Love At First Search (formerly Social Slowdown)

Helen Tremethick is a Holistic Business Coach, Co-Conspirator, and Regenerative Business Designer for entrepreneurs who are ready to show up more fully (and authentically) in their lives and their businesses. Since 2011, Helen has worked with hundreds of business owners using a proprietary methodology called Love & Badassery, which combines contemporary business strategy, values-based business models, and a hefty dose of what makes you unique. 

Helen lives on a permaculture farm in the Canadian countryside, which means if you ever hop on a call with her, you might hear roosters.

In this episode, Helen and I talk about regenerative business systems vs. sustainable business systems. Whereas sustainability = net-zero, regenerative = more revenue and less output. We can learn a lot about regenerative business design from Helen's business as well as her permaculture principles (hence the carrots).

We also talk about:
🥕 Recognizing how your business shows up in the world and how you show up in your business
🥕 Knowing what your values are and extending them into every piece of your life
🥕 Performing vs providing in your business - especially when it comes to social media
🥕 Showing up as YOU, and knowing that it's okay to not be everyone's cup of tea.

To find out more about Helen, check out helentremethick.com

For the full show notes & transcript, visit socialslowdown.com/regenerative-business-with-helen-tremethick

One quote from this episode that we love is, "The work isn't about pivoting, it's often about becoming more of ourselves and getting more and more focused on the real work that we do, the real change that we create."

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During the pandemic, the number of Pinterest users skyrocketed. But Pinterest isn't just for wedding hairstyles and tattoo inspiration. Pinterest can be a huge channel to grow your business.

In today's episode, I'm speaking with Presh Rodgers, the Pinterest Badass. Presh knows everything (well, pretty much everything) there is to know about using Pinterest for your business. In this episode, Presh gives us insight into how she's used Pinterest for her own business, how she's helped her clients grow their businesses with Pinterest, and how you, too, can benefit from this platform.

Learn more about Presh Rodgers
Connect with Presh on Instagram
Presh's Pinterest

For the full show notes and transcript, visit https://www.socialslowdown.com/pinterest-for-business-with-presh-rodgers/

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"Having a podcast is the most powerful networking tool you could ever have."

Maybe you're thinking of starting your own podcast or you've toyed around with the idea of becoming a guest on other people's podcasts, but you've never really known where to start. Today I'm talking with Jaclyn Mellone about leveraging podcasts to help you get more clients.

We talk about:

• Building authority - whether you have your own podcast or you show up on someone else's
• The advantages of hosting your own and being a guest
• How to showcase your expertise
• How to pitch yourself to podcast hosts
• And more!

Get Jaclyn's Podcast Guest Plug-N-Pitch System

Liked this episode? Check out our other episode about podcasting: Ep. 28: Use a Podcast for Lead Generation (Even With a Small Audience) With Stacey Harris

Get the full show notes and transcript at socialslowdown.com

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In today's episode, I'm speaking with Theresa Truong Baretta, CEO of Loop Link.

Theresa helps business owners standardize their operating procedures so that they can spend less time managing and directing the day-to-day operations.

In this episode, that's what we're talking about! - How you can get more time back for yourself by putting marketing and content production systems in place to make the things that you've built work for you.

We talk about some examples of SOPs that we've put in place for our own businesses when creating content such as blog posts, YouTube videos, and social content.

If you're looking to "be the owner who isn't owned by your business", as Theresa would say, then this episode is for you!

Learn more about Theresa & Loop Link Inc.

Get Theresa's FREE Standard Operating Procedure Bundle

For the full show notes and transcript, visit https://www.socialslowdown.com/sops-with-theresa-baretta/

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In this episode of the Social Slowdown Podcast I'm speaking with Victoria Levitan, video coach & business strategist all about how you can use video in your content planning.

Victoria gives tips on how you can begin to get your video content out to the right audience and what type of content to create. We also talk about how small businesses can benefit from having a YouTube channel, so if you're thinking of starting a YouTube channel (or you already have one and you need a nudge to start creating more content), then this episode is for you!

Learn more about Victoria Levitan

Get her free YouTube Jumpstart Guide

Video: How to Make Money on YouTube

Book a free discovery call with Victoria

For the full show notes and transcript, visit https://www.socialslowdown.com/video-content-planning-with-victoria-levitan/
 

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This week's episode is all about virtual coworking.

