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David Rattenbury - Dave “The Ratt” was a blast to catch up with. We met a few years back in Southend where he was running a ViP event for the Lost Angels supergroup at Chinnerys. It was a blast as we’ve stayed in touch over the years and I’ve seem Dave develop his skills as a photographer and continue to level up.

He was invited out to the Birmingham Black Sabbath Back to The Beginning show in July, 2025 to celebrate Ozzy and the legacy that Sabbath has left behind. He has photographed a ton of events along the road but he shares a lot about the journey making his way to that stage and what he’s learned as a photographer as well as working with a number of artists on the road.

He shares a lot of insight here about etiquette and working with celebrities at all levels and giving a safe space in doing so that confidentiality is never breached and he truly looks at not only capturing the moment on photograph but capturing the moment in appreciating how special it is to be witness to different events and to relish in the moment itself.

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This episode is all about using the resources available to us at any given period in time. I often see how we can be so quick to give up, throw in the towel on our goals and dreams OR how we overextend ourselves more than what we can handle in hopes it’ll help us achieve our long term goals.

Today I’m sharing some stories about how things started when I ventured off into starting my own business fully back in 2023 (officially) and how I definitely over extended myself by overestimating what I’d do! I’m also talking about how we can fool ourselves into thinking that the lack of resources that we appear to have is what holds us back instead of using what we have to grow and leverage. Whether that comes to releasing music, marketing yourself as an artist or on other business endeavours. By essentially starting “where we’re at”, it gives us so much more flexibility in everything that we do and everything we want to do.

Some of the coolest records ever were released on the tiniest budgets imaginable, businesses start with a dream and some grit. What can you use today to move forward with starting where you are? Tell me your stories in the comments below!

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I felt so lucky to have time to talk with Lucy about her incredible business Lucy Can’t Dance. She shares how she started out and ended up building her business in the bridal sector. While she studied acting and singing, she was always up-cycling finds from the charity shops and then working in a dressmaking shop. She branched out making her own line of clothing when she was commissioned to make a wedding dress which ended up turning into her main beautiful business!

I was lucky enough to find Lucy before my wedding when I couldn’t find a dress that I felt would suit me. When I discovered her unique designs that really seemed to be made for every single bride where other bridal shops seemed to fit only the standard look, Lucy is there to save the day with every imaginable dress possible. Of course, my dress had to be black! And how lovely to be met with absolutely zero shame for the colour that has always made me feel my best and most confident.

Lucy is famous for her dip dye dresses that she’ll do in any design and colour as well as giving women options whether it’s traditional vibes you want to bring to your wedding or the beautiful options of two pieces, pant suits, mini dresses and more. Lucy also makes them wearable past the wedding date or will work your wedding dress into something you can wear forever. I love how she believes so deeply that your dress should not live in the wardrobe after the big day.

Whether for your wedding or anywhere else in your life, you deserve to show up as you. Feeling confident and beautiful! What does your dream wedding outfit look like?

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