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Being Boss with Emily Thompson

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Being Boss® is an exploration of what it takes to be boss as a creative business owner, entrepreneur, freelancer, or side-hustler. Join host Emily Thompson as she explores the mindsets, habits, and tactics of harnessing your creative ambitions and embracing the adventure of starting and growing your own business so that you can make money doing work you love. This feed contains episodes 240-359 of the original Being Boss show. To find episodes 1-239 of the show that was co-hosted with Kathleen Shannon, search "Being Boss with Emily + Kathleen" wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Episodes

#269 - Manifesting with Crystals with Pamela Chen

Crystals are a hot topic these days, and it’s about time! In this episode, Emily chats with Pamela Chen about all things crystals. Pamela is the creator of the Crystal Unicorn Tarot and teacher of Quantum Wealth Coaching. Emily and Pamela discuss how to start manifesting with crystals, what crystals help with manifestation in business, and they each share stories of their powerful experiences with crystals and stones. Get full shownotes for this episode here >> — Listen to more Being Boss ...

Oct 05, 20211 hr 7 min

#268 - Rituals for Creativity with Alana Fairchild

Maybe you’re someone who has found your creative voice by following the nudges on your spiritual journey. Since art and spirituality go so closely hand-in-hand, what can be learned from combining the two in a profitable business? In this episode, artist, writer, and oracle deck creator Alana Fairchild joins us to discuss how she navigates a thriving, healing, spiritually-centered business in today’s world. Alana and Emily talk about their rituals for creativity, overcoming business setbacks, how...

Sep 28, 20211 hr 2 min

#267 - Community vs Audience vs Market

Many bosses get confused when it comes to knowing the difference between market, audience, and community. In this episode, Emily of Being Boss sits down with Corey to discuss how you can know your market, sell to your audience, and build a community in order to grow a fulfilling, successful business. Learn how you can nurture all sides of your business at any stage of development. Get full shownotes for this episode here >> — Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website , on Apple Podcas...

Sep 14, 202156 min

#266 - How to Create a Safe Workplace for Diversity with Erica Courdae

What does diversifying your business mean? These days, many businesses are focused on implementing DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) for building a more inclusive company. But where should you start if you don’t know how to set up inclusive workplace practices? In this episode, Emily talks with Erica Courdae, a professional DEI coach and educator of imperfect allyship. They discuss leadership methods for improving the team environment and prioritizing communication, diversity, and safety in...

Aug 31, 202158 min

#265 - Market Your Genius with Nikki Nash

What does it mean to market your genius? In this episode, Emily talks with Nikki Nash about how marketing is changing and how creative entrepreneurs can learn to market their zones of genius. Nikki is an expert marketer, author, motivational speaker, and creator of the Genius Profit Society. Her new book, Market Your Genius, explores the unique approach to how you can market yourself as a business owner. Get full shownotes for this episode here >> — Listen to more Being Boss shows on our w...

Aug 17, 202159 min

#264 - Opening a Retail Store

Emily opened a store! While Almanac Supply Co. has been running successfully online since 2018, it was finally time to open a physical retail space to get these beautiful crystals and home goods in the hands of customers. In this episode of Being Boss, Corey joins in as co-host to help Emily share the fun, wild story of how Almanac Supply Co. suddenly met a dire need for its own in-person shop, and how exactly she and the team made it happen— in under one month. Emily and Corey discuss the magic...

Aug 03, 20211 hr 5 min

#263 - Simplifying Your Business Model with Tara McMullin

Running a business that generates revenue for years to come requires a strong yet simple business model. When a creative business has too many offers in place or cannot operate effectively, valuable time and resources get wasted. In this episode, businesses strategist Tara McMullin shares her expert process of how to simplify your business—and how doing so can make you more profitable. Tara and Emily discuss why your main offer matters most, the art of maintaining your vision, and how to streaml...

Jul 20, 202159 min

#262 - Taking Time Off as a Business Owner with Dana Kaye

While boss life allows the benefits of personal freedom, deciding when and how to take a vacation from your business can be challenging. In this episode, Dana Kaye of Kaye Publicity, Inc. shares how she learned to balance responsibility and freedom, what she does to set up her team for success, and why vacations are essential if you want your personal and business life to thrive. Dana and Emily talk about the ways they’ve learned to overcome stress when it comes to stepping away from work and ho...

Jul 06, 20211 hr 5 min

#261 - Planning a Successful Rebrand with Gabrielle Blades

What is a rebrand? When is it time for rebranding and company change? How can your business launch a rebrand that lasts? Figuring out a rebrand strategy is essential, but so is the meaning behind it. In this episode, Emily talks with Gabby from Blades Creative, discussing how to rebrand a creative business. Gabby shares her journey and tells us about her fun rebrand announcement process. She offers insight on how including her true personality in her brand helped her land more dream clients and ...

