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In episode 701, Megan celebrates reaching 700 episodes by bringing her team together to answer your questions about food blogging, content creation, mindset and life.
Dan Porta is a team builder at heart, currently growing Strategic Partnerships for Eat Blog Talk and further developing in-person events. With past experience in educational travel, Dan has cultivated a passion for bringing people together and facilitating positive learning experiences where meaningful connections can flourish. It's all about other people :)
Catharina is a podcast producer, video editor and social media expert who loves working with passionate entrepreneurs, helping them make their content ideas come to life. Sheâs a foodie at heart and used to work in hospitality before becoming a content producer. Since collaborating with Megan on EBTâs podcast episodes, she has developed a keen interest in the food blogging space and hopes to help many more food bloggers expand their horizons into audio and video.
Taryn has been blogging at Hot Pan Kitchen since 2018 and began the Grill Like A Mother podcast in 2022. She participated in several of Meganâs masterminds and worked behind the scenes at EBT before stepping into the role of community manager. Taryn loves bringing her knowledge and connections to the EBT community to help other food bloggers reach their goals! In her downtime, she enjoys hiking, reading, and spending time with her husband, twin boys, and their labradoodle, Pretzel.
In this episode, youâll learn valuable insights about how to future-proof your blog in the age of AI, picking a successful niche and growing on Pinterest and YouTube.
Key points discussed include:
- Monetizing Beyond Ads: Diversify your income streams across multiple platforms with intention, aligning each effort with your audienceâs unique needs.
-Niching Down Successfully: Choose a niche that genuinely excites you and has long-term potential to keep you engaged and your audience served.
-Future-Proofing Your Blog in the Age of AI: Consider how evolving tech like AI might reshape platforms like Google, and explore sustainable income sources beyond ad revenue.
-Pinterest Strategy Amid Volatility: Despite fluctuating traffic, staying consistent and patient on Pinterest can still yield long-term results.
-Growing Your Email List: Use a mix of tacticsâlike lead magnets, guest podcasting, and strategic collaborationsâto steadily build your list.
-Staying Consistent with Content: Create a content plan that matches your energy and resources, so you can maintain output without burnout.
-YouTube Trends in 2025: Understand whether long-form or short-form video fits your brand, and what content styles are currently performing best.
-Business Mindset & Daily Routine: Prioritize flexibility and self-care to stay grounded, productive, and aligned with your goals.
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Feeling overwhelmed? In this episode, I share five powerful affirmations to help you stay calm, grounded, and resilient through even the toughest weeks.
We all hit those weeks where everything feels overwhelming, and itâs tough to find our footing. In todayâs episode, Iâm sharing five affirmations that have truly helped me stay grounded during chaotic, stressful times. These simple but powerful phrases can shift your mindset and give you a real sense of peace when you need it most.
Action Plan:
1 - Relax, Trust, Let Go, Surrender: Anchor yourself by releasing control and allowing things to unfold.
2 - I trust myself: Remind yourself that you are capable, intuitive, and strong enough to handle any challenge.
3 - I choose peace: In the midst of chaos, intentionally create inner calm by making peace your priority.
4 - I give myself permission to pause: Know that resting is not weaknessâit's necessary for creativity and clarity.
5 - Everything is Happening in Perfect Timing: Trust that life is unfolding exactly as it should, even if you canât see it yet.
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In episode 699, Megan chats to Reed Dunn about how discovering the Food Social platform helped him combat creator isolation and reignite his passion for food blogging.
Reed Dunn's journey in the kitchen began as a young child in small-town Kansas, where he spent hours learning how to cook by digging through cookbooks and mimicking what his mom was doing. In 2018, after a month of sharing what he was eating on Instagram, friends and co-workers encouraged him to start an account dedicated to his recipes. Pesto & Potatoes was born, and it's where he shares his passion for cooking through wholesome plant-based and pescatarian recipes inspired by the Pacific Northwest and the many regions in which he has lived.
In this episode, youâll learn how finding a supportive creator community can completely transform your food blogging journey and how Food Social offers unique opportunities for connection, traffic, and monetization.
Key points discussed include:
- Food Social bridges the isolation gap for creators: Reed talks about feeling alone in his blogging journey and how Food Social gave him a space to connect with like-minded creators.
