Tea Time with Cassia Marina

In this episode I dive into the interesting journey of business lessons learned in 2021. I happy to say though it feels great to have come out on the other side because I am so much more better for my business because of these lessons and as such the business. Some of these items were weighing down my business and now the business is much more lighter for it. My hope is that this episode is relata...

In this episode I break down my year in business. It's definitely not your typical year in review, at least I don't think so. It's not filled with income sheets month by month and all that stuff but more from a personal perspective. I touch on things like burnout, pandemic grief to hopping on a plane to go live my best life, etc to getting good poisoning and a whole roller coaster ride of things....

The other morning I woke up, checked my emails, responded to emails and send out some emails that were due to be sent. Only to find Headspace app the free experience of the app is going away to be replaced with a 14-day free trial.  Listen to this episode to find out what we as small business owners can learn from this decision.  As the world changes, strategies for Business are also cha...

It was about time to bring some balance.  I was inspired by two Instagram posts and I believe this is the way we need to use IG again. Somewhere along the line things became crazy and we need to restore the balance of building genuine relationships and authentic messaging. On this episode of Tea Time the Podcast I share with you: - the toxicity of the online space and how to protect your ener...

Listen...if you thought ghosting only happened in your personal relationships, think again.  When a client expresses interest in working with you, gets on a discovery/consultation call, raves about how great you are then its crickets after...you've been ghosted.  I have been ghosted many a times and it is high time we address this 'ish. It is NOT cool. Now I have done it in the past and...

How many of you guys are on TikTok?  How many of you have seen the countless morning routines that the users show?  How any of you watch and wonder how they make it look so easy?  Well I am here to tell you it is not as hard as it looks. Your morning routine is just that...YOURS!  Not mine, not the neighbours' but YOURS!  I too have a morning routine that has changed with...

Have you ever been given the opportunity to job shadow someone?  Well I was given the best birthday gift ever and that was to job shadow the one and only Pauleanna Reid , Celebrity Ghost Writer and Senior Contributor at Forbes.  Now I was not granted this opportunity because it was my birthday, I was one out of 10 persons chosen and you had to actually apply for a spot. Anyway I was chos...

On this episode of Tea Time the Podcast we chat with Mrs. Stephanie Rubio of SoVerve Marketing about how she was able to have a healthy stream of income during a pandemic and without being a slave to social media. So...how did she do it? Two straightforward and simple strategies were implemented and she spills all the tea. One of them is so easy to implement and something we commonly overlook...

So time to spill ALL the tea about the latest Instagram announcement/ update...sigh.  By now you may or may not have heard that Instagram is no longer a photo sharing app. Now to be honest, Instagram is annoying (a huge understatement) to say to say the least and I am certain others share the same sentiment.  People are either freaking out, pissed, and others excited for the new opportun...

Do you know Trinidad and Tobago has been in LOCKDOWN for approximately 16 months? Yes 16 months! Now you are probably wondering what madness is she saying...lol, but think about it. We have been in LOCKDOWN for 16 months just different levels of it.  Even if you are not in a country experiencing a lockdown or severe restrictions. The point is how do we deal with grief in our business or in ou...

We often over-glamorize Entrepreneurship. We hear about all the lovely things that comes along with it. We also hear about the not so lovely things such as not hitting your financial and other goals. We seldom hear about not being able to meet the client's expectations.  On this episode of Tea Time the Podcast we give share with you a real life scenario that happened to us and how we managed...

You may or may not have heard the name Avalon Gomez...well whether you have or haven’t you want to listen to this episode. When I tell you she brings the tea and it’s streamy.  On this episode we talk about: Who is Avalon Gomez How her name was built Why she is so multifaceted Women Empowerment ...And she has a surprise in store but you have to listen to find out more. Connect with Avalon Gom...

