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Episode: Case Study: ScrapFest Documentary

Case Study: ScrapFest Documentary

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This week, we’re bringing another installment in our new case study series! This round, we’re talking about the ScrapFest documentary: a short film documenting the personal stories of some of the …
Episode: Case Study: Sad Little Town

Case Study: Sad Little Town

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This week, we’re bringing you something new: a case study! For this first entry into our new case study series, we’re talking about the recent Sad Little Town project: a slightly sassy rallying cr…
Episode: Going with the Flow

Going with the Flow

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Going with the flow doesn’t mean taking a passive approach. Rather, it's about letting go of what could or should happen, and instead adapting to changes and challenges with ease. The mindset that t…
Episode: Burnout and Overwhelm

Burnout and Overwhelm

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When you start to plan a podcast episode and your first sentence is, “I don’t know what day it is,” you know you’ve got a bit of a burnout problem. And when you don’t have time to enjoy the …
Episode: Linda Vail: Leading Through Crisis

Linda Vail: Leading Through Crisis

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This week we’re joined by Linda Vail, director of the Ingham County Health Department. She speaks about her background in immunology, the makings of a pandemic, and what it’s like leading the comm…
Episode: Our 100th Episode: Burning Questions

Our 100th Episode: Burning Questions

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Here we are, friends. The 100th episode. To celebrate, we asked each other 100 rapid fire questions. We’ve been friends for a long while, yet we discovered a lot of new things about each other. And …
Episode: Performing When The Pressure's On

Performing When The Pressure's On

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Everyone is faced with pressure to perform in life. No matter what our career is, we all want to be successful – but with success and with growth comes pressure. How do we cope with the pressure to …
Episode: Lessons From A Global Pandemic

Lessons From A Global Pandemic

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Getting through the COVID-19 pandemic (so far) hasn't been easy. With this pandemic came uncertainty and insecurity, but we have all put our time and energy into adapting. We've learned a lot – not …
Episode: What Keeps You Up At Night?

What Keeps You Up At Night?

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We've talked on many occasions about managing our well being. Now, we're tackling sleep (or lack thereof). As parents and entrepreneurs, there are so many things that keep us up at night, both persona…
Episode: When Things Go Wrong

When Things Go Wrong

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It doesn't matter how seasoned you are as a business owner, how stacked your creative team is or how much your clients love you. Things will go wrong. It could be a bad judgment call or full-on wheels…
Episode: Difficult Decisions

Difficult Decisions

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Have you ever had a decision to make where all available choices seem bad? Or one where you truly don't know the right answer? Us too. Truth is, the further you get in your career (or life) the more w…
Episode: When Employees Lie, Cheat and Steal

When Employees Lie, Cheat and Steal

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When you've invited someone into your business—your home—and they betray you, it sucks. There's really no other way to say it. We've both been burned. Does it affect how you do business? Does it a…
Episode: Transparency

Transparency

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What does transparency bring to relationships? We've worked with organizations where the world is wide open, as well as those who are all veils and secrecy. Today we want to share some thoughts on the…
Episode: Comparison

Comparison

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What role does comparison plays in your professional and personal life? When is it a good or healthy thing and when does it erode your progress?
Episode: Crying at the Office

Crying at the Office

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Crying at work is a controversial professional topic. Is it good or bad? Does it depend on if you are a man or woman? Does it matter if you do it privately or publically? We're both people who show em…
Episode: It’s Hard to be Honest

It’s Hard to be Honest

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It’s hard to be honest. Well, not in the truest sense of the word. But if you work in creative services or are an entrepreneuer—and especially if you are a woman—you know how important k…