Brand Spanking You Podcast

Sarah Ehlinger

Every week in solo and guest interview episodes, we dive into what it looks like to show up for those big important, and sometimes kind of scary things in your business and life. I'm Sarah Ellinger, former creative director, and strategist for multi-million and billion-dollar brands turned entrepreneur. I know what it’s like to build a brand for big companies, but have also learned that building a brand around you, is a whole different ballgame. What if you could approach your life and business as one big creative personal growth project? Learning that isn’t of just going through it, you can GROW throught it? Ready to go beyond the ordinary strategies and tactics, throw out the script in order to do things your way, and find out what you're really capable of?

Episodes

  1. 05/31/2022

    Goodbye Instagram. Hello...???

    This episode discusses topics like… My love (and now mostly) hate relationship with Instagram Why I loved using Instagram for my business when it first came out Breaking up with Instagram and consciously deciding not to use it as a marketing channel for my business. The difference between curating follows on IG to give yourself a little feel-good escapism vs consuming content on Instagram that leads to comparison and bad mental health and mindset. the mindset of consciously making a decision to say no vs not doing something and allowing negative self-talk to sabotage yourself. Having the discernment to recognize marketing strategies that are aligned with your unique personality, and then going all-in on those channels or strategies instead of trying to make a certain kind of social media marketing work for you because that’s what everyone else is doing. The importance of taking the time to collect data when you try something new, and how you’ll most likely fail or get a lot of rejection, but that doesn’t mean it’s not working. The specific false beliefs or lies we tell ourselves that keep us from saying no to doing something that isn’t aligned with our business. The marketing strategies I’ll be using to replace Instagram. Mainly: Blogging, Pinterest, in-person marketing, directly reaching out to people/asking for the sale. Links from the episode: Schedule a free 15-minute discovery call to see if my photography, branding, or web design services are right for you. Learn more about Brand Spark sessions here! Follow me (Sarah Ehlinger) on Instagram for honest conversations about business, mindset, and my life. Tiffany Han Year of No

    Goodbye Instagram. Hello...???
  2. 05/24/2022

    Energy clearing, The Helper's Paradox, & imposter complex with Will Carlos

    This episode discusses topics like… How modern communication and technology go against the way we were designed to socialize as humans and what this has to do with our fear of visibility. Why the level of vulnerability or authenticity you share online has nothing to do with the level of income you can make How identifying and clearing the specific, subconscious lies we tell ourselves can help us immediately shift things and get results What the “helpers paradox” is, and why it shows up for coaches & healers so much. What we get wrong (and backward) about setting boundaries, & how it’s related to the imposter complex. The spiritual root of procrastination. Why doubt in what you do is actually a good thing to embrace and explore. Links from the episode: Will’s website: myspiritualclarity.com Will’s podcast: Have Ease With Business Learn more about Brand Spark sessions here! Follow me (Sarah Ehlinger) on Instagram for honest conversations about business, mindset, and my life. How to subscribe + review: Want to be the first to know when new episodes are released? Subscribe on iTunes. Follow on Spotify. Also, podcast reviews are pretty darn important to the iTunes algorithm, and the more reviews we receive, the more likely we’ll be able to get this podcast and message in front of more people. I’d be extremely grateful if you left a review right here letting me know your favorite part of this episode.

    Energy clearing, The Helper's Paradox, & imposter complex with Will Carlos
  3. 05/10/2022

    Bari Ackerman: If you can do it, I can do it.

    What if, instead of letting comparison-itis stop you in your tracks, you could use what others do as PROOF that you could do it too? That’s exactly what this week's guest, Bari Ackerman has done over the past 20 years as she’s built her painting, fabric design, art licensing, and home decor business. Whenever she saw somebody else doing something, she allowed herself to believe that it meant it was possible for her too. And this attitude has served her well. She now has her celebrated, signature floral style licensed on furniture (Joybird), rugs (Loloi Rugs), fabric (Art Gallery Fabrics), wallpapers, bedding and more. She’s also been featured in House Beautiful, HGTV Mag, TodayShow.com, Better Homes and Gardens, House and Home, Phoenix Home and Garden, AD Italia, and many more. Bari’s most recent book, Bloom Wild (Abrams 2020), is on the Book Authority list of 100 best interior design books. This was a delightful conversation, and we meandered through so many juicy topics. This episode discusses topics like… How getting fired from her job over 20 years ago may have been the best gift ever How the mindset of “if somebody else can do it, so can I” has propelled her into achieving things she couldn’t even have imagined at the beginning of this journey Battling with body image issues, but not letting that keep her from showing up on social media. What “paint through the ugly” means, and how you can apply it to your own business & life whether or not you’re a creative. The massive uplevel she went through creating her home decor book, and the lessons you can learn from it. Links from the episode: Bari’s website and shop Follow Bari on Instagram Learn more about Brand Spark sessions here! Follow me (Sarah Ehlinger) on Instagram for honest conversations about business, mindset, and my life.

    Bari Ackerman: If you can do it, I can do it.

About

Every week in solo and guest interview episodes, we dive into what it looks like to show up for those big important, and sometimes kind of scary things in your business and life. I'm Sarah Ellinger, former creative director, and strategist for multi-million and billion-dollar brands turned entrepreneur. I know what it’s like to build a brand for big companies, but have also learned that building a brand around you, is a whole different ballgame. What if you could approach your life and business as one big creative personal growth project? Learning that isn’t of just going through it, you can GROW throught it? Ready to go beyond the ordinary strategies and tactics, throw out the script in order to do things your way, and find out what you're really capable of?