that feel so you. Whether it’s in the streets of London or on a retreat in Ibiza, she’s got your best angles (and your brand) covered.
Nicole's website: www.londonbrandingphotos.com
Follow Nicole on Instagram: www.instagram.com/londonbrandingphotos
Connect on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-engelmann
Sign up to her newsletter: www.londonbrandingphotos.com/newsletter
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Selina Barker
Selina Barker is a Coach, author, podcast host and founder of the Project You journals. She has been running her own businesses for almost two decades and has always been dedicated to helping people break free from exhaustion and the treadmill of daily grind to create lives and careers they truly love.
Links:
Podcast and newsletter: https://anotherwaywithselinabarker.substack.com/
Selina's book, Burnt Out: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B085VCRRRL
Project You journals: https://projectyoushop.com/
Selina's website: selinabarker.com
Instagram: @projectyouprojectyou
In this episode of Work in Progress, host Nicole Engelmann sits down with Selina Barker to explore what it really means to create a career and a life on your own terms. Selina shares her journey from traditional employment to entrepreneurship, reflecting on the leap into self-employment and what it takes to build a business that truly aligns with your values and passions.
Together, Nicole and Selina dive into the highs and lows of running a purpose-driven business in the coaching and publishing industries, and how authenticity remains the cornerstone of meaningful work in a world increasingly shaped by technology and AI. They also discuss the shifting landscape of marketing, the power of human connection, and why embracing mistakes is essential to creativity and growth.
This is an inspiring conversation for anyone navigating the ever-evolving world of work and seeking to craft a career that feels real, fulfilling, and uniquely their own.
Host & guest info:
Nicole Engelmann
Nicole is a London-based personal branding photographer and videographer, working with small business owners and creatives across the UK and beyond. She’s here for the camera-shy, the visibility-dodgers, and the “I’m not photogenic” crowd - turning nerves into magic with scroll-stopping visuals that feel so you. Whether it’s in the streets of London or on a retreat in Ibiza, she’s got your best angles (and your brand) covered.
Nicole's website: www.londonbrandingphotos.com
Follow Nicole on Instagram: www.instagram.com/londonbrandingphotos
Connect on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-engelmann
Sign up to her newsletter: www.londonbrandingphotos.com/newsletter
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Selina Barker
Selina Barker is a Coach, author, podcast host and founder of the Project You journals. She has been running her own businesses for almost two decades and has always been dedicated to helping people break free from exhaustion and the treadmill of daily grind to create lives and careers they truly love.
Links:
Podcast and newsletter: https://anotherwaywithselinabarker.substack.com/
Selina's book, Burnt Out: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B085VCRRRL
Project You journals: https://projectyoushop.com/
Website: selinabarker.com
Instagram: @projectyouprojectyou
In this follow-up conversation, Nicole and Morín Glimmer dive deeper into what a brand really is - not just visuals or messaging, but the feeling people have when they interact with you and your work. They explore the powerful link between a woman’s menstrual cycle and how she shows up in her business, and how aligning with those phases can unlock more creativity, confidence, and ease.
The conversation also touches on imposter syndrome, how a brand naturally evolves as you do, whether niching down is truly necessary, and the difference between building a brand and a personal brand. It’s a grounded, expansive look at how your business and brand can grow in flow with who you are - not against it.
Host & guest info:
Nicole Engelmann
Nicole is a London-based personal branding photographer and videographer, working with small business owners and creatives across the UK and beyond. She’s here for the camera-shy, the visibility-dodgers, and the “I’m not photogenic” crowd - turning nerves into magic with scroll-stopping visuals that feel so you. Whether it’s in the streets of London or on a retreat in Ibiza, she’s got your best angles (and your brand) covered.
Nicole's website: www.londonbrandingphotos.com
Follow Nicole on Instagram: www.instagram.com/londonbrandingphotos
Connect on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-engelmann
Sign up to her newsletter: www.londonbrandingphotos.com/newsletter
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Morín Glimmer
Morín Glimmer is the founder of Rosy Futures, a brand consultancy for radically hopeful feminist founders. With over a decade of experience shaping impact-driven brands across tech-for-good, human rights, and purpose-led sectors, Morín helps women and non-binary founders create businesses that align with their bodies, values, and vision. Her work blends strategy, storytelling, and creative direction — helping brands not just show up, but shift culture and build the future we all want to live in.
