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Jen Carrington
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Your Simple & Spacious Business
How long would 100 new customers sustain your business for? š
A conversation that I have over and over again with the wonderful humans I work with is encouraging them to know and trust that marketing gets to feel way more simple in their business.I have been marketing my business online for 12 years now.12 years, hundreds of clients and customers, thousands of email subscribers and social media followers, and over a decade of sustaining my business financially without doing anything that I donāt want to do to reach my sales goals.There is so much noise out here telling us what our ma...
2026-01-13
21 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Planning for 2026 when you donāt know what your capacity will be šļø
I feel more clarified at the start of this year than I have in a long while.Or perhaps, more than clarified, I feel like I am in deeper dialogue with my desires and creative curiosities than I have been in recent years.Thereās a mini book of essays that I want to write and self publish, an app that Iām building with my husband, a novel idea that I want to get lost in - all whilst gently sustaining my business and doing my very best work for my clients and customers too...
2026-01-06
24 min
Honing In
Bringing Our Humanness to the Table with Jen Carrington
Welcome back to Honing In and to my interview with Jen Carrington.Jen Carrington is a gentle business coach and specializes in supporting small business owners to build and run simple and spacious businesses where they can honor their humanness whilst also making a steady and thriving income.Jen has spent the past decade working with hundreds of clients as they bridge the gap towards their version of more flexibility, ease, and intentional growth in their business and has designed her business to only ask very part time hours from her each week...
2025-12-24
56 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
When youāre not the same person you were at the start of the year š¼
Does anyone else feel like youāre just not the same person you were at the start of the year?Thatās exactly how Iāve found myself feeling as we start to wrap up this year and slowly enter a brand new one in just a few weeks.So for my last podcast episode of the year Iām just sharing a very candid and personal voice note from me to you sharing how Iām processing 2025 and all of the ways it has changed me and I also share some encouragement for you if youāre...
2025-12-09
18 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
So⦠I made a nine grid š±
Last week I logged into IG, archived a decade of posts, and uploaded a nine grid to be a simple landing page for my business.In todayās episode I share why I did this and take you on a walk down memory lane as I share why IG has always been a side character in my marketing plan, how I have grown my audience online without relying on social media, and why my vision for my marketing plan for this next season doesnāt include IG at all.If youāre feel exhausted by the pr...
2025-12-02
24 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Great advice but⦠Iām tired š“
Do you ever feel utterly exhausted by all of the strategic business advice you navigate on the internet? By all of the ways you could be growing your business? And by how inaccessible so much of it feels for the capacity you actually have for you work?Today Iām sharing with you how I opt-out of business strategy that isnāt accessible for my capacity or in alignment with how I actually want to be experiencing my business and two gentle questions you can ask yourself to figure out what you actually want to work towards in y...
2025-11-25
14 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
When youāre not in the season you want to be in
Sometimes life throws us unexpected curveballs and laughs at all of our best laid plans and forces us to adapt and adjust in ways we couldnāt have prepared for.Thatās exactly where Iām finding myself right now - adjusting to the fact that my vision for this season looks nothing like I thought it would due to navigating some new health challenges. In todayās episode I share the messy middle behind the scenes of the past couple of months of my life and business, the three questions I asked myself to ground i...
2025-08-31
27 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Why I Updated The Pricing Structure Of My Bestselling Group Program
In todayās episode I share the behind the scenes of recently updating the pricing structure of my group program, why Iāve created a concession tier, and how Iām experimenting with a 1:1 tier too. If you love to hear the messy middle behind the scenes of someone elseās business this episode is for you.⨠Find out more about Your Simple & Spacious Businessāš» Get the Design Your Part Time Business Model toolkit sent straight to your inbox for freeYour Simple & Spacious Business is produced by Sonics Podcasts This is a publi...
2025-06-04
13 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Why Ignoring Your Needs Is Sabotaging Your Income Goals
In todayās episode I have a pep talk for you all about why prioritising your needs in your business is an essential piece of the puzzle of making your income goals your reality and actually sustaining them in the long run too.⨠How we can work togetherāš» Get the Design Your Part Time Business Model toolkit sent straight to your inbox for freeYour Simple & Spacious Business is produced by Sonics Podcasts This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to...
2025-05-28
09 min
Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media
š Navigating the Messy Middle ā Small Business in Slow Times with Jen Carrington
Popping in with a behind-the-scenes bonus episode ā where Jen Carrington and I pull back the curtain on everything that's been messy, feel-bad, and chaotic in our businesses this year!Ā We talk about exactly how much our revenue is down, the problems we've diagnosed with our marketing and messaging, and what we're focusing on to stay in business through 2025 and beyond.Ā Tune in to feel seen, heard, and (hopefully) less alone. šĀ If you enjoy the episode, make sure to grab Jen's free Design Your Part-Time Business Model toolkit. Then get...
2025-05-23
1h 14
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Why A Part Time Business Is A Spacious Business
Iām back after a 7 month hiatus to share with you why designing a part time business model for ourselves is how we can bring more simplicity, spaciousness, and flexibility into our business - and how we can do this without compromising on our income goals too. āš» Get the Design Your Part Time Business Model toolkit sent straight to your inbox for freeš Listen to The Slow Business Sessions⨠Join the waitlist for Your Simple & Spacious Businessš Catch up with Letters From A Hopeful Creativeš Catch us with Business Besties
2025-05-22
11 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
How Iām experimenting with my upcoming launch
As I prepare to open my group program YS&SB for enrolment for the 8th time this month, in todayās episode Iām sharing five ways that Iām experimenting with this upcoming launch and breathing some fresh energy and life into the process.Find out more about YS&SB Get my free deep dive kitGet my free toolkit 100 Hell Yes PeopleJoin me on SubstackListen to my other podcast Letters From A Hopeful CreativeYour Simple & Spacious Business is produced by Sonics PodcastsP...
