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The Heart & Hustle Podcast

Evie McLeod & Lindsey Romantheheartandhustlepodcast.com
A business and lifestyle podcast for creative entrepreneurs, dreamers, and doers who want to make the most out of their life. Consider us your newest BFF's who are in your corner (and your ear buds!) giving you practical tools to use in your business and life, while empowering you with some spit fire truths that will ignite you to go get it. Each Tuesday & Thursday's, Evie & Lindsey bring you tangible and actionable tips to up level your business and life while giving you some laughs and encouraging you to chase after your God given dreams. We believe you have ONE life to live, and YOU get to choose how you want to live it. Ya ready to run your business like a rockstar and own who you were made to be? Perf. Chat with you there!

Episodes

350: 6 Life Hacks: What We Do To Become the Best Versions of Ourselves

We’re sharing 6 things we do in our lives that we have found bring us so much life & health. These are habits or actions that we have chosen to make a consistent part of our days because of the impact it leaves on us, our families, and our businesses. --------------------------------- Show notes: https://theheartuniversity.com/350-6-life-hacks-what-we-do-to-become-the-best-versions-of-ourselves --------------------------------- Posing Guide Freebie: www.theheartuniversity.com/candid --------...

Oct 10, 202341 min

349: How to Build Successful Businesses While Incorporating a Powerful Family Legacy with Holly Wehde

We had the incredible privilege of sitting down with a true powerhouse, Holly Wehde. What she shares is literally life-changing for any parent. --------------------------------- Show notes: https://theheartuniversity.com/349-how-to-build-successful-businesses-while-incorporating-a-powerful-family-legacy-with-holly-wehde --------------------------------- Pinterest Freebie: www.theheartuniversity.com/pinterest --------------------------------- The Heart Conference: www.theheartuniversity.com/confe...

Oct 03, 20231 hr

348: Photography Q&A - Chatting Editing Styles, Presets, Free Sessions to Friends/Family, First Kisses & Branding

Today we are answering a chunk of your photography-specific questions you’ve sent in. Covering presets, editing style, first kiss shot location and so much more! --------------------------------- Show notes: https://theheartuniversity.com/348-photography-qa-chatting-editing-styles-presets-free-sessions-to-friends-family-first-kisses-branding --------------------------------- Niche Down Freebie: www.theheartuniversity.com/niche --------------------------------- The Heart Conference: www.theheartu...

Sep 26, 202332 min

347: How to Set & Stay Consistent with Your Routines with Emily Ley

Have you been struggling with setting and staying consistent with new routines? Today’s conversation is such a sweet mix of truth, love, grace, and vision. Emily walks us through her thoughts on the importance of routines, a glimpse into what she’s implemented in her own life to create rhythms, and how to go about finding and staying consistent with your own. --------------------------------- Show notes: https://theheartuniversity.com/343-how-to-set-and-stay-consistent-with-routines-with-emily-l...

Sep 19, 202345 min

346: Girl Chat: First Kisses, First Loves, and More - 3 Things You Don’t Know About Us

If you’ve followed us and this podcast for any stretch of time you probably know that we are extroverts. We love sharing stories. We love sharing our lives on the internet via Instagram or this podcast. We’re very open with a lot of our lives, and therefore if you’ve followed us for a while you probably know a good chunk of stuff. That said, there’s a lot you don’t know as well. Today we are sitting down and sharing 3 things each that we’ve never shared publicly or in-depth before. -------------...

Sep 12, 202353 min

345: Pitching Yourself as a Podcast Guest to Grow Your Business with Christina Nicholson

Have you ever wondered how you can utilize podcasts to grow and market your business, you’re in for a treat today. We have the JOY of talking to the amazing Christina Nicholson. Today Christina breaks down the difference between hosting your own podcast vs being a guest on someone else’s and the pros and cons of each. We then dive DEEP into the strategy and insight on how to write a good pitch to get yourself on podcasts, the biggest mistakes people make, what to know from a host’s perspective, ...

