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Ep 27: Interview with Jelmer Pe, Co-Founder Venturism.io
This week I sat down with Jelmer Pe, a venture builder by day at Bundl have helped to launch 20+ start-ups over the last 5 years. By night he's a co-founder of venturism.io and on a mission to help no code makers find a structure to validate fast and build their success.
He shared how his design and corporate past helped shape and build his innovative and maker future. He had great insight into the landscape of the no code space and it's struggles as a young field and how he's building products to solve those issues.
This episode is for you if you are a struggling to find your audience, validate your products, or want build a start-up.
Connect with Jelmer:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JelmerPe
Website: http://venturism.io/
Substack: https://venturism.substack.com
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Ep 26: Interview with Kieran, Founder of LaunchMBA
This week I sat down with Kieran Ball, Founder of LaunchMBA. By day he's a co-founder running his own business, and by night he is a prolific #nocode maker, shipping fast and creating communities.
This was a deep discussion where Kieran shared all this lessons around building products that went no where, but taught him what not to do next time, how he found success with no code in just one year and how the LaunchMBA Community came to be.
This episode is for you if you're afraid to fail, not sure how to get started in#nocode or want to know how launch a successful community.
Connect with Kieran:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nocodelife
LaunchMBA Website:http://launchmba.co
LaunchMBA Twitter:https://twitter.com/LaunchMBA
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Ep 25: Interview with Diego Diaz, Head of Community at Ycode
This week I sat down with Diego Diaz, Head of Community at Ycode by day, No Coder by night. Ycode is new no code web app builder launching very soon. By night, Diego is hard at work in his maker journey using No Code to see his ideas come to life.
We chatted about how he landed the job at Ycode after a successful cold email, the power of community and how No Code is changing his future. This episode is for you if you're new in your journey, not sure how to break into the No Code space or want to know how successful communities are built.
Connect with Diego:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/the1diegodiaz
Medium Blog Post: https://diegodiazwrites.medium.com/how-one-tweet-and-a-cold-email-landed-me-my-dream-job-c54c77fe6be
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Ep 24: Interview with Sahiba Sethi, Founder HelloMeets
This week I sat down with Sahiba Sethi, Found of Hello Meets. HelloMeets started in 2015 and is a startup community bringing experts to share their latest actionable insights with startup professionals over live meetups. They have done 800+ meetups so far. Before COVID they were offline & were doing meetups in India, Canada and Singapore. Presently they are doing 30 online meetups every month :)
Sahiba shared her learnings on what it takes to build a community, how to pivot from in person to online and what the future holds for Hello Meets.
This episode is for you if you're interested in community building, want to learn about how to identify trends to stay top of mind and how to successfully engage with others.
Connect with Sahiba:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sahibasethi7
HelloMeets on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HelloMeets
HelloMeets Website: hellomeets.com
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Ep 23: Interview with Kat, Founder BETO
This week I sat down with Kat, the Founder of BETO no code tool to help avoid the embarrassment of forgetting the small details. By day Kat is and by night she is getting BETO off the ground. A self proclaimed "ideas person", after three years of sitting on her idea, she shared how she is using no code tools to bring her idea to an MVP while having a full time job.
This episode is for you if you're scared about talking about your idea, unsure of how to find support and how no code can make your idea a reality!
Connect with Kat
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KatAnnaK2
Website: https://www.wearebeto.io
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Ep 22: Interview with Emily Lonetto, Founder Growth Toronto
This week on I sat down with Emily Lonetto, who by day is, Head of Growth, Partnerships + Community at Voiceflow. Voiceflow is a #NoCode platform to design, prototype and build voice apps for you applications such as Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. Trusted by some folks you may have heard of: Amazon, NPR, NewYork Times, Matel and Best Buy just to name a few. If you're looking for a way to design your voice experience, Voiceflow has you covered.
By night Emily is the Founder of Growth Toronto, the largest community of Growth practitioners in Canada and a self proclaimed #NoCode Geek. She has many creative outlets including design, a booming sticker business, teaching no code to budding entrepreneurs and growing communities.
This episode is for you if want to know how to build and grow a community, how no code tools can help you build out your idea quickly, and why now is the best time to explore new opportunities.
Get in Touch with Emily
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmilyLonetto
Website: https://www.emilylonetto.com
Growth TO: https://www.growthtoronto.com
Get in touch with Voiceflow:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VoiceflowHQ
Website: https://www.voiceflow.com
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Ep 21: Interview with Michael Novotny, Founder of The Lean Side Project
This week I sat down with Michael J Novotny, Founder of The Lean Side Project the step by step guide to launching your no code project. He's a Product Manager by day shipping digital products to millions of users for a major sports league in the US. By night, he's a no code maker, founder of a startup and using his experience in each role to fuel the other.
This episode is for you if you're not sure how to get started in No Code, if you want to learn how to keep impostor syndrome at bay and if you want to learn how to use the power of your story to become a maker. He shares how he's used the power of listening, learning and community to build the Lean Side Project with many lessons along the way.
Connect with Michael:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelJNovotny
The Lean Side Project: https://theleansideproject.com
Side Project Stack: https://sideprojectstack.com
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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.
