Megan Haigh - Finding confidence after redundancy, the entrepreneurial loop and the art of patience. Ep. 52

There are some podcast conversations that leave you thinking long after you’ve finished recording, and today’s brilliant episode with Megan Haigh is certainly one of them.Megan describes herself as a fledgling business owner. After being made redundant during covid, she found herself starting again, and discovering a love for a new hobby that gradually evolved into the business we see before us today. A business inspired by the English garden and the countryside she calls home.But what struck us wasn’t simply her creativity, it was the honesty with which she spoke about building something before all the answers existed. Like so many entrepreneurs we know, Megan has more ideas than hours in the day. Licensing her artwork, creating her own products, the prospect of a snail mail club, designing dresses - they’re all exciting possibilities! But, the toughest part isn’t the creativity, it’s deciding which path deserves your energy first, and which to put aside for a little while.Throughout the conversation, Emma shares some gentle but practical business advice, exploring why so many business owners become trapped in what she calls the ‘entrepreneurial loop’. A loop that may feel familiar to many of you, a loop in which you’re constantly creating ideas, but never quite giving yourself the space or time to grow the ones already in front of you.It’s a conversation about focus as much as it is creativity, learning that progress doesn’t always happen quickly, and how finding the patience to trust that building something meaningful can take longer than we’d like.Whether you’re right at the beginning of your business journey, finding yourself at another crossroads, or simply on the look out for some beautiful new homeware, we think you’ll find plenty to resonate with in Megan’s story.We’d love to know what resonated with you the most after listening…Today’s episode of the Countrywoman’s Guide Podcast is available now to listen to, wherever you get your podcasts. If you would like to keep up with Megan, her journey, and her beautiful designs you can find her website here, and her Instagram here. You can listen to our conversation with Kate Cullen, of Fablefaine, here!Join our growing Community of people who value building a business that fits your life, rather than a life that fits in round your business. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit countrywomansguide.substack.com