This week Rachel Aeikens takes the hot seat and shares her origin story at December Day Creative! We talk about agency life, becoming a mom, and what it looked like for her to become an entrepreneur.

Get to know Rach better, and follow her on social:

Instagram: @decemberdaycreative, @rachelaeikens, @ruralrundown

Facebook: December Day Creative LLC

Get to know Brenna Ramsden and her journey to leading the team at Rural Creative Co! We finish off the podcast with some fun rapid fire questions too!

Keep up with Brenna HERE:
www.ruralcreative.co
Instagram: @ruralcreative.co & @ramblin.bandita
Facebook: bCreative by Brenna Ramsden
Youtube: Olie + Brenna

Season 2: Episode 35 - Social Media Trends + Platform Observations

We kick the podcast off with a gardening update! So green thumbs - any advice is welcome!  We then go over trends we are seeing in our favorite platforms Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and Twitter.

What platforms do you love the most for personal and for business? What trends are you seeing on your end? Leave a comment on our socials or message us!

Keep up with Rural Run Down:
https://www.ruralrundown.com/
Instagram: @ruralrundown

Don't forget your Hosts:
Brenna @ruralcreative.co
https://www.ruralcreative.co

Rachel @rachelaeikens
https://www.decemberdaycreative.com/

Brenna and Rach break down what it takes to actually plan out a meaningful, interesting or unique Holiday campaign! We reference the upcoming Summer Holidays and give you some easy to implement ideas on taking your social strategy and making it make sense in relation to each event — instead of just throwing something up last minute.

What was your favorite tip? Send us a message and tell us - we'd love to know what is helpful for YOU and your business!

Keep up with Rural Run Down:
https://www.ruralrundown.com/
Instagram: @ruralrundown

Don't forget your Hosts:
Brenna @brennaramsden
https://www.ruralcreative.co

Rachel @rachelaeikens
https://www.decemberdaycreative.com/

Season 2: Episode 32 - Type it Out: How to Use the Enneagram in Rural Business and Life

We group chatted with Terryn and Cass of Type it Out Podcast.

T + Cass fill us in on enneagram coaching and how to use knowing your type and motivations to your advantage - in work, relationships and life in general.

We also dive in to WHY they speak directly to women (and men) who live in rural communities!

To get more of these awesome ladies, follow them HERE:

@typeitoutpodcast
https://typeitoutpodcast.com/

Terryn
@terryn.drieling
faithfamilyandbeef.com

Cass
@casskjohn
casskjohnston.com

Time for our Quarterly Book Review! Brenna and Rachel break down themes of the book Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert.

Key Takeaways:

• Ideas my come to you in various ways, and sometimes they may not even be meant for you!
• You don’t have to be the ‘struggling artist’ type to be successful.
• Your ideas will not dry up

There were many parts of this book that had us flipping the pages so fast, and we love the way Elizabeth Gilbert shares her story! This is a must-read for creative business owners, and a great read even for those who are not!

Have another topic you think we should cover? Reach out and let us know!

Email: [email protected]
b.Creative: www.bcreativebybrenna.com
December Day Creative: www.decemberdaycreative.com

Dive in with Rachel and Brenna for some life and business updates! Plus we cover this month’s theme of “continuing education” - why does it matter to continually learn and grow, and how we approach that in our businesses!

Have a question or topic you want us to cover? Send us a DM on Instagram @ruralrundown - Rural Run Down Podcast with Brenna (@brennaramsden) and Rachel Aeikens (@rachelaeikens)

Rural Run Down Website: www.ruralrundown.com
Rural Creative Co.: www.ruralcreative.co
December Day Creative: www.decemberdaycreative.com

Brenna traveled really far to secure this interview with Olie Moss! Right down the hallway in fact.
 
Join us as we break down the systems and processes Olie implemented into his business, Olie's Images, that brought success and profits. We chat about entrepreneurship, hiring and finding that bottlenecks in business. Sit in and enjoy!

Keep up with Olie HERE:
https://www.oliesimages.com/home
IG: instagram.com/oliesimages/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/oliesimages

Catch up with us and we share some new things happening in business and our personal lives too.

We also share a bit about systems which is our February theme for podcasts this month.

Keep up with Rural Run Down:
https://www.ruralrundown.com/
Instagram: @ruralrundown


Don't forget about our Book Club! This quarter, we are reading Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, you can get your copy (or download the audiobook) on Amazon.

Mental Health with Jason Medows of Ag State of Mind
Where does the conversation of mental health fit into Rural America? We sit down and talk about this topic with Jason Medows of Saint James, Missouri.

What we covered:
-Jason's background
-Starting his podcast
-Some ways to prioritize mental health

Make sure to keep up with Jason:
Podcast: Ag State of Mind
Instagram: @agstateofmind
https://agstateofmind.com/