- The platform is free and built by creators, for creators: Food Social was designed to address real challenges food bloggers face, offering a recipe-sharing platform with monetization and analytics tools.
- Itâs easy to get started and low-risk: Joining and uploading content is simple, making it a great option even for those already overwhelmed by platforms.
- Monetization opportunities are built in: Creators can earn from page views, participate in paid brand activations, and use affiliate linksâall within the platform.
- The platform drives actual traffic: Food Social helps generate meaningful traffic and visibility without the algorithm stress of other platforms.
- Community-building happens both on and off the platform: Weekly Zoom happy hours, Slack channels, and real-time feature updates foster a strong sense of collaboration and connection.
- It supports authentic brand relationships: Reed appreciates how Food Social introduces him to brands he genuinely connects with, going beyond surface-level influencer marketing.
If You Loved This EpisodeâŠYouâll love Episode 665: Build an Online Business Without Relying On Social Media â Powerful Collaboration Strategies for Food Bloggers with Brett DuPree
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In episode 698, Eloise Jennes talks about how what felt like a massive failure on Instagram actually became the catalyst for clarity, growth, and deep alignment in her food blogging business.
Elo is a plant-based food blogger, meal prep expert, and founder of Cooking With Elo, where she helps stressed-out professionals, overwhelmed parents, and health-conscious students make healthy plant-based eating way more doable and way less chaotic.
With her Master's in food innovation and obsessive love for systems, checklists, and pantry organization, Elo helps you feel confident in the kitchen, even with tofu, tempeh, and beans on the menu. So if youâve ever wished someone would just tell you what to cook, how to prep it, and when to eat itâsheâs your girl.
In this episode, youâll learn how to reframe failure as a learning opportunity to refine your niche, improve your blog and discover a clear business path rooted in passion and purpose.
Key points discussed include:
- Failure isn't failureâitâs unmet expectations: Eloise shares how she redefined her Instagram experiment as a learning opportunity, not a flop.
- Hard work can still feel fruitlessâuntil it pays off: Posting 100 blog posts and 100 Instagram reels in 100 days didnât go viral, but it laid a strong foundation for her business.
- Systems matter: Eloise used Google Sheets smart chips and her love of organization to manage content creation efficiently.
- Clarity comes from action: Pushing through the challenge helped Eloise realize her true niche had been there all alongâplant-based meal prep.
- You gain confidence through repetition: Creating content daily improved her storytelling, video editing, voiceovers, and technical workflow.
- Burnout is realâlisten to your body: She worked 14-15 hours a day, 7 days a week, and ended up with stress-induced gastritis, teaching her to build in sustainability.
- Trust the process: Eloise held onto the belief that everything was leading somewhere, and it eventually unlocked new products, programs, and media opportunities.
- Teaching is mastery: Shifting from âstorytellerâ to âteacherâ allowed Eloise to embrace her strengths and lead her audience more effectively.
If You Loved This EpisodeâŠYouâll love Episode 668: The Growth Mindset Shift â How Failure Leads to Success with Donnie Lygonis
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Here's a simple 5-step method I created to help stay calm, present, and grounded when you're facing uncertainty and bracing for the unknown.
In this episode, Iâm diving into a mindset strategy that helped me through a really intense week filled with anxiety and uncertainty. When life feels overwhelming and fear creeps in, itâs so important to have a simple plan to stay grounded. Iâll walk you through the exact five steps I used to calm my mind, stay present, and truly enjoy the moments that mattered most. If you ever find yourself stuck in a cycle of worry, these steps will help you find your way back to peace.
Action Plan:
1 - Acknowledge your awareness: Notice when your mind is jumping ahead to worst-case scenarios â awareness gives you back your power.
2 - Set a clear intention: Decide to stay grounded and present, even when challenges are looming.
3 - Focus on your breath: Take three deep, intentional breaths to signal to your body that itâs safe.
4 - Tune into your senses: Name three things you can see, hear, or feel to anchor yourself to the present moment.
5 - Redirect your thoughts: Practice gratitude, flip a negative "what if" into a positive one, and envision something youâre excited about.
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In episode 696, Megan chats with Barbara Curry about how she launched a wildly successful second food blog that reached 100,000 monthly pageviews within months of starting.
