The Slow Creative Podcast (formerly Business By Intuition) with Krista Bauer

Welcome Back!After a long break, I’m back on the podcast (formerly The Business By Intuition Podcast) with an episode that feels incredibly timely as we wrap up 2024. In this episode, I share my reflections on letting go of old wounds, limiting beliefs, and anything that no longer serves us so we can step into the new year with clarity and calm.If you’re feeling the weight of the past year, or struggling to find space for what’s next, this episode will gently guide you toward release, renewal, and a symbolic ritual for calling in a beautiful new vision for your life and business for 2025.TOPICS WE DIVE INTO:* The importance of pausing: Why the end-of-year push to “end strong” doesn’t have to consume you.* Letting go rituals: Simple ways to release pain, fear, or beliefs holding you back to make space for what you want in the new year.* Acknowledging pain: How facing our emotions can be transformative.* Setting gentle intentions: Crafting a vision for 2025 that feels aligned and meaningful.KEY TAKEAWAYS:* Letting go isn’t about forgetting or suppressing—it’s about making space for healing.* A simple ritual, like journaling or burning a list of things to release, can be powerful and symbolic.* Embrace your emotions and use them as a compass for growth.LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED:* Journaling prompts from the episode:* What beliefs or habits are holding me back from the life I want to create?* What lessons can I take from my pain into the new year?LET’S STAY CONNECTED:* Follow me on Instagram for more reflections, journaling prompts, and slow marketing & business inspiration.* Subscribe to my YouTube channel for calming videos on intentional creativity and business.* Sign up for my newsletter on Substack to never miss an update or new content.Thank you for listening and supporting this space! If this episode resonated with you, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Leave a comment or share this episode with someone who needs it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kristabauer.substack.com

In the past, I've seen clients get hung up on defining goals and a vision for themselves, especially if they're in a season of struggle and their life or business feels hard right now.It can be hard to envision something better.Which is why it can be helpful if you're feeling stuck about what you want, where you want to go, or what you believe is possible for yourself to think of someone you admire in business (your guideposts).In today's episode, I want to give you some questions to reflect on so you can find your guideposts and use this exercise to support you as you build a clear and intentional vision for what feels true and aligned for you during this stage of your life and business. I also share the five people (my guideposts) who inspire me to see what's possible for my life and business, too. Here are the five guideposts that I mentioned in the show: 🌱 George Kao - check out his Masterheart program here. 🌱 Susannah Conway - check out her business course, The Inside Story here. 🌱 Jen Carrington - check out her Simple and Spacious Business Program here. 🌱 Dani Gardner - check out her Tiny Courses here. 🌱 Kim Klassen - get inspired by her Instagram page here. (** Please note that some of the above offerings contain affiliate links**)Learn more about my work or submit a question and I'll answer it in an upcoming episode:  Grow your business with intention (and intuition). Work with me 1-1! Submit a question for me to answer on an upcoming episode about your business. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kristabauer.substack.com

When I created the Business By Intuition podcast, I did so with the intention of inspiring creative and sensitive business owners to create and grow their online business following their own inner guidance, not what outside experts or coaches tell them to do.That's because what often works best for someone else, doesn't feel right for us. But, we do it anyway thinking we'll either repeat their success or we simply don't realize there's another way.I've always felt that following and trusting your own instincts is an essential piece of creating a fulfilling business that feels not only sustainable to market and grow but also authentic to who we are as unique business owners.In this episode, I share three questions to support you if you're feeling misaligned with your business, or you've fallen out of love with it so you can rebuild a stable, steady foundation that meets your energetic capacity to do the work, and allows you to market your services with integrity and ease.Grow your business with intention (and intuition). Work with me 1-1!Submit a question for me to answer on an upcoming episode about your business. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kristabauer.substack.com

Just like in life, every business will go through a series of ebbs and flows.You'll have high points when you feel like everything in your business is moving towards your goals and desires with ease, momentum and a consistent pace that feels good.Then there'll be times when you feel like you can't get a steady grasp on the things that feel essential to helping you move towards your goal of creating a fulfilling and thriving business that sustains you.In this episode, I hope to give you some guidance, or reminders that you can come back to in your business when you're going through a season of struggle and you're wondering if the flow and ease you desire are ever coming back.Head over to https://kristabauer.com to learn more about my offerings and to find more tips and episodes or go here to ask me anything about creating and growing an authentic and aligned business here > https://kristabauer.com/askanything/To subscribe, go here > https://kristabauer.com/subscribe Enjoy the show! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kristabauer.substack.com

