Katie is a self-proclaimed non-expert, but she's a huge enthusiast on the world around her and is a lifelong learner! What does this mean? She loves to share places, things, ideas, and people that inspire her, on her blog and podcast. This year, Katie also published her first book, Let It Out. Katie talks a little bit about her journey and how she was able to turn her blogging hobby into a business. 

 

Key Insights & Aha Moments:

*Get unapologetic about your message.

*Stick with your business and don't get discouraged.

*Please leave a review on iTunes!

*Who is Katie? She's a podcaster and blogger.

*Katie started her blog in late 2011.

*How did Katie choose the health and wellness topic for her blog?

*What advice does Katie have for someone just starting out?

*When Katie first started out, she was just doing it for herself.

*Katie definitely has to think about what she posts online now that she has more eyes on her.

*Be unapologetic about your message! Katie was so excited about what she was putting out into the world that she sent it to everyone she knew.

*How did Katie stick with it when she knew no one was reading?

*Write your content like you have thousands of people reading, because eventually there will be thousands of people reading that post.

*Katie loves to binge read blogs she recently discovered and loves to look back at their archive.

*Stick with it and pretend people are reading.

*One of the biggest challenges Katie has faced with her business is not feeling like a real entrepreneur.

*Don't focus on the numbers, focus more on creating good work.

*Do work that makes you happy.

*The more real Katie is, the more successful she is.

*Katie is starting a second podcast!

*Be sure to sign up for Katie's Favorite Things via email!

 

Maven Moment:

Let's just quickly touch on going through iterations in your business. Katie and I briefly touched on this on the show, but I know it can be hard! Especially when you don't see the end in sight, and what you've been doing for days, weeks, months, even a year without any results can be discouraging as all heck! So be sure to stay tuned to the very end where I share how to elegantly manage iterations in your business.

 

Mentioned in This Episode:

Michelle Mcglade Website

Maven Inner Circle

Making The Maven Community on Facebook

Making the Maven – Diane Lanthier interview

 

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