Barbara is the creator of Butter & Baggage and Easy Southern Desserts, where she shares her passion for approachable, home-cooked Southern recipes. She started Butter & Baggage in 2014, bringing decades of experience to help home cooks create delicious meals with confidence. In 2024, she launched Easy Southern Desserts to focus exclusively on indulgent, foolproof sweets inspired by Southern traditions. Through her blogs, she combines tested recipes with practical tips to make baking and cooking both stress-free and enjoyable.
In this episode, youâll learn what it takes to start and grow a second blog while maintaining momentum with an existing one, including identifying a viable niche, gaining traffic and dividing your focus efficiently.
Key points discussed include:
- Identify a market gap before you begin: Barbara saw an untapped niche in Southern desserts and used her experience to fill it strategically.
- Start with intention and strategy: From day one, she planned content, SEO, and marketing to get traffic fast without cannibalizing her first blog.
- Leverage existing resources: She used her first blogâs audience and email list to kick-start traffic and grow her second blogâs email subscribers.
- Be cautious with cross-linking: Barbara used no-follow links between blogs to stay in line with Googleâs link spam guidelines.
- Focus on one platform at a time: She prioritized Pinterest over other social platforms to simplify her promotional efforts and increase traffic.
- Utilize alternative traffic sources: Platforms like MSN, Flipboard, and Kit Creator Profiles brought early traffic boosts before Google rankings picked up.
- Know when to outsource: Hiring help for writing, tech setup, Pinterest, and even cupcake decorating freed her to focus on what she does best.
- Be realistic about the workload: Running two blogs is double the workâBarbara emphasizes the importance of efficiency, batching, and having a plan.
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In episode 695, Jonathan Feniak walks us through the legal essentials every food blogger needs to confidently turn a blog into a full-time business while mitigating legal risks.
Lead Attorney Jonathan Feniak is a driving force behind LLCAttorney.com with a mission to make quality legal guidance accessible to business owners and individuals across the United States. Specializing in asset protection, estate planning, and business formation, he provides practical solutions that empower clients to protect their assets and build strong legal foundations.
In this episode, youâll learn the importance of setting up your blog as a business entity, how to protect your personal assets, and when should you get a trademark to protect your brand.
Key points discussed include:
- Why forming an LLC is smart for bloggers: Protects personal assets and establishes your blog as a legitimate business.
- You can form an LLC affordably: Many bloggers can complete the process themselves without hiring a lawyer.
- Don't mix personal and business finances: Keeping accounts separate is essential to maintain your legal protections.
- Start with the right foundation: Itâs easier to build a solid business structure now than fix issues later.
- Prepare for compliance challenges: What compliance challenges should entrepreneurs expect as they grow, and how can they prepare?
- Trademarks protect your brand: Registering your blogâs name adds an extra layer of security for your identity and content.
- State-specific rules matter: Requirements for forming and maintaining an LLC vary by stateâbe sure to check yours.
- You donât need to be perfect: Take small steps to gain clarity and protection; perfection isnât required to move forward.
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Learn how to become more efficient and intentional by thoughtfully pairing two tasks together, without adding stress or hustle to your day.
Todayâs episode is all about shifting your days with simple, intentional strategies. Instead of overwhelming yourself with frantic multitasking, Iâm sharing easy ways to pair activities that naturally complement each other. These small changes have helped me be more productive, efficient, and energized without adding stress. I canât wait for you to try them and see how they transform your workflow too!
Action Plan:
1 - Knock out admin work while walking on the treadmill: Use light movement to boost energy while getting through Slack messages, emails, or brainstorming.
2 - Connect with loved ones during outdoor walks: Reserve personal calls or voice messages for walk time to nurture relationships while getting fresh air and exercise.
3 - Learn while you do monotonous tasks: Listen to uplifting podcasts or audiobooks during chores like folding laundry or photo editing.
4 - Brainstorm creatively while cooking or cleaning: Use mindless tasks as prime time for content ideas and strategy sessions.
5 - Research trends while stretching or foam rolling: Pair body recovery time with quick social media trend research to spark new ideas.
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In episode 693, Megan chats to Morgan Peaceman about building strong systems that support both content creation and content maintenance for food bloggers.
Morgan Peaceman has been blogging for the last 6 years, but only really went all in as of 2023. Her approach to food blogging and recipe development comes from her love of quick and easy family friendly recipes, with fresh, simple ingredients that makes all her recipes accessible for the most novice of cooks.
