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MEMBERS FEATURE

Samantha Herbst: Podcast Host & Freelance Editor

Hi! I'm Sam, a recovering workaholic who has suffered through several identity crises since quitting my full-time job as a magazine editor and journalist to venture out into the world of freelance writing, editing and digital marketing (my main hustle). My passion for children and all things motherhood, however, recently gave birth to the idea of an honest and authentic parenting podcast (my passion project and side hustle) that would hopefully provide a safe haven for parents to be 100% okay with not being okay.

To read the full interview with Samantha click here

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The sheer enthusiasm, sound board and go-to-gal for any business related, top-notch advice, time-and-time-again came from Nomads & Co’s Lizette Watts. This online community is growing fast and I am so honourd to be apart of it. ”
— Hanneke Barlow - Digits Acc Services and Nomads & Co. member

Share the Journey with me on Instagram

'Play Is the Highest Form of Research' - Albert Einstein ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ For the last two weeks I have had such a creative block! I feel incredibly tired and I have been pushing myself so hard to get a lot done before the December holidays descend on us. The irony of course now is that the more I am trying to get done, the less I am getting done. I think my brain and body is saying to me..'ok we have a lot of info up here and unless you start using it or dispersing of it in some way, we are not taking anything else in' If I was my brain I think I would be staging a revolt too. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I know the remedy is to give my mind a break but the anxiety beast in me says 'but just think about the time you will lose and you have so much to do' and work-life-balance activist in me is screaming....TAKE A BREAK, GO PLAY. 🤯⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So it lovingly reminds me of the Nomads & Co. creative meet-up that we had in August where for an entire morning 10 of us got together and just played with clay. It was so satisfying and I can't wait for our February creative meet-up . But for now my fingers are itching again. There is an overwhelming urge to write (pen in hand not type) and draw. Disclaimer here, my stick figures are questionable at best I just have to find some outlet that is not always work orientated. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🤔 What do you do, how do you play and get the creative juices flowing again and shut off from that constant to-do-list? Especially when your work is your passion and your clients dictate your creativity outlet during work hours ?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . #endofyearrush #takingabreath #slowingdown #dealingwithanxiety #bringbackthebalance #learntoplay #creativeoutlet #playingwithclay #runningyourownbusiness #maketimeforyou #smallbusinessowner #meaningfulconnections #replenishyoursoul
How does being on social media make you feel? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Anxious, full of self-doubt, vulnerable, exposed, not-good-enough and constantly comparing yourself to others feed? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ These are just some of the emotions I have experienced myself as a small business owner trying to raise my online brand profile and constantly buckling under the pressure of feeling like I have to produce picture-perfect content consistently. 👋🏻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ From my own experience and the feedback from my community and mentoring clients I felt compelled to take my own learnings that I have used to create a more positive and productive relationship with social for myself and create a collaborative masterclass in where aspiring and existing personal brands can learn how to navigate those mental pitfalls that come along with constant social media engagement and to help them create a positive, healthy and intentional relationship with their online networks while at the same time creating meaningful content for their online audience! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📱 No matter how you look at it the future is social and with a better sense of brand(self)awareness, mastering the mindful art of social media engagement and creating an online brand strategy that will suit your daily capacity, you can take your digital status from survive to thrive.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☕️To find out more about BRAND NEW MORNINGS happening every Tuesday in Nov, visit my link in bio (The social media segment will focus specifically on IG) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📧 If you want to join but can't make the scheduled dates, please email or DM me for suggested dates or for a private master class. ⁉️ You can also send me your burning questions you would like to see featured and answered in my feed! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #socialmediacoaching #brandawareness #socialmediamindfulness #runyourownbusiness #instagramcoach #businessmentoring #brandmentor #thefutureissocial #buildyourconfidence #socialmediamasterclass #parkhurst #nomadsandco
M E M B E R S F E A T U R E: Samantha Herbst ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Live on the blog today (link in bio) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Hi 👋🏻 everyone, meet Sam, today's member feature. It's doubly special for me to introduce you to her because not only is Sam a Nomads & Co. member and one of my biggest cheerleaders but she was also my very first mentoring client when I launched my Be-your-own-boss-&-create-your-own-meaningful-biz coaching packages! And here she is with not 1 but 2 great businesses that recently launched, doing what she loves and what she does best! I am so proud of you @sam.herbst and really privileged that my work allows me to meet, befriend and work alongside inspiring individuals like you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You can read Sam's full nomadic work journey article up on the blog and follow her @thegreatequalizerpodcast ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸 by @careyslade_studio ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #workforyourselfnotbyyourself #workingmom #smallbusinessownersclub #remotebutnotalone #nomadicworklife #nomadsandco #sharethejourney #freelanceeditor #freelancecopywriter #podcasthosts #parentingpodcast #startyourownbiz #liveyourmagic #makeyourownrules #createyourownbusiness #worklifebalancegoals #supportcommunity #theabundantlife #meaningfulconnections #thegreatequalizer #worklifegoals
