The Art Of Intention

Today we dive deep into the topic of friendship. We touch on all things good, bad, easy, toxic, confusing, healthy, and more on this topic, but we round it out by sharing the concept of the inner circle and outer circle of friends, and what it REALLY means to "close your circle of friends", or, "close in on" your friendships. Great friends can be difficult to come by nowadays, so it's important to...

I used to think that all you had to do to be successful in business was just advertise hard enough. But it turns out that the age-old saying is actually true: "It's not what you know, it's who you know." Honestly, you can go far with great advertising, but you will never unlock your true potential without connecting to people and fellow vendors in your industry. It's just a fact.  If the thou...

We all know that our bodies are designed to protect us, and emotions like fear and nervousness can help keep us safe. What we wanted to talk about today is that, while those are very real feelings, the fact that there are many areas in life where we may need to push past our physical reaction of fear, in order to enrich our lives, and progress them in a way we never thought possible. From hanging...

Happy Tuesday! Today is all things BRANDING! We talk about business branding and personal branding, and we really get into the nitty-gritty things you should know if you are starting a business or if you are looking to up the branding of a business you already own. We promise you don't want to miss this one! Your hosts, Beth and Ayla

Busy season is either upon you or about to be! Today's quick episode is a recap of our best tips for preparing for a successful busy season. These things will help you avoid un-necessary stress, burn out, and will keep you organized through the somewhat inevitable chaos. If you have 20 minutes, we suggest that you listen to this episode and start the important prep for busy season today.  You...

Okay folks, we got a bit heavier than we expected on the show today, but it's a topic that is near and dear to our hearts. Both of us have personal experience in this topic, and we want to know if you did too.  Have you ever had a favorite hobby or pastime, whether it's TV, movies, books, video games, exercise, literally anything, take a little too much control of your life? Have you ever gon...

We all know it's a problem, we've all admitted it to ourselves or others, but we don't usually do anything about it.... And that is: being on our phones too often! So, in today's episode, Ayla and Beth go over a few ways you can get your phones out of your hands more often in your daily life. This will increase your attention span, mood, productivity, relationships, and overall physical and mental...

We all probably have thoughts about the beauty industry in North America, and the effects its had on women over the years. This topic could be unpacked in many episodes, but today, we tackled the anti-aging industry specifically, and shared our (maybe hot) takes on skincare, plastic surgery, and specialty beauty treatments. We think there's many ways the anti-aging industry preys on women of all a...

While we love talking all things business owning and entrepreneurship over here, we also have a huge passion for perfecting your work ethic, no matter your current career. Whether you're about to be working in food service, retail, other customer service, or are about to pursue the corporate world, we wanted to create a crash course all about how to be the best employee you can be in anything you...

We've all heard that phrase at one point or another, and every generation probably says is about the generation below them, but have you noticed a severe change in work ethic in the last few years? Whether you're an employer trying to hire the best people possible, or you're in the workforce and struggling with a younger generation, we argue that you're not alone. We're two Gen Z girls who have no...

You heard (read) that right, we have been IN PERSON this last week, and we straight up could not be more stoked to be here. Beth made her way from warm and sunny Hawaii to join Ayla in early spring (so, still cold) Canada. We, of course, had the BEST time, and we can't wait to share all of the adventures we had and the content we were able to grab for the show.  We were in full sleepover mode...

Everyone struggles with lapses in energy from time to time, but if you feel overall like you ~should~ have more energy than you do on a daily basis, you probably could be doing some things to improve those energy levels! In today's installment of Art of Intention we share the common and not-so-common things that may be holding you back from having your maximum energy levels, and what you can do ab...

A few weeks ago, we started talking about some way to do a Moms appreciation episode here on the show, and we actually voice messaged back and forth a TON just talking about our Moms, and how much we appreciate them, even if we didn't realize that growing up. It just so happens that we just celebrated Mother's Day this week, so in honor of that, but also just to say it, today's episode is, well, e...

