Starting Pinterest can feel overwhelming especially when it seems like everyone online is doing something different. In this episode of Pinterest Coffee Chats, I’m sharing exactly what I would do if I were building a Pinterest strategy from the ground up today. No complicated systems. No pressure to do everything perfectly. Just the simple steps that actually matter when you’re trying to build visibility that lasts. This conversation is for business owners who are tired of feeling like they have to constantly create more content just to stay seen and who want a calmer, more sustainable way to grow their traffic over time. Instead of focusing on trends or quick wins, we’re talking about the foundations that help Pinterest work long-term: clarity, content reuse, realistic workflows, and understanding how search-based marketing fits into a real-life business.

If you’ve been wondering where to begin or if you feel like you’ve been overthinking Pinterest this episode will help you reset and move forward with confidence. 

Inside This Episode: Why I wouldn’t start by posting pins right away The one thing your profile needs before traffic ever converts How to audit the content you already have instead of creating more My simplified approach to keywords (without making SEO feel overwhelming) A realistic Pinterest workflow that works for busy business owners The biggest mistakes I see when people try to “start Pinterest fast”

Who This Episode Is For:
✔ Business owners who want long-term visibility instead of quick bursts of attention
✔ Creators who already have content but aren’t sure how to make it work harder
✔ Service providers who want calmer traffic that doesn’t rely on daily posting
✔ Anyone who has been curious about Pinterest but didn’t know where to start

A Quick Reminder: You don’t need to build everything at once. Pinterest works best when you approach it slowly, intentionally, and in a way that fits your real life not someone else’s highlight reel. If this episode helped simplify things for you, be sure to save it or send it to another business owner who’s been thinking about Pinterest but didn’t know where to begin.

 If Pinterest is on your list for 2026 and you want clarity on where to start, explore my Pinterest Strategy Call, Done-With-You Pinterest Support, or Done-For-You Pinterest Management below: 
→ Book a Pinterest Strategy Call
→ Done-With-You Pinterest Support
→ Done-For-You Pinterest Support 
→ Free Guide: How to Turn Pinterest Into a Money-Making Machine
→ Follow me on Instagram
→ Q4 Pinterest Checklist Freebie

If you’ve ever said (or thought), “Pinterest takes too long,” this episode is for you. Today, I’m breaking down a real Pinterest case study from the health & wellness space no viral moments, no massive ad spend, and no overnight success stories. This client is a perimenopause nutrition coach and busy mama, helping other busy mamas feel better through food and sustainable habits. After 9 months of organic Pinterest strategy, we layered in a small Pinterest ads test  and the results quietly snowballed into email growth, membership sales, and aligned conversations. This episode is a reminder that Pinterest doesn’t work fast… it works deep. And when you stop treating it like social media and start treating it like a long-term traffic system, everything changes.

Why “Pinterest takes too long” is the wrong way to think about growth

What 9 months of organic Pinterest posting actually builds behind the scenes

How a $250 ad test led to clicks, email subscribers, and paid memberships

Why patience and refinement matter more than speed on Pinterest

How Pinterest supports business owners who are tired of showing up daily on social media

9 months of organic Pinterest posting (10–25 saves, 5–10 clicks/month)

$69.81 ad spend resulting in 66,000+ impressions

One pin driving 842 outbound clicks at ~$0.07 per click

231 new email subscribers in one month

New monthly and annual membership sales

A real-life example of what “trusting the process” actually looks like

If this episode gave you a lightbulb moment — or sparked a question — I’d love to hear from you.

💬 DM me on Instagram and tell me:

Your biggest takeaway

Or the biggest question you have about Pinterest

Those conversations often inspire future episodes.

🎧 Listen now to Pinterest Coffee Chats wherever you get your podcasts.

If Pinterest is on your list for 2026 and you want clarity on where to start, explore my Pinterest Strategy Call, Done-With-You Pinterest Support, or Done-For-You Pinterest Management below: 
→ Book a Pinterest Strategy Call
→ Done-With-You Pinterest Support
→ Done-For-You Pinterest Support 
→ Free Guide: How to Turn Pinterest Into a Money-Making Machine
→ Follow me on Instagram
→ Q4 Pinterest Checklist Freebie

If you’ve ever felt like the answer to slow growth is posting more, this episode is for you. In this episode of Pinterest Coffee Chats, we’re unpacking why posting more content rarely leads to better results and why so many business owners feel exhausted trying to keep up. The issue usually isn’t consistency, motivation, or effort. It’s where and how your content is placed. This conversation is a gentle but powerful reframe around content, visibility, and sustainability especially for business owners who want marketing that works with real life, not against it.

