006 | Katy Cowan

What does it take to turn a passion project into a full time job that you adore? How does it feel when your magazine catches fire and reaches millions of readers? Is it possible to "fall in love" with yourself? Second Mountain Comms' Ben Veal is joined on episode six of the #GoodJourneysPod by Katy Cowan, founding editor of Creative Boom, the fantastic online magazine dedicated to the creative industries. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for exclusive video content: ⁠www.youtube.com/@secondmountaincomms A highly-respected and internationally-regarded media platform, Creative Boom now reaches over one million people each and every month, and serves as a valued community space for artists and designers around the world to unite and celebrate creative excellence together. As a trained journalist, Katy is now also putting her natural talent for storytelling and conversation to great use as the host of The Creative Boom Podcast show, where she interviews a diverse array of fascinating creative individuals. As the latest special guest on Good Journeys with Second Mountain, the new podcast series that explores the lives of inspiring people and their inspired stories, Katy speaks candidly about where the inspiration first came from to start Creative Boom, how what started out as a hobby and passion project has now transformed into a viable and successful business, and what it means to her personally.  Katy talks about the struggles and personal challenges faced along the way, the joy of discovering who she is and "falling in love" with herself in recent years, and what inspired her decision to unfollow everyone on Twitter and take back control of her relationship with social media.  Katy embodies the 'pay it forward' ethos that is the lifeblood of independent creative businesses, and this is a great conversation. The interview can be watched in full on Second Mountain Comms' YouTube channel - please do subscribe for future episodes - and listened to widely across all major podcasting platforms. If you have enjoyed this episode, we’d hugely appreciate a rating and positive review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify; it really helps these inspiring journeys to reach others. Connect with Second Mountain Comms: Join the conversation: Use the hashtag #GoodJourneysPod Website: www.secondmountaincomms.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/2ndMountainUK Twitter: www.twitter.com/2ndMountainUK Instagram: www.instagram.com/secondmountaincomms LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/secondmountaincomms Connect with Katy Cowan and Creative Boom: Website: www.creativeboom.com  Twitter: www.twitter.com/katylcowan and www.twitter.com/creativeboom Instagram: www.instagram.com/creativeboom Facebook: www.facebook.com/creativeboom LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/katylcowan/ and www.linkedin.com/company/creativeboom 'Good Journeys with Second Mountain' - inspired stories, inspiring people. Brought to you by Second Mountain Comms - helping good people do good. Est. 2020.