Human-First Founders Podcast: Inspiring Stories and Tips for Down-to-Earth Entrepreneurs

We need to take action, Feel Gooders. There are times when doing the right thing doesn't necessarily feel good. It can feel scary, uncomfortable and uncertain, but it's necessary. You cannot hide right now. You cannot make excuses right now. You have to hold space for this. You have to act. You have to be willing to make a mistake. Because you will make mistakes and you won't do enough, but staying silent is worse. Non-action is worse.

I will not pretend to have all the answers surrounding this. I have so much unlearning and learning to do myself, so I'd like to point you to a few of the resources I have found helpful and encourage you today to educate yourself on this topic and take action.

Now I before I share, I want to reiterate what this amazing woman Dani said in her IG live series. She shared a list of her favorite educators (some similar and some different than those I'm sharing with you today), but she also insisted that we take the initiative to learn from the resources they've already created.

Right now, so many amazing black educators are being bombarded with all of the same questions, and it's exhausting. As Dani said, there are so many resources already created and available, so we need to take the initiative to learn from these before we ask direct questions.

Here are several amazing educators and activists of color who's content I've found helpful:

Danielle Coke is @ohhappydani on Instagram - and she's amazing! Go watch her Turning Awareness into Action (a 3-part IG Live series) where she speaks about how to approach racism by working upward, inward and outward.

Ibram X. Kendi is @ibramxk on Instagram. He's the author of several books including How to be an Anti-Racist, and he was the guest on Brene Brown's Unlocking Us podcast this week!

Rachel Cargle is @rachel.cargle on Instagram. Her content is very enlightening and actionable! Watch her Public Address on Revolution: Revolution Now here!

Nikita is @craftedtothrive on Instagram, and she's a business coach for creatives! She also has a podcast called She's Crafted to Thrive - so that'd be a great substitute today!

Layla Saad is @laylafsaad on Instagram. She's the writer of the best-selling book Me and White Supremacy and the host of The Good Ancestor podcast.

Sonya Renee Taylor is @sonyareneetaylor on Instagram. She puts out a great number of videos on Instagram where she's speaking the truth.

Deya Patterson is

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How should we market products and services differently on Instagram? Today, we're chatting with social mapper Julianne Mahoney about just that!

Julianne owns not one but TWO businesses (and she somehow finds the time to run Instagram accounts for both!) She's a dietitian who focuses on intuitive eating for adventurous women AND she hand sews artist-designed sustainable climbing gear on the side, and so today, I wanted to invite her on the show to chat about what it's like to market these two very different businesses on Instagram and share her best tips for managing it all without losing her mind.

Here's a breakdown of our chat:

[16:03] What's the difference between marketing products and services?
[19:05] Tips for marketing two different yet similar businesses on IG...
[25:21] How to bring your values into your business and actually make a difference for your community and the world...
[30:40] Charging what you're WORTH and not listening to the haters...
[38:17] How Julianne used Instagram to begin collaborating with 30+ artists...
[43:22] Tips for setting boundaries for Instagram (so you don't get sucked in!)
[47:06] Planning content for TWO accounts (and how to cross-post!)
[53:13] THIS one thing has helped Julianne see the most success on Instagram...

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Connect with Juliianne at dirtchalkbagsclimbing.com + theoutdoorrd.com or on Instagram @dirtchalkbags + @the_outdoor_rd!
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For extended show notes + a whole lot of goodies, visit feelgoodsocial.com/episode/21
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• Authentic AI Website: diywith.ai
• Authentic AI Instagram: @authenticaiforentrepreneurs

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Why are captions so dang hard to write? Are you an awesome person with a great personality, but as soon as you put pen to paper, your words turn into a snoozefest? On social media, that simply won't work, and I'm here to help you, friend.

Today, we're chatting about the best ways you can add a little personality to your captions and hone in on your perfect brand voice for social media that speaks to your audience on a personal level to develop trust.

Here's a breakdown of the episode:
[06:13] Why is it so important to hone in on one voice for your brand?
[08:51] How can you find the perfect voice for your brand? Here's what has worked the best for my Social Map students!
[12:52] Tips for adding personality and pizzazz to your captions on Instagram!

