Studio 78: Ignite Your Passion, Amplify Productivity, Achieve Success

Welcome to Part 2 of the branding series on the Studio 78 Podcast. If you've listened to Part 1 of the series with Robyn Young and took the requested actions, you should now know your "why." In Part 2 of this series, you'll learn how to apply your why to your visual brand. You'll learn what a visual brand is, why it's important, and how to execute it. What is a Visual Brand A visual brand is what...

Welcome to part one of the Studio 78 Podcast Branding Series! This four-part series will dive in to understanding your why, messaging, and building a website and provide resources, tools, and tips for getting started. Subscribe on APPLE PODCASTS | STITCHER | ANDROID Part one of this series focuses on your why with Robyn from Robyn Young & Co. She is a branding strategist and creative with a strong...

Most entrepreneurs know that sponsorships can often be a game changer for new businesses, but most are unsure of how to pitch or start the process of landing a highly coveted sponsorship. This week's guest, Quianna Murray, is a sponsorship strategist who helps entrepreneurs find, pitch, acquire, and retain the sponsorships to take their businesses to the next level. LISTEN on APPLE PODCASTS | STIT...

What if you asked yourself everyday "What's the worst that could happen if I followed my dreams?" or "Could I bare seeing someone else living my dream if I don't take a chance?" Well, my guest this week asked herself these two questions while contemplating entrepreneurship, and with the determination to not allow fear to fuel or cloud her decisionmaking, she continued on down a path to realizing h...

This week's guest truly believes in doing what you love without compromise. Jenipher Lyn had always been a creative force, using her creative energies to make and sell jewelry at an early age, but she found her voice as an illustrator during a challenging time in her life. From then, she discovered her purpose was not only to create but to encourage. With every whimsical and colorful illustration,...

Kishshana Palmer is a focus and purpose coach who specializes in helping working women and entrepreneurs achieve clarity and focus toward entrepreneurial and life goals. She too struggled to find her passion and purpose and knows firsthand the frustrations of being unaligned with your purpose. After working in fundraising for years, she discovered her true calling in coaching and hasn't looked bac...

It's Women's History Month, and as we celebrate the trailblazers, historians, and up-and-comers, I think it's timely to speak about women supporting women. My guest this week, Elayne Fluker, has built a brand and business around this concept. She is the creator and host of the Support is Sexy podcast, a podcast dedicated to featuring women entrepreneurs and their stories. Although her podcast is a...

Dawn Campbell has been my friend for, hmmm, let's just say many years, and she is the epitome of an extrovert and social butterfly (although she begs to differ). Aside from her amazing social skills, Dawn is a program manager for local radio station in Florida and a marketing master. She has given me plenty of marketing advice during the years, and now I get the pleasure of having her share some o...

Photo:  Jackie Armstrong Photography As I mentioned during Danny's episode , I had an amazing time during a photoshoot with DFinney Photography a few months ago and was very pleased with the photos I received. This week's guest is responsible for my complete transformation in the photos. Denyelle Duckett is talented makeup artist who creates signature looks for DFinney Photography. Denyelle discov...

I'm sure by now you've noticed that my website, nachesnow.com, recently had a bit of a face-lift, if you will. I added a few new pictures, and as my friend Astral Riles put it, the pictures completely "up-leveled" the site. Those pictures were taken by this week's guest, Danielle Finney, who is a local DMV photographer and entrepreneur. I found out about Danielle rather oddly, which I discuss in t...

Burnout is real people!! I'm currently recovering from it as a result of overfilling my plate and stretching myself thin with numerous goals and have-tos this year. The perils of an overly ambitious, eager multipassionate. lol!! But really, it's something that most people experience on a daily basis but not something we immediately recognize until our burnouts manifest themselves into sickness or...

So, I'm sure we've all been here before. One day, we examine our life and discover we're not happy with one or a few aspects of our lives. Some may call it a "quarter life crisis," but when this "crisis" serves as the impetus of you embarking on something great, is it really a crisis? This week's guest, would answer that question with a resounding "no." Michelle Pfennighaus experienced exactly wha...