If you're here, you're likely in the entrepreneurial, business owning, lifestyle improving space, and you probably are no stranger to seeking out ways to improve your daily productivity. Today, Beth and Ayla list out a few things they do weekly and daily to maintain a productive lifestyle, and this includes all kinds of tips, from keeping your home, to organizing your work tasks. We're here to enc...

Have you ever heard the popular phrase "your 20's are for wasting!" Or something similar? We've heard it a few times, a few different ways, and today we wanted to talk about that! If you want to hear whether or not we agree with that statement, and what we think you should do in your 20's, spend the next 20 minutes with us! If you have any questions, thoughts, or concerns, we'd love to hear from y...

We thought this Tuesday needed a little something fun, and that fun came in the form of Beth and Ayla taking the 16 Personalities Test live on the show today! We're sure lots of you have either heard of 16 Personalities, or are familiar with personality tests in general, and how fun it can be to get a new insight on who you are and how you see the world. Or, you can laugh a little bit if the test...

If you are a business owner / entrepreneur, odds are you will encounter at least one customer dispute. This can be something simple that you need to choose to overlook and move on from, or something that causes you to end the contract with that client, or something extreme that leads to a legal dispute (although that last one is extremely rare and we are going to talk today about how to avoid it)....

Alright, let's get right down to the brass tax. Money is hard, and talking about money is hard. I think a lot of us can relate to the idea of feeling very "out of control" regarding our money. Now, we are NOT money gurus (not at all, actually), but we wanted to talk today about our upbringings regarding money, and how our education regarding money as children and teenagers, manifested in adulthood...

If you are a photographer / photo editor and you wish you had a list of the best, most essential apps and programs for your business...look no further! In today's episode we compiled what we believe to be the most important apps and programs that we use daily, weekly, and monthly for our business. Whether we discovered them via trial and error, by recommendation, or through research, each of these...

Get ready for our most fun (and definitely most chaotic) episode yet. We sat down this week with the intention of sharing a few of our favorite life lessons we've picked up in life so far. We expected to think up maybe 5-6 each, but once we sat to write them down, the inspiration started flowing, and we ended up thinking of lesson after lesson that has impacted us individually over the course of o...

*CHECK BELOW FOR EPISODE RESOURCES* Today, we had the pleasure of chatting with Ashley, she's a slow fashion advocate, fitness professional, and part-time de-influencer. She hopped on the show today to tell us all about her love for shopping recycled fashion, and to share the not-so-talked-about topic of fast fashion and consumerism. Ashley not only shared absolute facts about how WE as consumers...

If you're in the business world, whether you're a photographer, shop owner, or work in the corporate world, you know about scaling a business. Scaling your business is the act of looking forward, deciding where you want your business to be, and taking the necessary steps to get there. Oftentimes, the idea among most entrepreneurs, is to scale their business UP, by growing and expanding, usually fo...

Alright everyone, we're taking you to a blast from the past, and getting a little vulnerable on today's episode. We really wanted to talk about gaining confidence in yourself, and share our stories of what that looked like. Both of us struggled with our confidence in middle school, high school, and even going into adulthood, and found ourselves to be deeply insecure about our looks, our personalit...

Have you ever wondered about what it's like to do underwater photography? Today on the show Beth answers some of your burning curiosities about all things underwater! If you like today's episode, have an idea for another topic, or have any questions, we'd love to hear from you! You can contact our instagram @artofintentionpodcast or email us at artofintentionpodcast@gmail.com! See you next Tuesday...

On another amazing guest episode of The Art of Intention, we sat down with the lovely Emily Funk; Wife, gym manager, personal trainer, AND long time friend of Beth and Ayla's, Emily obtained a degree in Kinesiology and has an AMAZING story of personal growth and achievement when it comes to physical health and fitness. We could not WAIT to chat with Emily about how to start a fitness journey, what...