You need to have a physical product to make money! FALSE!  You need to have 10,000 followers to make money on Instagram! FALSE again. On this episode of Tea Time the Podcast we chat with Ms Krista Forbes, a Digital Sales Strategist about how like her, you can monetize your digital products with as little as 1000 followers. On this episode we talk about: Benefits of creating a digital product...

We are at Episode 50 of the podcast, what a milestone. It took a lot of consistency to make it past years of podcasting to reach episode 50. And as such it was only fitting to talk a little bit about what consistency is and it's not what typically hear in the online business space.  Connect with Cassia Marina: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_cassiamarina/ Pinterest: https://www.pinteres...

So we continue this week on the taboo topic of Mental Health and entrepreneurship with Professional Therapist and Coach, Neola Zama. On this episode we talk about: Ways in which creatives could detach from work How to deal with rejection How to know if you are a workaholic How to measure your mental health The Pillars of Mental Health Connect with Neola Zama: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3uchiwp Be s...

The words Mental Health is such a taboo topic. We don’t like talking about it, we don’t take it seriously but guess what….it is just as serious as Covid-19. Ok, maybe not as serious but definitely something we should pay close attention to. On today’s Tea Time we talk with Professional Therapist and Coach, Neola Zama. We talk about: Mental health as it relates to creative entrepreneurs The importa...

So I’m just going to come out and say it...you need to get your ‘ish together.  No more guessing.  No more “I don’t know” or “I’m not sure”. It’s 2021 and in this episode I walk you through how I created my simple 5-step framework.  People want to utilize the skills of experts...of people they know, like and trust...won’t you?  In order to gain this know like and trust you have...

A goal not written is merely a wish. In this episode I share with you my visions, plans and goals for 2021. 2020 was a good year in business, I started a coaching program where I was able to be around like minded women which really helped me personally and businesswise. Now 2021 is here and it’s time to really be the boss b$%#h that I am. No more taking orders. No more playing small. No more fear....

In this episode I share with you what my 2020 looked like. It was the year that everyone could not wait to end.  Covid just came out of nowhere and forced us to pivot, adjust, stay inside and operate virtually. Although it is a dreadful disease I was happy that I was able to take a step back, reflect and do what I loved which was working ON my business.  I was able to launch something tr...

We’re back. Season 4 Episode 1. Yes we haven’t gone anywhere. In this episode we reintroduce our seasoned listeners to Tea Time and welcome our new listeners. We kick things off for 2021 with a bit of a back story of where it all began. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on whichever platform you listen on. The podcast can be subscribed to on Anchor , Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Google Podcasts ,...

Previously on Tea Time... Previously on the last episode I mentioned this is going to be the finale episode and hinted at an announcement I needed to share with you all. Well that's if you listened all the way to the end.  The finale episode is here, so if you're curious, head on over to this week's episode and click play. Download your copy of The Complete Brand System Playbook: www.cassiama...

In today's episode I cover some major pitfalls and misconceptions when it comes to creating content for your business. Even if you are working with a professional for your social media and website it is not a passive experience and YOU have to show up for YOUR business. At the end of the day no one will know your industry, your profession and most importantly you business like YOU.  If you ne...

What is Patriotism? And What does it really mean to you? As you listen to this episode I want to you to sit and think what does Patriotism mean to you as a national of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago? Last week Trinidad and Tobago celebrated Republic Day. And on Republic Day I did not think about our nationals stranded abroad. Like most I probably griped I could not go to the beach. What a pri...

As a follow up to my last episode, it was only fair to share a few things I don't like about the pandemic so as to bring a bit of balance to the conversation. There is a such thing as toxic positivity so balance is needed so as to allow everyone to feel heard in their circumstance and experience of the pandemic. I hope you appreciate this little series and two part episode that while is not quite...

In this episode I reflect on these past few months experiencing a life during a pandemic that requires us to social distance and while most definitely this is a very serious matter and changes our lives as we know there are a couple silver linings that I am sure if you were honest with yourself and reflected you might find some things you might like too, and if not I completely understand, I do pl...