You don’t need to post more.
You need your content to live longer.

When your content is placed intentionally, it can keep working for your business without requiring constant effort or daily presence.

Why posting more doesn’t automatically lead to more visibility or sales

How most platforms are designed around recency, not longevity

The difference between publishing content and placing content strategically

Why constant posting leads to burnout — even for capable business owners

What actually moves the needle when it comes to sustainable marketing

How to start thinking about content as infrastructure, not output

🎧 Listen now to Pinterest Coffee Chats wherever you get your podcasts.

If Pinterest is on your list for 2026 and you want clarity on where to start, explore my Pinterest Strategy Call, Done-With-You Pinterest Support, or Done-For-You Pinterest Management below: 
→ Book a Pinterest Strategy Call
→ Done-With-You Pinterest Support
→ Done-For-You Pinterest Support 
→ Free Guide: How to Turn Pinterest Into a Money-Making Machine
→ Follow me on Instagram
→ Q4 Pinterest Checklist Freebie

If you’ve ever felt exhausted by your own marketing  even when your business is “doing well”  this episode is for you. In this conversation, we’re breaking down why burnout usually isn’t a personal failure or a time management issue, but a sign that your content strategy was never built to support real life. You don’t need another planner. You don’t need more discipline. You need a system that works even when you step away.

Why most content strategies require constant presence

The hidden cost of daily posting and platform-chasing

How burnout often comes from strategy design, not effort

What sustainable content actually looks like for real business owners

How to build visibility that supports your life instead of competing with it

This episode is especially for busy business owners, moms, and service providers who want their marketing to feel calmer not heavier.

🎧 Listen now to Pinterest Coffee Chats wherever you get your podcasts.

If Pinterest is on your list for 2026 and you want clarity on where to start, explore my Pinterest Strategy Call, Done-With-You Pinterest Support, or Done-For-You Pinterest Management below: 
→ Book a Pinterest Strategy Call
→ Done-With-You Pinterest Support
→ Done-For-You Pinterest Support 
→ Free Guide: How to Turn Pinterest Into a Money-Making Machine
→ Follow me on Instagram
→ Q4 Pinterest Checklist Freebie

Most business owners aren’t struggling because they lack good ideas they’re struggling because their content disappears too quickly. In this episode of Pinterest Coffee Chats, we’re talking about why so much business content “dies” within 24 hours and what actually needs to change if you want your marketing to feel lighter, more sustainable, and more effective. This isn’t about posting more or trying harder. It’s about understanding how content is designed to work and choosing platforms and strategies that allow your effort to compound over time.

Why most platforms reward recency instead of longevity

The difference between publishing content and placing content

Why great content still underperforms on social media

How search-based platforms change the lifespan of your content

What it looks like to build content that keeps working long after you hit publish

If you’ve ever felt frustrated watching good content disappear almost immediately, this episode will help you reframe what’s actually happening  and what to do next.

🎧 Listen now to Pinterest Coffee Chats wherever you get your podcasts.

If Pinterest is on your list for 2026 and you want clarity on where to start, explore my Pinterest Strategy Call, Done-With-You Pinterest Support, or Done-For-You Pinterest Management below: 
→ Book a Pinterest Strategy Call
→ Done-With-You Pinterest Support
→ Done-For-You Pinterest Support 
→ Free Guide: How to Turn Pinterest Into a Money-Making Machine
→ Follow me on Instagram
→ Q4 Pinterest Checklist Freebie

Why Consistency Isn’t About Discipline - It’s About Design or workflows

If you’ve ever told yourself, “I just need to be more consistent,” I want you to listen to this episode with an open mind because I’m about to flip that belief on its head.

In today’s episode, I’m talking about why consistency isn’t actually about willpower, motivation, or discipline. It’s about design building systems that support you even when life is busy, messy, or unpredictable. This conversation is especially for business owners who are juggling clients, family, and real life and are tired of feeling guilty for not “keeping up” online.

Why discipline eventually fails

Why motivation and willpower aren’t sustainable long-term

How hustle-based marketing leads to burnout

The cost of relying on daily effort to stay visible 

What consistency by design really means

Creating systems that work even when you’re offline

Choosing platforms that support long-term visibility

Building workflows that reuse content instead of demanding more

How Pinterest supports consistency by design

Why Pinterest doesn’t require daily posting or constant engagement

How keywords and evergreen content do the heavy lifting

What it looks like to batch, schedule, and step away  without disappearing

 How to design consistency that fits your life

Where you might be relying on discipline instead of structure

Questions to audit your current marketing systems

How to build visibility that supports your energy and season of life

If consistency feels hard, it’s probably not a discipline problem it’s a design problem.

