Do you LOVE your job? Love every part of your job? Because after some introspection, I realized I didn't ... and that's why I'm wrapping up this podcast.

In this final episode of The Joy of Content, I'm sharing how I came to the decision to step away from the podcast (after 4 years of podcasting!) and what I'll be doing next.

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Are you feeling drained by your creative business? It doesn't have to be that way! Jeremy Enns has the solution: Creative Wayfinding. Creative wayfinding is all about finding your path as creative, by trying different things and recognizing what feels good, and what feels not-so good. I hope this episode brings you some clarity in your business; it sure did for me!

Guest: Jeremy Enns, Counterweight Creative

Key Topics:

• Why it’s okay to quit something that doesn’t feel good.
• How to “connect your dots” and build your brand.
• The reality of growing an audience.
• How to find your best creative outlet.

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• Jeremy’s resource page for The Joy of Content listeners!
• Matt Giovanisci – Money Lab
• Khe Hy – Rad Reads Co

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Whether it's planned or not planned, at some point you will need to take a break from your business. Hopefully it's a planned break, like an awesome, well deserved vacation. But sometimes it may be an emergency situation. Like when moving into a new home and the move takes twice as long as originally planned and you can't find your laptop charger because it's in one of 100s of boxes that you failed to label properly. (Or maybe that's just me?) Anyway, on this episode of The Joy of Content, I'm going to give you some tips for how to prepare for time off from your creative business. It's always better to be prepared, and implementing this suggestions will make that break much less stressful!

• Why having a website or blog is a necessity for your business.
• Easy ways to repurpose content.
• The benefit to collecting "B Roll" videos.
• How Canva can help you create content quickly.

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We all have influence and we can all be a catalyst for change. That's the central idea being discussed in this episode of The Joy of Content. My guest, Caitlin McHugh Stamos is an actress, model, mom, and podcast host who uses her platforms and influence to bring awareness to social causes important to her. On each episode of her podcast, How Can I Help?, Caitlin shares a different cause or organization that is making a difference in the world, and encourages her audience to get involved as well. During our interview, we discuss how anyone with a platform - whether we perceive it as large or small - *does* have influence and can be an inspiration for social change.

Key Topics: 

• How you can help others, even with a "small" platform.
• Ways to make a difference, besides donating money.
• How to get over the uncomfortableness of calling your representatives.
• Why volunteering is so important.
• What to do if you get negative or mean comments on your posts.

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• How Can I Help? Podcast
• Caitlin's Instagram and Twitter
• Ethan's Law - Responsible Gun Legislation
• Act for ALS - good example of templates
• This is About Humanity
• Skip One - Provide meals for a child in need by skipping one thing

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Tell me if this sounds familiar: You *just* mastered taking great photos with your phone, and now Instagram announces it's becoming a "video first" platform. Ugggghhhh! But, never fear ... Dan is here! Dan Bennett is a video content expert and is on the show today to share his best tips for creating great video with our phones. Don't worry, the majority of these tips and extremely simple and easy to implement, even if you film videos by yourself at home. For even more video creation resources, visit Dan's website at 1minmedia.com.

Special Guest:

Dan Bennett, The Antipreneur

Dan Bennett is the Founder of 1 Minute Media, a company that empowers individuals to tell their stories with great video through coursework and private community membership. He is also a digital media freelancer who offers direct consultation for companies as well as decades of experience in video production, video editing, motion graphics, sound design, graphic design and digital content development. He is also a public speaker who has been flown all over the United States to share his knowledge and expertise on storytelling in business “and” the power of video.

www.1MinMedia.com is video coursework and private community membership that shows people how to create awesome video content with something as simple as a smartphone. The private membership group includes other students, alumni who have been there before (And had success) and video professionals to help you every step of the way.

Dan’s personal brand uses the moniker “The #Antipreneur” which encompasses his Podcast (The #Antipreneur Show) His YouTube Channel (TheAntipreneur) and all his social media platforms (@ImTheAntipreneur) + (twitter is @realantipreneur). The #Antipreneur focuses on taking a “no magic pills”, “no silver bullets”, “no BS” approach to helping people build their businesses and personal brands through great storytelling and powerful videos. And we aim to have a little fun along the way.

Key Topics:

• The easiest way to improve your video quality (and you don't even need to purchase anything!)
• How to avoid the ring light reflection in your pupils.
• Why good audio is more important than video quality.
• What is AE/AF and why we should use it!

Mentioned in this Episode:

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• >>>RING LIGHT GIVEAWAY (ends June 8, 2022)
• All of Dan's links
• The Antipreneur - Dan's website and podcast
• 1 Minute Media - Dan's course and community

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Habits. Does the word make you cringe a little? Perhaps it's because you've set countless and countless intentions to create a habit and have failed, which is extremely common. Which is why I love the Tiny Habits framework. Business & certified Tiny Habits coach Julie DeLucca-Collins is our guest for this episode of The Joy of Content, sharing all about Tiny Habits and how they can help you reach your business and personal goals, and live a more confident life.

Key Topics:

• What are Tiny Habits?
• How small habits can make a big difference.
• Rewarding ourselves for small actions.
• How Tiny Habits can help our productivity.

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• Go Confidently Coaching - Julie's website
• Casa deConfidence - Julie's podcast
• Tiny Habits by Dr. BJ Fogg
• Atomic Habits by James Clear
• Intentional Margins Framework by Katie Jefcoat

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What makes a landing page irresistible to readers? That's the subject we're discussing on this episode of The Joy of Content! My guest is Karthik Vijayakumar, founder of Design Your Thinking and sales copy specialist. During this conversation, Karthik shares the three important aspects of a landing page, and explains all about the "Rule of One." Lots of amazing gems on this one, so take notes!

Special Guest:

Karthik Vijayakumar, Design Your Thinking

Karthik Vijayakumar aka Kartvee is the Host of The Launch Plan Podcast, Founder of Design Your Thinking Labs, and the creator of Sales Copy Mastery. He helps creators and solopreneurs level up their online course and membership launches with killer sales copies.

Key Topics:

• What is a landing page and what are they used for?
• Three items to consider BEFORE you create your page
• Why "the promise" is so important
• Learning the Power of One

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• Design Your Thinking - Karthik's website

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What is empathy, and why is it so important on social media? That's the question I'm asking our guest today. Nōn Wels is a writer and speaker with his company Feely Human Collective, and podcast host of You, Me, Empathy, a show that explores emotional curiosity and vulnerability. While working in the social media space, it's so easy to become emotionally disconnected from others, as well as from ourselves. This is why practicing empathy is so important for content creators. This episodes talks about what it really means to have empathy for others online, and how it starts with having empathy for ourselves.

Special Guest:

Nōn Wels, Feely Human

Nōn Wels is a writer, dog lover, creator of the mental health podcast, You, Me, Empathy, and founder of The Feely Human Collective — a place to grow your capacity for empathy, vulnerability, and emotional curiosity. He leads workshops, both virtually and in person, on empathy, fostering safe spaces, and emotional intelligence for businesses, schools, and organizations. Right now, he's pre-selling the Dear Childhood Me journal, which is a love letter to your inner child. Grab yours before the pre-sale ends on May 4 at DearChildhoodMe.com!

Key Topics:

• Defining empathy
• How empathy begins with self love and understanding
• Practicing empathy offline to have more empathy online
• Investigating our feelings before posting on social media

Mentioned in this Episode:

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• Feely Human Collective - Nōn's community
• You, Me, Empathy - Nōn's podcast
• Dear Childhood Me - Nōn's journal (available through May 4, 2022)
• BetterHelp - Get one week free when you sign up using my referral link!

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