When you’re starting a business, it’s easy to search for advice on how to increase business profitability and feel like you’re already behind if it’s not happening fast enough. I’ve been there — more than once — while building multiple businesses from the ground up. I...
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Why Marketing Feels So Heavy — And How to Make It Easier
If you’ve ever sat down to “work on marketing” and immediately felt overwhelmed, foggy, or even resentful… you’re not alone. Many heart-led business owners find themselves asking: why does marketing feel so overwhelming? It’s a question that pops up especially during...
Feeling Stuck in Business? Here’s What’s Really Going On (And How to Break Free)
If you’ve been feeling stuck in business lately—like you’re spinning your wheels but going nowhere—you’re not alone. Whether you're an entrepreneur, coach, or creative, this kind of stagnation hits hard. One day you’re full of ideas and momentum, and the next, you’re...
Why Your Social Media Posts Aren’t Getting Seen — and 3 Fixes That Work
If you’re consistently showing up on social media but still getting little to no engagement, you're not alone. You’re posting regularly, trying your best to create value… and yet, your social media visibility is low, and conversions are nowhere to be found. Let’s...
Is Your Marketing Sandra Bullock or Just Another Background Extra?
Okay, hear me out for a second... If your marketing was a person, would it be Sandra Bullock—warm, magnetic, impossible to forget? Or would it blend into the background like someone you passed in the grocery store—there, but... gone from memory two seconds later? I...
What Gardening Taught Me About Nurturing a Sustainable Marketing Strategy
I love the idea of gardening. That vision of stepping outside into my backyard, plucking a ripe tomato or clipping a few herbs for dinner—it gets me every time. Now, the reality? I’ll be honest—I don’t always enjoy the weeding, the bugs, or the trial-and-error of...
How I Plan My Family Ski Trips (and Why It’s Exactly How You Should Approach Your Marketing)
I love planning our family's ski trips. There's something about gathering the gear, researching the best trails, and daydreaming about that post-slopes hot chocolate that just lights me up. And weirdly? It's made me a better marketing strategist. Because planning a...
What Thai Food Taught Me About Building a Marketing Strategy That Actually Works
When I travel, one of my favorite things to do is eat. And nothing beats Thai food. The way each dish weaves together sweet, salty, spicy, and sour? Pure magic. One night over pad Thai, it hit me: building a marketing strategy is exactly like creating an incredible...








