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

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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.

Connect with Danielle:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/daniellexo

Website: https://www.daniellexo.com

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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.

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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!

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Sara is a wonderful podcast host and has amazing insights, great questions and is really fun to talk with. Thank you Sara for having me on the show. I really enjoyed our chat!

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If you need help figuring out the community operations of your business, contact Sara. She can give you great insights into your unique context as a creator.

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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."

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"There is a balance between management, technology, and design, and Sara just gets it. Her constant empathy for users helped keep our products aligned and focused, and she has a clear understanding on how to produce highly functioning teams."

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Thank you so much for having me!! Your podcast is so great.

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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 77: Let's talk about happiness

This week is a heavier topic, happiness.  Are you happy is a loaded question with lots of tiny facets.  I'm breaking it all down this week and what happened once I realized that I wasn't happy trying to monetize my new skills.  I thought I had to reinvent myself to become a successful creator but what I really need to do was lean further into what I am naturally good at.

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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/

TikTok: https:\//www.tiktok.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 66: Interview with Leah Milton, Adventure Life Coach

This week I sat down with Leah Milton, who by day is an account manager and by night is an adventure life coach and community builder.  Hear how Leah has embraced a previous failed business and all the challenges that come with building a community.

Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leahtravelista/

email: leah.milton@gmail.com

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Ep 65: Don't forget to live life along the way

We all want to have a life on our own terms, but that doesn't mean you need to be working 24/7 or never unplug.  Rest and reset, it's just as important as work.  Human connection, nature and remembering why you are on this journey to personal freedom.  This week I'm chatting about the importance of it all, but especially the importance of unplugging.


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Ep 64: Interview with Yolanda Stephens, Founder Women to Make

This week I sat down with Yolanda Stephens, who by day runs Operations at HBCUvc, and in her spare runs a productivity studio called Sprint as a Service offering Agile and Notion consulting and is the founder of Women to Done, a training agency dedicated to supporting Women-led, socially impactful businesses.  A wonderful discussion on how to run side ventures while working full time and why entrepreneurship isn't for everyone.


Connect with Yolanda

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FreshVestor

Website: https://freshvestor.com

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Ep 63: Starting over vs going freelance

This week I'm giving a bit more context to my story of going out on my own.  Many go full time freelance using the same skillsets they built up during their traditional role, I didn't.  I left all that behind and truly started over.  Here's a quick thread about this story.

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Ep 62: Interview with Marc LG, Founder of PowerImporter

This week I sat down with Marc, founder of PowerImporter a no code tool to easily update your Webflow CMS.  When he's not indie hacking he's co-hosting the Startup to Something Podcast about building bootstrapped businesses.  From employee 3 at a startup through IPO turned indie hacker, Marc offered so much insight into how to embark on this path.


Connect with Marc:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JudoHacker

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Ep 61: How did I find clients?

This week I got a great question via DM on Twitter asking how I found initial clients and did I do any market research to find clients before quitting my job.  I break down how I entered my journey and my answer to this question. In short, don't quit your job to go full-time freelance without a build-up of clients.  

Resources:

Sean Wes - Overlap - https://seanwes.com/book/

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Ep 60: Interview with Lachlan Kirkwood, Founder of Building With Bubble

This week I sat down with Lachlan Kirkwood, a prolific maker and most recently founder of Building With Bubble.  Lachlan has talked openly about his failures since venturing into the world of indie hacking in 2018.  He's written extensively about his failures and his journey on his blog which is why I am excited to sit down with him and share his journey.


Connect with Lachlan:

Twitter:https://twitter.com/LachlanKirkwood

Website:https://lachlankirkwood.com

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Ep 59: "What are you doing now?"

This week I'm sharing an in-depth answer to one of the questions that hit home, "What are you doing now", in this month's Twitter AMA Thread 16 months into this journey. The short answer, building my dream life and figuring it out as I go along. It took me over a year to get to that phrase.  I'm breaking it all down on this week's episode.  Check out the full thread - https://twitter.com/saranosocks/status/1383850030780485641?s=20

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Special thanks to these supporters: Ali 

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Ep 58: Interview with Carri Craver - Founder Build Squads

This week I sat down with Carri Craver, the creator of Find Vaccine USA.  Carri is a digital product designer who has built multiple communities, including the Co-Founders League, Open Coffee Clubs, Womentum Now, and most recently Build Squads.  This was a great open discussion of how community, listening to yourself and the power behind just starting lead to her current success.

Connect with Carri

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccgirl

Website: https://carricraver.com

Products: https://bldr.bio/i/carri

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Ep 57: How do you define success?

I've been chatting on Twitter about this for the past few weeks.  Figuring out your definition of success is hard process but leads to a great sense of fulfillment.


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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!
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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

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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