You may remember Megan Flatt from Episode 15 which was all about using personal outreach to grow your audience. Today, I'm speaking with Megan again, more specifically about her online virtual coworking space, Focus Sessions.

Focus Sessions are timed, structured, virtual sessions where you can get important tasks done with the accountability of other people. There's something about the human brain that functions better when we have other people there along for the ride with us - and Megan's got the science down - even to the number of minutes!

In this episode, Megan will talk all about what Focus Sessions are and why they're helpful for people who work from home - and how they're especially great for getting those important but not necessarily urgent tasks done.

If you struggle to get tasks done while working from home, give Focus Sessions a try at focus-sessions.com

You can even try a session for free!

For the full show notes and transcript, visit https://www.socialslowdown.com/virtual-coworking-with-megan-flatt/

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This week's podcast guest is Stephanie Hayes!

You may remember her from Episode 7: Aligning Your Marketing With Your Business & Life Goals With Stephanie Hayes.

This week is a shorter episode where we talk about figuring out what works best for YOU and YOUR business instead of just blindly following what other people have said has worked for THEM. Stephanie talks about the importance of being authentically you - (psst, I'll give you a hint! This not only helps YOU connect with your biz, but helps your AUDIENCE connect with your business, too).

Stephanie shares with us how she goes about creating content without trying to fit into one particular framework or formula, and why getting back to your business passion is so important.

If you want to hear how to make everything flow really well in your biz, then this episode is for you!

For the full show notes and transcript, https://www.socialslowdown.com/ditch-perfectionism-with-stephanie-hayes/

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Today I'm here with Sweta Vikram, an Ayurveda wellness-based coach, and speaker who helps people thrive on their own terms. Sweta uses a holistic approach, incorporating mindfulness, meditation, yoga, and more to enhance productivity and overall well-being.

Sweta uses writing to make sense of the world - and in this episode, Sweta tells us how she's able to balance writing, creating content, and enjoying her personal life.

This episode also covers:

• How to be open to feedback and new perspectives
• Finding the balance between inspiration and deadline
• The power of building habits to improve productivity and decrease stress
• Figuring out what writing means to you

So if you enjoy writing, or maybe you're trying to push yourself outside of your comfort zone a bit and want to find new creative outlets, then this episode is for you!

For the full show notes and transcript, visit https://www.socialslowdown.com/finding-time-to-write-with-sweta-vikram/

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I'm welcoming Lacy Boggs back for this week's episode! In this episode, Lacy and I talk about:

• How to ensure you're creating content for everyone 
• How everyone's customer journey is different - and understanding the importance of meeting people at whichever stage they're at
• Creating robust nurture sequences for people who maybe aren't ready to buy your product or service yet

For the full show notes and transcript, visit https://www.socialslowdown.com/customer-awareness-with-lacy-boggs/

Liked this episode? Check out some of our other podcast episodes with Lacy!

Episode 9: Scaling up & Down as Your Business Evolves: https://www.socialslowdown.com/scaling-your-business-lacy-boggs/

Episode 18: Invisible Audiences: https://www.socialslowdown.com/invisible-audiences-lacy-boggs/

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In this episode, I'm speaking with Kristin Wilson of the Society for Creative Founders about how you can intentionally build a community with purpose.

What does that mean? Well, in this episode, we cover the following topics:

• how you can engage with people on socials to boost rapport, instead of posting and ghosting
• how you can build a business and a life that you love
• how to set boundaries for social media
• how to create strong, foundational content before incorporating it in your social media

Want to know a little more about Kristin?
Kristin Wilson is a business educator for creative entrepreneurs. As the owner of the Society for Creative Founders, she works with stationers, artists, designers, and makers to help them to build their business sustainably through a signature six pillar method. With more than 12 years of experience as a small business owner, she hosts an online community, teaches workshops in her local small town, and creates conference experiences for women to receive the education they need to grow their business well. On any given day you’ll find her with her rescue pup sleeping at her feet and classical piano humming in her earbuds to keep her ADHD at bay while creating a business and a life she loves every single day. 

For the full show notes and transcript, visit https://www.socialslowdown.com/community-building-with-kristin-wilson/

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