Best Foot Forward with Vicky & Ann

Best Foot Forward with Vicky & Ann

By Vicky Vuong & Ann DuskusBusinessEntrepreneurship
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Best Foot Forward with Vicky & Ann episodes

  • 30. What Makes You Happy?

    What are we sacrificing in the pursuit of happiness? The answer just might be as simple as changing the narrative of what "happy" means to you. For us, it means trading a steady 6 figure income for a shot at being our own boss and being content with that; despite the temptations of the wonderful things that money can buy. Let's dig into the complexity of "happy".

    33 min
  • 29. Clout

    Is clout the necessary evil to achieving success in our industry? Here are the lessons we learned from our collective experience and how we mitigate resentment by prioritizing our real self worth over the value a project can "potentially" bring. Always bet on yourself.

    41 min
  • 28. Lessons from Social Media in 2022

    Kicking off the New Year reflecting on what we learned from social media in 2022 and what we'll take with us well into 2023. In this episode, we discuss the content strategy shared by the one and only Karen X Cheng and how we can all adopt the same strategy to avoid losing our self identity as a content creator. But first, laugh with us as we play a game of "Do You Really Know Me???". Happy New Year!

    51 min
  • 27. What is Content Creation?

    What does it REALLY take to embody the essence of a content creator? Besides a great subject matter, the ability to think two steps ahead of the game by approaching content creation holistically with proper planning and execution is an art that we are constantly refining through the process of doing. Join us as we begin this episode by analyzing the difference between an influencer and a content creator.

    42 min
  • 26. Biggest Challenge This Year

    It's easy to immerse yourself in work until the stress you've internalized from the daily grind blows up in your face. Here's to acknowledging the feelings of loneliness, uncertainty, and self doubt as a solo creator.

    34 min
  • 25. They Said What?!

    We definitely get our fair share of not-so-pleasant comments on social media when it comes to our artistic POV. How we confront it and turn them into fuel is work in itself, but we are HERE.FOR.IT. Let's go.

    41 min
  • 24. Little Big Wins

    Making the space to celebrate the little wins on the daily is vital to our drive to keep going - in business and in life. In this episode, we reflect and celebrate our little wins that are not so little and how you can do the same to acknowledge that you are doing much better than you think.

    33 min
  • 23. Networking

    Is networking synonymous with hidden agendas? How by prioritizing building an authentic relationship first can organically lead to opportunities down the road.

    41 min
  • 22. The Power of Saying No

    We said no to our dream job and sponsorship?! The discovery of coming to terms with passing on incredible opportunities and its direct correlation to self-worth. How, once you get past the noise, all lead to personal empowerment.

    41 min
  • 21. Catching Up with Vicky and Ann

    A glimpse into our daily life as studio mates. Listen in as we chop it up about EVERYTHING. Anxiety, Bata Shoe Museum, MSCHF Wavy Baby, fit strategy for content creation, and rice??!! Ha. Please enjoy. 

    44 min

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In the thriving and demanding world of sneaker customizing, AAPI female sneaker artists Ann Duskus and Vicky Vuong share perspectives of past, present, and future while they find their footing in…