Studio 78 With Nache Snow

Rebecca Orlov is the Founder and Creative Director of Orlov Design Co. With two decades of creative development and project management experience in advertising & marketing, Rebecca has paired her valuable knowledge and experience working with Fortune 100 companies and social Influencers with her passion for brand strategy, storytelling, art direction, trend insights, business development, and design. In this episode, we talk about the importance of discovering your brand voice and how to apply it to brand elements such as your logo, website, and content. Rebecca also gives some excellent suggestions for streamlining your processes. Show Notes and Links: nachesnow.com/82

Jennifer Vassel's current project is “I Am Unique!” – a children’s book and empowerment brand about self-love and sharing your unique gifts with the masses. The book stemmed from her childhood insecurity of having a birthmark. She wrote the story to inspire young girls and women alike to rise above their insecurity, and use it to impact the world. In this episode we talk about the power of self-love, how to self publish, and her top four marketing strategies.  Show notes: nachesnow.com/81

Catherine Hildner, owner of Kitty Meow: A Creative Boutique, creates and sells beautifully designed paper goods with witty charm or sweet sentiments, retail and wholesale. On her site, you can shop based on your mood, because if you're anything like her sometimes you feel a little saucy and sometimes ya don't. In this episode, Catherine and I discuss how and why she decided to open Kitty Meow Boutique as a full-time business. She also talks about why she moved away from digital invites and doing everything by hand.  Show notes: nachesnow.com/80

This is my birthday episode. I talk about what I've learned in two decades. To include money mindset, removing negativity from your life, forgiving yourself, the importance of hobbies, the key to success, and why I don't think there is only one true love for every person. Show Notes: nachesnow.com/79

Logan Rena is the Wholefidence Coach. She merges wholeness and confidence to encourage women to walk in consistent love with who they are. As a result of working with Logan, women have learned how to set their hearts and minds free from toxic "situationships" and how to cover pain, insecurities, and rejection with the make-up of self-love. She is the Chief Creative Director of The Logan Design Project. She is a contributing writer for the #1 Entrepreneurship Magazine in San Diego, Life By Design. She is a Contracts Administrator for the Department of Defense. She is the former professional of United States Army Materiel Command, Army Contracting Command, and United States Committee on Homeland Security. In this episode, we dig into how to stay focus and go after the things you want.  Show notes: nachesnow.com/78

Abagail and Emylee founded Think Creative Collective just months after meeting each other online. Together they built a multi-six-figure business in under 12-months by helping thousands of creative entrepreneurs build a soul-fulfilling and freaking profitable business. They recently rebranded to Boss Project and they are now planning their second free virtual summit, The Product Powerhouse summit. In this episode, Emylee and I discuss the importance of making money right from the start. We also discuss: Shifting from wedding photography, to branding and web design, to marketing and strategy Marketing strategies to help your business grow How and why they rebranded a successful business Why they created The Product Powerhouse Summit Yours truly will be a presenter discussing How to Organize Your Life to Make Time for Your Passion. I'd love your support, check it out: nachesnow.com/bossproject.

Jackie Michel started Bare Reverie to make killer lingerie that doesn’t kill our environment. The production of her garments happens in the very city she designs them, Miami, by partnering with responsible manufactures using sustainable fabrics. She used her decade of fashion knowledge to build a brand she loves. In this episode, Jackie walks us through how she started her company in four months while working a full-time job!  Show notes and links: NacheSnow.com/76

Kara Stevens is the founder of The Frugal Feminista website. It was created from a deep place of love, advocacy, and joy that comes from understanding the brilliance and beauty of black women; and knowing the role that money can play in helping them live life on their own terms. In this episode, we discuss how she was able to take a personal project and grow it into an amazing side hustle. Kara walks us through how she worked on her money mindset to transform her idea into a business. Show notes: nachesnow.com/75

Milan Jordan is the creator of the beverage company Cultured Kombucha. She has a background in American studies and architecture, so building community has been a lifelong passion of hers, but in brewing kombucha, she came to see the community through a different lens. Milan created Cultured Kombucha because she loves brewing and drinking kombucha, but also because she wanted to tackle some of the racial barriers to wellness. Cultured Kombucha was created to be a tribe: a tribe of healthy bacteria conspiring for your good, a tribe of positive and supportive people looking to better themselves and those around them, a tribe of people looking to affect positive change in black and minority communities. In this episode, we discuss how she learned how to make kombucha, the steps she took to develop her brand, the importance of surveys and PR, and her experience with crowdfunding. Show notes: nachesnow.com/74

