Growing Steady | Intentional Creative Business Podcast

Episodes

Oct. 13, 2022

145 - The simplest 4-part marketing plan

We want you to imagine a bridge… And each one of these four steps is like a gate your customer has to walk through to cross that bridge: 1. Awareness (I know you exist), 2. Interest (I’m intrigued with how you can help me), 3. Consideration (I trust you can actually solve my problem), 4. Purchase (…
Oct. 6, 2022

144 - Our coaching plans for 2023

We’ve hosted an (un-boring) live coaching session for 36 months straight and in 2023 we want to share our plans with coaching moving forward.
Sept. 29, 2022

143 - What it REALLY takes to pivot your business

If you’re on the cusp of any kind of change in your business, this episode is for YOU! We’ve made multiple business pivots over the years and the truth of the matter is: Pivoting your business takes longer than you think and is just choosing a different set of problems to solve. Let’s talk about th…
Sept. 22, 2022

142 - Has every idea already been done?

When was the last time you thought to yourself, “oh, I can’t do XYZ thing in business because too many people are already doing it”? We don’t believe that thought to be true and we want to discuss why this week!
Sept. 15, 2022

141 - The emotions of experimentation

One of the online business topics we preach most often is the idea of experimentation. But, what about all the emotional ups and downs that come with experimenting and trying new/uncomfortable things (especially if those things fail)?? Let’s chat about that!
Sept. 8, 2022

140 - Are we ever going back on social media?

For all of 2022, we’ve been off of social media for our business, and this week we wanted to share how we’re feeling and if we’re going to return or not.
Sept. 1, 2022

139 - Ending things (not a clickbait title and not this podcast)

This week’s podcast was inspired by a question we received about how to end things, specifically in business. What’s the “right” way to pivot from one thing to another? How do you know when it’s time to move on? Should you plan to end things when you start?
Aug. 25, 2022

138 - Tiny things that have helped our relationship

Ever wonder how we keep our communication strong in our relationship? I bet you didn’t think it had anything to do with Nintendo games or silly dances around kitchen islands! Well, it does, let’s talk about that.
Aug. 18, 2022

137 - Welp... we're moving to PORTUGAL! (we hope?)

Oh gosh, how do we even write an intro summary for this episode!?? After a VERY successful (lololol) scouting trip to Portugal, we’ve decided our next home will be in the Silver Coast! Have a listen to the journey that’s been our last two weeks.
Aug. 4, 2022

136 - You DON'T have to "dent the universe"

This week’s episode is a bit of reverse inspiration! We’re definitely NOT trying to stifle your dreams or keep you from achieving your goals, however, we want this conversation to be a permission slip for staying small and focusing on “enough.” You DON’T have to have big, scary dreams to succeed an…
July 28, 2022

135 - Trying to cultivate more satisfaction

Are we existing during a time when it’s impossible to be satisfied? Because of social media feeds, are we all striving for bigger and better things than we actually need? This week, we discuss satisfaction and how we’re trying to be more intentional about it.
July 21, 2022

134 - Are you playing the game of life on hard mode?

This week we’re getting REAL with you and sharing the truth about how Caroline has been feeling the past few weeks. If you feel like the game of life is a bit harder for you, we hope this podcast episode can help!
July 14, 2022

133 - Surviving the summer business slump

Let’s talk about the inevitable slow-down that happens every summer in the online business world. You may be noticing a drop in email open rates, less website traffic, lower sales, minimal engagement, and declined viewership, but we don’t want you to panic!
July 7, 2022

132 - Do you HAVE to niche down to succeed?

The big question we're answering in this week's episode: Is it possible to run a more generalized business or do you HAVE to niche down to be successful?
June 30, 2022

131 - Business Nemesis (aka dealing with comparison)

Every superhero has a villain and every online business owner has a Business Nemesis (queue the evil music!) But seriously, this week we want to talk about comparison and how it affects us at different times in our journeys.
June 23, 2022

130 - Being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) in a relationship

This week we are sitting down to talk about being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). What’s it like to operate in the world when you’re a bit more sensitive than most people? What does being more sensitive actually mean? And what’s it like for your partner who may not be sensitive (AT ALL)? Let’s tal…
June 16, 2022

129 - Reflecting on 40 years in life and 4 years in biz

This episode is a dual celebration! Jason turned 40 years young this year AND WAIM turned 4 years old this year. They were close enough in proximity we decided to record an episode sharing lessons from each.
June 9, 2022

128 - Where we've been the past 8 weeks

Annnnnnd we’re back! Thanks for bearing with us as we took a much-needed break from the podcast (and really just any additional work). Let’s get you caught up on 8ish weeks of travel!
April 21, 2022

127 - When something has to give...

It's a quick update episode today as we share that overwhelm has crept in and we're taking a short few weeks' break from podcasting. Don't worry, we WILL be back soon! But, we wanted to share the realities of full-time travel life with you.
April 8, 2022

126 - How do we handle a full day of travel?

Ever wanted to know what it’s like for two travelers to book a budget airline in Europe and deal with flight anxiety? Well, we share that with you this week (and even more travel content, including the “triple DIRTY dog!”)
March 31, 2022

125 - 5 essential business mindsets

Let’s have a chat about five key mindsets we believe every business owner needs, especially when getting started (but also as your business evolves and changes!)
March 24, 2022

124 - What self-imposed rules are you placing on your biz?

When was the last time you realized you were doing something in your business that sucked… and was completely self-imposed?? We’ve been there! Let’s discuss challenging all our arbitrary biz rules.
March 18, 2022

123 - What we've learned after 2 months of full-time travel

It feels like the first two months of our year of full-time travel have gone by fast AND slow. We’ve experienced so much already on this journey and we wanted to share a bunch of that with you!
March 10, 2022

122 - Embracing YOU: Selling (and Kinsale, Ireland stories!)

Selling your product or service can absolutely feel icky, sleazy, and out of alignment with your values. In this final Embracing YOU episode, we want to share some different perspectives and ideas around the concept of selling!