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- 256: Instagram in 2025 | Corey Walker
Are you looking to up your Instagram game in 2025?
Want to start the year with a strategy that will help you create content that is engaging for your audience but also enjoyable for you to create?
Well, I am joined by Corey Walker (Author of Instagram for Business for Dummies) who is here to give you strategic thoughts around Instagram in 2025.
We had an amazing chat exploring the different features of Instagram to help YOU use it in a way that works for you and your business.
This is part of our new campaign - Around the World in 90 days - your ticket to good content marketing!
Welcome aboard flight CQM222, I am your pilot, Mariah - you have your ticket to good content marketing in hand.
While on this flight the flight attendants will be here to assist you to get off the content creation hamster wheel and onto a new way of marketing to help you live a more freedom-based lifestyle.
Each week you will be given a new stamp in your passport and by the end of the 90 days you will be on your way to explore the world of Content Marketing as a solo traveller.
This is week six - get ready, it is going to be a wild ride!
If you LOVED this part of your trip (the episode), make sure you share this on your Instagram stories and tag us @contentqueenmariah and @coreycwalker.
✨ GET YOUR TICKET TO GOOD CONTENT MARKETING ✨
KEY EPISODE TAKEAWAYS 👇
✨ Instagram in 2025 overview
✨ NEW feature coming in 2025 to Instagram
✨ Instagram tips and tricks
✨ The different features and how to use them
✨ How to use Instagram for your business
SHOW RESOURCES 👇
CHECK out Corey's website - www.themarketingspecialist.com
FOLLOW her on IG - www.instagram.com/coreycwalker
FOLLOW her on LI - www.linkedin.com/in/coreycwalker
GRAB a copy of Corey’s BOOK - FIND it on Amazon
JOIN US for the next 90 days! - https://sales.contentqueenmariah.com/90days
Find out more about how to WORK WITH US - www.contentqueenmariah.com
Connect with us on INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/contentqueenmariah
Follow us on TIKTOK - https://www.tiktok.com/@mariahcontentqueen
Connect with me (the host) - https://www.instagram.com/mariah_contentqueen/
If you like this episode, don't forget to share it to your Instagram stories and tag me @contentqueenmariah!
Other than that, enjoy - chat next week 💕
ABOUT THE GUEST
Corey Walker is the 5-time bestselling co-author of Instagram for Dummies, and Instagram for Business for Dummies. She is also a social media marketing agency owner in El Dorado Hills, California. Corey works with service-based businesses to get more leads and sales through social media and email marketing.
50 min - 255: Should I take a break from social media?
Are you sitting there wondering if you should take a break from social media this Christmas?
This got me thinking - how do we make this decision in a way that serves both us AND our business? Let's explore what you need to think about with the 3 things to consider before taking a social media break.
Welcome aboard flight CQM222, I am your pilot, Mariah - you have your ticket to good content marketing in hand.
While on this flight the flight attendants will be here to assist you to get off the content creation hamster wheel and onto a new way of marketing to help you live a more freedom based lifestyle.
Each week you will be given a new stamp in your passport and by the end of the 90 days you will be on your way to explore the world of Content Marketing as a solo traveller.
This is week five - get ready, it is going to be a wild ride!
If you LOVED this part of your trip (the episode), make sure you share this on your Instagram stories and tag us @contentqueenmariah.
GET YOUR TICKET TO GOOD CONTENT MARKETING
KEY EPISODE TAKEAWAYS 👇
✨The 3 things to review to help you decide if you take a break
✨Why you could take a break
✨Why you might not want to take a break
SHOW RESOURCES 👇
JOIN the campaign and get your passport - https://sales.contentqueenmariah.com/90days
CHECK out Sally’s episode I mentioned - https://www.sallyprosser.com.au/thatvoicepodcast/221
Find out more about how to WORK WITH US - www.contentqueenmariah.com
Connect with us on INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/contentqueenmariah
If you like this episode, don't forget to share it to your Instagram stories and tag me @contentqueenmariah!
Other than that, enjoy - chat next week 💕
18 min - 254: Why putting energy into your content matters | Cressida Pollack
“You can’t cook with love”...
They say the meal doesn’t taste the same.
What about with your content?
If you don’t put your energy into it, it doesn’t have the same impact.
Let’s talk about it with our special guest this week, Cressida Pollack.
