In this episode I get to chat with Ampjar’s head of community partnerships Kimberly about the importance of using collaborating marketing to build your branding business. This is especially true of those living with chronic illness. We will be talking about how to implement Ampjar to create authentic relationships and marketing by tapping into an audience that aligns with your business. Kimberly will feature case studies from our best-performing members and the strategies they use for big results! 

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Are you looking for permission to pause, pivot, or reset? Well, here it is,  and I'm being transparent and sharing why I'm doing it myself. Season 2 of the podcast is drawing to an end.

In this episode, we are talking with Dani from Handmade Seller Magazine about how to create passive income in your business. Who doesn’t like to hear the ‘cha-ching’ from our shop or PayPal account? It’s all the sweeter when all we had to do is make or do it once. In this chat, Dani and I share the pros to adding passive income, the mindset around the fear of why some don’t do it and we give some ideas on how to add passive income for different types of creative businesses.

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How to develop the quality of resilience when it comes to building our businesses and living with chronic illness? Resilience is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. The challenges that come with both of these paths in life can be stressful and can at times makes us want to give up on the lifestyle and dreams we long for. But if we can build an even stronger ability to have resilience, and to see life through this lens as a regular practice then we are more likely to thrive even in the greatest storms of life. In this episode, I share 5 things to help us strengthen resilience.

There are so many different hotlines out there for so many different things, which is amazing. But can you believe with 133 million-plus people living with chronic illness in the United States, there wasn't a hotline until recently, and is being brought to you by another chronic illness, warrior woman, Cyndii Sinex founder of Chronic Illness Hotline.

I am just so excited for you to hear this conversation where Cyndii talks about the reason why she started this nonprofit, the challenges of running and starting a nonprofit while she herself lives with chronic health issues. 

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Our guest is Rebekah Scott, from South Dakota. Her whole vibe reminds me of Chip and Joanna Gaines on HGTV but on a whole different level of cool. I was first introduced to Rebekah in the November 2018 Issue of the Handmade Seller Magazine. In this episode, Rebekah shares her story to help other women lean into their power and give themselves the permission to pause and slow down. 

Here a few main things Rebecca and I talk about during this episode: Why and How to slow down, How to look at yourself as an expert, and Really getting clear on what you're good at and finding inspiration in that. Last but not least Rebekah shares with us how important mental health is to her and her family and how she’s turned a very difficult pain into a passion to help save many. So Yes tune in and tell us what you think.

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In this episode, we are talking with Dani from Handmade Seller Magazine about where should you start selling online? Should it be on Instagram, Facebook, Etsy, Squarespace, Shopify, where are the places that you should start selling your beautiful makes, art, and other creative things? Where should you take that product-based business and start selling?

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In this conversation, Lia Lavon shares her own journey of why she even started her YouTube channel, how it's been a really great creative outlet for her as well as a great outlet for her to really get to know herself more professionally and emotionally. 

I'm just excited about this. This is a new episode that I don't think I would have done in my first year of having this podcast. So download to listen to some of the things that we all can relate to when it comes to body positivity, positive talk about our own selves, and really embracing the skin and hair we're in.  And bonus she shares how you can get started with YouTube if you’ve been thinking about starting a channel of your own. So tune in for some laughs and real talk with Lia.


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In this episode, our guest Lauren Freedman is sharing her journey with chronic illness with us. She’s an award-winning entrepreneur, voice actor, writer, and activist who lives in Los Angeles.

During this episode, our hope is that you feel heard and can see the value of being an advocate for yourself and or for those you love living with chronic illness. Lauren and I both agree that having someone who can support you psychologically, or emotionally as well as from a holistic health perspective, is so vital to coping and healing. 

Lauren shares how her support system and her mindset have led her to the path to where she is now, thriving while building awareness, community, and resources for those navigating the healthcare system. Tune in to hear her story.

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This episode is brought to you in collaboration with the Handmade Seller Magazine. It’s where artists and entrepreneurs can go every month to read inspirational business stories from handmade sellers from around the world, and they can learn tips of the trade and get updated on the latest industry news, and get fresh ideas for the next upcoming month.

Our featured guest is Morgan Nield, who was featured in the Handmade Seller September 2020 Magazine. She’s the Etsy Marketing Strategist behind MorganNield.com. In this conversation, we talk about coping with mental health through entrepreneurship.

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