Who here gets the heebie-jeebies whenever you think of the legal and backend side of your business? Taxes? Terms and conditions? Legalities are typically the things that are most ignored when building a business because they’re confusing, hard to understand, and just plain terrifying sometimes. However, the legalities of business DON’T have to be scary, and to prove that, we are bringing on our absolute favorite lawyer in the business, Paige Griffith of the Legal Paige for her 3rd time on the sh...
Mar 24, 2022•49 min
If you know anything about us at all you know that we are NERDS about customer experience and branding. Those are two of our favorite topics of all time. Why? Because when you do your job right, the way you handle creating a brand and serving your people can take you from 1 to 100 REAL fast. Essentially, the secret weapon in your business is creating excitement, connection, and buy-in with your ideal customers. Now you might be sitting there asking, “Wait, what’s buy-in? How do I create it??”. W...
Mar 22, 2022•34 min
Do you struggle with creating massive amounts of content for Reels? Not sure how or if it is worth it? Well, today on the podcast we got to chat with the LEGIT king of Instagram Reels. We can nearly GUARANTEE if you’re a creative entrepreneur you have undoubtedly seen this man’s content hit your Reels explore page. Today we are chatting with the incredible Brock Johnson. Brock is a 24-year-old, 7-figure entrepreneur with a passion for helping others grow their following and business on Instagram...
Mar 17, 2022•51 min
Today we’re harkening back to the newspaper days. Remember when newspapers would have advice columns that people would write into. Like a “Dear Abigail” advice column. Does anyone remember those? Basically, podcasts before podcasts were a thing. WELL, we’re doing a super fun advice column on the podcast today ALL about photography. We had YOU our listeners, write in to tell us your biggest struggles or circumstances you’ve encountered in your photography business. And today on the show we’re ans...
Mar 15, 2022•43 min
Hey, friend. Have you ever felt pressure from other people’s opinions? Like this crippling fear from having eyes on you, whether through social media or just people in your life around you watching and judging (or at least it feels like they’re judging, right?) Well if you’ve ever felt that struggle and pressure, today’s guest is such a special treat for all of us! We get to talk with the beautiful Bella Rob Mayo. If you’re not already familiar with her, Bella is a creative artist and poet. Her ...
Mar 10, 2022•54 min
Today we’re breaking down the difference between in-person education (think: conferences, workshops, educational meet-ups, etc.) VS. online education (think online courses, virtual membership groups, etc.) Whenever it comes a time in your business where you know you need to invest in your business through education, a question that typically comes up is what should I do first? Or even in this season? Should I take an online course? Should I join an online membership? Or should I look for in-pers...
Mar 08, 2022•22 min
If you’ve ever struggled with wanting to have good response times in your inbox but at the same time, have that feeling that your emails are constantly running your life? You’re checking and refreshing every 5 minutes and losing your focus, and you fall asleep at night feeling like you got nothing other than emails done for the day. Well my friend this episode is for you!! We talk about how to maintain quality and reliable client communication while also establishing healthy boundaries for yours...
Mar 03, 2022•30 min
Calling all my photographers out there!! This episode is about to be a little nugget of fun, short and sweet insight into our gear bags. If you’re in a season of growing your gear list, you’re wanting to know what lenses and all that jazz we use, OR you’re just curious about what kind of gear goes into shooting professional photography this episode is for you! Before we go any further, though, I wanted to take a moment to discuss what you NEED as a photographer. The reality is, friend, you don’t...
Mar 01, 2022•27 min
Who’s done letting the Instagram algorithm be their excuse for why they aren’t growing? We know we are and so is Nathan Chanski! We are chatting with Nate on the podcast today ALL on the topic of how he grew from 1k to 16k+ followers in less than a year. We dive into the topic of Instagram growth with Nate and what he did to see such growth within a year. Nate shares where he was mentally with his business and Instagram a year ago. What he was doing on the app (or rather…not doing…) Nate’s story...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Before we go on, someone might need to hear this today. You’re incredible. You're beautiful. You’re doing hard things and the effort you’re putting forth isn’t in vain. The Lord sees you and is going to honor your work. We’re tackling a hot topic on today’s podcast episode. Have you ever had your work stolen from you? Whether it was your design? Your words? A social media caption? Maybe even a client? Ever had someone COMPLETELY screw you over by trying to cheat you? Have you ever struggled with...
