Studio 78 With Nache Snow

Nicole Crowder is the independent furniture designer and upholsterer behind Nicole Crowder Upholstery based in Washington D.C. She has been upholstering furniture for clients since 2013. Previously Nicole was a Photo Editor for The Washington Post and Netflix. In this episode, we discuss Nicole's journey to launching her upholstery business, how she made a deliberate attempt to be more intentional about her lifestyle, and how she manages her business. Nicole Crowder Upholstery  Website: nicolecrowderupholstery.comInstagram: @nicolemcrowder Pinterest: nicolemcrowder Nicole Crowder Upholstery  Website: nicolecrowderupholstery.comInstagram: @nicolemcrowder Pinterest: nicolemcrowder Studio 78 Podcast Website: nachesnow.comFacebook: studio78podcastInstagram: @nachesnowYoutube: Nache SnowTwitter: @nachesnowLinkedIn: nachesnowPodcast: Studio 78Pinterest: Tallook  

Danielle Spillman is the co owner of Wood Intimations, a small home goods company that was built on the foundation of love and a passion for people and all things beautiful. They sell kitchen products and custom made tear drop trailers. In this episode, we discuss how she transitioned from owning a yoga studio to a home goods business, how she was able to get wholesale and consignments accounts, and finding your happy. SHOWNOTES: NacheSnow.com/61 Wood Intimations Website: woodintimations.comEtsy: Wood Intimations Facebook: Wood IntimationsInstagram: @woodintimations Pinterest: daniellespillma Studio 78 Podcast Website: nachesnow.comFacebook: studio78podcastInstagram: @nachesnowYoutube: Nache SnowTwitter: @nachesnowLinkedIn: nachesnowPodcast: Studio 78Pinterest: Tallook

We’re talking with Gwen Jimmere, the CEO and founder of  Naturalicious, a company that creates beauty solutions for busy women who need products that fit into their lifestyle rather than consume it. We discuss how she started with $32, developed her product line, pitched to wholesalers, created packaging, grew her business, why she decided to patent her product, and of course how to take care of your natural hair! Show notes: nachesnow.com/60 Naturalicious Website: naturalicious.net Instagram: @naturalicious_beauty Facebook Group: naturalicious nation Facebook: @naturalicious Twitter: @naturalicious YouTube: naturaliciousbeauty Gwen Jimmere Website: gwenjimmere.com Instagram: @gwenjimmere Twitter: @gwenjimmere LinkedIn: gwenjimmere Studio 78 Podcast Website: nachesnow.comFacebook: studio78podcastInstagram: @nachesnowYoutube: Nache SnowTwitter: @nachesnowLinkedIn: nachesnowPodcast: Studio 78Pinterest: Tallook

As they say, “all things must come to an end,” and unfortunately that is true not only for this season of the Studio 78 podcast, but also for the four-week branding series. Not to fret though, we’re wrapping up the series (and season) with an amazing guest, Marva Goss. Marva is a brand and sales strategist who coaches creatives who need help showcasing the value of their service so they can book more of the right clients. Marva is a veteran turned life coach turned strategist that encourages her clients to step out of their comfort zones to build an online presence that stands out from the rest. Subscribe on APPLE PODCASTS | STITCHER | ANDROID In the episode, Marva speaks about verbal branding, also known as, brand messaging. Marva offers tips on how to move beyond solely relying on websites and other visual elements to attract customers and start considering the emotional connection you can create with customers through your messaging. Please share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section belo

Get ready for Part 3 of the Branding Series. Hopefully, you’ve found the content from the past two weeks helpful, and this week we’re going to talk about web presence. The Internet is  such a powerful tool in branding your business. It helps solitic customers, connects you with your customers, but most importantly, it serves as a your introduction to your customer base. Subscribe on APPLE PODCASTS | STITCHER | ANDROID This week, I welcomed Jess Freeman who is a graphic and web designer, and also the creator and owner of JessCreatives. With her business, Jess helps business owners create and/or define their brands through aesthetically alluring graphical depictions or by establishing an easily functional website. Jess also helps her clients use various web and business tools to broadened their reach and diversify their web presence. In the episode Jess discusses how to create a website, if you opt to create one yourself, and things to look for if you choose to hire a designer. We also discuss the essential

