►EPISODE 161: Avoiding Burnout as a Creative with Morgan Drinks Coffee
Are you caught in the constant scroll or drained by your content strategy? Dive in with Morgan (aka Morgan Drinks Coffee) and Michelle as they discuss finding the balance between content creation and structured downtime.
►EPISODE 160: Dear Gen Z: How to Build a Personal Brand
With 1.3 billion Gen Zers navigating social media, there has never been a better time to be a contributor rather than a consumer. Dive into personal branding with Michelle as she covers three big questions: why build a personal brand, how to do it, and what does that even look like. Build your living and breathing resume and learn the secrets to standing out in the digital world.
►EPISODE 159: Travel Photography Secrets with Girl Gone Abroad
Unpack your bags and stay awhile as Lauren Carey of Girl Gone Abroad and Michelle explore the world of travel photography. Ever wonder how to turn your travel pics into something that captures what you actually saw with your eyes? Buckle up as we dive into the world of Instagrammable Airbnbs, what goes into a property shoot, and the secrets to capturing that solo travel glow without awkwardly asking someone to take your photo.
►EPISODE 158: What Does a Creative Director Do?
Let's pull back the curtain on job titles in the creative world. Today, Michelle deciphers the role of a Creative Director and how she has structured her role within her team.
►EPISODE 157: Freelance Pricing Strategies with Creative Business Kitchen
Ready to serve up prices that you actually feel good about? Tune in to hear your pricing queen, Jaz, dish out the recipe to valuing your genius.
►EPISODE 156: Creating a Brag-worthy Brand Strategy
Get ready to unlock the secrets of a brag-worthy brand strategy with Michelle. Listen and learn as she spills what happens during a brand strategy session with MKW Creative Co. and how they implement it.
►EPISODE 155: Beyond the TikTok Ban with Amber and Ashli
Has the recent TikTok ban sent you into a panic? Head into the virtual emergency room with marketing experts Michelle, Amber Figlow, and Ashli Pollard. You'll hear their content strategies, adaptability, and community-building insights.
►EPISODE 154: Streamline Your Design Process with Canva with Juls Christie-Clark
Ditch the design drama of navigating Adobe and embrace the simplicity of Canva and AI. Michelle and Juls dive deep into the efficient and convenient world of Canva. You'll discover why you need to use Canva as a designer, effective brand strategies, prompt engineering for AI, and the kind of collaboration that sparks joy and genius.
►EPISODE 153: How to Manage Design Revisions Like a Pro
Have you ever poured your heart and soul into a client's brand design only for them to say, "This isn't really what we had in mind?" Yes, you're entitled to a one-minute pity part, but you need to know how to bounce back productively.
►EPISODE 152: Small Wonders: Exploring Miniaturist Art with ChelseaMakes
Ever wondered how to generate buzz with a budget, keep it real with your brand, or maybe shrink down the world to pocket-size perfection? Michelle is joined by Chelsea of ChelseaMakes, a miniaturist crafting big stories on tiny scales. They dive into the ups and downs of the creative grind, the excitement and fear surrounding AI-generated art, and why keeping it real beats polished perfection. Get ready for a 'small talk' that's anything but trivial.
►EPISODE 151: Use This Playbook for Your Next Product Launch
Generate buzz, hype your audience, and plant the seeds of your new product so people are ready to buy as soon as the cart drops. Today, Michelle shares her ideal campaign SOP stocked with real-life examples and case studies to note. She breaks down each launch phase into how long they should last and what content you need to post. Take out all of the guesswork for how to plan your next launch and save this episode to use as your product launch blueprint.
►EPISODE150:Celebrating 150 episodes with Berta Wired
To celebrate the 150th episode, Berta is back on the podcast! Michelle and Berta reminisce on their podcasting journey, from the conception of the Kiss My Aesthetic podcast to collaborating to launch other people's podcasts. You'll hear about their partnership, how you can work with them to launch your podcast, and their experiences launching Whiskey & Lace and Unpacked with the Blinks podcasts together.
► EPISODE 149: Creating Authentic Content with Donavan Barrett
It's 2024. Can we stop glorifying viral content? Today, Michelle is joined by social media strategist Donavan Barrett, who shares his journey from creating videos as a kid to becoming a sought-after digital marketing expert with a loyal audience.
► EPISODE 148: How to Explain Your Designs to Clients
Ready to present designs that your client loves and immediately sends their approval on? Today, Michelle shares her best tips on setting up your brand presentation for success through communication styles and positioning yourself as the creative mastermind that you are. From building confidence, listening to your client thoroughly and doing everything with energy, you'll learn how to elevate your client's experience and nail your next design presentation.
► EPISODE 147: The Power of Print in the Digital Age with MoreWithPrint
Tired of the same old digital marketing? Dive into the world of print project power with Lauren Russett, as she spills the ink on the importance of tangible branding in a digital world. Tune in for a vibrant discussion on brand consistency through print marketing, multifunctional printed products, and creating a tangible presence for your brand.
► EPISODE 146: My Brand Design Process, Step by Step
Get Michelle's recipe for building brag-worthy brands. Today, Michelle walks you through each step of her brand design process, from onboarding the client to presenting their branding. You'll learn how to uplevel your brand design process, the critical role of client presentations, and why you need customized design elements.
► EPISODE 145: How to Repurpose Content with Amber Figlow
Amber is back! In today's episode, she shares her journey from having an agency to creating a personal brand. Get ready to stand out in the digital noise with her content repurposing and branding tips. From the importance of personal touch to why you may want to incorporate carousels on your socials again, you'll learn how to make your content work for you.
► EPISODE 144: 2024 Design Trend Predictions
While Taylor Swift dominated the Eras of 2023, what's in store for 2024? Based on an analysis of art history, fashion, and pop culture. Michelle breaks down the four projected design trends for the new year. Discover the brands that naturally do these trends well and those that should.
► EPISODE 143: Building a Slow Fashion Brand with Kristian Hansen
How can your brand join the revolution of community branding rather than stick to the old traditional ways? Kristian of Slø has some game-changing insights. Discover the true power of brand loyalty and transparency, the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, and embracing the imperfections.
► EPISODE 142: Client Case Study: Fit Boss Blueprint with Reuben Brooks
Reuben Brooks is a Fitness Business Coach who helps personal trainers and fitness coaches take their businesses online and scale it to 6 figures within 6 months or less.