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Holding Space137: Navigating Pregnancy During and After Complications with Emily OsterIn this episode I invite you to tune into my conversation with Emily Oster, professor of Economics, parenting data expert and NYT Bestselling Author. We dive deep into her latest release, "Unexpected," where she explores the often murky waters of pregnancy complications.Together we explore:*Understanding Pregnancy Complications: Emily shares some fascinating insights from "Unexpected," her newest book. We talk about the common threads among pregnancy complications and why it's crucial to understand why things happen during pregnancy. Hint: it's not always as straightforward as we'd like it to be.*Dealing with Medical...
2024-04-2228 min
FLOSS Weekly (Audio)Show Me The ProofMode - Nathan Freitas, ProofMode
Doc Searls and Simon Phipps talk with Nathan Freitas, founder of the Guardian Project about ProofMode. A way to turn photos, videos, and other digital artifacts into secure signed digital evidence. Plus, the many other things the Project is up to.
Proof Mode for Data Verification
Future of Open Source and AI
Balancing Privacy and Functionality in Journalism
Guardian Project Funding and Future Plans
Discussion on Surveillance, Trust, and Optimism
Host: Doc Searls
Guests: Simon Phipps and Nathan Freitas
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly
2023-09-061h 09FLOSS Weekly (Video)Show Me The ProofMode - Nathan Freitas, ProofMode
Doc Searls and Simon Phipps talk with Nathan Freitas, founder of the Guardian Project about ProofMode. A way to turn photos, videos, and other digital artifacts into secure signed digital evidence. Plus, the many other things the Project is up to.
Proof Mode for Data Verification
Future of Open Source and AI
Balancing Privacy and Functionality in Journalism
Guardian Project Funding and Future Plans
Discussion on Surveillance, Trust, and Optimism
Host: Doc Searls
Guests: Simon Phipps and Nathan Freitas
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly
2023-09-061h 09
The Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintLearn how to create more by leveraging your natural abilities w -Novus Global - Part 1 of 2Bestselling book author, Jason Jaggard, and two of his colleagues/elite coaches (Janet Breitenbach and David Gerber) from Novus Global joined me in this first of a two episodes!
The overall message, going BEYOND high performance. Which for me was actually a phrase that trigged my overwhelmed and overworked soul.
But, what the team shared with me was different. If fact in order to work at that level, you have to learn how to soften into your innate abilities first. Not doing more for the hell of it, but from a place...
2023-08-1034 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintHere's how you can cold call your dream customer WITHOUT stressAs creatives it's hard to "sell" or "market" what we do. In fact most creatives focus on the creation process because the idea of cold calling someone is stressful. I remove that blocker by sharing with you my tried and true process for calling ANYONE you want to work with and getting their time.
2023-06-2210 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintSpending 30 mins a day doing this one thing will help you build your business with ease!I break down my twenty years of sales strategy into a couple quick tips that you can use, daily, to help you build your business and uncover more revenue.
2023-06-1514 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintThe Shadow Side of Success and Building a Business w/Josh Ellis - Founder of WithCo CocktailsJosh Ellis, Founder of WithCo Cocktails, sat down to talk about his journey to building he successful company and how he learned some hard lessons about the shadow side of success along the journey. You'll hear how he managed to survive the complete collapse of his family's business, his divorce, and learned to leverage the energy he get's when his back is against the wall.
I think this is a great episode for those of you that are looking to understand what it takes to do your own thing and that it's okay to not always be what society might...
2023-04-291h 29The Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintWhat The F*ck is Real Anymore and Why You Should Care About AIAfter a dinner conversation went down a rabbit hole of AI generated images and how they can impact the news and what we know to be true... I started to really ponder this question, "What the F*ck is real anymore??"
I explore this question through the lens of our brains, and recent advancements in AI that are making the lines between reality and altered states a lot more blurry.
2023-04-2024 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintHow I'm building my business without selling or posting to social mediaAll about the way I've been building my business with out doing all the things you're told to do. No social media posting... no awkward sales calls. It's not rocket science and I share with you exactly how I've been doing it.
2023-04-1414 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintHow I'm dealing with the recent mass shooting in NashvilleI wanted to share this episode from the heart. It's not an episode about anger or division, rather one of inclusiveness. To hold space for the humans that lost their lives recently. To also share some ideas on how to help maybe even prevent things like this from happening. This recent tragedy in Nashville opened my eyes to just how close to home these things can hit and what I can do to be a sign of change or hope in my community. I trust this episode articulates my heart's desire for you and others to be able to continue...
2023-03-3018 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintThings changed drastically when I started not being who people thought I SHOULD beJim Carrey said in his commencement speech to a group of graduating students back in 2014, "..my search for identity deepened. I wondered who I’d be without my fame. Who would I be if I said things that people didn’t want to hear, or if I defied their expectations of me?"
Those words have stuck with me for years. I ask myself the same thing..and as I move away from what people want to hear and say and lean into being me... a true power is emerging.
Join me in this quick 15 minute episode.
