🌟 Episode Length: 5 minutes, 58 seconds

💬 In This Episode:Ever wonder what running a creative business really looks like? Spoiler: it’s not picture-perfect — it’s messy, unpredictable, sometimes magical, and always a work in progress.

In this short and honest episode, I’m pulling back the curtain to share what my week actually looks like as a full-time creative entrepreneur. You’ll hear about the structure (or lack of it!), the wins that keep me motivated, the struggles that never make it to Instagram, and the lessons I’ve learned about building routines and finding balance.

🔍 What You’ll Hear:

• 🧠 What my current weekly rhythm really looks like

• 🎯 The wins that remind me why I do this work

• 🌑 The struggles I don’t usually post online (including financial worries)

• 🌱 The biggest lessons I’ve learned about time, energy, and structure

• ✨ A journal prompt to help you dream up your own ideal week

💬 Quote to Remember:“Your business doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s. It just has to work for you.”

💛 Let’s Connect:🎯 This week’s listener challenge:Sketch out your Dream Week.

• Pick when you’d love to work.

• Add one block for creating, one for admin, and one for marketing.

• Don’t forget to give yourself a rest day!

Then share one piece of it with me — post it on your stories or DM me and tag @sparkleandshinepodcast. I’d love to celebrate your Dream Week with you and cheer you on!

✨ If this episode encouraged you, please leave a review, share it with a biz bestie, or repost on social. Every share helps this podcast grow 💛

🌟 Episode Length: 8 minutes, 6 seconds

💬 In This Episode:Have you ever scrolled Instagram, seen someone else’s success, and immediately felt like you’re behind? If comparison has ever knocked your confidence, this episode is for you.

I’m opening up about my own experiences with comparison — from quiet markets to second-guessing my prices — and sharing how you can reframe competition into community, find inspiration without copying, and redefine success on your own terms.

🔍 What You’ll Hear:

• 🧠 What the comparison spiral looks and feels like
• 💬 How comparison steals confidence and keeps you playing small
• 🎯 Stories of shifting competition into community
• 🌱 Why your dream customers aren’t comparing you to others — they want you
• ✨ Reflection prompts to help you define success in this season

💬 Quote to Remember:“Your dream customers aren’t comparing you to anyone else. They’re looking for your unique voice, your style, your heart.”

💛 Let’s Connect:🎯 This week’s listener challenge:Mute or unfollow 3 accounts that trigger comparison — and replace them with 3 uplifting ones. Then define what success means for you in this season and share it with me by tagging @sparkleandshinepodcast. I’d love to cheer you on!

✨ If this episode encouraged you, please leave a review, share it with a biz bestie, or repost on social. Every share helps this podcast grow 💛

🌟 Episode Length: 7 minutes, 31 seconds

💬 In This Episode:

Ever feel like you’re supposed to be everywhere online? Posting every day, keeping up with every platform, and still hearing crickets? In this episode, we’re breaking down how to show up with heart — in a way that’s sustainable, authentic, and actually supports your business instead of draining it.

You’ll learn how to rethink visibility, set boundaries that protect your energy, and build a simple framework that makes consistency possible without burning out.

🔍 What You’ll Hear:

• 🧠 Why visibility ≠ posting daily
• 🎯 How to set boundaries that actually free you up
• 💬 A simple 3-step framework for showing up with heart
• 🌱 Why consistency with intention beats constant posting
• ✨ Prompts to help you define your own sustainable strategy

💬 Quote to Remember:

“Visibility should support your business, not drain you.”

💛 Let’s Connect:

🎯 This week’s listener challenge:

Choose your main platform and spend 5–10 minutes a day leaving meaningful, thoughtful comments that start conversations. Then tag me @sparkleandshinepodcast in one of your posts so I can cheer you on!

✨ If this episode encouraged you, please leave a review, share with a biz bestie, or repost on social. Every share helps this podcast grow 💛