Links:
LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/moringlimmer
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosy.futures/?hl=en-gb
Website: https://rosyfutures.com/
In this episode, Nicole Engelmann sits down with Morin Glimmer to explore how the modern workforce — and even entrepreneurship — often ignores the natural rhythms of the female body. They discuss how our culture’s obsession with constant productivity can cost women their health, energy, and joy, and how honouring the hormonal cycle can actually unlock deeper creativity, focus, and ease.
Together, they dive into aligning business tasks with your cycle, unlearning inherited money and success beliefs, and redefining what thriving truly means — not by doing more, but by listening to what your body and energy genuinely need.
Host & guest info:
Nicole Engelmann
Nicole is a London-based personal branding photographer and videographer, working with small business owners and creatives across the UK and beyond. She’s here for the camera-shy, the visibility-dodgers, and the “I’m not photogenic” crowd - turning nerves into magic with scroll-stopping visuals that feel so you. Whether it’s in the streets of London or on a retreat in Ibiza, she’s got your best angles (and your brand) covered.
Nicole's website: www.londonbrandingphotos.com
Follow Nicole on Instagram: www.instagram.com/londonbrandingphotos
Connect on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-engelmann
Sign up to her newsletter: www.londonbrandingphotos.com/newsletter
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Morín Glimmer
Morín Glimmer is the founder of Rosy Futures, a brand consultancy for radically hopeful feminist founders. With over a decade of experience shaping impact-driven brands across tech-for-good, human rights, and purpose-led sectors, Morín helps women and non-binary founders create businesses that align with their bodies, values, and vision. Her work blends strategy, storytelling, and creative direction — helping brands not just show up, but shift culture and build the future we all want to live in.
Links:
LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/moringlimmer
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosy.futures/?hl=en-gb
Website: https://rosyfutures.com/
In this follow-up conversation, Nicole sits down with Jessica Bruno to unpack the truth about building a sustainable business online — beyond the metrics and algorithms. They dive into why virality doesn’t equal success, the myths around follower growth, and how to be intentional about collaborations, leads, and content strategy.
Jessica shares practical tips on creating content that feels easy, saves time, and sparks real conversations — without resorting to cold DMs or burnout. They also explore what it really looks like when growth happens in your business and how to create momentum that lasts. It’s an honest, refreshing look at how to grow your business with strategy, alignment, and ease.
Host & guest info:
Nicole Engelmann
Nicole is a London-based personal branding photographer and videographer, working with small business owners and creatives across the UK and beyond. She’s here for the camera-shy, the visibility-dodgers, and the “I’m not photogenic” crowd - turning nerves into magic with scroll-stopping visuals that feel so you. Whether it’s in the streets of London or on a retreat in Ibiza, she’s got your best angles (and your brand) covered.
Nicole's website: www.londonbrandingphotos.com
Follow Nicole on Instagram: www.instagram.com/londonbrandingphotos
Connect on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-engelmann
Sign up to her newsletter: www.londonbrandingphotos.com/newsletter
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Jessica Bruno
Jessica Bruno helps small business owners turn side hustles into full-time income by building social media strategies that are sustainable, confidence-boosting, and aligned with who they are. She encourages creators to own their personality, step into the spotlight without stress, and stop being ruled by vanity metrics. She helps designing marketing systems that convert followers into customers - especially for people who want to build without burnout.
Website: https://www.instagram.com/growwithjessbruno
In this powerful episode, Nicole Engelmann sits down with Jessica Bruno to explore what it really means to rebuild - again and again. Jessica shares her journey from pursuing music to navigating chronic illness, loss, and multiple reinventions that eventually led to a six-figure business - and the burnout that followed.
Together, they dive into energy alignment, creating without pressure, and building a business that feels good. They unpack the myths around content creation, finding balance between authenticity and boundaries, and why true growth comes from sharing the scar, not the wound.
