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This week’s minisode is all about my passion project the Visionary Journal . After, running a successful Kickstarter campaign last year, I’ve decided to run a pre-order campaign to offset the production costs of bringing the Galaxy Visionary Journal back. In this episode, I’m sharing a little of my journey as a planner creator and giving you 5 important reasons why you need the Visionary Journal f...

This week on Pimp Your Brilliance, I’m chatting with Lindsay White of Lot 801. Lot801 is a children's brand for the curious littles and mums who love practical style. After building her brand so quickly through social media and PR, other small shop owners took notice and started contacting her with questions on how they too could grow their brand. That's when she started Lot801 Marketing where she...

Today we’re talking all about creative collaborations. A common struggle amongst creative entrepreneurs is trying to gain visibility and grow their brands in an increasingly noisy online space. Once I started to partner up with other people I found it so much easier to grow my business and expand my influence. But there’s an art to pitching collaborations and more often than not I’m underwhelmed b...

This week on Pimp Your Brilliance, I’m chatting with Tamara Floyd an award-winning blogger and part-time superhero. Tamara started her blog, Natural Hair Rules.com in 2008 as a creative outlet and online natural hair journal. Over the years it has garnered more than one million monthly pageviews and a following nearly 700,000 across all social media channels. She has had the honor of working with...

In a recent listener survey, I asked: What’s one thing that you’re struggling with in your creative business? Overwhelmingly the answers the revolved around struggles related to running a side hustle while holding down a 9 to 5. If you’ve been struggling to make progress with your side hustle because of time and organization issues you aren’t alone. Many creatives including myself have struggled w...

This week on Pimp Your Brilliance, I’m chatting with Jess Peterson. Jess is the CEO & Creative Producer of Mighty Oak , a creative studio that specializes in hand-made animation and design. Since launching in May 2015, their series of commercials, gifs, and editorial videos have been viewed millions of times, receiving acclaim from the ACLU, Huffington Post, and BBC. Her mission is to both encoura...

Have you ever wondered how to develop an idea into a physical product? How to find a manufacturer for your idea? What are minimum order quantities? How to get funding for your idea? After successfully producing several versions of the Visionary Journal, I know a thing or two about working with a manufacturer to produce a product. This episode is all about how to develop an idea and bring it to lif...

This is the inaugural episode of the Brilliant B*****s Book Club with my co-hosts Siobhan of Be Free Project and Christa of Christa David Art. In this episode, we are discussing Jen Sincero’s latest book You Are A Badass At Making Money . If you’ve read Jen’s previous book you know she has a no-nonsense approach when it comes to changing your mindset and believing you are deserving of something gr...

This week on Pimp Your Brilliance, I’m chatting with public health researcher turned painter Christa David. Christa is a mixed media artist fusing the mediums of painting, collage and assemblage to discuss themes of faith, power, politics and identity. In September 2016, after years of “making art in the cracks” (nights and weekends) along side her demanding work as senior public health researcher...

My grandma has this saying about September. She says, "If you let September catch you without a plan, then you might as well get ready to start saying "Happy New Year" in two weeks." I totally agree. Once September starts the holiday season rolls in and it’s a nonstop roller coaster ride until we hit New Year’s Day. Don’t let the holiday slump catch you. If you own a creative business, it’s import...

This week on Pimp Your Brilliance, I’m chatting with visual coach and influencer XayLi Barclay. If you aren’t familiar with XayLi, she teaches aspiring Infopreneurs and Influencers how to use visual content more effectively to be more visible, valuable and to elevate their online presence. She also loves creating videos. In this episode, we discussed common mistakes people make with their visuals,...

I wanted to title this episode 'How to silence the chorus of fear once and for all' but the truth is you are always going to have fear pop up when you're chasing your goals. It's apart of the process. Fear is natural. Your mind is a brilliant piece of machinery and wants to protect itself at all costs. Fear by design is a defense mechanisms. It's supposed to protect you. Yet more often than not fe...

