Episode 75: I Gave Him A Hug ft. Anna McNaught

We have a full-circle moment this week to celebrate our 75th episode! We got to hang out with Anna McNaught over a delightful mulled wine cocktail called “Mulling It Over” (thanks Mushaboom Studio) and talk #allthethings — and, for those of you who might not remember, Anna was actually who we started Per Our Last Email with forever ago! 🎙

Anna is a digital artist, photographer, and graphic designer AND the coolest traveler… ever. Her and her husband run a travel biz called Leave the Map where they create content for tourism boards and outdoor brands, *and* they just bought their first home after spending the last few years living the ~nomad life~ in a traveling van. 🚌

Casual.

In this episode we talked about everything under the sun, including our (not-so-nice) thoughts about the IG algorithm and the weird AF Meta rebrand situation. Quite the rant, you know?! We got into Anna’s journey into freelancing, talking about her first freelance graphic design project — which was a v uncomfy experience, all for a $50 (yes, $50) project she didn’t even get paid for — and the time she accidentally interviewed for an escort service.

Yes. You read that right. 😬

And, we end the episode talking about how incredibly important it really and truly is to be gentle with ourselves and to allow ourselves to take breaks. We loved it when she said, “we have our entire lives to work on these things that we’re passionate about.”

Alright, pals — let’s do this! 👏

Round 75, on deck.

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Follow Anna at @annamcnaughty and check out her website at annamcnaught.com
Check out her travel business: Leave The Map
Shop her granddad's prints: Harry McNaught Art
View the OG Adobe Live Streams: Part 1 and Part 2
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