Host & guest info:
Nicole Engelmann
Nicole is a London-based personal branding photographer and videographer, working with small business owners and creatives across the UK and beyond. She’s here for the camera-shy, the visibility-dodgers, and the “I’m not photogenic” crowd - turning nerves into magic with scroll-stopping visuals that feel so you. Whether it’s in the streets of London or on a retreat in Ibiza, she’s got your best angles (and your brand) covered.
Nicole's website: www.londonbrandingphotos.com
Follow Nicole on Instagram: www.instagram.com/londonbrandingphotos
Connect on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-engelmann
Sign up to her newsletter: www.londonbrandingphotos.com/newsletter
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Jessica Bruno
Jessica Bruno helps small business owners turn side hustles into full-time income by building social media strategies that are sustainable, confidence-boosting, and aligned with who they are. She encourages creators to own their personality, step into the spotlight without stress, and stop being ruled by vanity metrics. She helps designing marketing systems that convert followers into customers - especially for people who want to build without burnout.
Website: https://www.instagram.com/growwithjessbruno
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growwithjessbruno
In this follow-up conversation of Work in Progress, Rachael Welford joins Nicole to explore the transformative world of EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) — a science-backed method proven to reduce anxiety, depression, PTSD, and physical pain, while increasing happiness, confidence, and even immunity.
Rachael breaks down what EFT actually is, how it works, and why it’s such an effective tool for releasing limiting beliefs and creating emotional freedom. She also guides Nicole through a structured EFT tapping session — one you can follow along with and use anytime you need a reset. If you’ve been curious about tapping or want a simple, empowering way to shift your energy and mindset, this episode is your invitation to experience EFT for yourself.
Host & guest info:
Nicole Engelmann
Nicole is a London-based personal branding photographer and videographer, working with small business owners and creatives across the UK and beyond. She’s here for the camera-shy, the visibility-dodgers, and the “I’m not photogenic” crowd - turning nerves into magic with scroll-stopping visuals that feel so you. Whether it’s in the streets of London or on a retreat in Ibiza, she’s got your best angles (and your brand) covered.
Nicole's website: www.londonbrandingphotos.com
Follow Nicole on Instagram: www.instagram.com/londonbrandingphotos
Connect on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-engelmann
Sign up to her newsletter: www.londonbrandingphotos.com/newsletter
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Rachael Welford
Rachael Welford is an author, coach, and speaker, and host of the Things I Wish I’d Known podcast. Through Working Well Club, a wellbeing-led community for women, she helps women build their businesses without burnout. Her clients include Spotify, TikTok, Selfridges, Vans, and Weetabix. She’s been featured in The Times, Stylist, HuffPost, and the Evening Standard, with Time Out naming her one of London’s best alternative therapists.
Website: www.workingwellclub.com
Free Monthly Co-working Event: rachaelwelford.com/working-well-club-free-event
Free Consultation Call (mention “Nicole” for 10% off your first session): Book here
Listen to Rachael’s Podcast – Things I Wish I’d Known
In this episode, Nicole chats with Rachael Welford — author, coach, and host of Things I Wish I’d Known — to explore her journey from bed-bound depression to building a thriving wellbeing-led business. They discuss the realities of mental health in corporate life, the freedom of self-employment, navigating long COVID and chronic fatigue, redefining success, spirituality in work, and practical tools like meditation and Reiki for sustainable growth and balance.
Host & guest info:
Nicole Engelmann
Nicole is a London-based personal branding photographer and videographer, working with small business owners and creatives across the UK and beyond. She’s here for the camera-shy, the visibility-dodgers, and the “I’m not photogenic” crowd - turning nerves into magic with scroll-stopping visuals that feel so you. Whether it’s in the streets of London or on a retreat in Ibiza, she’s got your best angles (and your brand) covered.