I was conducting a market research call with a past client recently and I asked her, “what would you invest in right now if you had an unlimited budget for your business?”. Her response was “I’d redo my website because I want my online home to be an inviting space for clients.”What’s interesting is I keep hearing things like “websites are dead” or they’re obsolete.Personally, I don’t feel that’s true and I see a lot of benefits to having and maintaining a website. The issue I’ve run into with clients is when their branding or copy doesn’t reflect who they are, they worry it'll attract the wrong people, or worse, none at all.As I was reflecting on why I believe websites are still an important marketing tool for your business, I came up with six reasons why it's worth giving it some of your love and energy. Tune in to hear more. Head over to https://kristabauer.com to learn more about my offerings and to find more tips and episodes or go here to ask me anything about creating and growing an authentic and aligned business here > https://kristabauer.com/askanything/To subscribe, go here > https://kristabauer.com/subscribeEnjoy the show! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kristabauer.substack.com

Is your life of business feeling a little crazy right now? Maybe you're a mom of young kids like me. Or you've got a full-time job and your business is currently a side gig. Or maybe you're caring for ageing parents or a child with additional needs (also like me). Either way, life is a little overwhelming right now and you can’t keep up or you're working at a pace that isn’t sustainable.In this episode, I share:  A quick update about why I've taken a couple of months off of the podcast and why I don't feel guilty about it ;) A few tips to help give you the permission you might be needing to pause if you feel like you need a break but you're worried that your followers will leave you or your business will suffer as a result.  Why it's not just OKAY to care for yourself first, it's essential. You know this but maybe today is the day it syncs in.Giving yourself permission to pause might just be the BEST strategy for your business right now.  Links and resources mentioned in the show: How To Make a Comeback After an Unplanned Content BreakThe Monday Letters (my weekly newsletter)  My offerings  Can Your Business Survive Without Social Media? With Shailaja VishwanathClick here to follow along with the show's transcript. Head over to https://kristabauer.com to learn more about my offerings and to find more tips and episodes or go here to ask me anything about creating and growing an authentic and aligned business here > https://kristabauer.com/askanything/To subscribe, go here > https://kristabauer.com/subscribeEnjoy the show! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kristabauer.substack.com

One of the downsides of authentic marketing is that results tend to be slower than what's being pushed and sold to us by the mainstream. A lot of the marketing that we're bombarded with is often selling big results, fast. It usually over-promises on results but under-delivers. Six figures in six months is one that comes to mind.Clients tell me they're tired of that but what they don't realize is that marketing your business in alignment with your values and in integrity with how you want to show up with the world, it can just take longer. Especially if you're not using opt-ins and sales funnels to convert clients and you're being conscientious in the way that you're doing your business—results tend to be slower.So today I want to share a little bit about my own experience with this. And some tips, if you're stuck in that place, so that hopefully you can walk away from this episodewith a little more confidence than before you started the show, because when the results aren't coming in, what happens?You doubt yourself. You start to think and wonder, am I really cut out for this? Are people really interested in what I have to say? Are they interested in what I'm selling? Do I even have a business here at all? And while there can always be tweaks and improvements made to just about anything we're doing in our business, I believe that you have a something meaningful to share with the world. If you're here, you have a business that's deeply meaningful. It's an alignment with who you are. It's an expression of who you are and there's people out there who want your service because it has your energetic signature on whatever it is you're selling. And that is not something that can be found anywhere else in the marketplace. So if you're here and you're feeling a little bit doubtful about what it is that you're doing, because people aren't signing up, people aren't engaging with your content. They're not enrolling in your programs. You're only getting a client here and a client there, and it feels like tumbleweeds and crickets. If you're feeling discouraged and doubtful because the results aren't coming in fast enough in your business, in today's episode I share four tips for helping you feel less worried and focussed on the slow results so you can back to finding and focusing on the joy in your business. If you have a question or would like to share your top insight from this episode, click here to send me a voice message and I’d be happy to answer or share it in an upcoming episode.Head over to https://kristabauer.com/podcast for more tips and episodes.Enjoy the show!Blessings, K. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kristabauer.substack.com

