Today we have @becstewart__ in the Busy Blooming office!! We unpack her journey growing on Instagram, starting from 0 after losing her account, being an "authority" on camera and more!

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⏱️ CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS
00:00 Intro & sponsor
02:55 Welcome Bec to the office!
03:28 Losing her Instagram account at Coachella
06:39 Starting completely from scratch
07:08 The walking pad video that hit 40 million views
08:23 How the Future You series took her from 100K to 300K
10:00 Why social media isn't actually oversaturated
13:30 The biggest mistake: copying what works for other creators
16:01 Letting your content evolve as you evolve
19:15 Why vulnerability builds authority instead of hurting it
21:16 From influencer to founder: building The Habit Tracker
24:00 Turning a Pinterest template into a real business
27:08 Hiring help and learning to outsource
28:07 Why every piece of content needs a tangible takeaway
29:31 Where to start if you want to build better habits
33:57 Outro
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Welcome to WORK!! Today we're reacting & unpacking the most common social media advice and why it's ✨wrong✨ - let me know your thoughts BELOW!!

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Welcome to WORK! Today we're unpacking the future of social media & how creators using Claude to create content, although it's an amazing feature - it's changing the creator economy 👀 and of COURSE we have content ideas, headlines & more today! Clock-IN!!

00:00 Intro

1:29 Ad break: My favourite tool to build your brand on YouTube

3:18 How Claude is changing Instagram & TikTok

6:20 The 3 things working to AI-proof your content in 2026

7:07 Instagram &Youtube's response to get ahead of this

11:19 The good news: Small followings & personal brands are IN

13:14 The new Instagram & TikTok strategy is starting a podcast

16:46 Headline: YouTube's new AI assistant

18:45 Content idea of the week: 3 things I do after the trend ended

19:55 Voice-note: What to do when you're stuck on TikTok

24:55 Weekly win: 6 month reflection for the rest of 2026 content

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Welcome to WORK!! Today we're breaking down Gary Vee's "New Social Media Rules" on how to grow and build a business through social media in 2026 and we have to UNPACK as an office!!
⏱️ CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS00:00 Intro & sponsor 2:07 Breaking down Gary Vee's new rules for social media 15:08 Platform update: YouTube has DMs 17:40 Content idea: Advice you needed at X.. 20:12 Voice-note Q&A: How to create founder content

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It’s time to CLOCK-IN!! Today we’re unpacking the formula, habits, content creation process & tips to grow on social media without doomscrolling & having a high screen-time!!

• 00:00 Intro 3:33 How doom scrolling affects us as creators 10:40 Setting social media hours Mon-Fri & deleting on weekends 13:52 How to handle your drafts 15:01 How to create, edit & post without social media apps 18:28 How to rank in search/algorithm when scheduling content 21:45 Inspo scrolling & engagement without social media 24:45 Headline: Instagram has multiple captions on carousels 26:11 Weekly wins: Launching new podcast & brand deal calculator 28:36 Realization about applying the “let them” theory to the universe 32:36 Content idea of the week & trend 34:18 Voice-note: Should I start a new account when re-branding?

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It's time to CLOCK-IN to WORK!! For this week's social media & content meeting, we're unpacking the effects of content tips, how to BACK YOURSELF & of course content ideas, social media news & MORE!

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00:00 Intro

4:18 How social media advice affects creators: Confidence, crash-outs & comparison

8:41 How social media advice affects creators: You need to "let the concrete dry"

12:53 Social media news: Adam Mosseri launches custom Instagram algorithm

17:40 Weekly wins: I'm starting a new podcast & HQ changes

20:50 Content idea & trend: "Media Diet" carousel

22:10 Trending topic to create about this week: Knicks & celebrities at the games

24:24 I went to an influencer event last night lol

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It's SIMPLE CONTENT SUMMER!! Today we're unpacking how to grow on social media in Summer 2026 with a simple, peaceful content strategy that we all need to get out of heads & onto the FEEDS!! Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this video. Get a limited-time discount, only available through this link: https://www.storyblocks.com/tessbarclay

Happy FRIDAYY!!! It's time to get on the PULSE of social media of what's working, trending & happening on social media!! Check out Rella & use code BUSYBLOOMING for for 10% off annual plans or 3 months: https://getrella.com/?via=busyblooming

• 00:00 INTRO
• 2:48 What’s working: Funny tone & large text on Instagram
• 6:08 Headline: Meta AI & Instagram premium launch
• 10:34 Wins: Ego Death with views & viewing content as a web
• 16:44 Content idea of the week
• 18:04 Trending topics: Summer House & Patrick Ta drama
• 21:04 After-hours: How to get views on social media (The formula)

WELCOME TO SUMMER FRIDAYS AT THE OFFICE!! This week we're donig our first social media PULSE for the week of what's happening, working & trending on social media - and we're bringing back content ideas & after hours! Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this video. Get a limited-time discount, only available through this link: https://www.storyblocks.com/tessbarclay

TIME STAMPS

It's have CLAUDE 101 for social media!! Today we're diving into how to use Claude as a content creator, how to use it in Notion, to create your content calendar & more!

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⏱️ CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS
00:00 Intro
4:07 What is Claude & why is it so popular?
6:21 Step 1: Set up your Claude account (free vs Pro)
9:38 Step 2: Connect Notion, Canva, Google Calendar & Chrome
10:30 Privacy tip: turn off "help improve Claude"
10:51 Step 3: Set up your projects in Claude
12:20 How to use projects (and why they don't talk to each other)
14:09 How to use Claude in Notion & your content calendar
15:56 The different Claude models: Opus, Sonnet & Haiku
18:44 How to use Claude in Google Calendar
20:55 Claude Code custom builds: video editing, dashboards & more
22:30 New in HQ: Claude templates & the IT desk new feature
24:08 HQ office tour & wrapping up

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Rella: https://getrella.com/?via=busyblooming
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