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For extended show notes + a whole lot of goodies, visit feelgoodsocial.com/episode/20
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• Authentic AI Website: diywith.ai
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How can we tell better stories on social media? How can we create an experience for our followers that gives them value and makes them trust us?⁠
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In today's episode, I'm chatting with this amazing adventure photographer, storyteller (and Feel Good Social Map student 🤗) about how we can do just that!⁠ Holly is an amazing outdoor brand photographer who roams around in her RV (I know, #goals 😉) capturing authentic adventures and telling rad stories.
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Here's a breakdown of our convo:⁠

[06:47] How do you create an authentic story for a brand?
[10:02] Holly shares her tips for telling stories on social media visually...
[13:42] What's more important for an Instagram post: the photo or the caption?
[16:40] How can we find a balance between taking photos and taking in those special moments (with our eyeballs😉)?
[18:50] Holly shares her thoughts about what it means to be an authentic storyteller on social media...
[24:30] Tips for writing great captions from a photographer's perspective!
[34:58] Holly's best tricks for taking your own brand photos for social!
[41:19] Here's a few suggestions for editing photos (for professional photogs and newbs alike!)
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Listen in to learn how to take authentic photos, and connect with Holly at hollymandarich.com or on Instagram @holly.mandarich!
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For extended show notes + a whole lot of goodies, visit feelgoodsocial.com/episode/19
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Want to create your marketing strategy and plan all of your social media posts for July? Sign up for the waitlist for our online social media course The Feel Good Social Map here: feelgoodsocial.com/socialmap

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• Authentic AI Website: diywith.ai
• Authentic AI Instagram: @authenticaiforentrepreneurs

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Struggling with content creation? Let's take it from the experts!

For today's bonus episode, I've asked 9 amazing content creators from my community to share their #1 content creation tip with YOU! 

If you've been having trouble creating awesome content that converts, this in not an episode you'll want to miss!⁠
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Here's a breakdown of the episode:

[01:21] Jyssica Yelas - Style Opal

 Connect with Jyssica at styleopal.com or on Instagram @thestyleopal!  

[02:26] Marissa Schulze - Haymaker Marketing

 Connect with Marissa at haymakersocial.com or on Instagram @haymakermarketing!  

[03:26] Megan Bieber - Hitched With A Hashtag

 Connect with Megan at hitchedwithahashtag.com/ or on Instagram @hitchedwithahashtag!

[04:19] Kerin Gaydou - Kerin Gaydou Creative

 Connect with Kerin at keringaydou.com or on Instagram @keringaydoucreative!  

[05:39] Baylee Price - SMM Baylee 

 Connect with Baylee on Instagram @smmbaylee!  

[06:28] Ashlee MacDouell - Ashlee MacDouell Media

 Connect with Ashlee at ashleemacdouellmedia.com or on Instagram @ashleemacdouell!  

[07:35] Tricia Mogensen - Tricia Mogensen

 Connect with Tricia at triciamogensen.com or on Instagram @tricia_mogensen!  

[08:06] Katee Duarte - Duarte Group

 Connect with Katee at duartegroupinc.com or on Instagram @duartegroupinc!  

[09:51] Kinsey Streib - Feel Good Social 

Connect with Kinsey at feelgoodsocial.com or on Instagram @feelgoodsocial!
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For extended show notes + a whole lot of goodies, visit feelgoodsocial.com/episode/18
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• Authentic AI Instagram: @authenticaiforentrepreneurs

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Do you ever feel like social media is taking over your life? Today, we're chatting about how we can take control of the time and effort we put into social media, so we can stop being slaves to the platform and start making it work for us (and not the other way around!)
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Here's a breakdown of the episode:

[06:10] The 3 mindset shifts you need to make so you can actually enjoy social media and feel like you're in control...
[17:03] My BEST TIP for not being a slave to the platform and using social media more strategically!
[20:47] How to set boundaries for yourself on social media!

