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Do you feel uncomfortable talking about your business or sharing your offers over the Thanksgiving holiday week?

Do you think only more established brands and companies are allowed to dominate the online shopping sprees and you just need to sit back and wait it out while everyone else makes a killing on cybersales?

In general, Holidays can feel overwhelming for a small business owner, and this particular holiday season may be more challenging than ever for some of us, but - it's also a powerful time to connect with your audience in meaningful ways.

If you feel like just need to step back and wait for the holiday to pass before you can share about your business again, today’s episode is for you

We’re going to talk about how to navigate the Thanksgiving holiday with grace and intention while staying consistent in your marketing and sales efforts.

You'll learn five mindset-driven tips to help you stay active, confident, and authentic in your communication, without adding more stress to your plate.

Grab a cup of coffee, settle in, and let’s talk about how you can lean into gratitude, simplicity, and storytelling to keep your marketing thriving this Thanksgiving.

Mindest to Market is a Luminous Creative Production. If you'd like to learn more about our signature holistic business coaching offers and group coaching container, please visit us online at DeborahcSmith.com.

Mindset to Market is produced by Deborah C. Smith and designed to inspire and support big-hearted creatives in finding their own unique path, building a sustainable business, and creating financial, spiritual, mental wellness and abundance.

🎉 Join the Mindset to Market Coaching Mastermind ​Learn More
💕 Visit Deborah online http://www.deborahcsmith.com
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A picture is worth a thousand words, but what about your personal brand photos?

AnneMarie Strehl believes they are everything!

On today's episode, I'm speaking with German artist and photographer, ​AnnMarie Strehl,​ who uses her "magically chaotic and creative mind" plus the medium of photography to help women express the true essence of their personality. As a brand strategist, AnneMarie helps her clients separate from the pack and become more easily discovered by showing their unique magical qualities in image.

I was inspired by her art and how she works with her clients and got so much out of our convo.

If you tune in, you'll learn:

• How spontaneous travel kicked off her journey of self-healing and entrepreneurship
• The importance of conditioning your nervous system to become more visible
• Tips on how to take a better selfie
• How to best prepare for a photo shoot with a professional

Plus - AnneMarie shared about her Virtual Photography sessions and how she can photo direct your session from anywhere in the world!

Connect with AnneMarie in all the ways and let her creativity inspire you!

WebSite: annemariestrehl.com
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Mindest to Market is a Luminous Creative Production. If you'd like to learn more about our signature holistic business coaching offers and group coaching container, please visit us online at DeborahcSmith.com.

Mindset to Market is produced by Deborah C. Smith and designed to inspire and support big-hearted creatives in finding their own unique path, building a sustainable business, and creating financial, spiritual, mental wellness and abundance.

🎉 Join the Mindset to Market Coaching Mastermind ​Learn More
💕 Visit Deborah online http://www.deborahcsmith.com
💕 Follow Girl Makes Fire on Insta. www.instagram.com/girlmakesfires

Have you ever caught yourself saying negative things when you don't get a result that you want or when you feel frustrated?

Things like, "I’m not good enough, I always mess things up," or "I’ll never be able to do this."

If yes, then today we need to chat about the damage being done when you talk to yourself like this. Today's Mindset Monday ep is about
the importance of self-talk in shaping our mental health, confidence, and overall well-being.

You'll learn:

• The physical effects of negative self talk
• The reason its so important that we shift this bad habit
• Three steps to reverse negative self talk and turn it into positive affirmations

If you need a helpful tool, grab a copy of my FREE Daily Abundance Planner which is designed to help you start each day with a more positive outlook and support you in tracking the types of things that actually make you feel better.

Grab the Daily Abundance Planner here.

I encourage you to start practicing these techniques regularly.

Mindest to Market is a Luminous Creative Production. If you'd like to learn more about our signature holistic business coaching offers and group coaching container, please visit us online at DeborahcSmith.com.

Girl Makes Fire is produced by Deborah C. Smith and designed to inspire and support big-hearted creatives in finding their own unique path, building a sustainable business, and creating financial, spiritual, mental wellness and abundance.

🎉 Join the Mindset to Market Coaching Mastermind ​Learn More
💕 Visit Deborah online http://www.deborahcsmith.com
💕 Follow Girl Makes Fire on Insta. www.instagram.com/girlmakesfires

Unlock the secrets to thriving as a solopreneur with strategies that promise growth without compromising your well-being.

