Do you crave more creativity in your life?

I’m Hannah, a 40-year old multi-faceted creative based in London.

I left my full-time teaching job in July 2023 to pursue a more creative approach to work. These days I earn my living from a wide variety of sources including interior design consultancy, music teaching, writing, podcasting and building a wonderful community here on Substack.

I write about making positive and creative career change, interior design, my love for all things French, life in London and more.

My podcast Creative Career Change features interviews with women who have taken risks and made career changes, often in mid-life. It’s the perfect listen for anyone feeling the whispers of change and seeking some real-life examples of women who have actually done it!

How does this newsletter work?

As a free subscriber, you will receive a newsletter direct to your inbox at least once a fortnight and you can also read it online or in the Substack app. New podcast episodes appear every few weeks and are always available to all subscribers.

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If you love what you’re reading and listening to, you can get more by upgrading your subscription and becoming a paying subscriber. It costs £5 per month or £50 per year.

Paying subscribers benefit from:

• A weekly, rather than fortnightly newsletter - often with a voiceover, regularly delving into an inspiring topic which is a little more personal than those shared with free subscribers.

• Monthly invitations to online sessions - Every month I host 🐦‍⬛Early Bird Writers’ Hour and ✨Create Ensemble. Both are sessions via group video call which provide space and accountability for a creative activity. EBWR is specifically for writing and CE is open to all creative projects.

• Occasional in-person meet ups - usually in London. Over the past year I’ve met up individually with several members of the paid community and will continue to look for opportunities to meet with others where location permits.

• Cute seasonal gifts - I like to make and post gifts to my paid subscribers. Who doesn’t love to receive a surprise in the post?

• Access to the full archive - I’ve written almost 200 pieces over the past 2 years and paid subscribers can read every single one of them. Most pieces go behind the paywall after a few weeks. You will also have access to all comments (this community has a lot of wise things to say!).

There’s no pressure to upgrade and I love all of my subscribers equally 🧡. If you like what I’m doing and want to support with a one off gesture, you can buy me a coffee here. Thank you - mine’s an americano with cold milk!

Founding Membership - £150 a year

If you’re feeling particularly philanthropic and want my eternal gratitude, you could become a founding member of Chez Hanny. Think of it as an opportunity to have you name added to my writing studio pin board as someone who truly gets and supports my creative mission.

Founding members get all of the privileges of paid membership listed above with the addition of a one-to-one 45 minute Zoom call with me or an in-person meet up if you’re based in or near to London.

Links

To check out my interior design work, visit www.hannahashe.co.uk

To see what I’m doing on Instagram check out @chez_hanny