Jen Proctor is the founder and CEO of Cultivated Entertainment. They work hand in hand with clients to research, identify and secure the perfect talent for various projects. Just before launching the company, Jen was the Head of Talent for Embassy Row, Sony Pictures TV and digital production company. In this episode, we discuss knowing your worth, getting over a fear mentality around money, believing in yourself, and growing a company. Show Notes: NacheSnow.com/73

Lorraine West has always had an affinity for creating and donning unique jewelry.  Her mother’s love for ornate pieces was the inspiration for Lorraine to delve into jewelry design while studying Illustration at the Fashion Institute of Technology. After teaching herself how to manipulate various metals into beautiful original jewelry pieces, and with the increasing demand from family and friends to create custom designs, Lorraine West Jewelry was conceived. In this episode, Lorraine talks about how she got her first clients, why diversifying her designs helped increase sales and provides advice for attracting influencers.  Show notes: https://nachesnow.com/72

Kelly Parker Smith is a surface pattern designer, illustrator, and the Owner/Creative Director at Hello World Paper Co. She is also the co-host of the Creative Rebellion Podcast.  In this episode, we discuss why Kelly decided to go into business for herself after teaching for a decade, how she grew her company and the different ways she diversifies her income. She provides actionable steps to growing and maintaining a product based business. Show Notes: nachesnow.com/71 Kelly Parker Smith Website: kellyparkersmith.com Instagram: @kellyparkersmith Facebook: kparkersmith Podcast: Creative Rebellion Podcast Studio 78 Podcast Website: nachesnow.comFacebook: studio78podcastInstagram: @nachesnowYoutube: Nache SnowTwitter: @nachesnowLinkedIn: nachesnowPodcast: Studio 78Pinterest: Tallook

Amelia Roberts is a registered nurse by trade, entrepreneur by passion. She decided to start a side hustle to help her get out of 18k in student loan debt, but she wanted it to be something different than nursing. This led her to teach people in the healthcare space about social media marketing.  In this episode, we discuss supplier diversity, proactive business programs which encourages the use of minority-owned, women owned, veteran owned, LGBT-owned, service disabled veteran-owned small businesses as suppliers. In particular, we discuss how small creative businesses can apply to these programs and begin to conduct business with large companies. Show Notes: NACHESNOW.COM/70 Amelia Roberts Website: solutionsbyamelia.com Blog: thebusinessofnursing.comFacebook: solutionsbyameliadotcomInstagram: @rn_solutionsTwitter: @RN_SolutionsLinkedIn: ameliaroberts Studio 78 Podcast Website: nachesnow.comFacebook: studio78podcastInstagram: @nachesnowYoutube: Nache SnowTwitter: @nachesnowLinkedIn: nachesnowPodcast: Studio

Jessica Murnane focuses on wellness and prevention of illness, in particular, endometriosis, through the use of natural nutritional therapies to achieve optimal health. She is the creator of the One Part Podcast, The One Part Plant Cookbook, and The Know Your Endo Program. In this episode, we discuss what endometriosis is, the symptoms of endometriosis, and the benefits of a plant-based diet. We also talk about how the skills acquired and connections made in Jessica's various careers have helped build her current platform and community.  Show Notes: nachesnow.com/69 Jessica Murnane Website: jessicamurnane.comInstagram: @jessicamurnaneTwitter: @jessicamurnanes One Part Plant Instagram: @onepartplant Podcast: One Part Podcast Facebook: OnePartPlant Pinterest: onepartplant Know Your Endo Website: knowyourendo.com Instagram: knowyourendo Studio 78 Podcast Website: nachesnow.comFacebook: studio78podcastInstagram: @nachesnowYoutube: Nache SnowTwitter: @nachesnowLinkedIn: nachesnowPodcast: Studio 78Pinterest: Tall

Elise Russell, the owner of Pony Friday, is about sticking her neck out to win. In 2012, she quit her job as an award-winning advertising creative to be an entrepreneur. It wasn’t a soft transition; she didn’t have a plan. She simply wanted to have more fun and work when she felt inspired, not force her own creative hand in the conventional nine-to-five machine. In this episode, we discuss how Pony Friday has evolved from only taking contract work to selling merchandise, why she started running the Behave Boldly boot camps and how she got into speaking engagements. We also discuss why it’s important to figure out your priorities so you can change your behavior to accomplish your dreams. Pony Friday Website: ponyfriday.comFacebook: ponyfridayInstagram: @ponyfridayLinkedIn: pony-friday Pinterest: ponyfriday Studio 78 Podcast Website: nachesnow.comFacebook: studio78podcastInstagram: @nachesnowYoutube: Nache SnowTwitter: @nachesnowLinkedIn: nachesnowPodcast: Studio 78Pinterest: Tallook