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For extended show notes + a whole lot of goodies, visit feelgoodsocial.com/episode/17
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Want to learn more about our online social media course The Feel Good Social Map? Here's the link: feelgoodsocial.com/socialmap

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• Authentic AI Website: diywith.ai
• Authentic AI Instagram: @authenticaiforentrepreneurs

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Should you be using Pinterest to market your business? Let's find out!⁠
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Today, I'm chatting with Julia Bocchese - an SEO and Pinterest strategist about the best ways we can use this awesome social search engine to boost our brand awareness, gain more website visits and make more sales!
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If you've been working hard at the content marketing game and want to boost your biz in a lasting way, this is not an episode you'll want to miss!⁠
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Here's a breakdown of our convo:

[06:22] Why is Pinterest so important for our content marketing strategy?
[09:29] Who should (and shouldn't) be using Pinterest for their biz?
[13:29] Julia shares her top tips for Pinterest newbies!
[20:45] How can we best optimize our pins and drive conversions?
[35:41] Why are Pinterest Ads the best (in my humble opinion) and how do we use them?
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Listen in to learn how to use Pinterest to boost your brand, and connect with Julia at juliareneeconsulting.com or on Instagram @juliareneeconsulting!
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For extended show notes + a whole lot of goodies, visit feelgoodsocial.com/episode/16
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Does social media stress you out? Download our FREE Roadmap To Stress-Free Social to market your biz on social with 5 simple steps! Visit feelgoodsocial.com/stressfreesocial to grab this awesome freebie.

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• Authentic AI Website: diywith.ai
• Authentic AI Instagram: @authenticaiforentrepreneurs

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Dishing out support to others on social media is honestly one of the best ways you can grow your own following and see success on the platform - and hey, it's just a great thing to do! Want to know the best part? Giving support on Instagram doesn't have to be hard, expensive or time consuming.

If you're looking to do good, boost your Insta karma and see success on social, this is not an episode you'll want to miss, my friend.
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Here's a breakdown of the episode:

[03:26] WHY is giving support on Instagram so important...
[06:00] Here are the 4 best ways you can give support on Instagram! (And only one of them involves spending money...)
[12:58] Quick tips for receiving support on Instagram!

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For extended show notes + a whole lot of goodies, visit feelgoodsocial.com/episode/15
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• Authentic AI Website: diywith.ai
• Authentic AI Instagram: @authenticaiforentrepreneurs

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What's your entrepreneur SUPERPOWER?⁠ Today, I'm chatting with Harmony Brown about each of our unique perspectives of the world - and how we can lean into our strengths and staff our weaknesses in business!⁠
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Harmony is an executive coach who specializes in personalities and life strategies. She utilizes the enneagram in her own life and business, as well as teaches others how they can use this tool to improve their own!⁠
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Today, she's walking us through each enneagrams' superpowers and weaknesses as entrepreneurs, and how we can use this knowledge to improve our businesses.⁠
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Believe me when I say - if you want to take your business to the next level, this is not an episode you'll want to miss!⁠

(Psst... If you want to take an online enneagram test, Harmony recommends tests.enneagraminstitute.com ($12) or eclecticenergies.com/enneagram/test (free)!)
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Here's a breakdown of our convo:

[06:55] What is the enneagram?
[09:41] How can we use the enneagram in our biz?
[14:42] Enneagram 1 - The Reformer!
[19:15] Enneagram 2 - The Helper!
[25:08] Enneagram 3 - The Achiever!
[30:33] Enneagram 4 - The Individualist!
[36:49] Enneagram 5 - The Observer!
[42:05] Enneagram 6 - The Loyalist!
[47:49] Enneagram 7 - The Enthusiast!
[53:44] Enneagram 8 - The Protector!
[59:37] Enneagram 9 - The Peacemaker

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Listen in to learn how to use the enneagram as an entrepreneur, and connect with Harmony at harmonybrown.net or on Instagram @thriveandgrow!
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For extended show notes + a whole lot of goodies, visit feelgoodsocial.com/episode/14
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Are you like me? Do you thrive in black & white situations? Would you rather hide under the covers when we're forced into that gray area of Uncertainty versus facing the unknown?

How the heck are we supposed to show up on social media when everything around us is uncertain and we have not idea what to do?

Today, I'm sharing my best actionable tips for HOW to push past your fear and continue to give value + support to your audience during crazy times.
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Here's a breakdown of the episode:

[01:53] WHY is it so important to stay consistent when sh*t hits the fan...
[04:14] How to adapt your strategy & messaging during times of trouble!
[07:40] What should you be posting during uncertain times? THIS.
[12:21] How to protect yourself from social media (while still showing up!)
[16:41] The #1 THING you should do during crazy times!

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For extended show notes + a whole lot of goodies, visit feelgoodsocial.com/episode/13
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• Authentic AI Instagram: @authenticaiforentrepreneurs

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