The Nitty Gritty Podcast

This week, Jenn and Siona discuss the challenge of holding yourself accountable for your own business growth, and the benefits of finding the time, determining priorities and bouncing ideas with business besties!

Being low-balled in the creative industry can feel pretty defeating. In this episode, Jenn and Siona discuss the importance of being confident in the value of your time and service.

This week, Jenn and Siona discuss the benefits of collaborating with competitors, things to be aware of when collaborating, and list different opportunities for you to meet like-minded people!

It’s important to focus on personal or professional accomplishments, but it’s just as important to reflect on failure and challenges. Siona and Jenn discuss some of their own business mistakes and how to move forward and grow!

Okay, Real Talk.

This is a touchy subject for some, but it’s an important one to address. We all want beautiful social media feeds that attract clients and promote engagement, however there is a right way and a wrong way to go about it, and the wrong way could cost you!

Today we’re talking about: Copyright

Today we're interviewing Forest City Sweetheart, Alayna Hryclik who exudes tenderness and creativity.

Alayna explains the ins and outs of her product based business including her creative processes, pricing, choosing between wholesale and consignment, as well as how her journey started.

Listen along friends, you won't want to 'hard pass' on this "softcast"

In 2019, with so many social media platforms to choose from, and consuming information is easier than ever before, is Facebook still as popular as it used to be? In Episode 14 of the Nitty Gritty Podcast, Siona and Jenn discuss all things Facebook. 

Who is on it?

Is it useful? 

Should entrepreneurs have it?

Listen to find out!

Siona and Jenn discuss what really happens behind the scenes when you hire a creative service, (and only go off on a few tangents...).

Are there benefits to saying no?

In this episode, Siona and Jenn define what "no" means to them, and why they might need to say it. Also stick around to hear about some 'jobs gone wrong', and how they're dealing with burnout.

Jenn and Siona unpack the growing industry that is influencer marketing, discussing the relationship between creative businesses and influencers as well as the challenge of remaining authentic when money is involved. 

Do you ever struggle with getting feedback? Aren't sure if you should be posting your reviews? In this episode, Siona and Jenn discuss why getting feedback from your clients is important, how to get it, and how to use it to grow your business.

New Year? New Prices!

In this episode, Siona and Jenn discuss methods to raise your prices, understanding your time is valuable, invoicing, and more!