Being comfortable with discomfort | Courtney Miller from Miller Digital

Van Life and Brand Values | Sonia Moroni Duru of Wildly Creating

This episode features my friend Sonia, of Wildly Creating.  Join us as we talk about Sonia’s business journey from VA to now brand + web designer.  She gets real with us speaking to the struggles she’s faced with racism and her identity as a woman of color.   We dive into talking about the pressures of starting out in the online space and dealing with failure and rejection, along with mindset and the tools Sonia uses to keep herself grounded. --- Follow Sonia on Instagram: @wildlycreating  [https://www.instagram.com/wildlycreating] Visit her website: www.wildlycreating.com  [https://www.wildlycreating.com] --- Follow Shaina on Instagram: @shainanacionstudio [https://www.instagram.com/shainanacionstudio] Visit Shaina’s website: www.shainanacion.com [https://www.shainanacion.com/] For inquiries or advertising, send us an email: info@imperfectpod.com [info@imperfectpod.com]

Listening to Your Gut | Belen Ladaga from Casa Bele

“When you are relaxed and happy, you’re more creative.” This episode I sat down with Belen, the CEO of the creative studio and design house, Casa Bele.  We get into Belen’s experience working in the corporate world and how it differs from running her own studio. Belen tells us the steps she takes in order to feel more confident in her creativity and gets real as she gives us her thoughts on how ‘niching down is a trend’. --- Follow Bele on Instagram: @casabele_  [https://www.instagram.com/casabele_] Visit Bele’s website: www.casa-bele.com  [https://www.casa-bele.com] --- Follow Shaina on Instagram: @shainanacionstudio [https://www.instagram.com/shainanacionstudio] Visit Shaina’s website: www.shainanacion.com [https://www.shainanacion.com/] For inquiries or advertising, send us an email: info@imperfectpod.com [info@imperfectpod.com]

Being Open to Possibilities | Xanthe Appleyard of Oh Sierra

“Hospitality is a mindset, it’s a means of connection” This episode features podcast guest Xanthe Appleyard, partner and creative director of Oh Sierra.  Xanthe goes more in detail about her unique business philosophy, “every brand is a hospitality brand”.  We talk about common messages in the online business space that she puts blinders on for, and how she sets boundaries for herself in business and life.  Xanthe is a digital nomad and is all about living a life that is aligned with her business. --- Follow Xanthe on Instagram: @xantheappleyard  [https://www.instagram.com/xantheappleyard] Follow Oh Sierra on Instagram: @ohsierracreative  [https://www.instagram.com/ohsierracreative] Visit their website: www.ohsierra.ca [https://www.ohsierra.ca] --- Follow Shaina on Instagram: @shainanacionstudio [https://www.instagram.com/shainanacionstudio] Visit Shaina’s website: www.shainanacion.com [https://www.shainanacion.com/] For inquiries or advertising, send us an email: info@imperfectpod.com [info@imperfectpod.com]

Your Own White Picket Fence Dream | Steph Wharton

This episode’s guest is leadership and visibility coach, Steph Wharton. In this episode we talk about the importance of making connections throughout business and in life and Steph’s unique framework she uses to coach her clients.  We get into authenticity and owning your truth as a business owner, and where to draw the line between inspiration and comparison. --- Follow Steph on Instagram: @stephwharton_  [https://www.instagram.com/stephwharton_] Check out Steph’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fiercely-visible-ceo/id1582848187  [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fiercely-visible-ceo/id1582848187] Visit her website: www.stephwharton.com  [https://www.stephwharton.com] --- Follow Shaina on Instagram: @shainanacionstudio [https://www.instagram.com/shainanacionstudio] Visit Shaina’s website: www.shainanacion.com [https://www.shainanacion.com/] For inquiries or advertising, send us an email: info@imperfectpod.com [info@imperfectpod.com]

Being comfortable with discomfort | Courtney Miller from Miller Digital

“Nobody is a natural born content creator”. In this episode, I sat down with social media coach & strategist, and friend, Courtney of Miller Digital. We have real talk about what it takes to create authentic content, the main struggles Courtney sees her clients facing & the advice she gives them to overcome it, and the importance of having self-awareness as a business owner.  --- Follow Courtney on Instagram & TikTok: @courtney.millerdigital  [https://www.instagram.com/courtney.millerdigital] Visit her website: www.millerdigital.ca  [https://www.millerdigital.ca] --- Follow Shaina on Instagram: @shainanacionstudio  [https://www.instagram.com/shainanacionstudio] Visit Shaina’s website: www.shainanacion.com  [https://www.shainanacion.com] For inquiries or advertising, send us an email: info@imperfectpod.com [info@imperfectpod.com]