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The three photographers hosting Creative Banter bring a voice to the obstacles and topics that small and creative business owners have while working towards success.
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Insight from a Designer and Illustrator
We talk with Charisse Fagan about her journey and goals as a designer and illustrator! Not only is she opening her own shop this year but she also shares what a designer portfolio is and why she's building one.
The insight Charissa shares on designing what she loves, why she designs, and the limitless beliefs that push her to achieve her dreams is so inspiring.
You can find Charisse here:
https://www.instagram.com/charissefaganstudio/
https://linktr.ee/charissefagan -
The Solution for How Moms Can Do It All
We talk with Lindsay Rose who is the EVP for Mom’s Best Friend in Dallas. Mom’s Best Friend is a 22-year-old company that provides families with nannies, babysitters, child educators, housekeepers, senior care, and even personal assistants!
During this time of COVID, it is more important now than ever for Lindsay Rose’s company to reach an audience of parents and families who need help while working from home or having their children virtually attend school.
Her passion for family and Mom’s Best Friend radiates. We learn about her company and her daily work life in this podcast episode.
Show notes
00:43
Intro
4:51
the 5 Questions
15:00
Being a stay at home mom is a full time job just as much as a working mom balancing both jobs
18:04
A lot of parents are working from home right now – finding a solution so you can be home and work without watching your children at the same time is important
20:34
The nannies that work for Mom’s Best Friend are professional and creatively working around COVID
23:33
What is the most common ask and top reason that a mom comes to Mom’s Best Friend?
27:43
Mom’s Best Friend has nannies but also babysitters for different needs
30:43
What is the cost of hiring through Mom’s Best Friend?
33:13
What is Lindsay Rose’s typical work day like?
35:15
Madeline asks if they also work with single dads because their main client is a mother
36:38
Mom’s Best Friend also works with Personal Assistance jobs and matches them with clients! It’s less popular than their nanny services but something they are good at
37:53
Families tend to hire two services from Mom’s Best Friend such as nanny and a housekeeper
39:15
How has Mom’s Best Friend been affected during COVID?
41:23
What are some of the common issues Lindsay Roses sees within her company and with clients?
44:14
What is Lindsay Rose’s most rewarding part of her job?
49:30
The game of This or That
You can find Mom’s Best Friend here:
https://www.facebook.com/momsbestfrienddallas/
https://www.instagram.com/momsbestfrienddallas/ -
How Taylor Swift Inspires Creative Process
Taylor Swift’s newest album, Folklore, came out and all Harlee and I could talk about was her creative process and authenticity in this album and how it inspires us as artists.
All creatives can learn from each other and so much that Taylor has done and just released holds insight for us on how to stay true to you, collaborate with others, and create the environment needed to build your vision.
Show Notes:
00:43
Harlee reads Taylor Swift’s letter to her audience about Folklore
2:37
Harlee and Madeline start talking about their experience in growing up with Taylor Swift songs
10:32
We talk about how Taylor chose the name Folklore for her album and how her songs support this theme as well as how she produces her music
15:43
Folklore is huge on collaboration with other artists. We talk about the importance of this and how it stems from COVID
23:43
How we can learn from Taylor’s creative process!
34:53
Madeline asks what some of Harlee’s favorite lyrics from Folklore are
38:54
This is important - Showing your creative process to your audience and not judging your own process and art
44:03
We tie in the creative process by comparing Taylor Swift’s albums over the years and how Folklore sounds different than anything else that Taylor Swift has released
You can find Creative Banter Podcast here:
Website - https://creativebanter.wixsite.com/podcast
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/creativebanterpodcast/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/creativebanterpodcast/ -
Ultimate Social Media Strategy Guide
We talk with Mary Robb who is the founder of Social Practice TX, which is a social media strategy agency based out of Dallas, Texas! Her company specializes in helping doctors and businesses while providing flexible jobs for creatives.
We talk marketing tips for social media platforms, networking, resources to use, and Mary’s lifestyle and passion that led her to own this company and grow it!
Show Notes:
00:20
Intro
2:20
The 5 Questions
9:55
Madeline asks Mary when she started her business, how did it scale, and where Mary’s inspiration came from
14:50
What is a great way a photographer can cross-platform digital marketing?
19:58
The importance of being responsive and engaging on IG for the algorithm to favor you
20:37
Mary’s resources that she loves to use and recommends to clients such as scheduling and newsletter apps
23:20
How much should a business owner show of their personal life and opinions on their Instagram?
27:30
5 things creative entrepreneurs aren’t doing in their digital marketing and social media strategy but they should be
34:05
What is Social Practice TX office space like?