On this week’s episode, I’m chatting with Casey Sibley of Casey D. Sibley Art + Design. If you aren’t familiar with Casey’s work, she designs textiles for home goods and accessories. She has built an online retail and wholesale business from scratch, and has sold her products in over 50 stores across the U.S. and Canada. Casey designs well-made, socially and environmentally conscious goods that ar...

One issue that comes up quite often when I’m talking to other creatives is creating and maintaining a routine. Everyone recognizes the value of having a routine but they’re unsure how to create one that works for their lifestyle and sticks. Over the past six months I’ve worked hard to follow a routine that helped me go from being a complete couch potato to working out several days a week. It has c...

On this week’s episode, I’m chatting with Alisha Robertson of TheAlishaNicole.com . What started out as a conversation about becoming an author through self-publishing shifted into a thoughtful chat about fear and what’s really holding people back. It was so good. Lots of really useful insight was shared. If you aren’t familiar with Alisha, she is a clarity coach dedicated to helping creative wome...

Chances are if you aren't making progress towards your goals or you're feeling discouraged after working hard towards them it's time to re-evaluate. There's a lot of experimentation in the goal setting process when you're trying to find a strategy that works. So it's ok to refine and change.   For more information and show notes visit keepchasingthestars.com/m5 This is a public episode. If you wou...

This week’s podcast guest is a personal friend and fellow UCF alumni (#GoKnights). We met years ago through my now defunct clothing line, Antisparkle Apparel. Anthony "Biggie" Bencomo is a sandwich connoisseur who turned his passion into a sandwich inspired clothing brand called Deli Fresh Threads. Such a cool idea, right? Deli Fresh Threads has been serving up the #kingofmeals (sandwiches) for ov...

There comes a time in every creative's life where she starts thinking about attending a conference. Meeting sponsors and other brilliant creatives face to face is an important step towards growing our businesses or landing our dream gigs. But let's be real some of us are naturals at networking while the rest of us break out in a cold sweat just reading about it. No worries though. I’m sharing 9 su...

This week we're talking about self-care and subscription boxes. Those two things don't necessarily sound like they go together but Tara Jefferson has merged them into a thriving community of women on fire self-care.  Tara is a writer, speaker, and self-care coach who specializes in helping women cut through the clutter of their lives and plant themselves back at the center. As the founder of the B...

In today's not so minisode, I share what I've learned so far about podcasting. Launching and running a stand out podcast show takes a lot of work. I don't want you to feel overwhelmed so I'm offering a behind the scenes look at the equipment, software, and resources that I have used to get this show launched. I also discuss my podcast workflow and how I manage it all. If you've ever wanted to know...

An interview with crochet designer and online personality Twinkie Chan. She designs and crochets fun, food-themed accessories like cupcake scarves, hamburger mitts, and hot dog purses. Twinkie’s unique work has been featured online, in print, and on television, from BuzzFeed to Mollie Makes to HGTV. We discuss how she got started as a crocheter, why she decided to create food-themed accessories an...

It can be both exciting and scary to have a new idea but many people get stuck before they get started. This is such a bummer because I know you have a fantastic idea that the world needs to experience. No need to worry, Star Chaser. I've got your back. In this minisode, I walk you through the 7 steps that you need to complete to take you from idea to done. This is a public episode. If you would l...

An interview with Jacque Amadi of Adorned By Chi. We discuss how she has created a brand for 'Misfits and Magical Girls' all centered around her love for anime.   Jacque is delightfully awkward (seriously most of her answers end with her infectious giggles) which shows as she shares why she launched a brand based on her quirks, the importance of staying true to yourself and how she engages her gro...

Let’s be real. You have goals and dreams that exist outside of your job. Between adult responsibilities and family commitments, how do you get stuff done when your peak productivity hours happen while you’re at work? You get strategic about the time you have available and the goals that you want to accomplish. This minisode walks you through six strategies that will help you accomplish your goals...

An interview with Amber Kemp-Gerstel of Damask Love. We discuss how she transitioned her passion project into her full-time gig. Amber is very candid and shares openly about her first paid DIY opportunity, how she transitioned from child psychologist to full time blogger and the key to making blogging a sustainable career.  Show notes available at keepchasingthestars.com/1 This is a public episode...