2023-03-2411 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintHow I found peace and confidence through fasting and silence for a weekAfter a tempting offer to adventure in Portugal with a beautiful woman, I listened to my body which told me to stay in Nashville and do a week long fast and silent retreat. The results... so much deep self love, focus, and confidence. It shocked me actually how amazing it was. I share the challenges and wins this week with you.
2023-03-1617 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintWhy I left my $300k/yr job to pursue my dreamThe biggest regret I'd have in my life is if I didn't listen to my heart and take a chance on building my own creative business. So I left my cushy, $300k/yr salary job to do just that, to build a video production company that I'm proud of. I share with you exactly how I came to the realization and got the confidence to finally leave.
2023-03-0906 min
The Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintI'm Back! New energy, new podcast, new job!I left my $300k/year job to FINALLY build my own creative business. After years of the side hustle... I'm going all in. Follow me each week as I share with you exactly how I'm doing it. I'll also continue to interview other successful creatives and dive into exactly how they run their business. Tune in each week!
2023-03-0402 min
Play It Brave PodcastBonus Episode: Decadent Desserts with Nathan FreitasThis bonus episode combines three of my favorite things: sleeping, eating, and sexy men. Wrap yourself up and hit play while Nathan Freitas lulls you to sleep while tantalizing your senses.
2022-06-2308 min
Play It Brave PodcastThe 3 Steps to Telling More Compelling Brand StoriesAre you doing enough storytelling in your business? Are you telling the right stories for your brand? Do you even know how to tell a compelling story? Tune into this episode with Storytelling Expert and Photographer/Cinematographer, Nathan Freitas. Nathan and I share a candid conversation about what makes a compelling story, what stories you SHOULDN’T be telling, and how to tell your stories so they connect to your customers and clients. And if you’re ready for a real treat, tune into part 2 of this episode for a special surprise called “Decadent Desserts” About Nathan: N...
2022-06-231h 04The Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintA New York Times bestselling author taught me something about myself!In this episode we explore what it's like living life from a place of force and will compared flow and ease. I was humbled by a successful author at a party recently and it really reminded me of how I can choose to live my life a different way.
2022-05-1220 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintWhat could your life and business look like without letting fear run itSeriously...if you didn't feel fear as much as you do. If we weren't afraid of being successful, of what people think, of doing things the right way. If you didn't let those fears seep into your thinking, what kind of life would you be living? That's the question I explore today after meditating on it myself and realizing my life and business could and would be drastically different. This is an episode about embracing our core human nature of having fear, but choosing another way of living and the benefits of doing just that.
2022-04-2115 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintWhy storytelling is king.. not content - Carson TiejtenMy guest told me that one of his top three priorities, outside of God and his family, is storytelling and that's what this episode is all about!
We dig into the power of storytelling in your business, and how you can go about getting better at telling one. So grateful to Carson for helping create this episode given all the years he's dedicated to the subject!
Currently Carson Tietjen is the CEO for Uplife Studios, Kris Krohn’s media company.
He graduated from BYU with a degree in film and from Chapman with an MFA in Screenwriting. He is
passionate ab...
2022-04-1544 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintI'm yearning for deeper human connection and tired of the business talkA candid share and call to action for those of us that are just so tired of the business talk or facade we see when influencers, leaders, or just everyday people throw up. I believe we have an opportunity to really change the way we speak to each other. And in the process of doing that, find peace and success in life! Take a listen... it's less than 30 mins! Enjoy and be well.
2022-04-0709 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintThe Unexpected Wisdom of Jim CarreyListening to Jim Carrey's commencement speech to the Maharishi University of Management was such a moving experience. I found myself floored by the wisdom Jim shared and had to break down my most memorable segments for you. From learning how to manifest your visions, to just trusting in yourself and what the universe has in store for you.
Quotes like this are peppered throughout his speech, "So many of us choose our path out of fear disguised as practicality. What we really want seems impossibly out of reach and ridiculous to expect. So we never dare to ask the universe...
2022-03-3124 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintHow a Year of Following My Intuition Changed My Life and BusinessHow a year of stopping the constant going... and listening to my intuition brought be behind my camera in new ways and traveling around the world shooting compelling stories for amazing humans.
2022-03-2417 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintThe Power Of Listening To Your Intuition With D'Arcy BenincosaA deep dive into the power of asking yourself first before going outward for guidance. D'Arcy Benincosa, Success Coach, Brand Brainiac & Marketing Ninja to Ambitious Entrepreneurs, walks Nathan through the simple path of just listening to yourself and why it's the most important thing for you to learn to do. So many of us are following others instead of listening to our own intuition which leads to more work and less fulfillment in our own lives. This episode actually changed the trajectory of Nathan's life and business for 2021.. he highly recommends you take the time and listen.
2021-07-1659 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintYou're Running On Autopilot... Is It The Right One?This is an episode focused on sharing with you the 3-Step framework for recognizing, working through, and rewriting your stories that fuel your "autopilot program" of your life and all the negative emotions tied to them. Nathan talks about how he has used this framework to help address some deep seeded insecurities around being rejected/not good enough that were driving negative experiences in his business and personal life. Tune in to this powerful episode!