Welcome aboard flight CQM222, I am your pilot, Mariah - you have your ticket to good content marketing in hand.
While on this flight the flight attendants will be here to assist you to get off the content creation hamster wheel and onto a new way of marketing to help you live a more freedom based lifestyle.
Each week you will be given a new stamp in your passport and by the end of the 90 days you will be on your way to explore the world of Content Marketing as a solo traveller.
This is week four - get ready, it is going to be a wild ride!
If you LOVED this part of your trip (the episode), make sure you share this on your Instagram stories and tag us @contentqueenmariah and @cressidapollack.
GET YOUR TICKET TO GOOD CONTENT MARKETING
KEY EPISODE TAKEAWAYS 👇
✨How you create content with love
✨Why you should show up, even if you aren’t 100% “perfect”
✨How to infuse energy into your content
SHOW RESOURCES 👇
LEARN more about Cressida and her work - https://www.skinglowalchemy.com/
FOLLOW Cressida on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cressidapollack/
CHECK out Cressida’s SkinGlow Codes Membership - https://www.skinglowalchemy.com/pages/skinglowcodes-membership-2024
JOIN the campaign and get your passport - https://sales.contentqueenmariah.com/90days
Find out more about how to WORK WITH US - www.contentqueenmariah.com
Connect with us on INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/contentqueenmariah
If you like this episode, don't forget to share it to your Instagram stories and tag me @contentqueenmariah!
Other than that, enjoy - chat next week 💕
ABOUT THE GUEST
Cressida Pollack is the creator of SkinGlow Alchemy (formerly known as Stripey Horse Skin).
She is on a mission to help women ditch toxic beauty products and messages, and instead reconnect with more natural, simple and supportive skincare that allows your true radiance to shine.
Her handmade, channeled skincare range is made with top-quality essential oils, and all my products are energetically coded to lift your vibration.
44 min - 253: Mindset challenges of not feeling ‘free’ when social media is 24/7
Do you feel social media dominates your life (and marketing)?
And rather than doing the things you need to do to grow your business, you wait for social media to “change it all”...
Let’s chat about it. I am going to use my experience of being home for 7 months (and not travelling) as an example for you to connect with.
Welcome aboard flight CQM222, I am your pilot, Mariah - you have your ticket to good content marketing in hand.
While on this flight the flight attendants will be here to assist you to get off the content creation hamster wheel and onto a new way of marketing to help you live a more freedom based lifestyle.
Each week you will be given a new stamp in your passport and by the end of the 90 days you will be on your way to explore the world of Content Marketing as a solo traveller.
This is week three - get ready, it is going to be a wild ride!
If you LOVED this part of your trip (the episode), make sure you share this on your Instagram stories and tag us @contentqueenmariah.
GET YOUR TICKET TO GOOD CONTENT MARKETING
KEY EPISODE TAKEAWAYS 👇
✨The 3 things you can do to be more free from social media
✨Why social media is so dominating
✨What you can do to create a holistic marketing plan
SHOW RESOURCES 👇
JOIN the campaign and get your passport - https://sales.contentqueenmariah.com/90days
Find out more about how to WORK WITH US - www.contentqueenmariah.com
Connect with us on INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/contentqueenmariah
If you like this episode, don't forget to share it to your Instagram stories and tag me @contentqueenmariah!
Other than that, enjoy - chat next week 💕
18 min - 252: How flow can help you create content in your business | Alex Bakowski
One of the best life hacks is this…
Enjoy the journey and the process.
It is like those personal development quotes we hear about the journey being the person you become when chasing goals.
So how can we look at marketing with this lens? Rather than always chasing the result, what can we learn in the process that will help your business grow?
Welcome aboard flight CQM222, I am your pilot, Mariah - you have your ticket to good content marketing in hand.
While on this flight the flight attendants will be here to assist you to get off the content creation hamster wheel and onto a new way of marketing to help you live a more freedom based lifestyle.
Each week you will be given a new stamp in your passport and by the end of the 90 days you will be on your way to explore the world of Content Marketing as a solo traveller.
This is week two - get ready, it is going to be a wild ride!
If you LOVED this part of your trip (the episode), make sure you share this on your Instagram stories and tag us @contentqueenmariah and @alex_bakowski.