Sep 05, 202358 min

344: Growing Pains - 5 Pitfalls to Avoid While Scaling Your Business

Growing a business is NO joke, and as you hit new levels in business, different problems and obstacles get thrown at you. And so we wanted to sit down today, to share with you our top five biggest pitfalls we want you to avoid as you grow and scale your business. --------------------------------- Show notes: https://theheartuniversity.com/344-growing-pains-5-pitfalls-to-avoid-while-scaling-your-business Instagram Bio Freebie: www.theheartuniversity.com/bio --------------------------------- The H...

Aug 29, 202353 min

343: Considering Shutting It All Down? You Need This Episode with Shay Cochrane

Friend, if you are feeling over it, burnt out, overwhelmed as heck, and honestly drowning in your business, be it because it’s not financially working or it’s taking a toll on your emotional health. This episode today is going to be your life raft. We had our girl Shay Cochrane back on the show. In today’s episode we go DEEP on a topic that we need to talk about today in the entrepreneur space: burnout, overwhelm, and considering throwing in the towel and calling it quits on these businesses of ...

Aug 22, 202354 min

342: THE END OF AN ERA: The Heart University is Changing

Welcome back to the show where we spill the tea, share our wins, losses, lessons learned, and overall just navigate this crazy world of entrepreneurship together. We've got some big and super important news to share with you today, so grab your favorite beverage, cozy up, and let's have a heart-to-heart girl chat. --------------------------------- Show notes: https://theheartuniversity.com/342-the-end-of-an-era-the-heart-university-is-changing --------------------------------- Folio Albums: www....

Aug 15, 20231 hr 6 min

341: Email Lists 101 + DM Chat Funnels with Amy Porterfield

Raise your hand if you’ve ever heard in the entrepreneur space: “Email lists are key!” or “You HAVE to have an email list” or something along those lines. Hand raised? Today we’re talking with the QUEEN of marketing and specifically email lists: Amy Porterfield. --------------------------------- Show notes: https://theheartuniversity.com/341-email-lists-101-dm-chat-funnels-with-amy-porterfield --------------------------------- Folio Albums: www.folioalbums.com Use code HEARTHUSTE40 to receive a ...

Aug 08, 202344 min

340: Our 4 List System: How to Stay Organized and Systematize Your Weeks & To-Do Lists

If you struggle with finishing a work day or week or heck, YEAR feeling like you were SO busy and yet…. what actually got done? Or you constantly find yourself scrambling to put out fires or stay on top of deadlines… Or it’s not uncommon for important tasks to fall through the cracks… this episode is about to (hopefully) change your life forever. One of the methods Evie created for herself to help her naturally NOT organized brain find clarity, productivity, and peace within her work and life: i...

Aug 01, 202340 min

339: Finding Hope after Pain, Loss, or Brokenness with Toni Collier

Toni vulnerably shares her story of trauma and heartbreak she experienced in her life and everything she went through to get to where she is today. She then broke down some practical steps we can take if we’re struggling in the midst of our own brokenness or traumatic hurts. She shares the message that healing IS possible and hope is attainable no matter what your story is. Near the end of the conversation she tackled the topic of shame and how so often when things happen to us or we do things w...

Jul 25, 202340 min

338: The AI Controversy: Artificial Intelligence and Creative Entrepreneurship

We're going to dig deep into what AI is, its pros and cons, the ethical and legal stuff surrounding it, and how it can seriously level up our businesses. AI is everywhere these days, from Siri and Alexa to those algorithms that control our social media feeds. But what the heck is AI, and how does it actually work? We'll break it down for you, bust some myths, and explain the impact this can have on entrepreneurship. --------------------------------- Show notes: https://theheartuniversity.com/338...

Jul 18, 202357 min

337: The Exact Blueprint for Client Consult Calls that Always Convert with Jai Long

Are you hearing crickets after your client consult calls? Not sure what you’re doing wrong? Well, you’re in luck friend because today we had Jai back on the podcast to talk all about how to convert EVERY client call! Phewww this one is a doozy and you won’t want to miss it. --------------------------------- Show notes: https://theheartuniversity.com/337-the-exact-blueprint-for-client-consult-calls-that-always-convert-with-jai-long --------------------------------- Post Partner: www.postpartner.c...

