One of the best things about this community is having people around you to ask, brainstorm with and help you get unstuck. Make the most of your membership and use the benefits. Here’s what’s coming up:

💻 Next members’ coworking day: 7 October

Come for an hour or stay all day. Bring your headphones and create your own little work bubble, or use the opportunity to ask questions, bounce around ideas and get unstuck.

There’s no programme and no obligation, come and go as you please.

👉 You can also check other members only dates on the events page.

🤩 The Members Directory is nearly ready!

Our new and improved Members Directory is almost ready for its big reveal.

You’ve probably heard from us about your profile already. Please make sure your entry represents you the way you want it to. If you have questions or want to change something, respond to Pauliina by email.

More very soon! drum rolllllllll.....🥁🥁🥁

🔥 Have you used your Hot Seat yet?

If you haven’t booked your Hot Seat and...

“See one, do one, teach one.” It may work for health care, but in communication, it’s often far from the truth 😖

The adage says that healthcare providers are trained through a three-step model of observing a procedure, doing it themselves and teaching it to others.
If only things were that straightforward in the content and communication world! 

But no, there are often a great many loops back to “re-learn the basics yourself”.
This year has been a keen reminder of this.

When Mandy Bronsil invited Julie de Meyer and me to join her as partners running the B-inspired Community, it felt natural that I would lead the community’s content and communication efforts.

And what a rollercoaster of an experience it’s been! Even if I help teams and leaders all the time to set up their plans, systems and strategies, going through the process myself brought me back to the basics (and many times).

💡 It takes time to find the rhythm and build the routines. Don’t expect everything to fall into place overnight: ...

“Find your niche. Be known for one clear thing.”

💥 However… many of us became our own boss precisely because we don’t WANT to do just one thing.

And yet, the truth remains: if people don’t understand what you do, they don’t know when to call you.

A confused mind always says no.

I struggle with this one. A lot.

Maybe the answer isn’t to do fewer things.

💭 Maybe it’s accepting that you can do many things, but you can’t be known for all of them.

Diversified revenue ≠ diversified positioning. 🎯

Maybe the niche isn't one service, but it's the reason people think of you in the first place. 💡

It might be time to ask our favourite clients and partners: What do you call me for, rather than try to create the perfect answer ourselves.

The real question we need to ask ourselves is, how many things can you be known for before you're not really known for anything?

One thing I do know, in the balance between freedom and clarity I prefer to err on the side of freedom!

Ba...

Here is a corner for our members, you have a few specific advantages and we want to make sure as always that you get the most out of your memberships.

A few reminders for this month that you may have missed:

Book your 1:1 session with Julie, Pauliina or Mandy
If you havn't done this already, make sure you don't miss the opportunity to get a flash boost in one of the following areas:

Consolidate your business foundations with Julie
Connect with Julie here: [email protected] 

Leverage your communications and social media presence with Pauliina
Connect with Pauliina here: [email protected] 

Make more confident decisions that align with who you are with Mandy
Connect with Mandy here: [email protected] 

Have you confirmed your presence to the summer party on the 17th of June yet?
A chance to see each other and reconnect in an informal setting as every year.
Come ready to catch up with old friends, meet new ones and for the games lovers and competitive ones amongst us (most of us 🤣) pro...

We all hit moments where nothing seems clear.

The problem isn’t that you’re stuck, it’s that your thoughts are spinning in circles and repeating themselves. Overthinking creates a kind of invisible fog that makes the next step feel difficult and confusing.

Here’s the truth: clarity comes when you step out of your own head. In our individual and team workshops, we use simple frameworks and structured reflection to untangle your thoughts, and it works.

Three reasons it works - try them out:
1️⃣ Untangle mental clutter stop spinning around the same thoughts and start seeing your options clearly and in isolation of each other. Don't think about the details, just get all the information out of your head and onto a blank page. then categorise and sort them out. This process alone will give insight.
2️⃣ Get Direct feedback get fresh perspectives from peers or facilitators who understand your challenges and will ask the right questions to help you move past the blocking point. Share openly wha...

