The Found Podcast with Molly Knuth

This is one of those episodes, friends.   An episode where not only do you want to listen once for understanding, but one that you might want to take a re-listen to and have a pen and paper handy for notes.   This week we're digging into branding for your business.    I know, I know.   There are a million other experts who can speak to this topic in more informed ways than I can, but I think it's...

Hey listener! We're taking it back today to a shorter episode, which I actually had not planned but decided it would be great content after I had a listener email me a few questions.    There are a whole bunch of quote on quote social media rules, but the best way to get going with social media marketing for your business is to get started. It doesn't have to be professional photos, produced video...

Welcome listeners, today is a fun one and I cannot wait for you to listen!    Lindsy Trotter, owner of Chilled Freezer Meals joins Small-Minded to share her business story, strategies, and all the yumminess she has created!   Owning a business wasn't something Lindsy always thought she would do, she had a safe 9-5 job as an educator but after deciding to stay at home with her kids, she started to...

Investing in Your Business Straight up: I feel super uncomfortable and highly unqualified to be speaking on today's topic, but I thought "If I have questions about when and how to invest in my business, I bet my followers do too."    So here we are.   With all the promises of making money by taking a workshop with that business coach, or growing by adding on another team member, or simply purchasi...

Listeners, welcome today my friend, Janey Stahl! I'm so excited to have Janey here on the podcast to share her journey as a successful entrepreneur.   As a Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Janey helps businesses achieve all of their entrepreneurial goals around finances. While wearing many hats and taking a lot of big risks to make her business successful, Janey uses her strategic strength to provid...

Wow, one whole year of Small Minded Podcast! 50 episodes of advice, tips, and milestones of small town business folks. With pride I put out this episode to talk about what I've learned in one year of podcasting.    First and foremost if you have an idea, just start. Believe in yourself, flex that muscle of confidence, and lean into your intuition. Listen to others' strategies and find new ways of...

  Today I welcome my goddaughter and MKM employee, Nora Noonan!    Nora is here today to talk about her public education beginning in Bernard, Iowa. While being the only girl in her class until second grade and having two graduations by sixth grade, Nora reflects on class sizes, activities and trying new things!   Nora has been able to experience many things throughout her high school years and is...

Mom of 4. Farmer. Life Coach. Podcaster.    Friends, Addie Yoder comes to the podcast today with so many real tidbits on life. After being up to her elbows in farm life and babies, Addie began to lose touch of who she wanted to be. With the help of a life coach, she was able to make simple steps and move forward to live a life of freedom, purpose, and confidence.     Now, certified herself through...

You guys. Today's episode is a good one.    Marissa Hoffmann co-owner and co-founder of The Midwest Girl joins me today to share the story of the family brand her sister and her started six years ago.    The passion in Marissa's voice is enough to know she loves what she does and it's something magical.    It hasn't always been easy and the vulnerability Marissa shares throughout today's episode i...

There are so many reasons to love rural agriculture, and my husband, Ryan Knuth, is one of those reasons…well for me at least! With three decades of farming as a 34 year old, Ryan shares his memories of growing up on their family farm, how their business has evolved, and his love for small-town life.     Even with change, Knuth Farms LLC continues to practice diversified agriculture with being inv...

Today's episode is full of super awesome advice for Instagram and best practices with the new updates made in 2021. Instagram is full of trendy features to market your business, but with so many options between IGTV, reels, stories, hashtags and photos, it can be hard to know what's best for your audience. I'm here to share with you practical and SIMPLE social media marketing advice you can apply...

Today, I'm SO honored to welcome my mentor and role model (even if she doesn't know that yet), Ms. Kelly Jo Simon. Kelly is the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (or the CIA) for Western Dubuque County Community School District in Iowa.   Being the Director of the CIA is no small task. For one, the size of the WDCCSD makes it the largest in the state of Iowa in terms of square mi...

Hi, friends! Welcome back to the Small-Minded Podcast!   Today I'm excited to bring to you episode 3 of my first jobs series. A few weeks ago I shared with you all of the details from one of my first job experiences at the local manufacturing plant. While working at the local manufacturing plant taught me many skills and helped with my high school spending, my university years were upon me and I n...