Jun 22, 20211 hr 3 min

#260 - Selling with Testimonials with Eman Ismail

As a creative entrepreneur or small business owner, making the sale can be the most intimidating part of the job. But with one addition to your process, it can be a whole lot easier. That addition is client testimonials. In this episode, Eman Ismail from InkHouse joins us to talk about the power of business testimonials; from how to ask for review from clients, to how to use testimonial marketing, and how testimonials can help you understand your customer and business better. Get full shownotes ...

Jun 08, 20211 hr 3 min

#259 - Building Your Business to Scale with Alicia Butler Pierre

Building a strong business is likely a high priority for you, whether you're a solopreneur or an entrepreneur looking to scale. You want your business operations to run efficiently and effectively so you can be ready to grow. But what is business operations exactly? Alicia Butler Pierre from the Business Infrastructure podcast and Equilibria, Inc. joins us in this episode to share her framework for business infrastructure and how to set up your business for profitable growth. Get full shownotes ...

May 25, 202155 min

#258 - 4 Mindset Shifts Entrepreneurs Must Make to Achieve Success

When it comes to pursuing the path of an entrepreneur, the positions that we put ourselves in as decision-makers, creators, community leaders and change-makers can be a breeding ground for mindset challenges. Finding success requires business mindset shifts and having the perseverance to continue to improve yourself, skill sets, and endeavors. In this episode, we provide essential entrepreneurial resources for tackling 4 common not-boss mindsets so that you can embody a successful entrepreneur. ...

May 11, 202137 min

#257 - Project Management and Building Systems for Creatives and Freelancers with Mary Williams

Project management is an important skillset for entrepreneurs – it's the work that will allow you to take a big idea and turn it into reality. But as business owners in the modern age, we tend to think of project management not as the skillset, but as the tool, the shiny piece of software that we believe will lessen the load. In reality, without understanding the basics of project management and of the systems and processes that make up your business, the software will not help, as Mary Williams...

Apr 27, 20211 hr 3 min

#256 - E + K: How to Improve Focus as a Multi-Passionate Creative

Kathleen Shannon joins to share a conversation on handling distractions and finding focus as a multi-passionate creative. From dealing with shiny object syndrome to narrowing in on your core genius and dedicating yourself to becoming great at something, we discuss the process and benefits of improving your focus. Get full shownotes for this episode here >> — Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website , on Apple Podcasts , or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow Being Boss on Instagr...

Apr 13, 20211 hr

#255 - Manifesting Money with Pamela Chen

Expand your capacity for success and manifest the money you want to make with your business. In this episode, join in to hear from Pamela Chen, a spiritual entrepreneur who's talking about manifesting, and not the watered-down platitudes of practicing positivity and creating a mood board, but the real magic of reprogramming yourself for success and abundance and calling in what you desire. Get full shownotes for this episode here >> _____ Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website , on...

Mar 30, 20211 hr 4 min

#254 - How to Build a Life that Supports Your Business with Megan Flatt

Most business owners want to build their business to support their life, crafting the ideal work/life balance. But as we go along this entrepreneurial journey, things often begin revolving entirely around our work. In this episode, join Emily and her business bestie, Megan Flatt, as they talk about entrepreneurship, motherhood, and what it takes to build a life that supports your business. Get full shownotes for this episode here >> — Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website , on App...

Mar 16, 202158 min

#253 - Being an Influencer with Vivian Kaye

To explore the topic of influence and how we, as business owners, wield influence in our life and work, Vivian Kaye returns to give a look inside how to stay authentic when you have attention of tens of thousands of followers. In this episode, Vivian shares her experience of the growth of her influence, and how she uses her platform to fuel her personal brand, a product brand, and her mission to make an impact in the world. Get full show notes for this episode here >> --- Listen to more Be...

Mar 02, 202150 min

#252 - How to Grow Your Business Like a Boss with Autumn Witt Boyd

Our go-to boss lawyer, Autumn Witt Boyd, rejoins the podcast today to talk about growing your business. She goes into detail about all of the methods and tactics that she used herself to expand her own business over the past 6 years. Get full show notes for this episode here --- Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website , on Apple Podcasts , or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclub Join the Being Boss Community: beingboss.club/community...

Feb 16, 202157 min

#251 - How to Cultivate Hobbies as a Creative Entrepreneur

When you're a creative, there's often a whole heap of overlap between your work and what you do for fun. But making time for doing things that you enjoy that have NOTHING to do with work is important, even if it requires a bit more effort and intention. In today's episode, Emily shares with you the importance of strategizing your way into pursuing your hobbies and tips for helping you make it do. Get full show notes for this episode here --- Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website , on Ap...

