Best Giselle Field Podcasts (2025)

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S12 E12: Spooooky Client Stories (Round 3!) with Audrey Humphreys 57:05

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I’m back with another spooky client story episode in celebration of Halloween, with Audrey who is my production designer here at Hello June. We read your spooky stories that you submitted anonymously and Jen shares a spooky(kinda) lead that reached out to her as well! Guest Name: Audrey Humphreys (HJC's production designer!) Guest Website: audaciou…

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S12 E11: Person-First vs. Platform-First: Optimizing Your Social Media Content for Connection with Katie Campbell 57:13

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In this episode, I chat with Katie of Katie Creative Co, who is a social media strategist. We dive into the nuances of using social media effectively—focusing on a people-first approach that prioritizes genuine relationships over algorithmic approval. Katie shares her tactical breakdown of growth, nurture, and connection content, the power of vulne…

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S12 E10: Diving into Octavo, a Thriller for Designers with Marty Neumeier 1:04:57

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*Pre-order Octavo on Amazon* Episode Description: In this week’s episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with one of my design icons, Marty Neumeier, who is an accomplished designer and author. We chat about his new design-thriller book, The Scarlett Files/Octavo, his shift from non-fiction to fiction, and how he integrates design and writing with…

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S12 E09: Demystifying SEO for Web Designers—SEO Q&A with Julia Bocchese 45:02

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*Submit your Spooky Client Stories* 👻 🕸️ This week, I chat (Q&A style) with Julia Bocchese who is an SEO (Search Engine Optimization) expert, to discuss SEO strategies tailored specifically for web designers. We talk about the challenges and misconceptions around SEO, including client communication, expectations, and the technical nuances of ensuri…

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S12 E08: How to Scale Your Studio with White Label Design with Kayla Batista 46:07

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In this episode, I chat with Kayla Batista, owner of Brand Barista, all about her journey in the design industry and the unique dynamics of being a white label designer. Kayla shares her background, her transition from one-on-one client work to specializing in white label design, and the flexibility it brings, especially during challenging times. W…

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Best of Season 2: Ghosts, UFOs, and Rodeos 32:00

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Missed a stop? We’ve got you. This season’s recap rewinds our best moments. Join hosts Mitti and Michelle as they recall tales of haunted nights aboard the Queen Mary, close encounters near Area 51, a record-breaking birder who can hoot like an owl, the rhinestone sparkle of Portland’s 8 Seconds Rodeo, and the cuddly joys of goat yoga. Along the wa…

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S12 E07: Launching a New CRM: Introducing Tezzera with Abbey McGrew 40:58

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*Join the Tezzera waitlist | Launching Fall 2025 In this episode, Abbey McGrew is back on the pod, all the way from Season 1! We discuss all the details of Abbey's latest venture, Tezzera, a CRM designed specifically for designers, tackling a major gap in the market. Abbey discusses the features of Tezzera, its development process, and her vision t…

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S12 E06: So You Want to Book Luxury Clients? These Are Your First Practical Steps with Bethany McCamish 40:42

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✨ **Grab my Creative Direction template for FREE** ✨ Curious what the first stage of my brand design projects looks like? Grab the Figma template (and four bonus audio trainings walking you through how to populate it!) This week, I chat with Bethany McCamish, a speaker, author, podcast host, and design agency owner, about her multifaceted career jo…

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Haunted Hotels You Can Visit — and the Ghosts Who Never Checked Out 55:09

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We visit haunted hotels you can actually book—from the Stanley Hotel (inspiration for The Shining) to Glacier National Park's Belton Chalet—with the hosts of National Park After Dark. Our guests, Danielle LaRock and Cassie Yahnian, share chilling tales of historic lodging near our country’s most majestic parks. Join us (if you dare) to meet the Wes…

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S12 E05: Catch Up With Jen: My Wins and Struggles Recently 30:39

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In this solo episode, I wanted to switch gears and just have a fun little chat with you about life and discuss some current wins and struggles running a business and being a mom currently to little kids. I also discuss a new educational offer I'm creating in partnership with the Minimind—designed to help fellow designers scale their businesses more…

