happy monday! we are excited for today’s episode. we sat down with the ceo and creative director of fresh wata, tricia costello. fresh wata is a team of engineers, fabricators, and producers who create and produce exhibits and events globally. we recorded this episode at the fresh wata headquarters here in las vegas, nv. tricia shared with us how she and her sister came together to start a business together, gave us some insight on how to stay creative, and some great advice for when you have to deal with the ups and downs of being an entreprenuer.

THE WORKSHOP DOWNTOWN

ashley ayala is the founder and creative director of sister house collective. kelly bennett is an independent creative director and change maker. together, we have created a workshop series and retreat offered twice yearly, geared toward empowering local creatives, small businesses and change makers in an inspiring atmosphere. we also collaborate with local creatives to teach pop up workshops, curate wellness events and hold community gatherings. we are based in downtown las vegas.

THE WORKSHOP DOWNTOWN is a 12 week curated workshop series that was created by kelly bennett of with kelly bennett and vegenation + ashley ayala of sister house collective. it features workshops with both of these female powerhouses, as well as other local creatives, entrepreneurs and small biz owners. this workshop series is designed to educate and inspire those seeking to build a cool brand, business, and lifestyle that makes an impact. each week we kick off monday mornings together with breakfast, workshops, mentorship and community building for our members at PublicUs, our favorite local coffee shop.

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website: www.theworkshopdowntown.com

facebook: www.facebook.com/theworkshopdowntown

instagram: www.instagram.com/theworkshopdowntown

follow ashley:

website: www.sisterhousecollective.com

facebook: www.facebook.com/sisterhousecollective

instagram: www.instagram.com/sisterhousecollective

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website: www.withkellybennett.com

instagram: www.instagram.com/withkellybennett

produced by the socialista podcast

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recording studio thanks to ferguson's downtown

website: www.fergusonsdowntown.com

instagram: www.instagram.com/fergusonsdowntown

happy monday and happy fall!! it's cooling down in vegas and you know what that means?! it's a new season and we are gearing up for change and setting out to accomplish our goals for fall. when getting ready for the end of the year this time is so so important. fall symbolizes change and we are here to make our business and wellness goals happen! we both like to get in the right mindset by sitting down (with a PSL if you will) and writing down our goals and how we set out to achieve them. just because it's almost october doesn't mean you still don't have time...because you do! so grab a note book and make yourself a list.

let us know how you are getting ready for your fall goals by writing us and tagging us on social! we want to hear from you :)

THE WORKSHOP downtown is a 12 week curated workshop series. taught by both kelly and ashley and featuring local experts, it is designed to inspire and educate those seeking to build a cool brand, business, lifestyle, and impact. each week we kick off monday mornings together with breakfast, workshops, mentorship and community building for our members at PublicUs, our favorite local coffee shop. (members also receive a curated collection of beautiful, ethical, handcrafted products at the beginning of each month!)

if you are enjoying the podcast please leave us a review and subscribe. while you are subscribing we would love to see a screenshot, spread the knowledge!

follow The Workshop Downtown:

facebook: www.facebook.com/theworkshopdowntown/

instagram: www.instagram.com/theworkshopdowntown/

follow Ashley:

website: www.sisterhousecollective.com

facebook: www.facebook.com/sisterhousecollective/

instagram: www.instagram.com/sisterhousecollective/

follow Kelly:

website: bit.ly/theworkshopdowntownsummer

instagram: www.instagram.com/withkellybennett/

produced by The Socialista Podcast

instagram: www.instagram.com/socialistalv/

recording studio thanks to Ferguson's Downtown

website: fergusonsdowntown.com/

happy monday and the first day of fall semester! today on episode 21 we discuss what to do when you experience marketing fatigue. as small business owners we are expected to be online all the time and maintain our social presence, but that can be tiring! it's important to find balance and take a break for your own wellness. Ask yourself why you are doing what you do. After a refresh it's easier to come back strong full of ideas that will get you excited.

We all need a mental break and that's okay! find time for yourself and be honest with your audience.

circle back to episode 12 for tips on how to navigate these hard conversations.

share with us how you deal with marketing fatigue.

