The Dream Biz® Podcast | Anti-Hustle Business Strategies for Creative Entrepreneurs

On today's episode, Rachel and Christi discuss listening to and accepting yourself, the restorative nature of the outdoors, and how Rachel made her journey from garden coach to mindset coach. You don't want to miss this amazing episode! Rachel Strivelli is an intuitive mindset coach. She helps women step out of self-doubt and uncertainty and step into confidence and strong decision-making through...

In today’s episode, listen in as Christi shares how business is not a one size fits all and ways to identify specific goals in your business that you can accomplish. It can be easy to fall into the comparison trap, but it is important to recognize that each person has unique goals for their business.  There are a Thousand Ways to Do Business Remember that you are seeing everyone's best versio...

Danielle & I talk about how she builds community through her retail store, the freedom being a small-business owner provides, and how you can turn your hobby into a business and make it work for you. Read more at christijohnsoncreative.com/34 Danielle is a multi-passionate business owner. She owns Reinvintage Warehouse in Spartanburg which is a collective retail store of artists, makers, curat...

Renee Dalo joins me today to talk about visibility in your business and showing up the right way. Follow Renée at moxiebrightevents, reneedalo.com and @reneedalo Join Christi's Free Facebook Community What Does Visibility Mean? Visibility is always evolving. It used to be just posting on Instagram and having a cohesive brand and making sure your grid was cohesive. Now it encompases so many more th...

Katie Jaynes from Katie Jaynes Photography shares with Christi how community helped her grow her business. What started out as being the friend who photographed all the special occasions turned into a successful Wedding & Portrait Photography business serving Anderson and the Upstate that's 8+ years strong. Katie also shares what it's like working with her husband, Mitchel, and how they manage...

What Does Marketing Fatigue Look Like? First, we are better able to realize we are experiencing marketing fatigue by a feeling. It feels bad. If you're feeling overwhelmed, tired, or marketing your business is overwhelming, that is marketing fatigue. Sometimes just putting words to the feeling is helpful. Another piece is if you're scared to stop because you don't know what will happen could be ma...

It's a great one for you today! Kristen Alanah is a life coach in Greenville for overwhelmed millenial women. She helps women ditch the feeling over overwhelm & live a more intentional life. She’s also the host of the Overwhelmed to Intentional Podcast. Today, Kristen tells us her journey to becoming a life coach & teaches us a framework to overcome those pesky thoughts that keep us from l...

Jordan Kentris from A Good Day talks to us about embracing the hidden power of criticism. How do we step back from the emotion? How do we parse through criticism to get to the core of what we need to change? Listen in for the full conversation. Jordan is the founder and owner of a boutique design firm, A Good Day which was created to serve planners and their eclectic couples. It's a one-of-a-kind...

Stephanie is the Chief Experience Designer of Design The Experience. Her business empowers small businesses to grow and be more successful without spending thousands of dollars to do it. The Marketing Mastered is a membership platform designed to help you learn how to market your business & it’s all broken down into 10-minute or less bite-sized trainings & tips. Listen all the way to the e...

In today's episode, I chat with Meghan Ely of OFD Consulting. We're talking about how to Give Your Brand a Voice in 2022 with PR.  What exactly is Public Relations? How does it differ from Marketing? And why is PR important for creative small business owners? These are all questions we'll tackle on this episode. We'll give you some easy wins so you can learn how to represent yourself & ge...

Ashley is the owner of C&A Event Planning. She specializes Wedding planning, floral design, content creation and virtual assisting. Ashley has been in business for over 12 years, so she knows her stuff!! She loves to help people chase their dreams - whether it’s wedding planning or building their business. Today we talk about the power of relationship building, community, & collaboration t...

Don't want to make reels on IG? You don't have to.  Find what feels good. Join my free community at facebook.com/groups/freedomtoflourishcommunity

Sarah Moore is local food blogger & instagrammer here in Greenville and she spotlights local small businesses & restaurants. Her blog, called Pimento & Prose, also features non-dairy and gluten-free recipes. She loves trying new restaurants in Greenville & if you're a Greenville foodie, you've probably seen her around on Instagram! In this episode, Sarah & I discuss what it's l...

I've been gone for a long time.  Somewhere around April 2020 I decided to pursue content creation, course creation, and try my hand in the Education space. It hasn't really worked out yet. November 2020 brought us back to our home state of SC. My husband was still working from home. It didn't make sense to spend thousands of dollars on rent to just work from home. Starting in June 2021 I took...

No more being overwhelmed when tax season rolls around! Today I'm talking about how to make your bookeeping process really easy. Join my FREE community for Creative Entrepreneurs HERE.

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Do you feel stuck in your inbox stressed out about responding to leads? Do you feel like you have people ghosting you constantly? Today I'm sharing how to turn your leads into clients with my practical process to stop the ghosting & start booking more clients!  Get the show notes here: christijohnsoncreative.com/booking Where to Find Clients (Ep 3): christijohnsoncreative.com/find-clients...

Is your business scalable? Or are you still stuck trading 1 for 1 your time for money? I'm sharing with you ideas on how to generate passive income  as a service-based business owner. Get the show notes here: christijohnsoncreative.com/passive-income Boss-ladies I mentioned on the podcast: @deniserathbrinkman , @_nicholelauren Join my FREE Facebook Group for Creative Entrepreneurs

Education as a small business owner is so valuable! It can help you improve your craft, stay current with new trends, & find community. Today I'm sharing why education is valuable, how to find educators, & also what to look out for on those webinar pitches we all fall for! Let's dive in!  Join my FREE Facebook Group at HERE.

Habits are so important! Stephen Covey said, “you are what you repeatedly do.” And that’s true! Your habits show what you value. Often, our habits show where we spend most of our time. Today, I want to share with you my game-changing habits for 2021 and 3 ways to help make sure your habits stick. Let’s dive in! Get the show notes at christijohnsoncreative.com/habits Get my FREE Masterclass How to...

Learn exactly how to write the third email in your welcome sequence! This email is where you pitch your product to your audience. Here's how! Get the show notes here: https://christijohnsoncreative.com/nurture-sequence-3/ Join my FREE Community here: https://facebook.com/groups/freedomtoflourishcommunity

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Community is VITAL as a business owner. Finding community can be difficult, especially when you move to a new place. I'm going to share with you how community is helpful for encouragement, for learning, for getting advice, and for referrals. I'll also share how to find community!  Check out the show notes here: christijohnsoncreative.com/community Join my FREE Facebook Group for Small Busines...

Do you struggle to accomplish your goals? Don't know how to make progress when you only have small chunks of time? Today I'm sharing about how to accomplish your goals little by little! I'll give you practical tips to set up your schedule and make crushing your goals easier! Check out the show notes at https://christijohnsoncreative.com/accomplish-goals/ Get my Free Masterclass on How to Get it Al...

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