2024-10-09
12 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Why we shouldnāt spiral if sales are slow in our business
In todayās episode I share a pep talk for not spiraling if sales are slow in your business and share a recent example of selling a workshop in my own business where sales were very slow at the start. This episode is here to normalise the highs and lows of sales in our business and a reminder that weāre not alone if sales are slower for a season or an offering in our work.How we can work togetherGet my free deep dive kitGet my free toolkit 100 Hell...
2024-10-02
09 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Why I still believe in the magic of long form content
In todayās episode I share why I still believe in the magic of long-form content in my business and why writing newsletters and recording podcast episodes is still where I prioritise the majority of my marketing energy in my work. I share why Iād rather reach less people at a slower and gentler pace rather than trying to hack an algorithm and peopleās attention spans, and why I trust this approach to marketing as itās served me very well for a decade now. Iām hosting a workshop on Tuesday 24th September to support yo...
2024-09-10
10 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
When you lose your business mojo
Hello šš» I am back from my 4 month break from this podcast and sharing with you how it felt to lose my business mojo, what I did to support it to come back (spoiler alert: I let myself rest a lot!), why longevity is my goal in my business and why losing my business mojo at times is just part of that, and some upcoming episode topics I want to record for you soon too!Iām hosting a workshop on Tuesday 24th September to support you to revitalise your marketing plan š„How we can work together
2024-09-04
09 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
How to honour your version of simple & spacious in your business
In todayās episode I share with you why itās so powerful to define and stay connected to our own version of what a simple and spacious business looks like for us and some of the specific ways Iāve done this in my own business journey too, from not building a team or a business model that requires thousands of paying customers a year to keeping my simple and spacious workweek as my guiding anchor and more.YS&SB is open for enrolment until Friday 24th May Get my free deep dive kitG...
2024-05-22
12 min
Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media
šŖŗ (Re)Building Your Business Around Your Capacity ā with Jen Carrington
What happens when the work you love is no longer sustainable for the realities of your life?Today on the pod, Jen Carrington takes us behind-the-scenes in her business to discuss how sheās radically changed her offerings to support her life as a mom with a chronic illness.Tune in to learn:Why Jenās business is 80% asynchronousSpecific logistics on how asynchronous delivery worksHow to stop facilitating your own burnoutThe realities of fluctuating revenue & incomeJenās best marketing methods & how she āputs her lights onā to sellĀ Ā šĀ Thinking of leaving social media? You don't...
2024-05-15
52 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
The three word method for your business
In todayās episode I share a three-word approach to defining our vision and desires for our business - my three words are simple, spacious, and steady. I walk you through how you can define your own three words and how they can ground you into clarity and intention in your work. YS&SB is open for enrolment until Friday 24th May + today (May 15th) is the last day to get the 1:1 coaching bonus. Join me on Substack.Listen to my other podcast Letters From A Hopeful CreativeAllison Bo...
2024-05-15
13 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
A catch up for May + a free toolkit for you
After taking a month off from this podcast Iām back today with a little catch up to share where Iāve been and what Iāve been working on and what Iām prioritising in this season of my business too.Get my new free toolkit 100 Hell Yes People sent to your inbox.Find out more about YS&SB and join the waitlist before doors open again very soon.Join me on Substack.Listen to my other podcast Letters From A Hopeful CreativeāYour Simple & Spacious Business is produced b...
2024-05-08
09 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Itās okay if your income fluctuates in your business
Photo credit: UnsplashI recently published a piece on my Substack called: dear small business owner: itās okay to have fluctuating income.Itās a topic I wish we talked about more as small business owners - the natural highs and lows and ebbs and flows of entrepreneurship and normalise that income growth isnāt always linear (and that maintaining our income instead of always chasing more, more, more is a beautiful choice too!)So in todayās episode Iām expanding on that piece a little and sharing with you the lessons Iā...
2024-03-27
18 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
A Q1 catch up
In todayās episode I bring you behind the scenes on this first quarter of 2024 and share with you all of my highs, lows, joys, and struggles in this new year so far. I share what Iāve been working on, whatās been going well, whatās been challenging, and what Iām planning on working on in Q2 too.Get my free deep dive kit to support you to bring more freedom, ease, and intentional growth into your business sent straight to your inboxFind out more about how I support business o...
2024-03-13
25 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
How to price your services & offerings with intention
In todayās episode Iām sharing with you the audio from a coaching session inside my group program, Your Simple & Spacious Business, all about pricing your services and offerings with intention. I shared free access to this in this weekās simple and spacious digest, the weekly newsletter that I send to my email community on Mondayās, where I share some behind the scenes about how I price my 1:1 containers in my business - you can read that newsletter here if youāre not a subscriber (and you can subscribe here if you want to be!)
2024-03-06
31 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Why I moved this podcast to Substack
After 60 episodes Iāve decided to switch things up a little and move this podcast to Substack. In todayās episode I share why I made this decision, what my vision is for this show moving forward, and how Iām hoping this decision supports me in my goal of reaching 100 yes hell people in my business this year.Get my free deep dive kit to support you to bring more freedom, ease, and intentional growth into your business sent straight to your inboxFind out more about how I support business owners to bring more f...
2024-02-21
09 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
All of the Behind the Scenes of My Recent Launch
For todayās episode I sat down and recorded a recap of my recent enrolment of my flagship group program, Your Simple & Spacious Business.I share how I approached the launch, how I honoured my capacity through my marketing plan, the breakdown of when sales came in throughout the launch, and how I held my nervous system through what Iām calling āthe five day desertā too.I also share my thoughts and ideas for launching YS&SB moving forward this year and, more than anything, my hope is that this episode can encourage you to know...