Welcome to Part 2 of the branding series on the Studio 78 Podcast. If you’ve listened to Part 1 of the series with Robyn Young and took the requested actions, you should now know your “why.” In Part 2 of this series, you’ll learn how to apply your why to your visual brand. You’ll learn what a visual brand is, why it’s important, and how to execute it. What is a Visual Brand A visual brand is what people see relating to your business including, but not limited to, graphical elements such as typography, colors, imagery, and design elements. These are reflected in items such as your logo, website, social media graphics, stationary, packaging, etc. A popular example is Starbucks. Everyone knows Starbucks’ signature green color, but you also know when you’re in a Starbucks store because it has a certain ambience and tone. The artwork, brochures, bags, lighting, and all of the other elements you see reflects the brand. Even their commercials and phone app all fall within the brand because the visual elements like

Welcome to part one of the Studio 78 Podcast Branding Series! This four-part series will dive in to understanding your why, messaging, and building a website and provide resources, tools, and tips for getting started. Subscribe on APPLE PODCASTS | STITCHER | ANDROID Part one of this series focuses on your why with Robyn from Robyn Young & Co. She is a branding strategist and creative with a strong vision and eye for creativity. In this episode, she defines what a brand is and how to differentiate between establishing a brand and applying branding elements. We dive into questions every business owner should answer about themselves to ensure their business is easily referable to others. ACTION ITEM: At the end of this episode, pull out pen and paper and answer all of the questions she mentions. Please share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Support the show: Please rate me 5 stars on iTunes. Your rating and reviews help oth

Most entrepreneurs know that sponsorships can often be a game changer for new businesses, but most are unsure of how to pitch or start the process of landing a highly coveted sponsorship. This week’s guest, Quianna Murray, is a sponsorship strategist who helps entrepreneurs find, pitch, acquire, and retain the sponsorships to take their businesses to the next level. LISTEN on APPLE PODCASTS | STITCHER | ANDROID Quianna discusses the ebbs and flows she experienced to become a successful business owner and what she’s learned along the way that has helped her launch several thriving companies. She also provides a wealth of information on the mutual benefits of sponsorships and tips from her free online sponsorship mini course. Quianna really got my wheels turning about potential next steps for my business, and I hope this episode does the same for you.  Please share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Support the show: Please rate m

What if you asked yourself everyday “What’s the worst that could happen if I followed my dreams?” or “Could I bare seeing someone else living my dream if I don’t take a chance?” Well, my guest this week asked herself these two questions while contemplating entrepreneurship, and with the determination to not allow fear to fuel or cloud her decisionmaking, she continued on down a path to realizing her dreams. LISTEN on APPLE PODCASTS | STITCHER | ANDROID

This week’s guest truly believes in doing what you love without compromise. Jenipher Lyn had always been a creative force, using her creative energies to make and sell jewelry at an early age, but she found her voice as an illustrator during a challenging time in her life. From then, she discovered her purpose was not only to create but to encourage. With every whimsical and colorful illustration, she hopes to provide customers with motivation at any and every stage of their journey. Jenipher’s path to becoming an illustrator, podcast host, and author has taken many turns, and she is still navigating and learning the intricacies of entrepreneurship. We particularly delve into publishing and the process of self-publishing, as well as what you can expect after publishing and how to generate additional income as an artist. Fun stuff. Enjoy folks! Please share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Support the show: Please rate me 5 stars

