The Culture Coach

E006 - Tatty Macleod: Tenacity, self-belief and coming back to your ‘why’

The Culture Coach

Published: 25 July 2023 at 21:31 Europe/London

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E006 - Tatty Macleod: Tenacity, self-belief and coming back to your ‘why’

Tatty Macleod is a stand-up comedian, actor and influencer, possibly best known for her hilarious Frenglish comedy sketches on Instagram and TikTok. She is also a good friend of Grace’s, having lived together in a Greenwich flat-share in their mid-twenties.

After nearly a decade of being a multi-hyphenate waiter-tour guide-receptionist-playwright-consultant, working multiple jobs whilst working towards her dream of becoming a comedian and performer, Tatty has a refreshingly honest take on what it takes to ‘make it’.

Tatty believes that coming back to your ‘why’ is vital to your success, because when things get hard, you’re broke and all your peers seem to be ‘successful’, remembering your why and your passion for what you’re doing will drive you through the hardest times. She discusses the importance of distinguishing between loving the ‘idea’ of something, versus actually really loving the reality - doing it because you can’t imagine doing anything else. It’s important to know that it’s ok to quit and it’s ok if your goals and desires change.

She believes that you have to be shameless in the pursuit of your dreams, and explains the importance of reframing the journey and visualising where you want to be. She says that authenticity is vital; if you have a passion at the heart of your business and you don’t disconnect from that in favour of profit margins then you’re creating something authentic that others will believe and buy into.

She discusses her experience of working as a consultant for leadership and development company, utilising her acting and improv skills to help employees role play difficult or challenging conversations and situations in order to better handle and resolve them. She explains how “yes, and”, one of the fundamental concepts of improv, can help teams to build on each other's ideas, innovate and work better and more creatively together.

Her main advice? Speak up.

TOPICS COVERED:

About Tatty and her background

Self-belief and staying power

Being shameless in your pursuit of your dreams

The financial struggles of being a creative or startup entrepreneur

What creatives and entrepreneurs have in common

The role of performance work and improv in the workplace

Not being afraid to use your voice and speak up

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