Grow Out Loud

Scarcity mindset is one of those terms that gets thrown around a lot, but what does it mean and how does it get in the way of us earning the lovely money?

In this episode, we talk about scarcity, abundance, and our own experiences on how it's shown up in business and life.

Don't forget to pop over to the site to grab this week's free resource: https://growoutloud.biz/

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Connect with us online

Claire: Digital Strategist

Helping solo, service businesses to get clients online. 

https://clairecreative.com/

https://www.instagram.com/clairecreative_com/

Eadaoin: Personal Brand Photographer and Creative Business Mentor

Photos of you that you're excited for the world to see.

https://firechildphotography.com/

https://www.instagram.com/firechildphotography/

Do you get the fear when it comes to investing in your business? Do you worry about making a bad investment? This week's episode is all about investing in your business, and if, like us, you're a solo business owner, that can also mean investing in yourself, especially when it comes to coaching and mentoring. Highlights include:

The long, and VERY long-term return on investments.   Knowing when to accept an investment from a client.   The temptation to invest in the *appearance* of success.   Using your Profit First savings to budget for your investments. Optimising your investments with strategy.

Be sure to grab the free resources that we've designed to accompany this series: https://growoutloud.biz/signup/

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Links:

Donate to Families in Crisis appeal through Unicef. All donations over €50 get a complimentary Digital Strategy Audit with Claire (find where your business is losing leads).  100% of the money goes directly to the charity:

https://clairecreative.com/donate/

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Connect with us online:

Éadaoin: https://firechildphotography.com/

https://www.instagram.com/firechildphotography/

Claire: https://clairecreative.com/

https://www.instagram.com/clairecreative_com/

Have you ever been swept up by 'seven-figure business' hype? While we fully support anyone reaching for the big ambitious money goals, today's conversation is all about knowing how much is enough. 

***Be sure to grab The 'Enough Calculator' over on https://growoutloud.biz/signup/***

Éadaoin has created a brilliant spreadsheet that you can use to calculate your expenses.

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Links:

Phil M. Jones, Author of " Exactly What to Say"

https://www.philmjones.com/sales-training-books/

Donate to Families in Crisis appeal through Unicef. All donations over €50 get a complimentary Digital Strategy Audit with Claire (find where your business is losing leads).  100% of the money goes directly to the charity:

 https://clairecreative.com/donate/

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Connect with us online:

Éadaoin: https://firechildphotography.com/

https://www.instagram.com/firechildphotography/

Claire: https://clairecreative.com/

https://www.instagram.com/clairecreative_com/

We're back. Well almost. Season 3 will be launching on Tuesday the 15th of February 2022.

We've had a good ole' brainstorm about how we can Grow Out Loud this season and the topic of money just kept coming back up. 

This season, we'll be looking at money from different angles. From sharing our own personal money stories to the more practical nuts and bolts of managing money as a company of one.

We'd love for you to join us on this journey!

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Get notified by following/subscribing or connecting with us on social:

Éadaoin - https://www.instagram.com/firechildphotography/

https://firechildphotography.com/

Claire - https://www.instagram.com/clairecreative_com/

https://clairecreative.com/

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See you soon :)

Last episode of season 2, dear listeners! 

Claire and Éadaoin reflect on the year past and the year ahead. We talk about rest, and priorities and how... being a person in the world is itself a challenge right now!

Extra special guest, Éadaoin's 1-year-old (listen out for cute gurgles and rummaging, and the cutest "Bye" at the end.)

A massive thank you to everyone who has supported the podcast this year. It really does mean the world to us.

Please listen and enjoy. Don't forget to hit Follow/Subscribe to hear about Season 3!

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CONNECT WITH US ONLINE:

Éadaoin - Personal Brand Photographer and Creative Business mentor

https://firechildphotography.com/

https://www.instagram.com/firechildphotography/

Claire - Digital Marketing Coach and Creative Business Mentor

https://clairecreative.com/

https://www.instagram.com/clairecreative_com/

Huge thanks to Jo Casey for taking the time to record an episode with Claire for this week's pod!

Jo Casey works with artisanal business owners (think coaches, makers, healers) and helps them make more money without compromising their values or sacrificing their wellbeing.

In today's chat, we looked at

How you can be yourself in your business and forget about being "perfect" Jo kindly shares her journey in getting diagnosed as autistic as an adult and what impact that had on her How we all wear masks at times in both business and in life

Go check out Jo's site (it's super gorgeous!!!): https://www.jocasey.com/

And you can find her on Instagram too:

https://www.instagram.com/jocaseyb/

Thanks again to Jo!