GET YOUR TICKET TO GOOD CONTENT MARKETING
KEY EPISODE TAKEAWAYS 👇
✨What is flow and how can it help you market your business
✨How to check in so you can enjoy the process of marketing
✨The “Goldilocks rule” for marketing
✨Mindset shifts to help you show up for your businessSHOW RESOURCES 👇
LEARN more about Alex and her work - https://www.alexbakowski.com/
FOLLOW Alex on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alex_bakowski/
FOLLOW Alex on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbakowski/
JOIN the campaign and get your passport - https://sales.contentqueenmariah.com/90days
Find out more about how to WORK WITH US - www.contentqueenmariah.com
Connect with us on INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/contentqueenmariah
If you like this episode, don't forget to share it to your Instagram stories and tag me @contentqueenmariah!
Other than that, enjoy - chat next week 💕
ABOUT THE GUEST
Alex Bakowski is a certified Flow Coach and human performance expert.
With over 20 years in the trenches of corporate life and extensive training in psychology and neuroscience, Alex is not your average coach. She specialises in helping high achievers like you harness the science of flow to reach and exceed your professional and personal goals.
45 min - 251: Creating content for your business is about to change: Around the World in 90 days
What is holding you back from connecting with your audience?
Is it you?
Well - from what I see… it kind of is!
How can you shift your mindset around content marketing?
How can you shift your mindset to enjoy the process?
It starts here!
Welcome aboard flight CQM222, I am your pilot, Mariah - you have your ticket to good content marketing in hand.
While on this flight the flight attendants will be here to assist you to get off the content creation hamster wheel and onto a new way of marketing to help you live a more freedom based lifestyle.
Each week you will be given a new stamp in your passport and by the end of the 90 days you will be on your way to explore the world of Content Marketing as a solo traveller.
This is week one - get ready, it is going to be a wild ride!
If you LOVED this part of your trip (the episode), make sure you share this on your Instagram stories and tag us @contentqueenmariah.
GET YOUR TICKET TO GOOD CONTENT MARKETING
KEY EPISODE TAKEAWAYS 👇
✨What is Around the World in 90 days
✨How Around the World in 90 days will help you
✨The motivation to get off the content hamster wheel
✨How you can start to enjoy the journey of marketing your business
SHOW RESOURCES 👇
JOIN the campaign and get your passport - https://sales.contentqueenmariah.com/90days
How to be more authentic online, LISTEN to this podcast - https://www.contentqueenmariah.com/podcast/244
Find out more about how to WORK WITH US - www.contentqueenmariah.com
Connect with us on INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/contentqueenmariah
If you like this episode, don't forget to share it to your Instagram stories and tag me @contentqueenmariah!
Other than that, enjoy - chat next week 💕
16 min - 250: STOP following the shiny objects to grow your business and do THIS instead | Leah Rae & Todd Getts
We have all been guilty of this…haven’t we?
Seeing the “next big thing to change your business” and invested money.
Only for it to… not work.
Don’t worry about following the next blueprint, instead take the advice from Digital Trailblazers Laeh and Todd.
If you LOVED this episode, make sure you share this on your Instagram stories and tag us @contentqueenmariah and @digitaltrailblazer
✨Want to learn our signature framework to help with content strategy? Take our FREE workshop✨
KEY EPISODE TAKEAWAYS 👇
- Why you need to focus on audience growth
How to create more impactful content and marketing
What to do instead of buying new courses or programs
SHOW RESOURCES 👇
Check out Leah and Todd’s Website - https://digitaltrailblazer.com/
FOLLOW Digital Trailblazers on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/digitaltrailblazer/
JOIN the Digital Trailblazers Facebook Groups - https://www.facebook.com/groups/profitablecoursecreators
Check out our signature content strategy framework in our free workshop - https://sales.contentqueenmariah.com/content-strategy-workshop
Find out more about how to WORK WITH US - www.contentqueenmariah.com
Connect with us on INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/contentqueenmariah
If you like this episode, don't forget to share it to your Instagram stories and tag me @contentqueenmariah!
Other than that, enjoy - chat next week 💕
ABOUT THE GUESTS
Leah Rae and Todd are the founders of DigitalTrailblazer.com, where they help experts, coaches, and entrepreneurs create, launch, and scale profitable online courses and coaching programs.