Have you written a sales page or copy for your website and you're wondering, is it clearly and effectively articulating the incredible value of your offer to the right people? Or maybe you wish you could have someone review your sales page and tell you what's working and what isn't?In today's episode, I share my top tips to help you critique and review your own sales pages or any copy you've written for your website. Most of the tips that I'm going to give you will apply to any copy you write, but most specifically when you're writing a specific offer for a specific audience—like on a sales page.In this episode, you'll hear:  10 things I look for and analyze when I critique a sales page for a client so that you can save time and money and learn to do this for yourself, too. Some of the most common design "mistakes" I see people making on their sales page that can impact the clarity of their offer so you can avoid them in your page design. Small changes and tweaks I will coach my clients make to help make their sales page easier to read and can increase the overall effectiveness without having to change a word of copy. Links and resources mentioned in this show:  Sales Page Copy Critique Service with Krista Bauer Divi WordPress Theme If you have a question or would like to share your top insight from this episode, click here to send me a voice message and I’d be happy to answer or share it in an upcoming episode.Head over to https://kristabauer.com/podcast for the full transcript.Enjoy the show!Blessings, K. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kristabauer.substack.com

Imagine, if you could write your sales pages, your website copy and content for social media and feel like it's a true reflection of how you sound in real life. Imagine if when you wrote anything it felt like a true reflection of your voice and the way you want to express yourself in the world. If you struggle with finding your authentic voice, then tune in because, in this episode, you'll learn:  What is your authentic brand voice and why it's important for building deeper resonance  What stops most people from speaking in their authentic voice  The four things that make up your brand voice Practical tips for finding your authentic brand voice (even if you hate writing) Links and resources mentioned in the show:  Zoom  Descript  Grammarly  Pro Writing Aid Tone AnalyzerIf you have a question or would like to share your top insight from this episode, click here to send me a voice message and I’d be happy to answer or share it in an upcoming episode.Head over to https://kristabauer.com/finding-your-authentic-voice-as-a-solopreneur/ for the full transcript.Enjoy the show! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kristabauer.substack.com

A question I get from a lot of clients/students is how to use and find images for their website or sales pages. Can I use pictures of books and tea (because that's what I love) if that has nothing to do with my content? I have so many thoughts on how to and why I believe in using imagery in your marketing. Especially if you're a creative person or value beauty like me. Using imagery in your branding or marketing is powerful because it can convey your message in a way that some words can't. But if not used correctly, it can have a powerfully negative effect which can not only detract from your message but also turn potential new clients off. In this episode, you'll learn:  My philosophy for using images in your marketing and how to do it authentically  The top mistakes I people make and I suggest instead  Where to find beautiful images to use on your website and sales pages that help capture the emotion you're trying to convey, and How to compress your images so they don't slow your load times on your website. Links and resources mentioned in the show:  How to Authentically Use Visuals to Engage Your Audience [blog post]  George Kao, Authentic Business Coach Canva Pro Unsplash.com  How To Create a Brand Inspiration Board Using Pinterest Tinyjpg.comIf you have a question or would like to share your top insight from this episode, click here to send me a voice message and I’d be happy to answer or share it in an upcoming episode.Head over to kristabauer.com/podcast for more tips and resources.Enjoy the show!Blessings, K. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kristabauer.substack.com

Hello everyone! Welcome back to a new year and the first episode of 2022!! I'm happy to be back sharing with you all. To kick off the new season, I wanted to open up with something that I feel very passionate and excited to talk about—marketing in alignment with your values and who you are so that it feels natural, easier and dare I say, pleasant?If you're feeling a little let down and apprehensive of the marketing tactics that everyone preaches online these days, in this episode, I share ideas to help you sell your offerings aligned with your principles and your true self.I promise marketing doesn't have to feel like a chore, it can be fun when you do it in alignment with who you are!In today's episode, you'll learn: Why I believe, so many heart-centred, well-intentioned solopreneurs feels misaligned with their marketing and disparate in their efforts.  Three things you can do to help you market your services in alignment with your values and higher self so it feels natural, pleasurable and easier to do it consistently.  Lots of encouragement and permission for doing your business, your way. You don't have to create an e-course or start a podcast, just because that's what everyone else is doing. If you have a question or would like to share your top insight from this episode, click here to send me a voice message and I’d be happy to answer or share it in an upcoming episode.Head over to kristabauer.com/podcast for more tips and resources.Enjoy the show!Blessings, K.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kristabauer.substack.com

