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It was such a treat to have 9 other moms on the show for this episode, where we talk about everything from juggling business, kids and in some cases, a separate full-time job; plus partner dynamics and even employing our children!
These moms represented a pretty big range of years in business, number of kids and business plans... I know you'll connect with at least one. Some of the gems that came up were things like:
hiring child care even if you're working from home how to manage business growth when your personal life might not be ready for it ways to pay employed children of various ages managing the "breadwinner" relationship with your partner deciding when it feels right to travel to conventions exit strategies and the most impactful one for me: swallowing your truth I hope this conversation helps to give you permission to make some changes or set some boundaries that you've been thinking about, so that you can have the best of both worlds. Thanks so much to all of our guests for sharing their stories!
And in the UGlu Hotline, we're reminded of the benefits of community over competition.
 
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This week I'm talking about my latest project and how I planned a product photoshoot in less than a day in hopes that it will streamline my booking process!

This week's guest is a friend of mine who helps streamline our businesses, primarily through the platform that sponsors the podcast - 17hats. You're going to hear about the balloon events you may have seen her at in the last few months, plus a huge milestone she's hit in her business since she last came on the podcast!
We also reminisce about how she got started in the balloon community back when we both worked the same full-time job, and you'll hear how she knew it was the place for her to stay. She'll share some ways that you can work with her, what the process looks like and an invitation to get ongoing support in 17hats.
And in the UGlu Hotline, there's a tip for getting your foils to stick together.
 
Thank you to PremiumConwin for sponsoring our monthly "throwback" episode!
 
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Ep. 76 - Cool CRM features of 17hats | Nicole of Let Nicole Help
Ep. 59 - Three ways you can stand out | Streamlining your customer experience
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This week I'm sharing what happened on Instagram when I asked business owners with less than 5 years experience to leave a question in the comments, and business owners with more than 5 years experience to drop in an answer. It was such a nice surprise to see how many people participated, and thank you to each and every one who did! There were a ton of great questions and great answers, including:
what most successful businesses have in common getting in front of your own community instead of going viral on social media techniques that up-leveled your business and where they were learned taking care of your mental health as a business owner investing in a van and paying yourself if having a website is worth it what keeps you from not giving up when everything feels hard and so much more! I just love how this turned out, with people being so open not just with their questions, but with their knowledge and experience, too. There were more comments than I could read in the episode so feel free to find the reel on my Instagram and browse the comments to learn more!
And in the UGlu Hotline, there's a tip for using rubber bands instead of 260s to be a little more cost effective.
 
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Glow Retreat 2024 
Ep. 40 - I Bought a Van!!!! 
Ep. 153 - Retail dreams | Stephanie of Celebration Creations
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I'm sharing the details about my six figure installation! And one huge area where I dropped the ball.

I just loved hearing from Alexis in this episode, as she shares with us how she's created crowd-funded balloon installation events for the Title I schools in and around her community! Listen in to hear how you can replicate the idea in your area and become a part of the Loons' for Littles program.
Alexis takes us through:
how you pitch the program to your clients, including timeline how it doesn't have to be money out of your pocket the creative and logistical freedom it comes with how it builds your portfolio ideas for recognizing the donors how good you will feel after installation! If this is something you'd like to offer in your community, reach out to Alexis on Instagram (below) for guidance on which of your area schools the Loons' for Littles program is meant to support. 
I can't wait to see this become a national event!
Then in the UGlu Hotline, we have a nice little tip for transporting framework in SUVs.
 
 
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