2021-04-2924 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintHow Slowing Down To Spend Time With Yourself Can Help You Do More In Less TimeThis episode is all about me sharing some breakthroughs I've had this year so far. How I've learned to go inward first, before I attempt to go outward.
You'll learn three tools my community and myself have been using to achieve some pretty amazing personal results.
1. How to set goals tied to feelings so you're not pushing to get things done... they just naturally happen
2. Using meditation as a way to start your day by attracting the things you want in your life and avoiding what you don't
3. How spending 30 mins before you start your day can actually change your...
2021-03-2527 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintHow Stories Help You Attract More Clients, Charge More, and Quiet The CompetitionThis episode is all about learning how to create your own brand script. The same brand script taught by Donald Miller in his bestselling book, Building a Story Brand. I walk through each step in detail and use an actual brand, my own, to showcase how you can do the same thing for your business and start to stand out from the competition.
2020-12-0328 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintLearn The Three Simple Things That Can Guarantee You Stand Out From The CompetitionWhat's going on? Hey, it's me, Nathan with the Creative Entrepreneur Blueprint. I am so pumped to be back and sharing this episode with you. It is all about helping you as an entrepreneur stand out in a sea of look alikes. So I'm actually focusing today specifically on you real estate agents, but what I teach today is applicable across industries so do not go anywhere! I'm going to share three simple tactics that I learned 14 years ago from the best sales and marketing company in the world, in my opinion, salesforce.com. Those three things will help you...
2020-11-0525 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintConversation with Jennifer Neal (Part 2)- Automate Your Social Media and Build an Engaging FollowingHey, Hey, it's me. Nathan with the creative entrepreneur blueprint. This is part two of an episode that was recorded live at funnel hacking live and it is really powerful because we go through a five step framework called the social content machine that Jennifer Neal created for a lot of her clients. It's all about making it really easy to get your message out across social channels with either yourself or an assistant. We go through the final three steps of this five step framework. Stay tuned, let's rock.
2020-09-0328 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintConversation with Jennifer Neal - Automate Your Social Media and Build an Engaging FollowingI recently finished recording a podcast episode with Jennifer Neal, which kind of blew my mind. It's a five-step framework that she's created, leveraging what some of the best influencers on social media are doing, the systems they use to amplify their brands.
The reason I think this episode is so impactful is that before this, the idea of a content calendar or posting content gave me anxiety. Now it gives me excitement! Jennifer has shown me how to take one piece of content and turn that into more than 20 pieces of really engaging social media content. She also shared...
2020-08-2724 min
Content Is ProfitE61. Nathan Freitas: The Mindset Behind Conquering Art & Business Ownership.Let’s be real! The way we offer our service today, it was -in some way- inspired by Nathan!All it took was one question. But more on that later… We met Nathan while we curiously peeked into a photoshoot he was doing. His energy filled the room!Nathan is an artist AND entrepreneur! He has both left and right brain powers! Let me tell you guys...he’s not only a great marketer, he knows how to work a camera. Every person we saw getting photographed by him, looked so comfortable in front of the ca...
2020-08-0852 min
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2020-07-2748 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintJeff Carpenter - How Educational Products Help You Set Your Own PricesThe thing that excited me the most about this episode was going into it, I knew that Jeff had done an amazing job of educating folks via his Instagram handle. But what came out from the episode was he makes a lot of his money through the work that he doesn't post, and that's through his commercial headshots and portrait photography.
So, it kind of broke through some limiting beliefs for me. Basically how to focus on a really specific niche, make money from that, and then use that as leverage, if you will, to be even more creative.
And...
2020-07-161h 05The Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintKara Marie Trombetta -You Can’t Deposit Instagram Likes into your Bank Account - The Power of Listening and the Customer ExperienceI wanted to explain why I'm so excited about yet another amazing photographer on the podcast. I came across this woman's website after looking for award winning go-getters. Photographers that were doing something I thought would be great to share on this podcast, and I came across Kara Trombetta, of Kara Marie studios. She is an award winning boudoir photographer who is booked year round without doing ANY marketing. No joke. She broke through massive, massive limiting beliefs that I had held. During the episode we talked about how she was selling her process to client, her big ideas and...
2020-07-0955 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintEric Thayne: How to Attract All The Right Leads on AutopilotI have to share with you just a quick little story about why this episode is so exciting. I have thought, for many years, to be an artist you have to go out and hustle and find clients. Eric Thayne who is the CEO and founder of an info course called Cinema Mastery, he really busted through that limiting belief for me in this episode and really shared how you're able to articulate a method to drive those leads directly to you, where they are filling out an application and setting up a call with you. You’re literally taking qu...
2020-07-0252 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintFelix Kunze: Focus on Delivering Massive Value And Your Customers Will Come Knocking Down Your DoorI was honored to have Felix Kunze on, and I thought I'd share with you why I was so excited to have him on the show.
I originally reached out to him because I loved his work. I loved his lighting course that he was selling online and felt it was filled with an immense amount of value for the cost.
