Hello hello brilliant entrepreneurs!!!!

Welcome!!! Today is for all the business mama’s in the group.

Anyone out there balancing business with baby?
Because I can attest, IT’S A THING!!! A huge, gigantic, very big thing.

Today I’m talking to two amazing ladies who’ve had babies in the last 18 months, who

Also have businesses. We have great conversation that can help you feel good

About wherever you’re at in your first years with baby and business.

Welcome to Ep 40, 10 tips for the new moms who also run a business!!

So…who should listen to this episode?

If you…..

1. Are just starting your biz and you have your first baby on the way.
2. Have had your biz for a bit, and are preparing your business and your
3. team for you being on maternity leave.
4. Want to get some real life information on what it’s like to manage home, baby, and business at the same time.
5. You want to compare your experience with another mama entrepreneur.
6. Are...

Hello hello brilliant creatives!!!!

Welcome to Ep 38, Two Companies that have GREAT Branding and What you Can Learn from them. 

So…who should listen to this episode?

If you…..

1. Are just starting you biz and you don’t know the first thing about branding.
2. Have had your biz for a bit but you never really GOT the importance of branding on a deeper level
3. Just wanna appreciate some dang good branding
4. Want to feel inspired around branding
5. Are rebranding and want some reminders, or want to refresh your thoughts around branding
6. Wanna learn a little about brand archetypes
7. Have a business that feels unclear to you, and likely to your prospective clients
8. Have a business that seems to attract the WRONG people…you find yourself asking how the heck you’re getting the clients you’re getting. 

The more you know your brand, the words, the values, the feeling, the connection it can have with prospective clients…the brighter...

Starting your own creative business???

Push play on Episode 37: 5 Things to Consider When Starting a Creative Business.

This episode is for you if:

1. Are thinking about starting a business, either full time or part time or even just a little side hustle. Any size, any commitment level…if you are thinking of starting a business, this is a good episode for you.
2. If you’ve already decided you’re going to start a biz and you’re in the beginning phase.
3. If you’ve been making your product for awhile and maybe giving it away or selling it for very little, and you think it might be time to start charging money.
4. If you think a small business is what you want to do with your life but you need some more information.
5. You want a specific example of how to switch your business from “just trying it” to “this is a real business”.

You’ll learn about:

1. Proof of Concept…and the 5 steps that go along with this important...

Hey gang. I am here to talk to the mamas and the papas out there who have just had a week or two of the kids at home for summer break.

If you’re like me, you are really feeling the kids in your space.

Previously, the space was clean and quiet.

Delightfully clean.

Delightfully quiet.

But now…the kids are home.

OOF.

No matter where you are at…or what the summer dance looks like at your house this week, most of you can benefit from these workflow tips.

Ok, here we go.

I’ve got 5 tips for you.

And they are all from experience.

Extensive experience.

(They are discussed in the podcast, push play today!)

 1. Tip number one: For GOODNESS SAKES be reasonable.

Specifically, Set reasonable expectations for yourself.

Set yourself up for success by allowing yourself and the rest of the world some leeway. Give yourself a buffer. Having this mindset will help you hit the ground running instead of hitting the ground stressed, angry...

Hey friends!!

Welcome back to the Money Series!

This is installment 6…all about entrepreneurial money mindset. It’s a short one…and there’s a beautiful pdf you can download to put at your desk or on your office board or maybe you can print it off for your entrepreneurial motivation binder.  

You put it wherever you want…but do get it, print it and put it somewhere you can see it!

It’s so helpful to have fresh and empowering mindsets in front of you…so you can see them and start to think about them and maybe even decide you’ll adopt some of these mindsets for your own.

You can find today’s free list of mindsets at angstocke.com/moneymindsets.

It’s all ready and waiting for you!

You know, if you are the head honcho at your office/business/studio….you have a BIG task to take care of that most others aren’t even thinking about.

The big task is managing your thoughts.

Hey gang! Welcome to Episode 33,

5 Ways You Could Be More Organized Around Money.

(Money Series 5)

This episode is for those of you who feel like you’d like to be more organized with your money. Whether it’s in your business or in your personal life.

If you have some behaviors that sabotage your success around money, keep reading.

If you’ve noticed some patterns that keep repeating and you want to stop them, you’re in the right place.

Let’s become aware of WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW with your money.

How do you earn it? And how do you feel about that?

How many streams of income do you have? Would you like more?

How do you keep it organized? And how is that working for you?

How do you grow your money? And what does that look like? And could you be doing it better?

How do you feel about spending money?

What does your self-talk around money sound like?

I don’t expect you to answer these questions now.

The point is…I want...

Helllllooo brilliant creatives.

Welcome to The Brilliant Creative Podcast, Episode 32.

32. Money Clutter: What it is and How to Get Rid of It!

This is a good episode for you if:

-You want your money to feel more organized

-You’d like to make some changes around the way you show up around money

-You’re considering doing a little money work or money coaching, and you want to prepare for success

-You’re feeling stuck in your money life and you want to create some positive momentum

-You’ve been unintentionally late on a bill or two because of disorganization

-You want money to be different, but don’t know where to start

Listen in!

Here’s what we’re going to do in today’s podcast:

1. I’m going to tell you I’m going to define money clutter and give some examples.
2. You’ll get access to download a companion checklist for this podcast at angstocke.com/clearingmoneyclutter, which includes a...

Hey gang!

Welcome to The Brilliant Creative Podcast, Episode 30.

30. What’s a Money Story & Why Should You Care? (Money Series 2)

IS THIS EPISODE FOR YOU?

It is if:

You need a little love around money.

You and money don’t get along as well as you’d like.

You want to be better friends with money.

You’ve been ignoring money for long enough, and it’s time to pay attention.

When you hear the word money, you get that gut punch feeling in your gut.

You’re thinking you want to have a financial goal, but you’ve never had one before.

You’re curious about what a money story is!

You want to start working on your money life.

Whatever your money story is, you’d like to rewrite it!

Ok, here’s what we’re going to do in today’s episode.

1. I’m going to tell you what a money story is, and give you some examples.
2. I’m going to tell you how your money stories affect your behavior
3. I’m...

Hey there business friend….I know you! You love to make, build, create and design.

You’re pretty good at it….and usually you can do it pretty fast, right?

But what happens when building something doesn’t go fast enough?

Like building a business. 

Building a business you LOVE takes a while.

It takes time to get your business running the way you want it to.

It can go fast....it can happen quickly, but it can also take years. Especially if you are designing a business that really works with you and your lifestyle. 

Before we dive into this episode, listen to the mindset provided for you at the beginning. 

The mindset for today’s episode is basically the creative business version of “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” Creative businesses are built bit by bit, conversation by conversation, client by client, decision by decision. Remember this when you feel behind, overwhelmed or just plain stuck....

Are you ready for a REFRESH in your creative business? After the past 18 months, I imagine a REFRESH or even a RESTART might be helpful. As a creative business coach, I know how empowering it can feel for my clients to look at their business and find a couple parts of it to “shine up”. Or even to “rebuild” or “recreate”. My clients are finding all of these RE words to be helpful right now. And so am I.

Join me for a chat on how to REVIVE, RESTART and RE-ENERGIZE your current business. Almost everyone is ready for some fresh, new energy...listen in and learn how.

About this podcast:

Some businesses thrived during the COVID-19 pandemic, was yours one? If so, you might be exhausted. 

Or, was it one of the most difficult times in business you’ve ever experienced? If so, you too might be exhausted.

Either way, I’d like to humbly suggest it might be time for a REBOOT. 

If you are a small business owner, or an ...