Between finalising the shoot, choosing images from 200+ photos, planning the marketing strategy and trying to keep my head above water — the past two weeks have been a lot.

March marks a new chapter for Kade Culture. In this editor’s note, we reflect on women inspiring women, the spirit of International Women’s Day and the return of our Q1 issue after two years.

It’s 10:15pm and my head is pounding. As a solo founder, everything depends on you. If you don’t send the email, it doesn’t get sent. If you don’t follow up, it waits. There’s no buffer. No team. This is the unglamorous side of entrepreneurship — the discipline, the pressure and the quiet resilience behind “becoming her”.

It's 5pm on a Wednesday and I'm replaying a worship song, thinking about all the times I've had to start over. Changing careers. Trying new directions. Rebuilding. And every time, that voice whispers: "What if people think you've failed?" Here's what I've learned about starting over...