Best Emily Aborn Podcasts (2024)

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Copywriting, Branding, and Building Connections with Emily Aborn - Episode 45 1:11:15

9d ago1:11:15

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Send us a Text Message. Join Vanessa Joy in this engaging episode of the Transcending Humanity Podcast as she dives into an insightful conversation with the brilliant copywriter Emily Aborn. This episode is packed with insights and laughs as Vanessa and Emily discuss the art of copywriting, the importance of brand blueprints, and the challenge of w…

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3 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started a Business 28:52

4h ago28:52

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Text Emily! There are ZILLIONS of lessons I've learned as a business owner over the past decade and countless nuggets of advice I want to pour into those coming behind me and walking alongside me. But advice is a lot like opinions... Everyone has some AND they're not always relevant and applicable for you. While sparing you my advice, I'm sharing t…

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Too Queer to be Christian... too Christian to be Queer - Episode 46 - Kate Bridal & Chloe Milligan 1:22:42

1d ago1:22:42

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Send us a Text Message. In this hilarious yet heartfelt episode of Transcending Humanity, host Vanessa welcomes guest host Kate Bridal (Hannibal Lecter's Girlfriend) and special guest Chloe Anna Milligan for an in-depth exploration of the challenges and triumphs at the intersection of faith, identity, and queerness. Titled "Too Queer to be Christia…

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Has "Authenticity" Lost its Meaning? with Melissa Snow 35:38

3d ago35:38

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Authenticity used to be my favorite word... I used to absolutely LOVE the word "authentic". It meant something. Genuine and true blue. I blame marketing but authenticity has lost a bit of its spark as it became a "strategy" and "tool" for business owners. In this episode, my guest, Melissa Snow and I get into the word Authenticity and unpack what i…

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The Ever-Relevant Origin Story: Telling the Story of "I" 37:45

4d ago37:45

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Text Emily! Leave Me a Voicemail What's the story behind your "I"? Where you came from, how it all began, and why you do what you're doing today? You may not have some reality-bending origin story. Even if you didn't find your life's purpose while narrowly dodging your demise, your origin story is no less exciting and no less relevant! In this epis…

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Can Content Creation be Enjoyable (and even… FUN)?! 30:59

11d ago30:59

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Text Emily! Leave a Voicemail! Do you find the process of marketing and creating content to be exhausting and frustrating? You're not alone! In this episode, we answer a listener question as we talk about approaching our marketing and content creation in a way that inspires a little more FUN and enjoyment! I personally am the weirdo that LIKES crea…

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Unleashing Creativity: Transforming Brand Photography With Jonna Michelle - Episode 44 51:23

19d ago51:23

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Send us a Text Message. "Bring your personality out and inject it into your products to make them more personal." This week, Vanessa and Jenni interview Jonna Michelle, a personal brand photography expert, and an avid proponent of anti-corporate branding! In her own words: "I’m here to shine a light on the rebellious small business owners, creative…

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Making the Most of a Summer Slowdown 22:42

19d ago22:42

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Text Emily! Leave a Voicemail! Summer tends to be a high-energy, out-in-the-world, on-the-go season. We often feel spread thin, running in a million different directions, and racing to and fro. [Insert overly busy cliche of choice here] Summer slowdowns can occur in our businesses due to the natural seasonality of our work or be self-imposed. The g…

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Pride and Intersectional Bigotry - Episode 43 1:22:05

24d ago1:22:05

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Send us a Text Message. Vanessa and Jess discuss Pride events and the discourse surrounding them. They talk about the importance of supporting Pride events and the need for inclusivity. They also touch on the controversy of bringing children to Pride and the role of law enforcement at these events. Overall, they emphasize the importance of creating…

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The Pants Story: How to stop people-pleasing in your marketing 37:57

26d ago37:57

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Text Emily! Send Me a Voicemail! Today's episode starts with a short story about a pair of (expensive) pants I didn't even really want in the first place... People-pleasing has no place in our lives and it can get in the way of sharing authentically and honestly in our businesses too! Like ice cream, people-pleasing comes in different flavors and v…

