#167 Sparking joy, playing with possibility and rebranding life with Sapna Pieroux
#167 Sparking joy, playing with possibility and rebranding life with Sapna Pieroux
“Life’s been tough over the last couple of years not just for me, but economically, for a lot of businesses. If I can bring joy into business owners’ lives and make them feel better about what they’re doing, that’s brilliant.”
Ever wondered how to reopen doors (or even build brand new ones) after life throws you a curveball? This episode is all about finding the spark of joy, even in your darkest moments, and building communities that thrive on play, experimentation, and authentic connection.
I’m joined by brand strategist, author, and accidental entrepreneur Sapna Pieroux, who opens up about closing her business after a breast cancer diagnosis, dealing with grief, rediscovering herself through play, and why “karaoke networking” (aka The NotWorkers) might be the future of business building.
Sapna shares how volunteering, creativity, and saying YES to the things that spark joy led her not just to restart, but to totally reinvent what community means in business.
Sapna’s Change Toolkit:
Soundtrack: “I Think We’re Alone Now” by Tiffany, “Valerie” by Amy Winehouse, “I’m Coming Out” by Diana Ross, and anything joyful and karaoke-worthy!
Book: The Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russell
Bonus: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
“There is always a choice. Declutter fiercely and focus on what sparks joy, people, work, experiences. Success isn’t just size or money, it’s happiness with your choices.” Sapna Pieroux
More about Sapna
Sapna is the founder of InnerVisions ID, brand consultant, designer, author and speaker. She has worked for big media owners and design agencies in marketing, design, cross-media advertising, sponsorship and promotions. And created campaigns and won some awards for brands as diverse as Toyota, Rimmel and Sony Ericsson. Sapna uses big brand experience now to help ambitious entrepreneurial businesses get visible and make a bigger impact.
She has developed The VISION Process™ the six-steps (detailed in #1 best-selling, award-winning book, Let’s Get Visible!) to creating brand with clarity and stand-out for supercharged business growth.
Sapna has also been a brand mentor since 2016, teaching entrepreneurs and business owners about brand, a business mentor at the Westmont Enterprise Hub based at the University of West London and a guest lecturer at Hult International Business School.
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