In this episode, youâll learn how to create sustainable systems for updating and publishing blog content while avoiding burnout and staying organized as a food blogger.
Key points discussed include:
- Build systems that support sustainability: Morgan shares how she structured her blog workflow to stay consistent without burning out, including tracking and updating older content regularly.
- Use tools that align with your needs: From KeySearch and RankIQ to the lesser-known but powerful Thruuu, Morgan walks us through her preferred keyword research and optimization tools.
- Track updates in a color-coded system: A clear Google Sheets setup using red, yellow, and green helps Morgan manage whatâs been updated, whatâs in progress, and what needs attention.
- Lean on your community: Morgan emphasizes how finding a group of fellow creators, even through DMs, has been a game changer for support and motivation.
- Invest intentionally in your business: Every year, Morgan makes one significant investment in her businessâwhether thatâs a branding shoot, SEO conference, or hiring help for social media.
- Make your blog user-friendly: She reminds us how crucial it is to optimize recipe cards and surface key details at the top of posts to align with real user behavior.
- Give yourself permission to rest: True rest is essential for longevity, and Morgan stresses how ignoring rest leads to burnout and illness.
- Adapt your investments to what you need most right now: Prioritize what feels most urgent for your growth this year and allow your next steps to evolve accordingly.
If You Loved This EpisodeâŠ
Youâll love Episode 259: Deliver Quality to Your Users by Updating Your Old Content with Kathy Berget
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In episode 692, Megan interviews James Baldwin from Raptive about strategies to increase your ad revenue, optimize your website for better performance, and tackle evolving challenges in the food blogging spaceâincluding AI content theft and third-party cookie changes.
James and his team of ad performance experts work to help creators make as much money as possible by analyzing network data, troubleshooting ad issues, and designing ad strategies for industry-leading RPMs. James lives is Fargo, North Dakota with his wife and two kids and farms on the occasional summer/fall weekend.
In this episode, youâll learn how to boost your ad earnings, make sense of RPM fluctuations, and future-proof your content strategy in a shifting digital landscape.
Key points discussed include:
- RPM Variations: U.S.-based traffic consistently earns higher RPMs than international traffic. Understanding audience geography is key to revenue forecasting.
- Smart Ad Placement: Positioning ads in high-visibility areas of your recipe postsâespecially where readers lingerâcan lead to significant income increases.
- Words That Hurt Revenue: Terms like âdownload,â âaddicting,â and âirresistibleâ may trigger brand safety concerns and reduce monetization potential.
- Third-Party Cookie Changes: Though the future is still unfolding, Raptive is developing tools to ensure personalized ads remain effective.
- Content that Wins: Google favors clear, user-friendly content with intuitive recipe navigation. Quality and reader value matter more than ever.
- Fighting AI Content Theft: Raptive is actively identifying and combating AI-driven content theft and working with platforms like Pinterest to block monetization of stolen material.
- Building Real Engagement: Authenticity, reader interaction, and community building are key to standing outâand staying relevant.
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Learn how to transform everyday experiences into powerful gifts by shifting your perspective and embracing gratitude, seeing the world through a lens of appreciation that can fundamentally change your life.
Lately, Iâve been on a journey of uncovering hidden gifts in the most unexpected places - from physical signals in my body to tough conversations and challenging moments. In this episode, Iâm sharing some of those discoveries and how theyâve helped me shift my perspective. Instead of getting weighed down by difficulties, Iâm learning to see the world through a lens of appreciation and possibility.
Action Plan:
1 - Receive Words as Gifts: Listen with curiosity, not defensiveness.
2 - Receive Challenges as Opportunities: See obstacles as pathways to personal growth.
3 - Receive People as Connection: Approach interactions with openness and potential.
4 - Receive Quiet Moments as Reflection: Pause and savor stillness in a busy world.
5 - Receive Your Body as a Miracle: Appreciate the constant, incredible work of your physical self.
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In episode 690, Megan chats to Danielle Madden about how generative AI uses significant environmental resources and how content creators can use the technology more ethically.
Danielle Madden founded Project Meal Plan in 2016 after spending too many lunch breaks searching for mediocre food while working her office job. Her educational background includes a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, and hands-on training as a Seattle Urban Nature Guide. Danielle loves being prepared (especially with food), and is usually the first one to arrive at a gathering with a homemade dish to share. At Project Meal Plan, Danielle focuses on make-ahead food and sharing tools to help others plan their own meals.