2024-02-14
25 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Why & How Iām Experimenting With My Weekly Newsletter
After ten years of sending a weekly letter every Monday to my email list I have decided to switch things up and experiment with a new newsletter format in 2024.In this episode I share the behind the scenes of this decision, why itās okay to switch something up in your business even when itās āworkingā, and I share some questions to hold space for you to root into your intention with your own newsletter too.If email marketing is a priority for you this year and you want to feel re-energised with your content...
2024-02-07
17 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
100 Hell Yes People
Have you ever heard of the ā1000 true fansā framework?It argues that instead of needing a customer base of millions, entrepreneurs and creators just need 1000 true fans to run a profitable and thriving business.In my own journey Iāve always reframed this as hell yes people (the word fans gives me the ick) and in this episode Iām sharing why Iām prioritising reaching 100 hell yes people in my business this year (and why Iām focusing on 100 instead of 1000) and how Iām planning on doing so too.If you ever feel utte...
2024-01-31
27 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
How I Want to Launch in a Gentle, Human + Sustainable Way This Year
Launching is such a big part of my business and a key piece of how I reach my income goals throughout the year.But launching can also feel like A LOT. A lot of work, a lot of taking up space, and a lot of nervous system activation too.After a decade of launching in my business and all of the highs and lows along the way, this year I want to embrace a gentle, human, and sustainable approach to launching and in todayās episode Iām breaking down exactly what I want that to l...
2024-01-17
21 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Every Year of Entrepreneurship Is a Leap of Faith
In todayās episode I share some encouragement as we embark on a brand new year in our business and why one of the biggest lessons Iāve learned after a decade in business now is that every year of entrepreneurship is a leap of faith. If youāre feeling a little overwhelmed at the start of this brand new year, I recorded this episode for you.The Substack post that I mentionedHow we can work togetherGet my free deep dive kit to support you to bring more freedom, ease, and intent...
2024-01-10
07 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
How Iām Tending to My Nervous System in This Season
In todayās episode I share with you how Iāve been prioritising nervous-system care in this season of my business and the simple daily habits that have been supporting me to find more calm and presence each day.Hold Yourself Through It mini guided journalHow Iām rooting into a sense of safety in this season of my businessHow we can work togetherGet my free deep dive kit to support you to bring more freedom, ease, and intentional growth into your business sent straight to your inboxL...
2023-11-08
09 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
How I Run My Business in 3 Part-Time Days a Week
In todayās episode I bring you into the behind the scenes of how I run my business in just 8-10 hours a week and the intentional decisions Iāve made to make this my reality too.My hope is that todayās episode can encourage you to shape your workweek in a way that truly works best for you too even if what you desire goes against workweek ānormsā too.How we can work togetherGet my free Deep Dive Kit to support you to bring more freedom, ease, and intentional growth into your...
2023-11-01
18 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Launch Diary: The Full Debrief
In this final episode of my launch diary I share:A full recap of how the launch wentCelebrating having a great launch whilst keeping it very gentle and low-keyHow offering a sliding scale is feeling sustainable for me with this offerReflecting on how I havenāt been focusing on audience growth this yearHow launching YS&SB last year completely changed my businessMy reflections on how I want to navigate YS&SB launches moving forwardMy curiosity about experimenting with an evergreen sales sequence for YS&SBMy plans to create some lower-ticket digital products over the next yearWrapping up this la...
2023-10-25
13 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Launch Diary: The Halfway Point
In this fifth episode of my launch diary I bring you behind the scenes of the halfway point of my current enrolment of my group program Your Simple & Spacious Business and I share:How the launch is going so far at this halfway pointHow Iāve honoured my humanness most of all through this enrolmentHow Iām rooting into a deep sense of safety and ease through this enrolmentWhy Iām feeling so grateful for my own simple and spacious business through this launchSome behind the scenes of the sales emails Iām sending through the rest of this lau...
2023-10-18
21 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Launch Diary: The First 4 Days
In this fourth episode of my launch diary I bring you behind the scenes of the first four days of my current enrolment of Your Simple & Spacious Business and share:How the launch is going so farHow Iāve supported my nervous system through the emotional rollercoaster of launching so farThe mindset Iām rooting into through this enrolmentWhat Iām prioritising through the rest of this enrolmentYour Simple & Spacious Business is open for enrolment until Monday 23rd October - and today is the last day to get the 1:1 coaching bonus! Find out more and join us ins...
2023-10-11
26 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Launch Diary: One Week Out
In this third episode of my launch diary I share with you:What Iām working on this week as I prepare to open the doors for enrolmentHow my inviting, not selling philosophy is shaping my approach to this launchHow Iām deciding on bonuses for this launchHow Iām supporting myself through pre-launch anxiety and overwhelm and my mindset going into this launchFind out more about YS&SBGet my free deep dive kit to support you to bring more freedom, ease, and intentional growth into your business sent straight to your inboxL...
2023-10-04
17 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
My Gentle and Stress-Free Marketing Plan for This Launch
In this second episode of my launch diary I share with you:My inviting, not selling philosophy in my businessHow Iāve mapped out my gentle launch plan for this upcoming enrolment and what Iām prioritising mostMy gentle approach to pre-marketing for this launchMy plans for the early-bird window for this enrolmentWhy my email list is my core marketing channel through a launch and my plan for emails through this upcoming launchMy question mark around whether or not Iāll show up on social through this enrolmentWhat I need to feel organised and ready for this launch and wh...
2023-09-27
24 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Join Me for the Behind the Scenes of My Simple and Low-Key Launchā¦
As I gear up for the next enrolment of YS&SB in a few weeks I want to bring you on the journey with me and share how Iām embracing a very simple and low-key approach to this launch and share all of the messy-middle moments as I navigate them each week.Ā In todayās episode I share:  ⢠  Why Iām doing this launch diary  ⢠  Some behind the scenes on what Iām launching, how Iāve launched it in the past, and how it usually sells too  ⢠  The gap between traditional l...
