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The MCP Project with Marisa PadillaHow Scott Messick Built The Shows That Built A Generation Marisa Padilla sits down with Scott Messick — a visionary executive producer known for shaping family-friendly, purpose-driven content at BYUtv, and previously at ESPN and Fox Sports. Scott opens up about his unique journey through the media industry, how faith and values inform his storytelling, and the importance of creating content that uplifts, educates, and resonates with future generations.From behind-the-scenes stories in the NFL to producing shows that build character and inspire families, Scott shares deep insights into how media can be both meaningful and massively impactful. Whether you're a content creator, parent, or simply someone looking fo...
2025-06-101h 09
Let's Talk About BrandLet's Talk About Rebranding with Marisa MessickPeople aren't static, and neither are brands. But how can you keep a brand fresh without negating all the familiarity of its previous incarnation? Designer Marisa Messick of Quill and Co. has helped create and re-create many a brand, as well as studying what has made big-brand refreshes flop or soar. She shares her tips for balancing consistency and newness, and lets us know what should never change.***Follow Christine Gritmon on Twitter: @cgritmon and join her each Tuesday for the #ChatAboutBrand Twitter chatSubscribe to the Let...
2022-11-1428 min
Step Into ClarityBuilding the Foundation For the Next Version of Quill & Co: Podcast Season 1 Finale with my Q2 Recap!This is season 1’s last episode! While I was looking back on the podcast’s analytics it became apparent to me that you guys LOVED the Q1 recap back in Episode 07. So I thought I’d end season 1 with a bang and recap a bit of Q2 here at Quill & Co.
2022-06-1415 minStep Into ClarityWhen your Self-Esteem Controls your Life and Your Business with Krista WalshI am excited for you to hear this week’s episode with Krista Walsh. Krista is a website copywriter and strategist for client-based businesses, which means that she writes your website so that you not only attract more clients but also the right clients, the kind who are confident they want to work with you — and won’t settle for anyone else. In this week’s episode, she gets personal and opens up about how therapy helped her validate her pain and find a way to process it. She dives deep into how it helped not only her personal life but...
2022-06-0725 minStep Into ClarityGetting Paid to Learn: How White Labeling Can Save You Years of Work with Lizzy ColomboIn this week’s episode, I sit down and chat with Lizzy Colombo. She is the owner and lead designer of White Point Creative, a boutique creative agency that specializes in brag-worthy brand identities and custom Showit websites for lifestyle brands and wellness entrepreneurs. We talk about why white labeling is a good fit for her, how it can save you years of work when you’re starting, and how she learned the important lessons to speak up, just ask, and just go for it
2022-05-3122 minStep Into ClarityAnother Side of My Story: A Candid Interview with My FiancéIn this week's episode, I sit down with my partner in life and in business; my fiancé Danny! After a poll on Instagram, you all wanted to hear more from him. I forced him to sit down with me and chat for the podcast. We have a candid chat about what it's like to start and run a separate business together, how we handle both working from home, our roles in our relationship, and he answers some of your questions from Instagram.
2022-05-2427 minStep Into ClarityHow to Infuse your Personality, Authentically with Rachel GreimanIn this week’s episode, I interview Rachel Greiman, of Green Chair Stories. She founded her company, a copywriting collective for photographers, in 2014 and is now a team of 5 writing websites, selling products, and offering coaching for photographers as well. I love Rachel’s passion for not only working alongside designers but helping them find their own voice for their copy.
2022-05-1726 minStep Into ClarityImposter Syndrome Needs a RebrandIn this week’s episode I wanted to chat through my own personal feelings on imposter syndrome in hope’s that it helps any fellow designers going through something similar. There’s a lot of talk in creative spaces around imposter syndrome but not enough around the root of it. I talk through how imposter syndrome shows up for me in my business, and personally, how the term itself has always felt off to me, and some steps both you and I can tackle this very real societal problem.
2022-05-1019 minStep Into ClarityCreate an Aligned Business That Runs Without YouIn this week’s episode, I chat with Kelsey Kerslake a multi-passionate CEO of two companies: Pinegate Road, and the Aligned Business. Kelsey has been helping entrepreneurs and businesses build their brands and market their online presence for over a decade while also helping them be in complete alignment with the lives they want to live and the values they hold. In this episode we will chat about the steps to take to create a self-sustaining system for your business, how to begin living an aligned life, and why alignment does not mean you are happy all of the ti...