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Getting Real About Gender Affirming Surgeries With Dr. Cecile Ferrando - Episode 42 59:15

1M ago59:15

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Send us a Text Message. Dr. Cecile Ferrando, a urogynecologist specializing in gender affirming surgery, discusses her journey into medicine and her focus on gender affirming surgeries. She explains the difference between vaginoplasty and vulvoplasty, the various procedures she performs, and the importance of revisions in achieving the desired outc…

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Is Your Opinion REALLY that Unpopular? Debunking online business with Jessica Lackey 41:06

1M ago41:06

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No, we're not just sharing a bunch of unpopular opinions in this She Built This episode... We don't kick it off by saying, "I don't know who needs to hear this..." but we DO dive into the world of online business and unpack some of the myths, tricks, blanket advice, and generic business building tips you see flying around on the internet. I'm joine…

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Setting Time Boundaries for Your Business and Life 43:57

1M ago43:57

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Text Emily! Leave a Voicemail for Emily Not your average time management and productivity podcast! It's about time we talk about time here on Content with Character. I'm sharing about a recent time experiment I conducted and how it helped me in setting time boundaries that work for my business and my life! You'll walk away with consideration and he…

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How to Un-Despair When You Start to Compare: Turning down the noise of comparison 30:26

1M ago30:26

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Text Emily! Leave a Voicemail! Comparing ourselves to others can be exhausting and discouraging. People may give you advice to just unfollow, unsubscribe, stop the thoughts in their tracks, think "positive", or focus on all the things that make YOU great... But it's not always that easy to turn the beat around! And sometimes glossing over the exper…

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Behind The Scenes: Running An LGBTQ+ Business and Tips for Pride 2024 - Episode 41 1:15:13

1M ago1:15:13

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Transcending Humanity, Jess takes the lead, joined by Vanessa and our guest to Misty discuss supporting queer businesses, the definition of a taco, the background story of Euphoria Threads, marketing strategies, and the Pride collection. They also explore the challenges of holding inventory, the importance…

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Hug Your Customers: Making Your Client the Main Character 37:58

2M ago37:58

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Text Emily! Send Me a Voicemail! Today, we’re going to talk about the importance and power of customer service and how to make the customer the main character. What does it look like to make THEM the main event in your copy, marketing, and throughout your business? I'll offer you some tangibles for content creation and the customer journey and how …

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What is Character? And does it really require "hard work" to build it? 36:01

2M ago36:01

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Text Emily! Leave me a Voice Mail In this episode, we get into what CHARACTER means. Why is it the name of this show? What is it even? And do you just naturally have it or do you have to build it? Does it really take "hard work" to get? How do you infuse YOUR content with YOUR character!? This is episode 1 of 2 where I take a look at the role chara…

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Sharing Our Celeb Encounter Stories And More Randomness - Episode 40 1:05:33

2M ago1:05:33

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Send us a Text Message. Jess and Vanessa are joined by Jenni, co-host of the Long Term Pickles podcast! We aimed for a lighter theme this week, as last episode was a bit... heavy. Of course, as we're wont to do, we do get into heavier stuff at the end. Ope. Enjoy the show! We had fun doing this, and Vanessa has been itching to share her Natalie Kne…

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Fighting for Our Friendships with Friendship Expert, Danielle Bayard Jackson 27:05

2M ago27:05

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Friendships can be challenging... Regardless of who you are. No matter whether it's a friendship with a coworker, colleague, fellow business owner, or BFF from grade school. As my guest Danielle Bayard Jackson shares in this episode, female friendships are especially complex while being incredibly important! Because I've had my fair share of comple…

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Repurposing Video Content, Audio, Webinars, Workshops, and more! 33:54

2M ago33:54

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Text Emily! Repurposing is for you as a content creator. It saves you time and helps you stop spinning your wheels as you take any one single piece of content and turn it into MORE! AND in addition to being hugely beneficial to you (and your sanity), it also helps increase your impact and reach others who may not be able to access your original for…

