Align & Amplify

Align & Amplify

By Kristin RichardsBusinessEducationSelf-ImprovementMarketing
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Align & Amplify episodes

  • Top Tips for a Smooth Website Creation
    So you're so ready to get that website launched ASAP? After working with hundreds of clients with Girlboss a Designer, this is usually the timeline people put in their inquiry form. And while of course, we want that website live sooner than later, we also wanna make sure that the process goes a lot more smoothly for you and for it to feel more enjoyable. Here are our top three tips for making the process faster, easier, and just better overall.
    29 min
  • Doing Things Differently in 2023
    As were entering into a whole new year I've been reflecting on the previous year and looking ahead at how we will do things differently in 2023. Whenever you are working toward goals and business, or goals in life, it's important to be conscious of certain patterns and ways of working that are not serving your bigger vision. In today's episode, I am sharing the changes we are making this year in the Girlboss designer design business as well as Shifts I am making on a personal level.
    39 min
  • When Sh!t Hits the Fan
    In this episode of the podcast I am sharing about some really difficult times from 2022. A few months ago, to be completely transparent, things kind of felt like they were falling apart. I'll walk you through exactly what was going down in business, how I was feeling about it all, and how I navigated everything. The reality is - difficult times are a part of the game when you're in business. With all the success and the highs, also come the periods of lows and struggle. And sometimes, when things feel like it's all going wrong, it's actually just the universe re-organizing things for how it was meant to be.
    38 min
  • Niching Down to Stand Out in the Travel Industry with Lisa Fitzgerald

    From doing all the things and feeling lost and frustrated in her travel business - to niching down, owning her expertise and creating her dream brand.

    In today's episode, I am interviewing Lisa Fitzgerald from Fitzgerald Travel who specializes only in cruise vacations along with her business partner Lisa Collins, they're the two most cruise-knowledgable Lisas around!

    Lisa shares the ups and downs of her journey - and her lessons and story is relevant no matter what industry you are in with your business.

    35 min
  • #1 Strategy Tip You Need to Hear

    I recently did a poll on Instagram asking everyone what type of content they're interested in for the podcast - And strategy got the most votes! It's no surprise since so often we are wanting to know what can we DO to grow our business and get more clients. In this off the cuff quick episode I'm giving you my number one strategy tip that you can apply today to get you closer to your goals. And I promise you… It's definitely not what you think!

    17 min
  • A Week in the Life - Running My Business as a Mom

    Running my business looks very different in the day-to-day now that I'm a mom! I take you behind-the-scenes to have a peek into a typical week of balancing client projects, creative direction, course relaunches, marketing and team shifts, all while chasing after my 10 months old son. I'm sharing what my typical schedule looks like, how I plan for the week and what we're currently working on in my design business, Girlboss Designer.

    36 min
  • NEW NAME! + Where I've Been the Last 5 Months

    Welcome to the NEW Align & Amplify podcast! The name has officially changed over from Create Your Destiny, and I give you a rundown of the reasons why in this episode. I also catch you up on what I've been up to over the last 5 months while I've been on hiatus from the podcast - including a trip back to the States FINALLY after years of being separated from my family.

    35 min
  • 64: 2 Businesses and a Baby

    Take an open behind-the-scenes look at how I've been doing managing my design agency and personal brand with a 5 month old baby. It's been a huge adjustment coming back to work while still being the primary caregiver for our son, Jack! In this episode I am sharing my struggles during this time, decisions I've made about the 2 businesses for the upcoming months, and some mindset shifts I've been working through.

    27 min
  • 63: Handling Negative Client Feedback
    There is no way around it, at some point in running your business you're going to end up having some type of negative client feedback! This is especially true if you're offering a service such as branding, website design, copywriting, or any type of service-based business. Getting feedback from the client is part of the project process, and it's inevitable that sometimes they're just not gonna love it. And as much as we don't wanna let it get to us - sometimes it does because we're all human! In this episode I'm gonna give you some tips with dealing with negative client feedback so you can move past it, learn the lesson you need, and keep being awesome at what you do.
    34 min
  • 62: The 3 Things Your Creative Business Needs to Grow this Year

    Where are my creative entrepreneurs at? This episode has been created for those website designers, brand designers, photographers, copywriters and any other creative business owner who wants to grow your business this year. Whether that means getting consistent clients, hitting $10k months, six figures or whatever that goal looks like for you - financial growth is going to require you to grow in other ways too.

    Today I'm sharing with you three things that are extremely important that you'll need in order to grow your creative business this year. This doesn't mean just another strategy to attract more clients, or talking about how to be consistent. We're going deeper in this episode below the surface.

    34 min

About Align & Amplify

From the publisher's feed

You may be wondering… how do I start my own online business? Can I really quit my 9-5 job and travel the world? How do I successfully create my brand identity and website layout? How do I convert my website visitors into paying clients? How can I get my traffic to my website? How do I stand out in a saturated market? How do I brand myself on social media? Okay… enough with the business talk. Life is about more than work people! Welcome to the Align & Amplify Podcast where your host Kristin Richards will be answering all of these brand strategy and marketing questions, but also the personal stuff too! Like how to finally start taking action in your life, and how to take charge of your own feelings and thoughts. Think of it like a fun life and career cocktail - where business hacks and insights meet mindset work and life coaching. It's time to start dreaming big and then putting in the work to make it a reality. Let's start creating your own dream destiny now.