Work Out Loud with Heather Davis

Winter has been kicking my ass, and I feel like my creativity has ghosted me. Anyone else??? Today I'm working out loud about it, and sharing a few free(!!!) ways I've been guiding myself out of this creative rut while the world burns <3333

After nine years in the wedding industry, I'm closing Day of Pittsburgh: The business that shaped who I am today. This episode is a moment of closure, and my work out loud reflections on growth, honoring what's complete, and on choosing to end a chapter with care instead of quietly fading into the bushes.    

Annual planning doesn't have to be scary or overly complicated. In this episode, I walk you through exactly how I plan my year financially, using my $100K revenue goal as a real, transparent example. We talk numbers, capacity, pricing, and why not choosing a revenue goal keeps so many creatives stuck reacting instead of building. If you're ready to stop reacting and start planning, I'm currently booking VIP Vision Building Days. We'll build your year together: Numbers, offers, and pacing included. You can learn more at heatherdavisinc.com.

Women are only allowed to celebrate themselves publicly for a birthday, a wedding, a baby, or their own funeral. Gathering your community to mark a career shift, launch a business, or debut a rebrand, feels wrong, indulgent, or wildly premature. We've been trained to do less, stay grateful, and move on quietly, even when something big just happened! This episode is your green light to have whatever type of IRL launch gathering, event, banger, celebration, or bash that you desire without feeling like you're doing too much or that you're not enough. 

To open 2026, I'm bringing you a conversation with an alumni client and artist who continues to inspire me all the time! I'm joined by Marah Frank, founder of Wild Botanical, to talk through the rebrand we shaped together: Moving her work out of shrink-to-fit expectations, and into a business that actually supports her life and creative instincts. We get into leaving unaligned wedding work behind, designing a brand shoot as a full sensory experience, expanding into culinary collaborations and large-scale installs, and learning how to follow the ideas that won't leave you alone. For the curious artists who want to see my Vision-to-Launch creative direction in action, Marah and I trace her full arc!

Is your vision built, but not live just yet? When your next chapter is real internally, but the outside world hasn't seen it, you're on deck! This overlooked moment in a rebrand, launch, or debut can feel lonely, exciting, and weirdly heavy all at once. I'm taking about what's actually happening during this integration stage, and what to do before you go public. Cheers to everyone waiting in the wings at the moment, and happy freakin' new year!

What if Instagram didn't have to feel like a constant sales pitch to actually work? Today I'm talking about how I'm approaching a story led social strategy going into 2026, and why connection and trust matter more than posting offers on repeat. I'm sharing why "everything is content" is flattening our feeds, how storytelling creates long term momentum, and what it really means to work out loud without oversharing. You'll also hear the plot lines I'm using inside my own IG strategy so you can start shaping a social presence that feels recognizable, intentional, and sustainable over time. Ready to work out loud on your 2026 plot lines? You can book a Vision Building VIP Day to map it all out 1:1, or join my first virtual mastermind of the year on Jan. 8 for a clear plan and supportive room to build it in.

'Moving in silence' gets framed as discipline and power, but for creatives, it's the opposite. I'm sharing how working out loud can lead you to better ideas, stronger community, and real movement forward. See what changes when you let your vision be seen before it's finished: My next work out loud virutal mastermind is set for Jan. 8, 2026. Grab your invite.

I just hit publish on my new website, visuals, offers, and direction, and I'm back with new episodes to finish 2025 as my most authethic self. To be honest, evolving is exhausting...and also expensive as hell! This episode is about what it actually cost to become the woman behind the mic today, and I've got a question for everyone listening: What creative risk is already paid for by future you? Let's talk about affording the vision that keeps pulling at you, and why becoming your future self is always worth the investment. P.S. You're invited to build something stellar! My new website and fresh offer lineup is live: heatherdavisinc.com <3 IG: @heatherdavisinc

This week, I'm joined by my sister and filmmaker behind Supercut Creative, Hannah Dougherty-Gaden, to talk through the vision shift unfolding inside her business and life. Hannah has been known as the "content person" for a long time, but that's not really what she wants to make anymore. She came into her VIP Vision Building Day and said she'd been feeling blah in her work...so we started there, and followed it straight to the real direction for Supercut Creative. Three hours later, her future was clear.  When your work feels flat, you don't have to force it. You're allowed to shift! My winter VIP Days create space to build your vision from a place that feels alive again.  If that's what you're craving, listen in, and shoot me a note for an invite. Spots are open from Nov. 17-Dec. 18. heather@heatherdavisinc.com / IG: @heatherdavisinc  

I asked ChatGPT to write my website copy and then compared it to my actual website copy, written by me: An acutal human copywriter.  Hit play for my reasons why copy-pasting whatever ChatGPT writes for your Insgram caption, event page or website doesn't save you time or money...It just drains your originality. 

