Hustle With Purpose Podcast

Most businesses have what we call “Dry Season”. It’s an ebb and flow between clients. Entrepreneurship is either raining cats and dogs of clients or all you hear is crickets.

Although it’s easy to get discouraged when things are slow, there are actually a lot of things you can do to stimulate your business and drum up more bookings. 

Episode Highlights:

02:45: The fine art of following-up 
07:31: One of the easiest ways to find new clients 
08:33: Leveraging others in your niche to make sales 
10:44: The secret weapon you likely aren't using 
13:16: One major thing entrepreneurs often forget to do 

About Your Host

Jacinta Gandy is passionate about small business and a champion of women’s entrepreneurship. She’s the founder of Social Circle, a full-service creative studio specializing in bold, beautiful branding and web design for driven women entrepreneurs.

You can learn more about Jacinta at
– socialcircleinc.com
– Follow on IG at jacinta_gandy

Thank you for listening!

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A lot of entrepreneurs are wearing a hundred hats of responsibilities just to be able to thrive. We’re also pressured to do all the things in a snap and have everything done perfectly with very little time that we end up procrastinating and even burned out.

Today, we’re joined by Vikki Louise a feminist time coach to give us tips and tactics on how we can do more in less time and focus on the tasks that matter while living our best life and enjoying being an entrepreneur.

Episode Highlights

03:25 - Importance of taking time off
12:52 - How to cut your to-do list in half
13:53 - Identifying what to prioritize in your business
19:20 - How to treat your time properly
20:08 - Hiring and delegating
22:07 - Respecting your body and energy when it comes to work

About Vikki

Vikki is a feminist time coach and reformed hustler doing ALL the things turned Time Hacker. Like so many of you, she was the Queen of procrastinating, only to then become the Queen of hustling. Today, Vikki's hacked the system to achieve more in 50% of the time and now helps procrastinating hustlers create more success and more joy.

You can check her through her website www.vikkilouise.com and also connect to her via Instagram @feministtimecoach.
You can also check her podcast Hack Your Time Podcast.

About Your Host

Jacinta Gandy is passionate about small business and a champion of women’s entrepreneurship. She’s the founder of Social Circle, a full-service creative studio specializing in bold, beautiful branding and web design for driven women entrepreneurs.

You can learn more about Jacinta at
– socialcircleinc.com
– Follow on IG at jacinta_gandy

Thank you for listening! Please subscribe, rate, and review the Hustle With Purpose Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. For detailed show notes please go to socialcircleinc.com/podcast.

It's already the second month of the year, but yet I'm here to have a conversation about "New Year's Resolutions". Though the word “resolution” may be triggering to some of you (including me), during the first month of the year, most of us are envisioning not just new years resolutions for ourselves but also for our business.

In this week's episode, I'll be sharing five resolutions that you can make for your business to help accelerate your path to success this year.

Episode Highlights:
01:38 - Try something new or something you’ve been scared to do 
03:20 - Evaluate what you’re currently doing and it’s ROI
04:53 - Implement my 15 minute networking hack 
07:05 - Develop a holistic content strategy 
08:56 - Learn more about The Content Suite
11:45 - Outsource or delegate tasks to accelerate growth

About Your Host

Jacinta Gandy is passionate about small business and a champion of women’s entrepreneurship. She’s the founder of Social Circle, a full-service creative studio specializing in bold, beautiful branding and web design for driven women entrepreneurs.

You can learn more about Jacinta at
– socialcircleinc.com
– Follow on IG at jacinta_gandy

Thank you for listening! Please subscribe, rate, and review the Hustle With Purpose Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. For detailed show notes please go to socialcircleinc.com/podcast.

As a web designer, I’ve witnessed more and more business owners starting to see the value of their brand and website and the importance of delivering the right brand message to its audience.

We are joined today by Kathy Young. Kathy is a website copywriter and brand strategist that I’ve had the pleasure of working with. Kathy will be giving us insight into how instrumental brand messaging is to your business. Brand messaging can contribute to your growth by converting your audience into customers that take action.

Episode Highlights

[03:01] How Kathy started her brand copywriting journey
[05:32] What is brand messaging?
[06:48] How to formulate your messaging to attract ideal clients
[11:03] Copywriting best practices
[14:08] Quick DIY copywriting tips 

About Kathy

Kathy Young is a Website Copywriter and Brand Strategist helping entrepreneurs figure out their brand voice through clear brand messaging and creative strategy.

You can check her works through her website at www.rekindlecommunications.com and also connect to her via Instagram @kindle_communications.

About Your Host

Jacinta Gandy is passionate about small business and a champion of women’s entrepreneurship. She’s the founder of Social Circle, a full-service creative studio specializing in bold, beautiful branding and web design for driven women entrepreneurs.

You can learn more about Jacinta at

– socialcircleinc.com
– Follow on IG at jacinta_gandy

 Thank you for listening! Please subscribe, rate, and review the Hustle With Purpose Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. For detailed show notes please go to socialcircleinc.com/podcast.

Episode Highlights: 
[0:45] A little about Nitika’s journey 
[5:36] How Nitika pushed through the criticism 
[6:03] How Nitika got started with Chronicon
[8:35] Finding the courage to pursue your dreams
[11:00] How Nitika handled the challenges of creating this community
[13:36] How Nitika has leveraged social media to reach more people
[17:49] What's next for Chronicon?