Feb 22, 2022•32 min
Now today we are inviting two of our best entrepreneurial friends onto the show to talk ALL about their flipping business. And we are GOING there. But before you think this is going to be a Chip and Joanna Gaines esque episode on paint colors or tile, think again. We are DEEP diving with Chelsie and Ryan on ALL things flipping houses. Chelsie and Ryan talk about their story of how they got into flipping, how they built their flipping business slowly over time, how to get investors to invest in y...
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Today is a spicy episode. It’s a pretty big hot take on a somewhat controversial topic: is going to college necessary to be an entrepreneur or start your small business? We have MANY thoughts on this and we’re about to get into them ALL on the show today. We answer the question of whether or not WE went to college for what we’re doing now, we give our two cents on if college is necessary at all and specifically for small business owners, and we get pretty heated on the why behind our answers. Sh...
Feb 15, 2022•34 min
Calling ALL entrepreneurs and specifically photographers!! HEAR YE HEAR YE!!! This episode is hereby about to blow your MIND. If you’ve been frustrated by Instagram or just looking for a new way to market your business and ya need a marketing kick in the pants…. Today’s episode is the aforementioned kick in the hiney. We’re having a conversation with Jai Long today, and it’s a doozy. Show notes: https://theheartuniversity.com/218-jai-long The Heart Conference: www.theheartuniversity.com/conferen...
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Today we’re chatting about a tender topic that we hope and pray gives you a renewed perspective and PERMISSION to rest. Before we go on, we want you to answer this question. Do you ever feel paralyzing guilt anytime you take a break? Whether it’s quitting work early to rest or being with your kids? Maybe it’s taking a week off for vacation and beating yourself up the whole time to the point that you don’t even enjoy your vacation because your to-do list is piling up in the back of your mind stre...
Feb 08, 2022•34 min
If you have ever struggled with feeling overwhelmed by your future or your goals or if you've ever just felt entirely visionless and lacking clarity in your life. Buckle up because today’s episode is about to be such a blast of fresh air and bring you so much clarity and permission. Today we get to talk with the incredible Jenny Randle. Jenny went from a career in the heart of Hollywood to a faith-based author, national speaker, and chart-topping podcaster. Her search for meaning in the everyday...
Feb 03, 2022•57 min
Today we’re going back to the very beginning of our Instagram journeys. When we first started being intentional with the app as a platform to create a business and personal brand back in 2015-2016. While we look back and notice things we did right to get us where we are today, we also look back and MEGA cringe at the silly, stupid, or plain harmful things we did at the beginning of our Instagram journeys to try and get more followers, be accepted, or be considered cool. Today we’re breaking it d...
Feb 01, 2022•41 min
Today’s episode is for all our photographers in the house. Today we have the pleasure of talking to one of the best of the best in the photography industry: Jordan Voth. Today Jordan shares his story of how he got into the photography industry and grew his business to what it is today: hint it started with concerts. We chat with Jordan about which is more important at the beginning of your photography career: the quality of your photos or the business savvy behind the scenes. We chat about ways ...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Do you love reading, but find yourself stuck in a rut? You desperately WANT to become a better reader and read more books, but between the busyness of your life and not knowing where to start, you’re just left screaming HELPPP. We gotchu. We are HUGE book nerds. We LOVE reading and setting goals for yearly books we want to read. For today’s podcast episode we’re diving into the top 4 ways to become a better reader. Get ready for a dump truck of ideas on how to make reading fun, fast, and easy ag...
Jan 25, 2022•32 min
Do you struggle with knowing if you’re doing what you were called and created to do?? Do you feel anxiety or confusion or frustration around the topic of having clarity in your calling ?? Like… are you even walking in your purpose?? Well, then you’re about to get your world rocked today. Our guest for today’s podcast episode is the incredible powerhouse, Stefanie Gass. Today we chat with Stef all about finding clarity in your calling. To start us off, Stef talks about what clarity even is and th...
Jan 20, 2022•1 hr
If you’re needing a refresh on your website because it’s just not quite converting the way you need it to OR, you’re just about to create or build your website and need ALL the tips on what to include. WE GOTCHU in today’s episode!!! Today we are giving you a short and sweet power-punch episode on the top 5 things you absolutely need to have on your website. Whether you’re just wanting to spruce up your already amazing site or you’re starting from ground zero, this episode is gonna bring some fi...
