In the final episode of Big Brave Business Season 1, we are talking about how we are watching our businesses evolve (and how that impacts Big Brave Business!). We are super excited to watch BBB grow and evolve, too, and can’t wait to come back bigger and braver with season 2 in April 2024.

We have previously touched on some good advice we've gotten, and we decided to expand on that and also talk about our journeys to start our businesses. How do you know when it's time to turn your side hustle into a full-time job? What would we do differently if we could do it over again?

With the US General Election this year heating up and the heartbreaking conflict going on in Palestine and Israel, there is a lot of pressure for folks with social media platforms to speak up about their opinions about these kinds of things. From Elyse Myers and influencer culture to Taylor Swift and celebrity superstardom to business owners, this week, we are breaking down our opinions and perspectives on what our social responsibility is to speak up and where the lines get blurry.

We’ve been working hard on a cool project for Sarah’s business, Podfox Media. In this episode, we’re sharing some inside scoop to how the idea for the Audio Summit came to be and what the prep process has been like. And, we’re sharing a sneak peek into the content in the Audio Summit - which is 100% free. You can sign up for the FREE Audio Summit right now: https://trendcast2024.com

This week, we are talking about how to get rich quick! Just kidding, but we are talking about "get rich quick" schemes, what it means to be rich, and whether we consider ourselves to be rich.

Amanda has some major personal updates, including her recent move and birthday, which are icing on the cake of her recent professional achievements. In this episode, we also explore the importance of collaboration and communication in business, and Amanda offers golden advice: you need to tell people what it is you want or need.

Have you ever felt bored with your business? Restless? In a rut? This week we’re talking about why that happens, what it feels like, and what to do to snap out of it.

We thought we would do a fun spin on last year’s “trend forecast” episode this year. Instead of just including our own predictions, we asked YOU what you thought would be the big trend for online business in 2024. We went through several of your responses and gave our own reactions, thoughts, and insights to each one.

One year into this podcast, we had so much fun looking back at this past year in this episode. We are dishing on our biggest wins and lessons learned in 2023, from hitting major business goals to streamlining our workflows. We are also teasing some of our plans and goals for the new year - it's sure to be our biggest yet!

At the beginning of this year, we made some predictions about what we thought were going to be trends in 2023. Now the time has come to see how clairvoyent we really were a year ago! What do you think? Did we nail it or what?

It’s not like you have to wait until a certain time of year to show someone you appreciate them, but this time of year is a GREAT time of year to make the extra effort to let your clients and/or your team know how much they mean to you. We are inspired by some of the things we’ve seen clients do and we’re also sharing some of the things we’ve personally done that did or did not make a big impact, and brainstorming what other ideas we might be interested in doing to express our appreciation in the future.

If you've been with us since the beginning, we've been talking about our vision and goals for our businesses all year with a 2023 scope. In this episode, we are talking about how that vision has shifted for both of us going into 2024. Here's what we are hoping for in the new year.

If you’ve been listening to this podcast for awhile, you probably know Amanda as the type of entrepreneur who lives for the hustle, grinding from the time she gets up (before the sun even comes up!) until she’s ready to go to bed. So, you might be surprised to learn that in the past couple of months, she has made some MAJOR shifts in both her mindset and her business operations, streamlining to find a work-life balance while still making more money than she ever imagined.

November was a crazy month for us. Sarah was traveling across the mid-Atlantic for two weeks, both Sarah & Amanda celebrated Thanksgiving with their families, and as a result, it’s been a minute since we’ve had a chance to catch up. Grab a cup of coffee and join us for a little girly catch up session.

In our experience in business, we’ve had our share of struggles. In addition, we do a lot of client work with other entrepreneurs, and we hear a LOT about what they are up against. So in this episode, we are dissecting the most common themes we hear entrepreneurs struggling with, and we hope that no matter what hardships you’ve experienced in your business, this helps you feel a little less alone.

Happy American Thanksgiving Week, besties! This week we are playing a replay of one of our favorite episodes. We'll be back with brand new content weekly starting next Tuesday :)

We thought it would be fun to replay our rapid fire YouTube interviews here, so you could get a glimpse into what kinds of conversations we are having on our channel. Make sure you go check out the interviews with other folks at the link below.

We thought it would be fun to replay our rapid fire YouTube interviews here, so you could get a glimpse into what kinds of conversations we are having on our channel. Make sure you go check out the interviews with other folks at the link below.

A couple of weeks ago, we talked about networking and Sarah shared that she’s embarking on an experiment for Q4 of 2023. Over the course of 5 weeks, she’s scheduled more than 50 NETWORKING MEETINGS for 30 minutes each on Zoom. Now about halfway through her experiment, she’s sharing an update on her experience so far.

Outfitting and designing your home office is one of the most fun things about running a business from home, but it can also add up. This time of year is the perfect time to revisit your personal office wishlist. In this episode, we’re sharing some of the items we’re wishing for, but we’d love to hear what you’re wishing for, too!

Sarah is doing an experiment for the last 4 months of 2023: a massive emphasis on networking (thanks to her new Director of Media Relations putting on ALL the pressure). This week, we’re talking all about networking: what it is, how it feels, what is and isn’t effective, and how to do it well (or terribly). Have you found a strategy for networking that feels good and fun for you? We would love to hear about it!

We work in marketing, so we LOVE to talk about branding. But “branding” looks totally different for both of us. Amanda’s business is really her as a person and how she fits into her clients’ businesses. Sarah’s business is a company with a team, a ton of resources, and a membership in addition to her client book of business. In this episode, we are each sharing 3 things that were important to us in building our brands.

One of the most egregious things in online business is the ‘myth’ of overnight success… and the high ticket coaching programs selling you the ‘secret’ to achieve overnight success. This week, we are breaking down the myth and the problems with the snake oil salesmen trying to make you feel like you need to spend 4-5 figures to achieve the impossible.

We had an interesting conversation recently on YouTube with a multi-7-figure earner about her insecurities about her body on video, and it made us reflect on all the entrepreneurs at all different levels we've gotten to work with who ALL have their own insecurities when it comes to showing up online. In 2023, showing up on social media (especially recording videos of ourselves) is such a HUGE part of what we do, and we all feel it. In this episode, we are reflecting about our own body image and self esteem journeys and how it shows up for us in our businesses, but also some of the stories of people we know.

A couple of weeks ago, we did an episode talking about RED FLAGS we’ve started looking for after a few years of client work as service providers. This week, we wanted to flip the script and talk about our green flags that get us excited about working with certain clients. When someone doesn’t have these green flags, it’s not necessarily a deal breaker, but when we do notice them we are like, “SIGN US UP.”