What's your favorite coffee? If you answered anything other than a Bob & Lou's salted caramel cold foam cold brew then you're wrong and we can't be friends.   Just kidding! But seriously, today's guest doesn't just make my favorite cup of coffee, but she has an inspiring story about starting her dream business in a vintage coffee camper. So many times along her journey it seemed like she was faced...

 In different seasons of life, summer has meant many things, but it always brings me back to simplicity, enjoying the outdoors, and long sunny days.     In this holiday season of 2021, I'm taking it back and sharing all of the small-town traditions from my childhood. Canoe trips, old navy flip flops, and babysitting jobs. Summer brings back so many memories and now as an adult, it's amazing to see...

Today, I introduce to you the newest member of the MKM team, Megan Knapp. Megan grew up in the city, moved to a small town, and now serves small town businesses as a virtual assistant!   Covid-19 hit, schools shut down, and Megan began questioning whether teaching was the right career for her as she balanced being a mother and wife. After reaching out to Molly and seeing if there were any work fro...

Hey business owner! Do you use Facebook for your business? Have you seen the big changes made in 2021 for your business page? Today, at Small-Minded, I'm walking you through the changes, struggles, and positives of the new Facebook layout for your small-town business! Facebook Changes and Features: New layout. You now have to transition from your personal account to your business page. This is a m...

Hi friends, I believe so much of who we are as adults is molded by our experiences in our youth, particularly today's topic of first jobs. I'm excited to bring to you episode 2 of my first jobs series.    A couple of months ago I shared with you all the details from my very first job experience, waitressing. While waitressing taught me many applicable skills needed for the industry like customer s...

IT'S MAILBAG TIME! Fresh this week is an episode answering all of your questions!   On Instagram, followers submitted the musings on their hearts and minds, and we dive into each with short segments in Episode 40 of Small-Minded.   Today's episode is all your small-business questions about donations, Mastermind groups, ambitions and engagement!    If you'd like Molly to answer one of your burning...

Today I welcome Eric Schmechel from Dubuque Soil and Water Conservation District where he serves as the Director of the Watershed Program.  Throughout this interview with Eric, I not only got all the "dirt" on runoff, soil health, and Catfish Creek, but we dig deeper into together, how we can coordinate and collaborate as our rural communities continue to develop.   Eric's mission is to continue t...

I've been a mom for 10 years now and let me tell you a little secret…I still don't have it all figured out!   But I know that sharing our stories is one of the most important things we can do in this day-and-age on social media. It helps others see themselves in our anecdotes, and it gives them permission and power to find answers for their challenges.   So in today's episode, I'm answering the fo...

This week at Small-Minded, a listener request: "How do you balance caring for kids and running a business from home? "To be honest, I'm not sure I have all the answers... or any, for that matter. But I have learned a thing or two in my almost-decade of parenthood. So in today's episode, we'll tackle some of my best tips for handling all the things...as best as possible anyway. 1. Get real with you...

That's it. I've done it. I'm throwing in the towel. How can I outdo this episode, you guys?   In today's episode, I'm chatting with our first international guest, Magdalena Schurmann, from a small town in western Germany! She was so gracious and knowledgeable and sweet in our interview, and I'm still pinching myself that we had the opportunity to chat. Plus, I know you will all have at least one g...

You guys. There are multiple reasons I love today's episode.    One: because Nicole brings such a light and energy to the interview. Two: because I could listen to her Carolinian accent all day long. Three: because today we go deep, my friend.   In today's episode, you'll get to listen in to my friend Nicole Saunders. I know her story and perspectives on life are going to leave you with lots of gr...

Wow. Today's interview with my friend Megan Ruffles is FIRE, my friends.   When we were prepping for our podcast interview, I originally wanted to speak with Megan about three things:    what does it mean to be "chic-ish"? her experience with influencer marketing and connecting her skills of home decorating and cooking with big brands  her ability to connect people around important ideas and cause...