Yelitsa Jean-Charles is the creator of the Healthy Roots Doll, Zoe. Healthy Roots is a toy company Yelitza founded that creates dolls and storybooks that reinforce positive self-perceptions of the richly diverse, varying shades of complexion, and natural hair textures among girls of color. Societal beauty standards negatively impact the self perception of girls of color. She aims to empower, educate and inspire self-love. In this episode, Yelitsa tells us how a class project led her to the development of the doll Zoe and the creation of a purpose-driven company. We also discuss how she used crowdfunding, fellowships, pitch competitions, and more to grow her company. Her story will inspire you to take action. Healthy Roots Website: healthyrootsdolls.comFacebook: healthyrootsdollsInstagram: @healthyrootsdollsYoutube: Healthy Roots DollTwitter: @rootsdolls Yelitsa Jean-Charles Instagram: @blackgirlvstheworld Twitter: @theYelitsa  Studio 78 Podcast Website: nachesnow.comFacebook: studio78podcastInstagram: @nac

Kimberly Wilson is a stationery designer in Auburn, California and the creator of The Lettermate. She’s had countless brides, friends, and fellow DIY’ers come to her in search of a solution to easily address envelopes. In comes The Lettermate, an envelope addressing guide for those who have trouble writing in a straight line! In this episode, we discuss how she came up with the idea, developing a prototype, market research, working with manufacturers, and marketing her product. Have you ever wondered how to get a product manufactured, this is the episode for you. Lettermate Website: thelettermate.comInstagram: @thelettermateYoutube: LettermateTwitter: @thelettermate Studio 78 Podcast Website: nachesnow.comFacebook: studio78podcastInstagram: @nachesnowYoutube: Nache SnowTwitter: @nachesnowLinkedIn: nachesnowPodcast: Studio 78Pinterest: Tallook

Giulietta (Juliet-ta) Pinna is the owner of Limonata Creative a prop styling and event design business she started in 2016. After a move from NYC—where she attended the Fashion Institute Of Technology, obtained an Advertising Marketing Degree, worked for fine art galleries & artists for seven years—she planted roots in Baltimore, MD. Giulietta realized that while her former career path perfected her business skills, it prevented her from being creative which is why she started Limonata Creative. In this episode, we discuss the initial steps she took to establish the brand, how networking helped her build a portfolio, what to consider when you're setting up your pricing structure, and what all goes into being a prop stylist.  STUDIO 78 PODCAST Show notes: http://nachesnow.com/65 Apple Podcast: http://nachesnow.com/itunes Android: http://nachesnow.com/android Stitcher: http://nachesnow.com/stitcher YouTube: http://nachesnow.com/youtube

Lesley-Anne Billups is the owner of Elegantly Charming Events. She has always had a passion for event planning and weddings. She has coordinated several weddings along with special events to include a podcast launch party and a book signing. She holds a Masters Certificate in Project Management from the University of Virginia and received her Certification in Planning Weddings and Events from Lovegevity Wedding Planning Institute.   In this episode, we discuss how she made the jump from doing events for family and friends to starting an event planning business. We dig into how she established credibility and began to market her company. Lastly, we talk about how she manages running a well-established business with a full-time job and finds time for her passion, bodybuilding.  Leslie-Anne Billups – Elegantly Charming Events  Website: elegantlycharmingevents.comFacebook: elegantlycharmingeventsInstagram: @elegantlycharmingevents Pinterest: ECELLC Studio 78 Podcast Website: nachesnow.comFacebook: studio78podcas

Mallory Whitfield teaches people how to creatively market themselves online and how to tap into their creative potential. In addition to her day job, she frequently speaks on topics related to creativity, marketing, and personal branding. She not only has a personal brand, but is also the producer, editor, and host of the Badass Creatives podcast. In this episode, we talk about how and why Mallory made specific career choices through the years. To include her decision to have a day job at different points in her journey and how her passions shifted through the years. We also discuss how she diversifies her income through affiliate marketing, teaching, speaking, and self-publishing. Mallory Whitfield Website: missmalaprop.com Instagram: @mallory.whitfield Linkedin: mallorywhitfield Twitter: MissMalaprop YouTube: MalloryWhitfield Pinterest: missmalaprop Badass Creatives Website:Badass Creatives Podcast: Badass Creatives Instagram: badasscreatives Facebook Group: badasscreatives2.0 Nache' Snow - Studio 78 Po