This episode will help you rethink how you show up in your business and give you permission to build marketing systems that feel sustainable, supportive, and aligned with real life.

🎧 Listen now to Pinterest Coffee Chats wherever you get your podcasts.

If Pinterest is on your list for 2026 and you want clarity on where to start, explore my Pinterest Strategy Call, Done-With-You Pinterest Support, or Done-For-You Pinterest Management below: 
→ Book a Pinterest Strategy Call
→ Done-With-You Pinterest Support
→ Done-For-You Pinterest Support 
→ Free Guide: How to Turn Pinterest Into a Money-Making Machine
→ Follow me on Instagram
→ Q4 Pinterest Checklist Freebie

The Difference Between Traffic, Attention, and Sales (And Why Confusing Them Is Costing You Money)

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the right things posting consistently, showing up on social media, getting likes and views but still not seeing the sales or growth you want… this episode is for you.

Today, I’m breaking down something I see business owners mix up all the time: attention, traffic, and sales. They are notthe same thing and when we treat them like they are, marketing starts to feel exhausting and ineffective.

In this episode, I’m walking you through how each one actually works, why attention alone won’t grow your business, and how platforms like Pinterest fit into a smarter, more sustainable strategy.

What “attention” really is:

Likes, views, comments, shares, and story replies

Why attention feels validating but doesn’t always lead to action

The limitations of attention-based platforms

What traffic actually means:

Clicks to your website, blog, podcast, or offers

Why traffic shows intent, not just interest

The difference between social traffic and search-based traffic 

Why traffic doesn’t automatically equal sales:

The role of funnels, freebies, and nurture sequences

Why clarity matters more than volume

Where most business owners lose people after the click

Where Pinterest fits into all of this:

Why Pinterest is a search engine, not social media

How Pinterest traffic is cold but intentional

Why evergreen content creates long-term opportunities 

Attention builds awareness.

Traffic creates opportunity.

Sales come from clarity and connection.

If you’ve been chasing engagement but still feeling stuck, this episode will help you rethink your strategy and focus on what actually moves the needle.

🎧 Listen now to Pinterest Coffee Chats wherever you get your podcasts.

If Pinterest is on your list for 2026 and you want clarity on where to start, explore my Pinterest Strategy Call, Done-With-You Pinterest Support, or Done-For-You Pinterest Management below: 
→ Book a Pinterest Strategy Call
→ Done-With-You Pinterest Support
→ Done-For-You Pinterest Support 
→ Free Guide: How to Turn Pinterest Into a Money-Making Machine
→ Follow me on Instagram
→ Q4 Pinterest Checklist Freebie

In this week’s episode of Pinterest Coffee Chats, we’re diving into one of my favorite yearly resources: Pinterest Predicts Pinterest’s official trend forecast based on billions of user searches. Unlike traditional “what’s trending now” lists, Pinterest Predicts gives you a look ahead at what your audience will be searching for in the coming year. And historically, Pinterest has been right over 80% of the time… which is wild. This makes it one of the most powerful tools you can use to plan content, freebies, digital products, and offers especially if you want long-term, search-based visibility instead of chasing the daily social media grind.

https://business.pinterest.com/pinterest-predicts/

Pick 1–2 trend themes that naturally fit your niche

Update a freebie, blog, or product to match those themes

Create 3–5 pins using keywords tied to predicted search terms

Schedule them ahead of peak season

These small steps make a big difference in long-term visibility.

Use these after you listen to spark ideas:

Which Pinterest Predicts trends align with your audience?

Do any of your freebies, blogs, or offers already match these themes?

What content could you refresh instead of recreating?

Which trend could you create 3–5 pins for this month?

🎧 Listen now to: Pinterest Predicts 2026 — What It Means for Your Business & How to Use It
Wherever you tune into podcasts!

✨ If Pinterest is on your list for 2026 and you want clarity on where to start, explore my Pinterest Strategy Call, Done-With-You Pinterest Support, or Done-For-You Pinterest Management below: 
→ Book a Pinterest Strategy Call
→ Done-With-You Pinterest Support
→ Done-For-You Pinterest Support 
→ Free Guide: How to Turn Pinterest Into a Money-Making Machine
→ Follow me on Instagram
→ Q4 Pinterest Checklist Freebie

In this episode, I’m breaking down the biggest Pinterest lessons from 2025 what actually worked, what didn’t, and what will matter most as we step into 2026. You’ll hear insights pulled from industry experts, real client data, and trends I watched unfold across dozens of business owners this year.