Do you seek validation and recognition in your work?

Is it a worthwhile endeavour? Or can you get yourself stuck in a loop of vanity metrics? We dive deep into this subject and explore how it's shown up in our businesses.

Highlights from this episode include:

Competition and how you react to the success of others How one part of your business might have to 'die'  Staying true to the meaning of your work Validating you offers as a technical process in your business

Thanks again to everyone for showin' the love on social media. Your feedback keeps us showing up!

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Links from this episode:

FREE GROUP COACHING SESSION WITH CLAIRE: https://clairecreative.com/live-group-coaching-session/

Eadaoin's podcast recommendation: https://robbell.com/podcast/

Claire's book recommendation was Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday. Info here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27036528-ego-is-the-enemy

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CONNECT WITH US ONLINE:

Éadaoin - Personal Brand Photographer and Creative Business mentor

https://firechildphotography.com/

https://www.instagram.com/firechildphotography/

Claire - Website Design and Strategy and Creative Business Mentor

https://clairecreative.com/

https://www.instagram.com/clairecreative_com/

Thanks for tuning in. Personal responsibility was our original theme for this week and it branched off into a couple of different areas...

Are you running your business or fantasising about the idea of it?

Is fear holding you back or are you bringing your best work right here and now?

How important is it to have someone call you out on your BS?

The dangers of running a business out of sync with your temperament.

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CONNECT WITH US ONLINE:

Éadaoin - Personal Brand Photographer and Creative Business mentor

https://firechildphotography.com/

https://www.instagram.com/firechildphotography/

Claire - Website Design and Strategy and Creative Business Mentor

https://clairecreative.com/

https://www.instagram.com/clairecreative_com/

Thanks so much to Christina for taking the time to chat!

Christina is a weight loss coach from Ireland, based in Geneva who has grown her online audience to over 125,000 between YouTube and other social channels! If you hear "weight loss" and immediately think NOPE, not for me... please give it a minute and you'll see that there's so much more to Christina than just counting calories.

The highlights from today's episode:

- How Christina navigates the toxic diet industry as a weight loss coach

- The story behind her YouTube channel - why she started and how it's going

- The experience of pivoting her business with a huge audience and what she learned from this big leap of faith!

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You can find Christina online at: 

Website: https://christinaoman.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christinaoman.coach/

Faebook: https://www.facebook.com/christinaomancoach

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChristinaOmanCoach

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If you enjoyed this episode please consider sharing it. Every like and social share encourages us to keep showing up and bringing you the most valuable content we can make. Thanks for listening!

Claire and Éadaoin 

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How much fulfilment should you expect to get from your work? This week we explored:

- True connection with your clients and how that can allow you to do your best work, but where should the boundary lie?

- Knowing who you're speaking to and how best to serve them - yep, we're pooh-poohing the ideal customer avatar (again) 

- At what point do courses, templates and instruction end up as mimicry.

- The importance of playfulness in growth.

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LINKS:

Jo Casey's Unshiny Podcast:

https://www.jocasey.com/

Blindboy Podcast "Overcoming Social Anxiety" episode:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0kjuyso12z7OyCWhaxtpp7?si=qJIScexpR4amo2HG9pEahw&dl_branch=1

The Solo Collective Podcast:

https://www.howtoworkalone.com/solo-collective-podcast

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CONNECT WITH US ONLINE:

Éadaoin - Personal Brand Photographer and Creative Business mentor

https://firechildphotography.com/

https://www.instagram.com/firechildphotography/

Claire - Website Design and Strategy and Creative Business Mentor

https://clairecreative.com/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/leadsonline/

https://www.instagram.com/clairecreative_com/

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Does your motivation for showing up online ebb and flow and sometimes vanish altogether? 

This week we talked about the 'visibility hangover'. When you have a burst energy for showing up online, (social media, live streams etc) then just lose all your mojo to keep going! 

Some talking points included

* How a strategy and a bucket of content ideas can help you to keep going

* How creating content can help you to explore your own point of view

* Finding out what form of showing up online actually suits you and attracts your ideal clients

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LINKS

We went all fan-girl talking about the Blidboy podcast- expect swearing and some pretty abstract imagery, but incredibly open and valuable content.

https://open.spotify.com/show/7HinkS0WZqDuMXYh02EUY1

Connect with us online:

Éadaoin - Personal Brand Photographer and Creative Business mentor

https://firechildphotography.com/

https://www.instagram.com/firechildphotography/

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Claire - Web Strategist and Mentor, helping you get fully booked with ideal clients

https://clairecreative.com/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/leadsonline/

Grow Out Loud is back after a big ole' pause! 