FALL SEMESTER starts today! https://www.theworkshopdowntown.com/shop/fallsemester-2018

THE WORKSHOP downtown is a 12 week curated workshop series. taught by both kelly and ashley and featuring local experts, it is designed to inspire and educate those seeking to build a cool brand, business, lifestyle, and impact. each week we kick off monday mornings together with breakfast, workshops, mentorship and community building for our members at PublicUs, our favorite local coffee shop. (members also receive a curated collection of beautiful, ethical, handcrafted products at the beginning of each month!)

if you are enjoying the podcast please leave us a review and subscribe. while you are subscribing we would love to see a screenshot, spread the knowledge!

follow The Workshop Downtown:

facebook: www.facebook.com/theworkshopdowntown/

instagram: www.instagram.com/theworkshopdowntown/

follow Ashley:

website: www.sisterhousecollective.com

facebook: www.facebook.com/sisterhousecollective/

instagram: www.instagram.com/sisterhousecollective/

follow Kelly:

website: bit.ly/theworkshopdowntownsummer

instagram: www.instagram.com/withkellybennett/

produced by The Socialista Podcast

instagram: www.instagram.com/socialistalv/

recording studio thanks to Ferguson's Downtown

website: fergusonsdowntown.com/

happy mondayyy! we have our first interview today with the founder of the Socialista Podcast and the Workshop Downtown producer, Brianna Fox-Priest.

we talk shop about the creative community in las vegas and how Brianna found herself in the middle of it. she moved to las vegas a year and a half ago and started her podcast, Socialista, back in january. Brianna was curious about her new home and wanted to connect with locals, so she began interviewing creatives. since then she has released over 15 interviews with artists, musicians, and business owners alike.

“doing right by me" is a new topic of empowerment that Brianna mentions she is working on. it's one we can stand by.

listen for the full interview. if ya like what you hear, please share more people you would like us to interview!

sign up for our FALL SEMESTER here: https://www.theworkshopdowntown.com/shop/fallsemester-2018

THE WORKSHOP downtown is a 12 week curated workshop series. taught by both kelly and ashley and featuring local experts, it is designed to inspire and educate those seeking to build a cool brand, business, lifestyle, and impact. each week we kick off monday mornings together with breakfast, workshops, mentorship and community building for our members at PublicUs, our favorite local coffee shop. (members also receive a curated collection of beautiful, ethical, handcrafted products at the beginning of each month!)

if you are enjoying the podcast please leave us a review and subscribe. while you are subscribing we would love to see a screenshot, spread the knowledge!

follow The Workshop Downtown:

facebook: www.facebook.com/theworkshopdowntown/

instagram: www.instagram.com/theworkshopdowntown/

follow Ashley:

website: www.sisterhousecollective.com

facebook: www.facebook.com/sisterhousecollective/

instagram: www.instagram.com/sisterhousecollective/

follow Kelly:

website: bit.ly/theworkshopdowntownsummer

instagram: www.instagram.com/withkellybennett/

produced by The Socialista Podcast

instagram: www.instagram.com/socialistalv/

recording studio thanks to Ferguson's Downtown

website: fergusonsdowntown.com/

we are back and giving a dose of honesty and transparency! We often talk about how amazing things are as an entrepreneur (which they are), but today we wanted to talk about the times when things don't always work out the way you want them to. we wanted to be honest about what happened with the summer camp retreat. things weren't just coming together right and we explore this topic further because these sorts of things happen and that's OKAY!

thank you for listening and understanding!

stay tuned for more info on our fall semester!

in the mean time...you can keep up to date with our workshops and buy tickets here: bit.ly/theworkshopdowntownsummer

THE WORKSHOP downtown is a 12 week curated workshop series. taught by both kelly and ashley and featuring local experts, it is designed to inspire and educate those seeking to build a cool brand, business, lifestyle, and impact. each week we kick off monday mornings together with breakfast, workshops, mentorship and community building for our members at PublicUs, our favorite local coffee shop. (members also receive a curated collection of beautiful, ethical, handcrafted products at the beginning of each month!)

if you are enjoying the podcast please leave us a review and subscribe. while you are subscribing we would love to see a screenshot, spread the knowledge!

