The Heart & Hustle Podcast

Today's guest needs no introduction because she's incredible. When we first started this show back in November 2019, we wrote a list of our dream guests we wanted to interview, this woman's name was on that list. And here we are. The day has come. Today we had the honor of chatting with Morgan Harper Nichols.  Morgan Harper Nichols is a popular Instagram poet and artist who has created her life's...

We're getting real. Like very real. We're going countercultural and speaking some truth that a LOT of people need to hear. We're talking about manifestation.    Especially in the creative entrepreneurship "girl boss" industry you've probably heard people use that word a lot. And if not the word manifestation itself, you've probably heard words associated with the concept creep into the language pe...

Today we're talking straight to you, photographers! If you've ever felt stuck in your photography business and wondered how to continue to scale and grow or if you're a photographer feeling overwhelmed or exhausted by all the behind-the-scenes business portions of the job and just wanting to go out and do what you love: SHOO! Today's episode is a freaking goldmine of information. We're chatting: A...

Back in April, we had our yearly executive retreat for our Heart leadership team. We spent two weeks in Tulum, Mexico, and so much fruit was produced from that retreat. We grew as leaders and we developed such a better connection with our core team members. We thought it would be a super fun podcast episode to take you behind the scenes and tell you exactly what we did, how we structured our retre...

Where are our travel bugs at?!? If you've ever been interested in getting paid to travel the world, today's episode is for you! Today we're talking to the incredible Ryan and Samantha Looney. Ryan and Sam are the founders of Our Travel Passport, a travel blog, and brand designed to help you have meaningful experiences around the world. Over the past 5 years, they've built their brand to a substant...

If you struggle with blogging and knowing how to get your blogs seen, read, or even know what to blog about. We're about to give some great tips for you!    There are some major blogging mistakes we see almost daily with entrepreneurs, and we're about to call them out and then supply you with strategies and tools to master blogging once and for all.   Here's the deal with blogging: it's one of the...

Today we have the incredible Casanova Brooks on the podcast, and when we say don't go anywhere - you NEED to hear his story - we mean it.    To give you a little insight , Casanova is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, high-energy keynote speaker, and real estate professional. Through his battles with adversity in many stages of his life including stage four lymphoma cancer, to losing his moth...

Today's episode is for YOU if you're an entrepreneur side hustlin' and wanting to go full time in your business. If you've ever wondered what things we'd recommend having in place before saying goodbye to your 9-5 or before working FULLY for yourself, this episode is gonna help you out!!!    Going full-time can be SO scary, but it doesn't have to be. We both did it once and have BEEN there. You ar...

LIVE COACHING CALLS!!! We'll be bringing on some past students from some of our courses to talk on the show about what they're struggling with within their business, and we'll coach them through our solutions, strategies, and advice! Please let us know if you love this new type of episode by leaving a review on apple podcasts. We loved this coaching call and would love to keep doing more in the fu...

If you're a business owner you've probably heard the term "ideal client" thrown around a LOT. You've probably asked questions like: What does it even mean? What if I'm multi-passionate and want to work with all kinds of people!? What if I have NO idea who my ideal client even is? How do I know how to find them?   This episode is here to help you answer all those questions! In today's show, we're c...

Do you struggle with being afraid to charge more?? Are you afraid to even talk about, promote, and sell your service because you feel just icky?? It feels unnatural, awkward, uncomfortable? Do you look around at the other entrepreneurs "killing it" and you're just like "when will that be me?!" Well, we have a freaking TREAT for you today. Today we're talking to Naomi Powell.   Naomi is a business...

Alright, so let us start by painting a picture for you: Does any of this sound like you?? You feel exhausted by Instagram every time you open the app You post something to IG and then immediately feel discouraged, worthless, and frustrated, wanting to cry and curl up in a corner and give up You're constantly falling into the comparison trap on social media You waste way too much time aimlessly scr...

