Fail Fast: Entrepreneurship, Cycles & Creativity with Emily Hazell

Entrepreneur, artist and “chronic creative” Emily Hazell joins host Liz Karamavros to talk about building Melbourne’s iconic happiness café Serotonin, burning out, and rebuilding life and business around cycles, spirituality and nervous-system health. They dive into using your menstrual cycle as a productivity tool, the spiritual side of entrepreneurship, navigating patriarchy and the manosphere, and designing spaces that make your body feel safe. Emily shares biohacking practices, her new project Matriarch, and her legacy advice for creatives: fail fast, trust your intuition, and go again.Show NotesGuestEmily Hazell – Entrepreneur, artist, founder of Serotonin Eatery, Exercise & Education, and creator of Matriarch, an emerging platform for women’s cycles, community, and creative entrepreneurship.HostLiz Karamavros – Host of Tell Me More About That and co-founder of creative agency LIAKÁDA.What We Talk AboutEmily’s teenage vision of a Japanese breakfast café in MelbourneHow she turned a uni project into Serotonin, a full-scale happiness caféBeing neurodivergent (ADHD) and using hyperfocus to build a businessPhysical burnout: melasma, plantar fasciitis and the body forcing a pauseMoving from control-freak founder to systems, delegation and trustThe deeper why: mental health, community, and financial freedomDesigning spaces that lower anxiety the second you walk inJournaling, HRV tracking and breathwork as daily nervous-system toolsSleep hygiene, mouth taping and building self-care before burnoutFuture visions: another venue, a talk-show energy, and a retreat in PeruEmily’s legacy advice for creatives: fail fast, then go againAd / Sponsor Show NotesYou can drop this whole block under a heading like Sponsors & Mentions.LIAKÁDA – Strategy-Led Creative for BrandsGreat content isn’t random—it’s driven by story.LIAKÁDA is a woman-owned creative agency led by host Liz Karamavros. LIAKÁDA works with existing brands to refine and elevate how they show up through strategy-led content and thoughtfully curated creative.From brand positioning to photo shoots and content planning, everything is designed to create a cohesive brand story that actually connects—and is built to be seen.Instagram: @liakada.ioWebsite: liakada.ioIf you need content backed by strategy for your business, send LIAKÁDA a DM or reach out via the website.Rooted Within – Functional Nutrition for When You Want Real AnswersAs creatives—and just as humans—we have to take care of our bodies if we want to feel and function well.If you’re dealing with gut issues, hormone imbalances, autoimmunity, or feeling “off” and not getting real answers, meet Emma from Rooted Within. She’s a functional nutritionist who works holistically with:Functional lab testingNutrition and targeted supportRoot-cause exploration of symptoms, hormones and gut healthHer work is intimate, thorough, and grounded in both science and deep compassion.Web / Free consult: rootedwithinwellnessspace.comInstagram: @rootedwithinwellnessBook a free consultation and tell her Liz sent you from Tell Me More About That.6TM – A Curated Design Store for CreativesIf you’re a designer, content creator, or just someone who cares about how things look and feel online, 6TM is like a curated, indie design store.Inside, you’ll find:Experimental fonts and typefacesGraphic packs, texture packs, and Photoshop effectsMockups and templates from independent artists around the worldThe platform is highly curated and easy to navigate—it feels more like discovering an underground archive than scrolling a generic marketplace. Very quality over quantity.Web: Search for 6TM-magazing.comInsta: @6tm_magazineUse code TELLMEMORE20 for 20% off your order (one time per customer).Be a Sponsor on Tell Me More About ThatWant your brand in front of curious, creative, and growth-minded listeners?Sponsorship & Collab: [email protected] Emily: @emilyhazellnut on Instagram with any questions