I kept getting ads for it and I was thinking, man, this could be great to have Felix talk about the business behind his course creation. Let's unbox what he’s doing as an artist, but also an entrepreneur an...
2020-06-2647 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintKirk Mastin: $20K in 2 hours - The Power of a Digital ProductI was able to host Kirk Mastin and the CEO of Mastin Labs. And in this part two of two, we dig into how he's built an incredibly successful worldwide business by selling a digital product. He talks about how to stay lean, how to automate, and how by doing so, you're able to weather most, if not any storm.
2020-06-1837 min
Uncommon DiabeticRelational AlignmentThe Uncommon Truth about The Power of Proximity with Nathan Freitas.
2020-05-3018 min2020-05-3009 min2020-05-2910 minUncommon DiabeticPOWER of PROXIMITY with Guest Host Nathan FreitasThe Uncommon Truth about The Power of Proximity.
2020-05-2909 minUncommon DiabeticEpisode 5... POWER of PROXIMITY with Nathan FreitasThe Uncommon Truth about The Power of Proximity.
2020-05-281h 07The Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintKirk Mastin: How Challenging Times Can Lead to Incredible Things (Part 1 of 2)I have, my entire adult life, really been attracted to people who are running successful businesses and making it seem easy. For the past eight years I have watched Kirk weather economic, weather personal storms and still have this seemingly thriving business and I wanted to understand how. So for an hour we got to sit down and talk through the current economic/coronavirus crisis and what good can come of that. He shares a lot of insight into the tools he's used to make his business run lean and scale incredibly well.
Things such as;
How to work backwards...
2020-05-2830 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - The Ultimate Power of Doing LessIn this episode I share some tactics from Trevor Moawad and Michael Hyatt about the power of doing less. Want more energy... do less. Want to accomplish more at work and in your career... do less. Want more positive thoughts.... Speak less negative ones. In our culture of DO MORE, this episode is all about taking a moment and deep breath to realize you don't have to do it all.
2020-03-1218 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - Change Your Customer, Change Your BusinessThis episode is all about going back to the basics of your business. As entrepreneurs we fall in love with our product or service. Ways of making it better, more innovative, additional features, etc. But we forget about the most important part of our product or service which is the customer consuming it. Nathan spends time walking through FIVE steps you can take to fall back in love with your customer and learn everything it is to know about them. From that place start to build your product or service offerings into a value ladder that provides massive value for...
2020-02-2518 min
Living Fully AliveAre You Emotionally Intelligent? With Special Guest Jillian McLaughlinJoin Mary, her special co-host Nathan, and their special guest: Certified Emotional Intelligence Leadership Coach and founder of Mclaughlin Mentoring, Jillian Mclaughlin. She discovered her passion for Emotional Intelligence-based leadership coaching while steering iconic brands such as Dove, Sunsilk, and Sunlight and leading the multi-disciplinary teams that support them. Jillian balances an active lifestyle of working mom, entrepreneur, wife, athlete and friend with the methods and skills of EQ. And today, listen as we chat with her about how the knowledge of EQ and self awareness it brings is crucial to the success of your business and relationships.
2020-02-191h 01The Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - Channeling Anger Into UNSTOPPABLESuper intense and loving episode where I dig into the feeling of anger. I share how I've been using it recently to get into a warrior mindset instead of letting it take me down into a victim path of not having control. We should feel our anger, we should let it flow in and out of use but in the right ways. I share my take on which ways I find to be helpful. Take a listen if you've ever been pissed about something and see how this resonates with you.
2020-02-1418 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintHow I Made Over $25K In 4 Days - Part 2 Of 2In this episode I focus on sharing insights about how to hire and why to hire a team so you're able to stay in your zone of genius. I also share the details around the offer I created that started to generate reoccurring revenue and over $25k in 4 days. Tune in, this is a great finish to a really rewarding project and test.
2020-02-1326 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintHow I Made Over $25K In 4 Days - Part 1 Of 2This is it!! I had been hoping to record this episode, to be able to stand up and say, "I did it!" Just over 3 months ago I had an idea spark within me. It was an idea to create an offer around a portrait photography session. To show how applying the digital marketing tactics to photography could result in more money, and more customers. So... in this episode I share how I built an offer that successfully generated over $25k in just 4 days of shooting. I'm interviewed by a friend and colleague, Matt Anderson, and we dig into the process...
2020-02-1222 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - Learn This One Tactic That Will Help You Double Your Sales (Part 2)Yo! This is the second part of the series where I'm talking about the Dream 100. A simple, yet powerful tactic originally taught by Chet Holmes in his book, The Ultimate Sales Machine. We're moving from building relationships in the first phase of the Dream 100 to Promotion. I break down some unique ways of selling and promoting through your network of influencers to help you create excitement and sales around your products.
2020-01-2421 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - Learn This One Tactic That Will Help You Double Your Sales (Part 1)I'm talking about the Dream 100. A simple, yet powerful tactic originally taught by Chet Holmes in his book, The Ultimate Sales Machine. Many entrepreneurs have used to drastically shift their influence, build massive relationships across industries and as a result make money through selling their products or services. I break down the Dream 100 into two episodes and this first episode is about Digging the Well first. It's about building the relationships, adding value, before you're asking for favors.
