Growing Steady | Intentional Creative Business Podcast

Episodes

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
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
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 pani
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
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!) This week, we want to talk to you about what it takes to work t...
March 24, 2022

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

Just because you’ve done something in the past with your business doesn’t mean it has to be a hard and fast “rule” forever. We should embrace working less hours, doing fewer things, and striving for enough instead of more. Th...
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! In the prâmvéllë of this episod...
March 10, 2022

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

It’s so easy to get swept up in all the sales tactics. The manipulative wording, the guilt-tripping, the urgency, the scarcity, and so many of those things happen without even realizing it because we’re following the advice o...
March 3, 2022

121 - Embracing YOU: Decision Making (and our next travel destination revealed!)

When a big decision is staring you in the face, how do you know what the right next move is? Do you go with your gut? Phone a friend? Look to an “expert” for advice? We tackle these questions and more!
Feb. 24, 2022

120 - Embracing YOU: Productivity (and final Lisbon stories!)

We do NOT believe that productivity is one-size-fits-all. We don’t even think about productivity just as it relates to work, nor do we assign being “good” or “bad” to getting more or less done. We break down our thoughts on productivity and share the syst
Feb. 17, 2022

119 - Embracing YOU: Social Media (and more Lisbon stories)

We’re continuing our Embracing YOU series and talking about social media this week. Do you need it? Does it bring you joy? Could the time you spend on it be better spent somewhere else? What are we doing with social media right now?
Feb. 10, 2022

118 - Embracing YOU: Branding + Copywriting (and Jason got covid)

We’re continuing our 6-week series called Embracing YOU and chatting about putting more you into your copywriting and branding in this episode. We also talk through Jason testing positive for covid during our stay in Lisbon.
Feb. 3, 2022

117 - Embracing YOU: Goal Setting (and we made it to Europe!!!)

We've officially made it to Europe for our year of living aboard and being full-time travelers! We share our first destination and some stories in the "pramvel" part of the podcast. Then, we talk about the 6-week series Embracing YOU we're kicking off thi
Jan. 27, 2022

116 - 2021 Year-End Review and 2022 Preview

Listen, we know this episode came out a few weeks “late” by Year-End Review standards but who is making those standards anyway??? We play by our own rules around these parts and that’s why you get our review/preview ep now. Hope you enjoy!
Jan. 20, 2022

115 - The storm before the calm

What does it feel like the WEEK before you completely uproot your life?? We share the last minute stories and emotional roller coasters we’re riding.