In this episode, we welcome Quianna Marie who is telling us how she took her thriving business based in San Jose. CA and made the move to a completely different state to grow her business and take the next steps towards creating her dream wedding venue. But it wasn't a move of her business, it was an expansion to serving TWO locations both in Calif…

In this episode, we welcome Liz Illg who is sharing her story of taking her passion, starting a successful business, and then showing up and using standard procedures and workflows to grow her business into five successful locations. She also shares what was at risk if she had not continually made the choice to show up for her dreams and provides e…

About Profit First Serial entrepreneur Mike Michalowicz has developed a behavioral approach to accounting to flip the formula: Sales - Profit = Expenses. Michalowicz shows that by taking profit first and apportioning only what remains for expenses, entrepreneurs will transform their businesses from cash-eating monsters to profitable cash cows. (Sou…

It's 2020 and video marketing is here to stay, but often under utilized! We had the opportunity to sit down with video marketing strategist, Marvin Flavien to talk about how to best use video within our businesses to take advantage of the powerful tool. And don't worry, he talks about getting past the feeling of discomfort in front of the camera to…

Learning to balance business and travel was definitely a learning experience for Sarah as she embraced the digital nomad lifestyle. In this episode she is sharing some of the lessons, both expected and unexpected, that she learned while traveling for four months outside of the country in 2019. Embrace JOMO We've all heard of FOMO, the fear of missi…

About Laylee Emadi Laylee is an educator, podcast host, and photographer with a heart for serving clients and fellow creatives. She believes in serving the creative industry with heartfelt encouragement, honest advice, and a shared pursuit of the ever-elusive “balance.” Laylee is passionate about her goal to help you feel confident in your ability …

Saying “No” is a Gift The word “No” can feel like such a negative. We don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings by turning something down. But we find that when we say yes to every single thing that is asked of us, we can run ourselves too thin. We can face burnout or become resentful. By saying no to something, it allows you to say yes to things that m…

Thinking About Client Experience and Your Business Client experience is important for your business but it can sometimes get overlooked when trying to work on your business. A great way to check in on your client experience is to imagine yourself as a client or customer. Think about businesses and brands that you enjoy. What is it about those busin…

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to actually be married to a creative business owner? Or maybe you are creative and you’re trying to explain to your spouse what you’re going through? In this episode, Shaunae’s husband, Matt, is here to share all about it. He is openly and honestly sharing what it is like being married to a creative entrepreneu…

About Creative Calling In this book, author Chase Jarvis, the founder of CreativeLive, shows why creativity is the new mindfulness and as important to our health as meditation, exercise, and nutrition. It's also available to everyone-beginners and lifelong creators, entrepreneurs and corporate executives. Jarvis illustrates the critical elements fo…

Feeling stressed? Tired? Foggy? Your body is telling you it needs help. When our body isn’t functioning properly, this can affect our mental health and our business too! Instead of just “powering through,” we need to address what’s going on in our bodies. In today’s episode, we are discussing tuning into your body - how it’s feeling and functioning…

Our friend and fellow creative entrepreneur, Nicole Bergeson, joins us on today’s episode to cover all things email marketing. From building your list (even if it’s at zero), how often you should be sending emails, and learning exactly what a welcome sequence is - Nicole covers all of that and MORE! As Nicole says, “Don’t take email marketing too s…

Whether by choice or my circumstance, we are faced with uncomfortable situations often. They can feel risky, anxious-ridden, and sometimes scary. It could be a choice you made, a leap of faith into a new adventure. Or it could be something completely out of your control, like losing your job or changes in your health. No matter the situation though…

In This Episode We are giving an mini update on the podcast and diving in to the next book in our book club: Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller. Miller does a fantastic job in explaining how creating a story for our customers that makes them the hero, not ourselves, is key in building a brand message that reaches your ideal client or customer. …

About Martina Our guest, Martina Fink is no stranger to the experience of working long hours, spending all her energy in her full-time job and having no love for herself. Today she is grateful for the freedom she has in her life and the ability to do the things that really make her happy. She is a certified health coach, make-up artist, and reiki p…

About This Month’s Book For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "Fck positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let’s be honest, shit is fcked and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is—a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth th…

We all want to create beautiful images for our social media, but what if we don’t have a camera and we just have to use our phones? Learning the basics of photography can help make your iPhone images better, but what if you want to add that special magic to really make your images pop? Thanks to some awesome photo and video apps, you can create cri…

