Episode 34: Why Small Business Owners Need To Take Risks and Be Kind - An Interview with Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker Genevieve Bailey

In this longer interview episode, Fiona talks to her good friend, Genevieve Bailey, the award-winning filmmaker behind award-winning documentaries such as I Am Eleven and Happy Sad Man. Genevieve shares her journey when she started creating her films and her thoughts on the importance of following your gut and speaks on why we all need to be kind not only to other people, but to ourselves as well. Listen now as Fiona and Genevieve give out helpful advice on important issues such as mental health during COVID. For more about Happy Sad Man or to arrange a screening visit happysadman.org Topics discussed in this episode: IntroductionCatching UpOn Getting StartedGenevieve's UpbringingOn I Am ElevenOn Her Filmmaking On Speaking UpOn Happy Sad ManHow To Reach GenevieveOn Mental HealthWorking Through UncertaintiesOn Having MentorsPutting The Creative Work Out ThereOn UpskillingLooking Back on When Genevieve First StartedOn Her LegacyWhat's Next for GenevieveConclusionResources mentioned in this episode:  I Am ElevenHappy Sad ManProud Mother PicturesLet Me Be AroundMy Daily Business Coach Podcast Episode 14 - Nick Shelton, BroadsheetPassion. Purpose. Profit.Episode transcript: For a full transcript of this episode please visit mydailybusinesscoach.com/podcast/34 A huge thanks to our sponsor #gifted a platform that helps businesses connect with real people creating real content, at a fraction of the time and cost of a traditional campaign. My Daily Business listeners can use code MDB50 at checkout for 50% off their first month, on either monthly plan. Check out #gifted.  Want to get your #smallbusiness sorted in 2026/ 27? Check out our 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching.  Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA.  We also love Descript.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.