The Creative Edition Podcast

Today, I thought I would give you a pregnancy update and tell you 5 things your pregnant friend AKA me, forgot to tell you. I’m ending my 19th week of pregnancy (as I recorded this) which means I’m almost halfway through my pregnancy.

I'll be chatting about pregnancy brain and the number of appointments on the calendar. 

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Are you experiencing burnout as a creator, side-hustler, or business owner? You aren’t alone! Today we’re chatting about 5 ways to cope and overcome burnout as a creator. 

 What is burnout?
Burnout is when you consistently experience high levels of stress. You might feel emotionally and physical exhausted and you haven’t yet taken steps to manage or reduce the stress.  Burnout can happen really gradually too.

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Are you feeling down about your Instagram, TikTok, or content creation career? You aren’t alone. We’ve all felt discouraged at some point in our side-hustles, passions, and projects. I’m here to offer a little encouragement today.

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I’m entering my 3rd year as a full-time content creator. So today, I’m reflecting and sharing the 3 lessons I learned taking my side-hustle full-time. My original episode about taking Emma’s Edition full-time aired in November 9th 2020. So if you want to listen to that episode, its episode 39 in the archives. 

One of the biggest lessons I learned taking my side-hustle full-time….

 Leaping when you aren’t 100% ready.

Tune into hear the rest of my lessons!

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 Are you looking to update or refresh your content plan? 

If you’re asking, “What should be included in your content plan?” this podcast episode is for you!

Tip 1: Create content that shares who you are as a person

If you’re looking to build a long career as a creator, it’s so important to allow your audience, brands, the public, etc. to know who you are. Here are a few examples of content you can create:

·      Sharing who you are – are you a millennial? A gen-Z creator? A professional athlete?

·      Sharing where you live – do you live in a city? A specific region?

·      Sharing your interests and passions – great way to tie in your niche as a creator

·      Sharing your life updates 

Tune in for the rest of the content types!

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I look back at my 30th year and welcome turning 31 years old! I also share some advice for anyone turning 30 year this year or just embracing another year of getting wiser. I encourage you to…

·      Welcome the next chapter or year with open arms 

·      Reflect on what you’ve learned the previous year

·      Write a few things down that you’d like to experience – whether that’s travel to a new city or try a new hobby. 

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We recently discussed how to prioritize tasks as creators and influencers. And I was inspired to share 3 more prioritization tips! If you’re looking for more tips and ways to organize and prioritize tasks as a creative and small business owner, this episode is for you.

Tip 1: Use the Chunking Method 

 If you haven’t heard of the chunking method before, a chunk is described as a focused work activity. Instead of switching tasks every 30 min or every hour, you chunk out or time block your day.

 If you want to try chunking or time blocking, I recommend thinking about your most productive hours of the day and then chunking your most important tasks into those hours. Some people feel most productive between 10am-12pm, others feel most productive between 7pm-9pm. I also recommend making sure you’re allowing breaks into your schedule in between chunks. Your brain and body needs time to step away from your work to reset and refuel. 

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Today, we’re going to be talking about 5 project management tips for creators and influencers. 

As a former project manager, I’m excited to talk about this episode. Even though I’m no longer planning factory wide projects, I do use my project management skills as a full time creator, If you’re looking to get more organized in your business or brand partnership, this episode is for you.

Tip 1: Start with your end goal in mind

 Is your end goal to…?

·      Create a consistent posting schedule for social media

·      Launch your first course or podcast 

·      Have a successful brand campaign

 Tip 2: Layout what success means to your goal(s)

Success means different things for different people. For example, if your goal is to…

·      Create a consistent posting schedule for social media

o   Your idea of success of might be to post daily across TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter

·      Launch your first course or podcast 

Tip: Reflect on what success means to you and keeping it to 1-3 things. The more specific you are about what success means, the easier it’s going to be to layout your process. 

Tune in for the rest of the tips for creatives and influencers!

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Today, we’re going to chatting about brainstorming.  As creators and influencers, we take our ideas (beauty, fashion, cooking, home, etc.) and we share them with the world. Whether you’re intentionally about brainstorming or not, chances are you’re already doing sometime of brainstorming.

  What is brainstorming? 

 When you intentionally think about new ideas or problems you want to solve. In content creation, you might be brainstorming TikTok videos, YouTube videos, Instagram posts, LinkedIn posts, and more. 

Tune into different ways to brainstorm content ideas for your social media channels.

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As creators and influencers, we manage a lot of tasks. From posting on TikTok to writing captions for Instagram, there are lots of tasks to do on a daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis. It can be easy to feel overwhelmed by all the things you need to do. I’ve found that understanding how to prioritize your tasks is critical for your sanity and longevity as a creator. 

Step 1: Write down all your tasks 

 Personally, I start my week writing down all my personal and work tasks. I get them all down. I encourage you to also write down your tasks and then start to sort them by daily, weekly, and monthly tasks. 

If you haven’t seen tasks broken down before, here’s a quick guide to daily, weekly, and monthly tasks:

Daily tasks: emails, meetings, posting on Instagram stories, tagging up with your virtual assistant, etc.

 Weekly tasks: project related tasks like submitting a concept to brand partner or attending a weekly meeting with your podcast editor or VA.

 Monthly tasks: tasks related to long term goals and projects – like writing out podcast outlines for the next month. 

Tune into the rest of the tips for creatives, influencers, and content creators!

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