Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers

Welcome to our brand new series, The Business Reboot! Over the next four episodes, we're going to hit the reset button on our businesses to gain clarity, attract new clients, and fall back in love with your business. In today's episode, we're exploring the foundation of your business through assessing, reflecting, and clearing out the clutter!

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In This Episode You'll:

1. Reset the foundations of your business.
2. Assess and reflect on what's working.
3. Explore what you'll bring with you in the future of business.

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4:40 - Setting the Foundation
5:18  - Assess
6:08 - Reflect
8:48 - Clarity
10:26 - Homework

Mentioned in this Episode:
Notion
Giant Post-It Notes

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When you’re called to both, it can feel like you are being pulled in one million directions at all times. Not only do you have to make an unreasonable amount of decisions in a day, but we’re also distracted by both physical and digital clutter in our everyday lives. In this episode, I’m sharing how you can create more time and space in your days by building more margin and whitespace.

[This episode is a re-run. It originally aired as episode 51 on February 20, 2023]

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In This Episode You'll:

1. Learn how to declutter digital and physical spaces.
2. Create rules around boundaries.
3. Simplify decisions and task in your daily life.

Find it quickly:

2:27 - Ways to Create More Time and Space in Your Days

3:33 - Declutter Your Space

7:20 - Digital Declutter

9:16 - Set a New Rule Custom to You

16:45 - The Rule of One

Mentioned in this Episode:

 Photoboss Method

Take Back Your Time by Christy Wright

Slack

Notion

Blog:  Softwares and tools

Honeybook

Factor

Robot Vacuum

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Welcome back to our Ask Joy series, where I'm answering your listener-submitted questions here on the podcast! In today's episode, we're discussing team building, delegation, and running multiple brands. Listen in as I share a little behind the scenes of my business and how it operates day to day!

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In This Episode You'll:

1. Learn where you can find ideal team members.
2. Explore how to delegate.
3. Balance two businesses.

Find it quickly:
2:09 - Where did you find your team members?
7:11 -  How do you learn to delegate?
10:59 - How do you manage running two business focuses? 

Mentioned in this Episode:
Buy Back Your Time
HoneyBook
Kajabi
Episode 47: Ready to Hire a VA in Your Business? Here’s Where to Start!
Episode 31: Growth Mindset: The Number 1 Predictor of Your Success

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If you're ready to stop making up your marketing each week or month as you go along, this episode is going to be your guide. It's time to end the "spray and pray" marketing strategy you've been piecing together and focus on how you can consistently gain steady leads that turn into clients. In today's episode, I'm sharing three ways to end the "spray and pray" marketing method, along with how to determine which platforms you should incorporate into your plan.

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In This Episode You'll:

1. Define spray and pray marketing.
2. Explore the three ways to stop the spray and pray marketing method.
3. Learn the types of platforms you need in your marketing plan.

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2:47 - What is Spray & Pray Marketing?
5:14 - 3 Ways to End Spray & Pray Marketing
6:22 -Set the Target
8:18 - Know Your Strengths and Weaknesses
10:34 - Think Campaign, Not Posts
13:15 - Which platforms should I use?

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Today we're celebrating 100 episodes of Called to Both, the podcast for the ambitious woman raising both children and growing a business that she loves. As we celebrate, I want to share some of the best parts of hosting a podcast, my favorite episodes, and how you can celebrate with us! Plus you can enter our 100th episode giveaway!

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In This Episode You'll:

1. Explore the Called to Both podcast milestones.
2. Hear my favorite episode!
3. Learn how to enter the 100th episode giveaway.

Find it quickly:
Enter the 100th Episode Giveaway (2:29)
Reflecting on 100 Episodes of Called to Both (5:51)
Trademarking Called to Both (6:49)
What's My Favorite Episode? (7:56)
Behind the Scenes of Producing a Podcast (11:18)
My Favorite Thing About Content Creation (13:12)

Mentioned in this Episode:

Episode 5: What to Do When Your Ambitions Don’t Match the Time and Energy You Have | The Energy/Ambition Mismatch

Indie Law

Podcast Application Form

Gaffin Creative

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From maternity leaves to sabbaticals, taking time off from your business takes a lot of thought and intentional planning. As entrepreneurs and self-employed business owners, we don't have PTO or company policies that cover these important details. In today's episode, I asked four of my fellow podcast hosts who are called to both to share their own advice on how to prepare your small business for time off. Listen in as Caitlin Howard, Jordan Jones, Val Duvick, and Jillian Dolberry share their advice on business finance, content planning, and having team members in place to support you, plus more!

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In This Episode You'll:

1. Hear from entrepreneurs who have successfully taken time off in their business.
2. Explore different considerations for maternity leave.
3. Find new podcasts to listen to!

