Creativity & Heart

Y'all are in for a treat! In this episode, my mom is joining me on the podcast to share her wisdom as a lifelong creative and mother of 3. We're sitting down to chat about creativity, and how she juggled being a mom, working a full time job, and running a creative business.

Full Shownotes: https://mayapalmerdesigns.com/2020/10/16/creative-business-and-motherhood/

As creative business owners, creativity is something that comes naturally to us. However, I also think that since being creative is our job, we sometimes put too much pressure on ourselves to come up with new ideas and take the fun out of it. In this episode, let’s explore fun ways to find creative inspiration both in and outside of our businesses.

Full Shownotes: https://mayapalmerdesigns.com/2020/10/12/creative-inspiration/

Connect with me on Instagram! https://instagram.com/mayapalmerdesigns

Been wondering what it's like to work with a website designer? In this episode, I'm sharing about all of the major steps in my brand and website design process!

Free Brand + Site Quiz: https://mayapalmerdesigns.com/quiz

Full Shownotes: https://mayapalmerdesigns.com/2020/10/05/website-design-process/

One phrase that I’ve heard about over and over again lately is “give yourself grace.” I want to explore what that means, and practical ways for us to do this as business owners and humans in general.

Obviously I don’t have all the answers, but this episode will be more reflective with some rhetorical questions for you to ask yourself. I hope I leave you with something to think about! 💖

Full Shownotes: https://mayapalmerdesigns.com/2020/09/28/what-does-it-mean-to-give-yourself-grace-and-how-can-we-do-this-in-our-daily-lives/

In this episode, I'm sharing 5 tools that will help you save time, get organized, and serve well in your creative business. You might have heard of some (or all of these) already, but I hope you’ll learn something new by me sharing about how I use them.

Tools I'm sharing about: 

All links mentioned are in the shownotes!

Shownotes: https://mayapalmerdesigns.com/2020/09/21/09-5-tools-to-help-you-save-time-get-organized-serve-well/

For creative entrepreneurs, an important part of having confidence and clarity in your branding is understanding what sets you apart. This might seem simple, or like a hard question to answer (and that's okay!).]

It’s so easy to get distracted by comparison and believe the lie that we’re not good enough, or that what we have to offer isn’t that special.

The 5 prompts I’m sharing in this episode are meant to help you ditch that lie and start having the confidence to show up as the talented business owner as you are.

Links Mentioned: 

- 7 Questions to Ask When Developing Your Brand Strategy (Episode 9)

- free Brand + Site Checkup quiz

- Learn more about my Brand + Showit Web Design services.

Full blog post for this episode: https://mayapalmerdesigns.com/2020/09/14/what-sets-your-brand-apart/

A solid branding strategy will help you create a business that’s built to last, makes an impact, and attracts people who want what you have to offer. In this episode, I'm sharing 7 foundational questions that I hope will help you to discover (or refine, if you’re a seasoned entrepreneur!) the brand that you want to build. I go into all of these questions and more with my Brand Design Experience clients. These 7 that I picked to share in this post are ones that I feel every creative business owner should be able to answer.

In this episode, I'm also sharing 3 common branding mistakes to avoid, and explaining what authentic marketing and branding really means.

Read the full blog post for this episode: https://mayapalmerdesigns.com/2020/09/07/branding-strategy/

Free brand + site quiz: https://mayapalmerdesigns.com/quiz

In this episode, I want to share tips for blending your heart, authentic strategy, and design into a website that works for your business so that you can book more clients. These 5 tips are all things that I implement when working with custom brand + website design clients. I’m so excited to share with y’all! I hope that you’ll walk away from this episode with some ideas for how you can improve your own website.

Brand + Site Checkup Quiz: https://mayapalmerdesigns.com/quiz

Giveaway Announcement: In celebration of my updated services launching on September 8th, I’m giving away a free 30-minute Brand + Site Feedback Session! The winner will get to hop on a call with me and ask anything they’d like to about their branding, website, my services, etc. I’m so excited to offer this! You’ll be able to enter the giveaway starting tomorrow, September 1, 2020, so be sure to follow me on Instagram @mayapalmerdesigns for updates.

Full Shownotes for this Episode: https://mayapalmerdesigns.com/2020/08/31/5-things-your-website-needs-to-help-you-book-more-clients/

A lot's been happening behind the scenes at Maya Palmer Designs! In September 2020, I'm launching my new brand + web design packages. For this episode, I want to share some of the experiences that have led to decisions that I've had to make recently in my business as I prepare for this launch. I hope that by sharing my experiences and decisions, you’ll be inspired to consider ways that you can improve your own creative business!

Topics I'm diving into: 

Take my free Brand + Site Checkup quiz: https://mayapalmerdesigns.com/quiz

Full shownotes: https://mayapalmerdesigns.com/2020/08/24/a-behind-the-scenes-sneak-peek-of-my-services-launch/