

Being Boss with Emily + Kathleen
Being Boss
What does it take to make money doing the work you love? How do you position yourself as an expert? How do you find fulfillment as a creative and wrangle the responsibility of being a business owner? In the Being Boss Archives, welcome to the first 239 episodes of the award-winning, chart-topping, media-touted Being Boss podcast for creatives, business owners, and entrepreneurs. Listen along as co-hosts and business besties Emily Thompson and Kathleen Shannon navigate their paths as creative entrepreneurs in over 5 years of conversations about mindset, boundaries, habits, and routines. Join in on personal conversations and illuminating interviews with both working creatives and industry leaders, including Dr. Brené Brown, Brooke Castillo, Marie Forleo, Melissa Hartwig, Lisa Congdon and more, in an effort to help artists, makers, designers, side-hustlers and more to take control of their work and live life on their own terms. These Archives include episodes from 2015 - mid-2020. To listen to more recent episodes, search for Being Boss wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Sep 20, 2016 • 48min
#90 - Side-Hustling Your Creative Career with Beryl Ayn Young
What does it take to shift from your day job to your side hustle—especially as a working mom? In today's episode, we've got our friend, Beryl Ayn Young joining us to share her journey.Topics discussed in this episode:-What should you be known for vs. what you actually want to be known for-When your passion project has to take a backseat-Finding the permission and confidence to be creative-Shifting from a day job to your side hustle being your full-time job-The return on investment with coaching/masterminding-Balancing work and life as a working mom-Finding structure in working for yourself---Listen to brand new episodes of Being Boss on the main feed >>---Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website, on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubJoin the Being Boss Community: beingboss.club/community

Sep 13, 2016 • 39min
#89 - When Your Metrics Suck
How do you use your metrics and analytics for your online business? In today's episode, we're talking about what to do when your metrics suck and how to create content that gets good metrics and traffic. We're talking about what we do for Being Boss, what we're planning to up our game for Being Boss, and our tips for how to read and use your analytics for your online business.---Listen to brand new episodes of Being Boss on the main feed >>---Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website, on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubJoin the Being Boss Community: beingboss.club/community

Sep 6, 2016 • 55min
#88 - Prioritizing Relationships in Work + Life
Today’s episode is all about relationships—making friends, sustaining and maintaining relationships with your partners, being a mom, and networking.---Listen to brand new episodes of Being Boss on the main feed >>---Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website, on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubJoin the Being Boss Community: beingboss.club/community

Aug 30, 2016 • 53min
#87 - Mixing Friends and Business with Shauna Haider and Gala Darling
Shauna Haider and Gala Darling on being business besties, balancing friendship and business when you go into business with a friend, doing what you believe in (despite the haters), and how to make friends as an adult.---Listen to brand new episodes of Being Boss on the main feed >>---Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website, on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubJoin the Being Boss Community: beingboss.club/community

Aug 23, 2016 • 56min
#86 - Being Boss for Makers and Artists Nicole Stevenson
Today's episode is for makers and artists. We're talking with illustrator, artist, writer, and co-founder of Dear Handmade Life, Nicole Stevenson. We dive into pricing your products, making money as an artist, and that when you go into a business as an artist or maker, you're selling more than just your art.-Nicole's entrepreneurial journey (3:06)-Pricing your products as an artist or maker (14:20)-Putting the burden of making money on your art (19:03)-How to "give it all away" as a maker / product-based business (23:42)-Selling a lifestyle/story/feeling vs. strictly selling a product (27:49)-The importance of artists and creative thinking (31:27)-Scaling as a maker (36:05)-How to hold yourself accountable to your art (43:34)---Listen to brand new episodes of Being Boss on the main feed >>---Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website, on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubJoin the Being Boss Community: beingboss.club/community