Kishshana Palmer is a focus and purpose coach who specializes in helping working women and entrepreneurs achieve clarity and focus toward entrepreneurial and life goals. She too struggled to find her passion and purpose and knows firsthand the frustrations of being unaligned with your purpose. After working in fundraising for years, she discovered her true calling in coaching and hasn’t looked back since.  In this episode, we discuss simple steps career women can take to overcome the feeling of being overwhelmed and tips for anyone who may be struggling to make a career transition. Please share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Support the show: Please rate me 5 stars on iTunes. Your rating and reviews help other people discover me. Subscribe on iTunes, YouTube, or Stitcher. Subscribe on APPLE PODCASTS | STITCHER | ANDROID Kishshana started out in fundraising and has led external affairs teams for several national nonpro

It’s Women’s History Month, and as we celebrate the trailblazers, historians, and up-and-comers, I think it’s timely to speak about women supporting women. My guest this week, Elayne Fluker, has built a brand and business around this concept. She is the creator and host of the Support is Sexy podcast, a podcast dedicated to featuring women entrepreneurs and their stories. Although her podcast is about entrepreneurship, Elayne also created a forum to serve as a meeting place where like-minded, creative, and talented women can collaborate, share, uplift, and support one another. Elayne discusses her own journey into entrepreneurship after having a successful and lucrative career as a media specialist, including how she made her leap and what she’s learned along the way. She also provides a host of great tips on ways to market content to increase your following as well as how to market yourself. Forty-minutes of goodness coming your way.  Please share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. S

Dawn Campbell has been my friend for, hmmm, let’s just say many years, and she is the epitome of an extrovert and social butterfly (although she begs to differ). Aside from her amazing social skills, Dawn is a program manager for local radio station in Florida and a marketing master. She has given me plenty of marketing advice during the years, and now I get the pleasure of having her share some of that advice with you. Dawn shares some of the ways to spark conversation during social gatherings and also how to create a brief marketing pitch to prepare yourself for any situation. As a fellow creative, I understand the struggles of marketing content, but I also understand its importance to developing a successful business. I hope Dawn’s advice gives you a light-bulb moment or provides more tools for your marketing toolkit.  Please share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Support the show: Please rate me 5 stars on iTunes. Your rating

Photo: Jackie Armstrong Photography As I mentioned during Danny's episode, I had an amazing time during a photoshoot with DFinney Photography a few months ago and was very pleased with the photos I received. This week’s guest is responsible for my complete transformation in the photos. Denyelle Duckett is talented makeup artist who creates signature looks for DFinney Photography. Denyelle discovered her love for makeup after learning techniques from magazines and books. After giving herself a makeover she received compliments and requests for her services which led to her first wedding. Although flattered by the requests, she slow-walked into entrepreneurship by taking a job at a local retail makeup counter. After a few years of working retail, Denyelle says she received a prompt from God to pursue her talent full-time. She launched her business in January 2013 and has not looked back since. Her career has skyrocketed, even earning her a nomination for a film she worked on. She talks about how she learned he

I’m sure by now you’ve noticed that my website, nachesnow.com, recently had a bit of a face-lift, if you will. I added a few new pictures, and as my friend Astral Riles put it, the pictures completely “up-leveled” the site. Those pictures were taken by this week’s guest, Danielle Finney, who is a local DMV photographer and entrepreneur. I found out about Danielle rather oddly, which I discuss in the episode, but she was highly recommended by several artists, and once I reviewed her website and Instagram feed, I knew she was perfect for the job. Danielle discusses her unconventional path to photography, as a self-taught artist, and how it’s taken time for her to fully own her artistry and find her style. She also delves into her personal life and how challenges have helped her bring authenticity to her work and connect with her audience. I'm excited for her to share her story and to promote such an amazing talent.  Danielle Finney Website: dfinneyphoto.co Instagram: @dfinneyphoto Instagram: @dfinneymentoring