2020-01-2219 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - Part 4 (Energy) Win Your Customers by Becoming Your Attractive CharacterI continue to share the teachings of Russell Brunson, CEO of ClickFunnels, who has built a net worth of over $35 million and led his privately held company to over $360 Million a year in revenue without taking outside funding or investment. One of the things he's used to do that is by mastered this topic of becoming an attractive character. In this episode, I talk about a piece I think Russell didn't talk to but is one of the most important things. The fourth part of becoming the attractive character, your unique energy, and how that pulls together your Elements, Identity...
2020-01-2118 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - Part 3 (Storyline) - Win Your Customers by Becoming The Attractive CharacterI continue to share the teachings of Russell Brunson, CEO of ClickFunnels, who has built a net worth of over $35 million and led his privately held company to over $360 Million a year in revenue without taking outside funding or investment. One of the things he's used to do that is by mastered this topic of becoming an attractive character. In this episode, I talk about the third part of becoming the attractive character, defining the storyline that you teach and lead through. I share the 6 storylines and examples of how to apply each.
2020-01-2022 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - Part 2 (Identity) - Becoming Your Attractive CharacterI continue to share the teachings of Russell Brunson, CEO of ClickFunnels, who has built a net worth of over $35 million and led his privately held company to over $360 Million a year in revenue without taking outside funding or investment. One of the things he's used to do that is by mastered this topic of becoming an attractive character. In this episode, I talk about the second main part of becoming the attractive character, defining your Identity. There are Four options so take a listen and see which one resonates most with you.
2020-01-1712 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - Part 1 - Win Your Market and Your Customers by Mastering Becoming an Attractive CharacterRussell Brunson, CEO of ClickFunnels, has built a net worth of over $35 million and led his privately held company to over $360 Million a year in revenue without taking outside funding or investment. I'd argue that what enabled him to do that, outside of great leadership, is he mastered this topic of becoming an attractive character. He's a pro, has been practicing it for years and on this episode, I share the first of 3 areas that make up the Attractive Character and how to use them. If you're at all interested in succeeding in business and life, take a listen.
2020-01-1622 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - 10 Ways of Dealing With and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome10 ways to overcome or reduce imposter syndrome. That's what today is all about and I share some candid examples of how I've been working through this thought pattern that fills me with anxiety and doubt if left to it's own free will. Take a listen and learn now to move through it with me.
2020-01-1426 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - 2020 Planning (Part 4 of 4) - Schedule the Damn Things!This is the final episode that wraps everything we've learned in the previous three episodes together into an excited bow. The most important step of all planning.... putting it into your calendar to ensure it happens! Goals aren't real until they have been placed into your calendar and for some goals, purchased ahead of time. The example I share is how I used a Porsche rental to pull me to my goals. Take the time, listen, and plan out the rest of your year! Let's rock!
2019-12-3021 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - 2020 Planning (Part 3 of 4) - Getting Clear on Your GoalsToday is about taking those SMARTER goals that you learned about yesterday and writing them down. Getting focused on what you want to do and aligning that with the areas of your life that need assistance or improvement. I share how I use a free tool called the Lifescore Assessment by Michael Hyatt that guides you through the process of figuring out where in your life you might want to focus your goals on. Then we dig into to listing out your goals, the total number you should limit yourself to, and how to detail out each goal and the...
2019-12-2718 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - 2020 Planning - Visualization and Goal Setting (Part 2 of 4)This morning is all about continuing to plan for 2020. I share tactics I'm using to plan my life using Michael Hyatt's SMARTER goal setting strategy. I also walk you through visualizing your ideal day (12 hours) and how to use that strong visualization as the foundation for the goals you're setting for the year. If you haven't listened to part 1 of this 4 part series around planning, you can find it here:
Episode 38 - Morning Minutes - 2020 Planning - Focus on Ideal Feelings (Part 1 of 4)
https://the-creative-entrepreneur-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/morning-minutes-feelings
Let's rock!
2019-12-2625 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - How Much Impact Can $3.48 Have on a Life? The Power of CompassionIn this episode I share a story of a women and a homeless man that left me crying. It's a reminder of what compassion can do for not only you, but for others. After hearing this story, I was left with a question for myself which is, "How can I today show more compassion for myself and for others?" Take a listen and I hope it moves you as much as it moved me. Let's rock!
2019-12-2412 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - Get a Coach! The Power of Leaning on Someone to Help You Accomplish More and SucceedIn this episode I open up about how I use business coaches to help me succeed and accomplish goals. It's about leveraging the experience and wisdom of someone that has done it before, who is willing to provide guidance to you AND hold you accountable. You see, the accountability is key and one of the most powerful things you get form working with a coach, someone that will push you when you think you're done. Let's rock!
