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 California and her new Arizona home. Quianna shares how she came to make the decision to expand her business and move, what she did to prepare, and how she made her existing California clients feel excited and comfortable about her move while also building her network in her new home.

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 encouraging advice for you to choose to show up for your own dreams.

We are talking about our latest book club pick, Profit First by Mike Michalowicz. This book has been recommended and loved by SO many, and we agree! Learn more about why this book and Michalowicz Profit First formula is a must know for any business owner who wants to get paid!

Have you looked at other creators using video marketing and thought, I should probably be doing that because it would be helpful for my business but showing up in front of the camera is SO uncomfortable? Or you’re wondering where to even get started because it is just so different for you. You are definitely not alone! And on this episode we welcome Marvin Flavien, a videographer helping business owners become comfortable in front of the camera to utilize the power of video to make their business unstoppable. In this episode Marvin shares with you how to break through those barriers and find your space and voice in the world of video to take advantage of all the benefits it has - oh and he shares exactly what those benefits are too! Video is definitely here to stay so you’ll want to listen to this one.

Traveling full-time while growing your business may seem like the ultimate dream for many, and it is a reality that can happen! Sarah shares her experience of traveling for four months through Europe and Africa while running her business and many of the lessons she learned along the way.

Have you ever thought about taking the talents you’ve learned in business and using that knowledge to educate others? Maybe you’ve been in business for a while and you are ready to start helping new entrepreneurs. If you’re thinking of taking the leap from creative to creative educator, then this episode is for you. Guest, Laylee Emadi, joins us to help you navigate whether becoming an educator is right for you and tips to get you started.

Do you ever find yourself feeling really busy but yet unfulfilled in what you are doing? Then you likely need to be saying "no" more often. But when saying no seems almost like a negative - "I'd be missing out" or "It would be letting someone down" - it can be hard to do. In this episode we share why saying "no" can actually be an opportunity, the best self care and even a gift! And we share 10 ways to say "no" and still be kind.

Have you heard this term going around: CX Design? It stands for Customer Experience. CX Design is an interactive and immersive process of how customers interact with your business. It’s interactions, touch-points, and stories that link to the core values and message of a business. Today we are digging into what Customer (Client) Experience means to creative small business owners.

We are passionate about our businesses! When we welcome a partner into our lives we learn how to balance devoting time to our business as well as meaningful and intentional time with the one we love. We get to bring them on board to support our dreams, passions and goals while also supporting their own. But how do we do that? In this episode we welcome Shaunae's husband Matt to chat about how they began finding balance as a married couple while Shaunae continues to grow her photography business.

For our first book club pick of season two we read through Creative Calling by Chase Jarvis, the founder of Creative Live. We share our takeaways from the book and thoughts on creativity and our creative calling.

Learning to listen to and understanding your body's needs is a powerful tool as an entrepreneur. In this episode we discuss some of the way we have learned to listen to our bodies, including a larger discussion on Shaunae's Whole 30 experience to learn which foods best nourish her body and mind.

Email marketing is one of the most effective tools we have as business owners. However, it can seem overwhelming, especially as we are first starting. Nicole Bergeson joins us to break down getting started with email marketing and how to create consistently without the overwhelm.

Sharing a conversation about embracing the icky, unfamiliar and uncomfortable feelings that can often keep us stuck to strengthen and change ourselves into the people we are meant to be. We're getting comfortable with the uncomfortable.

We take a look at our next book club read: Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller.

Glow up expert Martina Fink is talking with us in this episode and sharing what it means to live a glow up life and how you can too! Self-care doesn't have to be all mani-pedis and spa days. We can still love ourselves, live a life we love and enjoy what we are doing in our life AND business.

For our May book club are are picking up Mark Manson's book "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck". This book dives into finding where you should truly be giving a F*ck and where your energy is simply being wasted. But Manson isn't telling you, he is helping you decide for yourself, with great examples along the way. We are sharing our thoughts and a few of the takeaways we've had from the book.

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 crisp, clean, and bright images without having to use Photoshop! There are hundreds of awesome photo and video apps but in today’s episode, Shaunae shares her favorite photo and video apps that she personally uses.

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 and commercial photographer, serial entrepreneur, and author. Without a traditional business background, Myles showed up every day and put in the work to create and run multiple businesses. He credits choosing faith over fear to his success in business and in life.

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 the time to read a book or get other work done, embracing a “social-media free” day. But it got us thinking, have we become too dependent on social media? In today’s episode, we dive into this topic and share our honest opinions.

If you are starting out in your business or if you have already started but haven't created your business plan yet, this month's book, Business Boutique by Christy Wright is one you will want to pick up. Christy walks you through action steps to help lay down the foundations of your business so you can connect with your why, step into your power as a business owner and make money doing what you love! We are sharing some of our favorite takeaways from the book in this week's episode.