Burnout is real people!! I’m currently recovering from it as a result of overfilling my plate and stretching myself thin with numerous goals and have-tos this year. The perils of an overly ambitious, eager multipassionate. lol!! But really, it’s something that most people experience on a daily basis but not something we immediately recognize until our burnouts manifest themselves into sickness or a chronic condition. This week’s episode is a solo episode, in which I discuss my recent bout with burnout as well as how to recognize burnout at the onset. I also share what I’ve found to be helpful with getting myself back in the groove and on track post burnout. Please enjoy and share with anyone you know who may be experiencing fatigue or exhaustion. Nache' Snow Website: nachesnow.comFacebook: studio78podcastInstagram: @nachesnowYoutube:Nache SnowTwitter: @nachesnowLinkedIn: nachesnowPodcast: Studio 78Pinterest: Tallook The post 47. How to Overcome Burnout and Stay Motivated appeared first on Nache’ Snow - Reso

So, I’m sure we’ve all been here before. One day, we examine our life and discover we’re not happy with one or a few aspects of our lives. Some may call it a “quarter life crisis,” but when this “crisis” serves as the impetus of you embarking on something great, is it really a crisis? This week’s guest, would answer that question with a resounding “no.” Michelle Pfennighaus experienced exactly what I described above, but she also had a few scary and challenging health issues to deal with as well. When she sought help for her health conditions, she uncovered her lifestyle, including her often stressful job, were the culprits. Determined to find healthy, nontraditional means to heal herself, Michelle discovered food and yoga sessions were the perfect remedy. Michelle’s astonishment with her healing completely transformed her life, starting her down a path not only to a new lifestyle, but new career. As a nutrition coach, Michelle provides her clients the space to make similar choices in their lives by equippin

On the podcast I often speak with entrepreneurs who are either embarking on or engaging in their journey to business ownership, but this week, we’re shifting a bit to the business side of entrepreneurship. Those things we often forget about or neglect in the wanderlust of creating our businesses. My guest this week is an entrepreneur but also a lawyer, and although the profession is daunting to most, Rachel Brenke is anything but a traditional lawyer. Rachel is most assuredly an entrepreneur and teacher at heart who happens to have a law degree. Before starting her own law firm, she had earned her MBA and operated and managed several social media forums to teach entrepreneurs how to run a successful business. Her business prowess has given her an edge as an attorney and enabled her to connect with a variety of clients, especially business owners. Rachel discusses the importance of hiring a lawyer, what to look for during the hiring/selection process, and how to prepare yourself when meeting with a lawyer. Sh

Studio 78er’s!!! Who said you can’t have it all? This week’s guest proves you can have it all when you put out into the universe what you really want to happen. Farissa Knox is a successful business owner, author, mother, and wife who believes in making the most of her life and talent. She started her career working as an advertiser and marketing executive for a privately-owned business, until one day she received a call that the company was going bankrupt. With her marketing and advertising prowess and a push from her husband, she decided to start her own marketing firm, RLM Media. In just under 10 years, she’s grown the business to gross earnings of $15 million. Never getting complacent with her success, Farissa has harnessed her entrepreneurial magic and applied it to other business ventures, including a highly-popular digital platform and book. We discuss how she manages to juggle it all and what she attributes her success to. Another episode full of goodness. Farissa Knox Website: farissaknox.com Instag

Quintel Gwinn studied interior design in college and worked for several major furniture and architecture firms before deciding to start her very own residential design company. Her ability to work on the technical and conceptual work as well as creative concepts sets her apart in her industry and provides her clients with an unmatched experience. She discusses her initial challenges with learning the business aspects of entrepreneurship and in finding cultural resources and support in a field that seemed less diverse than others. Quin also delves into her customer base and how her role as an interior designer extends beyond providing services to high-end clients but filling a need and making interior design accessible for everyone.  QuintelGwinn Website: quingwinn.com Instagram: @quingwinn Twitter: @quingwinn WHERE’S NACHE’ Website: nachesnow.comFacebook: studio78podcastInstagram: @nachesnowYoutube:Nache SnowTwitter: @nachesnowLinkedIn: nachesnowPodcast: Studio 78Pinterest: Tallook The post 43. Quin Gwinn: