OUR FIRST GUEST:

Molly Hicks (she/her) is a brand strategy badass and founder of the self-named brand strategy and design micro-agency that helps busy AF entrepreneurs make shit happen. Her out-of-the box, cookie-cutter free strategy helps biz owners build sustainable systems that not only grow their business but also make sense to their unique way of thinking. When she's not working with entrepreneurs to revolutionize their fields and flip what's "normal" on edge, you'll find Molly at home with her family. If she's not out "catching Pokémon" with her toddler, or riding the motorcycle with her partner Steven, she's most likely sinking hippopotamus like amongst the bubbles in the bath with some Moscato in hand.

Drudgery Dream or in Between?

Every week we start off by asking where our hosts are on the DDiB spectrum. This week we found out that Molly is very much in Between; with things on the horizon she knows that the dream is just around the corner. Anglea this week is way closer to the dream than ever before, her online course is coming along and she couldn’t be more excited! As for Cob, they are in the dream. After releasing the limiting belief that money is sparse they were able to book a high value client!

Price Check!

We have all been there, we have been in business a while and we are over worked and underpaid. We put in the work and now we want to reap the rewards, so what do we do? RAISE YOUR DAMN PRICES! There are 8 billion people in the world, but you just need 10 who are willing to pay your price. Stop stressing over who can afford what and start charging what you KNOW you are worth!

Working for yourself.

Have you considered taking the leap and starting your own business? Molly shares with us her story on how she was FORCED out of the work force and had to work for herself. She also shares som incredibly useful advice for anybody considering taking the plunge, and when you do make sure you check her out for all of your branding needs!

What is my worth?

Hourly rate and billable rate are two completely different things! Molly is here to share her tips and tricks on finding out if you are even charging enough. The most important thing to remember is to never compare yourself to your competition, you are worth what you are worth!

Other Notable Things

You can find Molly and the team at her website or on social media in on Instagram Facebook and LinkedIn.

You can find Angela on her website and you can find Cob on their website if you want your question answered on the pod you can email us at drudgeryanddreams@gmail.com or leave us a voice message to use on the show! Make sure you follow us on Facebook Instagram and on LinkedIn

Drudgery Dream or in Between?

Every week we start off by asking where our hosts are on the DDiB spectrum. This week we found out that Angela is living in the in Between most often. It depends on the day for her but most times she's right in between the drudgery and the dream. For Cob, on the other hand, they are living the dream. After a productive week, they were able to accomplish so much and they are feeling prepared to take on anything this week.

Imposter Syndrome

A lot of us get in this space of feeling stuck or feeling like we are letting people down. Take one of Cob’s clients, for example, an extremely talented comic book artist who feels like he is letting everybody down by not writing comic number two yet. This is a feeling of guilt and it is important for us to recognize if something is guilt or is it shame. Once we figure that part out we must then decide if this guilt is because we are violating a core value of ours. If we are still living within our core values then let that shit go!

Dealing with Other People’s opinions

Receiving feedback fucking sucks, it is only made worse when the feedback is about who we are as people. One of Cob’s clients this week received feedback that she was “Condescending and Disrespectful.” It is important that when we receive this kind of difficult feedback we seek to respond rather than react. It is also important that we take this feedback, rumble with it, learn from it and grow with it. Always remember to stay within our core values and live within our zone of consent when dealing with any of these difficult situations.

Charge Your Worth

We at DDiB love bleeding hearts, but knock it off y’all. If you keep discounting your work your customers won't see the value. Listen to this episode to hear more about our thoughts on this and make sure that you listen next week when we have our first guest.

Other Notable Things

Check out the TED Talk from Adam Grant about Procrastination. You can find Angela on her website and you can find Cob on their website if you want your question answered on the pod you can email us at drudgeryanddreams@gmail.com or leave us a voice message to use on the show! Make sure you follow us on Facebook Instagram and on LinkedIn

Drudgery Dream or in Between?

Every week we start off by asking where our hosts are on the DDiB spectrum. This week we found out that Angela is closer to Drudgery working on the “not fun” parts of running a small business. Cob on the other hand is way closer to the dream because they are getting ready for a big speaking gig this week.

Balance Vs Harmony

When talking about work-life balance it is important to find out what that means to you. What does balance mean to you? How does that relate to harmony? What our hosts have found is that balance is hard and harmony is necessary.

Effective Communication

We’ve all been there; having that difficult conversation with a coworker, or even with a partner. How do we manage these difficult conversations? Our hosts dive DEEP into difficult conversations and what to say, and more importantly what NOT to say.

Questions asked And Key Take-Aways:

Work-Life Balance:

• Work-life balance is Bullshit
• Change the narrative to Work-life HARMONY.
• Balance is hard, harmony is necessary.
• Compartmentalizing doesn’t work

Difficult Conversations:

• With any power dynamic, we must find out what structures are already in place to support these conversations
• Determine Communication Styles
• Be a collaborator and not an adversary
• The only way to get a solution is to work with them. The people who hold the key to solving a problem are the ones causing the problem
• Difficult conversations are not fun to have

Get In Touch:

You can find Angela on her website and you can find Cob on their website if you want your question answered on the pod you can email us at drudgeryanddreams@gmail.com or leave us a voice message to use on the show!

Other Notes:

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