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Every journey is filled with failure, let's share the lessons learned from them.

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Ep 67: How to handle creative slumps

It's week three of my creative slump so I wanted to spend some time talking about it and what I'm doing as I work through it.  I break down:

  1. How I got here
  2. What I'm doing to manage it
  3. What's next

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"Sara is a great collaborator. She's not afraid to ask tough questions to ensure the best final product, and does so in a collaborative and thoughtful way. Having her on the team helps to improve the quality of the product and the user experience. I wouldn't hesitate to work with her again given the chance."

Des Clarke

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I've worked with, collaborated and hired Sara on numerous projects over the past couple of years on community and operations related projects. She's a pleasure to work with!

Rosie Sherry

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So happy I found this podcast! Lots of value here on topics of failure, entrepreneurship, and carving your own path. Excited to hear more!

Corey McComb

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Follow her to listen to podcast from interesting indie makers & nocode builders. She is extremely fun and happy to talk to. I enjoyed conversing with her.

Sahiba Sethi

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This cup of coffee is coming far too late, but it was not forgotten. Sara was immensely helpful when I designed my new Webflow site last year, even going above and beyond to help me when I panicked because of a mistake I made while she was on vacation. She took time away from her holiday to help me, and I'll never forget that. I'd definitely recommend her services in the future. 🤓😎😊

Candace Nicholson

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Thanks, Sara, for being a great host and safely guiding me through my first podcasting experience.

Jelmer Pe

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With her years of knowledge, dedication to learning, and empathetic mindset, Sara has proven to be a great asset within the realm of product strategy and management. She eloquently balances her expertise at the intersection of business, technology, and user experience, and employs radical candor to truly get the job done and done well. She a phenomenal team player and is one of those people you always want on your team. Given the chance, I would leap at the opportunity to work with her again.

Amanda Milo

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Follow her to listen to podcast from interesting indie makers & nocode builders. She is extremely fun and happy to talk to. I enjoyed conversing with her.

Sahiba Sethi

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With her years of knowledge, dedication to learning, and empathetic mindset, Sara has proven to be a great asset within the realm of product strategy and management. She eloquently balances her expertise at the intersection of business, technology, and user experience, and employs radical candor to truly get the job done and done well. She a phenomenal team player and is one of those people you always want on your team. Given the chance, I would leap at the opportunity to work with her again.

Amanda Milo

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I have to say Sara was the best podcast interviewer I’ve had. And she is a woman of her word and going to release the pod soon! Thank you for allowing me to share my story @saranosocks. I think you’re awesome at this.

Michael Novotony

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What's it all about?

I started Talks with SaraNoSocks with one goal in mind: share other's stories! We all hear the "overnight success" stories, but there is a huge piece of the puzzle they're leaving out! What happened before you hit it big? Surely failure is a part of your journey! Hear what it's like to try and fail. These are open and honest discussions around the failure we all experience, but we're too afraid to share. My goal, to expose the "sticky middle", show you everyone fails and you can turn that into success.

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Monday's

Every Monday I chat about my own journey becoming a small business owner and my fails along the way. It's on YouTube or listen along on your favorite podcast platform.

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In between episodes I'm busy as a freelance web designer and no code content creator for Makerpad. I share thoughts from the shows and what I'm up to. Follow along!

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Friday's

Every Friday I sit down with amazing humans who are freelancers, makers, entrepreneurs and small business owners sharing how their failure created success.

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Show Notes:

Ep 47: Scheduling rest is essential

This week I am focusing on how to rest.  Getting rest is essential. We have to celebrate rest. Rest is just as important as working hard, if not more. Rest allows us to create great work without destroying ourselves in the process. I've had a lot of problems with getting rest in my past. I used to stay up and work late into the night so much that I was actually hurting my ability to do good work. How do you prioritize rest?

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Ep 46: Interview with Dan Parry, Co-Founder Tectonic

This week I sat down with Dan Parry, Co-Founder of Tectonic, no coder, mental health advocate and supporter of the creator economy.  An impromptu discussion that was and real and raw covering mental health, no code, the creator economy and our shared love of failure.  Grab a note book, this one is jam packed.

