Avila.Diana's founder Avila Chidume on forging your own path and helping others along the way

<p>For this episode, Laura speaks with Avila Chidume, who founded diverse and inclusive greeting cards company; Avila Diana.</p><p><br></p><p>They cover everything from turning your passion into profit, why listening to mum's advice isn't always the best idea, plus Pharrell sliding into your DMs...</p><p><br></p><p>You can see some of Avila's beautiful designs for yourself here.</p><p>https://aviladiana.com/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/avila.diana/</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow The Sunday Times Style</strong></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/theststyle/</p><p>https://twitter.com/TheSTStyle</p><p><br></p><p>To get more of The Times and The Sunday Times, visit <a href="http://www.thetimes.co.uk/secretsofthesidehustle" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thetimes.co.uk/secretsofthesidehustle</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>You can check out the great businesses Avila mentioned (plus a few more) on instagram:</p><p>@lacebylucyofficial</p><p>@omalicha.boutique&nbsp;</p><p>@edgeofgreatblog</p><p>@medsimplehq</p><p>@paigemichelmakeup</p><p>@littlemoments_films</p><p>@dinewithkuda</p><p>@LeadingCEO&nbsp;</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>