Big Fun, Small Business: An audio sketchbook for building a business that feels good
Humans evolve. Ideas change. And honestly, how is a creative human supposed to stick to one podcast idea for half a decade and a ton of episodes? I have no idea.
That’s why Big Fun, Small Business is an audio sketchbook of all the things I’ve explored since starting back in 2020. It’s a collection of ideas, rants, pep talks, tips, and a very real evolution of what it looks like to build a business when your values are rooted in experimentation, creativity, and being true to yourself.
Some episodes might have old ads to products I tried that don’t exist anymore. But for someone who started with a podcast called Imperfect Party, I say eff it.
This audio sketchbook celebrates the mistakes, the pivots, the tears. It’s a journey, and kind of a wild ride. Because no matter what a well oiled sales page tells you, running a business is hard, but it can also be a lot of fun.
If you hear something you want to chat about, I’d genuinely love to hear from you. You can email me anytime at deannaseymour.com.
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Happy listening! 🎉💖
Big Fun, Small Business: An audio sketchbook for building a business that feels good
Getting Kicked Off Instagram with Kathleen Oh
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What would you do if you woke up one day and your social media accounts were *poof* gone? What would happen to your business?
When Kathleen Oh was deleted from Instagram, with no customer service to call, and no one to help her recover the account, she was scared and hurt. As creators, we often think that it is a mutualistic relationship between us and algorithms, but the truth is everyone on social media can disappear from the platform in a second, and if you have built your business on these platforms that can be a scary thing! (Just think of the great March 2024 social media outage that had influencers shaking for a few hours😶🌫️)
In this episode, Kathleen and I talk about:
- Social media fatigue and burnout
- Substack to the rescue!
- Mental health prioritization over financial gain
- Community engagement and trust
- Go to: deannaseymour.com/kicked-off-instagram/ for the full show notes & transcripts
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