Tuesday Jul 16, 2024

Episode #19: Behind the Scenes of Food, Fashion, & Lifestyle Bloggers - Everyday M&K

Tune in to hear how two "Good Enough" Bloggers turned their passion for food, fashion, fun, and community into a successful social media following of over 52,000 followers and into a career they love by following their Intuition!

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In this Episode:

Intro - Brava Magazine Feature
8:52 - Official Everyday M&K Welcome
10:14 - Melissa & Katie's Journey Before Everyday M&K
12:20 - How Melissa & Katie Found Each Other
15:06 - Katie’s “Divine Intervention” That Signaled a Turning Point
17:45 - Taking the Step You Fear Might Not Be the Perfect One
18:05 - Katie’s Favorite Quote: “Nothing in life is so permanent that you can’t change it.”
18:31 - Overcoming the Fear of Failure
19:54 - The Difficult Decision That Led to Creating the Blog
20:33 - “This Has Not Been the Perfect Journey”
21:24 - How a Hobby or Interest Can Be a Clue or Stepping Stone
22:18 - Sponsorship Time: It’s My Fit Tribe
23:10 - Tami Talks: Free “Why Not You” Workshop for Everyday M&K Followers and Listeners of the Podcast
24:24 - Workshop Information - Link in the Show Notes
26:06 - Back to the Episode: The “Tower Moment” That Changed Everything
28:00 - Growing from a Part-Time to a Full-Time Blog
31:17 - The Myth of “If They Build It, They Will Come”
32:47 - “If We Keep Going…”
33:09 - Three Years of Grit to Match Their Previous Income
33:43 - “Good & Bad Blog Days”
34:48 - Growing Their Instagram Following & Joining the LTK Affiliate Program
38:10 - What Really Happens Behind the Scenes to Run the Blog
39:50 - How They Earn an Income Through the Blog
42:30 - Blogging for Fun vs. Blogging to Earn an Income
44:27 - Measuring Success by the Fun You’re Having
45:58 - Adjusting to Highs and Lows and How They Trigger Childhood Wounds
49:46 - Differences in People-Pleasing Between Melissa and Katie
50:42 - How People Project Their Childhood Wounds Onto Them
54:52 - “You Are Not Going to Steal My Joy”
55:15 - Katie’s Biggest Takeaway: The Importance of Good Communication
58:00 - The Experience of Going into Business with Someone Else
1:00:15 - We Are All Wounded but Not All Aware
1:02:40 - Letting Go of Things That No Longer Serve You
1:03:50 - The Blessing of Closed Doors and Avoiding “Golden Handcuffs”
1:05:19 - Balancing Authenticity with Protecting Family Privacy
1:11:33 - Everyone Has Issues and the “Weirdness” of Social Media
1:13:22 - The “Good Enough” Bloggers
1:15:08 - The Concept of “Make Your Bed”
1:16:03 - Why Melissa Returned to Therapy
1:18:02 - Inner Child Neglect When You’re “All Work and No Play”
1:20:10 - The Power of Thinking Outside the Box and Taking Risks
1:21:38 - Allowing Yourself to Figure Out What Works and What Doesn’t
1:22:20 - Don’t Live with Regret

Episode Sponsored By: My Fit Tribe

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