This week Claire is joined by Lisa Jennifer Collins to talk about business and life... and sea-swimming.

Highlights include:

*The magic that happens when you free yourself from social media. 

*Taking your rest as seriously as your hustle. 

*How to really bring healthy habits into your day.

Thanks so much to Lisa for this brilliant chat.

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You can find Lisa online at :

https://lisajennifercollins.ie/

and Claire at

https://clairecreative.com/

Eadaoin is on leave at the moment but you can check out her fab work here:

https://firechildphotography.com/

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Thanks for listening and check back soon for more special guests.

Are you feeling unmotivated, unfocused, and a bit blaaaah! This week Eadaoin and Claire chat about the struggle to get back into the groove after so much change and uncertainty.

Talking points include:

Is going with the flow OK or will we drift further off track? It's easy to be down about lost time and missed opportunities - but it's not your fault. We really have to cut ourselves some slack - tomorrow is another day.

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Come connect with us on Instagram, share your thoughts, help to keep this conversation going: 

*Éadaoin Curtin: https://www.instagram.com/firechildphotography/ * 

and 

*Claire Gallager: https://www.instagram.com/clairecreative_com/ * 

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We want to serve our clients in the best way possible but that doesn't mean agreeing with everything they say. This week Éadaoin and Claire talk about being a better guide for clients.

Highlights include:

Seeing if the spaghetti sticks can help us to just get started, but we have to learn from what we try Sometimes a difficult experience teaches us more and helps us to refine our services  The key to serving your clients well comes from a deep understanding of their needs (and getting the reps!)

Come connect with us on Instagram, share your thoughts, and keep this conversation going:

*Éadaoin Curtin (Photographer and Brand Guide) https://www.instagram.com/firechildphotography/ *
and
*Claire Gallager (Website Designer and Strategist) https://www.instagram.com/clairecreative_com/ *

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We get ideas and advice from all over the place in this noisy online world. Your coach or mentor can be a trusted source of guidance, helping you find your next best move in business and life. (RECORDED PRE-LOCKDOWN)

Eadaoin and Claire talk about their experiences and how to really get the support you need to get you where you need to go. From selling to time management; motivation to mindset... getting support from an expert or someone who's just actually BEEN THERE can be a total game-changer.

Don't forget to like, comment and share. And come say hello on Instagram:

*Éadaoin Curtin (Photographer and Brand Guide) https://www.instagram.com/firechildphotography/ *
and
*Claire Gallager (Website Designer and Strategist) https://www.instagram.com/clairecreative_com/ *

Creating a workflow in your business sounds like one of those things that you'd LIKE to have but ultimately stays on the to-do list with a million other things. In this week's episode RECORDED BEFORE LOCKDOWN Eadaoin and Claire talk about making systems and how you can save time, make decision making easier, and reduce your levels of stress and effort! 

Highlights include:

1. Eadaoin- The Oracle of Systems (even though she denies it ;) ) admits to being a recovering "wheel-re-inventer".

2. The battle royale: software VS notebooks

3. How best to find the patterns in your business so that you can create workflows for:

Follow up Email sequences to nurture leads Onboarding And admin busy work!

Connect with us on Instagram :) 

*Éadaoin Curtin (Photographer and Brand Guide) https://www.instagram.com/firechildphotography/ *
and
*Claire Gallager (Website Designer and Strategist) https://www.instagram.com/clairecreative_com/ *

If you liked today's episode please share it!

Connect with us on Instagram :)

Éadaoin Curtin (Photographer and Brand Guide)

https://www.instagram.com/firechildphotography/

and Claire Gallager (Website Designer and Strategist)

https://www.instagram.com/clairecreative_com/

Recorded before the virus outbreak.

Your brand really touches every part of your business and it all comes from a core value - and that comes from you. Sometimes it can take time to grow into it. This week Éadaoin and Claire talk about their own journey with personal branding... Are you Marmite?

Connect with us on Instagram :) 

Éadaoin Curtin (Photographer and Brand Guide) 

https://www.instagram.com/firechildphotography/ 

and Claire Gallager (Website Designer and Strategist) 

https://www.instagram.com/clairecreative_com/