In this episode, youâll learn how generative AI works, how to understand its environmental impact, and how to implement sustainable practices in business.
Key points discussed include:
- Generative AI Uses Significant Resources: Data centers consume substantial water and electricity through complex cooling processes.
- Water Consumption is Substantial: ChatGPT uses approximately 500 milliliters of fresh water per 20-50 questions.
- Environmental Impact Varies: Different AI platforms have varying resource consumption levels, though specifics are not transparent.
- Ethical Usage Matters: Content creators should critically evaluate when and how they use AI tools.
- Prompt Writing is Key: More specific, detailed prompts can reduce unnecessary AI usage and resource consumption.
- Fact-Checking is Essential: Always review and verify AI-generated content for accuracy.
- Small Actions Add Up: Implementing sustainable practices in business can create meaningful environmental impact.
- Transparency Helps: Consider creating a sustainability policy that acknowledges your commitment to responsible technology use.
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In episode 689, Dr. Kristen Wager teaches us how to use research to drive our content strategy, in order to predict what content will perform well instead of guessing what our audience wants.
Dr. Kristen Wager is a consumer researcher with over 15 years of experience and a Ph.D. in research. She has worked with major companies like Google, Amazon, and Meta, gaining firsthand insight into how research shapes strategy and drives growth. While these companies invest billions each year to understand their audiences, she believes creators deserve access to the same level of insight.
Most recently, Kristen led consumer research at Raptive, collaborating with some of the biggest food bloggers in the industry, including Half Baked Harvest, Tastes Better from Scratch, Just One Cookbook, Hey Grill Hey, and The Woks of Life. During this time, she developed a deep appreciation for the creator space and identified a significant gap: many creators lack access to first-party data to inform their business decisions.
When Raptive ended its research program, Kristen launched CreatorPulse to continue supporting creatorsâparticularly in the food and lifestyle spaceâwith real-time audience feedback. Her mission is to help creators make smarter, data-backed decisions that truly reflect what their audience wants.
In this episode, youâll learn how to build a purposeful, proactive content strategy, how to leverage research to guide your approach, and why this can have a powerful impact on your food content business.
Key points discussed include:
- The Importance of Research: Research is crucial for understanding your audienceâs needs and evolving trends, helping you predict content success rather than guessing.
- Moving Beyond Gut Feelings: While intuition has its place, relying solely on it can lead to echo chambers and content burnout; scalable growth requires data-backed decisions.
- Defining a Strategic Content Strategy: A proactive content strategy is built with purpose, intention, and your audienceâs needs in mind, aligning with your business growth.
- Methods of Research: Use various research methods, from simple polls to in-depth surveys and social listening, to gather audience insights.
- Types of Research: Different types of research, like audience insights, competitor benchmarking, and brand perception, offer unique benefits for shaping your content and brand.
- Real-Time Data: Emphasize real-time data to stay ahead of trends and understand current audience needs, rather than relying solely on historical performance metrics.
- Turning Data into Action: Translate data into actionable steps by identifying content themes, creating messaging frameworks, and aligning content with business goals.
- Busting Research Myths: Overcome misconceptions about research by recognizing that it doesnât have to be time-consuming or expensive, and that audience feedback is invaluable.
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A practical guide to reframing negative thought patterns and inviting more joy, peace, and success into your daily life through intentional mental shifts.
Today, I want to dive into the way we talk to ourselves and the narratives we create in our minds. Our brains are naturally wired to focus on the negativeâbut hereâs the good news: we have the power to rewrite that narrative. In this episode, Iâm sharing five transformative strategies to help you reframe your thoughts and invite more joy into your everyday life.
Action Plan:
1 - Flip the âWhat Ifâ Spiral: Challenge negative what-if scenarios by intentionally creating positive, empowering alternative narratives.
2 - Rewrite Your Personal Stories: Recognize that the stories you tell yourself are often assumptions, and consciously choose more compassionate interpretations.
3 - Refuse Negative Talk: Disengage from gossip and complaints, instead redirecting conversations towards positivity and inspiration.
4 - Shift âI Have Toâ to âI Get Toâ: Transform obligations into opportunities by reframing mundane tasks as privileged experiences.