2019-12-2315 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - I'm Off My Game Today And Share How I Get Back On ItWoke up this morning and just felt off my game so thought I'd share candidly how I was feeling and dealing with the challenge of the morning. Not moving through force, not judging, just recognizing how I felt and going from there. Simple tactics but when used consistently, they've helped me in many areas. Let's rock!
2019-12-1910 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - 2020 Planning - Focus on Ideal Feelings (Part 1 of 4)It's almost the end of the year. People are wrapping up crazy work years and getting ready to relax, and party, with friends through the holidays and new year. But instead of waiting till January to plan my goals, I start now, before the distractions hit. Before I feel less energetic from the food, alcohol, and hosting. This episode is about the most important part of my planning. It's about listing out the core desired feelings you want in each of the 8 ares of your life. For example, Body and Wellness, what feelings do you want to have. I can...
2019-12-1816 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - See How I Use Leverage Points to Make Things Happen and Reduce StressEvery feel the stress of ALL you have to do?? Heck yeah, I do all the time. Today I walk through the tactics I use to reduce that stress and get clarity. It all starts with what I call Leverage Points. These are points in time that you put on the calendar, that you preemptively assign time and financial resources too, and use them as leverage points to make things happen. I then define success, plan, and delegate. It's a great process and I hope it helps you as much as it helps me. Let's rock!
2019-12-1617 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - Did I Get The Porsche (Part 2 of 2)I talk about the end result of using a Porsche rental as a reward to push me through some business barriers this month. Find out if I got it and what happened this week that got in my way. Let's rock!
2019-12-1415 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - Did I Get The Porsche? (Part 1)Exploring each day as a step in the journey. How I'm learning to enjoy more of the ups and downs and not put too much weight on the end goal. I explore ways of finding space to enjoy the journey but also how I'm attempting to use a Porsche reward as a way of helping me execute on some big goals. Let's rock!
2019-12-1414 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintJamie Atkinson (2 of 2) - How Focus Is The Path to $1 million in RevenueThis is part 2 of a 2 episode series with Jamie Atkinson who is the founder of the Podcast Profit Lab, which teaches entrepreneurs how to plan
& launch strategic and profitable podcasts to create mass movements and change.
Jamie wraps up this powerful episode sharing how he grew his business from the ground up, hit some roadblocks that almost caused him to quit, and where he's at from a revenue stand point year-to-date!
He was also generous enough to share this podcasting launch checklist that he use for my podcast and resulted in it debuting in the top 100.
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2019-12-1258 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - I'm Launching a Product And Scared Out of my MindI get candid in this episode about what I'm launching in January and how I'm unsure it will be a success. But regardless, I'm sharing from a place of courage, how I'm approaching creating the offer and how I envision it working. Let's rock!
2019-12-1111 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minute - Creating Space , How Doing The Opposite Of Others Can Have Huge ShiftsThis episode is focused on simple things you can do in your day to create space for the real you, the powerful, loving, unstoppable you to come out. I share some tactics to help you get out of "Human Doing" mode and spend more time in "Human Being" mode. You rock!
2019-12-1014 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - Before You Think About Tactics, Define Your Core ValuesIn this episode, I share the power of values. How defining them for yourself first, allows for powerful business, life, and relationship decisions. You'll learn how I define and prioritize my towards and away values using a technique I learned from Tony Robbins. Have a great one, you rock!!
2019-12-0914 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - You're Dead if You're Not Defining Your Target Audience!!!This episode is about how to find your target audience. I shared some learnings from Stephen Larson, one of the masters of finding what he calls the "red ocean" of people you can serve. This is one of the most important things you're going to do when it comes to creating any sort of brand that adds value and stands out. Let's rock!
2019-12-0610 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintJamie Atkinson (1 of 2) - How Playing It Safe Was The Biggest Mistake of His LifeThis is part 1 of a 2 episode series with Jamie Atkinson who is the founder of the Podcast Profit Lab, which teaches entrepreneurs how to plan
& launch strategic and profitable podcasts to create mass movements and change.
Jamie has been a huge help in my life this year and I was honored to have him share his story with us about how he was broke, lost, and fought his way back to where he is today!
He was also generous enough to share this podcasting launch checklist that he use for my podcast and resulted in it debuting in the top 100.
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2019-12-0539 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - How to Get People Excited About What You DoWe all love stories, it's what moves us as humans. Stories of family, friends, work situations, adventures. It's about about who, what, and where. How you define what you do to others shouldn't be any different. There's a difference between saying"I'm a financial advisor" compared to saying, "I'm a financial advisor that works with both business men and women helping them achieve an average of 10% on their international investments." I walk through a simple exercise to help you get that clarity!
2019-12-0409 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - How to Brand Yourself By Asking One Simple QuestionWhat is your message? This is the question you should be asking yourself before you do something. In this episode I explain how to approach this question and how it changed the trajectory of one of the largest companies in the world, Salesforce.com.
2019-12-0307 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - I'm In A Fight For My Life Against ResistanceOh baby! I'm feeling resistance around a project I'm working on and had to share what I'm going through and the secret to getting through it. The secret...... well, you have to listen. Ha!! Let's rock!