On today's episode, I pull back the curtain on my 17 years of experience as a holistic business coach, revealing a transformative 10-step process to plan your year with intention and joy.

Ready for exponential growth in 2025? This episode is a masterclass in aligning your business ambitions with personal happiness, ensuring you stay motivated and far from burnout. Plus, there's a special invite to my free annual workshop, "Plan and Envision 2025," where you can draft a promotional calendar that prioritizes both business success and personal health.

Peel back the layers of past achievements and challenges as we explore journal prompts to pinpoint your unique strengths and identify tasks ripe for outsourcing. Visualize a limitless future for your business, and learn to set healthy boundaries that nurture productivity and prevent burnout. This isn't just about planning your business year; it's about creating a life where business goals and personal joy coexist harmoniously. From crafting a vision board to balancing money-making endeavors with growth opportunities, this episode equips you with actionable insights to strategically kick-start the new year with clarity and purpose.

Join our Plan + Envision 2025 workshop—a focused, 90-minute session crafted to help solo business owners like you map out a clear and effective promo calendar for the entire year ahead.

Think hyper-focused productivity session but make it fun, creative and in service to your highest vision of yourself as a successful business owner!

Yes please! Hope to see you there!

Want more support? Join the VIP group for just $27!

You'll get extra time for Q&A in an exclusive 1-hour group, personalized feedback on your specific promotional plan for the year, additional Rockstar Offer training and lifetime access to the workshop materials.

This is my favorite group workshop of the year! If you're hoping to make 2025 a growth year both personally and financially, this is for you.

Mindest to Market is a Luminous Creative Production. If you'd like to learn more about our signature holistic business coaching offers and group coaching container, please visit us online at DeborahcSmith.com.

Mindset to Market is produced by Deborah C. Smith and designed to inspire and support big-hearted creatives in finding their own unique path, building a sustainable business, and creating financial, spiritual, mental wellness and abundance.

🎉 Join the Mindset to Market Coaching Mastermind ​Learn More
💕 Visit Deborah online http://www.deborahcsmith.com
💕 Follow Girl Makes Fire on Insta. www.instagram.com/girlmakesfires

Renaming your podcast, YouTube channel, signature offer or any important business asset can be a powerful move to realign with your brand’s true mission, audience, and niche.

In this episode, we’ll explore why a name change might be the right choice for you, how to know when it’s time, and the 9 essential steps to take when rebranding. From choosing a name that stands out to updating your visuals and communicating the shift to your audience, this episode will help you reintroduce your brand with confidence.

You'll learn:

• 7 possible reasons to change your podcast or other business asset name
• 9 key steps to ensure a smooth transition with a rebrand
• Why I decided to change my podcast name
• Why it's valuable to bring your audience along for the journey

If you have any questions or thoughts, please email me at hello@deborahcsmith.com

Want to map out your entire 2025 promo calendar in 90 minutes?
Join the FREE Plan + Envision 2025 Workshop
December 2nd, 1 - 3 pm ET

Click here to register!

Mindest to Market is a Luminous Creative Production. If you'd like to learn more about our signature holistic business coaching offers and group coaching container, please visit us online at DeborahcSmith.com.

Mindset to Market is produced by Deborah C. Smith and designed to inspire and support big-hearted creatives in finding their own unique path, building a sustainable business, and creating financial, spiritual, mental wellness and abundance.

🎉 Join the Mindset to Market Coaching Mastermind ​Learn More
💕 Visit Deborah online http://www.deborahcsmith.com
💕 Follow Girl Makes Fire on Insta. www.instagram.com/girlmakesfires

Mindset Monday *Election Special* mini episode

I want you to show up confidently and continue to create, post your content, improve your messaging, and continue to sell - even when it feels like nobody's even seeing it.

Who out there would like to be able to say that you’re unaffected by the social feedback on your social media content?

Would you love to move forward with your messaging and sales every single day, regardless of other people’s opinions or how well a piece of content performs on your TikTok or instagram page?

Long term success with your online marketing is going to require you to get into a groove where you become detached from the feedback loop of validation by outside energies.

When you become resilient in the face of challenging life events, and you show up, have an idea, create something and put it out there, regardless of how it performs, simply because YOU KNOW what you're here to do and who you are here to serve.

In today's episode, I share a winning mindset shift that will help you to show up and shine no matter who approves of it!