Jul 11, 20231 hr

336: Taylor Swift Marketing Strategies - What We Can Learn from the Mastermind of Marketing

Today we’re first having a little girl chat recap of the eras tour and then we are diving into 6 ways that Taylor Swift KILLS the game as a marketing mastermind when it comes to her brand. Within each point, we’re giving you practical takeaways that we as business owners can learn from her. --------------------------------- Show notes: https://theheartuniversity.com/336-taylor-swift-marketing-strategies-what-we-can-learn-from-the-mastermind-of-marketing --------------------------------- Post Par...

Jul 04, 20231 hr 16 min

335: Motherhood & Business: She Quit her Successful Business to be a Stay At Home Mom with Adison Childers

If you’re a mother or want to be one someday, you NEED to listen to this episode, especially if you’re a business owner too. We had our dear friend Adison Childers on today’s episode to share her experience on a topic that no one is talking about– quitting a successful entrepreneurial business to become a full-time stay-at-home mom. --------------------------------- Show notes: https://theheartuniversity.com/335-motherhood-business-she-quit-her-successful-business-to-be-a-stay-at-home-mom-with-a...

Jun 27, 20231 hr 29 min

334: Q&A Episode: Ask Evie and Lindsey ANYTHING...

Today we’re coming at ya earbuds with a lil’ Q&A episode. A little game of ask Evie and Lindsey anything. And today we have a bit of something for everyone! What’s your flow for how you record this show? Is it 100% scripted? Is it riffed? Where do I start with outsourcing and what should I look for when outsourcing things like bookkeeping or social media management? How many times should I follow up with a potential client after sending my pricing guide? What’s the biggest thing you both hav...

Jun 20, 202334 min

333: How to Build a Personal Brand: What to Share & What Not to Share with Ivan Amssan

Today’s conversation is with one of our good friends Ivan Amssan all on personal branding. Ivan broke down some misconceptions around what personal branding is, what it looks like, and who it is and isn’t for then he began to SPIT FIREEE on how to practically go about approaching building a personal brand for yourself, what to share and what not to share, how to create boundaries within a personal brand, and SO much more. --------------------------------- Show notes: https://theheartuniversity.c...

Jun 13, 202355 min

332: Photographers: How to Organize Your Hard Drives & Lightroom Catalogs

Photographers, this episode is for YOU. We get asked SO often about our workflow and systems with organizing our Lightroom catalogs and our hard drives in our photography businesses. This is something that no one freaking tells you when you’re just starting your photography business and you’re kinda stuck to just sort of figure it out yourself. I remember when I first started my business and I didn’t have a CLUE what I was doing or how to work Lightroom, how to store my photos, where to put them...

Jun 06, 202330 min

331: Past Conference Attendees Spill ALL the Tea!

Today on the podcast we have the JOY of chatting with 6 incredible women and hearing ALL about their experiences at The Heart Conference 2022. If you have been interested in our Conference but feeling uncertain, hesitant, or afraid, DO NOT MOVE. This is right where you need to be today. --------------------------------- Show notes: https://theheartuniversity.com/331-past-conference-attendees-spill-all-the-tea --------------------------------- Photography Gear List Freebie: www.theheartuniversity...

May 30, 20231 hr 16 min

330: 6 Mistakes You’re Making with Your inquiry Response Email

We’re about to go head first into one of the biggest tools we regularly use in our business that can lead to either booking… or ghosting. --------------------------------- Show notes: https://theheartuniversity.com/330-6-mistakes-youre-making-with-your-inquiry-response-email --------------------------------- Editing Style Freebie: www.theheartuniversity.com/style --------------------------------- Cozy Earth: www.cozyearth.com Use the code HEART35 for 35% off! --------------------------------- Th...

May 23, 202341 min

329: Building a 6-Figure Senior Photography Business with Carly Hardin

This one is for all our photographers or wanna-be photographers out there today. We’re talking about a niche of photography that we’ve never actually covered specifically and in-depth on this podcast before. BUT TODAY IS THE DAY. If you’re currently a senior photographer or have ever considered exploring that niche of photography, this episode is for you. We invited to the podcast one of our past workshop and course students who turned into a sweet friend, Carly Hardin. -------------------------...