Drinking coffee doesn't wake me up, I wake up to drink coffee. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you know me, you'll know I am a self confessed coffee snob. I consider coffee to be my love language. My husband knows I prefer it to flowers and it's my favourite way to be waken up on the weekend. My first sip is my favourite part of my mornings and my favourite way to connect with people ... in fact I can't imagine my work day, consulting sessions without it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So to celebrate International Coffee day here is a lowdown of my life in coffee: 🖤 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☕️ Favourite Brewing Method: @aeropress I use it so much we are on our third one already. A close second is the pour-over ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☕️ Favourite way to drink it: Americano ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☕️ Cups a day: 2-3 ... and none after 3pm or I won't sleep. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☕️ In case of an emergency: When I don't trust the quality of the coffee (basically any take-away establishment) or how it is being made I opt for a cappuccino. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☕️ Favourite South African coffee beans: @origincoffeesa (theyr'e seasonal blends are phenomenal) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☕️ Favourite Joburg Source: @4thavenue_coffee Walking distance from my house makes this my go-to-grind ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☕️ 🇿🇦 Favourite coffee shop in Joburg and my occasional coffice: @thewhippetcoffee in Linden ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☕️ 🌍 Favourite coffee shops in the world: @menomoka in Modena, Italy and @telescopecafe in Paris. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Favourite place to drink it: In bed ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Fun Fact! I love coffee so much, it was incorporated in the first Nomads & Co. logo and then also became part of my rebrand for Nomads & Co. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I would love to hear some of your favourite coffee stories, types and spots and if you are in Joburg and fellow nomads with a love for coffee, community and small businesses, what are you waiting for let's go grab a cuppa! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #internationalcoffeeday #meaningfulconnections #connectingovercoffee #aeropresscoffee #aeropressonly #howiwork #myworkday #coffeecompletesme #mylovelanguageiscoffee #coffice #nomadsandco #theperfectpour #workingforyourself #coffeemakesitbetter
I love my unconventional office and the big news is... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ...I wil be spending a lot more time here. After 14 months of having to nurse Nomads & Co. from the sidelines of a day job, it's time to take that leap of faith again and pursue it fulltime. It feels so good to say it out loud! 🎙 I had such a great response of support re: my IG story this week about feeling frustrated and having the urge to write down why I started my business as a reminder. ⏰ The thing is, my frustration was caused by not having enough time to work on my own business. I have so many ideas and on Wednesday, on my way to work I just knew I had to stop by my house first, where I literally ran from my car to my desk and started writing. ✍🏻 And I wrote and I wrote and I wrote...and I just couldn't stop. It was just pouring out of me, my why, my vision, my mind map, my business strategy and I just knew I was ready again to take control. This time with more clarity, more vision, more experience, better health, better mindset and better planning. 💪🏻 Since May this year Nomads & Co. 2.0 has been excelling and growing and my and husband and I both knew that for it to become what we know and believe it can, I need to step-up and give it now the time, attention and care that it needs to fully come into it's own 📈 It's been a challenging journey these last 14 months however it's time and I am ready to grow, serve and inspire this awesome community of working nomads to have meaningful and fulfilling work-life experience that will ultimately serve their lives. 🌸 #confessionsofanentrepreneur #remotebutnotalone #freelancers #creativefreelancers #creativeentrepreneur #simplerlives #slowlifestyle #meaningfulconnections #herewegoagain #secondtimearound #worklifebalance #balance #goodbusiness #entrepreneurslife #smallbusinessowners #johannesburg #joburg #workingmoms #femaleentrepreneurs #lifelessons #dreamworklife #startwithwhy #heretostay #workspace #brandcoach #brandmentor #yourbestworklife
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M E M B E R S F E A T U R E - Hello it’s Matilda - On the blog (link in bio) . . My name is Matilda, @hello.itsmatilda most people know me as Tillie. I am an artist, freelance graphic designer and illustrator specialising business branding for creative entrepreneurs, custom illustrations for businesses and personal commissions. I love working with watercolour and gouache paint and often incorporate my hand painted illustrations into my design work. I have an ever growing range of illustrated paper goods like greeting cards and limited edition art prints made from my original ink drawings and paintings. I occasionally also sell original artwork. . . #illustrator #illustration #nomadsandco #nomadicworker #worklifebalance #workforyourself #remotebutnotalone #simplerlives #goodbusiness #meaningfulconnections #sharethejourney #networking #support #joburg #johannesburg #smallbusinessowner #entrepreneur #soloentrepreneur #community #freelancer #creative
Pottery Class Meet-up // Our members and community are in for a treat this August as our monthly MEMBERS ONLY meet-up is taking place over a pottery class ! . I was inspired by our June Meet-Up conversation around creativity, creative blocks and how do we fuel ourselves when we give so much of ourselves when we run our own business. . Spring is usually a time of rebirth and renewal however in here on the Southern tip of Africa it is a mad sprint to get 6 months worth of work done in 3 months before we all head for our December holidays. BURN-OUT in other words . We need to make sure if we are in a creative business that if we are spending that creativity on our clients that we find other outlets to fuel us again. Or if we are in service delivery in the professional fields that we take time re-energise and fuel our spirit . So roll up your sleeves and get those hands muddy it is time to reconnect with your inner child a create something just for the sake of creating and enjoying! It doesn’t have to be pretty or even functional it is about the action of calming and entering the mind and just for the sake of making. . This event is only open to Nomads & Co. members. If you would like to find out about becoming a member of Joburg’s fastest growing support and resource network and community for freelancers, creatives and entrepreneurs visit our website! #sharethejourney #meaningfulconnections #simplerlives #worklifebalance #makingpottery #createforfun #community #yourbestworklife #workthatinspiresyou #loveyourjob #networking #freelance #creativeentrepreneur #smallbusinessowner #entrepreneur #creativefreelancer #joburg #johannesburg #jozi #southafrica #goodbusiness #greatbusiness #nomadicworker #nomadsandco #remotebutnotalone #bettertogether #supportsmallbusiness