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Send us Fan Mail If you have ever thought to yourself during your entrepreneurial journey, “maybe I should just quit…it’s too much”. Then you’re not alone. Most of us have had that thought! Being a business owner, and a mother, and an employee, and even just an adult can be sooo much some days.  I want to share with you what this all looks like for me. It’s a lot of work, but it’s also very worth...

Send us Fan Mail I used to think that I needed to make new content daily. I mean really MAKE new content every day, come up with a new idea, explain it, make it visual, share it, and so on. I have certainly grown since then! Did you know you can make one piece of quality content and stretch it into multiple pieces of effective, valuable and shareable content?  The trick? That would be the Three R’...

Send us Fan Mail What are you doing in your marketing efforts? One strategy outside of traditional marketing is what we call targeted daily engagement, or TDE. This is a way to use social media, or other online forums, as a way to connect with your potential customers and share with them the value they would get from working with you. But not directly, you aren’t using this method to promote your...

Send us Fan Mail I am revisiting this topic because I find myself regularly needing to be aware of it and making efforts to keep from falling into it, and I still do sometimes! We all can find this a struggle sometimes and need to be intentional and thoughtful about how to avoid it. Today I will chat about some of my recent experiences in this battle and give you tips and thoughts that will help y...

Send us Fan Mail Boy have I experienced this! I will share what my own experience of battling stigma has been and encourage you as well. We have all felt the pressure of other people on our choices. And stigma is kind of like that, but without a face. It is a very real struggle that we go through as entrepreneurs, and I want to say some words to combat it today. ______________________________   Yo...

Send us Fan Mail Starting a business and learning to lean into what makes you special and unique can take some time, and even take some pivoting. That is okay!  Joining us today is Julia from Julia Kay Design and we are going to talk about her stationery business and what makes her stand apart from other stationers. She will also share some of the lessons she has learned and wants to pass onto oth...

Send us Fan Mail I like to consider myself a realist. But really what that means is I’m a pessimist. Over the years though I have learned the value in being more positive and making an effort to make my mindset a more positive one. Today I want to share 7 tips that I have learned to practice regularly and have helped me be more positive. ______________________________   You can find me here: Insta...

Send us Fan Mail We have hit podcast episode number 25 this week! Woohoo! I am so excited for this milestone and brought my husband, Philip, on the show to help me put together a list of the 25 biggest lessons I have learned so far in business. All of these lessons have made a huge impact on the actions I take and how I conduct my business now. Can't wait for you to hear them!  Social media g...

Send us Fan Mail As business owners we wear so many hats. As our businesses grow, or as we are working on growth, the amount of tasks to get done and the variety of different types of tasks can be overwhelming.  So what can you do about that? Well, you can hire a virtual assistant! They can help in a myriad of ways, sometimes they can take a bunch of small things off your plate so you can focus on...

Send us Fan Mail Moving to a new area comes with tons of change! Not the least of which may involve taking your business with you and finding success in a new market. Finding new clients, networking with new professionals, learning the area, and all of the specifics that come with a new market. It takes hard work, patience, and can even get discouraging at times. I want to share some notes from my...

Send us Fan Mail It was a long time before I learned the value of financially investing in my business. Now that I have gone through those lessons, sometimes harder than others, I can say that I am happy to put my resources into my businesses because I have learned how much value it can produce. Investing in your business is a must if you want to grow. Let’s take a few minutes to better understand...

Send us Fan Mail 21. Working From Home If you hadn’t been asked to work from home at least a little bit before, the pandemic surely made that a reality for everyone no matter their field. But working from home can come with its own challenges and considerations. Let’s talk about some of the ones that I think are the most important in today’s episode! ______________________________   You can find m...

Send us Fan Mail Becoming a mother brings a whole new way of life! Almost all of it is wonderful (and almost all of it is more work too). I want to share some of the biggest lessons that I have learned and that have changed who I am today. Enjoy! ______________________________   You can find me here: Instagram: @gingerbiz Website: https://www.katymurrayphotography.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebo...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever watched someone else make an Instagram reel and see it blow up? Then maybe you try the same thing and nothing happens?  When using instagram there are many things to be aware of to get the most out of it. Julia of Julia Kay Design is with us today to share some of the tips and tricks that she has learned along her own journey from starting out to hitting it big! List...

Send us Fan Mail As an entrepreneur you have to wear several hats. In my case, I have had to learn how to balance motherhood, being an employee, and being an entrepreneur. Today I am going to share my top tips for keeping a sustainable balance between the different hats you may wear and help bring some perspective to this challenging situation that can be very rewarding if managed correctly! _____...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are talking with Bridget from Wildberry Farm Market. Bridget will share how she took a multi-generational family farm that was struggling to keep up, and turned it into a thriving business that is bringing her community together. But being a part of such an exciting project isn’t without lessons learned. Bridget will also share some of the most important things she has le...

Send us Fan Mail Social media is an important tool to use as an entrepreneur and business owner. But what are you supposed to share? How can you use it in the best way to connect with your audience? In today’s episode we are going to chat about the best way to view social media in order to get the most out of it and how to have a good relationship between your business and social media. __________...

Send us Fan Mail Marketing can feel so overwhelming for some business owners. But it doesn’t need to be! There are so many simple tactics that you can take action on right now and will make incredible impacts.  We are going to chat about these in today's episode and you will come away with direction and clarity for where to focus your efforts right away that will make a huge difference for yo...

Send us Fan Mail We often get put into one of two categories; introverts and extroverts. Chances are, you consider yourself in one of those two groups as well. Oftentimes, we feel that being an introvert can be a challenge to overcome, but the truth is we each have such wonderful qualities that we can uniquely bring in business.  As someone that relates strongly with both introverts and extroverts...

Send us Fan Mail Before you can even think about transitioning to being a full-time entrepreneur, you have to grow your side business while still working full-time somewhere else! This can be a pretty challenging balance sometimes and certainly takes extra effort while working essentially two jobs! Today we will talk about some specifics of living in that lifestyle and give you tips to find both s...

Send us Fan Mail Your entrepreneurship journey can be both exhilarating and scary. Especially when it’s time to think about taking your business from a side hustle to your full time gig. How do you know when it’s time? What kind of things do you think about? And how do you deal with all the emotions that storm in when you are at that point?  Listen to this week’s episode as we talk with Jes McGinl...

Send us Fan Mail It can be so easy to slip into a pattern of going through the motions and not experiencing growth and creativity along your journey. Today I am going to share some tips and tools that I use to guard against this in my own life and business practices that you can use too! ______________________________   You can find me here: Instagram: @gingerbiz Website: https://www.katymurraypho...

Send us Fan Mail Taxes, we all gotta pay ‘em. Let’s talk to an expert and learn more about living with taxes as an entrepreneur. Today we talk with Mike Murray, an enrolled agent, who specializes in tax preparation. Mike has his own company, Pacific Northwest Tax Services LLC where he helps others complete their taxes more simply and more accurately. You can check him out at his website, www.pnwta...

Send us Fan Mail It doesn’t matter who you are, self-doubt will creep in eventually. I have certainly dealt with it a lot! Today I want to share some encouragement with you as well as tips that have worked for me to work through self-doubt. You are sure to come out feeling uplifted and better equipped to fight back the next time you are feeling down. ______________________________  You can find me...

Send us Fan Mail As entrepreneurs we are always working on improving and growing our businesses. I have learned so much about growing your reach and output in business and am very excited to be chatting with you about it! Today we are going to discuss some important steps you need to be taking now to successfully scale and grow your business as you strive to meet your goals and dreams. ___________...