2022-05-0326 minStep Into ClarityMaking Investments & Big DecisionsWhen you invest in yourself it’s like letting the universe see that you know that you’re worth it. But, taking that final step to invest in the future you can’t quite see yet is not easy nor should it be. Good investments should lead to a real change in your business, and change is uncomfortable, scary, and hard. After some trial and error with my own business, I truly believe in the value of investing big in one’s own business.In this week’s episode, I chat about, the 3 things I consider when investing...
2022-04-2620 minStep Into ClarityYour Brand Needs You to Stop Worrying About Your ProcessAs designers, we can get stuck in the day-to-day, task oriented, things in our business and never zoom out and see the big picture. We don’t have the space to dream about our business and what we want things to look or feel like. As entrepreneurs, it’s easy to find tasks to fill our work days up but then the end of the week comes and we believe we’ll never have time to work on our business and not just in it. In this week’s episode I dive into where I think designer’s keep getting st...
2022-04-1920 minStep Into ClarityLearning About Yourself to Create a Fulfilling Design Business with Franzine MackleyGrowing and running a business can feel like you’re always searching for the next great thing. We hit one of our goals and then immediately begin striving for that next goal, all while testing all of the tactics to see what sticks. When is it enough? What does it take to feel contentment in work and life? In this week’s episode I spoke with designer Franzine who is all about the anti-hustle culture and slow intentional living. We talk about the identity anxiety facing designers, how she started practicing mindful consumption, and why learning more about herself was...
2022-04-1236 minStep Into ClarityA Real Look Into My Business Numbers: Q1 Successes And FlopsIn this week's episode I go into detail on what we accomplished in my business in Q1 with real numbers, some personal struggles behind the scenes that ultimately effected my business goals, burnout, what I actually spent on my business and how I learned from all of those that scaling a business can look different then I used to believe.
2022-04-0521 minStep Into ClarityWhy You Need To Invest in Your Business from The Start With Arlina RomanIn this week's episode I chat with designer Arlina Roman. I had the privilege of doing a 1:1 mentorship with her and we chat about why she invested early on in mentoring and courses, how mentoring propelled her design business, and how she is always striving to never stop learning.
2022-03-2924 minStep Into ClarityThe Scariest Thing I've Done In Business | A Tell All On HiringLast year I did something I never dreamed I would be able to do. And while it was exciting it was also the scariest thing I’ve ever done. In today’s episode, I talk about how hiring my first employee helped me not only with my workflow, but helped me create my ideal company culture, how I knew when it was time to switch from contracted work to a full-time employee, and the struggles I’m still trying to figure out around no longer being a solopreneur.
2022-03-2216 minStep Into ClarityHow to Start Over From Zero by Showing Up and Staying Curious with Chaitra RadhakrishnaIn today’s episode I chat with Chaitra who is the founder of Pinkpot Studio which is a Shopify design studio for product based businesses. After 3 years in business, she took an 18 month maternity leave. When she returned to her business in 2020, it forced her to take a hard look at her process, ideas around pricing, and how to be resilient when you start with $0 in income and no client roster. We chat about how she went form $0 to a 6 figure business in 12 months, the 3 steps she took to focus her business, and how a seemingly overnight success was ac...
2022-03-1536 minStep Into ClarityRediscovering Motivation: What To Do When You’re Motivated By PainAs business owners we have to be self-motivated. But what happens when we lose it? Being bored, getting too comfortable, burned out, or scared of the next level, can hold you back from finding that motivation. There are no rules for motivation, and everyone is motivated by different things. I think a key to staying motivated is knowing WHAT you are motivated by. In today’s episode, I talk about what uncommon idea motivates me and how I’m currently trying to see motivation in a new light to grow myself and my business, forward.
2022-03-0213 minStep Into ClarityMoney Is Not A Four Letter Word I dive into where my journey with money started at a young age, the good and seemingly harmful ideas around money are, and questioning the emotional ties we carry around money.
2022-03-0221 minStep Into ClarityHow One Fearless Choice Got Me Here (Sharing My Story)One of the hardest things I’ve ever done is run a business. It stretches me every single day. And I think that I’m not alone in that.I think that in the age of social media where we only see people behind the scenes it can get really discouraging. we think everyone has it figured out.Surprise! I have no idea what I’m doing so, step into clarity with me as I keep figuring out this online business thing and record it for you on the podcast! So far, I’ve had a lot of...
2022-03-0120 min
The Photo Opp Podcast: Finding Opportunity in PhotographyPOP #32: Stand Out with Your Photography Brand | Guest: Marisa MessickMarisa Messick, founder of Quill & Co Design, joins the Photo Opp Podcast to chat about your photography brand. Going beyond your brand fonts and colors, we're diving deep into brand definition. Learn more about defining your unique brand as a photographer, and SO much more!
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