Grow Out Loud Éadaoin and Claire

10 episodes talking about the money and there were so many things we didn't get to. This week we open up about the money conversations we DIDN'T get into and we explore our reluctance to chat on certain subjects. Clients asking for their money back - cringe. The trend of sharing income reports and the fear of being judged for how much we take in - double cringe. Admin, pensions, financial planning - ooh la la - and the big ole' shame we feel around financial illiteracy. Please tune in to this season's final episode and enjoy! To keep the conversation going, find out more podcast award nominations or just stay in touch, come follow: Éadaoin:https://firechildphotography.com/ and Claire: https://clairecreative.com/. See you in season 4

Scarcity mindset is one of those terms that gets thrown around a lot, but what does it mean and how does it get in the way of us earning the lovely money?

In this episode, we talk about scarcity, abundance, and our own experiences on how it's shown up in business and life.

Don't forget to pop over to the site to grab this week's free resource: https://growoutloud.biz/

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Connect with us online

Claire: Digital Strategist

Helping solo, service businesses to get clients online. 

https://clairecreative.com/

https://www.instagram.com/clairecreative_com/



Eadaoin: Personal Brand Photographer and Creative Business Mentor

Photos of you that you're excited for the world to see.

https://firechildphotography.com/

https://www.instagram.com/firechildphotography/

Do you work in "quarters"? In the business world, many companies set revenue goals every 3 months. We can borrow this for solo and small business to break up a 12-month goal into less scary targets.

Our approach today is based on the money, but we take it a little further and use that stability to explore free time and the impact we are actually making with our clients.

We talk about our approach to working in quarters and give you a few prompt to create your own end of quarter review. Be sure to download the free resource at https://growoutloud.biz/signup/

LINKS

Do you create time and space for creative, healthy and social hobbies?

Éadaoin mentioned blackout poems:

https://austinkleon.com/category/newspaper-blackout-poems/

And this week Éadaoin and Claire are both taking part in the Creative Freedom Bootcamp with Amanda Grace:

https://www.instagram.com/amanda.grace.coach/

Showing up online to sell your services has felt a little off lately. After a prolonged period of pandemic, with the outbreak of conflict in Ukraine... and so many other world-shaking things going on globally and personally, it seems tone-deaf to carry on, business as usual, post and promoting.

We have a slightly different episode for you this week. It's a replay of a group call with fellow solo, service-based businesses. We discuss the 


showing up authentically on social media
the brand decision to comment on world events or not
the sensitive approach to publicly sharing about donations you've made as a business 
and how the world of social media feels like a marketplace, where the 'friend request' immediately lines you up for a sales pitch!

Thanks to everyone who joined the call.

If you'd like to take part in the next one, join the mailing list here:

https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/v9e4q0

And thanks so much to all the support from our listeners. We appreciate every like, share, review and recommendation.

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Who was on this call?

Eleanor Mayrhofer -
Squarespace website designer:
https://www.eleanormayrhofer.com/

Lisa Jennifer Collins -  
Coach at Unveiling Motherhood:
https://www.instagram.com/lisajennifercollins/
https://www.instagram.com/unveiling_motherhood/

Katie Cope -
Keppel Leopard Creative:
https://www.keppelleopardcreative.com

Inês Pessoa -  
Wild Yolks - strategic branding & packaging design: 
www.wildyolks.com

Éadaoin Curtin -
Personal Brand Photographer and mentor (Ireland)
https://firechildphotography.com/

Hela Staniszewska -
Personal Brand Photographer (Paris & Barcelona)

https://www.instagram.com/helastaniszewska/

Aisling O’ Rourke -
Communications coach and podcast host:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aislingorourke-communicationscoach/
https://www.aislingorourke.com/

Stella Kearns -
llustrator:
www.littlestarillustrations.com

Marcela Reis -
Brand and website design:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrclcstrs/

Do you get the fear when it comes to investing in your business? Do you worry about making a bad investment? This week's episode is all about investing in your business, and if, like us, you're a solo business owner, that can also mean investing in yourself, especially when it comes to coaching and mentoring. Highlights include:


The long, and VERY long-term return on investments.  
Knowing when to accept an investment from a client.  
The temptation to invest in the *appearance* of success.  
Using your Profit First savings to budget for your investments.
Optimising your investments with strategy.

Be sure to grab the free resources that we've designed to accompany this series: https://growoutloud.biz/signup/

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Links:

Donate to Families in Crisis appeal through Unicef. All donations over €50 get a complimentary Digital Strategy Audit with Claire (find where your business is losing leads).  100% of the money goes directly to the charity:

https://clairecreative.com/donate/

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Connect with us online:

Éadaoin: https://firechildphotography.com/

https://www.instagram.com/firechildphotography/

Claire: https://clairecreative.com/

https://www.instagram.com/clairecreative_com/

Have you ever been swept up by 'seven-figure business' hype? While we fully support anyone reaching for the big ambitious money goals, today's conversation is all about knowing how much is enough. 

***Be sure to grab The 'Enough Calculator' over on https://growoutloud.biz/signup/***

Éadaoin has created a brilliant spreadsheet that you can use to calculate your expenses.

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Links:

Phil M. Jones, Author of " Exactly What to Say"

https://www.philmjones.com/sales-training-books/

Donate to Families in Crisis appeal through Unicef. All donations over €50 get a complimentary Digital Strategy Audit with Claire (find where your business is losing leads).  100% of the money goes directly to the charity:

 https://clairecreative.com/donate/

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Connect with us online:

Éadaoin: https://firechildphotography.com/

https://www.instagram.com/firechildphotography/

Claire: https://clairecreative.com/

https://www.instagram.com/clairecreative_com/