May 16, 202353 min

328: How to Balance Life & Biz When You & Spouse Both WFH

Let’s be real a lot of us crazy entrepreneur-brained people end up married to fellow crazy entrepreneur-brained people. And what that can sometimes look like you and your spouse working from home all day every day. And SOMETIMES that can look like a bit of a learning curve as we navigate spending so much time in the exact same space, trying to stay focused, still prioritizing the home, family, marriage, work… We’ve been there too. Both of us work from home with our spouses and while we won’t pre...

May 09, 202336 min

327: Do Facebook Ads Confuse the Crap Outta You? Let’s Demystify Them With Tara Zirker

Today’s episode is a ‘have a pen and paper IN HAND to take notes” kind of episode. It’s nerdy and nitty gritty and every business owner needs to listen. We had the pleasure of bringing on a Facebook & Instagram Ads expert - Tara Zirker. --------------------------------- Show notes: https://theheartuniversity.com/327-do-facebook-ads-confuse-the-crap-outta-you-lets-demystify-them-with-tara-zirker --------------------------------- Post Partner: www.postpartner.com/heartandhustle Use code HEARTA...

May 02, 202359 min

326: What To Do When a Client is Upset

When running a business, you will inevitably run into people who had a different expectation of what you were giving them, and when they don’t receive it will get angry. Very angry. So… what do you do when that happens? When a client starts raging, threatening to sue, leaving nasty emails, publicly slandering you… it can feel like a LOT. SO today we are sitting down and walking you through what WE do in circumstances like this, what we recommend, how to solve the situation as best you can, and h...

Apr 25, 202340 min

325: Pricing: A Step-by-Step Strategy to Raise Your Prices & Be Confident in Them with India Earl

Are you a business owner in any capacity that struggles with knowing HOW to price yourself, WHEN to price yourself, and just have a whole lotta FEELZ about pricing? Feeling unqualified to raise your prices, feeling icky charging big bucks, ALL that jazz? We had the iconic India Earl on the show to give us all the hefty kick in the butt we NEED on pricing psychology. --------------------------------- Show notes: https://theheartuniversity.com/325-pricing-a-step-by-step-strategy-to-raise-your-pric...

Apr 18, 20231 hr 6 min

324: What To Do When Bookings Aren’t Coming In

What do I do if I’m not getting booked? Well friend there’s a LOT to unpack with this question because the answer isn’t just a one size fits all situation. There’s a variety of factors at play that could be causing your inbox to be the Sahara desert. Today we are giving you a bunch of questions to ask yourself about what you may be doing or not doing in your business and marketing that COULD potentially be the cause of your booking woes. --------------------------------- Show notes: https://theh...

Apr 11, 202333 min

323: The Art of Journaling with Sopha Rush

If you’ve ever wanted to start journaling or have tried to in the past, but have dropped it out of the pressure to keep it up or not knowing how to start in today’s conversation, Sopha shares her experience and heart on the topic of journaling in a way that’s so refreshing and simple. To start us off in today’s episode, Sopha shared the story of her unbelievable childhood and past which is SO powerful and so full of God’s grace. She then gives us a beautiful breakdown of the value of journaling,...

Apr 04, 202337 min

322: Getting Started: 11 Things To Do When FIRST Starting a Business

In today’s episode, we’re going to go through the top 11 things you need to do when you first start a business. We’re covering the more technical business side of things that people so often look over and forget in their haste to start posting on Instagram and Facebook. --------------------------------- Show notes: https://theheartuniversity.com/322-getting-started-11-things-to-do-when-first-starting-a-business --------------------------------- Burnout Freebie: www.theheartuniversity.com/burnout...

Mar 28, 202336 min

321: How to Shoot Your Shot: What Valentina Garcia did to Land a Job on Our Team for The Heart Conference

Have you ever had a moment where you saw an opportunity and SO desperately wanted to reach for it but yet feel so intimidated, overwhelmed, or unsure of HOW to even go about pitching yourself for an opportunity?? Is your hand raised? Great, you’re in the RIGHT PLACE for today’s episode! Today we had the JOY of talking to one of our favorite humans on earth, Valentina Garcia. --------------------------------- Show notes: https://theheartuniversity.com/321-how-to-shoot-your-shot-what-valentina-gar...

Mar 21, 202351 min
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