The And She Looked Up Podcast

EP034: Creative Canadian: Puneeta Chhitwal Varma, Writer and Better Food Advocate

Melissa Hartfiel and Puneeta Chhitwa Varma Season 2 Episode 34

This month we welcome Creative Canadian Puneeta Chhitwal Varma. Puneeta is a writer and better food advocate who founded the website Maple and Marigold where real food and sustainable living are viewed through the lens of cultural fusion. She also founded Nourish by Numbers, a public service initiative that encourages growing a healthier planet through better food choices.

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And She Looked Up Creative Hour Podcast

The And She Looked Up Creative Hour is a podcast dedicated  to sharing the experiences, lessons, ideas and business strategies of creative Canadian women. Creating for a living takes a special kind of person: one part artist and one part entrepreneur. We want to inspire Canadian makers, creators and artists to keep (or start!) pursuing their creative passion in life and make the most of creating what they love. 

When you run a creative business you need to keep your “inspiration well” full, your mind and body healthy and your business brain sharp. You also need friends and a community that understand what your days are like.  That’s why And She Looked Up was created - to create a space for Canadian female artists, creatives and makers to come together and share our ideas and stories while growing our creative businesses! 

Your host, Melissa Hartfiel, is a designer, illustrator, writer, and photographer with a penchant for vibrant colour. She’s owns three businesses and has been a self-employed creative since 2010. She resides just outside of Vancouver, Canada. 

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Each week The And She Looked Up Podcast sits down with inspiring Canadian women who create for a living. We talk about their creative journeys and their best business tips, as well as the creative and business mindset issues all creative entrepreneurs struggle with. This podcast is for Canadian artists, makers and creators who want to find a way to make a living doing what they love.

Your host, Melissa Hartfiel (@finelimedesigns), left a 20 year career in corporate retail and has been happily self-employed as a working creative since 2010. She's a graphic designer, writer and illustrator as well as the co-founder of a multi-six figure a year business in the digital content space. She resides just outside of Vancouver, BC.

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