Have you been wanting to start hiring people onto your team but you're lost as to where to start?? Well, we have a treat for you today. We get to talk to the INCREDIBLE Dee Ann Turner.    Author and speaker, Dee Ann is the former vice president of talent for Chick-fil-A, where she helped shape the company's historically remarkable culture. With over 35 years of experience, she has unparalleled ins...

In today's podcast episode we are answering some of your biggest photography questions. Everything from upgrading gear, how to prepare to shoot a wedding day, how to charge for travel if you're traveling for photography, how to find a trustworthy second shooter, how to location scout, building a converting photography website, and more. It's a LOADED episode.   BUT ALSO... we want to be fully tran...

If you're a productivity nerd like us, you're about to be in for a TREAT with today's episodeeee!!! We have the honor of talking to one of our favorite authors today - a man who's transformed our views on productivity and technology - Cal Newport.   Cal is an associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University, where he specializes in the theory of distributed systems, as well as a Ne...

If you haven't seen or heard, Evie just announced her latest (and biggest) business venture so far: her own swimsuit line, Evie Swim. She has been working on this for over a year + half and it has been HARD FREAKING WORK. So today's podcast episode is really special and personal as we talk about her journey to starting a physical product line from the ground up.   Evie is an open book as she share...

If you're a person who struggles with knowing your identity and worth outside of your career. If you feel worthless if no one buys from you, or if a launch isn't as successful as you hoped, and you struggle with having a firm identity in who you are, today's episode is for you. We had the absolute honor of chatting with Zim Flores. Named a leader using her voice and talent to elevate humanity by O...

Okay SO! Today we're coming at ya with another fire episode answering some of your top questions. Questions like: "Can starting too early with a subpar product or service hurt your long-term image?"   "How do you organize finances and do your taxes without having to hire it out?"   "Can Evie chat about her journey from no structure to structure?"   "How do you go about insurance for your business?...

A business and lifestyle podcast for creative entrepreneurs, dreamers, and doers who want to make the most out of their life. Consider us your newest BFF's who are in your corner (and your ear buds!) giving you practical tools to use in your business and life, while empowering you with some spit-fire truths that will ignite you to go get it. Each Tuesday and Thursday, Evie & Lindsey bring you tang...

If you are ready to be wrapped up in the warmest, most loving hug of your life AND YET given a shove of encouragement and truth… wow okay wow. Listen to today's show.   Today we have the INCREDIBLE honor of talking to one of the most incredible women.   Author, speaker, and podcast host, Mary Marantz, grew up in a single-wide trailer in rural West Virginia. The first of her immediate family to go...

Now one of the BIGGEST questions we get asked ALL the time is "How do I get bookings?"    That question is SO loaded because it can't be answered with a simple 3 step formula and boom, you have bookings! How a business owner gets sales or bookings deals with the way you're marketing yourself and your business, your branding, is your communication crystal clear and speaking to WHO you want to book...

Have you ever hit burnout as a business owner? Ever dealt with anxiety, depression, or overwhelmed because you're trying to hustle your business into success, but simultaneously driving yourself into the ground? Today's episode is for YOU if so.  We had our dear friend Amanda Coker on the show to share her story and to give you a much-needed dose of wisdom and encouragement. Amanda is an Atlanta-b...

Are you someone who hates their job? Struggle with viewing work as something positive and am constantly living for Fridays and your next vacation (not that vacations are bad)? Today's podcast episode is for the person who hates Mondays because you struggle with viewing work as something good. Full disclosure: This episode is coming from our foundational beliefs and worldviews as Christians and bel...

If you've ever struggled with the concept of "doing it all" and "finding work-life balance" or even heard (or heck, SAID) the phrase "just wait till you've had kids", well today's chat is gonna rock your world. We got to talk to the INCREDIBLE Laura Vanderkam.   Laura is the author of quite a few time management and productivity books, including I Know How She Does It , What the Most Successful Pe...

If you've ever wondered what the heck people are talking about when they say "passive income sources" or "diversifying your revenue streams" or you've just felt overwhelmed by the concept, even if you understand it, then today's episode is gonna hopefully help ya out big time.   Today we break down over 9 ways you can diversify your business model and create multiple income streams. This is a shor...