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Repetition vs. Cohesion: Why I want you repeating yourself MORE! 24:08

2M ago24:08

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Text Emily! "Oh, I already posted that." "Ya, ya, ya, I already said that!" "People already know who I am and what I do…" "People know what I offer and how I work, I already said it." "I just said it in last week’s email." "I can't offer that AGAIN, I don’t want to be annoying!" "How many times do I have to repeat myself!?" If you’ve ever said, or …

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Empowering Trans Women Share Tips On Mental Health, Career Paths, And Overcoming Suicidal Thoughts - Episode 39 1:02:51

2M ago1:02:51

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Send us a Text Message. CONTENT WARNING! This episode features a lot of conversation around suicide and self harm. Listener & viewer discretion is advised! We're back! This week, Taryn and Vanessa are your Aunties giving advice on some pretty deep stuff. Vanessa kind of... well, went off the rails a month ago, which we talk about in this episode. W…

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Repurposing Written Content: The life-changing magic of repurposing emails, blogs, and social content 38:48

3M ago38:48

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Text Emily! Your content can be doing more for you, without you needing to generate and produce more! It can be reaching more people in more ways, all with ease and simplicity. Repurposing can help you save time, energy, head-spinning AND it can uplevel your content with a level of cohesion and congruency. Things are busy and moving fast. You proba…

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Being Human is Your Secret Sauce! Considerations when using AI in content creation 46:54

3M ago46:54

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Text Emily! It's time. It's time for me not to ignore this important topic. We need to have the talk... The talk about what it really means to be human and why it's now more important than ever! In this episode, I share my thoughts (and feelings) on humans vs. robots and why I don't recommend letting their intelligence replace or simulate yours. I …

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That Smells Like a Story! With Helida Dodd of Marbella Perfumes 29:10

3M ago29:10

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Today’s episode is a bit of a different one! It’s not a tips, how-to’s, action steps kind of episode, it’s the story. A story of where art meets science and the power of smell to transport us. Today's episode is featuring Helida Dodd, owner of Marbella Perfumes, who loves bringing stories and scents together in a powerful way. We get into how she s…

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Curiosity Marketing: Creating a curiosity gap that sparks interest 38:56

3M ago38:56

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Text Emily! The curiosity gap is defined as the space between what someone wants or needs to know and what they know now. When we introduce elements of curiosity marketing in our content, this gap can create a sense of intrigue, interest, and a desire to lean in and know more. This episode will help you understand the unique power of curiosity in y…

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Don't Make Me Choose! How to decide what to share and where to show up 40:54

3M ago40:54

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Text Emily! When asked to choose her FAVORITE or to narrow down options, my dear friend Lisa Zawrotny, host of the Positively Living Podcast often humorously responds, “Don’t make me choooooose!!” Lisa, like many of us doesn't like being limited in her decisions, put in a box, or forced to do just any one thing. At the same time, Lisa's great at pr…

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Four Stories to Share in Your Content: Authentic stories to tell about your business 37:57

4M ago37:57

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Text Emily! Are you one of those people who can turn a simple question of how you slept last night into a full-blown story? Or perhaps you wish you possessed the storytelling skill, but you could use a little nudge and some inspiration. You need a little help seeking out stories to share in your business. No matter which camp you fall into, or if y…

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Episode 38 - WE'RE A YEAR OLD! Also, Trump bibles are a thing now 51:15

4M ago51:15

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Send us a Text Message. Transcending Humanity is a year old! Taryn and Jess join Vanessa to recap the past year and chat about current events! The show is refocusing, working less on the trans experience and more on humanity in general. In the future you can expect content to be focused more on politics, current events, interviews with various expe…

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Sharing Client Success Stories: Case studies, portfolios, testimonials, and beyond! 26:12

