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Is it summer for you, too?! In this episode: it's a surprise! Also: we have an announcement! 🎇🎇🎇 Links to things discussed in this episode: Patreon . - - - the place to join the show's financial leadership team and hear our mid-month conversations! . Episodes to Re-visit . - - -Money making!  How To Do What You Love… Without Worrying About MoneyHow to Make Money Without Selling Your Soul: T2B 12 - - - Marketing!  There are 10 episodes for you!   - - - Boundaries & Burnout!  Check out 24 Boundaries episodes Check out 13 Burnout (rest!) episodes Lots of overlap here!  - - - Affiliate Marketing!  How Do Bloggers Make Money?Affiliate Marketing for BeginnersIs Online Affiliate Marketing Legit?How Much Do Affiliate Programs Pay? How to Pitch Brand Collaborations - - - People Pleasing Check out these 12 episodes - - - SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Check out these 5 episodes . Berna on Instagram . - - - the main place to keep up on Berna's creator life while the T2B parts of our lives take a breather. . Jema's Newsletter. - - - the main place to keep up on Jema's creator life over the next few months. . Berna's Newsletter. - - - another way to keep up on Berna's creator life. . HalfTheClothes.com . - - - the other place to keep up on Jema's creator life. . Places to talk to us online: Ticket2Blog.com Instagram for T2B Facebook for T2B New Blogger Support Crew (also Facebook)    

Ever had trouble keeping up a healthy routine?   Determined to make yourself a functional adult with good morning/night routines?   In this episode: make changes by identifying crucial moments who are your role models? are you brainwashing yourself? Also: fledgling boundary-setting practice leveraging bad habits to create good ones 🎇🎇🎇 Links to things discussed in this episode: Patreon . - - - the place to join the show's financial leadership team and hear our mid-month conversations! . Berna's Newsletter. - - - the one approaching 1,000 readers! . The Negative Consequences of Sleep Deprivation . - - - a very well researched article explaining how to improve sleep and sleep hygiene (it's a thing!). . Family is the Masterclass. - - - the Horizontal with Lila podcast episode where she and her guest talking about family being the most challenging arena to grow and change. . Places to talk to us online: Ticket2Blog.com Instagram for T2B Facebook for T2B New Blogger Support Crew (also Facebook). Berna on Instagram Berna's website Jema's website Jema's Facebook Jema's Instagram

What do you do when you really want to work with a brand?   If you get a pitch meeting, how do you avoid getting stuck following up on your follow up?   In this episode: how to seal the deal with brands what makes a good pitch preventing show-up-and-throw-up Also: professional loneliness & creator life what to say when a brand asks for more than originally agreed 🎇🎇🎇 Links to things discussed in this episode: Patreon . - - - This month we're going over a pitch Berna made that isn't getting the response she wanted yet.  Patreon is the place to join the show's financial leadership team and hear this and all our other mid-month conversations! . Berna's Newsletter. - - - she just launched it! . Sights Better Seen . - - - Your fellow Ticket 2 Blog listener who just this year quit her job to travel the world... and experienced a similar post-quit 'WHOA' as your hosts. . Places to talk to us online: Ticket2Blog.com Instagram for T2B Facebook for T2B New Blogger Support Crew (also Facebook). Berna on Instagram Berna's website Jema's website Jema's Facebook Jema's Instagram

Do you feel lost trying to organize radically different priorities in your creator life?   Looking to cure low-boil anxiety from constant admin and creator demands?   In this episode: the quickest way to get clarity as a creator reducing anxiety in daily decisions business plans - yes? no? why? personality-specific entrepreneur stress Also: how to use your expertise to get FREE admin help a hack no app or tool can do to reduce anxiety 🎇🎇🎇 Links to things discussed in this episode: Patreon . - - - the place to join the show's financial leadership team and hear our mid-month conversations! . Too Many Tasks, Not Enough Time. - - - the (last) episode where we talk about the entrepreneur/creator learning curve.  Any why nobody gets to be the special exception to how much time it takes. . The Content Episodes - Ep26, Ep27, Ep28 . - - - Where we discuss: * content marketing plans * how to come up with one * common timelines * how much time you should spend marketing * how long you can market a piece of content before your audience gets tired of it . TaylerGill.com . - - - one of your fellow listeners who is really into systematizing business admin.  Get ideas for ways to organize and systematize so it's not so stressful.  And she's for hire if you're ready to outsource your admin! . Places to talk to us online: Ticket2Blog.com Instagram for T2B Facebook for T2B New Blogger Support Crew (also Facebook). Berna on Instagram Berna's website Jema's website Jema's Facebook Jema's Instagram

