Intentional Creative Podcast

Oh, the dreaded "code" word. While many Squarespace users shy away from custom CSS, Becca of Inside the Square was hooked after her very first adventure into coding. Who knew coding a single button would change the course of her entire career?

What started as a simple tweak turned into a bustling business teaching fellow entrepreneurs how to customize their own Squarespace websites through simple, comprehensive tutorials and courses.

I had so much fun with Becca at last year's Square Summit, and I'm so glad we got her on this weeks episode of the Intentional Creative Podcast.

If you want to learn to DIY your own Squarespace website, register for this year's Square Summit here: https://squaresummit.co

Becca's Bio: Becca Harpain is a self-proclaimed "super nerd" who teaches Squarespace users how to utilize custom CSS to create beautiful, functional websites. She runs on copious amounts of coffee and peanut butter, and when she's not coding away in the bat cave, she's running, hiking, and backpacking her way across the Pacific Northwest.

Grab the full show notes and transcript here: https://localcreative.co/blog/diy-squarespace-website-with-css/

Follow Becca on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkinsidethesquare/

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When she first started her business, Chelsea was just a college senior looking for a fun, money-making hobby. In the years that followed, her little Etsy shop evolved into a custom website design business and booming template shop, all of which she runs while working full-time corporate job.

In this episode of the Intentional Creative Podcast, Chelsea and I chat about how she found her unique selling point, niched down her offerings, and created a bustling passive income stream - all without sacrificing the brand that makes her special.

Chelsea's Bio: Hi, I’m Chelsea! I run my small business 23&9 Creative where I create custom website designs and easy-to-use templates. My mission is to be a resource, helping hand, friend and website whisperer to get your business the online home it deserves. Ready to website with me?

Grab the full show notes and transcript here: https://localcreative.co/blog/stand-out-as-a-web-designer

Follow Chelsea on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/23and9creative/

Follow Chelsea on the web: http://www.23and9creative.com/

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Fellow small business owners, you know the feeling. In the early days, you take on every client that comes your way, say "yes" to projects that don't excite you, and take on way more than you can handle. It's a rite of passage that seemingly every creative entrepreneur goes through, myself included.

After a couple years, I realized something had to change. I was burnt out, bored with my work, and dreading taking on new clients. I honed in on what I wanted and made a commitment to building a business that felt good. It's been all uphill from there!

On this week's episode of the Intentional Creative Podcast, I'm sharing my story of quitting client work and how I eventually fell back in love with it.

Read the full show notes here: https://localcreative.co/blog/double-your-profit

If you enjoyed this show, take a screenshot and tag me on Instagram @localcreative.co. I'd love to connect with you and learn more about your business. Check out the courses we have available on our website at https://localcreative.co/courses or join our membership, the Creator Club at https://localcreative.co/club.

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This week on the podcast, I'm chatting with Claire Clausing of Blooming Design Co. After moving to Tampa for her first job after college, Claire found herself alone in a new city with no network to speak of. Then, she took a chance, quit her corporate job, and started her own web design and branding business, Blooming Design Co.

New town, new business, and absolutely no connections. What's an introvert to do?!

Claire happened upon her first client in a coffee shop, and that single client became her top referral source to this day. Since then, Claire has established herself as a true expert in the web design space, and Blooming Design Co. has proven itself to be a reliable, sustainable business. Listen to us chat about starting a web design business, networking, and landing your first client in this week's episode

Grab the full show notes and transcript here: https://localcreative.co/blog/connect-your-way-to-success

Follow Claire on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloomingdesign.co/ 

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When I first started my business, I really struggled to tick off all my to-do list items throughout the week. I'd end up moving tasks to the next week, then the next, and then letting them fall off the list altogether. In the past few years, though, I've developed a system that keeps me productive and eliminates the stress of an ever-growing to-do list.

This is my process for organizing your to-do list for maximum productivity and minimal stress. Take a listen, and check out the blog for a step-by-step breakdown.

Read the full show notes here: https://localcreative.co/blog/organize-your-to-do-list

If you enjoyed this show, take a screenshot and tag me on Instagram @localcreative.co. I'd love to connect with you and learn more about your business. Check out the courses we have available on our website at https://localcreative.co/courses or join our membership, the Creator Club at https://localcreative.co/club.

