8 episodes

There’s a lot of pressure out there to be the perfect online business owner: to make consistent $10K months, to have the perfect Instagram feed, to retire your partner, etc. But the problem is *perfection doesn’t exist.*

In this series, we have honest, transparent conversations with small business owners about what it’s *really* like to run a business. We talk about everything from imposter syndrome to being true to your core values to showing up on Instagram Live.

Join us as we ditch perfectionism and comparison, and instead show up as the imperfect professionals we are.

The Imperfect Professional Podcast Shaina Nacion Studio

    • Business
    • 5.0 • 2 Ratings

There’s a lot of pressure out there to be the perfect online business owner: to make consistent $10K months, to have the perfect Instagram feed, to retire your partner, etc. But the problem is *perfection doesn’t exist.*

In this series, we have honest, transparent conversations with small business owners about what it’s *really* like to run a business. We talk about everything from imposter syndrome to being true to your core values to showing up on Instagram Live.

Join us as we ditch perfectionism and comparison, and instead show up as the imperfect professionals we are.

    Van Life and Brand Values | Sonia Moroni Duru of Wildly Creating

    Van Life and Brand Values | Sonia Moroni Duru of Wildly Creating

    This episode features my friend Sonia, of Wildly Creating.  Join us as we talk about Sonia’s business journey from VA to now brand + web designer.  She gets real with us speaking to the struggles she’s faced with racism and her identity as a woman of color.   We dive into talking about the pressures of starting out in the online space and dealing with failure and rejection, along with mindset and the tools Sonia uses to keep herself grounded.

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    Follow Sonia on Instagram: @wildlycreating 

    Visit her website: www.wildlycreating.com 

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    Follow Shaina on Instagram: @shainanacionstudio

    Visit Shaina’s website: www.shainanacion.com

    For inquiries or advertising, send us an email: info@imperfectpod.com

    • 1 hr 15 min
    Listening to Your Gut | Belen Ladaga from Casa Bele

    Listening to Your Gut | Belen Ladaga from Casa Bele

    “When you are relaxed and happy, you’re more creative.” This episode I sat down with Belen, the CEO of the creative studio and design house, Casa Bele.  We get into Belen’s experience working in the corporate world and how it differs from running her own studio. Belen tells us the steps she takes in order to feel more confident in her creativity and gets real as she gives us her thoughts on how ‘niching down is a trend’.

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    Follow Bele on Instagram: @casabele_ 

    Visit Bele’s website: www.casa-bele.com 

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    Follow Shaina on Instagram: @shainanacionstudio

    Visit Shaina’s website: www.shainanacion.com

    For inquiries or advertising, send us an email: info@imperfectpod.com

    • 53 min
    Being Open to Possibilities | Xanthe Appleyard of Oh Sierra

    Being Open to Possibilities | Xanthe Appleyard of Oh Sierra

    “Hospitality is a mindset, it’s a means of connection” This episode features podcast guest Xanthe Appleyard, partner and creative director of Oh Sierra.  Xanthe goes more in detail about her unique business philosophy, “every brand is a hospitality brand”.  We talk about common messages in the online business space that she puts blinders on for, and how she sets boundaries for herself in business and life.  Xanthe is a digital nomad and is all about living a life that is aligned with her business.

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    Follow Xanthe on Instagram: @xantheappleyard 

    Follow Oh Sierra on Instagram: @ohsierracreative 

    Visit their website: www.ohsierra.ca

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    Follow Shaina on Instagram: @shainanacionstudio

    Visit Shaina’s website: www.shainanacion.com

    For inquiries or advertising, send us an email: info@imperfectpod.com

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Your Own White Picket Fence Dream | Steph Wharton

    Your Own White Picket Fence Dream | Steph Wharton

    This episode’s guest is leadership and visibility coach, Steph Wharton. In this episode we talk about the importance of making connections throughout business and in life and Steph’s unique framework she uses to coach her clients.  We get into authenticity and owning your truth as a business owner, and where to draw the line between inspiration and comparison.

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    Follow Steph on Instagram: @stephwharton_ 

    Check out Steph’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fiercely-visible-ceo/id1582848187 

    Visit her website: www.stephwharton.com 

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    Follow Shaina on Instagram: @shainanacionstudio

    Visit Shaina’s website: www.shainanacion.com

    For inquiries or advertising, send us an email: info@imperfectpod.com

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Are your core values and brand values the same?

    Are your core values and brand values the same?

    On this solo episode, I take a look at the difference between personal core values and your brand values as a business. Are they the same thing? And if they are the same, how does that impact the way you run your business? Tell us about your core values by DMing us on Instagram! Are your core values and brand values the same?

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    Follow Shaina on Instagram: @shainanacionstudio

    Visit Shaina’s website: www.shainanacion.com

    For inquiries or advertising, send us an email: info@imperfectpod.com

    • 6 min
    Being comfortable with discomfort | Courtney Miller from Miller Digital

    Being comfortable with discomfort | Courtney Miller from Miller Digital

    “Nobody is a natural born content creator”. In this episode, I sat down with social media coach & strategist, and friend, Courtney of Miller Digital. We have real talk about what it takes to create authentic content, the main struggles Courtney sees her clients facing & the advice she gives them to overcome it, and the importance of having self-awareness as a business owner. 

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    Follow Courtney on Instagram & TikTok: @courtney.millerdigital 

    Visit her website: www.millerdigital.ca 

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    Follow Shaina on Instagram: @shainanacionstudio 

    Visit Shaina’s website: www.shainanacion.com 

    For inquiries or advertising, send us an email: info@imperfectpod.com

    • 56 min

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