4M ago26:12

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Text Emily! In this episode, we’re going to get into a type of story you could and I’d venture to say probably should be sharing more of in your business… Dive in with me as I discuss the ins and outs of telling your client and customer success stories through case studies, testimonials, portfolio pages, and more! In this episode, we'll use the Sit…

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No One Likes a Copycat! 40:19

4M ago40:19

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Text Emily! It's happened to me, to friends, to collaborators, and to my clients... And while "imitation" is supposedly the "sincerest form of flattery" (Oscar Wilde), NO ONE LIKES A COPYCAT! In this episode, we get into a recent (minor) horror story of my own, talk about why it's so important not to copy and paste, a few ideas on how to avoid bein…

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Unveiling The Truth: Kate Bridal's Insight On Burnout In Work, Life, And The Transgender Community - Episode 37 1:16:25

4M ago1:16:25

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Send us a Text Message. Main episode content starts at 6:26 Kate Bridal of the Legal Burnouts Podcast joins Taryn and Vanessa to talk about burnout, in life, the workplace, as well as the trans community! Follow Kate on IG and TikTok at bridalpartyof5 Follow The Legal Burnouts Podcast on IG and TikTok at thelegalburnouts Opening song: "Sing for Me"…

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Does Your Face Say a Thousand Words? with Brian Galke 55:16

4M ago55:16

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Stats show that communication is approximately: 55% Nonverbal Communication 38% Tonality (how we say it) 7% The words (the ones we choose to convey our thoughts) Today's guest, Brian Galke, shares with us about that 55% as he digs into the nonverbal communication and information that can be found written on the face. Brian is the CEO and Founder of…

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Plan Your Content with Ease: Four Content Structures to Give a Whirl! 34:50

4M ago34:50

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Text Emily! Did you know that every Content with Character episode has a similar structure? I move through each episode as follows: Intro music, a little sample at the beginning, a setup and preview of the concept we'll be getting into, the actual content itself, a brief summary, a preview of next week's episode, and the outro. Easy peasy for me wh…

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Your Business Called! It told me to pass along this message 43:40

4M ago43:40

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Text Emily! This week's episode might be slightly different from what you're used to here on the Content with Character podcast. I'm kicking off the month of March 2024 with an inspiration-based/storytelling episode. There are also ((of course)) a hefty amount of tangibles, actionables, and practicals so you can apply it for yourself! Today's episo…

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Episode 36 - His Name was Nex Benedict 1:09:25

5M ago1:09:25

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Send us a Text Message. Jess and Taryn join Vanessa to talk about the devastating tragedy around the assault and death of Nex Benedict, a child just trying to make his way through his high school years in Owasso, Oklahoma. His Name was Nex Benedict. Remember him. Cherish his memory. Links: Sean Cummings: https://www.tiktok.com/@sean_cummings_irish_…

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Client-Contractor Collaboration: The Ultimate Survival Guide 40:43

5M ago40:43

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Text Emily! Working with clients and customers is the ultimate collaboration. And for many of us, the one we encounter most frequently in running our businesses. If you’ve ever had a bad client experience or a bad subcontractor experience, this episode is for you! We’re going to talk about both sides of the coin as contractors and clients so we can…

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Pain, Problem, Solution: What are they feeling? 29:17

5M ago29:17

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Text Emily! What is it? How do I fix it? Can YOU help me fix it? Those are three very different questions that people ask at different places in their journey. And by people, I mean YOUR people. Depending on what their level of awareness is, your clients are asking these three different questions and you can’t just answer them all or speak to them …

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Episode 35 - THIS IS SAPPHIC SPARTA!!!! 1:27:48

5M ago1:27:48

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Send us a Text Message. Vanessa and Taryn are joined by a gaggle of trans femmes to talk about trans femme stuff. Does it get raunchy? You'll just have to listen to find out! Vanessa tries to guide the conversation a bit, but honestly winds up putting her foot in her mouth a few times... Our guests: Charli Kate Gemma Jacqueline Stefanya River Rowan…

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Love Languages to Simplify Our Business Decisions with Lisa Zawrotny 47:03