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S12 E04: Six Sneaky Places Design Businesses Leak Time & Money with Shannon Mattern 41:11

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✨ Get access to my Creative Direction Figma Template for FREE ✨ Episode Description: In this episode, I chat with Shannon Mattern, a web design business coach and founder of the Web Designer Academy, to discuss her journey from corporate marketing to running a successful web design coaching business. Shannon shares the key turning points in her car…

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S12 E03: How to Use AI in Your Branding Business & The Future of AI in Boutique Branding with Liz Martinez-Nelson 50:09

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✨ **Grab my Creative Direction template for FREE** ✨ Curious what the first stage of my brand design projects looks like? Grab the Figma template (and four bonus audio trainings walking you through how to populate it!) below! 👉🏼 Grab the template here! — Coming Sept 1st! Episode Description: As the first guest of season 12, I talk with Liz from Fav…

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Adventures with the World’s Best Birder: In Your Backyard and Beyond 49:32

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Noah Strycker is the Indiana Jones of birding, willing to brave jungle heat and Arctic cold just to spot that rare bunting, owl, or hawk. In 2015, in a quest that spanned 41 countries and all seven continents, he set a world record by finding more than 6,000 different kinds of birds—more than half the bird species on Earth—in a single year. But, as…

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S12 E02: How to Name Your Business (or Your Clients’ Business) 18:49

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✨ **Grab my Creative Direction template for FREE** ✨ Curious what the first stage of my brand design projects looks like? Grab the Figma template (and four bonus audio trainings walking you through how to populate it!) below! I'll send it out September 1, 2025 (or automatically after that date) - are you ready? 👀 👉🏼 Grab the template here! Episode …

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S12 E01: How to Thrive During Slow Seasons 27:16

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✨ **Grab my Creative Direction template for FREE** ✨ Curious what the first stage of my brand design projects looks like? Grab the Figma template (and four bonus audio trainings walking you through how to populate it!) below! I'll send it out September 1, 2025 (or automatically after that date) - are you ready? 👀 👉🏼 Grab the template here! In this …

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Dive Into Hawaii Surf Culture: Catch a Wave Where Legends Roamed 35:09

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Drop in to the world of Hawaiian surf culture—its deep roots in island history, why it’s the perfect place for beginners to learn, and how women are reclaiming their places on the waves. Tourists visiting Hawaii from the mainland might look out from the beach at the surfers riding the waves, and think it’s all just part of the tropical scenery. But…

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S11 E21: Answering Your Inbox Questions 40:40

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Wrapping up season 11 with a fun one! I’m answering your questions straight from the inbox. Questions: 5:03: I’m a branding designer currently and I was wondering if you had an episode on pricing brand projects with and without websites? 6:55: How do you professionally incorporate Ai into your process? 12:05: If client "A" offers 10K for a project …

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S11 E20: My Favorite Adobe Illustrator Hidden Gems 19:34

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In this solo episode, I’m talking about the tools and shortcuts I use every day in Adobe Illustrator (my favorite Adobe software!) while designing for my clients. Plus, I’m sharing exactly where to find them in Illustrator and how I use them. Follow along in more detail over on the blog post while you listen! - hellojunecreative.co/blog. 00:00: Int…

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Join a Literary Joyride: 2 Writers, Beloved Bookstores, and Jack London’s Ghost 38:09

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Hit the road—and the stacks—with literary powerhouses Tommy Orange (Wandering Stars and Pulitzer Prize finalist There There) and Kaveh Akbar (National Book Award finalist Martyr!). The two best friends pulled over during their joint book tour to share their favorite indie bookshops, rising Western writers, and unconventional creative sanctuaries, i…

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S11 E19: 5-Year Update on Motherhood & Business (Q&A Style!) 32:36

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In this solo episode, I'm getting real about what five years of motherhood and business ownership looks like—and spoiler alert, it's nothing like I expected when my son was born back in 2020. With baby two now in the mix, I'm diving into how being a mom has completely shifted alongside my career. We're talking daily schedules (chaos included), mana…