Curious about how to build something stellar? I'm about to tell you.  I'm sharing the creative direction and the two visual concepts behind my next brand shoot that match where I'm headed with Heather Davis Inc. This episode is a live demo on trusting your own timing, releasing guilt for changing fast, and learning to evolve in public. I talk about how to know when your current visuals no longer fit, what it takes to rebuild them with intention, and why honesty in your brand creates the strongest connection. If your work has outgrown the version of you on your website, listen in! Creative North Star Shoot Team: Afternoon Media Bianca Black The Muse Method Supercut Creative Wild Botanical The 1978 Collection Creative North Star Pinterest Inspo Board Book a free 1:1 Work Out Loud Power Half Hour Grab an invite for my 12/11 Work Out Loud Virtual Mastermind: heather@heatherdavisinc.com

Anyone else kinda annoyed the visuals don't really match the album sound? Yeah.  Brand photos are supposed to represent who you are, but what happens when your work, art, and energy evolve faster than your visuals?  The truth is that I've already outgrown the branding photos I invested in earlier this year...and admitting that feels brutal on my ego...and wallet. In this episode, I talk about the speed of evolution, the myth of "forever photos," and why your visuals should evolve with you, even when you're still becoming her. I'm sharing what my old brand shoot was meant to do--and how it actually worked!--the beliefs I've released around what a "real" branding shoot has to be, and what I'm creating next: Something more creative, more self-directed, and more me. If you've ever felt guilty for growing faster than your brand, this one's for you.

September became my month of subtraction! Instead of piling on new strategies, I cleared space, practiced patience (...still doing this lol), and embraced a lottt of change.  In this episode I share how each hard stop opened the door to real results: A live website, weekly work out loud episodes, planning three months ahead in my business, and fresh creative practices. I dare you to draft your own hard stop list for October, and give your future self more room to breathe. Book a free 1:1 work out loud power half hour sesh! Request an invite to my 12/11 work out loud virutal mastermind <3 Emal heather@heatherdavisinc.com, or shoot me a DM: @heatherdavisinc

"If you build it, they will come." But when??? Today's solo episode zeros in on why believing in your vision matters more than proving it, how to survive the post-launch limbo, and strategies to keep momentum alive. Plus a few reflection prompts to help you lean into patience and trust your creative journey. Book a free 1:1 work out loud coaching sesh Email me scoop an invite to my 12/11 Work Out Loud Virtual Mastermind! heather@heatherdavisinc.com

Meet photographer and advocate Afton Aulick of Afternoon Media! Afton and I talk about how she transformed her lived experience as a neurodivergent creative into Weddings Unmasked: Her very first workshop for wedding professionals. Together we unpack the story of Afton's idea emerging in a Heather Davis Inc. mastermind, how vision building turned it into a real-world event that drew a diverse crowd of vendors, and why she's determined to make the wedding industry more accommodating for neurodivergent couples. You'll hear the mindset shifts, the behind-the-scenes planning, and the ripple effects already happening...and get a preview of what she's planning next. Listen now and see how one authentic idea can reshape an entire industry. Afternoon Media

Doing a little crossover episode with my friend (and alumni coaching client!) Katelyn Werner, who recently launched her own podcast, The Patchwork Narrative. Katelyn interviewed me about why motherhood doesn't come as naturally to me as building a business does, how I set boundaries to protect my time and energy, and what it really means to define success on your own terms. It's an honest, thoughtful, and refreshingly unfiltered look at the push-and-pull between ambition, family, and self. The Patchwork Narrative is a podcast about the lives of women balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship. Hosted by Katelyn Werner, each episode features candid conversations about building a business while raising a family—what works, what's hard, and what no one talks about. It's a space for honest storytelling, practical insight, and connection for anyone navigating the overlap of caregiving and creating - because no one has it all figured out, but we each know a thing or two. Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of miscarriage and pregnancy loss. If these are sensitive topics for you, please take care while listening, and feel free to skip past that part of our conversation. 41:46- 45:50

This week, I'm taking you inside the solo adventures that have reignited my creativity, helped me heal old wounds, and reminded me why I make art in the first place. From farmers market florals to adult dance classes, I'm sharing the real-life artist dates I've taken so far in my journey practicing The Artist's Way.  If you've been craving inspiration, this is your sign to carve out an hour and get weird with yourself.

Heather Davis, Inc. alumni client Cassandra Baden-Turner of The Muse Method came to her VIP Day with the vision and the imposter syndrome. In this episode, we break down what it actually takes to launch a creative business, from building a strong brand direction and personal style to pushing past the emotional blocks that delay your debut. Cassie shares how she brought her muse to life through our service trade, and how one VIP Day gave her the clarity (and confidence!!) to finally hit publish. If you've got a fully baked vision but still feel stuck, this one's for you <3 Book a 30 min work out loud session Follow The Muse Method on IG

If you've ever wondered what makes someone go from quietly lurking on your content to booking a $10K+ offer…you'll hear it today. I'm sharing the exact reasons my real clients decided to hire me--straight from their own onboarding forms. From "I've been silently watching for years" to "You're not a scam," I'm breaking down what builds trust, what makes your offer feel like the obvious next step, and why good vibes aren't enough.  Press play if you're ready to call in clients who get it. Book a Monday Mini to work out loud with me <3