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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 96: Interview with Danielle Maveal, Chief Community Officer, Burb
This week I sat down with Danielle Manveal who by day is Chief Community Officer for Burb and by night she's a community builder, founder, consultant, and writing Community Feelings. Danielle has an extensive history in the community space with over 15 years of experience working at big names like Etsy, AirBNB, Lyft and BarkBox. From selling her own jewelry on Etsy to a career in community Danielle has had a fascinating journey.
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/daniellexo
Website: https://www.daniellexo.com
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Ep 95: Finding Balance and asking hard questions
This week is all about finding balance, how to ask hard questions and the reality that sometimes there isn't an answer. It's a rambling episode but I think a lot of people can relate. Here's to more of these discussions. If you're interested in learning more about Khe Hy and Rad Reads, be sure to check out the links.
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Ep 94: Follow-up Interview with Rob Hardy, Founder Ungated
This week I sat down to check back in with Rob Hardy, founder of Ungated, which he describes as "an oasis for creators who are committed to the long game of business. No get rich quick schemes. No "growth hacks." Just actionable strategies for building a creative business that stands the test of time. No gatekeepers required." When we last spoke Rob shared how he pivoted to the gift economy model. We talked about what worked with that pivot, what didn't and what's next as he continues to reimagine Ungated.
Connect with Rob:
Twitter:https://twitter.com/ungatedcreative
Ungated: https://ungated.media
Stand Out and Connect: https://ungated.media/stand-out-and-connect/
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Ep 93: Do you take social media breaks?
Social media has started to consume me and I refuse to succumb. I've been taking breaks for two weeks now, just on the weekends, don't get excited and wow, who knew I could still be bored! Tune in to hear what I've learned so far and then let me know in the poll over on Spotify, do you take social media breaks too?
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Ep 92: Follow-up Interview with Diego Diaz, Founder Ammo Studio
This week I sat down with Diego Diaz, founder of Ammo Studio, an Official Webflow Expert Partner. A lot has changed since we last sat down with Diego in December 2020 when he was a social media manager. From security guard to social media manager to founder of a growing a Webflow Development studio but it wasn't an easy journey. Tune in to hear how he went from no clients to a $35,000 month and continued growth.
Connect with Diego:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/the1diegodiaz
Ammo Studio: https://www.ammo.studio
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ammo\_HQ
Indie Hackers Post: https://www.indiehackers.com/post/from-1k-a-month-to-35k-in-a-month-for-my-agency-within-6-months-251b083d2b?commentId=-MjC0CVKJpWu7toAYikv
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Ep 91: Bringing your whole self together
After working in corporate for almost 20 years it should come as no surprise that I am still showing up "professionally" with a different persona than I do personally. I hadn't realized how much until today. This episode is all about bringing my whole self to this show and online.
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Ep 90: Interview with Daren Smith, Founder Craftsman Creative
This week I sat down with Daren Smith. By day Daren is a film and television producer, by night he's working on helping creatives build a profitable business through the Craftsman Creative. A collective of courses, and an upcoming book, the Craftsman Creative is teaching and enabling creators to earn a living. A fifteen year journey as a creative has led to finding his why and with it, success.
Books mentioned on the show:
Connect with Daren:https://twitter.com/darentsmith
Read the book: https://www.craftsmancreative.co
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Ep 89: The awkward phase of moving away from being a full time creator
So you haven't found a way to monetize as a full time creator or you're just ready to move back into a full-time role, now what!? This week I'm sharing the uncomfortable things I feeling and facing as I embrace the job hunt for a full time role.
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Ep 88: Interview with Khe Hy, Founder RadReads
This week I sat down with Khe Hy. Khe has been called Oprah for Millennials by CNN and the Wall Street Guru by Bloomberg. You may know him from his course SuperCharge Your Productivity, known to former students as come for the productivity, stay for the existential. Really SYP is showing us how to do the $10,000/hr work and the importance of asking and knowing your why every step of the way. Khe left Wall Street and today is helping us all transform our how we think about ourselves by asking the tough questions, like what if it was easy.
Connect with Khe: https://twitter.com/khemaridh
10K Summit: https://radreads.co/10k-summit/
Supercharge Your Productivity: https://radreads.co/courses/
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Ep 28: Solo Episode 1: Podcast updates and lessons of failure
Join me as I walk you through what's coming to the podcast as we enter 2021 and do a deep dive honest discussion on what my first year in business was like. I share the mental health impact, financial failure and how truly lost I was for many months but found a renewed sense of self and purpose when I discovered my community.
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Ep 20: The Importance of Investing in Yourself
In this week's solo episode I'm pulling back the curtains once again on the status of SaraNoSocks LLC for the past few months, spoiler alert I'm chatting more $0 months. I'm in a building phase which means, lots of investing in myself. I chat about what investing in myself looks like and why you can never lose when you invest in yourself.
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Ep 14: You should build in public
This week it's a solo episode where I give an update on SaraNoSocks LLC and a few tips to some new business owners. The bulk of the episode chats about the importance of building in public and why shipping quickly is the key to success. Special thanks to MakerPad for their #T30 challenge during the month of September to finally get Helping Creatives off the ground.
This episode is for you if you want to learn about building a business, building a product in public and hear more about why I am re-inventing how you hire.
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Ep 8: The tools for success!
We'll review the tools I use for my success in design, business, bookkeeping and life. Today I break down why I use each tool, the pros and cons, what else I have tried and why I stuck with what I have. The answer to success, just do what works for you. You don't have to use these tools, in fact many people don't.
Just in case you want to, here are the links to my tool list:
Design
Business
Personal/Networking
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Ep 7: I'm what you might call a creative unicorn
This week we take a peak into my brain and that of other creative generalists. I explain my full design thought process, why I seem disjointed to those not engrossed in the design community and why I love to design all the things. UX designer, Illustrator, Logos, Animations 3D, 4D, patterns, textures, podcasts, YouTube. I do it all. Why? Because I love it, all of it.
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Ep 6: I'm building a business, not my social media
Episode 6 is here and I'm diving into a triggering topic for some, social media. I break down my 18 accounts, yes 18 and talk about what I eliminated, why I eliminated them and how I am restructuring them moving forward.
How do you feel about social media when it comes to business? Have you made any changes in light of Black Lives Matter? Are you aware of the companies privacy and ethics written and practiced policies? Let me know your thoughts here.
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Ep 5: Let's normalize talking about making $0.00
This week I'm talking business, or rather lack there of. I share my fails this month and why as of June 23, I have had $0.00 in income. I'll share my three lessons and how to start flipping the script. Ready to hear what really happens in business? Tune in.
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Ep 4: Get that social media feed off your website!!
I don't know how the trend started but today I am breaking down why it's a terrible idea to have your embedded social media feeds on your website. Grab a pen and paper because this one is quick but packed with tips.
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Ep 3: How to make blended word art in Illustrator
Do you sense a theme? This week we're back in Illustrator and you'll want to head over to YouTube to catch the full tutorial! Making cool word art using the blend tool!
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Welcome to Talks with SaraNoSocks!
Talks with SaraNoSocks is a short form podcast where I talk all things design and business with a humor first, honest approach. I'll share all my tips and tricks for using Adobe products, my business fails and wins and let you in on what it really takes to start a business with 20 years of a corporate America career under your belt.
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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
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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!
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The Pixel Geek Community launches soon and you don't want to miss it!
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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!
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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!
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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
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Website: saranosocks.com
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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.
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