Subtitle: There actually IS crying in business

Summary:

During episode 5 Katie made Amanda cry, but it was a good cry. Katie discussed how she crawled out of her worst year (personally) of business, 2022, and why you might not want to grow your business beyond a certain point. They talked about taking up space in the world of business, owners vs. managers, and Amanda sang, “This Ain’t Taxes,” a cover of “This Ain’t Texas.” 

Highlights:

Links:

Business books  written by women and non-binary people, a list  compiled by Jessica Lackey:  https://jessicalackey.notion.site/A-different-list-of-recommended-business-books-by-women-and-non-binary-authors-a369773b84e14c7498ed083373ea16c9

Pop Culture Happy Hour Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1NbdVF2ULZeH2SVDLiFZXc?si=e127cf5e81bc4910

BS Free Business Podcast: https://bsfreebusiness.com/solo-to-agency/

Beyonce’s album - Cowboy Carter: https://open.spotify.com/album/6BzxX6zkDsYKFJ04ziU5xQ?si=LLgKyEfPTs-NVKx2i1dBFQ

Rockettes dancing to Texas Hold ‘em: https://www.instagram.com/p/C5GcxsTuLTS/

MISA (Madeline Island School of Arts): https://www.madelineartschool.com/

Maru Godas: https://www.instagram.com/marugodas/

Jump over to ⁠The Garden of Words website⁠ to see pictures of Katie's little sketchbook and big watercolor

The Stuff at the End

Amanda’s Work Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/shop.aster.gardens⁠

Katie’s Work Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thegardenofwordsagency⁠

Katie’s Personal Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/katie_gardenofwords⁠

Amanda’s Website: ⁠https://kissmyaster.com/⁠

Katie’s Website: ⁠https://thegardenofwords.com/

Subtitle: Hoist the Sails (to boost your sales!)

Summary: 

When you plant magic beans, what do you reap? (That got super existential super fast. Well, what do you expect when Amanda is taking business advice from alien mediums? Today Katie and Amanda discuss ways they fill their sails (as in boat sails) to fill their sales (as in money). Katie is the queen of taking workshops, while Amanda is the queen of hosting workshops. Yes, that’s related to “sale-ing.” More in the highlights. AND! Pictures are back in the show notes, so click over to take a look at all the giraffe comics.

Highlights:

Links:

TickTok - Bashar

Amanda’s Green Profit magazine article - The Parasocial Paradox

Illinois population map

Podcast - Art to Life

Store: Island Passage Lumina Station, Wilmington, NC

Book: Dandelion Wine, by Ray Bradbury

Garden: Carnivorous plants!

Pictures:

Jump over to The Garden of Words website to see pictures of Katie's desk, little sketchbook, big watercolor, Sally (giraffe) comics, and Amanda's magazine cover!

The Stuff at the End

Amanda’s Work Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shop.aster.gardens

Katie’s Work Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegardenofwordsagency

Katie’s Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katie_gardenofwords

Amanda’s Website: https://kissmyaster.com/

Katie’s Website: https://thegardenofwords.com/

Subtitle: And why things cost $75

Summary: This one’s mostly about community: local community, community with other business owners, what it means to be a part of one’s community. It’s nearly impossible to summarize an episode, but that’s a pretty good one. However, we also cover pricing psychology, Katie manifesting Harry Styles on the cover of Better Homes & Gardens, how classes help you sell more stuff, and, of course, flop sweats.

Highlights:

Links:

Harry Styles on the cover of Better Homes & Gardens

Get the Webinar Replay for Making Automatic Emails

Crustacean Menstruation Station

Deb’s Greenhouse Instagram

Pine House Edible Gardens

Botany - Ben Futa’s shop

What’s a B Corp?

The Stuff at the End

Amanda’s Work Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shop.aster.gardens

Katie’s Work Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegardenofwordsagency

Katie’s Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katie_gardenofwords

Amanda’s Website: https://kissmyaster.com/

Katie’s Website: https://thegardenofwords.com/

Subtitle: And customers should want that, too

Summary:

Highlights:

Links:

Let me Google That For You: https://googlethatforyou.com/

Orwell’s Roses Book: https://www.amazon.com/Orwells-Roses-Rebecca-Solnit/dp/0593083369

Bread & Roses Joni Mitchell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBZhnSxz59k

Pictures:

Just go look at the Aster Gardens Instagram this week, guys.

https://www.instagram.com/shop.aster.gardens

The Stuff at the End:

Amanda’s Work Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shop.aster.gardens

Katie’s Work Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegardenofwordsagency

Katie’s Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katie_gardenofwords

Amanda’s Website: https://kissmyaster.com/

Katie’s Website: https://thegardenofwords.com/

Subtitle: It’s about owning a retail store and marketing and also whatever we want

Summary: We’re calling this our “pilot episode” because we interrupt and talk over each other incessantly and we didn’t have real microphones. So, you get what you get!

Highlights: 

- Amanda’s shop ghost

- Why Katie doesn’t look at her personal newsletter metrics

- How aggravating it is when people come into the shop and use the bathroom and don’t buy anything and what to do with it

- Vibes

- Katie’s Social media strategy (it’s a little loose)

- Parasocial relationships and “Amanda’s Customer of the Month” trophy

- Being old enough to embrace the weird and be yourself and why that’s important

- Amanda’s Bette Midler story

- Rocks

Links:

Amanda’s Work Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shop.aster.gardens

Katie’s Work Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegardenofwordsagency

Katie’s Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katie_gardenofwords

Amanda’s Website: https://kissmyaster.com/

Katie’s Website: https://thegardenofwords.com/

Pictures:

https://thegardenofwords.com/open-awkward-the-pilot-lets-make-a-podcast/