follow The Workshop Downtown:

facebook: www.facebook.com/theworkshopdowntown/

instagram: www.instagram.com/theworkshopdowntown/

follow Ashley:

website: www.sisterhousecollective.com

facebook: www.facebook.com/sisterhousecollective/

instagram: www.instagram.com/sisterhousecollective/

follow Kelly:

website: bit.ly/theworkshopdowntownsummer

instagram: www.instagram.com/withkellybennett/

produced by The Socialista Podcast

instagram: www.instagram.com/socialistalv/

recording studio thanks to Ferguson's Downtown

website: fergusonsdowntown.com/

yes, once upon a time even we did not know what a blog was. From vegan consulting to photographing the homeless of santa cruz we both have our fair share of blogging adventures. we both started blogs in 2011 and have incorporated creative content into our businesses...which leads us to sharing something cool...we are starting up the WORKSHOP DOWNTOWN blog veryyy soon! listen to the full episode and get ready to laugh with us because we definitely have some funny stories to share!

stay tuned for more info on our fall semester!

in the mean time...you can keep up to date with our workshops and buy tickets here: bit.ly/theworkshopdowntownsummer

THE WORKSHOP downtown is a 12 week curated workshop series. taught by both kelly and ashley and featuring local experts, it is designed to inspire and educate those seeking to build a cool brand, business, lifestyle, and impact. each week we kick off monday mornings together with breakfast, workshops, mentorship and community building for our members at PublicUs, our favorite local coffee shop. (members also receive a curated collection of beautiful, ethical, handcrafted products at the beginning of each month!)

if you are enjoying the podcast please leave us a review and subscribe. while you are subscribing we would love to see a screenshot, spread the knowledge!

follow The Workshop Downtown:

facebook: www.facebook.com/theworkshopdowntown/

instagram: www.instagram.com/theworkshopdowntown/

follow Ashley:

website: www.sisterhousecollective.com

facebook: www.facebook.com/sisterhousecollective/

instagram: www.instagram.com/sisterhousecollective/

follow Kelly:

website: bit.ly/theworkshopdowntownsummer

instagram: www.instagram.com/withkellybennett/

produced by The Socialista Podcast

instagram: www.instagram.com/socialistalv/

recording studio thanks to Ferguson's Downtown

website: fergusonsdowntown.com/

in this summer heat it can be hard to even bring yourself to go outside, let alone feel motivated to create. it’s slow season in Las Vegas, but we share some of our tips to get rid of the summer slumpies!

time to beat the summer slumpies because SUMMER CAMP is hereee! happening on friday, august 17 and saturday, august 18th from 8am till 4pm in downtown las vegas.

grab your tickets to our very first two day retreat of curated workshops, yoga, food and collaborative, supportive community!

bit.ly/theworkshopdowntownsummer

stay tuned for more info on our fall semester!

THE WORKSHOP downtown is a 12 week curated workshop series. taught by both kelly and ashley and featuring local experts, it is designed to inspire and educate those seeking to build a cool brand, business, lifestyle, and impact. each week we kick off monday mornings together with breakfast, workshops, mentorship and community building for our members at PublicUs, our favorite local coffee shop. (members also receive a curated collection of beautiful, ethical, handcrafted products at the beginning of each month!)

if you are enjoying the podcast please leave us a review and subscribe. while you are subscribing we would love to see a screenshot, spread the knowledge!

follow The Workshop Downtown:

facebook: www.facebook.com/theworkshopdowntown/

instagram: www.instagram.com/theworkshopdowntown/

follow Ashley:

website: www.sisterhousecollective.com

facebook: www.facebook.com/sisterhousecollective/

instagram: www.instagram.com/sisterhousecollective/

follow Kelly:

website: bit.ly/theworkshopdowntownsummer

instagram: www.instagram.com/withkellybennett/

produced by The Socialista Podcast

instagram: www.instagram.com/socialistalv/

recording studio thanks to Ferguson's Downtown

website: fergusonsdowntown.com/

That's right, we are talking all about those not so fun instances when sh*t hits the fan (and we really mean it). We explore the few times we each experienced some sh*t-hits-the-fan moments and discuss how we overcame and grew stronger. Our tip of the week: don't be afraid to ask for help. Help is out there when you need it!

Tell us about how you dealt with sh*t hitting the fan.