2023-09-18
31 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
How Iāve Sustained My Business During a Very Challenging Year of My Health
In todayās episode Iām sharing what itās looked like for me to show up for my business this past year whilst also navigating some really challenging health circumstances and what has supported me to continue to run my business at a slower and gentler pace.Get my free deep dive kit to support you to bring more freedom, ease, and intentional growth into your business sent straight to your inboxHow we can work togetherListen to my other podcast Letters From A Hopeful CreativeRead my Substack
2023-09-13
08 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Every Piece of Business Advice Is Right and Wrong
In todayās episode Iām sharing the five question I ask myself to sense-check through whenever Iām navigating business advice.These questions support me to stay in my own lane, steer clear of advice that isnāt truly aligned with my goals for my work and life, and avoid the overwhelm that can come with all of the noise out there and my hope is that they can support you to do so too.Get my free deep dive kit to support you to bring more freedom, ease, and intentional growth into your business...
2023-08-30
05 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
The Simple Marketing System That Hasnāt Failed Me Yet
As I ease back into creating marketing content again this week after my summer sabbatical Iām sharing with you today in this episode the simple marketing system Iāve been using for close to a decade now in my business that has supported me to be consistently booked out with hell yes clients and reach my income goals in my business.Get my free deep dive kit to support you to bring more freedom, ease, and intentional growth into your business sent straight to your inboxHow we can work togetherListen to m...
2023-08-23
12 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
How & Why Iām Embracing a Slow and Gentle Summer in My Business
In todayās episode Iām sharing how and why Iām embracing a slower and gentler approach in my business this summer, why Iām taking a break from this show, and some encouragement to prioritise your needs in this season of your business too.Your Simple & Spacious Business is now open for enrolment until June 5thListen to Letters From A Hopeful CreativeWant to dive deeper into how to make your business work best for you? Get The Simple & Spacious Deep Dive Kit sent straight to your inbox this wayAnd...
2023-05-31
11 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
How I Run My Group Program in a Way Thatās Energetically Sustainable for Me
After experiencing burnout in my business due to asking more of myself than what was truly sustainable for me within my containers, I decided to do things very differently when I built my flagship group program, Your Simple & Spacious Business, last year and in todayās episode I sharing how Iāve built a really hands-on and valuable group program in a way thatās very sustainable for my to deliver each week too.My hope this episode can encourage you to build and deliver your offerings in way thatās energetically sustainable for you too.Your S...
2023-05-24
10 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
How and Why Iām Creating More Financial Accessibility Within My Business Model
I have been thinking a lot lately about financial accessibility within my business as it has been feeling out of alignment that my work is only available to people with access to certain financial resources to invest into my higher-ticket offerings.In todayās episode I share some of the ways Iām exploring creating more financial accessibility within my business in this season, from creating lower-ticket offerings to experimenting with a sliding scale pricing model for my flagship group program and more.YS&SB opens for enrolment soon on Monday 22nd May ...
2023-05-17
14 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
A Simple and Spacious Business Isnāt a Perfect Business
Everything I do in my work is all about supporting fellow business owners to build a simple and spacious business for themselves but there is a key caveat I think itās important for me to make: a simple and spacious business isnāt a perfect business.Building more ease, joy, and flexibility into our business model doesnāt mean that we wonāt have some weeks or months where we feel a little overstretched, or that we wonāt navigate challenging clients and customers or that we wonāt have experiments that donāt turn out as we hoped th...
2023-05-10
07 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
What Has Actually Moved the Needle for Me in My Business Growth
When I look back over my most impactful and meaningful business growth over the past decade, four key pieces of the puzzle come to mind: consistent content creation, collaborations, word of mouth, and committing to the time meaningful business growth asks of us.I share more about each of these in todayās episode and encourage you to explore how they could be impactful in your business too.How I can support you in your businessLetters From A Hopeful Creative This is a public episode. If you would like to...
2023-04-19
08 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
How Iām Embracing a Season of Revitalising My Marketing
This is a season of my business where I want to embrace breathing some fresh life and energy back into my marketing experiments in my business.In todayās episode Iām sharing the ways Iām experimenting with revitalising my marketing in this season and my hope is that it can spark some inspiration for ways you could feel more inspired and energised in your marketing experiments in this season too.Simone Grace Seolās Garbage Post ChallengeMy SubstackHold Yourself Through It mini guided journal This is...
2023-04-12
09 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Five Ways Iām Choosing Joy in This Season of My Business
Whenever I start to feel stuck in the daily grind of business and a little disconnected from the joy and energy and flow that I desire in my work I find it really helpful to ask myself: how can I prioritise joy in my business right now?Because joy may sound fluffy but I actually think itās one of the most impactful things we can prioritise in our business and in todays episode Iām sharing five ways Iām doing exactly that in my business right now.Choose More is open for enrolment until...
2023-04-05
12 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
How You Can Actually Make Space for Creating New Income Streams in Your Business
If this is a season where you want to bring to life new income streams in your business but youāre unsure how youāre going to actually find the time for it alongside your current workload, I recorded this episode for you.How I replaced my client income in one year deep diveMore from Jen This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yoursimpleandspaciousbusiness.substack.com
2023-03-29
08 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
How Do We Hold the Uncertainty of Entrepreneurship?
Entrepreneurship is a wild ride - the trade off we make for the freedom and autonomy we find in being our own boss is accepting the uncertainty thatās along for the ride.If you find that your nervous system is often activated through the highs and lows of running your business, I recorded this episode for you.Ā More from Jen This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yoursimpleandspaciousbusiness.substack.com
2023-03-22
10 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
The Three Biggest Mistakes I Made When Creating 1-to-Many Income
Over the past year I have made a big evolution in my business model to more 1-to-many income streams and have been able to reduce my client workload for more spaciousness and flexibility in my schedule too.Iāve been experimenting with creating 1-to-many income streams ever since my first year in my business in 2015 and Iāve learned so much from all of my experiments and mistakes along the way and in todayās episode Iām sharing the the three biggest mistakes Iāve made over the years and how they taught me the most important...
