Behind the Design

Today I sit down with Jessica Frigon, a seasoned expert with over 15 years of experience in Operations and Integration and owner of PROJECT LOVE. PROJECT LOVE offers an unparalleled, full-scale, and elite operational service. PROJECT LOVE is more than just an operations firm; it's a transformative experience for female entrepreneurs and lifestyle brands seeking to redefine the way they do busi...

While I usually provide trainings and workshops, in today's episode we're exploring into a different theme where I encourage you to think outside the box and do some inner work. The central question posed in this episode - 'Who are you without your business?' We are constantly being defined by our business, and while that's gotten us to where we are today, it's just as impo...

We delve into a crucial aspect of building a business that often gets overlooked – taking control of your schedule so you can build the business and life of your dreams. I share practical tips you can start implementing today, from designating specific days for calls to creating a batch schedule for tasks and planning your week on Sundays. The episode highlights the significance of having designat...

In the early years of owning my own design studio I felt very unorganized – my workflows weren’t clear, projects would drag on, clients would take control and I would spend more time on marketing   to  attract more clients  than  focusing on the clients  I had already landed.  I quickly went from the excitement of launching my business to paralyzing overwhelm.  It wasn’t until I switched my focus...

Today I am joined by LoriAnn, who is the owner and CEO of Profit Priority, a boutique accounting and fractional CFO firm helping creatives go from unsure to unstoppable when thinking about their finances. With over 8 years of experience in accounting and small business finance, she has the insight and experience to help you up-level your business while removing the stress and burden of managing yo...

In this reflective podcast episode, I share my experience after 6 years of entrepreneurship and what I would if I were starting my business from scratch. I go through a series of important steps including defining services, building a portfolio, choosing a marketing platform, establishing systems and processes, and the power of networking. The episode is packed with inspiring anecdotes, practical...

The way you've been taught vision planning and goal setting is all wrong. Most people will look at their revenue goals for the year, write out some goals that sound like that will help and then hope you accomplish them all by the end of the year. Today, I'm teaching the exact framework I use and teach my mentees in how to set goals based on your big life vision and then break them down by...

We dive deep into the topic of overcoming the "all or nothing" mindset that often holds us back from taking action in our business and life. We explore practical strategies and mindset shifts that can help you break free from the paralysis of perfectionism and start making progress towards your goals. Whether you're struggling to get started on a project, launch a new business, or ma...

Today we're diving deep into building and pricing your brand and website design services. Whether you're a seasoned designer looking to refine your approach or an emerging designer seeking to establish your online presence, this episode is packed with valuable insights that will elevate your design business as a whole. Pricing your design services can be a challenging and is the top questi...

Today's episode we have the conversation about the challenges and triumphs of balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship. Laura and I swap our personal experience and practical advice on managing energy, work-life harmony, and the power of personal branding in businesses. Both know that despite trials, it’s entirely possible to have the best of both worlds – motherhood and entrepreneurship – an...

In this heartfelt podcast episode, I am opening up about my personal experience as a new mom and what the journey over the last 8 months has looked like for me. Emphasizing the importance of inner work, support, and healing modalities like inner child healing, I discuss my evolution as what it's like being a business owner and new mom overcoming postpartum anxiety and perfectionism to now seek...

I hope you are ready for a life changing conversation with a friend, colleague and someone I go to for advice, Gabrielle Laura. Gabrielle is an intuitive channeler who has the gift of being able to channel your soul's purpose. She connects to your intuition, higher self, spirit team, and anyone present or crossed over who is impacting your soul's purpose. Gabrielle will help you kickstart...

The phrase "ideal clients" is tossed around a lot in the business space, along with niching down, client red flags and other ways to identify and create boundaries around working with people you actually like. It's YOUR business and the projects you work on and the clients you work with should make you excited to sit at your desk every day, but unfortunately this is not always the ca...

Income report for July 2023 - If you're not measuring what you're doing each month, it makes it difficult to make insightful decisions in the business, know what to change or know what to focus on the next month. Each month I go over my business revenue for Design and Coaching, expenses in the business, KPI's and some wins/loses in hopes to help you in your business. byoliviaaustin.com...

INCOME REPORT - If you're not measuring what you're doing each month, it makes it difficult to make insightful decisions in the business, know what to change or know what to focus on the next month. Each month I go over my business revenue for Design and Coaching, expenses in the business, KPI's and some wins/loses in hopes to help you in your business.

I am finally settling in to a flow of working and being a new mom after taking 4 months of maternity leave. It took almost my whole pregnancy to set myself and my business up in order to take this extended time off so that my business kept running, I was able to keep my salary and had projects to come back to. While in general I feel like everything went really well, there are definitely things I...

Are you chasing clients down to pay their invoices every month? Do you feel like your finances are all over the place and it's hard to predict your monthly revenue? Or do you just want a simpler way to get paid every single month without any hassle. Over the years of running my Current, I've tried multiple different payment methods. Split payments when project phases are completed, monthly...

I spent a majority of last year overhauling our entire internal processes. This was a huge project that I knew would change the way my business was run for a more streamlined client experience for our clients and team. Since implementing these new processes, profit margins have gone up, client projects get completed quicker and there is basically no overwhelm when it comes to big projects. To do t...

Not quite fitting into a single title, Jill Wise is a business and marketing problem solver. She pushes through the noise of the online world and the "rules" of what you're supposed to do, instead guiding her clients to show up authentically as they build, grow, and scale businesses that feel good to them. BUT, if you need a title for her, you can say she's a brand and marketing...

Slow seasons in business are inevitable - every entrepreneur goes through them, but that doesn't make them any easier or have imposter syndrome creep in any less. Am I not good at my job? Is it me? Everyone else seems to be doing so well! Can you relate? This is the common spiral that bogs down your energy and has you making frantic, short-term mis-aligned decisions in your business. Since we...

Today's episode might be one of my favorite conversations I've had in a while. As you know, this new theme of motherhood and business is an important topic I've been touching on throughout my pregnancy and now as a new mom. For me, becoming a mom was a big deal not just because I'd be taking care of a human, but because I was nervous about what it would mean for my identity as a cr...

Looking back at how I went from charging $5k to $15k, it was not a quick journey or easy journey. I think there's a common misconception that deciding to increase your pricing it's straightforward and happens overnight - this is absolutely not true. In this episode, I'm getting vulnerable and sharing the evolution of pricing our main offer, why we increased it and the 3 key elements yo...

Since the beginning of this year I've really dived into self-development and steppi ng into the next version of myself.. Approaching this year, I knew it was/is going to be a big year for me. Turning 30 and having a baby just felt like a really big deal and after feeling a little stagnant for months, I was ready for change. I've been reading/listening to some of the best high-performers an...

A majority of my podcast episodes are business focused and trainings, but I wanted this episode to be different. The most meaningful conversations I have with you are ones when I share real bts and real lessons I’m learning in life. I’m in such a different season of life right now, one that is so precious and slow and hard and very very different than anything I’m used to.  In just 4 short weeks m...

Monthly Recurring Revenue is something that's talked about often in entrepreneurship  because of the security it brings in an otherwise unstable space. While courses and memberships are great ways to bring in that type of income, as a creative service-provider it might not feel like that's not the route you want to take your business. Monthly recurring revenue is often interchanged with ongoi...