A friend of mine, that recently quit her job, is starting her own freelance biz. Considering that in the last couple of months I have started not one, not two, but four businesses, she asked me to reflect on my own experience and posed an intriguing question: "What would you like to know before you started out?" Here's my answer to her…

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It can be very scary, uncomfortable, and sometimes totally out of our comfort zones to say no to such requests. And it's certainly not pleasant to put up with the "feedback" afterward. But, we have to set up boundaries and give ourselves permission to assert ourselves and stand by our worth! 💪 In this episode, Franka helps you say those words like a true business owner.

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Sometimes as creatives we may feel the need to consistently bring new art to social media and not repost the old, making us feel like our art is not timeless and that we need to be creative content machines. In this episode, Franka shows you why this type of thinking is flawed and brings you arguments and advice on how to conquer it.

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In January, I took a 6-week break from work and a hiatus from social media, which left me with a lot of free time to think. In this episode, I share with you the lessons I got from being quiet and how it's going to affect my business from now on.

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Think of this episode as my early Christmas gift for you :) It's a short, bite-sized episode with 8 reasons why I feel you should continue on making art, even if you feel like no one is watching.

You are amazingly unique and there's no one that does what you do like you do it. I'm here to root for you always and watch you grow!🎈

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This episode is about getting asked to create an illustration (or another product) in exchange for a shoutout. So, for free. And this is me letting you know that, aside from the people who have no boundaries, it may be because of you. It's a bit of a tough-love post (sorry not sorry).

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Our pricing is the reflection of our own money mindset 💸 Do you believe that this is true or false? In this episode, we discuss that, if you're serious about growing your business, making it a BUSINESS and not "just a hobby" - you need to hear this: The price is not a reflection of how much someone's going to pay, but the reflection about how much that person thinks it's worth. 🔥 🚒

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Hey! This intro episode will introduce you to The Blossoming Creative Show! It lets you know a couple of things: 1) What's The Blossoming Creative community? 2) Who is this podcast for? 3) What's the podcast going to be?

Enjoy this episode - and all the next ones!, and I hope you'll subscribe (and leave me an HONEST rating and review! 1 star or 5. I want to know what you think).

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