I would love if you would subscribe, rate and review!
Connect with Sara:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/saranosocks
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFhre2AtdwJ-a70igsRoA4g
Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/saranosocks
Work with Her Her:https://www.saranosocks.com
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Ep 19: Interview with Mubs, Designer, Developer, Maker
This week on I am joined by Mubashar Iqbal, better known as Mubs. If you're not on Twitter, let's give you a short background. Mubs describes himself simply as "I design, I develop, I make." With 96 projects to date, ProductHunt's maker of the year for 2016 and runner up in 2015 and 2017, he knows a thing or two about building. His most recent project is One Hour SaaS, and as the name implies, he's building a SaaS business in just one hour a day.
This episode is for you if you're struggling to start building, want to know what it's like to have a side hustle that is just passion projects, not paying the bills and how community plays a role in the journey.
Connect with Mubs:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mubashariqbal
One Hour SaaS: https://onehoursaas.com
Website: https://iworkedon.com/@mubashariqbal
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Ep 18: Interview with Max, One Hand Wonder Man
This week I sat down with Max, better know as the One Hand Wonder Man. With a background in advertising, Squarespace design and freelancing, he recently launched a new coaching business aimed at helping freelancers succeed. This episode is for you if you're thinking about freelancing, new to freelancing or curious about the opportunity freelancing brings. We break down all the myths and give you the hard facts around what freelancing really is.
Need support on your freelance journey? Contact Max below :
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onehandwonderman/
Website: https://www.onehandwonderman.com
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Ep 76: Interview with Jerine Nicole, Multi-passionate Creator
This week I sat down with Jerine, a RN by day and multi passionate creator by night. With a passion for writing, she built a template for online writers to easily keep track of their writing and analyze their data. A deep discussion on embracing your multi passions and how to set up a mindful plan to leave corporate while entering the creator economy.
Connect with Jerine
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jerinenicole
Writing Templates: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jerinenicole
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Ep 75: Burnout and goal setting
Goal setting is incredibly difficult and during burnout, well you can forget about it. Today I'm breaking down why I have never met a goal and that's okay and how I am dealing with goal setting during burnout. Shoutout to Ali and Lisa for supporting me on Buymeacoffee!
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Ep 74: Interview with Jason, Founder Joy with Jas
This week I sat down with Jason, better known as Joy with Jas on the socials, who left the corporate banking world seven years ago in search of something more creative. After turning to modeling and acting, COVID helped give him the push he needed to do something else. He has spent the last 12 months sharing going all in on video and just successfully launched a productized video community, Joy With Jas with over 50 members and growing.
Connect With Jas
Website: https://joywithjas.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/joywithjasvideo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joywithjasvideo/
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Ep 73: You're right on track
When I'm in a transition I often feel like I am not where I am supposed to be. I've been going through a very long transition over the last 7 weeks and I feel more behind than ever. The fact is, I'm right on track, I just can't see the end yet. We're all on our own journey figuring it out as we go along.
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Ep 72: Interview with Edmund Amoye, Founder The Orbit
This week I sat down with Edmund Amoye, Founder of The Orbit which includes all things community with I Want This to Exist and Locus and podcasting with Codeless, Katalast and Makrs. When he's not working on all things community for himself, he's consulting and busy build products, most recently LaunchStash. Tune in to hear how he went from working with luxury brands to becoming a chief of community.
Connect with Edmund
Twitter: https://twitter.com/edmundamoye
Join The Orbit: https://jointheorb.it
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Ep 71: Know why and be flexible
This week's quick episode is all about why and how I am approaching this 100 day challenge and how you can do it too!
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Ep 70: Interview with Alina Serebryany, Lane Change Podcast
This week I sat down with Alina Serebryany, a fellow podcast host of Lane Change and helper of others changing careers.
A background in design and co-founder of a previous startup called Echo Echo. She is a community builder and playbook shipper, Alina is passionate about supporting creators. This was a transparent discussion about all things creator economy.
Connect With Alina
Twitter: https://twitter.com/alina_thinks
Website: https://alina.work
Podcast: https://www.lanechangepod.com
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Ep 69: Show up for yourself first
If you don't show up for yourself, put yourself first and take yourself seriously, why would you expect other to? After a month of rest, reflection and a lot of asking why, I'm ready to put myself first and go all in. This week I'm sharing my 100 days of design self challenge and how I arrived here.
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Ep 68: Interview with Kacie Brennell, Manager Mission Edge
My guest this week was Kacie Brennell, an extrovert who by day is a Manager at Mission Edge and by night is a recovering side hustler who completely ditched all social media in February 2021. Her story is raw, powerful and a cautionary tale of what happens when you ignore your instincts.
With no social media, Kacie is intentionally difficult to get in touch with. If Kacie's story resonated with you and you want to get in touch with her, head on over to Talks With SaraNoSocks and submit the contact form for me to connect you with her.
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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:
- How I got here
- What I'm doing to manage it
- What's next
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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!
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!
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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!
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
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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.
As always, don't forget to subscribe rate and review, share with your social media family and say hi!
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