The first episode of Pollen is HERE!! Get ready, Creative Entrepreneurs. We are diving right in! In honor of launching this brand new show, Diana is giving away a FREE 90 min Biz Clarity Session with her if you enter her giveaway this week. You definitely don’t want to miss this. See below or press play for the full details on how to enter! Being a Creative Entrepreneur and building the business of your dreams is quite the journey. But stay grounded! Recognize if you’re burnt out and overworked. Charge the rate that feels in integrity to you — don’t just take any pay you can get. It’ll be a long road, but one worth walking.
In this pilot episode of the Pollen Podcast, Diana Davis talks about her journey from growing up on a ranch, to moving to New York without a job, to developing her creative brand, Diana Davis Creative. She imparts how she picked herself up after being laid off from a corporate job and earned her first six-figure income as a full-time creative entrepreneur. Lastly, Diana shares how to recover from burnout and other struggles of a creative entrepreneur.
If you’re interested in becoming a creative entrepreneur or are already building/growing you biz, this episode is for you!
Start your own creative entrepreneurship story and get on your path to clarity, taking action, and gaining professional confidence and profit in your creative pursuits. Join Diana’s 90-day group course Camp Clarity and learn everything you wished you knew: how to land dream clients, harness the power of social media, and make the money you deserve. Learn more here.
🔥Here are three reasons why you should listen to this episode:
- Understand the power of networking in building your personal brand.
- Learn how you can bounce back from burnout and have FUN building the creative business and life of your dreams!
- Discover why YOU are your brand's biggest and safest asset.
📣📣📣GIVEAWAY ALERT:
In honor of launching this show, I am giving all of you a chance to win a totally free 90-minute Biz Clarity session with me ($750 value)! Here is how to enter:
- Listen to an episode or two!
- Subscribe/Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
- Rate the show + write a review on Apple Podcasts.
- Share a takeaway or a screenshot of the show on Instagram and tag @dianadaviscreative, then DM me the word “pollen”
If we break the top 100 this week by all of you following these steps I will be giving away TWO private coaching sessions. LET’S DO THIS!
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🎧Episode Highlights
[03:47] The Birth of the Pollen Podcast
- The Pollen Podcast is Diana’s creative outlet.
- Creativity does not have to make sense to be beneficial to businesses.
- Diana had reservations about naming it “Pollen Podcast” because it may be unclear and unsearchable.
Diana: “We are [like] pollen floating in the wind. We are not on a linear journey. It’s something that takes a tiny little seed and blooms unexpectedly. That’s what creative entrepreneurship is to me.”
- Like this podcast's name, your outlets do not have to be logical all the time.
[09:07] Humble Beginnings
- Diana grew up on a cattle ranch in a town of 500 people.
- She was greatly inspired by her hardworking parents, from whom she learned good entrepreneurship values such as work ethic, appreciation for life, and hard labor.
[16:31] Diana’s Interest in Photography and Personal Life
- Diana went to Montana State University and studied graphic design.
- She was interested in photography but believed that there was no money in it. Despite this, she took a minor in photography.
- Eventually, she got minor photography gigs and started making a profit.
- Diana was married at age 20 and got divorced at age 24.
[18:51] The Move to New York
- Diana relocated to New York without a job or a plan. She applied for a slew of jobs, all to no avail.
- She went to LinkedIn upon her brother's advice and connected with people in companies she had a remote interest in, to which only 20% replied.
- Diana invited those who responded to coffee dates and inquired how they got where they're at in their careers.
[22:28] Diana’s Experience at Time Inc.
- Diana met with Mike from Time Inc., who eventually offered her a freelancer job, on one of her coffee dates.
- She learned about print production while working as a graphic designer in Time Inc.'s native advertising department.
- Diana was eventually promoted to art director after two years.
[26:30] Leaving the Corporate Life
- Salary used to be kept “hush-hush,” and asking about it was considered inappropriate in the corporate world.
- Diana asked for a raise when she became art director at Time Inc. However, there was a lot of “douchebaggery,” including empty promises and misogyny. This was her deciding factor in leaving the company.
- Another company hired her for twice as much. After four months, she was laid off. This began her journey as a creative entrepreneur.
[31:12] The Start of a Creative Entrepreneur’s Journey
- Diana was invited to a Six Degrees Society event, where she was encouraged to become a full-time entrepreneur.
- She went all-in on photography and graphic design.
- She started by networking with, and photographing, women in wellness.
- Her initial clients were mainly collaborations to build her portfolio and establish her name in the industry.
Diana: “I do not believe in free work. This was not free work; this was an energy exchange, just like money is an energy exchange. I was getting something out of it that was worth it to me.”
[34:43] Diana’s First Six-Figure Income
- In her first year as a full-time creative entrepreneur, she was already earning six figures.
- Try out different jobs. Take on other jobs — even those you don’t want. This allows you to see what you like and don’t like.
- After two years as a full-time creative entrepreneur, Diana was burnt out.
- Many entrepreneurs don’t talk about burnout because they do not want their clients to see that they don’t have it all together and figured out.
[39:17] Seeking Coaches and Becoming One
- Diana got herself a coach to deal with her struggles as a full-time entrepreneur.
- She learned about other revenue streams like photography and mentoring in her coaching sessions.
- Diana started providing mentorship to other entrepreneurs, and she was able to build her name as a coach.
- As a result, people came to her even though she had yet to announce her programs.
[46:19] Creating Camp Clarity
- She built her brand, Diana Davis Creative, where she created her first-course camp: Camp Clarity.
- The camp is designed for entrepreneurs who have difficulty with entrepreneurship fundamentals like pricing their services, feeling guilty for charging for their services, and presenting their brand confidently on social media.
- Creative entrepreneurs have heart-centered gifts that they want to offer the world – and make money while doing so.
- The camp was a $39,000 launch.
[48:32] Knowing Your Worth as an Entrepreneur
- You have to know and believe in your work for your clients to believe in you.
- Everything has to do with the calibration of self — your vibration, belief, and strategy.
Diana: “That is my winding road — from ranch kid to divorced, to Manhattan entrepreneur, to Colorado business coach nomad. I’m so excited to see where it goes from there. I'm so excited to see where this goes from here because I know we're not solidified… There's so much more for me, and I truly believe that, and I believe that for you too.”
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