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S11 E18: Tour the Hello June Offer Suite (Peep My Packages!) 23:39

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I’m back with another solo episode where I’m breaking down the complete Hello June offer suite and sharing why having flexible packages has been a total game-changer for the studio. I discuss my four main package tiers, from full service brand and web combos down to essential branding offerings, plus all the add-ons that support them and how I cust…

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Hop on the Cheese Trail: Views, Moos, and One Cheesy Scandal 36:13

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Brie for breakfast? Yes, please! Nibble fromage from dawn to dusk on the West Coast’s Cheese Trail. We’ll cuddle baby goats, sample hand-stretched Oaxacan-style cheese, and unwrap Monterey Jack’s unscrupulous origins on the region’s tastiest route. Along the “whey,” the trail’s founder, Vivien Straus, will share her family’s deep dairy roots, the j…

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The Black Rodeo Boom: Beyoncé’s "Cowboy Carter" Was Just the Spark 40:03

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Hold on to your hats! From Beyoncé’s "Cowboy Carter" to rising rodeo stars, Black cowboy culture is having a major moment—and we’re saddling up for a closer look. Along the way, we’ll stop to line dance to Kendrick Lamar at L.A.’s star-studded Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo, clown around at the lively Arizona Black Rodeo, and chill out at the Comp…

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S11 E17: How to Leverage Semi-Custom Web Design with Alex McGinness 42:19

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In this episode, Alex of Arcoiris Design Studio is back on the pod to talk all things semi-custom websites, and why it might just be the best thing for small boutique studios looking to scale without the stress. They talk through how starting with a solid template can still lead to a high-end, unique result for clients, why not every business needs…

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Where to Savor the West’s True Flavor: From the Best Al Pastor Tacos to Truffle Garlic Noodles 37:42

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Get ready to drool: Dungeness crab rolls, sumac-spiced chicken, coconut bread pudding—and those are just the appetizers. In this episode, Chef Preeti Mistry, host of the James Beard Award–winning podcast Loading Dock Talks, dishes on what makes the San Francisco Bay Area the most exciting, flavor-packed, and deliciously diverse food scene in the co…

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S11 E16: How to Streamline Your Brand & Web Design Process 26:30

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In this solo episode, Jen’s chatting all about how she’s refined and streamlined her brand and web design process to better serve both her clients and her business. She emphasizes customizing workflows to fit different client needs, cutting unnecessary steps, and focusing on high-value tasks. Key changes include reducing client calls, minimizing le…

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Close Encounters with UFO Hot Spots: Area 51, Roswell, and the Great ET Road Trip 39:50

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The truth is out West! We’re hopping on the ET Highway and venturing to the most notorious alien hot spots, including Roswell’s infamous crash site, Area 51’s eerie perimeter, and a mysterious desert watchtower. Join us as journalist Laura Krantz, host of the podcast Wild Thing, beams up to share stories from the front lines of UFO reporting—from s…

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S11 E15: Making “the Leap” from Agency to Studio (and Balancing Mom Life) with Katie Higginbotham 40:56

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In this episode, I’m chatting with Katie Higginbotham, previous minimind student of mine, designer, studio owner, creative director, and mom of three. We talk all about what it really looked like to make the leap from her established agency job to running her own studio. With Mother’s Day just behind us, this convo feels especially timely. Katie sh…

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S11 E14: Branding Bestie Chit Chat: Breaking Down Sticky Client Situations with Lauren Braier 54:08

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Branding Bestie Chit Chat is back and in this episode Lauren and Jen share honest examples of when things didn’t go quite as planned in their client projects from unclear direction to challenging feedback and how they navigated those moments. It’s a candid supportive conversation full of lessons learned growth moments and a few laughs as well. Gues…

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The Southwest’s Wildest Outdoor Art: From Lightning Fields to Sun Tunnels 30:55