On the podcast I often speak with entrepreneurs who are either embarking on or engaging in their journey to business ownership, but this week, we're shifting a bit to the business side of entrepreneurship. Those things we often forget about or neglect in the wanderlust of creating our businesses. My guest this week is an entrepreneur but also a lawyer, and although the profession is daunting to mo...

Studio 78er's!!! Who said you can't have it all? This week's guest proves you can have it all when you put out into the universe what you really want to happen. Farissa Knox is a successful business owner, author, mother, and wife who believes in making the most of her life and talent. She started her career working as an advertiser and marketing executive for a privately-owned business, until one...

Quintel Gwinn studied interior design in college and worked for several major furniture and architecture firms before deciding to start her very own residential design company. Her ability to work on the technical and conceptual work as well as creative concepts sets her apart in her industry and provides her clients with an unmatched experience. She discusses her initial challenges with learning...

This week's guest proves that sometimes all you need is curiosity, drive, and passion to make your dreams a reality. Lauren Carnes's love for capturing moments and telling stories with a camera began in high school, where she served as the yearbook editor, and followed her throughout her college tenure. She dabbled in graphic design and advertising before landing in the public relations arena, whi...

As we take a quick holiday break during the second season of the Studio 78 Podcast, I thought it would nice to explore an often overlooked but super important creative medium, videography. In today's digital world, we rely heavily on photos as well as videos to connect and share the stories of our lives, and my guest today, Amelia Diaplo, is known for assisting her clients with doing just that. Am...

Bullet journaling has become my new obsession, and continuing my quest to inspire others to start their own journals, this week I welcomed Sanae (IG @cursedjournal) as guest to share her methods, tools, and inspirations for her bullet journals. Sanae has always enjoyed writing and journaling and stumbled upon bullet journaling to organize her life and thoughts. Being the true creative that she is,...

Kirsten Cooner is an artist who as a kid dabbled in creative mediums, although she never considered herself a true creative. While studying graphic design, she stumbled upon studio art classes that seemed relatively interesting at first, but after taking a few, she fell in love. Mixing her studio art experience with her appreciation and study of art history, Kirsten found herself investing her fri...

Being the total foodie that I am, I sought out this guest because I was drawn to the amazing food photography on her Instagram feed. The photos all lead to WinniE's Bakery , based in Colombia, Maryland, where creator and chef, Elise Smith, provides patrons with treats steeped in familial tradition with a unique flare that only she can provide. Elise's love for baking was shaped as a child by watch...

Happy Thanksgiving folks! As the clock on 2017 winds down, I figured it was a good time to create a quick video on purpose and passion. I get tons of questions about these two areas, although I firmly believe they are one in the same. Your passion informs your purpose. In this week's visual episode, I outline a few ideas on what you can do to discover your passion and I also give you a homework as...

Hadiya Williams is a designer and maker whose recently discovered passion has transformed her life. Her discreet dabbling in ceramics bloomed into the creation of beautiful works of art in the form of jewelry, pottery, and furniture (just to name a few) and has inspired her to delve back into entrepreneurship full-time. This marks Hadiya's second-time pursuing her craft full-time, but as she menti...

A key ingredient to every successful business is branding. This week's guest, Mallika Malhotra, is a branding guru. She's masterfully leveraged her skills as a former marketing and advertising professional and created a business that marries strategy, storytelling, and photography. Mallika empowers women across the globe to be thoughtful in their visual approach to their businesses and to create b...

Emily Kelley turned a last-minute trip into the fuel she needed to launch her business, Land & She. Wanting to align her passion with her vocation, Emily used the inspiration and feeling she got from her trip to begin experimenting with sketching and illustration. After some research and trial and error, she cultivated an aesthetic that represented her love for nature and appreciation for other ar...

We're delving into the wellness and healthy living arena this week with guest Brittany Hollie. After experiencing crippling pain and chronic fatigue for several years, Brittany realized she had autoimmune and digestive system diseases that were affecting her everyday living. To improve her quality of life, Brittany researched and found that her diet could aid with managing the symptoms of her dise...