2023-03-15
10 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
How My Version of a Simple and Spacious Business Has Evolved Over the Years
I feel like Iāve lived so many different lives in my business journey so far since I started this wild ride back in 2015.My life looks so different in so many ways than it did back in 2015 and throughout every different season of my business journey so far this one core intention has stayed the same: to do this work in a way that works best for me as a human being each day.In todayās episode I take a walk down memory lane and share with you how my version of a simp...
2023-03-08
12 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Pursuing Intentional Financial Goals Beyond the āSix Figureā Noise
Do you ever feel like everywhere you look youāre being bombarded with the noise that six figures is the ultimate sign of success as a business owner?In this episode I share why I believe that our financial goals donāt have to exist in response to everyone elseās. Because true alignment is being all in on what we truly desire, no matter if it impresses or makes sense to everyone else.If youāre ready to pursue financial goals in your business that truly feel like a hell yes for you, whether theyāre...
2023-03-01
12 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
The Five Client Business Bottlenecks (+ How to Fix Them)
After years of supporting hundreds of clients to move through burnout and overwhelm in their client business, in todayās episode Iām sharing the five client business bottlenecks Iāve navigated myself and supported many of my clients through too and how you can move through them if youāre stuck in one (or more) of these too.If you want to bring more spaciousness, ease, and simplicity into your client workload, this episode is for you.More from Jen This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this wit...
2023-02-22
15 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Six Ways That You Can Bring More Spaciousness to Your Client Workload
If youāre currently desiring more spaciousness in your client workload, more ease and flexibility so that you can continue to do this work that you love in a way that works best for you as a human being too, in todayās episode I share six ways that you can do exactly that.Find out more about Your Thriving BusinessJoin the waitlist for Your Simple & Spacious Business This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yoursimpleandspaciousbusiness.subs...
2023-02-15
14 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
How I Honour My Introversion as a Business Coach
In todayās episode I dive into the specifics of how I integrate my needs as an introverted human into my business, from the ways I shape and deliver from my offerings to how I structure and organise my workweek and more. If youāre a fellow introverted business owner, this episode is for you.More from Jen This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yoursimpleandspaciousbusiness.substack.com
2023-02-08
12 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Financial vs Energetic Growth
In todayās episode I share the lessons Iāve learned about prioritising energetic and financial growth in my business over the past decade and how important it is to be intentional in choosing the growth that matters most to us in each season that weāre in.Find out more about Your Simple & Spacious Business This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yoursimpleandspaciousbusiness.substack.com
2023-02-01
07 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Burned Out Service-Providers: Itās Time to Download Your Brain
In todayās episode I share the biggest lesson Iāve learned from my journey of moving from burned out service-provider to a simple and spacious business owner.If youāre ready to bring more spaciousness to your business and more income growth without increasing your working hours, this episode is for you.Find out more about Your Simple & Spacious Business This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yoursimpleandspaciousbusiness.substack.com
2023-01-25
12 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Four Things You Need to Build, Grow, or Pivot Your Business This Year
After almost a decade now of supporting hundreds of clients to bridge the gap between where they are now and where they want to be in their business journey Iāve seen time and time again that there are four key things we all need to build, grow, or pivot our business and Iām walking you through each of them today.If youāre unsure of how youāre going to intentionally move towards your goals this year this episode is for you.Find out more about Your Simple & Spacious Business: This is...
2023-01-18
10 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
My Business Intentions For 2023
For my first podcast episode of 2023 Iām sharing with you my six business intentions guiding me as I embark on this brand new year ahead in my work. From my marketing intentions, to my mindset around balancing motherhood and business, to carving out more CEO time in my work and more, my hope is todayās episode can share the behind the scenes of what I plan to prioritise this year and encourage you to define your own business intentions for the year ahead too.Links:More from JenYour Simple & Spacious Busi...
2023-01-11
10 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Letās Catch Upā¦
In todayās episode I share with you the behind the scenes of whatās been happening in my life the past month, how a recent health crisis derailed my plan for my autumn enrolment of Your Simple & Spacious Business and how that derailment didnāt actually negatively affect the overall result of the launch too.Everything I share in todayās episode is why Iām so passionate about building simple and spacious businesses that hold space for our humanity so my hope by sharing this episode with you today is that you know youāre not alone wh...
2022-11-23
10 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Donāt Be Afraid to Think Outside of the Box With Your Offers
I recently a launched a new 1:1 offer thatās delivered in a way that Iāve never done so before in my business - with a deep dive video presentation instead of 1:1 calls. It was a little scary to package my work up in a fresh way so itās been really meaningful so far to receive such beautiful feedback from these clients on how this new offer supports and encourages them in their business.In todayās episode I want encourage you to think a little outside of the box with your offers too if you want to...
2022-10-05
05 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Three Ways You Can Generate Cash Flow During Slow Seasons
Fluctuating business income is probably one of the hardest parts of being self-employed - thereās no guarantee of a pay cheque each month and itās inevitable that we all will navigate slower seasons and months along the way.In todayās episode I want to share with you three ways you can generate cash flow during slow seasons of your business - these are the ways Iāve found be the most effective for me and so many of my clients too when things are feeling slow.More from Jen This is...
2022-09-21
05 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
What My Work Week Currently Looks Like
For todayās episode Iām sharing with you what my workweek currently looks like as someone balancing business, motherhood, and health struggles each week.People are often surprised when I tell them I only work 8-10 hours a week so I hope this gives you some behind the scenes insight of how I navigate my working weeks and how Iāve built them to work best for me too.More from JenSign up to my Weekly Letters This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this w...