Connect with Dan:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/yodanparry

Website: https://yodanlabs.co

Tectonic: https://www.tectoniclondon.com

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Ep 45: March is the month of marketing

This week I'm chatting all about my massive ongoing failure when it comes to marketing.  I am tackling marketing this month in hopes of learning more, adding more value and figuring out why it's so hard for me to just "get".

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLya4K3uPM4JQE92jDN100gQNcpS6hNL2K

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Ep 45: Interview with Marcus Woxneryd, Owner ustwo

This week I sat down with Marcus Woxneryd, a passionate supporter of the creator economy. He's the owner of ustwo, a digital product agency, co-founder of Venturism.io, a startup studio sneek-peek.io a new way to sell ideas on-line, and most recently Shuffle, bite sized networking for the creator economy..  This was a fantastic discussion filled with many ways to help creators gain momentum in the growing creator economy.

Connect with Marcus on twitter @marcusustwo

ustwo.com, Venturism.io, Sneak-peek.io


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Ep 43: Say no to what you like

This week I'm chatting about why it's so important to say no to things you like and yes to things you love.  It can be easy to just go with the flow if you like it, but as it would turn out, that's not really the best idea.

Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/-M19WAGCMeQ

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Ep 42: Interview with Lena Sesardić, Entrepreneur

This week I sat down with Lena Sesardić a PM turned entrepreneur & creator who recently wrote her first book The Making of Product Managers.  After leaving her corporate role in February 2020 without a plan, she's gone through a rollercoaster of emotions, taken on entrepreneurship and doing it all in public.  This was an open and honest discussion on what it's really like in the first year of entrepreneurship, failure, lessons and the mental toll it all takes.

Website: https://www.lenasesardic.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LenaSesardic

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenasesardic/

Book: http://themakingofproductmanagers.com

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Ep 41: I almost scrapped Podcast Ops

This week I'm chatting about why Podcast Ops almost didn't happen.  It's been a very strressful last few weeks.  While I am working hard to build the most amazing prodcut I can,  this week I hit a wall when I realized I'm not doing a great job at sharing the value the product brings. Don't worry, it's still going to happen.

Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/0dagdAMcpWg

Connect on Twitter: @saranosocks

Pre-order Podcast Ops: https://www.saranosocks.com/products/podcastops

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Ep 40: Interview with Shahrzad Darafsheh, Co-founder Billflow

This week I sat down with Shahrzad Darafsheh, Co-founder of Billflow a no code stripe billing tool.  She's passionate about bridging the gap between technical and non-technical brains.  From a dream of medicine to a product design career, her journey is a fantastic example of going all in on yourself and focusing on what you're passionate about.

Connect with Shahrzad

Twitter - https://twitter.com/zazdara

Billflow Twitter - https://twitter.com/getbillflow

Billflow Website - https://www.billflow.io/

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Ep 39: Let's chat feedback

This week I'm chatting about feedback why you need it and where to get it. Shout out to Makerpad https://www.makerpad.co an awesome #nocode community where I am a Creator In Residence.  Have questions on a no code tool you can't quite figure out?  Let me know in the comments and you might just get your very own tool path!  

Sign up to pre-order my Podcast Ops package here: https://www.saranosocks.com/products/podcastops

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Ep 38: Interview with Mindy S Thomas, Reinvent With Me

This week I sat down with Mindy S Thomas, a growth marketer who is making her path after quitting her job mid-pandemic.  Since leaving she has been on a journey of reinventing herself.  This was an open and honest discussion about what it's like to leave it all behind, start making your own path and the day to day behind it.  This episode is for you if you're looking to reinvent yourself, not sure how to take the next step or want to hear what it's like to jump in with no safety net.  

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Ep 106: Interview with Tom Ross, Founder Design Cuts, Learn.Community

This week I sat down with Tom Ross.  Tom has an impressive background including Founder and CEO of Design Cuts, CoHost of, Biz Buds with Mike Janda, author of The Community Manual and he's helping community builders through his new community, Learn.Community.

He is a passionate community builder and committed to helping inspire others to embark on their own community journey. The founder and CEO of Design Cuts, a community-driven startup which has generated tens of millions in revenue over the past 8 years.  With the Design Cuts community now has over 750,000 members globally, and broke through within its industry largely due to it’s tight-knit community of like-minded creatives.   His book The Community Manual has been downloaded over 6000 times since release in early 2021.  Even with all that he has going on he still finds time to mentor hundreds of fellow community builders, including in Learn.Community, his new private community for community builders.