Spoiler alert: the accounts with clarity and strategy grew and the ones guessing their way through it? Not so much.

Inside this episode, we’ll cover:
-The top Pinterest strategies that performed strongest in 2025
-The biggest mistakes DIYers made (and how to avoid them)
-Why some accounts grew while others stalled completely -What business owners misunderstood about Pinterest this year
-The simple shifts that will matter most in 2026
-A real client success story from my Done-With-You program — and how strategy turned into quick, sustainable results

Whether Pinterest is new to you or you’ve been dabbling for a while, this episode will give you clarity, confidence, and a roadmap for using Pinterest intentionally in the new year.

✨ If Pinterest is on your list for 2026 and you want clarity on where to start, explore my Pinterest Strategy Call, Done-With-You Pinterest Support, or Done-For-You Pinterest Management below: 
→ Book a Pinterest Strategy Call
→ Done-With-You Pinterest Support
→ Done-For-You Pinterest Support 
→ Free Guide: How to Turn Pinterest Into a Money-Making Machine
→ Follow me on Instagram
→ Q4 Pinterest Checklist Freebie

Why Freebies + Digital Products Matter

Your freebies and low-ticket offers are more than “nice-to-have”  they’re the very beginning of your sales funnel.
They help you:

But… they only work if people can find them. “A freebie without visibility isn’t a funnel — it’s a secret.”

5 Common Mistakes Business Owners Make With Freebies

Here are the exact mistakes we walk through in the episode — written out clearly so you can check your own offers:

1. Freebies that are too generic

Examples:
❌ “Self-care checklist”
❌ “5 healthy habits”

Specificity is what converts.
Try:
✔ “5-Minute Nervous System Reset for Stressed-Out Moms”
✔ “3 Lunchbox Ideas for Picky Eaters (Nutritionist-Approved)”

2. Too many unrelated freebies

When every freebie leads people in a different direction, your funnel scatters instead of guiding.

Pick ONE clear path for your audience to follow.

3. Relying only on Instagram or TikTok

Traffic from social media dies in hours.
Traffic from search-based platforms (like Pinterest) lasts for months… even years.

If your freebie only lives on Instagram, you’re missing 90% of your potential reach.

4. Not linking your freebie consistently

Your freebie should be listed in:

If people never see it, they can’t join your world.

5. No clear next step

A freebie should naturally guide people to:
→ A low-ticket offer
→ A workshop
→ A discovery call
→ A high-ticket service
→ A nurture sequence

If there’s no “what’s next,” your funnel stops instead of flowing.

How Pinterest Amplifies Your Freebies & Products

Pinterest is the perfect place to grow your freebies because people are already searching for solutions.

Pinterest users type in things like:
“meal planning guide”
“holiday stress checklist”
“business organization printable”
“gut health freebie”

And when your pin meets their search?
Boom.... long-term traffic.

Pinterest allows:

You don’t need more content.
You need more visibility for the content you already created.

Reflection Questions (Use These as Your Homework This Week)

These questions are exactly what I walk listeners through in the episode — and I’m listing them here so you can easily refer back:

1. Do you have at least one clear, niche-specific freebie or digital product?

Not something general — something that speaks directly to your ideal client’s problem.

2. Does your freebie lead to the next logical step in your funnel?

If someone opts in, where do they go next?

3. Where is your freebie currently visible?

If the answer is “Instagram only”… it’s time to expand.

4. Could Pinterest help more people discover your freebie?

Spoiler: yes. Absolutely.

5. Are you promoting your freebie regularly?

Or did you post it once and hope for the best?

Freebies and digital products are powerful but only when they’re:
✨ specific
✨ visible
✨ connected to your bigger offers

Choose ONE freebie or digital product this week and give it a refresh, a purpose, and a visibility plan.

And don’t forget —the episode before this features an incredible digital product expert who’s going to help you refine what you created and increase conversions.

Slide in my DMs with any questions! 

 Resources & Links Mentioned in This Episode:
→ Book a Pinterest Strategy Call
→ Done-With-You Pinterest Support
→ Done-For-You Pinterest Support 
→ Free Guide: How to Turn Pinterest Into a Money-Making Machine
→ Follow me on Instagram
→ Q4 Pinterest Checklist Freebie
→ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vitality-formula/id1837130396