Nicole's website: www.londonbrandingphotos.com
Follow Nicole on Instagram: www.instagram.com/londonbrandingphotos
Connect on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-engelmann
Sign up to her newsletter: www.londonbrandingphotos.com/newsletter
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Rachael Welford
Rachael Welford is an author, coach, and speaker, and host of the Things I Wish I’d Known podcast. Through Working Well Club, a wellbeing-led community for women, she helps women build their businesses without burnout. Her clients include Spotify, TikTok, Selfridges, Vans, and Weetabix. She’s been featured in The Times, Stylist, HuffPost, and the Evening Standard, with Time Out naming her one of London’s best alternative therapists.
Website: www.workingwellclub.com
Free Monthly Co-working Event: rachaelwelford.com/working-well-club-free-event
Free Consultation Call (mention “Nicole” for 10% off your first session): Book here
Listen to Rachael’s Podcast – Things I Wish I’d Known
In this follow-up conversation, Nicole sits down again with money coach Emilie Nutley to dive deeper into the mindset side of money. Together, they unpack the common money blocks and limiting beliefs that hold so many entrepreneurs back — and how shifting your thoughts can completely change your financial reality.
Emilie shares practical ways to start rewriting your money story, from setting prices that feel aligned to navigating the revenue rollercoaster and knowing when (and how) to reinvest in your business. They also tackle the big question — can debt ever be a good thing? — and why the key to financial confidence often starts with having the right system, not just the right mindset. It’s an empowering conversation about building a healthier relationship with money, one belief at a time.
Host & guest info:
Nicole Engelmann
Nicole is a London-based personal branding photographer and videographer, working with small business owners and creatives across the UK and beyond. She’s here for the camera-shy, the visibility-dodgers, and the “I’m not photogenic” crowd - turning nerves into magic with scroll-stopping visuals that feel so you. Whether it’s in the streets of London or on a retreat in Ibiza, she’s got your best angles (and your brand) covered.
Nicole's website: www.londonbrandingphotos.com
Follow Nicole on Instagram: www.instagram.com/londonbrandingphotos
Connect on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-engelmann
Sign up to her newsletter: www.londonbrandingphotos.com/newsletter
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Emilie Nutley
Emilie Nutley is a money coach and financial strategist who helps self-employed women and business owners turn their income into overflow, build real financial confidence, and finally feel in control of their money—not just at tax time, but every damn day.
Links:
Website: https://emilienutley.co.uk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilienutley
In this Work in Progress episode, Nicole Engelmann sits down with money coach & financial strategist Emilie Nutley to unpack how she burned down one business and rebuild another one as well as redesigning her offers, boundaries and systems so her business finally worked for her - not the other way round. We chat life-first business and how Emilie works the feast-and-famine cycle all business owners know quite well.
Host & guest info:
Nicole Engelmann
Nicole is a London-based personal branding photographer and videographer, working with small business owners and creatives across the UK and beyond. She’s here for the camera-shy, the visibility-dodgers, and the “I’m not photogenic” crowd - turning nerves into magic with scroll-stopping visuals that feel so you. Whether it’s in the streets of London or on a retreat in Ibiza, she’s got your best angles (and your brand) covered.
Nicole's website: www.londonbrandingphotos.com
Follow Nicole on Instagram: www.instagram.com/londonbrandingphotos
Connect on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-engelmann
Sign up to her newsletter: www.londonbrandingphotos.com/newsletter
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Emilie Nutley
Emilie Nutley is a money coach and financial strategist who helps self-employed women and business owners turn their income into overflow, build real financial confidence, and finally feel in control of their money—not just at tax time, but every damn day.
Links:
Website: https://emilienutley.co.uk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilienutley
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilienutley
In this Work in Progress episode, Nicole Engelmann talks with Paulina Folaron about creating authentic sales and marketing messages, connecting deeply with your audience, and why audience size doesn’t define impact. They cover the must-have elements for your website, the power of email lists, and why email marketing will outlast trends on Instagram, TikTok, or other platforms. If you’re tired of mixed marketing advice and want strategies that protect your energy while building long-term growth, this episode is for you.
