The Grounding

Trailer for upcoming podcast: The Grounding with Jordan Kavuma.  For show notes go to www.thegrounding.com Follow on IG @thegrounding Subscribe to this podcast and leave a review on iTunes Sign up for weekly pep talks sent straight to your inbox! 

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It's the first episode of the first season of The Grounding podcast! Such an exciting time. In this first episode I want to lay the groundwork for the foundational principles that will not only guide the conversations that we have on this podcast, but also guide the work that you do in your creative business. I offer three things to think through as you are laying (or rebuilding this foundation), so tune in to see what you can do to make sure that you are focusing on building a building that will last for years to come. Your business is a marathon, not a sprint. You are creating something that will last, so making sure that you are establishing patterns and systems today that will be sustainable years from now is essential. Let me know what you think about this episode in the comments below. Do you have areas in your foundation that you could work on? Join me on Instagram at @thegrounding Make sure that you subscribe to this podcast so that you don't miss any extra content or bonus episodes. Please leave a review on iTunes to support the growth of this podcast and help other creatives just like you find and join our community. If you're a fan of weekly pep talks sent straight to your inbox, then sign up for those now! http://eepurl.com/gxVZKf For the full show notes, go to www.thegrounding.com. 

In this episode I get a little vulnerable and talk about the 5 things that I would do differently in my business if I was starting today. The reason that I am comfortable sharing these mistakes that I made in the first two years of my business is because I believe that you are allowed to fail, and even expected to fail. We shouldn't be ashamed of the mistakes that we made, IF we have learned from them and grown because of them.   Follow along on Instagram @thegrounding  Get this episode’s full show notes at www.thegrounding.com Leave a review on iTunes to support the growth of this podcast. Subscribe wherever you listen to never miss an episode!

Knowing the why behind your business is essential. I know that you probably already know this. BUT how much time and thought have you given it?  Simon Sinek TED Talk Follow along on Instagram @thegrounding  Get this episode’s full show notes at www.thegroundingpodcast.com Leave a review on iTunes to support the growth of this podcast. Subscribe wherever you listen to never miss an episode!

In today's podcast episode we are talking about how to communicate your why through your branding with Kathryn Joachim of Creme Brands.  Kathryn gives us so much knowledge and practical tips for how to apply it right now in our businesses.  Learn more about Kathryn at www.cremebrands.com and over on Instagram @cremebrands.    Support this podcast by rating and leaving a review.  Follow along on Instagram @thegrounding For full show notes head over to www.thegroundingpodcast.com  

Shifting and changing within your creative business is going to happen. Listen in on my conversation with Lauren Dahl of Bergamot Design Co as we talk about her creative journey and how to make those changes well. You can find Lauren at bergamotdesignco.com and on Instagram @bergamot_design_co.  Make sure you leave a review on iTunes and subscribe to this podcast so that other creatives just like yourself can find us and join our community.  For full show notes, head over to thegroundingpodcast.com

On today's episode of the podcast I am talking with my guest, Elizabeth Sharrett about what it means to pursue health as a creative.  We talk about functional health and what that looks like for the creative business owner. You are not going to want to miss this conversation.    Find the full show notes at thegroundingpodcast.com   Find Elizabeth at @heyheyelizabethmae and heyheymae.com   Please rate and review this podcast on Apple iTunes so that other creatives just like you can find and join our community! 

In today's episode we talk about how to know if you are leveraging your strengths to excel in your business. You don't have to be good at everything. You WON'T be good at everything. So let's talk about what to do to analyze the things that you are good at and maximize your results!  To access this episode's show notes and the free action plan that goes along with today's conversation go to thegroundingpodcast.com and click on episode 7.  Follow along on Instagram @thegrounding 

It's here! Listen in as I answer 4 questions submitted by you, the listeners! We cover how to keep momentum into 2020, if wholesale is the direction you should take, my best productivity tips, and how to know if you should turn down work. For the full show notes go to thegroundingpodcast.com Are you on Instagram? Join me at @jordankavuma

Have you been working hard in your business and seeing the fruits of your labor? Do you have some great ideas that you would like to explore and ways that you would like to see your business grow, but you aren’t sure if it’s the right time? In this season of The Grounding we are going to talk all about scaling your business. What does it really mean to scale your business? How will it look differently for different people? What is the difference between horizontal and vertical scaling? I’m going to cover it all in this first episode of Season 2.

If you were to sit down with me in a one-on-one strategy session in order to think through whether or not it was wise to scale your business, I would have 3 questions for you.  They aren't easy questions, but they are solid questions that will provide clarity and a direction for you to head. Listen to today's episode to see if you have the answers to these questions and what it tells you about whether or not you are in a position to scale. Download the guide that goes along with this episode at thegroundingpodcast.com. 

My conversation with Jamie Fairman of Forage Plants in today episode is honest and PACKED with practical details about her journey from opening a single plant shop in Louisville, KY and scaling it to 3 locations in 3 cities as well as an eCommerce store. You can read the full show notes at thegroundingpodcast.com and learn more about Jamie on Instagram at @forageplants.  Follow along at @jordankavuma on Instagram.

Join me today as I talk with Ashley Kirkwood of General Mobile Counsel and Speak Your Way to Cash all about scaling your business through speaking engagements.  You can learn more about Ashley at www.ashleynicolekirkwood.com and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/theashleynicoleshow/ The shownotes for this episode can be found at thegroundingpodcast.com  And follow along on Instagram at instagram.com/jordankavuma

Today we are back with our resident Nutritional Health Practitioner and talking all about stress reduction through breathwork. To download the breathwork exercises that we talk about in this episode, head over to jordankavuma.com and click on this episode's show notes.  You can learn more about Elizabeth and the work she does at heyheymae.com or on Instagram at @heyheyelizabethmae And join me over on Instagram at @jordankavuma!

In today's episode I break down the 5 steps that you should take in order to scale your creative business.  This mini-training will set you up for success as you continue to grow! To access the guide for this episode head over to thegroundingpodcast.com.  You can follow along on Instagram at instagram.com/jordankavuma. 

It's time for another Listener Q&A episode!  This episode I answer questions about what to do when you're not ready to scale, how to take the first step of starting your own business, how to know when you're ready to hire, and what my daily schedule looks like. It's a good one! You can find the show notes at thegroundingpodcast.com