Here his full story: http://bizbuds.libsyn.com/episode-2-how-tom-ross-got-started

Website: https://tomross.co

Twitter: www.twitter.com/tomrossmedia

Instagram: www.instagram.com/tomrossmedia

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Ep 105: After 1 year 353 days, I matched my old corporate monthly take home working for myself...

This week is a solo episode where I share a HUGE milestone in my journey.  I shared it on Twitter and thank you to all the kind words and support.  Matching my old monthly corporate earnings working for myself was a milestone that felt so far out of reach just 6 weeks ago that it shocked me when it happened seemingly so quickly.  Like most stories, this wasn't fast, easy or without a lot of work from me and support from so many others.  I break it all down and walk you through how I got here.

Links mentioned on the show:
Hire me as a Circle Community Expert
I'm exhausted: The Hidden Truth Behind being a Full-time creator a blog from October sharing my journey thus far
SuperCharge Your Productivity - Khe Hy

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Ep 104: Follow-up Interview, Max Pete, Community Manager

This week I sat down with Max Pete, Community Manager for Freelance Founders.   Former digital marketer turned freelance web designer, turned freelance coach, Max has had a lot of pivots in his career.  We we last sat down with Max his coaching career was just getting started. He shares how he found community and realized that was the fit for him all along!

Connect with Max:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Max\_Pete

Website: https://www.onehandwonderman.com

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Ep 103: Interview with Abtin Masseratagah, founder and CEO of Northrn Mo.

This week I sat down with Abtin Masseratagah, founder and CEO of Northrn Mo.  A digital marketing consultant for over 10 years specializing in influencer marketing, social media, brand and business development.  He's been featured in an impressive list of publications including Forbes, The Huffington Post, and Entrepreneur. He's focused on cultivating community through a personal level to create something genuine and meaningful.

Connect with Abtin:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbtxnTV

Work with him: Northrn Mo

Email: \abtin@northrn.com

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Ep 102: Transparency and finding enough

This week I'm talking about transparency when it comes to interviewing and reflecting on finding enough.  What is enough for you?  

Mentioned on the show:
Rad Rads - 5 Why's

Follow me on Twitter: @saransocks

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Ep 101: Interview with Erica Moss, Sr Manager of Community Engagement at Atlassian

This week I sat down with Erica Moss, who is a Sr Manager of Community Engagement at Atlassian.   Former marketer to community builder and mentor, Erica has worked for some amazing teams, including Bitly, Trello and Atlassian.  A speaker, mentor and award nominee, she's no stranger to the community space.

Connect with Erica:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericajmoss

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericajmoss/

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Ep 100: Operations, opportunities and changes oh my!

100 Episodes can you believe it!!!  This week I'm sharing what's been happening the last two weeks and well, it's a lot.  As new opportunities have started flowing my way, I took the time to get new operations in place, set boundaries and implement time blocking.  The result, less anxiety and feeling more in control of my business.  As always I ramble a bit, but eventually bring it home.


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Ep 99: Interview with Celestine Fabros, Founder Euflora

This week I sat down with Celestine Fabros who by day is building Euflora while balancing her web design studio work.  What started as a love of plants blossomed into a full brick and mortar business during a global pandemic.  Celestine shares how she managed to pivot from freelance web designer to owning her own succulent business. Resources Mentioned this episode: Ikigai The Power of Broke - Daymond John Connect with Celeste: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celestinedesigns/ WebDesign Studio: https://celestinefabros.com Euflora: https://shopeuflora.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shopeuflora/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talks-with-saranosocks/message

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Ep 98: Interview with Anna Grigoryan, Founder Community Weekly

This week I sat down with Anna Grigoryan, Founder of Community Weekly a newsletter and community sharing advice on how to get started as a creator.  She's also the co-host of Communities Weekly a Podcast and YouTube series for creators and communities builders to reimagine how we show up online.

Connect with Anna:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/angrigoryan\_\_

Website: https://communityweekly.co

Communities Show: https://www.communities.show/about

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Ep 97: Draft your ideal job description

Stick with me, even if you aren't job searching this episode breaks down why this helps bring you clarity in what you're truly seeking, what's a non-negotiable and what is just a nice to have.  From what you want to do to how you want to do it taking time to put it all in front of you can help bring you closer to the right role for you.

