S4: Crafting a future doing what you love, with Alice Gabb, artist and illustrator

Conversations of Inspiration

Holly Tucker MBE

Education, Society & Culture, Entrepreneurship, Self-improvement, Business, Personal Journals

5.0 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2019

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

This week on Conversations of Inspiration, Holly meets Alice Gabb - a self taught calligrapher who now creates commissions for some of the UK biggest brands.

In this conversation, Alice shares lessons from her journey so far, the power of knowing your numbers, as well as the need for communities in this digital age. Alice's letter to her younger self is particularly powerful - and a must listen for any teenage girls in your life.

Alice started her small business selling hand printed fine stationery at Broadway Market, where she was voted ‘London’s Coolest Stall Holder’ which propelled her business forward.

One of the first to specialise in modern calligraphy in the UK , Alice’s expertise has grown and with her desire to pass on her skills and knowledge to others, now teaches workshops all over London and Europe, delivering in store experiences for brands such as Ted Baker and Boden.

Her recent trip to America discovered a passion for activism and social change, creating beautiful flags to spread hopeful messages, and is now shining through in all her work.

Enjoying listening to these unfiltered chats? It's worth following Holly Tucker MBE and Holly & Co on Instagram, and subscribing to our weekly newsletter on our website, where Holly downloads her thoughts, and exclusively shares small business finds and topical, 'ungoogleable' business advice.

Transcript

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0:00.0	I'm Holly Tucker and welcome to my podcast Conversations of Inspiration
0:06.6	founder of Not on the High Street and Holly and Co. I'm the UK Ambassador of Creative Small Businesses.
0:13.7	I believe that having a business doing what you love is the key to a happy, fulfilled life,
0:20.3	and my dream is to help everyone start theirs.
0:24.0	I'm here to offer advice, inspiration, wisdom and encouragement,
0:29.0	and in my view, the greatest way to do this is by sharing stories.
0:33.6	So I've reached out to all my favorite small businesses,
0:37.0	acclaimed entrepreneurs, and those who just simply inspire me
0:41.8	and ask them to share theirs. With thanks to our sponsor Nat West
0:46.3	who have helped bring this free podcast to life. Here are my conversations of
0:51.6	inspiration.
0:53.0	Bow your head and let your islands close on down where we're going.
0:58.0	I have an incredibly exciting announcement to make.
1:01.0	I am taking this very podcast Conversations of Inspiration
1:05.2	on the Road with six live recordings taking place across the UK. Each episode
1:10.8	will take place in a very special venue with a highly inspirational guest,
1:15.4	including a speech from me and a chance to ask questions too.
1:19.3	The evening will include wonderful entertainment, magical Holly and Co details, a fantastic opportunity to shop small
1:26.4	business, drink a delicious tiple or two, mingle with like-minded people, make new friends, and I will ensure you will be thoroughly and utterly
1:35.4	inspired.
1:36.7	I believe that one conversation has the ability to change the course of your life forever and
1:42.3	I want it to be mine. So don't delay. the podcast live live in partnership with Nat West. We'll only be recording six live
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