Host & guest info:
Nicole Engelmann
Nicole is a London-based personal branding photographer and videographer, working with small business owners and creatives across the UK and beyond. She’s here for the camera-shy, the visibility-dodgers, and the “I’m not photogenic” crowd - turning nerves into magic with scroll-stopping visuals that feel so you. Whether it’s in the streets of London or on a retreat in Ibiza, she’s got your best angles (and your brand) covered.
Nicole's website: www.londonbrandingphotos.com
Follow Nicole on Instagram: www.instagram.com/londonbrandingphotos
Connect on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-engelmann
Sign up to her newsletter: www.londonbrandingphotos.com/newsletter
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Paulina Folaron
Paulina Folaron is a Digital Marketing & Operations Consultant, cat mum, and self-proclaimed kitchen witch. Helping biz owners find the method in the madness.
Website: https://paulinafsolutions.com/link-in-bio
Email List: Join via the link in bio above.
Email First Free Masterclass (also first link): Learn how to put email at the heart of your marketing and build trust with your audience — the only way for sales to happen, all without content burnout.
In this episode of Work in Progress, Nicole Engelmann sits down with Paulina Folaron for a thoughtful conversation on the importance of bringing our full, human selves into personal branding. They explore the dynamics of managing energy, connecting in person, and navigating social interactions as introverts and extroverts. The discussion also touches on the ups and downs of business, the importance of building trust, and why asking for help is essential. Together, they reflect on the tension between allowing aligned opportunities to flow in and still taking intentional action — recognising that while working harder doesn’t always yield better results, showing up meaningfully is still part of the process.
Host & guest info:
Nicole Engelmann
Nicole is a London-based personal branding photographer and videographer, working with small business owners and creatives across the UK and beyond. She’s here for the camera-shy, the visibility-dodgers, and the “I’m not photogenic” crowd - turning nerves into magic with scroll-stopping visuals that feel so you. Whether it’s in the streets of London or on a retreat in Ibiza, she’s got your best angles (and your brand) covered.
Nicole's website: www.londonbrandingphotos.com
Follow Nicole on Instagram: www.instagram.com/londonbrandingphotos
Connect on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-engelmann
Sign up to her newsletter: www.londonbrandingphotos.com/newsletter
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Paulina Folaron
Paulina Folaron is a Digital Marketing & Operations Consultant, cat mum, and self-proclaimed kitchen witch. Helping biz owners find the method in the madness.
Website: https://paulinafsolutions.com/link-in-bio
Email List: Join via the link in bio above.
Email First Free Masterclass (also first link): Learn how to put email at the heart of your marketing and build trust with your audience — the only way for sales to happen, all without content burnout.
In this follow-up episode of Work in Progress, Nicole Engelmann sits down with Assil Skaiky for a powerful conversation on the importance of building genuine connections and navigating professional growth with intention. Together, they explore how to network effectively across different personality types, maintain professionalism both online and offline, and build resilience when reaching out to new people or pursuing opportunities. Assil shares how character can be your greatest asset, how confidence opens doors, and why aligning with a bigger mission makes all the difference. They also dive into practical strategies for pitching to investors, forming meaningful relationships, and knowing when it’s time to ask for help. This episode is an inspiring reminder that your mindset, values, and approach to connection can shape the trajectory of your career.
Host & guest info:
Nicole Engelmann
Nicole is a London-based personal branding photographer and videographer, working with small business owners and creatives across the UK and beyond. She’s here for the camera-shy, the visibility-dodgers, and the “I’m not photogenic” crowd - turning nerves into magic with scroll-stopping visuals that feel so you. Whether it’s in the streets of London or on a retreat in Ibiza, she’s got your best angles (and your brand) covered.
Nicole's website: www.londonbrandingphotos.com
Follow Nicole on Instagram: www.instagram.com/londonbrandingphotos
Connect on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-engelmann
Sign up to her newsletter: www.londonbrandingphotos.com/newsletter
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Assil Skaiky
Assil Skaiky is a fashion stylist and the founder of Moustadaam, a sustainable rental brand. Her mission is to show women that dressing well and caring for the environment go hand in hand. Through styling and rentals, she helps clients not only look their best but also embrace more sustainable ways of living — with the hope that each person carries the conversation forward, building a stronger, more sustainable world together.