2022-09-14
10 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Five Recent Updates I Made To My Website + Why
Iāve recently rebranded and redesigned my website so I thought I would share some of the changes Iāve made and why I made those decisions too - hopefully this can give you a little behind the scenes if youāre wanting to refresh your website in this season too.More from Jen This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yoursimpleandspaciousbusiness.substack.com
2022-09-07
07 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Summer Sabbatical Recap
This is my last week of my summer sabbatical so I thought I would catch you up a little on the highs and lows of the past three months and how Iām feeling as I prepare to dive back in with my awesome clients from next week too.My first YouTube videoMore from Jen This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yoursimpleandspaciousbusiness.substack.com
2022-08-31
09 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
How to Decide Which 1-to-Many Offer to Launch Next
Todayās episode is for you if you know you want to create a 1-to-many offer in your business but youāre not sure what type of offer to bring to life. I walk you through four different types of 1-to-many offers and how you can choose between them and my hope is this episode can spark an idea for what offer you may want to bring to life next.Free workshop + workbook on creating 1-to-many income as a client businessMy new program Choose More This is a public episode. If you...
2022-07-06
09 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Burned Out on Client Work? I Recorded This Episode for You
Todayās episode is for those of you who are feeling burned out right now in your client business. I share with you my own experience of navigating this in my own business, how I supported myself through this, and my encouragement for you to find more ease, space, and freedom in your business moving forward. Because the good news is that you donāt have to stuck in a business model that isnāt truly working for you anymore and that you get to move forward in whatever way and at whatever pace truly works best for yo...
2022-06-23
07 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Five Signs That Youāre Ready to Diversify Your Income Streams in Your Client Business
In todayās episode Iām walking you through five signs that youāre ready to diversify your income streams in your client business so you can bring more ease, spaciousness, and intentional growth into your work.If youāre a client based business craving more freedom and breathing room in your business this episode is for you.Free workshop + workbookMy new program Choose MoreMore from Jen This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus ep...
2022-06-15
07 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
The Three Different Types of 1:Many Offers for a Client Based Business
In todayās episode Iām sharing with you the three different types of 1:many offers we can create as a client based business to diversify our income streams and bring more spaciousness into our business. If youāre a client based business hoping to diversify and scale your business this year my hope is that this episode can hold space for you to explore which type of 1:many offer you want to bring to life next.More from Jen This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with o...
2022-06-08
07 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
How I Rebuilt My Schedule So That I Can Take Three Months Off From Clients This Summer
In todayās episode Iām sharing with you some very intentional shifts Iāve made over the past year to bring more simplicity and spaciousness into my client work that are allowing me to take a three month sabbatical this summer from clients.My hope is that this episode can encourage you to explore ways you can reshape your business to work better for you if youāre craving more space in your work right now too.More from Jen This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this wit...
2022-05-18
11 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Five Journal Prompts to Dig Into Your Money Mindset in Your Business
In todayās episode Iām sharing with you five journal prompts to dive deeper into your money mindset in your business - as this is the topic I see come up over and over again for my clients and for myself too in my own business journey.My hope is that they can hold space for you to explore how you can root into more trust, optimism, and confidence in your business even with the fears and anxieties that we all navigate along the way too.More from Jen This is a pu...
2022-05-11
08 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Whatās Your Selling Roadblock?
In todayās episode Iām walking you through four selling roadblocks Iāve supported my clients through over the past eight years - from being afraid of annoying people, to the fear of people not buying, to the fear of selling having to be sleazy, and then finally the overwhelm of not actually being sure how to sell. My hope is this episode can support you if youāre stuck with selling in your business right now so you can move forward with more confidence and clarity in your work.Launch Your Damn OfferingMor...
2022-05-04
13 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Three Steps to Simplify Your Customer Journey
In todayās episode Iām walking you through three steps to simplify your customer journey so that you can simplify what āmarketingā can look like for you in your business and clarity on what to focus on next too.And remember: embrace that marketing is a never-ending experiment, but the more you get stuck in the more you will discover what your business needs most to thrive. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yoursimpleandspaciousbusiness.substack.com
2022-04-27
06 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
The āGoodā Business Advice That I Donāt Listen To
In todayās episode Iām sharing with you five pieces of āgoodā advice that I choose to opt-out of in my business as they donāt feel in alignment with my values in my work.My hope is that this episode can encourage you to give yourself permission to opt-out of any āgoodā business advice that doesnāt feel aligned for you too. More from JenFind out more about Your Simple & Spacious Business This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to...
2022-04-20
08 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
My Mindset as I Prepare to Launch a Big New Offering in My Business
In todayās episode Iām sharing with you my mindset as I prepare to go into a two week launch period for the first enrolment of my new flagship group program, Your Simple & Spacious Business. If youāre soon to be embarking on a launch in your business I hope this episode can support you to embrace a mindset rooted in optimism, fun, and experimentation too. Find out more about Your Simple & Spacious Business This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access...
2022-04-13
10 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
The Three Sās: to Stabilise, Sustain, or Scale?
In todayās episode Iām walking you through the three Sās, a tool I love to help us clarify what kind of season weāre in and what our business actually needs right now to be supported to thrive so that we donāt lose time doing the things that wonāt actually truly move the needle in our work. Tune in to discover whether youāre in a season of stabilising, sustaining, or scaling and how best to support yourself to move forward in this season of your work.More from Jen T...
2022-04-06
08 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
A Recipe for a Simple, Effective, and Human Sales Page
In todayās episode Iām walking you through a recipe for writing a sales page that is simple, effective, and human too. Iāve been consistently booked out for almost a decade now in my business and my offer has had many evolutions over the years so I have had a lot of experience at this point writing sales pages that sell. As I say in this episode, this is not a step-by-step blueprint for you to follow as the perfect sales page formula doesnāt exist. But if you really struggle with creating sales pages for your...