5 - Replace Comparison with Inspiration: When you catch yourself comparing, pause and ask how anotherâs success can motivate rather than discourage you.
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In episode 687, Megan chats to Anna Dearmon Kornick about why a Weekly Planning Session is the best time management tip to start overcoming overwhelm and hitting our goals.
Anna Dearmon Kornick is a highly sought after time management coach and keynote speaker, top 1% globally ranked podcast host of It's About Time, and founder of the Itâs About Time Academy. A true Louisiana firecracker who has become known for making time management fun, Anna helps busy professionals and business owners struggling with overwhelm manage their time using her personality-driven HEART Method.
In this episode, youâll discover how to revolutionize your time management by creating a personalized weekly planning system for your food blogging business, including the best tools to use and strategies for building habits that last.
Key points discussed include:
- Weekly Planning is Critical: A consistent weekly planning session can help you anticipate challenges and create smoother transitions between tasks and responsibilities.
- Customize Your Approach: Thereâs no one-size-fits-all method for planning; adapt the strategy to fit your unique personality and lifestyle.
- Use High and Low-Tech Tools: Combine digital tools like Asana with a physical notebook to capture and track ideas and tasks effectively.
- Account for Transition Time: Build in buffer time between activities to reduce stress and prevent perpetual lateness.
- Start Small and Reward Yourself: Begin with a bare minimum planning session and create a reward system to build a sustainable habit.
- Embrace Flexibility: Your weekly planning can evolve and be completed in segments rather than one strict sit-down session.
- Imagination Matters: Use creativity and forward-thinking to design a time management system that works uniquely for you.
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In episode 686, Christine Van Bloem shares how she was able to thrive in her niche and diversify her revenue after losing her cooking school in 2020, fighting against giving up on life post-50.
Christine Van Bloem is the owner and head cook in The Empty Nest Kitchen, where she teaches empty nesters how to cook for one or two, while finding the fun in cooking with a healthy-ish vibe. She is also the creator of Menopause Meal Plans, providing tasty weekly menus utilizing the Mediterranean Diet for perimenopausal, menopausal, and post-menopausal women. Christine completed her Culinary Medicine Medical Provider (CCMP) certification and also hosts popular monthly online classes through AARP and the Empty Nest Kitchen podcast.
In this episode, youâll learn how to build a reliable income from your food business (without relying on ad revenue), why your niche plays a critical role in diversifying your business and how to rise above personal hardships.
Key points discussed include:
- Diversification is Key: Explore multiple avenues like teaching classes, memberships, and corporate team-building to future-proof your business.
- Find Your Niche: Focus on a specific audience, like empty nesters or menopausal women, to create targeted, valuable content.
- Embrace Online Opportunities: Leverage platforms like AARP, virtual classes, and online memberships to reach a wider audience.
- Be Authentic and Fearless: Donât be afraid to put yourself out there and try new things, even if they seem outside your comfort zone.
- Learn from Challenges: Personal hardships can be transformative and lead to unexpected opportunities and growth.
- Continuous Learning: Stay open to new certifications, courses, and skills that can enhance your business offerings.
- Community Connection: Build meaningful relationships with your audience through interactive and personalized content.
If You Loved This EpisodeâŠYouâll love Episode 582: Creative Ways to Earn Money as A New Food Blogger with Katharine Rosenthal
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Have you ever considered attending an in-person retreat with like-minded individuals? In this episode, I talk through 5 major mindset shifts Iâve experienced from attending retreats and how they have impacted my bus
Iâm super excited to share with you the incredible mindset benefits Iâve discovered from hosting and attending in-person retreats. These arenât just your typical business events - theyâre life-changing experiences that can completely shift how you see yourself and your potential. If youâve ever felt stuck or isolated in your entrepreneurial journey, this episode is going to open your eyes to the magic of stepping out of your comfort zone.
Action Plan:
1 - The power of in-person connections: Creating deep, meaningful relationships beyond virtual networking.
2 - Changing the way we talk to ourselves: Challenging and rewriting negative self-talk narrative.
3 - Identifying blind spots that are holding you back: Getting fresh perspectives from peer.
4 - The confidence boost that comes from external validation: Recognizing your unique strengths and expertise.
5 - The energy shift that comes from stepping away: Reconnecting with your core business purpose and dreams
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In episode 684, Chelsea Cole teaches us how to creatively manage our time and build a successful businessâall while navigating the challenges of first-time parenting.