Before we get into the episode, I just want to thank you for supporting my podcast this year. This will be the last episode for 2021 and I look forward to kicking it off with some fresh content in January. In this episode, I share seven questions to support your year-end reflection to help you process 2021 and set the tone for the year to come. I felt this would be a good episode to end off with and help you reflect on the growth that you've had so that you can celebrate your successes and positively reframe any "failures" or setbacks and learn from them to consciously choose a new direction for 2022. Links and resources mentioned in this show: Dear Future Self Letter Inspiration If you have a question or would like to share your top insight from this episode, click here to send me a voice message and I’d be happy to answer or share it in an upcoming episode.Head over to kristabauer.com/podcast for more tips and resources.Enjoy the show!Blessings, K. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kristabauer.substack.com

If you're struggling to write a consistent newsletter to your followers or know whether or not you should have a newsletter (how long it should be or how to make it authentic), in this episode, I share insights into my own process including things that are working for me and things that I see other people doing that feels gross and make me want to unsubscribe (things we'll obviously not do).For years, I've been consistently writing a newsletter that feels good to write and feels good to read. How do I know? Because I get people replying to my emails letting me know how timely the message was to receive, and how deeply it resonated. In this episode, you'll hear tips for writing authentic newsletters that feel both good to read and to write (using my newsletter writing process to guide us through). Things like: A newbie mistake that feels almost offensive to your readers  Tips from my own newsletter writing process that create meaningful engagement with your audience (even when it's small)  How long should your newsletter be? And what frequency to send them. How to address your audience (salutations that feel authentic  Why when I promote offers I never feel spammy or grossLinks and resources mentioned in the show: Why I deleted 1500 followers from my newsletter and social media (ep.8) George Kao, authentic business marketing coach If you'd like examples of my newsletters, check out past articles here or here. Or feel free to subscribe here.If you have a question or would like to share your top insight from this episode, click here to send me a voice message and I’d be happy to answer or share it in an upcoming episode.Head over to kristabauer.com/podcast for more tips and resources.Enjoy the show!Blessings, K. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kristabauer.substack.com

If you struggle to write sales copy that connects with your audience and or copywriting feels gross and deceptive, in episode 25 I break down the four essential things I think every heart-centred sales page should include to make a deep and meaningful connection with the right people — without using hype or any scarcity-style marketing tactics to make a conversion.If you have a question or would like to share your top insight from this episode, click here to send me a voice message and I’d be happy to answer or share it in an upcoming episode.Head over to kristabauer.com/podcast for more tips and resources.Enjoy the show!Blessings, K. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kristabauer.substack.com

Today, we have a special guest, Bingz Huang, Gentleness Ambassador, Human Design practitioner, Intuitive healer, and Writer sharing her best tips on using Medium for Business and how to get your work and writing seen by the right audience. In today's episode (ep. 24) we talk about:  Bingz's journey with Medium and how she has grown her following and the publications she has created Should you use Medium as your blogging platform for business? The pros and cons of both. Should you share your content to Medium and your blog and the process for doing so The types of content that does best on Medium Her top tips for getting started on Medium How to find the right publications to write for Why Medium is an excellent content marketing platform for sensitive solopreneurs  An overview of Medium's paywall and how to grow your audience by understanding your stats. Links and resources mentioned in the show: Bingz Medium Profile And here's a list of links to articles I've written about content marketing on Medium. Her Human Design Publication on Medium Her Gentleness Ambassadors publicationIf you have a question or would like to share your top insight from this episode, click here to send me a voice message and I’d be happy to answer or share it in an upcoming episode.Head over to kristabauer.com/podcast for more tips and resources.Enjoy the show!Blessings, K. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kristabauer.substack.com

Have you ever been told to charge what you're worth by a coach and you're still left wondering, well how much am I worth? Well, friend, you're not alone because there's no price tag on your value as an individual or the value you provide for your clients. I've never understood the "charge what you're worth" model for pricing because what does it mean when potential clients don't buy from you or enrol in your programs? You're not worthy enough? Of course, not.In episode 23, I give you a practical process with 5 practical questions to help you decide if it's time to raise your rates. Hint: It has nothing to do with your worth or your value as an individual, but rather a practical exploration of your goals, lifestyle, hours and cost of living.In this episode I share:  Why I decided to raise my rates and my process for changing them. A spacious way to raise your rates with existing clients that doesn't leave them shell-shocked or upset. 5 practical questions that helped me decide if it's time to raise your rates. If you have a question or would like to share your top insight from this episode, click here to send me a voice message and I’d be happy to answer or share it in an upcoming episode.Head over to kristabauer.com/podcast for more tips and resources.Enjoy the show!Blessings, K. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kristabauer.substack.com