Starting out with zero marketing experience — Leah was a nurse, and Todd was a band teacher — they built a thriving multiple-six-figure business from scratch, all while raising their two young kids and prioritizing family first. After years of trial and error, they developed a proven system that combines strategic marketing with relationship-building, enabling their clients to stand out in a crowded market and scale sustainably.
Leah and Todd are known for their no-hype, integrity-driven approach to marketing and are passionate about helping others succeed without sacrificing what matters most.
43 min - 249: Life is content… it is time to start living it
“I don’t have anything interesting to share”...
Lies.
Content is everywhere.
When you open your eyes to all the things that happen in your “personal life” … not your “private life” you will have endless engaging things to share.
Remember, life is content, it is all around us, start living your life and you will always have something interesting to talk about.
If you LOVED this episode, make sure you share this on your Instagram stories and tag us @contentqueenmariah.
✨LEARN content marketing strategy my free workshop✨
KEY EPISODE TAKEAWAYS 👇
The 3 things you can do to create engaging content
How to record and use the everyday things in your content
The ONE important thing to do to be aware of the content ideas around you
SHOW RESOURCES 👇
LISTEN to the episode all about content habits - https://www.contentqueenmariah.com/podcast/245
JOIN Content Bootcamp (and get your own holistic content marketing strategy) - https://www.contentqueenmariah.com/content-marketing
Find out more about how to WORK WITH US - www.contentqueenmariah.com
Connect with us on INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/contentqueenmariah
If you like this episode, don't forget to share it to your Instagram stories and tag me @contentqueenmariah!
Other than that, enjoy - chat next week 💕
16 min - 248: 3 outside of the box content ideas to engage your audience | Mariah + Mitch
Small business isn’t always as straightforward as it seems.
Marketing and creating content to market our business takes outside the box thinking, testing, trialing and measuring - always.
Join us (Mariah + Mitch from Content Queen Mariah) as we share 3 outside the box ideas to help you with your content and marketing!
If you LOVED this episode, make sure you share this on your Instagram stories and tag us @contentqueenmariah.
✨LEARN content marketing strategy our free workshop✨
KEY EPISODE TAKEAWAYS 👇
3 outside the box content ideas
How to try some new ways of marketing
How to stand out online
SHOW RESOURCES 👇
LISTEN TO the episode mentioned with Chloe Thomson - https://www.contentqueenmariah.com/podcast/235
DOWNLOAD our TRELLO template for content strategy - https://sales.contentqueenmariah.com/content-template
JOIN Content Bootcamp (and get your own holistic content marketing strategy) - https://www.contentqueenmariah.com/content-marketing
Find out more about how to WORK WITH US - www.contentqueenmariah.com
Connect with us on INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/contentqueenmariah
If you like this episode, don't forget to share it to your Instagram stories and tag me @contentqueenmariah!
Other than that, enjoy - chat next week 💕
45 min - 247: What is a "pain point" content?
“How do you create content as a small business owner?”...
Find out the problem your audience has and solve it for them.
I asked a big creator and business owner this question… above was the answer.
So - are you really creating content for your audience and their needs? Let’s find out.
If you LOVED this episode, make sure you share this on your Instagram stories and tag us @contentqueenmariah.
✨LEARN content marketing strategy our free workshop✨
KEY EPISODE TAKEAWAYS 👇
What is a pain point
How to understand a pain point
How to create “pain point” or desire content
SHOW RESOURCES 👇
LEARN more about market research - https://www.contentqueenmariah.com/blog/why-market-research-is-so-important-for-business
JOIN Content Bootcamp (and get your own holistic content marketing strategy) - https://www.contentqueenmariah.com/content-marketing
Find out more about how to WORK WITH US - www.contentqueenmariah.com
Connect with us on INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/contentqueenmariah
If you like this episode, don't forget to share it to your Instagram stories and tag me @contentqueenmariah!
Other than that, enjoy - chat next week 💕
17 min
About The Content Queen Podcast
From the publisher's feed
The Content Podcast - Content Marketing, marketing and business!
Welcome to the Content Queen Podcast. I am your host Mariah - entrepreneur, storyteller, digital nomad and Founder of Content Queen. I am here to teach you how to share your unique story, create content and market your business with strategy through the channels that work for you. Each week I will deliver a story to help you connect to a power strategy around marketing, business and content creation. You'll learn how to use content marketing as a lead generator without it sucking your time or energy.
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