2022-03-30
13 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Five Ways to Simplify Your Offerings for More Ease, Impact, and Space
In todayās episode Iām walking you through five steps to help you bring more simplicity and spaciousness into your offerings in your business. This process has been a key step in building a business that truly works best for me and Iāve seen it been so impactful for my clients over the years too. If you want to welcome more ease and space and impact into the work you do in your business, this episode will hopefully support you in doing exactly that.More from Jen This is a public...
2022-03-23
13 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Your Booked Out Business Pie
In todayās episode Iām walking you through how to build your own booked out business pie so that you can build more stability, space, and ease into your work. Because it will never be just one thing that books you out consistently in your business, itās a unique blend of multiple pieces in your business all working together for the same end goal: a spacious, impactful, and financially thriving business that works best for you.More from Jen This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this w...
2022-03-16
13 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Three Mindset Shifts to Fuel This Season of Your Business
In todayās episode Iām sharing with you three mindset shifts Iāve found really empowering for both myself and my clients whenever weāre feeling stuck in scarcity, fear, and self-doubt in our business. If youāre ready to show up with more trust, courage, and focus in this season of your business, Iāve recorded this for you. More from Jen This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yoursimpleandspaciousbusiness.substack.com
2022-03-09
12 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
The Intersection of Your Enough Number and Your Ideal Workweek
In this episode Iām diving deeper into our enough number and our ideal workweek, and how the intersection of the two is the very heart of a simple and spacious business.If youāre feeling stuck on how to build and run your business in a way that makes the income you want to make while also working in the way you want to be each week, this episode is for you.More from JenThis podcast is produced by Sonics This is a public episode. If you would like...
2022-03-02
18 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
10 Questions to Dive Into Your Simple and Spacious Business Foundations
In todayās episode Iām walking you through ten questions to dive deeper into your simple and spacious business foundations, so you have these as your anchor and guide as you move forward and bring more ease, space, and intentional growth to your work.More from JenThis podcast is produced by Sonics This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yoursimpleandspaciousbusiness.substack.com
2022-02-23
29 min
The Jen Marples Show for Midlife Women
The Power of Support and Networking with Karen Carrington
Regardless of whether we are discussing personal or professional growth, it is valuable to have a network of individuals you trust and that will push you to succeed. Thatās why episode 44 of The Jen Marples Show is about the power of support and networking.Ā In this episode of The Jen Marples Show, my guest Karen Carrington, shares the importance of normalizing the discussion around mental health and actionable steps you can take right now to build your personal and professional network of like-minded individuals to grow together.Ā Some of t...
2022-02-17
36 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
My Simple and Spacious Business Journey So Far
Welcome to Your Simple & Spacious Business, a podcast to support you to find more ease, space, and intentional growth in your work. For this first episode Iām taking you on a little walk down memory lane and sharing my simple and spacious business journey so far, from starting my business at 22 years old, burning out, burning out some more, and how Iāve reshaped and rebuilt my business over the past 8 years to truly work best for me. Because building a simple and spacious business isnāt always easy, there isnāt a set blueprin...
2022-02-16
24 min
Your Simple & Spacious Business
Trailer: Your Simple & Spacious Business with Jen Carrington
Iām Jen Carrington, a creative business guide and Iāve spent the past eight years building and running my own simple and spacious business and supporting hundreds of my clients in theirs too.More from JenThis podcast is produced by Sonics This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yoursimpleandspaciousbusiness.substack.com
2022-02-07
01 min
Dive Deeper
Radical self-care for creative business owners
If thereās a lesson Iāve had to learn over and over again in my business itās this: take damn good care of the vessel through which your work comes to life.And that vessel? Itās us. I see my clients really start to soar in their journey when they prioritise taking care of themselves in whatever way they want and need to in the season theyāre in.And the thing Iāve found is that the rest and self-care that we need can often feel quite radical, indulgent even.In this e...
2020-09-14
08 min
Dive Deeper
A āletās see whatās possibleā approach to business
I talk a lot with my clients about navigating and setting expectations in our business journey. Iāve found that the gap between expectations and reality can be a crushing one to navigate at times. It can be frustrating and disheartening to not reach our goals, and then we can start to believe the lie that weāre falling behind and failing when in reality weāre just still making our way there.This is why I love to embrace a āletās see whatās possibleā approach to business, as Iāve found that it can help us to navig...
2020-09-14
09 min
Dive Deeper
Uncertainty isn't the enemy
Itās easy to believe the myth that all you need to build and run a successful business is a solid business plan and the purposeful strategy to bring it to life.And those things are essential, but thereās another piece of this puzzle that is essential too: learning how to navigate uncertainty.In this episode I explore the ways that we can navigate uncertainty in our business with more intention and courage, and how to expand our capacity for uncertainty so that we can show up and run the business and be the busi...
2020-09-14
09 min
Dive Deeper
The five stages of business burnout recovery
Hands up if youāve ever experienced business burnout? Yeah, Iām right there with you.I havenāt met or worked with a business owner who has been in the game for a while now who hasnāt experienced some level of burnout. Because how do we know what our limits are until we actually push up against them?In this episode I want to share with you the five stages of business burnout recovery that Iāve seen in my own journey and in my clients too. My hope is that it can offer you...
2020-09-14
10 min
Dive Deeper
But are you actually putting your lights on?
If youāre anything like my clients you want to build a joyful, impactful, and financially sustainable business while marketing yourself in a way that feels human, gentle, and effective too.But thereās a trap that I find those of us who are running slow, gentle, human-centered businesses can fall into if weāre not careful.We can take our gentle approach to marketing a little too far and fail to ever actually market our business out of fear of being pushy and salesy and manipulative.So in this episode Iām diving d...