Jan 18, 2022•22 min
Have you ever been intrigued with the idea of creating a brand or business without your face? If that is you, today’s podcast guest is the incredible Atticus of Atticus Poetry. If you’re not familiar with his words, we can guarantee you’ve seen many of his poems while scrolling Pinterest or seen them shared to an Instagram story by a friend. He has created an incredible, successful business empire, all while remaining entirely anonymous. No one knows who he is. He wears a full face mask to any b...
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Today is a personal, fun episode where you’re gonna learn a lot about us! A while ago we submitted asking what topics you wanted to hear about or ideas you had for episodes and one of the suggestions is what we’re doing today. We’re giving you our top 5’s in different categories, but the kicker is we don’t know what those categories are until we read them live on the show. We got all of these awesome categories from you - our Heart fam - in our Heart and Hustle Facebook group. Which if you haven...
Jan 11, 2022•41 min
This podcast episode is for all our ladies out there. We’re getting up close and PERSONAL on today’s episode and talking all about birth control. YEP, WE’RE GOING THERE!!! Today, we’re chatting with Berrion Berry. If you’re not familiar with her from our previous episode with her about cycle syncing (episode 181) Berri is a Menstrual Health Educator, Practitioner & Founder of Optimize Your Flo. She teaches modern women to fix their problematic periods naturally. Focused on fusing biology wit...
Jan 06, 2022•57 min
We have a question for you: are you feeling completely and utterly drained? If you clicked on this episode, we’re guessing you probably are, and you are in the right place! We know the last couple of years have been crazy (to say the least) and there seems to be an epidemic of exhaustion and burnout happening in SO many people. First and foremost, you are NOT alone. Secondly, this won’t last forever. This isn’t your new reality. As hard as it may be to see it right now, there’s an end to this fe...
Jan 04, 2022•30 min
Today we are losing our minds grateful to have the incredible Bob Goff on the show. Bob Goff is the author of the New York Times bestselling books Love Does and Everybody, Always and Dream Big. He is the Honorary Consul to the Republic of Uganda, an attorney, and the founder of Love Does—a nonprofit human rights organization operating in Uganda, India, Nepal, Iraq, and Somalia. He's a lover of balloons, cake pops, and helping people pursue their big dreams. You can typically find Bob writing and...
Dec 30, 2021•1 hr
We learned a LOT this year. Like, this year was freaking WILD - both in business and personally. So we’re sitting down to the mic, coffee, and chai in hand, ready for a candid conversation about 2 of the major lessons we learned this year. We’re expanding on how they happened, what we learned from them, how we plan to do better, and advice or takeaways you can have from each of them. This is a raw and honest episode and we’re really happy you’re here to get real with us. And at the end, we even ...
Dec 28, 2021•25 min
Today we’re stepping up to the mic with Julie Bevere from Sons and Daughters to talk all about finding your calling in life. Juli is a co-founder of SonsAndDaughters, a collective of young adults, helping this generation discover the adventure, freedom, and purpose found in our creator. Juli and Sons and Daughters as a whole desire to see the sons and daughters of God rise to their potential so that their impact reverberates long after their final breath. They have a community of resources, vl...
Dec 23, 2021•50 min
If you know us AT ALL you know that we’re HUGE advocates for goal setting. We talk about it CONSTANTLY. Since we’re getting towards the New Year, we thought this would be a GREAT time to sit down and chat with all you entrepreneurs about setting your business goals moving forward into the new year! So if you’re ready to set goals and are feeling overwhelmed or lost or just ready for some solid tips and strategies on how to set business goals heading into a brand new year for yourself and your bi...
Dec 21, 2021•25 min
Today Evie is taking over the podcast and bringing on a guest in the fashion industry world to discuss something a little, shall we say, eye-opening? If you’ve ever wondered what all this hubbub about “sustainable fashion” or “ethical fashion” is, what that even means, how to do your part as either a brand OR as a consumer? This episode is for you. Today we have Jessica Kelly on the show. Today Jessica talks about everything sustainable and ethical fashion. Covering everything from “what even IS...
Dec 16, 2021•56 min
Today, we’re taking things a little bit in a different direction. The idea for this podcast came from our girl Katie Graham and we thought it was FUNNY. We’re about to bring to the table multiple areas of our friendship where we have VASTLY different opinions and discuss live on the show. We are very similar but then very very very different in certain aspects, so today we’re going to fight about it. More of a lighthearted, girl chat/friend episode. NOW LET’S DEBATE!!! Show notes: https://thehea...
Dec 14, 2021•45 min
