The Digital State of Mind

Podcast Title: Digital State of Mind

Episode Title: Business Affecting Close Relationships

Host: Jessica Hawks

Release Date: October 1st, 2024

Summary:

In this episode of Digital State of Mind, host Jessica Hawks discusses how personal growth and success can impact close relationships. After a thoughtful question from her Instagram followers, she reflects on maintaining friendships while navigating her business journey.

Jessica shares how her experiences have changed her perspective on trust, especially as her following and financial success grew. She emphasizes the importance of surrounding oneself with supportive individuals and selectively engaging with those who inspire you. Jessica also highlights her love for gift-giving and how financial stability allows her to share meaningful experiences with loved ones, such as planning a surprise trip to New York for her dad.

Despite the challenges of trust that come with success, she feels fortunate that her close relationships have remained positive. She discusses her supportive relationship with her husband and the importance of seeking out positive influences in both business and personal life.

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Memorable Quotes:

“I started to become very selective with who I was interacting with.”

“Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.”

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Podcast Title: Digital State of Mind

Episode Title: Life Updates After a Year-Long Hiatus

Host: Jessica Hawks

Release Date: Monday, September 24th, 2024

In this episode, Jessica Hawks, a business coach and entrepreneur, returns to her podcast, Digital State of Mind, after taking a year-long break from the microphone. Jess shares life and business updates, reflecting on her personal and professional journey over the past year. She opens up about the challenges of feeling disconnected from her business and the importance of acknowledging struggles as an entrepreneur. Jess chats about her recent move into a new house, her experiences traveling in Europe, and how these life events have influenced her business mindset. She also discusses the changes she has made to her signature program, Digital Creatives Academy (DCA), which has transitioned from a live course to a self-paced model to better serve her students. She provides insights on how to find balance between running a business and maintaining personal fulfillment. Whether you're an entrepreneur or someone trying to balance work and life, this episode is packed with real talk about feeling directionless in business and how to navigate life at the same time.

Want to work online, but don't know what you're going to need to get started? In this episode, we go over which tangible and intangible things are going to be essential when starting your online business. What kind of tech do you need? Is it absolutely necessary to take an online course? What do you need to know before you start marketing yourself?

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Have you ever thought about being a content creator, business owner, or building any kind of an audience online, but the cringe of putting yourself out there is stopping you? This episode is FOR YOU. We talk dealing with hate comments, my best tips for pushing through the ick of creating content, and the amazing things that can happen once you do.

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Season 6 is kickin' off, and it's going to be a unique season! In this "Updates with Jess"-style episode, we chat about what it was like at VidCon 2023, facing your fears in order to grow, and ACTUALLY prioritizing New Year's Resolutions...half way through the year.

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It's the last episode of Season Five! If you made it here, I can't thank you enough for listening.

We kick off this episode answering one of the biggest questions I get as an online business coach: is it possible to start your online business while working a 9-5 or being a college student? We also chat books, my new kindle, shows, and some life updates.

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It's back again baby! I had a BUNCH of you respond to our anonymous form this season, and I'm leavin' no stone unturned. We answer questions and hot takes on connecting with potential clients in the DMs, how to start on free info alone, working with human design and your partner, membership-style programs, retainer packages, what to say on socials after taking a break, starting as virtual assistant outside of the U.S. and SO much more.

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Sydney is back for Season 5! Since she was on the Digital State of Mind Season 2, she's become a cycle syncing expert and integrated that into her coaching. But what is cycle syncing, and how can you use it to your advantage as a business owner? We cover that, what has changed since she was last on the podcast, the BookTok rabbit hole, pivoting your business...the whole nine yards.  

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In this episode, we're answering one of the biggest questions I get as a coach: "how do I scale my business beyond being a virtual assistant or becoming a coach?" Pivoting into coaching is NOT the only way to make over $10k months in the online space, nor is it for everyone! We talk about how to build your goals around your life, options for scaling that don't involve an entire business pivot, and the truth behind scaling packages and pricing.

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What is the online coaching pipeline, and how is it affecting this generation of online entrepreneurs? It's just you and me once again as we dive into some of the themes I've seen in the digital coaching industry the past few years. Not only that, but we also get into trends in the corporate world that reflect the online business space, my recent obsession with gardening, as well as how it's possible to coach about something that you no longer do yourself.

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