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Ep 15: Interview with Chris, founder of Jetboost.io

This week I sat down with Chris, founder and owner of Jetboost.io.  Started just a year ago, Chris talks about how Jetboost came to be and how he made the transition from his consulting business to going all in on Jetboost during the pandemic.  We chat about the rising popularity of the #no-code community, the tools that are springing up left and right.  

If you're interested in hearing about Webflow, No-Code, Jetboost and small business, this is a must listen!  Need a NoCode and Webflow community? Come join us on PixelGeek.Community! We'd love to help you!!

Connect with Chris:

Check out Jetboost.io

Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/c_spags

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Ep 13: Interview with Andrea, Rocket Science Branding

Interview with Andrea, Rocket Science Branding

This week I sat down with Andrea owner of Rocket Science Branding creating thoughtful and uniques experiential swag to inspire & excite your audience.  Andrea tells us all about the company, her empathic and consistent messaging and how she is uses that to drive her business forward.  We dive into how COVID19 impacted her business and the shifts she has had to make.

If you're looking for an in depth conversation about how your branding and marketing effects everything in your business, you don't want to miss this episode!  Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review!

Get in touch with Andrea and Rocket Science Branding:

Website: https://www.rocketsciencebranding.com

Instagram: http://instagram.com/rocketsciencebranding

Facebook: http://facebook.com/rocketsciencebranding

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Ep 12: Interview with Nelson, The Pixel Geek

This week I sat down with Nelson, better known as The Pixel Geek to discuss all things no code. He dives into his design history, his love for sharing his knowledge with the world and why he's launching a Pixel Geek Community to help his mission of making the web beautiful together. If you love design, humans, Webflow, no-code and want to learn more about how to build a community, this episode is for you!
Love this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review!

The Pixel Geek Community launches soon and you don't want to miss it!

Sign up today for The Pixel Geek Community: https://www.pixelgeek.community

Follow Pixel Geek on YouTube: www.youtube.com/pixelgeek

Buy him a coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/pixelgeek

Connect on Twitter: twitter.com/thepixelgeek

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Ep 11: Interview with Uri, owner of Wallatees

This week I sat down with Uri, owner of Wallatees, a local on-line apparel shop here in San Diego. When the pandemic hit, Uri sprang into action, helping restaurants, adjusting his services to expand to promotional items and tackle on-line marketing. If you're looking for advice on how to pivot as a small business owner, on-line marketing insight and encouragement to just start, this episode is for you!
Love this episode? Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review!!
Contact Uri today for any promotional or apparel needs!
Website: wallatees.com/wallatees/shop/home | Email:info@wallatees.com | Phone:(619)-940-5556
Instagram: www.instagram.com/wallatees
Facebook: www.facebook.com/wallateesofficial
Twitter: twitter.com/WallaTees

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Ep 10: Interview with Molly Murphy

This week on Talks with SaraNoSocks I sat down with Molly Murphy, a signer, songwriter from Nashville.  She's working on releasing her first EP and COVID hasn't helped.  Molly shares how going virtual has impacted her career, how to connect with your audience as a singer when you can't do live shows and what's in store as live shows are limited.  We chat about whether or not the virtual concert platform is here to stay and how the future of music might change.  Molly's EP is scheduled to be out by the end of the year and we'll be sure to check back in when it drops!

Share your support on social media and give Molly a follow!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mollymurphymusic8/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollymurphymusic/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MollyMurphMusic

Website: https://mollymurphymusic.com

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/mollymurphymusic


Connect with Sara

Twitter: https://twitter.com/saranosocks

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saranosocks

Website: saranosocks.com

Show Notes:

Ep 9: Interview with Greg Kuchan

This week's episode is an introduction to a new format for Talks With SaraNoSocks. Conversations with small business owners and how their lives have been impacted by COVID bringing everything virtual. This week I sit down with Greg Kuchan where we talk life, real estate  and the new realm of virtual everything.  We dive deep early on, but trust me, you don't want to miss this conversation!

Follow Greg on Instagram (@greg.kuchan).  Listen to his podcast Grow With Greg for more in-depth discussions with interesting people.

As always, don't forget to subscribe rate and review, share with your social media family and say hi!

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