The Workshop Downtown is a curated seasonal workshop series (and soon to be summer retreat!) located in Las Vegas, NV for people seeking to build a cool brand, business, lifestyle, and impact. This weekly podcast aims to provide a inside look into what you can expect during each workshop and provide non-local listeners tips and insight on ways to build your brand. We are going behind the scenes to give you all the information we wish we had when we started our own businesses.

Join us for our Summer Retreat!

August 17-18th

Snag your ticket here: https://accordion-stingray-p5jt.squarespace.com/shop/summer-camp-2018

If you are enjoying the podcast please leave us a review and subscribe :) While you are subscribing we would love to see a screenshot, spread the knowledge!

Follow The Workshop Downtown:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/theworkshopdowntown/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/theworkshopdowntown/

Follow Ashley:

Website: www.sisterhousecollective.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/sisterhousecollective/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/sisterhousecollective/

Follow Kelly:

Website: www.withbravecompany.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/withkellybennett/

Produced by The Socialista Podcast

Instagram: www.instagram.com/socialistalv/

Recording studio thanks to Ferguson's Downtown

Website: fergusonsdowntown.com/

We get a lot of questions about "how do you stay motivated, when you're not feeling it?" and we wanted to address just how we do it...anddd it starts with lists! We each share five things that help us stay motivated and hopefully it may help you too. Listen to the full episode to hear our tips.

Homework of the week: Message us with what you are working on and how you stay motivated.

The Workshop Downtown is a curated seasonal workshop series (and soon to be summer retreat!) located in Las Vegas, NV for people seeking to build a cool brand, business, lifestyle, and impact. This weekly podcast aims to provide a inside look into what you can expect during each workshop and provide non-local listeners tips and insight on ways to build your brand. We are going behind the scenes to give you all the information we wish we had when we started our own businesses.

Local creative meetup on today, July 23rd from 9-10am at PublicUs, join us in the Annex room!

Join us for our Summer Retreat!

August 17-18th

Snag your ticket here: https://accordion-stingray-p5jt.squarespace.com/shop/summer-camp-2018

If you are enjoying the podcast please leave us a review and subscribe :) While you are subscribing we would love to see a screenshot, spread the knowledge!

Follow The Workshop Downtown:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/theworkshopdowntown/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/theworkshopdowntown/

Follow Ashley:

Website: www.sisterhousecollective.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/sisterhousecollective/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/sisterhousecollective/

Follow Kelly:

Website: www.withbravecompany.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/withkellybennett/

Produced by The Socialista Podcast

Instagram: www.instagram.com/socialistalv/

Recording studio thanks to Ferguson's Downtown

Website: fergusonsdowntown.com/

Learning what your creative process is and how you work is key for all creative people, business owners, you name it! But, what is more important is knowing that all creatives have a unique and different creative process. We dive into our own processes and explore why they work for us individually (and you guessed it...they work well for us as a team too!). We encourage you to write some ideas down, let the universe know about your ideas and plans, and enjoy the process! All that being said, we also know how important it is for a little self care so get some fresh air to come back to your ideas with a fresh mind.

Want to share with us your creative process? Send us an email or DM...we'd love to know!

The Workshop Downtown is a curated 12 week workshop series (and soon to be summer retreat!) located in Las Vegas, NV for people seeking to build a cool brand, business, lifestyle, and impact. This weekly podcast aims to provide a inside look into what you can expect during each workshop and provide non-local listeners tips and insight on ways to build your brand. We are going behind the scenes to give you all the information we wish we had when we started our own businesses.

Loving what you hear? We are working on a Summer Retreat! More exciting details to come.

If you are enjoying the podcast please leave us a review and subscribe :) While you are subscribing we would love to see a screenshot, spread the knowledge!

Follow The Workshop Downtown:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/theworkshopdowntown/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/theworkshopdowntown/

Follow Ashley:

Website: www.sisterhousecollective.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/sisterhousecollective/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/sisterhousecollective/

Follow Kelly:

Website: www.withbravecompany.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/withkellybennett/

Produced by The Socialista Podcast

Instagram: www.instagram.com/socialistalv/

Recording studio thanks to Ferguson's Downtown

Website: fergusonsdowntown.com/