18. Launching Her Top-Rated Podcast with Our Team and Trusting What Feels Good with Diana Davis
Release Date: 05/01/2023
41. You are so much more than hooks and social media trends.
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Posting on social media got you feeling crazy? Feeing frustrated and discouraged with the trends and the algorithm? This episode explores how to reconnect to your authentic nature and true creative expression so that you can create from THAT place. The truth of who you are. So many of us are starved for long-form content and genuine connection. The episode serves as a reminder that your story and art are valuable and necessary in the world. Don't miss (my free podcast workshop): The 3 Secrets to Launching Your Profitable and Impactful Podcast to Grow Your Audience with EASE. I am...
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40. From rock bottom to documentary filmmaker + the courage to take messy action with Eriksen Dickens
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Thanks for being here. I am so excited to be back with a new season and to open it up with a conversation with Filmmaker, Creative Director and Business Owner, Eriksen Dickens. Where do you bridge the gap between making art for arts sake and business? Why is storytelling important in everything you create? Eriksen and I dive into these questions as he shares his rock bottom story of being a former athelete, getting injured and returning to filmmaking. Plus a share a little about what i've been up to, stepping away from social media, starting a production company and what's next for...
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39: What I’m Doing to Grow My Podcast and Take it to the Top 1%
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We are gearing up to launch Season 2 of The Creative Visionary Podcast this summer! Launching and growing podcasts is what we focus on the most inside of SPOKEN. For the next couple of months, I'm going to be doing this right along with you! I am taking you behind the scenes on what we will be doing to take this show to the Top 5%. Podcasting is the biggest way to connect deeper with your current and future audience and make sales doing what you love. Your people are out there right now looking for you. A few topics we dive into: Why re-launching your current podcast is...
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38: Refreshing Your Relationship with Social Media + Building Trust Funnels with Jamie Ratermann
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Today on the pod, we have Holistic Business Coach and Social Media Expert, Jamie Ratermann who gives me a full energetic clearing on my current relationship with Instagram. How can you leverage the power of social media AND stay true to you AND have killer boundaries? You’re going to find out! Plus, we talk about what you can use beyond social media to grow your business and make money. Let’s dive in. Topics we dive into on this episode: The power of building trust funnels and not relying solely on Instagram to make sales Muting your entrepreneurial...
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37: Pleasure Driven Business with Natty Frasca of The Feminine Rebellion
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In a world that's inundated with rinse and repeat strategies and vanity driven metrics - Natty Frasca and the Feminine Rebellion are a breath of fresh air. Natty is an artist, mama and powerful coach who focuses on strategic branding and messaging for mission-driven coaches and fierce feminine leaders. We discuss the creative process, building an aligned, successful business rooted in pleasure and the nitty gritty side of entrepreneurship. Topics we dive into on this episode: The creative process and how to work through the inevitable blocks along the way Taking...
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36: Authentic Storytelling as Strategy for Your Business with Charissa & Mckenna
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What does your personal story have to do with your success as an entrepreneur? How can it help you attract your ideal clients? On today’s episode we are joined by Charissa and McKenna, two best friends and coaches who help you leverage authenticity, storytelling and strategic brand positioning to grow your business. Topics we dive into in this episode: FInding the balance between the energetics and strategy that it takes to build a successful business How it feels to build a community versus “getting new followers” What powerful brand...
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35: Navigating the Ups and Downs of Your Creative Process and Letting Go of 2023
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34: 3 Ways to Monetize Your Podcast and Get More Listeners
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It’s one thing to launch your podcast and publish episodes. It's another thing to see a return on your investment and watch your audience grow. If you are a podcaster and feel like you aren’t getting the listeners or downloads that you would like to or you feel like you're pouring your heart into your show but you’re making any money from it yet… this episode for you. If this is happening you’re missing the right strategy. In this episode, I break down the 3 things you can start doing today to get more people listening to your podcast and turn them...
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33: From Breakdown to Breakthrough with Amy Natalie
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We are actively shifting out of an old paradigm and into a new one. We’re leaving behind societal expectations and “checking the boxes” in life. On today’s episode, I speak to author and women’s empowerment coach, Amy Natalie who just released her first book, The Feminine Way. She shares some readings directly from the book that will guide you to listen to the call of your Soul. If you’re moving through a transition or a hard time, this episode is here to invite you to trust your intuition and the divine timing of your life. Topics we dive into on this...
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32: How to Record and Edit Your Podcast the Right (and easy) Way
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Something I hear a lot is a fear that you’re not tech savvy enough to be a podcaster. You’re already too busy to add more to your plate. Well, this episode breaks down the exact strategy I teach for easeful recording and editing so that you can create and grow your podcast without the overwhelm. I share how I released weekly episodes of the Get A Helmet Podcast for a year and a half straight with no additional support while making my first ever short film. If I can do it, you can do it too! A few topics we dive into: How powerful it is to allow yourself to...
info_outlineFrom hustling as a freelancer to a powerful entrepreneur, Diana Davis shares her story of becoming a business coach for Creative Entrepreneurs. She shares the value in getting support in all areas of her business, which would ultimately fuel her podcast’s rise to the top 50 in her category (which she launched with Get A Helmet Studio!!).
Vulnerability and authenticity are pillars of how Diana runs her business and how she shows up on her podcast, Pollen. If you're a a current or aspiring entrepreneur or looking to hear the behind the scenes of producting your podcast with us - you will definitely want to press play on this one.
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In this episode, you will be able to:
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How Diana launched her top-rated podcast with Get A Helmet Studio and uses her podcast as a creative outlet.
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What happens when you challenge the status quo by chasing your dreams and bringing them to life.
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Living nomadically while running a successful coaching business.
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How the convenience of an all-in-one podcasting team made Diana’s podcast launch soar to break the top 50 in her category.
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The power of unwavering self-trust and resilience as an entrepreneur with supportive connections.
Diana is a business coach that empowers creative entrepreneurs to ditch the hustle, land their dream clients, and scale to new heights. Formerly a photographer and graphic designer in the hustle of NYC, she's out to debunk the idea of the "starving artist" and the idea that you have to have a traditional job to make the money you want and have the life you desire. She is currently traveling the world living her nomadic dream. If you really know her, you know she’s a good mix of woo woo and realistic, is a Gemini to the max, and is a community builder at her core.
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The key moments in this episode are:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:15 - Learn to launch your podcast for free with Caroline
00:07:22 - Free Podcast Training happening 5/2-5/4
00:09:34 - Creativity and Business Strategy
00:15:27 - The Pollen Podcast and launching with Get A Helmet Studio
00:16:48 - The Importance of Cross-Pollination and Coaching
00:17:39 - Naming the Podcast
00:21:33 - The Importance of Support
00:25:38 - Authenticity and Vulnerability in Podcasting
00:29:21 - Embracing Uncertainty and Taking Leaps
00:32:48 - Empowering Women Entrepreneurs
00:36:07 - Self-Trust Muscle
00:42:38 - Confidence, Cash, and Clients
00:47:06 - Answering the Call
00:49:02 - Finding Your Voice
00:53:00 - Practice & Imperfection
00:57:48 - Retreats & Real Life
01:01:18 - Choosing to Believe
01:03:19 - Connecting & Communicating