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This week on the podcast, I'm chatting with Natasha Samuel of Shine With Natasha, a strategist and educator helping small businesses grow their communities through Instagram. Pretty early in her career, Natasha niched down and established herself as the go-to expert for Instagram videos. Since then, she's helped hundreds of business owners tell their stories through video, all while still practicing fearless experimentation in her own business. On the podcast, we talked about found her niche, landed her first client, and continues to grow her business on Instagram. Take a listen!

Grab the full show notes and transcript here: https://localcreative.co/blog/grow-on-instagram

Follow Natasha on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shinewithnatasha/

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Listen to The Shine Online Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/shineonline

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Do you struggle with analysis paralysis?

I used to spend months researching, planning, and preparing to make moves in my business. But when it actually came time to act, I froze. What if I'm not ready? What if I haven't done enough research? What if this isn't the right move?

Over the years, I've learned that there's only one way to find out if a decision is the right one: make it and see. There's always a chance it won't work out, but how will you ever know if you don't try?

This week on the podcast, I'm talking about my own experiences with analysis paralysis and how I finally stopped over-planning and started doing. Click below to listen!

Grab the full show notes and transcript here: https://localcreative.co/blog/overcome-analysis-paralysis

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If you enjoyed this show, take a screenshot and tag me on Instagram @localcreative.co. I'd love to connect with you and learn more about your business. Check out the courses we have available on our website at https://localcreative.co/courses or join our membership, the Creator Club at https://localcreative.co/club.

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This week on the podcast, I'm sitting down with my friend and fellow creative, Christy. She's been a wedding photographer for over 12 years, and now she's a mentor and coach for fellow heart-centered business owners. We talked about how she got started, her process for educating herself, and making the tough choice to pivot her business about receiving her cancer diagnosis.

Grab the full show notes and transcript here: https://localcreative.co/blog/build-community-attract-clients

Links mentioned in this video:

Get 50% off Honeybook (http://share.honeybook.com/galenmooney)

If you enjoyed this show, take a screenshot and tag me on Instagram @localcreative.co. I'd love to connect with you and learn more about your business. Check out the courses we have available on our website at https://localcreative.co/courses or join our membership, the Creator Club at https://localcreative.co/club.

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While I'll be talking a lot about productivity, systems and workflows on this podcast, today I want to talk about one strategy in particular that's made a huge difference in my ability to connect with potential clients around the clock, even when I'm not sitting behind my desk.

That strategy is email marketing.

There are so many different areas to cover around the topic of email marketing. We could talk about growing your list. We could talk about creating opt-in forms and where to place your email opt-ins on your website. It's seriously limitless.

In this episode, I specifically want to talk to you about one way you can use email marketing to save yourself a ton of time, and that is email marketing automation or workflows.

So what actually is email marketing automation? What does that look like for your business? Listen now to find out.

If you enjoyed this show, take a screenshot and tag me on Instagram @localcreative.co. I'd love to connect with you and learn more about your business. Check out the courses we have available on our website at https://localcreative.co/courses or join our membership, the Creator Club at https://localcreative.co/club.

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Ever feel like you're posting 'just because?'

Like you're writing blog posts and Instagram captions with no real goal in mind?

If so, you're wasting your time.

It's a lot of work to brainstorm, write, edit, and optimize each blog post. Save that energy for content that serves a genuine purpose to your audience.

Answer their questions. Solve their problems. Provide inspiration. That's how you build trust.

If you're sick of running the content creation hamster wheel, you're in luck! This week on the Intentional Creative Podcast, I'm sharing 11 ways (yes, 11!) to create a more sustainable content strategy that delivers value to your audience and keeps you sane.

Read the full show notes here: https://localcreative.co/blog/lessons-content-strategy

If you enjoyed this show, take a screenshot and tag me on Instagram @localcreative.co. I'd love to connect with you and learn more about your business. Check out the courses we have available on our website at https://localcreative.co/courses or join our membership, the Creator Club at https://localcreative.co/club.

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