Update 2021: This article was written before our rebrand from The Brandling to Brand The Change.

Easkey Britton is a professional surfer, scientist, artist and activist, and the force behind Waves of Freedom, Sustain the Stoke and the Surf+Social Good Summit. She shares a message of support for the Branding Toolkit for Changemakers with us.

"Starting the day with Gratitude - do you know when someone unexpectedly comes into your life, an unshakable friendships forms, she shows up when you need her most and you didn't even realise and she shares her incredible wisdom forever altering the course of your life in ways you never imagined?

That's Anne Miltenburg aka founder of The Brandling. As well as putting sexy back into 'branding' and teaching me that it's not a dirty word she offers amazing workshops with incredible tools to help you discover what it is that really moves, why you do what you do and become WHO. YOU. ARE.(and why other people should care about that).

It felt more like a deep inner-work. I loved the process of discovery, how we circled around my 'true north' or as Anne describes it, our 'essence'. Starting with the core values that drive who I am and what I do has helped me build a rock solid foundation moving forward into the unknown with all my initiatives. Gives me the focus I need in the unpredictable world I move in.

Anne's unique, innovative and creative (yet structured) branding toolkit is something I apply again and again with each new project I initiate. If you loose your way this will help call you back.

If you don't know who your audience is this will help reveal new ones you didn't even see before. This helps you communicate your truth by stripping it all back to the essence.

SUPPORT. THIS. NOW. It's worth the amazing rewards alone."

Easkey Britton.

PS: I receive no endorsements for sharing this, just genuine gratitude and it's been a big part of my journey this last year.