Aug 16, 2016 • 1h 15min
#85 - Organizing and Attending Conferences & Retreats with Kristy Oustalet
Today we want to talk about conferences, retreats, and the importance of OFFLINE connections! We're talking about what it takes to put on your own conference or retreat – and we thought we’d invite our friend Kristy Oustalet on to chat with us about this. We first met Kristy when she attended our very first Being Boss Vacation in NOLA. She runs her own conference in New Orleans called VenturePOP and offered some generous guidance to us newbies that we want to share with you all!Topics discussed in this episode:-The importance of connecting offline with other creatives-Our favorite conferences and retreats-How to get the most out of a conference-Dealing with conferences as an introvert-Starting your own conference or meetup-Scaling a meetup-What to avoid doing at conferences and meetups-Making a profit on conferences and sponsorships---Listen to brand new episodes of Being Boss on the main feed >>---Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website, on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubJoin the Being Boss Community: beingboss.club/community

Aug 9, 2016 • 1h
#84 - Little Steps to Big Change with Katie Lee
Today we're talking to lifestyle designer and self-published author, Katie Lee, all about how to design a beautiful, simplified everyday life that helps you feel more satisfied, fulfilled, and ultimately—boss! We're also digging into what it takes to self-publish a book and what you can learn about yourself and your business through the book writing process.-Your daily life is your whole life philosophy (6:42)-Methodical approach to simplifying your life (10:52)-How to make the daily grind more beautiful (15:00)-How to continually live with gratitude and not become desensitized (20:21)-Creating a home and life that supports your dreams and goals (25:38)-How to keep from getting overwhelmed when you're embracing change (41:48)-Self-publishing a book (50:20)---Listen to brand new episodes of Being Boss on the main feed >>---Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website, on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubJoin the Being Boss Community: beingboss.club/community

Aug 2, 2016 • 60min
#83 - Find Your Style with Tiffany Ima
Today we're talking with Tiffany Ima, a stylist and image coach for coaches and speakers. Tiffany shares how you can build authority and confidence with an intentional style that reflects your message and personality, so today we're talking about how we can use our style to enhance our personal brand to make us more boss. Topics discussed in this episode:-Tiffany's background and how she got into styling-How your style reflects your personal brand-How to get started with building your personal style-What to do after you purge your closet-How to pick out investment pieces or "go-to" pieces-Dressing for yourself-Color theory and how to find which colors look good on you-Turning styling into a business---Listen to brand new episodes of Being Boss on the main feed >>---Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website, on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubJoin the Being Boss Community: beingboss.club/community

Jul 26, 2016 • 60min
#82 - Feeling Good in Work & Life
Today we're talking details about the tools we use to feel good in work and life—including our Work/Life Balance Worksheet and our 4 Business Questions Worksheet. We're talking about what it means to feel good in work and life physically, mentally, and emotionally, and we're getting specific about mindset, money, work-life, and growth that gets us there.Topics discussed in this episode:-Coming back from a summer break / pause in recording + what we've been working on lately (1:17)-Checking in with how you want to feel physically, mentally, and emotionally (8:52)-Health care vs. self-care: What the most luxurious self-care looks like for us (11:31)-What makes us feel physically drained (14:29)-Finding your work/life balance mentally: (16:54)-Finding mental separation in work time vs. free time (23:01)-Finding your highest vibing emotion (31:46)-Behave as if you feel connected/confident/boss/happy (36:02)-4 Business Questions (46:06)--Mindset: how do you want to feel?--Money: How much money do you WANT to make?--Worklife: How many hours do you want to work?--Growth: Where will you seek help first?---Listen to brand new episodes of Being Boss on the main feed >>---Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website, on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubJoin the Being Boss Community: beingboss.club/community

Jul 19, 2016 • 1h
#81 - Business as an Artist with Brenda Mangalore
Today we're talking with artist and painter, Brenda Mangalore. Brenda was a former client of both Kathleen and Emily, and we were so impressed with her philosophy on taking criticism, selling her work, and being a total boss while doing it, that we had to have her on the show to talk more!---Listen to brand new episodes of Being Boss on the main feed >>---Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website, on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubJoin the Being Boss Community: beingboss.club/community