2020-09-14
10 min
Dive Deeper
The box that you want to play in
This is one of my favourite exercises to dive into with my clients: exploring what the box is that they want to be playing in in their business.This episode is for you if youāre itching to feel a little more grounded in your business, whether youāre building it from scratch, pivoting the one youāve already built, or wanting to find more intention, focus, and joy in the one youāre already working with.In this episode Iām going to walk you through this process and hold some space for you to explore...
2020-09-14
06 min
Dive Deeper
The windowless room
Sometimes when Iām working with a client itās super clear what the path is forward, what the direction is that they want to move in and how best we can support them to get there.But other times a client may be figuring out more foundational things, such as what the hell it is they even want from their life anymore, or what the change is that they truly want to make, or how to heal from a season of intense burnout and exhaustion.With those clients enters the windowless room.Toda...
2020-09-14
11 min
Dive Deeper
Being present while in the pursuit of more
Do you ever feel like youāre postponing actually enjoying your creative business journey until you reach that next milestone or goal?Thereās this lie we can tell ourselves that the only way to reach that next mountain top is to struggle our way there, but what if there was a different way?What if we could enjoy the journey instead? What if itās possible to be present in the season weāre already in while also honouring the goals and dreams that matter to us too?This episode dives into exactly...
2020-09-14
11 min
Fireside
Surrendering To A Positive and Productive Relationship with Your Coaching Business with Jen Carrington
Today is a conversational episode about coaching with my good friend Jen Carrington.Ā Jen is a creative coach who has been running her business for about six years, and she actually coached me back in 2017 when I first had the idea of setting up my business.Ā Today we talk about how we plan out our years, the direction of our business as coaches, the difference between finding and surrendering to balance, what jobs your marketing has to do as a coach or facilitator and how we both approach the dreaded selling.Ā Ā Here's what we talk about in this...
2019-11-29
1h 02
Soulful Sales With Ruth Poundwhite
[Quietly Ambitious Podcast] Jen Carrington on Creativity, Finding Your Voice, & "Secret Weapon" Content | 10
TodayāsĀ guest is the brilliant Jen Carrington, who has taught me so much about doing work that truly fits around me. This interview is full of so much goodness! We spoke a lot about writing and developing a strongĀ voice across a "content ecosystem", finding yourĀ āsecret weaponā content, being creative outside of our work, starting a business young, and the mindset work that has led Jen to where she is now.QUICK LINKS: š Join the free Quietly Ambitious Community on Skool to connect with other heart-led business owners selling their way. ⨠Join the Soulf...
2018-11-28
39 min
Courage and Spice for Coaches: build your Self-belief and Business in under 30mins a week
How to Build a Creative Online Business with Jen Carrington
Jen Carrington is a creative coach, writer, and podcaster from Manchester, UK. Jen hosts the Make it Happen podcast and co-hosts āLetters from a Hopeful Creativeā with Sara Tasker. Jen is passionate about helping us to live life and run creative businesses on our own terms, choosing more than feeling overwhelmed, overworked, and burned out in our careers.Its been a pleasure to admire Jenās work evolve over the years and I particularly love how she creates thoughtful, useful mini books to help us all figure this running a business lark out!Jen and I disc...
2018-10-10
52 min
Put Yourself First
Build an Impactful, Fulfilling and Sustainable Creative Life and Business, with Jen Carrington
Jen Carrington is a creative coach for purpose-driven business owners - and today she is dropping some knowledge bombs on: - Defining success on your own terms - Finding a work-life balance that's right for you - Taking other people's opinions off the table and using your intuition - Not letting fear get in the way of your dreams and goals Jen has hugely shaped my business and life, and I know she's gonna inspire you guys in this interview! Show notes and other podcasts https://www.kathorrocks.com/podcast/ Check out Jen's work! http://www.jencarrington.com/
2018-04-23
44 min
What She Said
Jen Carrington | Creating space in your business
I chat to Jen Carrington about the power of creative coaching. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-01-22
45 min
Hashtag Authentic - for creatives, dreamers & business owners online
Stopping the Glorification of 'Busy', With Jen Carrington
"We think our worth is from how hard we burn ourselves into the ground." This week I caught up with my friend and creative coach Jen Carrington for one of the whirlwind conversations we always have when we're together. We both talk fast and dive into tangents, so this is a much more informal natter than the usual 'interview' you might be used to here, but it's jam-packed with insight, experience and hopefully, things to make you nod and smile along. Jen and I also share details towards the end of a very exciting new joint podcast project we...
2017-12-08
1h 03
Hashtag Authentic - for creatives, dreamers & business owners online
Creating Your Ideal Work Week, With Jen Carrington
Jen Carrington is a coach for big-hearted creative business owners based in Manchester, UK. We first met when she was launching her coaching business and I was looking to take my blog a bit more seriously, and three years down the line we've both learned and grown an awful lot. In this episode we reflect on the lessons that business and money have taught us both, and Jen shares the secrets of structuring a working week for the self employed. Get full access to Entre Nous at meandorla.substack.com/subscribe
2017-05-03
44 min
The Asia Croson Podcast
Episode 016: Jen Carrington: Content Creation, Being an Introverted Biz Owner & Standing Out
What We Talked About: Interviewing Jen Carrington, content coach & creative mentor & blogger extraordinaire How Asia started working with Jen, and how her coaching changed Asia's blogging life Discovering you are a creative person, and realizing that "creativity" doesn't have to mean what it means for everyone else Starting a blog about *anything* is a great way to start "You can affect someone with what you create." Finding your strengths & running with them "Coaching isn't telling someone what to do, it's making the space for that person to figure out what they want to do." Giving yourself permission to be good...
2016-03-04
1h 08