Building a new business can be scary. Starting a new journey in your life can seem overwhelming. But when you choose to live by faith and not fear, the world opens up to you. Of course, there will still be challenges and obstacles to overcome but you will be better equipped to handle it. In today’s episode, we are joined by Myles Berrio - a wedding…

A few weeks ago, we all experienced a little taste of what would happen if social media just went away. Facebook and Instagram were down for a day which left some people unsure of what to do without it. Even though it wasn’t working, we all still reached for our phones, thinking we could check in or post something. During that day, some of us took …

About This Month’s Book There’s never been a better time to start your own business. But let’s face it: It can be scary to put yourself out there and tackle the business side of things. Fortunately, you’re not alone! There is a movement of women stepping into their God-given gifts to make money doing what they love. If you’d like to join them, this…

We both absolutely love having opportunities to travel and explore. Have you ever considered what it would look like to pack up your life and your business and travel the world while working? This has been something that has been on Sarah's heart for awhile now and she is finally taking the leap to make it a reality (at least for four months). Don'…

This week we are talking all about collaboration. More specifically, collaborating with brands. We are so grateful to sit down with Meredith Staggers, who is a Collaboration Queen - seriously she does a fantastic job -and has been fortunate to work with many brands for a living. See a full list of her collaborations here. About Meredith Meredith Ti…

If you’ve been struggling with starting a blog or getting back to the blog you haven’t touched for a while, this episode is totally for you. Shaunae is absolutely obsessed with blogging and has been building her blog for the past eight years. Today, she shares some of her favorite tips on how to get started and words of encouragement if you are str…

About This Month’s Book For anyone who has ever had trouble staying motivated while trailblazing towards badassery, You Are a Badass Every Day is the companion to keep you fresh, grateful, mighty, and driven. In one hundred exercises, reflections, and cues that you can use to immediately realign your mind and keep your focus unwavering, this guide …

Money is one of the biggest things people hate talking about - making it, managing it, and everything that comes in between. We know we need it and we know we should manage it well. Even as small business owners it’s hard to know what to charge yourself at, how to discuss money with clients, and even how we deal with money in general. We love talki…

If you've ever felt like a fraud, second guessed if your work or something you had to share was good enough to be seen and heard or that you even know enough to be teaching something you've probably felt the effects of Imposter Syndrome. It's a real thing, and in this week's episode we are talking about what exactly Imposter Syndrome is, how it can…

We all know it’s important to get your work published, but how do we actually make it happen? What benefits are there to seeing your work featured in publications? On today’s episode, we’re joined by Meghan Stolar Brown, director of Two Bright Lights and How They Asked, as she leads us through the wonderful world of publishing. She is sharing what …

We are all looking to discover what our true purpose in life is. We are constantly searching for our “calling.” Our Book of the Month for January, dives into just that. This month we read Believe Bigger: Discover the Path to Your Life Purpose by Marshawn Evans Daniels. In the book, Marshawn dives into what she calls a “Purpose Map”, the path into f…

We’ve discussed how to set goals and how to complete them, but sometimes we as business owners still struggle with moving forward. Why? Because we’re not organized. In our business, in our personal life, even in our space - if we don’t get a handle on organizing the things around us, life feels off balance. In today’s episode, we’re discussing why …

We are so excited to be joined by Chelsea B. Foster for this episode on creating intentional inquiry processes for the introverted-extrovert. If you are wondering who that is, it is someone who has both introverted and extroverted traits, so they fall somewhere in the middle of the spectrum between introvert and extrovert. Workflows are especially …

2019 is finally year! We love beginning a new year because it feels so full of possibilities! Opportunities are endless and it feels like you can do anything. You set goals and make big plans for the next twelve months. But what happens when it gets to March and you feel stuck? Maybe you haven’t achieved your goals yet or maybe you haven’t even sta…

It’s our 30th episode and it’s less than a week before Christmas is here! We wanted to kick off the last part of this holiday season by sharing a few of our favorite traditions during this time of year. This mini-episode dives into all the best things like decorating, baking cookies, sending out holiday cards, and finding awesome presents for our l…

With 2018 coming to an end, you’re probably starting to think about 2019. It’s only a few weeks away and soon you’ll be setting resolutions and goals to achieve for the next 365. Today’s episode, we are challenging you to look a little deeper at goals. They aren’t just an end of year tradition that you make then forget about two months later. They …

Our November book club books - that's right! Plural - were recommended by Sarah. She first heard about them from Charli Marie TV, a designer she follows on YouTube who shares the books with all her creative friends as gifts. These two books are full of information and advice for creatives while being fun and quick to read. The many large text and g…