Do you struggle to express yourself authentically through colour, fonts and your overall brand? In episode 22, I dive into:  The importance of branding for solopreneurs and what can happen when you don't connect with your online vibe My step-by-step process for creating a simple and authentic brand that reflects who you are  An update on my next tiny course (all about authentic branding).Links and resources mentioned in the show:  Unsplash.com for photo inspiration  My Pinterest Moodboad for inspiration and ideas Visual Marketing for Beginners Course ColorZilla eye dropper extension for picking colours  Creative Market for fonts and logo templates Design Cuts for fonts and logo templates Canva Pro Waitlist for the Branding Authentic course and notification (complete this form and get notified) If you have a question or would like to share your top insight from this episode, click here to send me a voice message and I’d be happy to answer or share it in an upcoming episode.Head over to kristabauer.com/podcast for more tips and resources.Enjoy the show!Blessings, K. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kristabauer.substack.com

Have you ever wondered how you can bring more heart into your marketing or how you can bring more of a heart-centred philosophy into selling your offers so that it doesn't feel gross to market your services? If you hate selling and marketing feels like a nasty, manipulative business task that you have no choice but to do, then episode 21 is for you. In today's episode, I share:  What heart-centred selling is and how it differs from the loud mainstream approach that's out there. My answer to the question: is it possible to follow a heart-centred selling approach and still make sales? The 4 principles of heart-centred selling and why using mainstream tactics like fear, false urgency and FOMO erodes trust and can damage your client relationships before they start.Links and resources mentioned in the show: You don't hate selling, you hate being inauthentic podcast, episode 7. Dani Gardner's: Create a Tiny Course Marketing Beyond the Lizard Brain (Krista Bauer) Lizard Brain Marketing (George Kao)If you have a question or would like to share your top insight from this episode, click here to send me a voice message and I’d be happy to answer or share it in an upcoming episode.Head over to kristabauer.com/podcast for more tips and resources.Enjoy the show!Blessings, K. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kristabauer.substack.com

Is it possible to show vulnerability in your business authentically or is it just a savvy marketing tactic peddled by the mainstream to unconsciously persuade people to buy from you? Vulnerability in marketing seems to be a hot trend.  An inauthentic tactic used to sell you on 7-figure, rags-to-riches secrets so you’ll believe there’s a chance it can happen to you, too.  Unfortunately, stories like these are usually nothing more than a psychological ploy to sell-out programs and convert you into a paying client.If vulnerability is the key to building deep resonance with your audience, how can you do it authentically? In this episode, I share:  5 ways you can express authentic vulnerability in your content The value of authentic vulnerability in your content marketing and how it helps build deeper resonance with the people you want to serve The golden rule of authentic vulnerability  How to be vulnerable online as an introvert without broadcasting your private life on the internet 4 questions to help you discern which stories to share and which ones to pass on. Links and resources mentioned in the show:  The Power of Vulnerability audiobook by Dr Brené Brown How my daughter's ASD diagnosis is helping me live and embrace an unconventional and fully authentic life If you have a question or would like to share your top insights from this episode, click here to send me a voice message and I’d be happy to answer or share it in an upcoming episode.Head over to https://kristabauer.com/podcast for a copy of the show's transcript and to get the links and resources mentioned in the show.Enjoy the show!Blessings, K. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kristabauer.substack.com

Are you struggling to resonate with the right people or make deeper connections with your audience? In episode 19, I share three things that have worked and are still working to build deep resonance with the right people. In this episode, you'll learn:  3 things that are working for me in my business to help me build deeper resonance  the value of resonance in marketing  questions to help you reflect on where/how you can deepen the connection you're building with your own audience. Links and resources mentioned in the show:  How To Write Website Copy That Resonates With Your Ideal Audience  5 Tips for Writing Copy That Connects (Podcast)  Visual Marketing for Beginners Course How To Use Visuals to Engage Your Audience Authentically  Tad Hargrave, Marketing for HippiesIf you have a question or would like to share your top insights from this episode, click here to send me a voice message and I’d be happy to answer or share it in an upcoming episode.Head over to https://kristabauer.com/podcast for a copy of the show's transcript and to get the links and resources mentioned in the show.Enjoy the show!Blessings, K. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kristabauer.substack.com