2019-12-0208 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintLara Jade - The Art of The "Hustle"I had the pleasure of interviewing Lara Jade, a world renowned award winning fashion photographer. Not only is she an amazing photographer, seriously.... check out her work. She's also a really strong business woman and has created a course packed with amazing how-to's regarding running a fashion photography business. We talk about how she learned to hustle to make it, and CONTINUE to get work. Enjoy!
Here's a bit more about Lara:
Lara enjoys creating timeless and emotive imagery and is inspired by feminine strength, unique beauty and classic style. She currently resides in Brooklyn, New York with her husband...
2019-12-0149 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintDavid DiMuzio - How Thinking Like Taylor Swift Can Change Your LifeIn this episode I sit down in my dining room with David DiMuzio YouTube star and musician. We talked about how his view of life has changed despite his great successes thus far. How he focuses more on enjoying the journey not just a goal. He also talked about focusing on just a few things and not getting caught up in busy work. Lastly, he talks about how thinking like your idols or inspiration can help you make more focused and powerful decisions in life.
Here are some things you should know about David.
David won the International Jugglers Association...
2019-11-2948 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - Expressing Gratitude for The Pain and Join in LifeHappy Thanksgiving, everyone! I wanted to share this quick episode and a few stories that just filled me with gratitude for life. Hopefully it's helpful for you in some way this Holiday season and that you're finding gratitude in your day as well. You rock!
2019-11-2811 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - Using Clarity to Overcome Your FearsMost of us only tap into 10% of our potential throughout our lives. I'd argue that it's our limiting beliefs and fears that prevent us from using that other 90%. In this episode I share a powerful tool, taught by Tim Ferris, called Fear Indexing. Seven questions that will help you get clarity around your fears and help you get over them! Enjoy, friends!
2019-11-2515 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - Using The Reward To Weather The StormI've been experimenting with rewarding myself with something big, to help pull me through the challenges of the workload I take on sometimes. For example, I talk about how driving a Porsche for a day can make it all worth it during the hard times of busy work. Use this method to make your work more enjoyable! When there's something on the other end that excites you, you'll do much more, faster! Take care, you rock!
2019-11-2209 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - How to Make Planning and Accomplishing a Goal EasyThis episode is a quick view into how I plan and accomplish some of my biggest goals. What's different about this is I use the energy and emotion behind the goal as the MOST important part of the process. Use this tool to take on any task!
2019-11-2208 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintA One Degree Difference Can Change the World - How You Can Help Others and Make Money Doing ItInterested in learning how to make money by sharing your time and knowledge? Learn from the best in this episode! Carla White, success coach, iPhone app designer, and all around rockstar entrepreneur/ human. She shares how to breakthrough your mindset limitations, how to create a coaching system and launch it to your first clients, and lastly how to close the deal by asking the right questions and just listening to your future clients.
2019-11-2143 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - Just Ask for It... You'd Be Surprised What FollowsThis episode is all about asking for what you want. Asking for that meeting, asking for that refund you think you deserve. It's about putting yourself in the situations that you might not feel 100% confident about but realizing the amazing rewards that come from taking those chances. I talk briefly about how I have advanced my career over as well as personal life by just asking to meet folks and sticking my neck out there to take a chance at something.
2019-11-2008 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - The Power of PROCESS!!!This morning episode is about the power of process. I argue that ALL successful things in our lives benefit from process. In fact, I would go as far to say that without process, most things would fail. Even the act of creating random things has a process. My hope is you're able to look at your life, apply a bit more of a process to certain areas and reap massive benefits! Your Rock!
2019-11-1807 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - Tap Into Energy, Confidence, and More Using "Anchoring"In this short morning episode, I share an exercise I use to tap into previous moments in life where I felt strength, joy, confidence, leadership, etc. It's short but powerful, I hope it helps you like it helps me in moments of doubt.
2019-11-1508 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintMorning Minutes - Own A Category, Create True Fans, and Find YOUR VoiceIn this short episode I share what it means to own a category and why that's important. I also talk about reframing success by looking for "true fans." You see, with true fans you could make $100,000/yr from just 1,000 true fans. This will be the best focused 10 mins you'll spend today, promise!
2019-11-1411 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintRebounding From Near Bankruptcy - How To Find Your Area of Mastery and Profit From ItIn this episode Bill Crane, a successful High Ticket Coach and Consultant, walks us through his story of going broke and then getting scrappy to come back. He shares the framework he uses to coach his $25,000 clients on how to find and leverage their area of mastery. It's a powerful episode for anyone looking to turn their skills into something they can make a living doing.
2019-11-0851 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintAuthentic Connection First.... Then Comes MoneyMary Hyatt, Lifestyle and Mindset Coach, shares how her focus on creating authentic relationships with her customers drives value, and at the end of the day, revenue for her business. She shares the art of simple automation as well as her take on mindset which has enabled her to build a base of incredibly loyal clients. Make sure to share this powerful episode with other friends and entrepreneurs you know.
