Life as Creatives

In this episode, Alex catches up with her very first guest, Caleb Roche! Connect with Alex! TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alexlazarchik Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexxlazarchik/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandria-lazarchik Connect with Caleb! https://www.crocheconsulting.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caleb-roche Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calebmroche/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@calebmroche

In this episode, Alex talks with Sarah Weiss about all things short form video on social media. Connect with Alex! TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alexlazarchik IG: https://www.instagram.com/alexxlazarchik/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandria-lazarchik/ Join Social Media Managers, Content Creators, and Everything in Between on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14089319/ Connect with Sarah! TikTok: TikTok.com/@onbrandbysarah IG: Instagram.com/onbrandbysarah TikTok Tea Membership Waitlist: https://www.subscribepage.com/tiktoktea?utm_source=stan-store-link&utm_medium=redirect&utm_campaign=storefront&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fl.instagram.com%2F

In this episode, Alex is joined by Christopher Evans, Director of Business Development, Creative Production, Live Action Video & Animation at PMI Digital in Pittsburgh, PA! Chris has many years of experience in the industry and shares incredibly valuable advice to new and current creatives and entrepreneurs. Alex and Chris also discuss how they balance their schedules and maintain a healthy mindset in this fast paced industry. Connect with Alex! TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alexlazarchik Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexxlazarchik/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandria-lazarchik/ LinkedIn Group for Social Media Managers, Content Creators, and Everything in Between: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14089319/ Connect with Chris & learn more about PMI! Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/crevans/ PMI on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1884720 PMI's website: www.pmidigital.com PMI's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pmidigital/?hl=en

In this episode, Alex is joined by Emily Kostelnik to chat about corporate jobs vs freelancing, challenges of adulting and how to overcome them, steps to go from a newbie to a professional, and mindset shifts. Emily is Alex's friend from college. They studied marketing together at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and have remained good friends. Connect with me! TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alexlazarchik LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandria-lazarchik/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexxlazarchik/?hl=en Join my LinkedIn group for Social Media Managers, Content Creators, & Everything in Between: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14089319/ Connect with Emily! YouTube: https://youtube.com/@emilyrosekostelnik LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilykostelnik Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilykostelnik/?hl=en

In todays episode, Amber Orehek joins Alex to chat about the reality of social media, content creation, and navigating the online space. Amber helps brands and individuals scale on social media. She does social media management, UGC, virtual assistance, and mentorship! Join my LinkedIn group for Social Media Managers, Content Creators, and Everything in Between: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14089319/ Connect with me! TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alexlazarchik LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandria-lazarchik/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ALazarchik Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexxlazarchik/?hl=en Connect with Amber! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyamberk/ Website/Services: https://www.heyamberk.com/services TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heyamberk

In this solo episode, Alex shares her thoughts on taking breaks and how to grow your personal brand on social media. She shares her struggles with taking time off work and how she has been dealing with that. She also dives into her thoughts on the rise of microinfluencers and UGC creators. Why is it so hard to build a personal brand? What is everyone missing?

In this episode, Alex catches up with one of her closest friends from college, Gabriela Rossi. Gabriela is a Senior Marketing Specialist at a car dealership in Pennsylvania, owns a photography business, and she's engaged! Alex & Gab chat all about her photography business, her new position, and transitioning into adulthood after college. Connect with Gab: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabriela.rossi1/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=gabriela%20rossi&origin=RICH_QUERY_SUGGESTION&position=0&searchId=d6125045-af3c-419b-bcbd-64ce0948e369&sid=sIH Gabriela Rossi Photography: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabriela_rossi_photography/ Connect with Alex: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandria-lazarchik/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sunrisesociall Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunrisesociall/

In this episode, Alex chats with Veronika about how she started SocialsbyV, her social media agency. The two discuss Veronika's entrenreurship journey and how she grew SocialsbyV to become her full time job. They share tips on getting your first social media clients, things they wish they knew before they started, and more! If you want more in depth training on building your own agency, Veronika offers an in depth course called Agency Buildr that will teach you everything you need to know! You can find more information here. https://calendly.com/socialsbyv/1-1-with-veronika?month=2022-08 Connect with Veronika: IG: @socialsbyv TikTok: @socialbyv Connect with Alex: IG: @alexlazarchik or @sunrisesociall TikTok: @sunrisesociall LinkedIn: Alex Lazarchik Twitter: @Alazarchik

In this episode, Alex revisits her college days when she first started her career in social media. Ashley Reynolds, who Alex met freshman year of college, has been an important person in Alex's life throughout her professional career. Alex & Ashley started their marketing career's together and have remained friends since 2016. The pair successfully worked together at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and have supported each other's professional growth throughout the years. They discuss how social media marketing has changed in the last 4-6 years, their internships & previous jobs, and what it's like to change your mind after you started building your career. They share the importance of having supportive friendships (professionally & personally) and how life has changed during post grad.

In this episode, Alex and Rosie chat about their struggles with mental health as creatives. They discuss the rise of microinfluencers and provide insight to being in the industry.

In this episode, Alex chats with Brittany Lillie, founder of Sociallyher, about becoming a freelance social media manager. Brittany shares how she grew her business and what she has learned over the last 7 months. They provide insight into what it's like to work with clients and expectations businesses may have for social media managers. They discuss how to get started as a SMM, when to raise your prices, and how to know your worth.

In this episode, Alex chats with Caleb Roche, owner of CRoche Consulting, about balancing life as a business owner, husband, & father. They discuss making genuine connections with other creatives, how to time manage, and opening up about hard moments as business owners.

In this solo episode, Alex talks about how she got started as a social media manager & content creator. She talks about her past work experiences & freelance journey of starting Sunrise Social.

Welcome to the Life as Creatives podcast! I'm super excited to share the BTS of what life is like as a creator. I'll be bringing on tons of guests so you can listen in on our conversations about the industry & our daily lives.