Check out Assil's work:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/assilskaiky/?hl=en | https://www.instagram.com/moustadaam/#
LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/assil-skaiky-a921232b8
Website: https://www.moustadaam.com/
In this episode of Work in Progress, Nicole Engelmann sits down with Assil Skaiky to explore how she stumbled into her passion and business without a plan, the lifestyle shifts and sacrifices that came with entrepreneurship, and her experience navigating self-doubt and serious burnout. Assil also shares what it was like being featured on Simon Squibb’s account, the mix of excitement and fear that followed, and how she’s disrupting the fashion industry by chasing her dreams and breaking away from the traditional mould.
Host & guest info:
Nicole Engelmann
Nicole is a London-based personal branding photographer and videographer, working with small business owners and creatives across the UK and beyond. She’s here for the camera-shy, the visibility-dodgers, and the “I’m not photogenic” crowd - turning nerves into magic with scroll-stopping visuals that feel so you. Whether it’s in the streets of London or on a retreat in Ibiza, she’s got your best angles (and your brand) covered.
Nicole's website: www.londonbrandingphotos.com
Follow Nicole on Instagram: www.instagram.com/londonbrandingphotos
Connect on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-engelmann
Sign up to her newsletter: www.londonbrandingphotos.com/newsletter
Assil Skaiky
Assil Skaiky is a fashion stylist and the founder of Moustadaam, a sustainable rental brand. Her mission is to show women that dressing well and caring for the environment go hand in hand. Through styling and rentals, she helps clients not only look their best but also embrace more sustainable ways of living — with the hope that each person carries the conversation forward, building a stronger, more sustainable world together.
Check out Assil's work:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/assilskaiky/?hl=en | https://www.instagram.com/moustadaam/#
LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/assil-skaiky-a921232b8
Website: https://www.moustadaam.com/
In this episode of Work in Progress, Nicole Engelmann speaks with SEO and visibility expert Maddy Shine about how to use keywords with purpose, when to lean into tools (including AI) and when to trust your instincts, the importance of storytelling in building an online presence, and how to structure your website to actually be found. It’s a practical, no-fluff conversation about showing up, standing out, and making smart choices in a noisy digital world.
Host & guest info:
Nicole Engelmann
Nicole is a London-based personal branding photographer and videographer, working with small business owners and creatives across the UK and beyond. She’s here for the camera-shy, the visibility-dodgers, and the “I’m not photogenic” crowd - turning nerves into magic with scroll-stopping visuals that feel so you. Whether it’s in the streets of London or on a retreat in Ibiza, she’s got your best angles (and your brand) covered.
Nicole's website: www.londonbrandingphotos.com
Follow Nicole on Instagram: www.instagram.com/londonbrandingphotos
Connect on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-engelmann
Sign up to her newsletter: www.londonbrandingphotos.com/newsletter
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Maddy Shine
Maddy Shine is an SEO and visibility expert who has spent over 13 years helping thousands of people take up space on the internet. Passionate about community and connection, she shares her expertise and experience to support women and LGBTQ+ business owners in getting found on Google. Beyond her online work, she also hosts local meetups for business owners in the pub, championing the power of working together.
Check out Maddy's work:
Websites:
Current Offer: https://www.sassyandsoft.co.uk/seo-for-small-business/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maddy-shine-b4989516/
Instagram:
https://instagram.com/maddy.shine
In this episode of Work in Progress, Nicole Engelmann chats with SEO and visibility expert Maddy Shine about the real challenges behind building a personal brand and running a business on your own terms. Maddy shares how she’s navigated fear, comparison, and shifting definitions of success, while also exploring what it really means to be a leader or expert today. They talk about the importance of community, prioritising mental health and happiness, and how Maddy manages ADHD through structure, process, and self-awareness. The conversation also dives into the limits of “authenticity” in marketing, and why a more honest, transparent approach is long overdue. It’s a grounded and empowering listen for anyone feeling like a work in progress.
