The Creative Bodega | Content Marketing and Instagram Growth for Solopreneurs

47: How My Community Carried Me Through a 20-Minute Zoom Blackout


Listen Later

My worst live event nightmare came true—and I'm sharing the raw, unfiltered story while it's still fresh. I got kicked off my own Zoom workshop four times in front of 300 people during a live event for Canva World Tour. We're talking audio failures, connection drops, and me literally sweating through my clothes while 1600+ registrants watched the chaos unfold. But here's what happened next: my community held me together, I made three tiny pivots that saved the workshop, and I learned how to let go of control in real time. If you've ever been terrified of tech failing you during a live moment, this episode will show you exactly how to recover with grace (and why redundancy beats perfection every single time).

Check out the full show notes for this episode, CLICK HERE.

Things I cover inside this episode:

  • The 3 tiny pivots I made in the moment that saved my workshop when everything was falling apart (including the unthinkable move I made as an over-preparer)
  • Why redundancy beats perfection every time—and the specific backup systems I wish I'd had in place before going live
  • How to let go when control is completely gone (and why gripping tighter actually makes you slower to respond)
  • The mindset shift from "perform" to "serve" that calmed my nervous system enough to keep going
  • Why your community is your safety net—and how to build that culture long before you need it (shoutout to Deb and Nicole!)

Resources & Links mentioned in the episode:

  • Canva Carousels That Convert workshop replay—watch the cleaned-up version without all the tech chaos!

Connect with me:
🫶🏼 Follow me on Instagram for daily insights
🫶🏼 Join my 321 Create Newsletter for weekly content tips
🫶🏼 Check out The Content Coven Membership

Be sure to hit "Subscribe" or "Follow" so you never miss an episode!

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Creative Bodega | Content Marketing and Instagram Growth for SolopreneursBy Em Connors

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

96 ratings


More shows like The Creative Bodega | Content Marketing and Instagram Growth for Solopreneurs

View all
Earn Your Happy by Lori Harder | YAP Media

Earn Your Happy

2,790 Listeners

Build Your Tribe | Grow Your Business with Social Media by Brock Johnson

Build Your Tribe | Grow Your Business with Social Media

2,621 Listeners

The Amy Porterfield Show by Amy Porterfield

The Amy Porterfield Show

4,587 Listeners

The Lazy Genius Podcast by Kendra, The Lazy Genius

The Lazy Genius Podcast

6,653 Listeners

The Goal Digger Podcast | Top Business and Marketing Podcast for Creatives, Entrepreneurs, and Women in Business by Jenna Kutcher

The Goal Digger Podcast | Top Business and Marketing Podcast for Creatives, Entrepreneurs, and Women in Business

12,065 Listeners

The Cathy Heller Podcast with Cathy Heller by Cathy Heller

The Cathy Heller Podcast with Cathy Heller

7,709 Listeners

Woman of Influence by Julie Solomon

Woman of Influence

1,439 Listeners

The Rachel Hollis Podcast by Three Percent Chance

The Rachel Hollis Podcast

16,664 Listeners

The Product Boss: Business Coaching for Product-Based Female Entrepreneurs by Jacqueline Snyder

The Product Boss: Business Coaching for Product-Based Female Entrepreneurs

890 Listeners

GOD-LED BUSINESS - Make Money Online, Business Ideas, Passive Income, Online Business, Start a Podcast by Stefanie Gass - Christian Business Coach, Podcast Coach, Podcast to Profit™ Founder

GOD-LED BUSINESS - Make Money Online, Business Ideas, Passive Income, Online Business, Start a Podcast

1,243 Listeners

The Jasmine Star Show by Jasmine Star

The Jasmine Star Show

2,605 Listeners

The Jamie Sea Show by Jamie Sea

The Jamie Sea Show

637 Listeners

Chill & Prosper with Denise Duffield-Thomas by Denise Duffield-Thomas

Chill & Prosper with Denise Duffield-Thomas

215 Listeners

The Mel Robbins Podcast by Mel Robbins

The Mel Robbins Podcast

19,800 Listeners

Good Content with Shannon McKinstrie by Shannon McKinstrie

Good Content with Shannon McKinstrie

126 Listeners