Is there a car crash in your brain every morning?   Are you constantly overwhelmed trying to multi-task the demands of a creative life?   In this episode: how to structure your day for sanity why creator life lends itself to overwhelm how long it takes for the solopreneur dust to settle how to level up sooner step it takes to actually make a move Also: the biggest solopreneur sanity hack the mindset that held Berna back brain tricks to grow your solopreneur patience 🎇🎇🎇 Links to things discussed in this episode: Patreon . - - - the place to join the show's financial leadership team and hear our mid-month conversations! . How to Get Over Fear of Asking for Help. - - - the episode where we talk about the technicalities of contracts . Solopreneur Daily To-Do List  . - - - the Middle Finger Project's instructions for structuring your day so you always get the most important things done. . The Most Important Question to Ask About Contracts... is NOT WHAT YOU THINK!  . - - - the episode where Berna ends up doing the ass-backward life budget - another way to flip your soul-selling assumptions on their heads! . Places to talk to us online: Ticket2Blog.com Instagram for T2B Facebook for T2B New Blogger Support Crew (also Facebook). Berna on Instagram Berna's website Jema's website Jema's Facebook Jema's Instagram

Ever tried to DIY legal stuff... and felt in over your head?   Even if a contract has yet to land in your inbox, there are gems for you in this 20 minutes, too.   In this episode: when you need a contract when it's time to call in an expert how to navigate push-back the best negotiating tool you have Also: why "failure cake" is a good thing what Jema and Berna are both afraid of right now why creator-dreams-coming-true... can be terrifying. 🎇🎇🎇 Links to things discussed in this episode: Patreon . - - - the place to join the show's financial leadership team and hear our mid-month conversations! . The Most Important Question to Ask About Contracts... is NOT WHAT YOU THINK!  . - - - the episode where we talk about remembering that signing a contract is also... giving away your autonomy. . How to Be a Negotiation Ninja  . - - - the episode where we talk about the technicalities of contracts . Own it Summit (also on Instagram!) . - - - where Berna's going to be doing her personal finance dance live, in person, on March 30th! . Places to talk to us online: Ticket2Blog.com Instagram for T2B Facebook for T2B New Blogger Support Crew (also Facebook). Berna on Instagram Berna's website Jema's website Jema's Facebook Jema's Instagram

Perhaps contracts are just a gleam in your creative eye.  Or maybe that moment where you feel intimidated, powerless, or afraid to rock the boat... is just around the corner.  Or right now! In this episode: options to protect yourself contractually the best educational tool to keep from getting screwed how to keep a brand from legally owning your soul what contracts might try to sneak by you what is "ownership of work?" what does "work made for hire" mean? 🎇🎇🎇 Links to things discussed in this episode: Patreon . - - - the place to join the show's financial leadership team and hear our mid-month conversations! . The Most Important Question to Ask About Contracts... is NOT WHAT YOU THINK!  . - - - the episode where we talk about the most important thing for every creator (every human!) to be aware of . Places to talk to us online: Ticket2Blog.com Instagram for T2B Facebook for T2B New Blogger Support Crew (also Facebook). Berna on Instagram Berna's website Jema's website Jema's Facebook Jema's Instagram

Here's what you should ask yourself first if you are considering a blogger contract template or influencer agreement contract.  In this episode: the dangers of contracts what a contract can mean to your creator life the worst thing that can happen with a contract how to keep it from happening 🎇🎇🎇 Links to things discussed in this episode: Patreon . - - - the place to join the show's financial leadership team and hear our mid-month conversations! . The Monk and the Riddle: The Art of Creating a Life While Making a Living  . - - - the Randy Komisar book where the quote we talked about in the show came from ("the most dangerous risk of all is the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later.") . Places to talk to us online: Ticket2Blog.com Instagram for T2B Facebook for T2B New Blogger Support Crew (also Facebook). Berna on Instagram Berna's website Jema's website Jema's Facebook Jema's Instagram

Ever done something out of the ordinary... and then had to deal with being asked the same question over and over? What do you say to people asking me the same hard-to-answer questions over and over? In this episode: three options to easily answer hard, repetitive questions why it's so annoying to be asked the same hard Q a mindset shift that can make it easier 🎇🎇🎇 Links to things discussed in this episode: Patreon . - - - actually - we didn't talk about Patreon this time!. . Tackling a Backlog of Projects - (Part II) . - - - part II of this three part series (where we talk about dealing with a backlog of ideas.) . Creating While Handling Change - (Part I) . - - - part I of this three part series (where we talk about how to process a huge change in your life.) . Places to talk to us online: Ticket2Blog.com Instagram for T2B Facebook for T2B New Blogger Support Crew (also Facebook). Berna on Instagram Berna's website Jema's website Jema's Facebook Jema's Instagram