36:02
Do we wait for clients to come to us or do we come to them? How do we reach out to clients?
39:44
What is a dream brand that Mary wants to work for?
40:42
Where Mary got her networking talent from
55:10
What is Mary’s absolute favorite part about her job?
45:50
Mary shares from her heart: dive in and don’t wait for permission
48:00
The Game of This or That
You can find Mary here:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/socialpracticetx/
Website: http://social-practicetx.com/
IG for Mary’s Blog: https://www.instagram.com/thecandidmillennial/
Website for Mary’s Blog: https://www.liketoknow.it/thecandidmillennial
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryerobb and https://www.linkedin.com/organization-guest/company/socialpracticetx
FB: https://www.facebook.com/socialpracticetx/ -
Gratitude and Authenticity in Business and Life
We are honored to have Anastasia Chomlack on as our guest speaker. We heard about Anastasia from her Gratitude Sessions, where she started a movement of photographers offering free sessions to essential workers during COVID-19. We talk about how she set this up where all parties benefited and people felt appreciated.
Anastasia also is very passionate about creating a sustainable, inclusive, and humane brand. She is a branding photographer and also runs a wedding business with associates called The Whistler Wedding Collective!
We talk humanity, personal journeys, branding, running a business with associates, and gratitude.
Show Notes:
00:20
Intro
3:23
The 5 Questions
11:00
What is The Whistler Wedding Collective?
We also talk about competition vs community, not saying yes to every client, and the importance of saying no
20:47
How Anastasia’s workshops and mentor sessions go
23:48
Anastasia’s other business: Anastasia Creative
It’s her branding photography business that is a full experience and package
27:10
What is a brand? What is an ethical, sustainable brand? How are we showing up and creating transformation?
31:45
Anastasia has shown her authentic journey in her brand. We ask how she does it – she has gone through a lot, involving cancer, so she opens up about how that transformed her and her brand
38:30
Anastasia’s personal journey led to her now branding photography business, Anastasia Creative, and her why
41:26
Anastasia is the one that started the One for One Essential Worker Gratitude Sessions and it spread like wildfire!
49:49
Anastasia has an anti-racism and inclusion page on her website – she is hoping that more creatives and entrepreneurs will also think about their brand in this direction as well
This topic flows into BLM, COVID-19, and 2020 in general
1:02:52
Anastasia reads a manifesto that she and her friend wrote
1:04:03
This or That
You can find Anastasia Here:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/anastasiachomlack/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/thewhistlerweddingcollective/
Website: https://anastasiacreative.com/#/
Website: https://anastasiaphotography.ca/ -
Leadership and Creative Living
Josiah has been on a previous episode with his partner, Harlee, who are a photography team. On this episode, we are highlighting Josiah as an individual because he has natural leadership skills, lives creatively, and is a ranch manager. His job requires innovative thinking, discipline, and adaptability every day.
Hear about Josiah’s story and life as he gives us wise words on knowing self-value and prioritizing happiness!
Show Notes:
00:20
Intro – Josiah gives us his background of growing up to where he is now
2:28
The 5 Questions
6:15
Josiah explains what his career as a ranch manager entails and it’s not what people typically think it is!
9:20
Madeline asks Josiah about his creative side
14:10
“How do you define yourself as a leader?”
15:08
Have you heard of what it means to be a T Person or an X Person? We cover this topic and how Josiah is an X Peron!
20:58
Understanding how Josiah thinks and how his job works with creating streams of revenue
24:50
Josiah gives advice on how to be a good leader
25:52
We talk about what it’s like to work under a boss or with co-workers who are toxic or bad leaders
26:30
Josiah talks about when leadership became important to him as a kid
28:10
Certain leaders’ words and philosophies have inspired Josiah. We talk about how our perspectives on life are everything
31:10
Prioritizing your happiness and value is important!
32:23
Josiah’s life goals and values
34:45
We talk about Josiah’s traits that make him so creative and a good leader. Is Josiah a logical person or more intuitive? More hands on? An out of the box thinker?
42:55
The Game of This or That
You can find Josiah here under Polich Company Photography:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polichcompany/
Website: Polichcompany.weebly.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/polichco/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/polichcompany/
Customer Reviews
Love This Podcast
I was lucky enough to be on a couple episodes with these awesome women and I couldn’t be more grateful!! This was my first ever podcast - and they inspired me to start my own 🤩🥰
So entertaining
Just listened to one episode and love it so far. Can’t wait to binge on the remaining episodes.