2019-10-1757 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintFrom Anxiety Attacks to Bliss - How Entreprenuer, Carla White, Used Simple Rituals to Change Her Life AroundCarla White, the first woman to develop an iPhone app, Gratitude. She talks about her path to entrepreneurship, the hardships she had to work through, and how simple rituals helped her take her time and life back. If you're struggling with ANYTHING, this episode is a wonderful reminder of how sometimes little things, can be pivotal in getting you going in the direction you really want. Check out Carla and her app here: https://carlawhite.org
2019-09-0423 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintHow Illness Can Bring Gratitude and JoyErin Laughlin, a painter and real estate investor, takes time to discuss how she transitioned from 9-5 to full-time artist. She talks about taking imperfect action, and reframing the stories we tell ourselves to ones that serve us. Upon realizing her biggest fear, getting sick, had come true, Erin shares how she continues to be courageous in the face of a reoccurring illness that has the ability to knock her down and prevent her from achieving her dreams if she lets it. You can find Erin on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/erinelise.artiste/
2019-07-3138 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintHandling Burnout The Right Way - An Honest Interview with Musician and Real Estate Investor Brady ToopsI sat down with Brady Toops. Host of the podcast The Unravel, musician, and real estate investor, Brady is the epitome of an artist. He's played shows for thousands of fans, been on national TV, and is constantly challenged himself in new ways. But when he had a dream that shook him and made him realized he was burning out, he made some shifts in his life that left him more joyful and fulfilled than before. Listen as Brady and I share some powerful tactics for listening to your body, and dealing with heartbreak, burnout, or other other life transitions...
2019-07-1640 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintFrom Living In Dad's House to $1,000,000 in Revenue - Learning To Use Unique OffersGabe Schillinger, CEO of LegionBeats, shares his story of struggling to make money as an artist to building his production agency, team of 10, and ability to generate $500,000+/yr in just over 4 years. The secret? Selling unique offers instead of commodities.
2019-07-0823 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintPerfection is the Enemy of Progress - Take Imperfect Action and Build Up Your Network With Kaci BrownBusiness and marketing coach, Kaci Brown, spends time sharing her success secrets and what's she's seen transform her clients' businesses. How taking action is the most important thing you can do, and in the process, ensuring you're surrounding yourself with people that stretch you.
2019-07-0818 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintTell Your Story, Add Value, And Win CustomersNic Fitzgerald, a successful business consultant and professional story teller shares hows he's gone from barely having an income and living in friends' basements with his family all the way to closing $10k+ projects with his dream customers. It all started from Nic telling his story, consistently, regardless of whether someone was listening or not. In the process, he continued to add value which attracted his ideal client and helped him become widely successful!
2019-07-0840 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintHow a 20-Year-Old Entreprenuer Makes Over $10k/Month - w/ Apple CriderApple Crider, a 20-year-old college student and entrepreneur shares how's he's been able to using Click Funnels and associated strategies to build a six-figure income in just over 6 months of focused work. He's passionate about adding massive value and gives insight into his process and how he helps his clients succeed as well!
2019-07-0837 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintHow To Make $1000/hr As An ArtistAward winning celebrity photographer and hotelier, Jeremy Cowart, shares his system and process for making $1000/hr as a portrait photographer.
2019-07-0814 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintHow to Leave Your 9-5 And Not Look BackErin Laughlin left her corporate job of 10 years without much of a game plan other then, "I'm going to try this art thing for a year and see where it takes me." Fast forward 5 years and she's become a real estate investor and full-time bespoke painter. She's doing what she loves and pushing through the mindset challenges of health struggles and creative resistance. Hear a #badass entrepreneur share her secrets!
2019-07-0815 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintFrom Mall Kiosks to Online Juggernaut - How Walls Need Love Founder, Ali Abrahimia, Leads With VisionWalls Need Love is one of the leading online wall paper and covering retailers. But it all started with a simple mall kiosk, and an idea that would change founder, Ali Abrahimia's life. Ali shares why his secret to success is clear vision and how that trickles down to success with employees, customers, and investors.
2019-07-0821 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintOver $10k in One Month!! - How to Visualize What You Want With Mary HyattLife and mindset coach, Mary Hyatt, shares how she digs deep and visualizes EXACTLY what she wants. Down to the details of the feeling, look, smell, etc. It's a power packed episode about how just changing the words and mindset, daily, can change your life.
2019-07-0816 minThe Creative Entrepreneur BlueprintThe Creative Entrepreneur Blueprint Trailer EpisodeThis podcast is for artists and creative entrepreneurs.
People, like you, that have big ideas, unique skills and services that others can’t offer the way you do. We answer the most common questions creative entrepreneurs try to solve such as;
How to make money yet still have time to create as an artist, Entrepreneur?
How do I run a business if my mind doesn’t think that way?
How can I create a future that Isn’t dependent on me trading my time for money?
2019-06-3005 min
Salted HashMobile security and privacy for activists worldwide | Salted Hash Ep 18Nathan Freitas, who heads The Guardian Project, talks with host Steve Ragan and senior writer J.M. Porup about the group's easy-to-use secure apps, open-source software libraries, and customized mobile devices being used around the world.
2018-02-1215 min