5M ago47:03

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Leaning into the wisdom of the Love Languages can help to simplify your choices in personal relationships, in your business, and with yourself. You can save yourself time, energy, and mental gymnastics when you're aware of your love language as well as those around you. You can also tap into the Love Languages when forging collaborations, working w…

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Get Picky About Your Collaborations in Business 32:19

5M ago32:19

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Text Emily! Remember group projects? Group projects in school could go really really well, or really really bad. It all depended on who was in your GROUP and how they meshed together. Did you cooperate, communicate, and each pick up some of the workload? Or did everything fall on you or someone else in the group while everyone else sat back and wai…

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The Four Agreements of Collaboration 29:50

5M ago29:50

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Text Emily! You make agreements with yourself and others all the time... "But the most important agreements are the ones you make with yourself. In these agreements, you tell yourself who you are, what you feel, what you believe, and how to behave throughout your life." (paraphrase of a quote from The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz) In this epi…

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Episode 34 - It sucks in the UK, too. 1:13:23

6M ago1:13:23

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Send us a Text Message. This week, Erica and Vanessa are joined by trans siblings Christi and Jenni from the UK! The US and the UK seem to be battling to see which country can be the most horrible towards trans people. We talk about the intricacies of being trans and gender nonconforming across the pond. You can find our siblings on Instagram! Chri…

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Business Climate Control: Setting the Temp, Tempo, and Duration 34:22

6M ago34:22

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Text Emily! Are you in charge of your business' thermostat? Or is someone else that isn't even IN IT in charge of adjusting it from an app far far away? We choose the temperature, pick the tempo, and choose our duration. You don’t have to sprint just because someone next to you is running a sprint. You don’t have to choose a marathon, you can walk,…

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Six Styles of Procrastination: How to Navigate Your Procrastination M.O. 31:02

6M ago31:02

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Text Emily! One of the ways to learn to drag your feet LESS is to become aware of what your procrastination style is in the first place. In this episode, we’re going to explore the different types of procrastination so we can start to break unhelpful patterns when it comes to procrastinating in our business. We talk about the root of procrastinatio…

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Episode 33 - Trans Joy Returns! 1:04:32

6M ago1:04:32

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Send us a Text Message. BECOME A PATRON! We love your support! patreon.com/TranscendingHumanity Trans Joy with Erica returns! This week she's joined by Jess, Vanessa and Zach to bring some more uplifting conversation to the mix. Support the Show. Transcending Humanity Podcast Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/TranscendingHumanity Merch Shop:…

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The Cost of Procrastination 18:13

6M ago18:13

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Text Emily! Procrastination is our creative response to not wanting to do something, being too busy to get to something, dreading something, and even needing everything to be perfect before doing it or while doing it. Contrary to common belief, it's not "lazy" and in fact, procrastination takes a hefty amount of emotional, mental, and sometimes phy…

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The Role of Trust in Business with Kristin Messegee 56:06

6M ago56:06

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Trust is of the utmost importance as an entrepreneur. Trust in business impacts: Collaborations Subcontractor relationships Client experience and client relationships Decision-making as a business owner This episode is way more than just the ol' "know, like, and trust" factor. This is about how we make and break trust as business owners and why it …

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What's Your Marketing Love Language? 34:34

6M ago34:34

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Text Emily! When I was a little girl, my parents had a bookshelf full of personality, parenting, and relationship books. I was a little bit of an odd child and I liked digging into these people-focused books and figuring out who I was as well and how I could love others in my life better. I loved learning about what made people tick individually, a…

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Episode 32 - Vanessa was DISQUALIFIED from the Ohio ballot! Was it discrimination? 1:03:18

7M ago1:03:18

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Send us a Text Message. Welcome back! Vanessa found herself in the news suddenly, as her candidacy was DISQUALIFIED by the Stark County, Ohio Board of Elections due to an oft-overlooked law requiring candidates who have change their names within the past 5 years to include their former (in Vanessa's case, her deadname) on petitions. HOWEVER... the …

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