When Mandy Bronsil invited me to become a partner at B-inspired Community, I immediately said yes.

Because it felt like the natural continuation of something that had already been unfolding for years.

What I did not expect is that it would change how I think about freedom.

It started long before the partnership

My relationship with B-inspired did not begin as a partner.

I was first a member of the community.

I joined masterminds, facilitated workshops, and over time, Mandy became a mentor during my early entrepreneurial journey.

Gradually, I became more involved behind the scenes. Supporting the evolution of certain assets, contributing to structure, and reflecting on how things could grow.

So when the partnership opportunity came, it did not feel like a shift.

It felt like alignment.

A continuation of trust and contribution that was already there.

From independence to shared responsibility

As a solopreneur, what I valued most was flexibility.

The ability to build my work ...

🚀 Hot Seat Sprint - Are you ready?

🗓 6th May
⏰ 12:30 – 14:00
💻 Online - Free

Got something you’re feeling stuck on? Bring it along.

In this 90-min interactive session, we’ll tap into the group’s collective brainpower to explore real challenges together. It's practical, dynamic, and focused on what actually helps you move forward.

🔥 What you’ll walk away with:

• Fresh, actionable ideas for your business

• New perspectives you likely wouldn’t reach on your own

• A renewed sense of momentum and clarity

• A chance to meet and connect with like-minded people

No long presentations, no fluff—just a space to think better, together.

👉 Come with one challenge, leave with new ideas and energy to take your next steps. Save your spot here!

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This workshop is facilitated by Pauliina Rasi

Do you have an author in you? And do you dare to find out? 

In this practical "From expert to Author" workshop, we'll explore how to turn the expert in you into an author and build authentic visibility that supports your ambition.

Who should attend?

This workshop is for experts, entrepreneurs and leaders who want to share their expertise with a wider group and author their first expert book.

We'll explore the path from the first ideas to the writing process and beyond, so you have clarity on what the authoring process looks like, what to expect and what to do to get started. 

What to expect?

• Answer the question: Is the author's path for you? Or should I take another path instead?
• Understand what to expect from the first idea to a published book.
• Have a plan for the inevitable obstacles, twists and turns. 
• Create the beginnings of your writing strategy. 

This is not a writing workshop. It’s a clarity workshop to help you decid...

Not just your cupboards. Your mind too.

You know that drawer, the one that refuses to close properly because it’s full of “might be useful someday” things? We’ve all got one. And funny enough, our heads can look exactly the same. Thoughts, worries, old projects, unfinished ideas, all stuffed in there together, taking up mental space and slowing us down.

Here’s the magic bit: you don’t need to overhaul your entire life to feel lighter. Start small. Clear a corner of your desk. Delete five old emails. Finally bin that pen that hasn’t worked since 2019.

Because when you declutter something physical, you send your brain a message: I’m taking charge.

That tiny action creates movement. And movement; ANY movement, builds momentum. Suddenly you find yourself making decisions more easily, feeling more energised, a bit more spacious inside.

Science backs it up too: clutter increases stress and mental fatigue, while even small acts of tidying or organising give a little hit of dopamine, your m...

Mandy, 28th of April 2026 

It's something many of us dream about, it would be great not to be alone in running my business. 

At the end of 2025, I asked Julie de Meyer and Pauliina Rasi to join me in building the B-inspired community.

One thing we have always done is stay transparent and shine a light on what it really means to be a small business owner in all its forms: the good, the bad, and the ugly.

This new series follows the adventures of three very independent women, with very different personalities, taking on the challenge of creating a partnership. We’ll take turns sharing the experience from our own points of view.

What happens between the ideal and the reality?

We respect each other and believe we make a good team. Sounds like a great plan. You'll find my biggest learning at the bottom (if you're impatient!)

1. The organisational challenge

We were all used to working alone, with no one to answer to but ourselves.

Different thinking styles, different priorities, differe...