Feb 02, 202153 min

#250 - Being a Multi-Passionate Creative Entrepreneur with D'ana Joi Spencer and Dana Kaye

Two multi-passionate creatives, D'ana Joi Spencer and Dana Kaye, join Emily in a conversation that navigates through the definition of being a multi-passionate creative entrepreneur, whether or not you should be focusing your endeavors, and the pros and cons of being our kind of boss. Get full show notes for this episode here --- Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website , on Apple Podcasts , or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclub Join the Being B...

Jan 19, 20211 hr 5 min

#249 - 7 Habits of a Successful CEO

2020 did a number on our basic structures: our boundaries, habits, and routines that we've been creating over the years, which means that now is the perfect time to get back to the basics. To help you start making that move, this episode is all about successful habits of CEOs, the decision-maker for your business (which is likely YOU). Get full show notes for this episode here --- Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website , on Apple Podcasts , or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow Bein...

Jan 05, 202155 min

#248 - What Worked in 2020 with Tara McMullin

Surely 2020 wasn’t ALL bad, right? Podcast guest regular Tara McMullin joins Emily to talk about what worked in 2020, what the year taught us about business and what we can carry into 2021, backing away from goal setting, and experimenting with removing due dates. Get full show notes for this episode here --- Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website , on Apple Podcasts , or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclub Join the Being Boss Community: beingb...

Dec 22, 20201 hr 4 min

S3 E14: Full of Sh*t

Almanac Supply Co is officially three years old, and Emily is reflecting on how the business has grown from its humble beginnings, how she felt the need to prove that she's not full of shit, and the tactics that she has picked up on along the way to build and sustain a profitable product business. --- Listen to the rest of Season 3 by joining the Being Boss Clubhouse. Find out more and tune in by going to beingboss.club/community --- Making a Business is a Being Boss® Production Listen + Subscri...

Dec 09, 202049 minSeason 3Ep. 14

#247 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Check-In with Erica Courdae

Erica Courdae joins Emily to discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion in business in the six months following the murder of George Floyd. They also check-in on the DEI commitments made by businesses, the difference between being explicit and implicit with your values and intentions, and staying grounded in the face of adversity. Get full show notes for this episode here --- Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website , on Apple Podcasts , or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow Being Boss ...

Dec 08, 20201 hr 6 min

#246 - Time Management for Business Owners

According to our annual listener survey, year after year, time management is the biggest struggle for bosses. In a year where all of the rules of normal business operations have been thrown out the window, Emily is revisiting what it means to manage your time by prioritizing the right tasks to get the job done, by spending less time doing more, and by giving you plenty of time leftover to live your life. Get full show notes for this episode here --- Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website...

Nov 24, 202052 min

#245 - Get + Give Support Through Leadership with Sally Netherwood

Leadership expert Sally Netherwood joins the show today to talk about how business owners can give and receive new levels of support by focusing on being leaders. Sally and Emily discuss how leadership fits into the Being Boss mantra, how leadership contrasts with management, and what it takes to be an effective leader. Get full show notes for this episode here --- Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website , on Apple Podcasts , or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow Being Boss on Instag...

Nov 10, 20201 hr 1 min

#244 - Astrology, Luck, and Divine Timing in Business with Mecca Woods

Mecca Woods joins Emily to explore the vast world of astrology and discern the most important pieces for using it to plan for business. Recorded live at the Gathering: Guided by Intuition online event. Get full show notes for this episode here --- Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website , on Apple Podcasts , or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclub Join the Being Boss Community: beingboss.club/community...

Oct 27, 20201 hr 8 min

#243 - E+K: Build Your Business with Intuition + Magic

A special, surprise guest joins Emily as she gives an inside look at how and when she used her intuition and – in some cases – magic to grow Indie Shopography, Being Boss, and Almanac Supply Co. Get full show notes for this episode here --- Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website , on Apple Podcasts , or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclub Join the Being Boss Community: beingboss.club/community...

Oct 13, 20201 hr 1 min

#242 - Edit Your Words and Your Brand with Tasha Harrison + Tara Street

Tara Street and Tasha Harrison join the podcast today to talk about editing... your words, your brand, your offering... and why you need to embrace the ever-evolving nature of growing as a human and as a business. Get full show notes for this episode here --- Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website , on Apple Podcasts , or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclub Join the Being Boss Community: beingboss.club/community...

Sep 29, 20201 hr 8 min

#241 - Own Who You Are with Michelle Khouri

Michelle Khouri is back again, this time to talk with Emily about the importance of sharing your story, why own who you are, and how you can let your story fuel your business. Get full show notes for this episode here --- Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website , on Apple Podcasts , or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclub Join the Being Boss Community: beingboss.club/community...

Sep 15, 20201 hr 4 min
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