Ashley is a jewelry designer that creates gorgeous custom boho chic wedding pieces for brides in Colorado. She discovered her niche by narrowing down her own style and focusing on what she really enjoyed and what her clients seemed to be drawn towards she focused on it and has been focusing on that ever since. She does all of this on the side as she teaches special needs adults  job skills, life skills and social skills. Teaching her students is a huge passion for her. She talks about how she’s decided that she can enjoy her jewelry business as a side hustle and has allowed herself the grace to follow both passions in a balanced life where she can educate special needs adults while making beautiful jewelry for Colorado brides and how she might combine both passions to donate funds to her students.

 

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

* What got Ashley started in Jewelry Making

* Finding her niche in her industry

* Selling your products in an oversaturated market like Etsy

* How to stand out and focus on your own brand

* Marketing & getting the word out

* Batching Images & Blogs to save time

* Staying a side hustle by choice

* Combining passions

* The money side of it all

* Ways to get people to see your work in a non-pushy way

 

MENTIONS

Trello

Etsy

Rocky Mountain Bride Magazine

FIND HER ON

Instagram @ashleyannejewel

Website www.ashleyannejewelry.com

Facebook  www.facebook.com/ashleyannejewelry

 

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Jessica Rasdall is a motivational speaker, speaking strategist and coach who helps creative female entrepreneurs find their voice. She helps women find their voice and share their story through speaking and education. In this week’s episode we talk to Jessica about her extremely real story. How she got into speaking and the path that took her there from a tragedy to now and beyond. Today Jessica has taken her story and inspired so many to make a difference by sharing their stories, and she is now a mom, wife and an incredible bosslady. Her story is one you won’t want to miss.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

* How Jessica found her path

* Sharing the truth

* Getting into a speaker role

* Continuing her passion through love and a bigger purpose

* How your story can change your path

* Finding our niche and what that means

* The plans for the  next year

* Harry Potter World and how you can join Jessica & Meghan Maydel

* Jessica & Devan’s Dad’s crazy illustrations

Brooke is the owner & founder of Belong Magazine. A publication available in both print and digital format where she connects women and encourages them to connect. She celebrates and currates community and articles for women in blogging, social medai and entrepreneurship. Belong connects women of all ages & stages and in life-giving ways, where the motto is “You Belong”.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

* How Belong Magazine got started

* Finding help to get the magazine created visually

* Perfectionism and Letting go of control – Payin for an expert

* Finding the right person that fits for your business

* Creating valuable content that is pleasing and enjoyable

* Redefining the centerfold

* Care & Collaboration

* Bringing people along & not leaving behind

* How she’s been doing it all on her own

* Putting your heart in your business

* Recommendations and Suggestions to start your OWN magazine

* The legal side

* Taking advantage of Instastories

 

EPISODE LINK

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MENTIONS

Make it Happen by Laura Casey

Laura Kashner

White Space Magazine

How to Start a Magazine

Barnes & Noble

 

GUEST DETAILS

Brooke Saxon-Spencer

Founder & Editor of Belong Magazine

Website – www.belong-mag.com

Instagram – www.instagram.com/belongmag/

Wedding planner Jordan Williams of Everafter Planning talks to us about the importance of thinking outside of the Pinterest box to create a truly unique wedding and how she finds time to work as a stay at home Mom with busy toddlers. Jordan goes deep on why she chose to pursue wedding planning after her wedding was not so ideal and how to help brides navigate the tough interpersonal relationships while planning a wedding. A realist, encourager and outside of the box thinker, Jordan shares her favorite business tools of the trade, talks about real life with littles and the important role her spouse has played in her success.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

* Getting started as a wedding planner

* Being a stay at home Mom

* Finding time to work with busy toddlers at home

* Thinking outside the Pinterest box to create truly unique weddings

* Jordan’s favorite business tools

EPISODE LINK

BUSINESS TOOLS

Email scheduler – boomerangapp.com

Free Instagram Scheduler – www.later.com

AislePlanner – www.aisleplanner.com

HoneyBook – www.honeybook.com

Acuity Scheduling – www.acuityscheduling.com

 

GUEST DETAILS

Jordan Williams

Lead Wedding Planner at Everafter Planning

Website: http://everafterplanning.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everafterplanning/

Photographer Cinnamon Wolfe tells us how she kept her photography business alive and thriving while moving across the country with her army husband. She discusses the importance of diversifying your income and how she was able to connect and network moving to a new city, as an introvert.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

* Getting started as a photographer

* Army wife life

* Diversifying your income

* Connecting and networking in a new city

* Starting a podcast

EPISODE LINK

 

MENTIONS

30 steps to starting your photography business – blog post

The Photographer’s Toolbox

Focus(ed) Podcast

Google Inbox

Todoist

Planoly

17 Hats

 

GUEST DETAILS

Cinnamon Wolfe

Photographer, Business & Blogging Resource for thoughtful creatives

Website – www.cinnamonwolfe.co

Instagram – @cinnamonwolfe.co

Seattle based wedding photographer Samantha McFarlen discusses finding your personal style, tracking finances for tax season, connecting and collaborating with others and pursuing multiple passions.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

* Getting started as a photographer

* Marketing your business

* Finding your unique style and staying true to yourself

* Taking charge of finances for tax season

* Importance of connecting with others in your own industry

* Being multi-passionate and trying new things

EPISODE LINK

MENTIONS

Bixby & Pine

Google Sheets (finance tracking)

Poshmark (Clothing resale online)

Together Experience (Conference in PNW)

HoneyBook (client tracking, contracts, etc.)

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Photoshop

Blog Stomp

Album Stomp

Squarespace (website building)

GoDaddy (website hosting)

Pixie Set

 

GUEST DETAILS

Samantha McFarlen

Seattle Wedding Photographer

Website – samanthamcfarlen.com

Instagram – www.instagram.com/samanthamcfarlen/

Lilah Higgins of the Higgins Creative discusses how to price your services and how to balance your family and work time. Since Lilah and her husband are both stay at home entrepreneurs, scheduling their days is essential.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

* Mama life, wife life and entrepreneur life

* Finding clients & marketing your business

* How to price your services

* Balancing family time and work time

* Hiring a coach/mentor

 

EPISODE LINK

 

MENTIONS

Trello – Project Management Tool

17 Hats – Project Management

Google Calendar – Calendar Sharing

Kathryn Moorhouse – Pinterest Strategist

The Boss Mom Academy – Group coaching by Dana Malstaff

The Profit Mastermind – an exclusive business incubator for high-performing female entrepreneurs by Stacy Tuschl

GUEST DETAILS

Lilah Higgins

Brand Designer, Artist, Mompreneur, Wife & Podcast Host

Website – The Higgins Creative  thehigginscreative.com

Instagram – www.instagram.com/thehigginscreative/

Podcast – The Higgins Creative Podcast

Learn more about your bosslady hosts, Devan McCabe and Brianne Dosier.  Get to know really know them, as they talk about the reason they started this podcast and how they got together.

EPISODE LINK

GUEST LINKS

Devan McCabe

Brand Experience Expert, Website & Graphic Design

Website – Nimbi Creative  www.nimbi-creative.com

Instagram – www.instagram.com/nimbicreative

Facebook Group – Businesses In Bloom

Brianne Dosier

Personal Brand, Design & Photography

Website – Brightly & Co.  www.brightlyandco.com

Instagram – www.instagram.com/brightlyandcompany

Facebook Group – The Brightly Business Bunch