Does your motivation for showing up online ebb and flow and sometimes vanish altogether? 

This week we talked about the 'visibility hangover'. When you have a burst energy for showing up online, (social media, live streams etc) then just lose all your mojo to keep going! 

Some talking points included

* How a strategy and a bucket of content ideas can help you to keep going

* How creating content can help you to explore your own point of view

* Finding out what form of showing up online actually suits you and attracts your ideal clients

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LINKS

We went all fan-girl talking about the Blidboy podcast- expect swearing and some pretty abstract imagery, but incredibly open and valuable content.

https://open.spotify.com/show/7HinkS0WZqDuMXYh02EUY1

Connect with us online:

Éadaoin - Personal Brand Photographer and Creative Business mentor

https://firechildphotography.com/

https://www.instagram.com/firechildphotography/

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Claire - Web Strategist and Mentor, helping you get fully booked with ideal clients

https://clairecreative.com/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/leadsonline/

Thank you so much to everyone who listened and shared last week! We appreciate every single one of you so much. 

This week we talked about 'pushing through' anxiety or fear and when that can be damaging to your self-esteem and also when it can be useful in building momentum and challenging self-limiting beliefs. 

LINKS

The book Éadaoin mentioned What Mothers Do, Especially When It Looks Like Nothing, by Naomi Stadlen: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2005/jan/05/booksforchildrenandteenagers.familyandrelationships

James Victore "They said that I was shy, so that's what I became."

https://www.designmattersmedia.com/podcast/2019/James-Victore

Eadaoin and Claire are back looking for a better way to find your own self-care practices.

Highlights from the chat...

-> The self-awareness needed for dialogue with that "guilty voice" in your head. 

-> The confidence to take time off as a milestone moment in your business.

-> The role and intention of rest.

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Links:

Amanda Grace, Creativity Bootcamp

https://www.pilgrimsoul.ie/

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Come connect with us:

*Éadaoin Curtin: https://firechildphotography.com/*

and

*Claire Gallagher: https://clairecreative.com/*

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Eadaoin and Claire catch up after the break, and admittedly they're feeling a bit at sea. Maybe you can tell!

Many of us have upped the hustle in the past 18 months, others took a step back. 

Our chat today looked at...

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Come connect with us:

*Éadaoin Curtin: https://firechildphotography.com/*

and

*Claire Gallagher: https://clairecreative.com/*

Grow Out Loud is back after a big ole' pause! 

This week Claire is joined by Lisa Jennifer Collins to talk about business and life... and sea-swimming.

Highlights include:

*The magic that happens when you free yourself from social media. 

*Taking your rest as seriously as your hustle. 

*How to really bring healthy habits into your day.

Thanks so much to Lisa for this brilliant chat.

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You can find Lisa online at :

https://lisajennifercollins.ie/

and Claire at

https://clairecreative.com/

Eadaoin is on leave at the moment but you can check out her fab work here:

https://firechildphotography.com/

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Thanks for listening and check back soon for more special guests.

There's a story in all of our heads about money. It's only when we become aware of that story will we be able to challenge it and make changes.

This week, Eadaoin and Claire talk about their own evolving relationships with money. And how, for better or worse, your "Money Story" can influence the decisions you make in growing your businesses.

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Highlights include:

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Eadaoin also mentions the Profit First System, here's a link to more info:

Profit First by Mike Michalowicz

https://profitfirstbook.com/

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Come connect with us:

*Éadaoin Curtin: https://firechildphotography.com/*

and

*Claire Gallager: https://clairecreative.com/*

Are you feeling unmotivated, unfocused, and a bit blaaaah! This week Eadaoin and Claire chat about the struggle to get back into the groove after so much change and uncertainty.

Talking points include:

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Come connect with us on Instagram, share your thoughts, help to keep this conversation going: 

*Éadaoin Curtin: https://www.instagram.com/firechildphotography/ * 

and 

*Claire Gallager: https://www.instagram.com/clairecreative_com/ * 

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We are small, independent business owners and we have a responsibility to educate ourselves, speak up, and act against racism. Now. And from now on.  Even if it feels uncomfortable.

This week Éadaoin and Claire talk about owning a business as an anti-racist, what that might actually mean, seeking resources, and what it means to do the right thing. 

Some talking points include:

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Resources we mentioned:

"Still Processing" (Podcast)

https://www.nytimes.com/column/still-processing-podcast

"13th" (Film on Netflix)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_(film)

"High Fifteen" (Instagram account)

https://www.instagram.com/highfifteen_/

"The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison (Novel)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bluest_Eye

Blinkist - (Book summary app' with free and paid options available)

https://www.blinkist.com/

"Ain't I a Woman" by Bell Hooks (Book based on a speech by Sojourner Truth)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ain%27t_I_a_Woman%3F

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Come connect with us on Instagram, share your thoughts, help to keep this conversation going:

*Éadaoin Curtin: https://www.instagram.com/firechildphotography/ *

Reaching out online to people you wish to serve, is sometimes easier said than done. This week Éadaoin and Claire talk about making things easier for ourselves as well as making it an easy, obvious choice for potential clients to sign up, enquire and buy.

Highlights include:

Having loads of ideas is great but reinventing things for the sake of it, is a waste of your precious time 

"Sell on the outcome, sign on the details", how your process, even if it's amazeballs, won't inspire action

Truly knowing who you want to reach will free you up to speak to them in a way they like and understand

Come connect with us on Instagram, share your thoughts, and keep this conversation going:

*Éadaoin Curtin (Photographer and Brand Guide) https://www.instagram.com/firechildphotography/ *

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We want to serve our clients in the best way possible but that doesn't mean agreeing with everything they say. This week Éadaoin and Claire talk about being a better guide for clients.

Highlights include:

Come connect with us on Instagram, share your thoughts, and keep this conversation going:

*Éadaoin Curtin (Photographer and Brand Guide) https://www.instagram.com/firechildphotography/ *

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