Brewing Up Creativity

In Episode 61 of Brewing Up Creativity, Danielle is joined with Balim Tezel, entrepreneur and designer behind the iconic clothing brand, NUS, to discuss starting a creative fashion brand and line from scratch to stand out and push the boundaries of design.

Catch What's Inside the Episode:

• Balim's journey to starting her own fashion brand
• Balim's key sources of inspiration for her clothing pieces and the direction she sees it going
• Some of the biggest challenges Balim's faced since starting her own business
• How Balim determined she needed to make her brand stand out and push it to the next level
• The piece of advice Balim would tell her younger self when she hadn't started a business and was working for other companies

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Learn More About Balim and NUS:
Balim, originally from Istanbul, Turkey, is a Northwestern graduate turned solo entrepreneur. She launched her clothing brand NUS one year ago and since then has been wearing many hats such as the founder, fashion designer, web designer, brand marketer, social media manager, UX/UI designer, and customer service.

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In Episode 60 of Brewing Up Creativity, Danielle is joined with the Feel-Good Marketing Mentor and Content Repurposing Agency owner, Felly Day to talk about building an omnipresence and successful business through repurposing content online to avoid the feelings of stress and burnout. 

Catch What's Inside The Episode:

• How Felly became a Digital Nomad and successful Virtual Assistant
• The pivotal moment Felly had when she realized repurposing content was beneficial to helping businesses grow
•  What is omnipresence and why is it important in business?
• The most common misconception on repurposing content
• The one piece of advice Felly would tell her younger entrepreneur self

Learn More Felly:
Felly balances her agency, Felly Day VA, and her mentorship clients from her laptop while living life as a Digital Nomad in Mexico. She's passionate about helping entrepreneurs fall in love with marketing. She loves a good crime show, piña coladas and cats that aren't her own.

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Website: fellyday.com
Podcast: Felly's Fishbowl

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In Episode 59 of Brewing Up Creativity, Danielle is joined with Caroline Aylward, a Film Director, Podcast Producer and Creative Business Coach. She is also the founder of Get A Helmet Studio, a full-service production company creating Brand Documentaries and top-rated Podcasts for women in business. Caroline helps women amplify the mission of their heart-centered brand through the power of authentic storytelling.

Catch What's Inside The Episode:

• Caroline's journey into podcasting and videography
• Where and how Caroline found her style and inspiration for her videography
• Why marketing is expanding towards more video work, versus static work
• How videography is a timeless investment 
• Understanding when it's time to invest in professional videography for your business 

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Instagram: @iamcarolineaylward / @getahelmetstudio
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In Episode 58 of Brewing Up Creativity, Danielle is joined Mako, an artist, author, and teacher currently working with watercolours. She is not only passionate about watercolour painting, but she also loves being able to help others around the world to add joy to their lives through a creative hobby. Her focus is to simply enjoy the process of painting and learning something new, so her style is constantly evolving.

Catch What's Inside The Episode:

• Being a multi-passionate creative and allowing ourselves to discover what we want in life through enjoying different mediums 
• Allowing ourself to not pursue everything but allowing it to still be a part of our life through hobbies or therapy 
• Following your gut instinct and the difference between instincts and doubt
• Creating your own path versus following what’s deemed the “normal” path 

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makoccinos
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/makoccino
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/makoccino
Website: https://makoccino.com/

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In Episode 57 of Brewing Up Creativity Danielle is joined with Carly Victoria, Creative Life Coach, Positive Psychology Practitioner, and published researcher. The two creatives discuss how perfectionism and people pleasing can decrease productivity and creativity.

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• How Carly chose to help creatives ditch perfectionism and people-pleasing
• The common signs and side effects of being a people pleaser and perfectionist and how they tie into each other
• Why creatives often feel and associate with being a people pleaser and perfectionist
• Tips that can help you to ditch social expectations and make more room for creativity

Find Carly Online:
Website: www.thejournallife.co.uk
Instagram: @thejournallife
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/thejournallife/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheJournalLife

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In Episode 56 of Brewing Up Creativity, host and founder of Brewing Up Creativity Danielle LaBonté, gets up close and personal about her experience with anxiety and how there are ways to turn that anxiety into creativity.

Catch What's Inside the Episode:

- Why majority of creatives suffer from anxiety
- Popular celebrities and artists who cope with their anxiety and emotions through creative outlets
- How to turn your anxious thoughts into storytelling
- Taking your adrenaline and using it towards creativity
- Accepting the challenge of the unknown
- Befriending social anxiety

Disclosure Statement: If you're feeling serious thoughts of anxiousness or mental health symptoms, please visit the emergency room hospital or your therapist/psychologist/mental health expert. This episode is not hosted and written by a professional in the mental health industry, but here to spread awareness and offer some tips.