We love trying to find ways to make the people in our lives feel special. This is true even with our clients and customers. One of our favorite ways to show everyone we care is through gift-giving. Whether it’s a gift to say thank you, a gift to surprise, or a gift during the holiday season - it’s the easiest way to bring a smile to someone’s face.…

Happy (almost) Thanksgiving! This time of year is so special because it’s a time for all of us to reflect on the blessings in our lives. We should give thanks every day for what we have. Thanksgiving is the perfect day to start a gratitude journal or to be more mindful of how lucky we are. In today’s mini episode, we are sharing what we’re thankful…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s the beginning of the holiday season. So why does it sometimes feel like the most stressful time of the year? Why do the holidays sometimes feel like a second job? In today’s episode, we’re giving you tips and tricks to make this season as stress-free as possible. Because everyone deserves to enjoy this…

Our book of the month for October is Priya Parker’s The Art of Gathering. Parker argues that the gatherings in our lives are lackluster and unproductive and they don't have to be. We rely too much on routine and the conventions of gatherings when we should focus on distinctiveness and the people involved. Drawing on her expertise as a facilitator o…

BOO! It’s officially Halloween and we are celebrating in style! On today’s mini episode, we are sharing our favorite Halloween traditions, Halloween candy we love, and our all time favorite costumes. It’s the spookiest time of year and we are excited to share it with you! Shaunae’s Favorite Halloween Traditions I have always loved trick or treating…

We had the opportunity to chat with Kay Fabella, an LA native, about how her love of Madrid, Spain led her to living there full time and beginning her entrepreneurial journey there. She tells us how it came about, the challenges she faced, the differences in culture she learned and how learning another language can open up the door to more opportun…

As many of you know, Shaunae is a professional photographer and Sarah is a graphic designer. We wanted to start a discussion and cover all your topics related to photography and design. Last week, Shaunae answered your photography questions. In today’s episode, Shaunae asks Sarah questions provided by our listeners about all things related to desig…

As many of you know, Shaunae is a professional photographer and Sarah is a graphic designer. We wanted to start a discussion and cover all your topics related to photography and design. In today’s episode, Sarah asks Shaunae questions provided by our listeners about all things related to photography. How did you get started? I fell in love with pho…

We all have things we have been told or thoughts we have developed about ourselves that can end up running our lives, and honestly, many time they are lies we tell ourselves: we aren't worthy, we can't have success, we can't start today... But really you ARE worthy, you CAN have success, and you CAN start today. Breaking down the lies we tell ourse…

Have you ever wanted to attend a conference but after you buy a ticket, you have no idea what to do next? As avid conference attendees ourselves, we are the experts on how to plan accordingly for a conference and how to make sure you are getting the most out of your experience. In today’s episode, we’re giving you the steps to guarantee that you ha…

Do you ever feel like you have a million things piling up and instead of figuring out a way to handle everything you just want to crawl into your bed and hide? And even though you love your job, all the daily responsibilities just feel like too much? That feeling of being so overwhelmed you would rather just not do anything? That feeling is called …

Over the last few months, you’ve probably heard the words “passive income” mentioned a lot. It’s the hottest new topic creatives are trying to learn more about. But what exactly is it all about? In today’s episode, we are joined by Stephen Diaz, a passive income coach and multiple business owner, as he discussing what passive income is all about an…

Everyone knows and loves whatever Chip and Joanna Gaines does. Whether it’s their HGTV show, Fixer Upper, or one of their many projects coming from Magnolia Home; it’s impossible to find anyone who doesn’t love this sweet pair! Today’s episode, we discuss our August Book Club book, Capital Gaines, written by Chip Gaines himself! About Chip Gaines C…

Ice cream? Um, yes please! We both have a major sweet tooth, can get wrapped up in what we are doing and forget to eat a meal, or skip out on sleep, and we have had to learn to make sure we take care of ourselves to avoid burnout. It is so important to make sure you are taking care of you. As entrepreneurs, if our health suffers, it affects our bus…

How do you take your passion and your dream and make it a legitimate business? How do you “legally” make it a business? Today’s episode we are continuing our series on creating a real, money-making business out of your passion. We are joined by Attorney Carley Windorff* as we discuss how to “get legit” with your business. Choosing a Business Name I…

In last week’s episode, we discussed why it’s so important to be in the right mental state before making the leap to go full-time. It’s a big decision, one that requires a lot of hard work and planning. In today’s episode, we are digging deeper and taking you through the next steps of becoming a full-time entrepreneur. Everyone’s path is different …