Organic Content Marketing with Katie Tovey-Grindlay

The first episode with the new name.... Life in Business Wonderland! 

In this episode, Katie dives into a common stumbling block for many business owners, the habit of outsourcing personal power to external factors. 

She addresses how this tendency affects mindset, creativity, and decision-making, and offers actionable advice on how to anchor into your own inner power. 

You'll learn how to focus on your vision, energy, and self-trust, and discover practical ways to stop looking for validation from social media likes, sales numbers, or external opinions. 

If you're ready to transform slow business days into opportunities and build a dream business rooted in authenticity, this episode is for you. 

Join Katie as she shares her insights on creating content that matters and leading with your own voice, not what you think others want to hear. 

Chapters

00:00
Outsourcing Your Power

06:56
Building Internal Confidence

11:59
Practical Strategies for Self-Validation

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In this transformative episode, I share a significant update about the rebranding of of the podcast. 

I share my business journey over the past 13 years and why I'm shifting focus to address the holistic experience of being a business owner, beyond just content marketing.

Key Takeaways:

• Growth and Evolution
• New Focus
• Engaging  and reflective Questions

1. Am I building a business that feels like me or one that just looks good online?
2. What parts of my business feel light and energising, and what feels heavy or forced?
3. Where am I following rules I don't believe in anymore?
4. What do I secretly wish I could do differently?
5. If I gave myself full permission to run my business in a way that feels good, what would I change?

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Next Steps:

• Listen to this episode for insights on aligning your business with your personal values.
• Join the conversation and share your reflections from the episode by reaching out to Katie on Instagram.

In today's episode, we're delving into the essentials of prepping for a brand photo shoot for your business. 

I provide some valuable tips into making the most out of your photo shoots, regardless of your budget—whether you're opting for a high-end professional setup or a DIY session with a friend. 

Discover how prepping well in advance, can elevate the photo shoot experience. 

Listen in to learn how these strategies can help you capture the perfect photos for your social media, blog, or website, all while ensuring a fun and stress-free photo shoot experience. 

Ready to take your business photos to the next level? 

I would LOVE to hear if you found these tips helpful or if you plan on using them for your next brand photoshoot. 

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Redefine how you manage your business by setting boundaries and expectations. While it might not be the sexiest subject, establishing clear boundaries is crucial for protecting your time, energy, and passions.

Katie shares her personal journey, starting from her first business in 2011, where lack of boundaries led to exhaustion and resentment, to discovering the power of setting clear expectations.

Katie shares the significance of boundaries in creating respectful client relationships and maintaining a work-life balance. Along with tips, examples, and resources to help you establish and honour boundaries in your business effectively.
Whether you're worried about coming across as unfriendly or want to ensure you're respected, this episode is your guide to thriving with boundaries.

Download the free workbook: The Business Respect Reset.

In this episode, Katie is joined by her husband, Noel, an expert in AI and AI automation. Together, they dive into the exciting world of AI tools and automations for business.
Noel explains the importance of crafting tailored AI prompts to maintain your brand voice. Also walks you through the process of what using AI looks like when it comes to managing your email inbox when responding to customer emails.
Whether you're a seasoned business owner or just beginning your journey with AI, this episode is packed with practical tips to help you harness the power of AI automations.

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In this episode, Katie is joined by Annie Hitchman a dyslexic and mindset coach for women. 

Together, they delve into the intricacies of self-esteem, burnout, and managing dyslexia in both personal and business contexts. 

The conversation also touches on the impact of dyslexia, including the emotional challenges and sensory overloads that it presents. Annie shares her experiences with burnout and offers advice on maintaining a balanced life amidst a fast-paced society. 

The episode provides practical strategies such as flexible work schedules, the significance of personal downtime, and prioritising essential self-care routines.

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In this episode, we're diving into a topic that might surprise you if you know me. It's about why I stopped batch creating my social media content.
 
For a long time, I thought batch creation was literally the holy grail of productivity and a MUST for business owners. But it turns out, it wasn't for me and maybe it's not for you either. If you've been feeling frustrated about not being able to batch-create your content this episode is for you! 

Download The Flexible Content Guide for ADHD and Dyslexic Business Owners for free here

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In this episode I am joined by Taylor Cope who is a Somatic Healing and Nervous System Coach.

If you have ever over thought your content, want it to be perfect or feel like you have no inspiration when you sit down to write your content.......it could be due to your nervous system!

Taylor shares some incredible tips during this episode and shares an incredible exercise to help us regulate our nervous system so we can create content without overwhelm.

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In this episode, I am joined by Natalie Brooks, founder of Dyslexia in Adults where we explored the real challenges faced by dyslexic business owners such as, managing time, workload, and shiny object syndrome.

As well as the struggle of implementing new ideas to the difficulty in delegating tasks and finishing them!

We share how you can work through these difficulties so you can run your business more effectively.

This is a great episode if you want to back in control with your business as an adult with dyslexia.

I hope you enjoyed listening to this episode. It would mean the world to me if you could leave a review.

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In this episode, I am joined by Meg Holloway from The Joy Project, a Life and ADHD Coach for the Millennial Good Girl.

• We shed a positive light of running your own business with having ADHD.
• How to be "consistent" in your business with ADHD
• Business world narratives
• Finding your strengths and your own basic needs

I really hope you find this episode helpful and please feel free to continue this conversation with Meg and I over on our Instagram accounts.

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