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A secret field that summons lightning. A massive spiral that disappears into a salt lake. A celestial observatory carved into a volcano. Meet the wild—and sometimes explosive—world of land art, where artists craft masterpieces with dynamite and bulldozers. In our Season 2 premiere, guest Dylan Thuras, cofounder of Atlas Obscura, takes us off road a…

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S11 E13: Evolving Your Design Offers with Joy Warren 51:50

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In this episode of Better: The Brand Designer Podcast, we sit down with Joy Warren, the creative force behind Joy Warren Creative — a full-service brand and web design studio known for its playful simplicity, vibrant use of color, and custom illustrations. Based just outside Raleigh, NC, Joy shares how she launched her business after relocating fro…

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S11 E12: From Bedridden to Building Brands: Overcoming Illness and Running a Design Studio with Alouette Marsh 47:49

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In this powerful and inspiring episode, we're joined by brand designer Alouette Marsh, whose journey is anything but ordinary. From facing the debilitating effects of endometriosis to rising above it and building a thriving design studio, Alouette shares her deeply personal story of resilience, creativity, and purpose. We talk about the darkest mom…

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S11 E11: Branding Bestie Chit Chat: Designing a Life You Love with Lauren Braier 48:17

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In this episode of Better the Brand Designer Podcast, we’re diving into the ways design influences every part of our lives—far beyond our work as brand designers. Lauren shares how her love for interior design, wedding planning, and beautifully packaged products fuels her creativity, along with how house hunting has sharpened her ability to see pot…

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S11 E10: Protecting Your Brand: Trademark Essentials for Designers with Alli Elmunzer (aka Attorney Alli) 31:28

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In this episode of Better: The Brand Designer Podcast, we’re diving into the legal side of branding with special guest Alli Elmunzer from Influencer Legal! As brand designers, we create visual identities that help businesses stand out—but how do we ensure those identities are legally protected? Alli breaks down the key differences between a registe…

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S11 E9: Combining Faith & Business with Morgan Morris 44:27

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In this week’s episode, I sit down with my good friend Morgan Morris, the talented designer and founder behind Thuro Design. Morgan opens up about her powerful testimony — from life before Christ to how her faith journey has transformed not only her personal life but also her business. Morgan shares why she made the bold decision to integrate her f…

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S11 E8: Branding Bestie Chit Chat: Reading Our Old Goals with Lauren Braier 1:04:41

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In this episode of Better: The Brand Designer Podcast, we’re back with another Branding Bestie Chit Chat featuring Lauren Braier from Elby Creative! We’re diving into the past as we dust off our old goals, reflect on what we’ve accomplished (and what we haven’t), and chat about how we’ve grown both personally and professionally over the years. Join…

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S11 E7: What Happens After You Design a Website? (Steal Our Exact Pre-Launch Process) 24:57

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In this week’s episode, I share about our refinement, QA, pre-launch, and launch phases of our web design projects! Steal my process or adjust for your own needs—it’s all laid out in this episode! Connect With Us: Our Free Facebook Community Our Website Podcast Instagram Tags: designer, design, brand design, brand identity design, design studio, de…

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S11 E6: How to Serve Neurodivergent Clients with Tonya Bamboe 1:10:18

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In this episode of Better: The Brand Designer Podcast, we’re joined by the incredible Tonya Bamboe, founder of Booth and Bard, to dive deep into the world of inclusive branding for neurodivergent clients. Tonya shares her journey—from the pivotal moments that shaped her business to how she discovered her passion for serving the "neurospicy" communi…

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S11 E5: Peek Behind the Curtain into Recent HJC Client Projects 38:41

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Today I go through some of my recent projects breaking down the who, what, when, where and how. Just giving a little peak behind the curtain to some of my favorite projects I have worked with recently. Connect With Us: Our Free Facebook Community Our Website Podcast Instagram Tags: designer, design, brand design, brand identity design, design studi…

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S11 E4: Branding Bestie Chit Chat: What’s the Future of the Boutique Brand Design Industry? with Lauren Braier 1:08:16

