The Unapologetic Pinner
Are you ready to unapologetically harness the power of Pinterest to grow your creative business? I’m on a mission to help you do just that, and I want you to join me on this journey to becoming an Unapologetic Pinner. This is someone who defines their success on their own terms, leverages Pinterest with confidence, and makes intentional progress toward their goals—without any apologies. Tune in as we dive into topics like Pinterest strategies, business growth, creative inspiration, and mindset shifts. You'll leave each episode inspired by real stories and equipped with actionable steps to elevate your business. Let's get pinning!
- Pinterest Strategies
- Business Growth
- Creative Inspiration
- Mindset
- Entrepreneurship
Episodes
74 episodes
Time Management for Multi-Passionate Wedding Pros
If you're a multi-passionate wedding pro who feels like there's never enough time in the week, I want to gently push back on that. You probably don't have a time problem. You have a clarity problem.This episode is for the planner who als...
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How to Use Cultural Trends in Marketing Without Sounding Reactive
When Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement, the internet didn't just react. It bought. Wedding searches surged. Bridal Pinterest boards filled up overnight. Every business adjacent to weddings watched their data shift within ...
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The Pinterest Keyword Tool: Reading Signals Instead of Guessing
Most people use the Pinterest keyword tool like a magic 8-ball. Open it up, see what's hot today, scramble to make content about it. By the time something feels obvious enough to chase, the search curve has already peaked.The creators wi...
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Rebranding Without Losing Your Pinterest Traffic
Rebrands don't kill traffic. Confusion does.If you've been delaying a rebrand for a year (or two) because you're scared of losing the Pinterest reach and Google traffic you spent years building — this episode is the one to listen to befo...
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How to Use Pinterest Keyword Research Without Sounding Robotic
If your Pinterest pin titles either ignore keywords completely or read like a search bar threw up on the screen, this episode is for you.Pinterest keyword research isn't about gaming the algorithm. It's about clarity with matching the ex...
The Indirect Benefits of Pinterest Most Wedding Pros Overlook
Most people measure Pinterest by traffic.But traffic is only part of what’s happening.In this episode, we’re looking at the indirect benefits of Pinterest, things like clarity, positioning, and search presence, that quietly shape ...
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The 12-Week Growth Reset for Wedding Professionals
Big goals sound good but they often lead to scattered action.In this episode, we’re looking at why long-term goals don’t always translate into real progress, and how a 12-week focus changes the way you grow your business.This is a...
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Why Every Wedding Pro Eventually Needs Marketing Support
There’s a point in business where doing everything yourself stops being sustainable.Not because you’re doing something wrong—but because your business is growing.In this episode, we’re talking about the shift from DIY marketing to...
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Pinterest Workflow: Get Leads Without the Chaos
If your content process feels messy or inconsistent, it’s not because you’re lacking ideas.It’s usually because your workflow depends on making too many decisions in real time.In this episode, we’re reframing what a Pinterest work...
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Marketing Operations Without Burnout for Wedding Pros
If your marketing feels overwhelming, it’s easy to assume you’re just doing too much.But most of the time, that’s not actually the issue.In this episode of The Unapologetic Pinner, we’re looking at why marketing burnout i...
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Why You Feel Disconnected in Your Business (Even When It Looks Successful)
You can look successful on paper and still feel disconnected in your business.In this episode of The Unapologetic Pinner, Dana is joined by Debbie Heiser to explore what’s really happening beneath that tension. This conversation...
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Wedding Marketing Systems to Attract Dream Clients
More content does not equal better clients.In this episode of The Unapologetic Pinner, Dana explores why dream clients aren’t attracted by volume — they’re attracted by alignment. Many wedding professionals assume that increased...
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How Do Wedding Planners Actually Find Clients? (And Why Most Are Guessing)
Client flow often feels unpredictable.One month brings multiple inquiries. The next feels quiet. A referral appears unexpectedly, and then things slow down again. For many wedding planners, growth feels cyclical, even mysterious.I...
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Why Brand Clarity Is Your Most Important AI Search Asset
AI is reshaping search, but the real shift isn’t technical.It’s structural.In this episode of The Unapologetic Pinner, Dana explores why brand clarity is your most important asset in an AI-driven search landscape. As sear...
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Stepping Into CEO Energy: The Leadership Shift Pinterest Makes Easier
There’s a difference between running a business and leading one.In this episode of The Unapologetic Pinner, Dana explores what “CEO energy” actually means and why it has less to do with confidence and more to do with infrastruct...
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Creative Evolution: When Your Brand Wants to Grow Before You’re Ready
There’s a quiet season in business that rarely gets discussed — the moment when your identity evolves before your visibility does.In this episode of The Unapologetic Pinner, Dana explores what happens when your brand wants to gr...
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Stop Resetting Your Visibility: How To Build Evergreen Traffic With Less Effort
If your visibility feels like it disappears every 24 hours, it’s not a discipline problem, it’s a platform design problem.In this episode of The Unapologetic Pinner, Dana explores why short-lived, performance-driven platforms cr...
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The Comparison Fog: How Other People’s Success Keeps You From Showing Up
Comparison doesn’t just hurt your confidence, it erodes your clarity.In this episode of The Unapologetic Pinner, Dana explores how watching other people’s success can quietly pull you out of alignment with your own strategy. Whe...
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How to Grow Without Burning Out: The Capacity Conversation No One Has
Burnout isn’t a time-management issue. It’s a capacity issue and it’s one most business owners never pause long enough to name.In this episode of The Unapologetic Pinner, Dana explores why growth can start to feel heavy even whe...
Unlocking Growth: The Real Marketing Shifts Wedding Business Owners Need Before 2026
As the wedding industry becomes more saturated, many business owners assume the solution to stalled growth is doing more — more platforms, more content, more effort. In this episode of The Unapologetic Pinner, Dana sits down w...
When You’re the Reason Your Business Is Stuck (A Loving Wake-Up Call)
This episode is uncomfortable and necessary.If you’re capable, experienced, and visible, yet your business still feels stalled, the issue often isn’t the algorithm, the market, or your strategy. It’s decision fatigue, avoidance, and lead...
Pretty Isn’t Enough: Why Your Pins Aren’t Converting (Yet)
Beautiful pins are everywhere and many of them still aren’t converting.In this episode of The Unapologetic Pinner, Dana explores the growing gap between aesthetics and action on Pinterest. If your pins look good but aren’t drivi...
Transformative Insights from the Together Digital Conference | Embracing Your Voice: Lessons from a Panel Speaker
In this episode, Dana reflects on her transformative experience at the Together Digital Conference, where she faced her fears of public speaking and learned valuable lessons about self-worth, marketing, and the importance of owning one's voice....
Reigniting Your Creative Identity When Business Starts to Feel Heavy
Somewhere along the way, your creativity got buried under the admin, the deadlines, the logistics, the marketing… and you started creating from pressure rather than passion.This episode helps you reconnect with your creative identity, re...
The Real Reason You’re Procrastinating Your Marketing (And It’s Not Laziness)
If you’ve been avoiding your marketing — even when you want to be consistent — this episode is your permission slip. Procrastination isn’t laziness. It’s self-protection. Especially when your emotional bandwidth is tapped.We’re ...
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