An exploration in everyday bravery.
A few things to keep in mind if you are in relationship to someone who is self-employed.
I walk through my journey of spirituality from childhood to now.
In today’s episode I am sharing with you something that bothered me at first, but that I learned to deal with and want to share a few tips with you how. As most of you know, I started a podcast and Instagram account called Enneagram and Coffee. That brand is totally different from my personal brand, and it’s more of a company. That being said, there has been some negative feedback. With any type of negative feedback, it can sometimes hit you in the place of emotion, and on today’s episode I want to share with you a few tips on how you can handle this and move through it from a place of positive energy!
In today’s episode we are talking about my word of the year - simplify!
Today on brave radio I am sharing the long and hearty list of things I do most mornings to feel connected to my heart, energized for my work day and excited about life! A bit of a disclaimer here - I am a self-care nerd and have added these things in one thing at a time over the course of several years! I say that to say, please do not try to do all of this tomorrow morning right away. There’s a funny fine line between something being an act of self-care and a reason to feel like you are falling short.It’s important as I run through all of these that you know that adding just one new thing in to your morning routine is amazing! Don’t feel pressure to have a three hour long process overnight.Brave collective - https://www.sarajane-case.mykajabi.com/p/brave
In this episode of Brave Radio I walk through why I no longer do New Years Resolutions and lay out what I do instead. Grab your copy of my reflection & visioning questions here.
Today we are talking with enneagram type one - Megan Gielow. Megan is one of my favorite photographers based in Asheville, NC. Megan is honest and vulnerable. She is creative and passionate and you are going to love what she has to share!Megan’s Website: https://morningwild.comMegan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megangielow/Our free facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bravecooperative/
You may be noticing some things happening around here. The music is different and there’s some fancy new cover art & the intro we’re working on - it’s different too! I wanted to pop in and chat about this with you a bit. It’s just a free flowing conversation about business transitions and the rebranding of the podcast!
Today we are talking with enneagram type nine - Kathryn Ray. Kathryn is an incredible videographer and activist based in asheville, nc. Kathryn is warm, inviting and full of so much fire! She is self-assured and protective of equality in a way that I truly admire. You are going to adore her!Kathryn’s Website: https://evergreenerafilms.comKathryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evergreenerafilms/Our free facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bravecooperative/
Today we are talking with enneagram type eight - Marisol Colette. Marisol is a therapeutic image consultant based in asheville, nc. Marisol is full of life, creative and dynamic. She has this powerful and unapologetic presence that I adore. I can’t wait for you to meet her, So, let’s dive in to the interview!Marisol’s Website: https://solreflection.comMarisol’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solreflection/
Today we are talking with enneagram type seven - Julia Fay. Julia is a photographer and branding expert based in Charlotte, NC. Julia is lively and exciting to be around. She’s absolutely charming and you are going to love her!Julia’s Website: http://juliafayphotography.comJulias’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliafayphoto/
In today’s episode I’m answering all of your business questions LIVE!Mentioned in the episode: FREE Find Your Money Maker Masterclass.
In this episode I talk with Enneagram Type 6 - Michelle Grasty-Colont. We cover all of the beautiful and hard parts of being a loyalist on the enneagram.Connect with Bass:www.instagram.com/freckledmeeshEnneagram Resources:www.enneagraminstitute.comwww.9types.com
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In this episode I talk with Enneagram Type 4 - Oby Arnold. We cover all of the beautiful and hard parts of being an individualist on the enneagram.Connect with Oby:www.instagram.com/theoceankingEnneagram Resources:www.enneagraminstitute.comwww.9types.com
I've been on social media for over 10 years without a full step away. This week I gave my accounts over to trusted hands and deleted the apps from my phone. Here's why and here's what I learned.
In this episode I talk with Enneagram Type 4 - Amy Young. We cover all of the beautiful and hard parts of being an individualist on the enneagram. Connect with Amy: https://amyyoungcoaching.com www.instagram.com/amyoungco Enneagram Resources: www.enneagraminstitute.com www.9types.com
In this episode I talk with Enneagram Type 3 - Sadie Graham. We cover all of the beautiful and hard parts of being an achiever on the enneagram. Connect with Sadie: www.sadieculberson.com www.instagram.com/sadieculb Enneagram Resources: www.enneagraminstitute.com www.9types.com
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In this episode I talk with Enneagram Type 2 - Alex Fisher. We cover all of the beautiful and hard parts of being a helper on the enneagram.Connect with Alex:https://radbusinessco.comwww.instagram.com/luckypennycreativewww.instagram.com/radbusinesscoEnneagram Resources:www.enneagraminstitute.comwww.9types.com
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In today’s episode we are discussing things I do each week to get my shit together. Having these things that I check in with on a weekly basis ensures that I can trust myself to take care of the things that need to be done so that I can thrive in my work and my life! Before we dive in, I want to tell you about Patreon. I’ve officially launched a patreon account for my listeners to have a community where I can more deeply connect with you. The Patreon account will have members only videos, podcasts, workshops and even at the highest level time for us to hang out together 1:1. I am beyond excited about this opportunity to create content that dives deeper into my work and life so that I can more deeply make an impact. The link is below, check it out and join our community, I would love the chance to get to know you better!www.patreon.com/sarajanecase
I've been blogging and social media-ing for close to a decade to varying degrees of success and all along I've run into some very real problems and complications and discomforts that I've always felt like I wasn't allowed to feel and I'd be terrible to express. As Instagram has begun to grow and more and more myself, my friends and loved ones are gaining larger and larger followings I am seeing that we are all sharing similar experiences and we all feel like we can't talk about it. So, I'm doing what I do best and I'm talking about it.Why? I think the world is better when we understand each other. I think most people want to be kind and considerate and thoughtful, we just don't always know the struggles of someone else. So, here we are. If you are someone who has a large-ish social media following, I hope this makes you feel less alone. If you don't have a large social media following, I hope this allows you to see that you are just fine and we are just normal people too. If you don't care about social media at all, you're probably reading the wrong article so…Here are my top 10 things I wish people understood about having a large-ish social media presence.WANT HELP WITH SITUATIONS LIKE THIS AND OTHER AWKWARD BUSINESS SCENARIOS, JOIN ME FOR MY GROUP COACHING PROGRAM - BUSINESS BLISS TODAY: www.sarajanecase.com/businessbliss
I know you’ve done it, you’ve fallen in love with something and you loved it so much that you decided you could make money off of it. You turn that hobby into a business only to find yourself feeling constant frustration and guilt. Then, this thing that once brought you so much joy is now the last thing you’d ever want to do! Burnout is the number one killer of our passions and we shouldn’t take that lightly. After all, our passions are the reason we wake up in the morning. They are often the fuel we need to get through a hard day. We should cherish them, nourish them and let them pour back into us! That’s what I want for you! I’ve compiled my top 5 tips for preventing burnout in your business. Take a few moments, let ‘em sink in and see what changes you could make today. You are worth it and your business won't survive without it.
The word is everywhere.“Good things come to those who hustle.”“Hustle until you no longer have to introduce yourself.”“Hustle until your haters ask if you’re hiring.”“Hustlers don’t sleep, they nap.”I know it started with good intentions. It can be motivating to realize that it doesn’t matter how talented you are at something right now, that if you work hard enough you will eventually get there.The truth is, it is the reality that if you want something great for your life you’re going to have to be focused and dedicated and you’re going to have to work hard.However, this reminder that good things take work has pushed past itself into encouraging people who are already working hard to work long days, compete over hours worked in a week wearing our exhaustion like a badge of honor. We create complexes around rest and we forget that most people became self-employed so they didn’t have to kill themselves for a dollar. Today, I want to encourage you to stop glorifying the hustle. Let’s not pretend like losing sleep, working 18 hour days, missing out on time with our family and loved ones is something to be proud of. Just as important as it is to be realistic with how much work it’s going to take, it’s also important to know that mindless hours put in isn’t the way to get what you want. I want to encourage you to work better, not more! Here are my 5 major reasons you should give up the hustle! JOIN ME FOR THE FREE EMAIL COURSE HERE: www.sarajanecase.com/springcleaning
Today’s episode is all about Inspiration! For those of us living creative lives or even making money from being creative, a lack of inspiration can feel like a blow to the gut. Have you ever been in the position where you needed to create a blog post, a social media post or even write an article or plan a photoshoot that you were being paid for and you sit down to start creating and you’re dry. There’s nothing there. You’re empty. depleted. spent. There’s a special kind of panic reserved for creative entrepreneurs and freelancers. You find yourself wondering if your entire life is going to fall apart if you don’t get your mojo back. Have no fear! I’ve lived this creative entrepreneur life for many years and have analyzed every single second of it. I have spent years getting clear on what depletes my inspiration, how to tell when my inspiration cup is running low and ways in which we can fill it back up both quickly for immediate access but also changes we can make to keep it full longer.www.sarajanecase.com
Podcast: welcome to Episode 25 of the Infuse Joy Podcast! I am your host Sarajane Case, writer, coach, speaker and creator of the Journey Books planner service. In today’s episode we are discussing what to do when you don’t know what to do! — I get asked about this a lot and I thought for sure I’d already created an episode about this, but, I went looking and there wasn’t anything, so here we are! Often people ask me about this in a way that assumes I’ve never felt that particular struggle. Like I was born with full awareness that I would one day be a business coach with a day planner company and a podcast. However, I have absolutely had my share of existential crises. In fact, I have them semi-regularly. I have just nailed down how I deal with them. However, there was a season that was particularly difficult for me. I can remember sitting in my college counselors office and crying because I had no idea what I was going to do with my life. It was time to choose a major and I had nothing. I felt passionless and uninteresting. We spent weeks and weeks - which I’m sure was really fun for her - of me just crying because i had no idea who I was or what I wanted and it seemed like everyone else had figured it out already. At one point she mentioned that I may enjoy drama because I was very expressive - I’m wondering now if that wasn’t alluding to my dramatics in the office more than anything. But, do you know how I figured out drama wasn’t for me? I tried it! I joined in on several productions and I hated it. There were parts that were fun - like the acting part. But, there was a lot that wasn’t. The auditioning process was disheartening for me and the fact that you have to be at rehearsals all of the time. That didn’t fit my enneagram 7 need to be free and flexible! What I found was that the art of acting and the good parts weren’t enjoyable enough for me to withstand the hard parts. I just had to try it. I tried a lot of other things too! I tried painting which I liked but, didn’t love. I kept a notebook of the coffee shop that I would one day open. I considered mission work. But, nothing quite felt right. I finally declared my major on the first day of my first photography class. I took one class and knew that I was going to love this. Yes, there were pieces of being a photographer that I didn’t love, but, ultimately, what it offered me far outweighed the negative. I’d been the photographer for my school yearbook in high school and I loved to take photos in my free time, in that class, I just knew that was my next step. I jumped in fast and hard and loved every minute of it. I planned to be a world renown photojournalist. That is until I worked at a newspaper. Through working at the newspaper I learned that I actually don’t really enjoy being a fly on the wall. I started shooting weddings because it combined my skills as a photojournalist with people that I got to connect to and being able to pose people how I wanted. Posing turned out to be one of my greatest skills as a photographer and I took that further going into boudoir photography which is primarily posing and relationship. I loved it. But, more and more I found myself losing interest in the photography side of boudoir and more and more interested in just talking with the women, hearing their story and writing blog posts that inspired them to go after what they want and be who they want to be. I waited to re-invigorate myself until it was too late. ( This is the point in the story that I could go on a whole tangent about how to prevent burnout, but, we’ve been there before so, we’ll stay on track.) My story continues from boudoir to managing a coffee shop to taking a marketing position to starting a marketing company to business coaching to Journey Books and it won’t stop here. I’m telling you my history for a very specific reason, I did not get where I am by waiting until I had the answer come to me. I didn’t create this beautiful career by hoping that some test online would give me the answers I needed to know who I am and what I want. I got here because I tried things. Anytime something seemed interesting to me I tried it. Sometimes, I enjoyed it enough to monetize it. Other times, I tried it long enough to realize it wasn’t for me. Sometimes, I did both. But, I always tried. Honestly, finding a passion is a lot like dating. You need to get to know someone first before committing to them. If you find them intriguing and never get to know them well enough to see their flaws, they can live in your mind as a perfect being who was everything you hoped for. I’ve always said the quickest way to move on from a crush is to actually date the person. Because once you do, you start to see all of their human parts and it’s incredibly rare that their humanity will match up with your humanity in a way that works. — I am someone who really appreciates people. I think everyone is beautiful and I’m fascinated with everybody. In my younger years, it made it so easy for me to get crushes on people. Too easy. So, I started playing this game - I would run our relationship to it’s course and figure out why we would break up. That allowed me to move forward crush less and pleased and able to focus on my life. I tell you this to say that everything has it’s flaws. Every job has it’s obstacles, every relationship has it’s potential for heartache. Sometimes, You can think your way to the end result - do your research! You can ask people who’ve held that job before what the hardest parts are. Then, you can assess if it still seems worth it. If it seems worth it, try it out for a minute for free. See how it feels. Then charge someone once. See how that feels. One step at a time. For those of you who are sitting there like, “but, what if I’m not even sure what things I find interesting?” To you I say, start thinking about your life. What do you do for free on a regular basis. What is it that you bring to every job you’ve ever held? Even more powerful of a question, who is it that you’re jealous of? Whose life do you envy the most? What is it that looks appealing to you? Once you find something of interest, just try it! Then, try something else, and something else. See what sticks. What won’t work, what will not help you get closer to clarity is thinking about it and not doing anything. Once you begin trying, start learning! Dive deep into educating yourself on what would help you to get better. There’s so much online, you can learn to do anything! You just have to start. The trajectory looks like this: realize that you are jealous of that girl who has a watercolor painting business - realize that you always loved to create the signage and do the art for the jobs you’ve held. decide to try watercolors. get a small watercolor set and play around. look up youtube videos of other people teaching you how to watercolorpracticeassess whether or not you want to keep going. once you feel like you have something worth monetizing, sell a few and see how that feels. assess create a websitecreate a businessWe don’t have to make it so complicated. You don’t need to know your end point to start. Just start and see how it feels and determine if you want to continue from there. The time for strategy isn’t right now. You don’t to start out perfect. The time for strategy comes later - when you know what you’re focusing on. One step at a time and right now, your only step is to play! SO, have fun! I loved talking passions with you today. Thanks for joining me for todays episode. As a reminder, leaving a rating and review in iTunes will help this podcast to reach more amazing listeners just like you and if you have a friend who you think could benefit from this episode, send it their way! In the mean time, I will see you next week!
In today’s episode we are discussing the art of content creation, how to start and tips for making it work! — I get messages regularly from people wanting to begin a blog, a podcast, an Instagram account as a form of creative exploration or for a new business. I often get asked the same questions, where do I start? How often should I post? How do you decide what to write about? In general, where do you even begin? So, here are the top tips that I give people when they are just starting out in their content creation journey. This by no means covers it all, but, hopefully, this gives you a good place to start!
Today’s episode is a tad different. We are entering into the fourth episode of the women of color series. With our current political climate I believe it is more important than ever that the voices of people of color are being heard. We will discuss all of the goal-chasing topics that you’re used to and then we will dive into a bit more specifically regarding racial justice. I am beyond humbled by these incredible women who have agreed to go on this journey with me. They are women that I already admired and now, I am even more in awe of them. Today I am talking with Latoya Dixon Smith I met Latoya when she brought the Queen Photographers Conference to Asheville, I was honored to be able to lead a workflow workshop for an incredible group that showed up for that. Throughout that process and after I have been continually impressed with the intention and grace in which Latoya operates through the world. She is truly an example of professionalism and persistence! Latoya Dixon Smith is a wedding and lifestyle commercial photographer based in Greenville, SC. She has been widely featured in publications including The Huffington Post, Black Southern Belle, and Borrowed & Blue. Along with photographing crazy-in-love couples who are mindful in their journeys together, Latoya finds her passion in educating and leading The Queen Photographers --a national community of black women photographers aiming to equip each other in business and foster a supportive Sisterhood. Outside of the photography world, she enjoys road trips with her husband Lee and their son, Kent. In today’s episode we discuss how to be a true white allie, not just someone who means well without making a difference, we discuss how to handle creating more diversity in your promo materials and challenging others to have a more diverse line up. We also discuss gratitude and loving yourself well! Latoya is poised, heartfelt and honest and has been an example for me of how to operate in the creative community as someone seeking more diversity. I am so excited to introduce you to her today, so let’s dive in! Connect with Latoya here: www.latoyadixon.com
17 life lessons! Journey Books - www.journey-books.com1. Wake up early and how I do that! 2. Break down large goals or tasks into bite size pieces. 3. You can change your story. 4. Less is more! In friendships and business and in your home. 5. The enneagram. 6. The more honest you are the less you fear being found out. 7. Learn and keep learning and keep learning. 8. When something new comes in something old has to go to make room for that thing. 9. Giving back is an important piece to living a fulfilled life. Until you do you will feel like something is missing. 10. Everyone doesn’t have to agree with you and changing minds is done easier through believing that they mean well. 11. Seek understanding not to win.12. Quality over quantity13. Savings accounts are the shit14. Anyone’s problem with you is their own and vice versa. 15. Don’t do minimum wage tasks - know your hourly rate. 16. Everything in life is a choice. 17. Write everyday. Not a ton but, just enough to be in tune with yourself on a regular basis.
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In today’s episode I am sharing with you the top habits that changed for me and my business as my business has grown!
In today's episode we discuss the importance of staying educated, conquering the fear of child birth and truly enjoying where you are in your life right now.
In today’s episode we are discussing boundaries around social media, quitting the comparison game and how we can use social media as a tool for mindfulness and self-love.
Our second episode of the women of color series. In this episode we discuss navigating depression, living the life of your dreams regardless of what stage of life you are in and whether or not it's ok to say you have a black card.
In today's episode we discuss the social media phenomenon of 'me too.' I open up about my own history with sexual abuse and share a challenge to men who are listening.
Sarajane discusses how she recommends checking in with yourself and your goals on a quarterly basis and lays out the exact method that she uses to do so in her own life and in the life's of her clients.
Today we are introducing the Women of Color Series. This is the first episode of many featuring bad ass women of color who have graciously agreed to join me to discuss not only their incredibly lives and contributions to the world, but, to also dive into racial justice and how the creative community and white people can play a positive role in the fight for racial equality.
Today we are talking with Ashley Beaudin. Ashley is a heart-encourager, speaker and movement maker to women on a mission. Ashley is passionate about helping women turn their message into movements, so that they can increase their audience and impact. She is also the visionary behind #theimperfectboss, a movement that is liberating thousands of women from perfection. In this episode we discuss her personal story out of addiction, how she shows up everyday in her business and what it means to be honest and vulnerable and how that can directly impact your business in a positive way.
In today's episode I share with you my top 5 tips for becoming great at anything you do!
In today’s episode we are discussing the idea that everything in your life is a choice. That the decisions we make culminate in who we become and that there is always an option to make new decisions.
Kitty Cavalier is an author, speaker and coach who teaches sensuality as a path to mindfulness. Her classes and retreats teach others how to use their senses as a way to deeply connect with Spirit, and bring more pleasure, power and purpose to their lives. She is the author of Sacred Seduction, and believes that seduction is actually spiritual practice, a way of letting yourself be led by something greater, and making life itself the ultimate seduction. Her passions include leading sensuality retreats around the world, putting on red lipstick to do the laundry, mountain hikes that end with a skinny dip, honest conversation, and a relentless pursuit for the perfect velvet fainting couch. You can grab her incredible free gift to you at: www.kittycavalier.com/infusejoy
In today's episode Sarajane discusses the key differences in being effective and being busy. She that with practical tips for moving out of busy and into effective! For those interested in the goal defining sessions mentioned in today's episode, you can purchase your seat through the link below or email Sarajane at hello@sarajanecase.com if you have questions! www.sarajanecase.com/shop/goals
In this quickie episode of Infuse Joy Sarajane discusses the importance of suffering and how to respond when watching a friend or loved one making seemingly poor choices.
In today's episode I talk with Amy Young of Amy Young Coaching about her journey into the work she does now and facing the fears of stepping into your desires.
In today's episode I'm talking with Allie Monday of Ladygroove. Allie documents the relationship a woman has to her body through modern fashion-forward boudoir photography. In today's episode we talk about everything from her journey to boudoir photography, her journey out of religion, her sexual liberation story and her healing process from PTSD.
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