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08. Rhiannon Enters the Chat: Queer Audacity, Dopamine Dressing & Throwing the Party Anyway

We Are Golden Hour was created out of sheer frustration with what the fashion industry offered founder Rhiannon's body and turned it into a riot of colour, community, and unapologetic joy. In this episode, we dive into fat fashion, creating for a community, and the art of saying “f*** it” and making it happen anyway. We chat about * How WAGH was born from lockdown rage and a massive plus-size fashion gap and the “queer audacity” that launched a brand without formal training * How Rhi’s designing clothes and events with her community, not just for them * Why inclusive design is more than a buzzword, it’s her whole damn reason for being 🧠 Get inside the world of WAG ⁠Check out We Are Golden Hour on Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/we.are.golden.hour/] Shop the latest dopamine dressing goodness on their ⁠website⁠ [https://www.wearegoldenhour.com.au/shop] Check out the WAGH latest events [https://www.wearegoldenhour.com.au/eventspage] 📢 Get more of the Go To Gal Come play on ⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/the.go.to.gal/] Get unhinged AF on ⁠⁠threads⁠⁠ [https://www.threads.com/@the.go.to.gal] Check out my ⁠⁠website⁠⁠ [http://www.thegotogal.net/] ASAP

07. Emelie Enters the Chat: Pass the Queso [and the chips] She's hungry.

🎙 Emelie enters the chat: Queso, Chaos & Getting Banned is all in a days work Emelie Sanders built a brand so spicy Meta couldn’t handle it. In this episode, we get into a gloriously unhinged conversation with the brains behind Past the Queso... from provocative launches to changing the way people engage with brands... as well as why Emelie’s not here to scale, she’s here to convert the right people with sauce. ✨ In this episode: * The OnlyFans-inspired subscription model that made them say “fuck a funnel” * What happens when your brand gets banned on Meta (and why it was kind of iconic) * Why Emelie’s chasing high-conversion, low-chaos business not infinite growth always 🧠 Get inside the world of Queso ⁠Threads⁠ [https://www.threads.com/@pass.the.queso] is where Emelie is thriiiiiving. get your eyes on their ⁠website⁠ [https://passthequeso.com/] asap ⁠work ⁠ [https://passthequeso.com/services]with Emelie. 📢 Get more of the Go To Gal Come play on ⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/the.go.to.gal/] Get your website remix here [https://www.thegotogal.net/the-remix] Get unhinged AF on ⁠⁠threads⁠⁠ [https://www.threads.com/@the.go.to.gal] Check out my ⁠⁠website⁠⁠ [http://www.thegotogal.net/] ASAP

06.Hollie Enters The Chat: Making it work with Moxie.

🎙 Episode Six: Creator, Artist and All round good Human Hollie Arnett talks Brand Joy, Hot Pink, and Creative Sustainability In this episode, I chat with Hollie Arnett, the genius behind Maker & Moxie, about what it means to build a brand that doesn’t just look good but feels good to run. Hollie’s crafted a creative business that’s built around her life not the other way around and she’s here to remind you that sustainable doesn’t have to mean boring (and pink is absolutely a personality trait). ✨ In this episode: * How Hollie built two purpose-driven brands and designed a business model that supports her chronic illness * The case for showing up fully (and unapologetically) online * Creating brand content your way without the pressure to be everywhere, all the time 🧠 Jump into Hollies World Explore [https://www.makerandmoxie.com/community?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadKpk_aBHwecBKyodHnwknPyXaxVEH7-KMqiF1TLu-2XvZ1MPw8r8a9bEwJaA_aem_mMMpNcyxEL41hvOTquk37A] The Brand Your Passion Collective Visit Hollies Website [https://www.makerandmoxie.com/] Listen [https://open.spotify.com/show/2HEtaTav8FrX7C6IKTrndE?si=M_0PmXAaRJusdnSTDox4_w&nd=1&dlsi=46c7cdf672ab429d] to Hollies excellent Podcast, Brand Your Passion. Chat everything over on Threads [https://www.threads.com/@makerandmoxie] Get the scoop on the gram [https://www.instagram.com/makerandmoxie/] 📢 Get more of the Go To Gal Come play on ⁠instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/the.go.to.gal/] Get unhinged AF on ⁠threads⁠ [https://www.threads.com/@the.go.to.gal] Check out my ⁠website⁠ [http://www.thegotogal.net] ASAP Take the⁠ Find your Rule Breaker Identity Quiz⁠ [https://www.thegotogal.net/rule-breaker]

05. Katie Enters the Chat: Maximalist Princess takes no shit.

🎙 Episode 5: Hot Pink, Taboo & Zero Chill Templates with Katie Zana from Pearler. A candid convo with Aussies Website Template Sweetheart, Katie Zana. We talk about owning your loudest self, building the empire that works for you, and attracts the kind of clients who are headed straight into the bestie pipeline. ✨ In this episode: * How Katie built a web design business that’s equal parts chaos, charm, and creative freedom * The post-pandemic pivot from coaching brainwash to chill, sustainable sales * Why toning it down kills her conversions and how she fights the pull of the beige 🧠 Stalk Katie on the internet: Feed your eyes on Katies webby [https://pearler.work/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaef1GAiu53ApapYCfPqkfVJMJDREfQO-MrT8bs9YXQ9hOqikT8dgVjCzMPuug_aem_rugjBpkIa80-RvyXvRHsrg] Grab yourself the latest Pearler Template [https://pearler.work/products/chameleon] Go and Play on instagram [https://www.instagram.com/pearler__work/] 📢 Get more of the Go To Gal Come play on ⁠instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/the.go.to.gal/] Get unhinged AF on ⁠threads⁠ [https://www.threads.com/@the.go.to.gal] Check out my ⁠website⁠ [http://www.thegotogal.net] ASAP Take the⁠ Find your Rule Breaker Identity Quiz⁠ [https://www.thegotogal.net/rule-breaker]

04. Kim Enters the Chat: Serving Clown, Fungi & Brand Precision

What happens when you throw out the PDF templates, say “f*** professionalism,” and build a brand from the messiest, most magnetic parts of yourself? You get Kim. And this episode is a banger. ✨ In this episode: * * Kim’s journey from Twitch streams to building a brand for queer, neurodivergent misfits * * The moment they scrapped their brand strategy process because it didnt work for them (or their clients) and never looked back * Why being memorable beats being polished and how building a brand with actual personality is the only way 🧠 Get Amongst Kim and Oinopo Studios: Go hang out on the gram [https://www.instagram.com/oinopo.studio/] Play on Threads [https://www.threads.com/@oinopo.studio] Get locked and loaded for Microbrandism [https://oinopo.com/microbrandism] with Kim 📢 Get more of the Go To Gal Come play on ⁠instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/the.go.to.gal/] Get unhinged AF on ⁠threads⁠ [https://www.threads.com/@the.go.to.gal] Check out my ⁠website⁠ [http://www.thegotogal.net] ASAP Take the Find your Rule Breaker Identity Quiz [https://www.thegotogal.net/rule-breaker]