Host & guest info:
Nicole Engelmann
Nicole is a London-based personal branding photographer and videographer, working with small business owners and creatives across the UK and beyond. She’s here for the camera-shy, the visibility-dodgers, and the “I’m not photogenic” crowd - turning nerves into magic with scroll-stopping visuals that feel so you. Whether it’s in the streets of London or on a retreat in Ibiza, she’s got your best angles (and your brand) covered.
Nicole's website: www.londonbrandingphotos.com
Follow Nicole on Instagram: www.instagram.com/londonbrandingphotos
Connect on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-engelmann
Sign up to her newsletter: www.londonbrandingphotos.com/newsletter
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Maddy Shine
Maddy Shine is an SEO and visibility expert who has spent over 13 years helping thousands of people take up space on the internet. Passionate about community and connection, she shares her expertise and experience to support women and LGBTQ+ business owners in getting found on Google. Beyond her online work, she also hosts local meetups for business owners in the pub, championing the power of working together.
Check out Maddy's work:
Websites:
Current Offer: https://www.sassyandsoft.co.uk/seo-for-small-business/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maddy-shine-b4989516/
Instagram:
https://instagram.com/maddy.shine
In this episode of Work in Progress, Nicole Engelmann chats with PR expert Sally Brockway about breaking into the world of public relations. Learn how to get started with PR, craft compelling stories, follow proper protocols, build your media contacts, promote press releases effectively, grow your professional network, and much more. Whether you're new to PR or looking to sharpen your skills, this episode is packed with practical insights and tips.
Host & guest info:
Nicole Engelmann
Nicole is a London-based personal branding photographer and videographer, working with small business owners and creatives across the UK and beyond. She’s here for the camera-shy, the visibility-dodgers, and the “I’m not photogenic” crowd - turning nerves into magic with scroll-stopping visuals that feel so you. Whether it’s in the streets of London or on a retreat in Ibiza, she’s got your best angles (and your brand) covered.
Nicole's website: www.londonbrandingphotos.com
Follow Nicole on Instagram: www.instagram.com/londonbrandingphotos
Connect on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-engelmann
Sign up to her newsletter: www.londonbrandingphotos.com/newsletter
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Sally Brockway
Sally Brockway has been a national newspaper and magazine journalist for over 30 years and a PR for almost a decade. In that time, she has secured media coverage for big brands like Nuffield Health, The England Women’s Cricket Team, and Sekonda, through to solopreneurs, artisans, and authors.
Check out Sally's work:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowprschool
PR Tips Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/15nyuQZ1PmS
Product PR Bootcamp: https://connect.wowpr.co.uk/productpublicitysept
Free Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/sallyprandwriter/15min
In this episode of Work in Progress, Nicole Engelmann sits down with Sally Brockway to explore the real challenges of building a business. They dive into the power of asking for help, knowing your limits when starting out, and finding clients who truly align with your values. Sally shares how her background in PR gave her the tools to grow her own business, why mindset is the key to success, and how positive self-talk and fearless marketing is shaping her journey.
Host & guest info:
Nicole Engelmann
Nicole is a London-based personal branding photographer and videographer, working with small business owners and creatives across the UK and beyond. She’s here for the camera-shy, the visibility-dodgers, and the “I’m not photogenic” crowd - turning nerves into magic with scroll-stopping visuals that feel so you. Whether it’s in the streets of London or on a retreat in Ibiza, she’s got your best angles (and your brand) covered.
Nicole's website: www.londonbrandingphotos.com
Follow Nicole on Instagram: www.instagram.com/londonbrandingphotos
Connect on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-engelmann
Sign up to her newsletter: www.londonbrandingphotos.com/newsletter
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Sally Brockway
Sally Brockway has been a national newspaper and magazine journalist for over 30 years and a PR for almost a decade. In that time, she has secured media coverage for big brands like Nuffield Health, The England Women’s Cricket Team, and Sekonda, through to solopreneurs, artisans, and authors.
Check out Sally's work:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowprschool
PR Tips Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/15nyuQZ1PmS
Product PR Bootcamp: https://connect.wowpr.co.uk/productpublicityseptFree Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/sallyprandwriter/15min