Find it quickly:
3:07 - Advice from Val Duvick
8:34 - Advice from Cait Howard
17:20 - Advice from Jillian Dolberry
24:25 - Advice from Jordan Jones
33:13 - Advice & Wrap Up with Joy

Connect with Val: valmarlene.com | Creative Income Cure Podcast
Connect with Caitlin: amplifyboutique.com | Ambitious Moms Club Podcast
Connect with Jillian: jilliandolberry.com | The Grace Filled CEO Podcast
Connect with Jordan: jordanjones.co | Work + Worship Podcast

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If you've ever found yourself scrolling and scrolling through your phone to find a specific photo to post on social media, scroll no more. This episode is for you—I'm sharing the exact system I use to organize my photos and videos on my phone! This eliminates the headache of not knowing what to post, but also saves you time and effort when picking your content!

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In This Episode You'll:

1. Understand the value of cohesive, branded content.
2. Explore the system I use for posting to social media.
3. Get organized within the folders in your camera roll.

Find it quickly:
2:35 - Folder with Headshots and Brand Photos
3:55 - Folder with PNG Logo Files
4:38 - Folder with Testimonials and Social Proof
5:18 - Stock Video Folder
6:11 - Portfolio Folder

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CALLED TO BOTH COMMUNITY 

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Are you ready for one-on-one support in your business? Let's work together to grow a business that you love, without taking away from the people you love. Let's chat on a free consultation call!

Book now: joymichelle.co/coaching

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While there are so many topics we cover here on the podcast, I wanted to answer the questions of our listeners! I recently put a poll up on my Instagram stories asking you all what you wanted to know about business, motherhood, balance, and everything in between! In today's episode, I'm answering a few of those questions about balancing client work, dealing with slow seasons, finding success in affiliate marketing, and how I manage part-time work weeks.

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In This Episode You'll:

1. Learn how to balance admin work and client work.
2. Explore at-home services for your business.
3. Ensure your affiliate marketing aligns with you.
4. Learn how to scale to part-time hours.

Find it quickly:
2:26 - How can I start to prioritize my own business over a heavy client work load?
7:33 - If you were a single homeschooling mom and needed to make $60K, what would you do?
11:33 - I find affiliate marketing boring… send help!! Motivational advice?
13:30  - If you could only work 8-10 hours a week in your business, what would you focus on to move the needle and make the most of that time so you could eventually make full time income?

Mentioned in this Episode:
HoneyBook
Notion
Affiliate Marketing Jumpstart
Profit First
Episode 24 Master Your Business Finances & Money Mindset with Val Duvick

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CALLED TO BOTH COMMUNITY 

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Are you ready for one-on-one support in your business? Let's work together to grow a business that you love, without taking away from the people you love. Let's chat on a free consultation call!

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Have you ever felt like creating content in your business was a complete waste of time? Whether you're not seeing the payoff or you're simply discouraged in your content creation cycle, this episode will help ensure that your content makes you money! When your content strategy starts with income, you'll see the results you're looking for.

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In This Episode You'll:

1. Hear which types of content you can easily make money from.
2. Explore monetization opportunities for your content.
3. Understand a simple strategy for making money from your content.

Find it quickly:

1:10 - Creating Intentional Content
4:31 - Building an Email List
6:49 - Use affiliate links
8:04 - Build a community
9:57 - Talk about your own products & services

Mentioned in this Episode:
Flodesk
Kajabi
Affiliate Marketing Jumpstart Guide
Episode 74: Growing Beyond Services: Building Diverse Revenue Streams
Episode 75: Affiliate Marketing for Content Creators
Episode 28: Growing a Facebook Group to 10k Members and My Best Community Growth Tips
Hobby to Pro Toolkit
Coaching & mentorship
PitchPower Email Templates

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CALLED TO BOTH COMMUNITY 

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Does every day feel like a win to you? Everyone has rough days, but I've created three simple hacks for winning the day, every day. In this episode, I'm sharing how to create a more favorable life and business by making very small changes in your day to day!

(This episode is a re-run. Original airdate was April 1, 2022)

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In This Episode:

1. Identify what makes each day feel like a win for you.
2. Be better prepared heading into each day.
3. Find ways to reward and care for yourself.
4. Implement three hacks for winning the day.

Find it quickly:

0:08 - 3 Hacks for Winning the Day

1:36 - Create an End-of-Day Next Actions List 

3:41 - Do Tasks that Tomorrow's Version of You Will Appreciate

6:03 - Celebrate Really Small Things

10:38 - Recap

Links + Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Get organized with  Notion
• Connect with teammembers on Slack
• Start reading  Business Made Simple
• Grab a pen subscription with Cloth & Paper

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CALLED TO BOTH COMMUNITY

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