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In the first episode of our new monthly series, Branding Bestie Chit Chat, I sit down with Lauren Braier to explore a question that’s been buzzing around the boutique brand design community: What’s the future of our industry? From online chatter to shifts in the career paths of high-profile designers, we dive into why it feels like so many business…

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S11 E3: How to Collaborate with Illustrators with Kat Super 54:44

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In this inspiring guest episode of Better: The Brand Designer Podcast, I’m chatting with Kat Super, the talented founder of B Super Design, a boutique brand and web design studio based in Richmond, Virginia. Known for her signature “vintage meets modern” illustrative style, Kat combines brand identity design, web design, and custom illustration int…

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S11 E1: My Ins & Outs for 2025 (& My Word of the Year) 25:02

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In this episode of Better: The Brand Designer Podcast, we’re diving into what’s in and what’s out for creating a thriving, joyful design business in the new year. Inspired by a trend making waves on social media, I’m sharing my personal “ins” and “outs” for a better work-life balance and a more intentional approach to running my brand design studio…

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S11 E2: How to Take (Paid!) Extended Time Away from Your Business (Maternity Leave Recap) 23:42

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In this episode of Better: The Brand Designer Podcast, we dive into the art of stepping away from your business while keeping things running smoothly—whether it's for maternity leave or another extended break. I’m sharing a personal recap of my recent maternity leave, reflecting on the biggest differences from my first experience, and breaking down…

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From the Archives | S8 E15: How to Craft a Luxury Offer Suite that Sells with Katelyn Alyssa from Studio Kaly 47:06

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Today we’re joined by Katelyn from Studio Kaly talking about what makes a luxury brand design experience and how to craft a luxurious offer suite that sells. If you’re struggling with your positioning and offers, this episode is for you! Links Mentioned: Studio Kaly The Win Without Pitching Manifesto Inbox Question: What are the key elements to run…

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From the Archives | S5 E1: What to Do When a Client Doesn’t Love Your Work 52:57

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Have you ever had a review session with a client and they're just not feeling the work you've created? We've been there! In this episode Jen and Esther talk about some of their experiences with push-back and how they worked through the problems to create better solutions for their clients. Links Mentioned: The Anti-Anxiety Notebook Inbox Question: …

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From the Archives | S9 E3: Steal My Web Design Process 43:04

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Episode Description: In today’s episode Jen shares her entire web design and web development process, from a blank slate all the way to launch day, Jen explains the systems that she has in place that allows her small team to design, build, and deliver the perfect website every time. Get ready to take notes, this one is packed with a lot of value an…

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From the Archives | S3 E9: Difficult Client Stories 54:52

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Earlier this year we asked you to share your difficult client stories and today those stories—as well as our own—are live! Although they are SUPER entertaining, we make sure to also share how the designer could have avoided the problem in the first place so we can all learn together. Giselle opens the episode by telling the story about her $400 web…

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From the Archives | S6 E5: Hiring a Team that Supports Your Vision with Olivia Austin 1:06:25

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Today Jen chats with Olivia Austin from Current Design Studio all about hiring - when to think about it, how to know you’re ready, and how to navigate the hiring and interview process. We approach the hiring conversation from the perspective of knowing your studio values and adding team members who share those values. Guest Information: Guest Name:…

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From the Archives | S5 E17: How to Plan Your Work Schedule for True Rest + Vacation 49:58

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Do you ever feel like you can’t take a TRUE vacation? Maybe your fears are that your clients will be mad, you don’t have enough funds to pay for the time away, or you feel like you have TOO much to do that taking time away doesn’t make sense. We’ve been there. In this episode we talk about: The things we do to prepare for vacation Battling mindset …

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S10 E18: Answering Your Inbox Questions 35:39

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Final episode of the season is here already! Today we answer all of your inbox questions! Links Mentioned: S8E15: How to Craft a Luxury Offer Suite that Sells with Katelyn Alyssa from Studio Kaly S7E10: Font Design, Digital Products, Burnout, and Industry Culture with Jen Wagner Connect With Us: Our Free Facebook Community Our Website Podcast Insta…