About Nitika:
Nitika Chopra is the founder of Chronicon, a media and events company, dedicated to elevating the lives of those living with a chronic illness. Nitika was diagnosed with psoriasis at the age of 10 and psoriatic arthritis at the age of 19 and lived over 17 years of her life being defined by her conditions. In 2010 she decided to take all of the lessons her health journey had taught her and use it to help others with the creation of her online magazine Bella Life. Since the start of her entrepreneurial journey Nitika has hosted her own TV talk show on Z Living called Naturally Beautiful, hosted over 40 events with hundreds of guests in attendance and has created dynamic partnerships with over 150 brands in the wellness space. 

After 10 years in event creation, Nitika launched Chronicon in the fall of 2019, focused on those living with a chronic illness. The event sold out, had over 2,000 livestream viewers, high-level brand sponsors and has been growing ever since. Now, Nitika is excited to announce that Chronicon is expanding online with The Chronicon Community, a new, accessible online space with inspiration, advocacy, and empowerment for chronically ill folks across the globe to connect. Nitika is also the host of The Point of Pain podcast which is available wherever you enjoy your podcasts.

You can learn more about Chronicon at:
By visiting the Chronicon website at https://chronicon.co/
Following Chronicon on Instagram at chroniconofficial

About Your Host:
Jacinta Gandy is passionate about small business and a champion of women’s entrepreneurship. She’s the founder of Social Circle, a full-service design studio specializing in bold, beautiful web design for female entrepreneurs.

You can learn more about Jacinta at
- socialcircleinc.com
- Follow on IG at jacinta_gandy

Thank you for listening! Please subscribe, rate, and review the Hustle With Purpose Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. For detailed show notes please go to socialcircleinc.com/podcast. 

Episode Highlights:
[2:08] A little about Kendra’s journey
[8:20] The importance of having more black CPAs
[9:41] Why the Blk Report is so important
[12:46] Why you need to be taking a look at your numbers
[17:06] What do The Blk Report's services look like?
[22:00] When is the right time to invest in a CFO?
[26:55] The Lightning Round with Kendra Dancy

About Kendra:
Kendra Dancy is a CPA and Virtual CFO who is dedicated to serving Black female entrepreneurs. Think of her as your business bestie- who has your back and your books! A nerdy accountant by trade, Kendra loves using numbers to tell a story and inform decisions. Kendra founded The Blk Report to demystify all things business finances and empower Black women entrepreneurs to not only know their numbers but to recognize the power in using their numbers to make strategic decisions in their business. When she's not working - she enjoys trying new restaurants with her husband, taking long walks with her dog, or pretending to be a bartender and mixing up cocktails at home.

You can learn more about The Blk Report at:
By visiting The Blk Report website at www.theblkreport.com
Following The Blk Report on Instagram at theblkreport

About Your Host:
Jacinta Gandy is passionate about small business and a champion of women’s entrepreneurship. She’s the founder of Social Circle, a full-service design studio specializing in bold, beautiful web design for female entrepreneurs.

You can learn more about Jacinta at
- socialcircleinc.com
- Follow on IG at jacinta_gandy

Thank you for listening! Please subscribe, rate, and review the Hustle With Purpose Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. For detailed show notes please go to socialcircleinc.com/podcast. 

[1:49] A little about Emily’s background

[4:04] Emily’s experience finding the right help

[5:20] The top reasons it doesn’t go well when you hire out

[6:25] What are freelancers looking for?

[9:02] Some of the mindset shifts that need to happen before you hire

[13:50] Some of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make when hiring

[18:11] When is it the right time to let someone go?

[19:45] Where to find Emily online

[1:45] How Emma got started with entrepreneurship

[5:48] Some common mistakes when it comes to social media

[8:52] Some tips for excelling on social media

[12:00] Some advice for those who feel stuck when it comes to social media

[14:45] How to make time for social media

[17:37] The bare minimum of what you should be doing on Instagram

[20:03] Where to find Emma’s agency online

Are you a new business owner trying to land your first client? You're not alone. One of the biggest challenges as a new service-based business owner is often how to land your first client. In this episode, I'm opening up and sharing the methods and tactics I used when I first started my business to get my first clients, establish proof of concept, and eventually build a business that attract high quality, paying clients with ease. 

[2:51] How to get your feet wet 
[5:55] Consider bartering your services 
[8:41] Be willing to work with people
[10:53] Do as many discovery calls as it takes
[13:06] Partner with businesses that align with yours
[15:32] Treat all of your clients like VIPs
[19:22] What to do if you’re not booking Discovery Calls

Episode Highlights: 
[1:35] A little about Molly’s journey with entrepreneurship
[3:30] How Molly settled on digital products
[5:42] The benefits of building a digital products business
[8:25] Some misconceptions around building a digital products business
[10:11] How Molly decides what her next steps will be
[12:35] Some advice for getting into the digital products space
[16:09] Molly’s top tools for creating digital products
[18:44] Where to find Molly online

About Molly:
Molly Ho is a digital product and course coach, strategist, designer, and educator. She helps her clients and customers from beginning to end - starting from validating your product idea to knowing how to market and sell it. She’s the founder of the Keep Getting Paid membership community and she recently just launched a Canva template shop to help business owners market and sell their offers.

About Your Host:
Jacinta Gandy is passionate about small business and a champion of women’s entrepreneurship. She’s the founder of Social Circle, a full-service design studio specializing in bold, beautiful web design for female entrepreneurs.

You can learn more about Jacinta at
- socialcircleinc.com
- Follow on IG at jacinta_gandy

Thank you for listening! Please subscribe, rate, and review the Hustle With Purpose Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. For detailed show notes please go to socialcircleinc.com/podcast.