This is the perfect week to practice this mindset strategy so let's get right to it.

Mindest to Market is a Luminous Creative Production. If you'd like to learn more about our signature holistic business coaching offers and group coaching container, please visit us online at DeborahcSmith.com.

Girl Makes Fire is produced by Deborah C. Smith and designed to inspire and support big-hearted creatives in finding their own unique path, building a sustainable business, and creating financial, spiritual, mental wellness and abundance.

🎉 Join the Mindset to Market Coaching Mastermind ​Learn More
💕 Visit Deborah online http://www.deborahcsmith.com
💕 Follow Girl Makes Fire on Insta. www.instagram.com/girlmakesfires

It's Mindset Monday, and today's topic is: BOUNDARIES.

You know those pesky lines draw in the sand where you say NO to things that don't feel good to you and learn to say YES to more clarity and space?

Do you have healthy boundaries? If not, your business could suffer...

Never fear because it's all a WIP and we're doing the work together on this podcast. Grab your journal for some good prompts and let's go.

When we talk about boundaries, we’re not just talking about limiting time with friends or family; we’re talking about creating a space that protects your energy, focus, and upholds your priorities.

As a solopreneur, setting boundaries allows you to stay true to your mission, reach your goals, and—just as importantly—take care of yourself in the process.

In this episode, we’re going to talk about these key points:

• Characteristics of the "Healthy Boundaries Mindset"
• 6 areas of our lives and business where we need to check our boundaries
• 3 examples of how good boundaries contribute to business growth
• Tips on how to set boundaries with people in your life

As you'll learn, this is an area of my life that I consider a great challenge. I've had some recent success setting boundaries but only after a lot of mistakes and practice.

I hope you find this Mindset Monday episode helpful!

If you do, please take one minute to scroll down wherever you are listening and leave a rating or a review! That would truly mean so much to me.

Thank you xo

REFERENCES:

6 Areas to Check Your Boundaries

• Emotional boundaries
• Physical boundaries
• Time boundaries
• Communication boundaries
• Sexual boundaries
• Financial boundaries

Thinking of working with a coach to help grow and scale your business?

Schedule a call to see if we're a fit.

Mindest to Market is a Luminous Creative Production. If you'd like to learn more about our signature holistic business coaching offers and group coaching container, please visit us online at DeborahcSmith.com.

Mindset to Market is produced by Deborah C. Smith and designed to inspire and support big-hearted creatives in finding their own unique path, building a sustainable business, and creating financial, spiritual, mental wellness and abundance.

🎉 Join the Mindset to Market Coaching Mastermind ​Learn More
💕 Visit Deborah online http://www.deborahcsmith.com
💕 Follow Girl Makes Fire on Insta. www.instagram.com/girlmakesfires

Guess what? It's Figure It Out Friday. (new featured episode 🤘🏻)

My goal is to drop a short episode each week that helps you get unstuck, figure out the steps to do something, or get into fast action on something inside your business, so you can avoid some of the common pitfalls and mistakes in online marketing.

Today's topic: Creating your signature offer first, and why that should be figured out BEFORE you build out the rest of your Offer Stack.

Specifically - I want to urge you to get clear on what your bread & butter offer that you sell is going to be, before you start putting dozens of list-building freebies out there or hosting one-off, low-ticket gatherings and workshops that get you that quick cash injection.

Why? You'll have to listen to find out!

Is there something you need help figuring out? Email me at hello@deborahcsmith.com with a question or topic you are having trouble figuring out. If I don't know the answer myself, I'll find an expert who does!

What do you need help with?

Also - here are the links mentioned in this episode:

Craft Your Rockstar Offer Guide & Training

Join me this November to supercharge your online sales with ease:

The Soulful Sales Accelerator

Last but definitely not least, please take one minute to leave me a rating or review!
🙏🏻🥰

Mindest to Market is a Luminous Creative Production. If you'd like to learn more about our signature holistic business coaching offers and group coaching container, please visit us online at DeborahcSmith.com.

Mindset to Market is produced by Deborah C. Smith and designed to inspire and support big-hearted creatives in finding their own unique path, building a sustainable business, and creating financial, spiritual, mental wellness and abundance.

🎉 Join the Mindset to Market Coaching Mastermind ​Learn More
💕 Visit Deborah online http://www.deborahcsmith.com
💕 Follow Girl Makes Fire on Insta. www.instagram.com/girlmakesfires