Chelsea Cole is a cookbook author, food blogger, and founder of The Cookbook Lab, a course that teaches self-publishing cookbooks. Her website, A Duckâs Oven, focuses on sous vide cooking. She has written two cookbooks, Everyday Sous Vide and Sous Vide Meal Prep and her third, "A Feast of Thorns and Roses," a fan cookbook inspired by the "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series, comes out April 1st. She currently lives outside of Portland, Oregon with her husband, son, and daughter on the way.
In this episode, youâll discover strategies for balancing your blog, launching new ventures like writing a cookbook, and embracing first-time parenthoodâso you can keep growing your business while showing up for your family.
Key points discussed include:
- Strategic Outsourcing: Sometimes you have to know when to ask for help. Chelseaâs smart move of delegating cookbook photography proves that you donât have to do everything yourself.
- Flexible Work Hours: Those early morning hours are gold, especially with a newborn. Chelsea turned those 4 AM wake-ups into productive writing time.
- Content Prioritization: Focus on essential business tasks while temporarily pausing less critical activities.
- Family Support: Your support system is everything. Chelseaâs mom stepping in one day a week made all the difference in maintaining her sanity and productivity.
- Embrace Inconsistent Progress: Perfectionists, this oneâs for you - progress isnât linear when youâre a new parent. Learning to be okay with that is a superpower.
- Realistic Expectations: Set achievable daily goals and celebrate small victories to maintain motivation and avoid burnout while managing a newborn and a major work project.
- Adaptable Planning: Create flexible plans that can shift with your newbornâs unpredictable schedule.
- Ruthless Efficiency: Become a time management ninja. When youâve got limited windows to work, every minute counts.
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In episode 683, Chad Allen delivers a game-changing strategy that could transform the way food bloggers think about growing their email lists: the powerful and often overlooked technique of email swaps
Chad R. Allen is a writer, speaker, editor, and writing coach. A 25-year publishing professional, he has worked with such bestselling authors as Michael Hyatt, Caroline Leaf, Mark Batterson, and Phyllis Tickle. He is the creator of BookCamp, a training center and community for writers, as well as Book Proposal Academy, an online course. His passion is helping writers craft must-read books that reach large audiences, and he blogs at http://www.chadrallen.com/.
In this episode, youâll learn about email swaps, how they can benefit you, and how to execute them effectively so you can get high-quality, valuable email subscribers.
Key points discussed include:
- Email is essential: You need an email list to build a solid business because social media is ârented propertyâ.
- Anyone can do an email swap: It is best to start with someone you know with a list comparable in size to yours.
- Make it about them: If youâre reaching out to someone you donât know, focus on how you can help them reach their audience.
- The freebie matters: You want to offer an irresistible freebie to the other personâs audience to encourage sign-ups.
- Provide swipe copy: Make it easy for your partner by providing an email template they can adapt.
- Email swaps yield warm leads: Email swaps can provide warmer leads than you find through paid ads.
- Welcome new subscribers: Have a welcome email sequence to introduce yourself to new subscribers and build a relationship.
- Avoid misaligned audiences: Make sure you and your partner have overlapping audiences.
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Discipline and freedom go hand in hand - implementing structure in your life can unlock creativity, joy, and long-term success.
As entrepreneurs, we can have all the goals, dreams, and good intentions in the world, but without discipline, none of it matters. Lately, Iâve been reading The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin, and one section on discipline really stopped me in my tracks. It reminded me that discipline isnât about restriction - itâs about creating the freedom to do what we truly love. Letâs dive into five ways you can build more discipline into your life!
Action Plan:
1 - Define Your Non-Negotiables: Get clear on what absolutely must happen in your business and life - treat these like brushing your teeth, no excuses.
2 - Create a System, Not Just a Goal: Goals are great, but systems are what keep you moving forward - set up routines that make discipline automatic.
3 - Time Block Like a Pro: Structure your schedule intentionally, dedicating specific time blocks to deep work, content creation, and rest.
4 - Eliminate Decision Fatigue: Simplify daily choices by meal prepping, pre-planning content, and having a structured to-do list to conserve mental energy.
5 - Use Rewards and Consequences: Give yourself incentives to stay on track, whether itâs a coffee treat for completing tasks or a consequence for missed deadlines.
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