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In Episode 55 of Brewing Up Creativity, Danielle is joined with #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Lisa Jewell to discuss her writing process, growing in the industry, her inspiration, and much more.

Catch What's Inside The Episode:

- When Lisa discovered her passion for writing and realized she wanted to be an author
- What inspires Lisa's current writing style and how it has evolved over time
- What inspired  Lisa's most recent novels such as The Family Remains, The Family Upstairs, Then She Was Gone, and The Night She Disappeared
- What's the biggest piece of advice you'd give for aspiring authors tuning in?

About Lisa Jewell:

Lisa Jewell is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of nineteen novels, including The Family Upstairs and Then She Was Gone, as well as Invisible Girl and Watching You. Her novels have sold over 10 million copies internationally, and her work has also been translated into twenty-nine languages.

Find Lisa Online:
Twitter @LisaJewellUK
Instagram @LisaJewellUK
Facebook @LisaJewellOfficial

Purchase and Read Lisa's Newest Novel The Family Remains here.
https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/The-Family-Remains/Lisa-Jewell/9781668006337

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In Episode 54 of Brewing Up Creativity, Danielle LaBonté is joined with Danielle Wiebe, a community builder, collaboration expert, business strategist, and founder behind Business Babes Collective.

If you've been wanting to build a community or network to meet like-minded individuals, Danielle W. brings a lot of information to the table to discuss how she developed the well-known brand Business Babes Collective and the ins-and-outs of the industry.

Catch What's Inside The Episode:

- Where Danielle started in her entrepreneurial journey (is college/business school worth it?)
- How Danielle found herself creating a community for female entrepreneurs
- How Danielle set out to create a brand that appeals to so many women across the world
- The best and hardest part of running a community that provides value to a wide audience

Learn About Danielle Wiebe:

Danielle is a community builder, collaboration expert, business strategist and the founder of Business Babes Collective, a global community for female entrepreneurs. With over 10 years of entrepreneurial experience in multiple different industries, (Including Sales for High-End Electronics, Health & Wellness, Weddings, Conferences & Digitial Marketing), Danielle loves teaching women to create strategic and profitable collaborations, as well as building a strong foundation and systems to be able to scale their businesses without having to work around the clock. In the first 5 years of building Business Babes Collective, Danielle and her Team were able to launch into 5 chapters across North America. In 2020, the business was re-imagined with a huge emphasis on providing digital resources and support for Female Entrepreneurs.

Find Danielle W. Online:
PERSONAL: @DANILIVINGLIFE
BUSINESS: @BUSINESSBABESCO
WEBSITE: WWW.BUSINESSBABESCOLLECTIVE.COM
PODCAST: WWW.BUSINESSBABESCOLLECTIVE.COM/PODCAST
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In Episode 53 of Brewing Up Creativity, Danielle is joined with Kristen Bousquet, a Charlotte-based content creator and influencer coach at Your Soulcialmate. In this episode they dig into the content creation and influencer industry in order to stay inspired, feel resonated with your work, and land collaborations that align and feel right for you.

Catch What's Inside The Episode:

• When Kristen realized she wanted to be a content creator
• What steps Kristen took to find her identity in the online world
• How content creators can profit off of their online influence 
• How to land collaborations and brand partnerships
• Negotiating collaborations and brand partnerships; when to say YES and NO

Learn About Kristen Bousquet:

Kristen Bousquet is a Charlotte-based content creator and influencer coach at Your Soulcialmate with a goal of educating entrepreneurial creators on how to turn their online influence into a profitable, self-sustaining business through her podcast, community FB group, and coaching programs. She wants creators to learn how to be successful digital biz owners while keeping the "soul" in "soulcial media".

Find Kristen Online:
instagram.com/kbousq
tiktok.com/@kbousq
yoursoulcialmate.com/podcast
yoursoulcialmate.com/membership
yoursoulcialmate.com/masterclass

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In Episode 52 of Brewing Up Creativity, our host and founder Danielle LaBonté personally discusses the 6 types of people she has found that we all need in our lives for different reasons. On the contrary, she discusses how there will be people along the way who don't align at all or perhaps we just haven't met these types of amazing people yet - and that's okay!

Catch What's Inside the Episode:

- Having a smaller circle and being an introverted entrepreneur
- Breaking down of the 6 types of people we need in our lives
- The relationships that come and go or are life lessons
- The antagonists to our protagonists

The 6 Types of Friendships/People We Need:
1. The Cheerleader
2. The Confidant
3. The Mentor
4. The Risk Taker
5. The Comedian
6. The Challenger

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