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025 A Day in the Life of A Full-Time Social Media Manager In this episode I want to give you a little insight into my day as a full-time Social Media Manager. I know many of you have lots of questions around how to plan your day (I had so many and faced a lot of guilt at times) so I'd love to invite you into a sneak peak of my day!   What you will learn in this episode:   - Not much! Just here for...

024 How to Use Alignment to Attract an Abundant Business In this episode I want to help you build an abundant business through the power or alignment. Some of you may be thinking 'what the F is that?' - so let me explain in today's episode.   What you will learn in this episode:   - How I have multiplied my business from this one simple change - Why being aligned to the bigger picture is more impo...

Episode 023 – Using Your Challenges as Fuel for Growth In this episode I want to help you navigate your challenges. We will all face them so let's not hide away. Let's learn how to embrace the change and how we can challenge our thoughts when challenges arise. The main question I'd love you to ask yourself is 'what is the best possible outcome?' when a challenge comes up for you.   What you will l...

Episode 022 – 3 Strategy Must-Haves For More Sales And Bookings In this episode I want to help you have a better understanding of the content pillars and strategies you need to implement into your business to grow your business. You need to identify where in your business that you can do more community and relationship building. This is what SELLS. I am going to walk you through the 3 main pillars...

Episode 021 – How To Deal With Change In this episode I want to have a friendly, warming chat, around how to navigate weird / uncertain times in life and business. There's a lot going on in the world at the moment, from the recession to other huge moments that will go down in history. Whilst building a business we can put a lot of pressure on ourselves - often pressure around things we can't contr...

Episode 020 – Stop Playing Small - Take Action In this episode I want to talk to those who want MORE. More clients, more business, more revenue, more profit. How? Taking ACTION. Yes, it's great to have that beautiful Vision Board, but if you're not taking the right action to actually tick-off those goals, then you are slowing your own progress down. P.S I am not here to tell you how to grow your b...

Episode 019 – What to Consider When Pricing Up Your Services In this episode I want to talk about pricing! Not only pricing up your services as a Social Media Manager, but things you need to take into consideration when offering your services and packages. Pricing is a biggy in business – we don't often know where to start. And how would we? All of our businesses are unique, so this is general adv...

Episode 018 – The Reality of Being a Social Media Manager In this episode I want to shine some light on the Social Media Management community, touch on the hustle culture and how Instagram has 'glamorized' working online. The reason I have made this podcast isn't to put you off, it's to comfort you. So many people online (primarily Instagram) talk about earning online like it's easy and stress-fre...

Episode 017 – What to Do When the People Around You Don't 'Get It' In this episode I want to talk to those who have been in a position where they feel alone in their business. Building a business can get lonely and you can feel segregated from friends and family – especially if / when they don't fully understand what it is you are trying to achieve. I want you to know that yes there will be people...

Episode 016 - Comparison Is the Thief of Joy In this episode I want to discuss how and why comparison is damaging you and your business! We are so subject to looking at what other people are doing on social media that we forget to stay in our own lane. Yes, looking for inspiration is great, but there's a fine line between inspiration and comparison / jealousy. I have been there myself, and I want...

Episode 015 - Boundaries and Business In this episode I want to talk about how setting boundaries can save your business, plus help you scale. We all want to grow and scale, however when we have lack of boundaries, we can end up facing burnout and overwhelm as a result. Although these can feel tricky and difficult to put in place, especially when you're just starting out, it's going to be what cre...

Episode 014 - Why Impatience Is Pushing Your Business Away (LOA Vibes) In this episode I want to discuss why wanting something so much actually pushes it further into the distance. Building a business takes a lot of skill including patience, trust, belief, and a strong mindset. I know first hand what it feels like to want that next client or that particular amount of money, but the more you stress...

Episode 013 - Therapists and Cheerleaders In this episode I want to talk to you about the change, growth and impact my therapist and mentor has had on me. Not only do I now have people who can help me process thoughts and feelings – but I'm now able to scale and grow my business even more so a result. I know what it's like to be building a social media business and not having all the answers, it c...

In this episode I want to tell you my top 3 social media platforms that I use to grow my business. Yes there are tonnes of places you can turn to, and many I haven't mentioned in today's episode – however these are my top 3 and I can talk from experience that utilising these 3 well can change the game for you. What you will learn in this episode: -        How to get more potential client interest...

In this episode I want to help you grow your client base. Launching into the world of Social Media Management can be super overwhelming and you can feel like you're battling to stay afloat with content, clients, general life and making money. I want to give you my simple recipe to how I built and scaled my business to 4 figure weeks and beyond. What you will learn in this episode: -        Where t...

In this episode I want to be as honest as possible. Going 'viral' sure can be fun and feel exciting, but setting it as a business goal? NO NO NO. Why? Because you will accumulate quantity not quality. I was able to quit my job at 300 followers and without going 'viral'. Sure, I've had reels reach over 4k, but did I make any sales or land any clients off the back? Nope. I built my business on ethic...

In this episode I want to talk to you about my top 3 tips on how to actually get your social media management business off the ground. What do I mean by this? Well, I see so many aspiring social media managers launch a new Instagram page and not actually know how to make it work, then they don't see the traction they desire and give up. THIS WILL NOT BE YOU! You will succeed and scale. Tune in to...

In this episode I want to talk to you about niching down. So many people put off building a business or launching a new page because they are stuck on finding their niche. Although yes, you need to know who you're talking to – because if you talk to EVERYONE you are really speaking to no one; HOWEVER don't let this limit you. Experience and opportunities will be the driver of your success. Learn t...

In this episode you will learn how I successfully managed to build and scale my Social Media Management business around a full time 9-5 job. I get it – it's tough. We want to quit our jobs to live the 'freedom' self-employed, entrepreneurial lifestyle, but how do we get there when 90% of our time is spent elsewhere? Tune in to this episode to find out how I did it and how you can too. What you wil...

In this episode I want to discuss how and why the Law of Attraction benefits business building. Whether you are into 'woo-woo' talk or not, tune in because you might resonate with some of the story I am telling today. Afterall, if practising what I am about to tell you will help you live a happier life, why would you not try? What you will learn in this episode: How to use the law of attraction to...

In this episode I want to talk to you about the 'hustle culture' that many of us have experienced or seen online – especially social media. 'Hustle culture' is a term used to describe a type of working behaviour, where some openly advocate working all hours under the sun and not stopping. I want to talk openly about my views and inspire you no matter what your working day looks like. What you will...

In this week's episode I want to give you an insight into being in a room with the one and only… Louis Theroux! He spoke at The Podcast Show which I attended and to hear him talk about his journey and what he thinks makes him a success was hugely inspirational. I took away loads of value and lightbulb moments from this talk session and obviously HAVE to share them with you! I promise it relates ma...

In this week's episode I want to give you the low down around how I left corporate, the experience of burnout and how I overcame it. If you are building your online business around a job, children, or any other commitments it is tough! If it was easy, you know the saying, everyone would do it. I want you to hear this story because I want you to know its achievable for you, too. I went through burn...

Okay first and foremost, to run a successful Social Media Management business you have to be YOU. You won't get far being a copy-cat. I want to talk to you about exactly what it means to show up as yourself, and how to not care about what others think. What you will learn in this episode: -          How to move from a personal Instagram page to a business account without the 'fear' -          How...

In this episode I want you to understand exactly what you are getting by tuning into the Your Social Big Sis podcast. I want you to know, that I get that things can get tough… That's why I'm creating this space. Building a business comes with ups and downs, but to have a big sister's shoulder to lean on just makes it that much easier, right? Becoming a Social Media Manager was a huge journey for m...