Keeping Going When You Don’t Know What’s Next

In this episode of Make Good Things Happen, Angela and Renée return for the first episode of Season Three with an honest conversation about where they are right now as business partners, podcast hosts and humans navigating the realities of running a creative business.

How do you keep going when the path forward isn’t entirely clear?

After nearly ten years in business together, Angela and Renée reflect on the pressures of sustaining a values-led business partnership while life, family and capacity shift around them. They talk candidly about the reality of running a small creative business, the importance of pausing when something no longer feels sustainable, and why honesty matters when sharing business advice.

They also dive into a big topic affecting many makers right now: their evolving relationship with social media. From algorithm fatigue to the emotional toll of constant online engagement, they explore whether the platforms that once built creative communities are still serving the people who rely on them.

Along the way they discuss sustainable ways of communicating with your audience, alternatives to social media marketing, and why sometimes the most honest answer in business is simply: we don’t know yet.

What we cover in this episode:

• Returning for Season Three and reflecting on nearly ten years in business together
• Why running a creative business partnership requires constant reassessment
• The reality of capacity shifts when life circumstances change
• Why honesty and transparency matter when mentoring other makers
• Whether social media still serves creative businesses the way it once did
• Algorithm fatigue and the emotional toll of constant online engagement
• The pressure to overshare content in order to stay visible on platforms
• Exploring alternatives to social media marketing for makers
• Tess McCabe’s book Self Promotion Without Social Media
• HBO's The Pitt and Kitiya Palaskas' Spotlight range

Head to the MGTH website for show notes, transcripts and links.

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Brand photography by Maja Baska Photography

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