Is your mind crowded with decade's worth of creative ideas? Feel guilty about projects you've been meaning to start? In this episode: how to deal with a huge project backlog how to take action on every single item on your list how to prioritize projects 🎇🎇🎇 Links to things discussed in this episode: Patreon . - - - the place where you vote with a few $ to keep this support in your life. . Creating While Handling Change - (Part I) . - - - part I of this three part series (where we talk about how to process a huge change that prevents you from being able to spend most of your time on creating) . Jema's Wim Hof Posts . - - - that are becoming super popular... even though she basically just put her boring notes online! . Horizontal with Lila . - - - the show Jema went out and wrote a review for after her challenge to listeners in episode 27. . Places to talk to us online: Ticket2Blog.com Instagram for T2B Facebook for T2B New Blogger Support Crew (also Facebook). Berna on Instagram Berna's website Jema's website Jema's Facebook Jema's Instagram

Ever gone through a huge life change and come out disoriented? Ever felt like you can't process life, because life just keeps happening? In this episode: actionable methods for handling change why processing takes so long special tips for over-acheivers 🎇🎇🎇 Links to things discussed in this episode: Patreon . - - - the place to access audio extras and soon the third part of each topic we discuss.  Oh yeah, and to help keep the show alive! . Places to talk to us online: Ticket2Blog.com Instagram for T2B Facebook for T2B New Blogger Support Crew (also Facebook). Berna on Instagram Berna's website Jema's website Jema's Facebook Jema's Instagram

How do I do less?  How do I deal when that old voice sneaks up and says, "Come onnnnn. You can do better than that. I can think of 10 more things to do!! Overachieve!!!!"? In this episode: seven practical habits to keep you from overachieving how to achieve without burning out 🎇🎇🎇 Links to things discussed in this episode: Patreon . - - - the place to access Berna's digital detox aftermath... and to let us know you want us to keep making the show. . ______________________________ How to Prioritize Your Life . - - - the episode where we talked about the Toyota 5 Whys method . ______________________________ Resources to help you figure out your scripts: . - - - Brene Brown's TED Talk- - - Daring Greatly - Brene Brown book - - - Feeling Good by David Burns - book with exercises - - - Families and How to Survive Them - by John Cleese! - - - 12 Tools to Help You Become Fearless & Unstoppable . ______________________________ Are Blogging Courses Worth It?. - - - the episode where Jema emphasizes the most important part about what you choose isn't the quality of the resource, but that you make time to use it in your life. . ______________________________ Why You Should Quit Social Media . - - - the 10 minute TED talk about how social media is designed to be addictive . ______________________________ Depth Year . - - - the David Cain article that sparked an immediate adoption of a new rite of passage... not doing anything new for a whole year! . ______________________________ Places to talk to us online: Ticket2Blog.com Instagram for T2B Facebook for T2B New Blogger Support Crew (also Facebook). Berna on Instagram Berna's website Jema's website Jema's Facebook Jema's Instagram

How long of a marketing life can I squeeze out of one article or video? In this episode: how long to market a piece of content what Jema should do, and what she does do the type of marketing that most benefits your audience what to do if you don't feel like marketing OR creating 🎇🎇🎇 Links to things discussed in this episode: Give Me a Content Marketing Plan . - - - the episode where we explained how you can leverage clickbait techniques to identify the value you're providing. . ______________________________ The First Step to a Budget That Doesn’t Suck . - - - Berna's rockstar post on how to start getting out of debt. (That she might leverage into other content.) . ______________________________ Patreon - where you can vote with your dollars  . - - - for a world where we can all make a living without losing our minds or selling our souls (Ticket 2 Blog Patreon!) . ______________________________ Too Dark & Not Enough: Traveling As A Dark-Skin, Curly Haired Filipinx!. - - - the article Berna talked about in her "win."  It hit home with many many people who flooded her inbox and DMs! . ______________________________ New Blogger Support Crew on Facebook, . - - - where you can do Berna's homework with her! . ______________________________ Places to talk to us online: Ticket2Blog.com Instagram for T2B Facebook for T2B New Blogger Support Crew (also Facebook). Berna on Instagram Berna's website Jema's website Jema's Facebook Jema's Instagram

How long should it take me to promote a blog post or video? Is there a marketing strategy or effective marketing techniques that make promotion easier? In this episode: how to carve out time for marketing tips to make marketing easier how to avoid marketing overwhelm why you should definite schedule social media marketing secret places to market 🎇🎇🎇 Links to things discussed in this episode: Give Me a Content Marketing Plan . - - - the episode where we explained > 4 things to ask before marketing > 4 things to do to market a piece of content > how you can leverage clickbait techniques for GOOD! . ______________________________ Consistency.  Screw it.  Here's why. . - - - the popular, timeless T2B episode that can be marketed over and over again for years. . ______________________________ How to vote with your dollars  . - - - for a world where we can all make a living without losing our minds or selling our souls (Ticket 2 Blog Patreon!) . ______________________________ New Blogger Support Crew on Facebook, . - - - where you can do Berna's homework with her! . ______________________________ Places to talk to us online: Ticket2Blog.com Instagram Facebook New Blogger Support Crew (also Facebook)

What should my marketing routine be for the content I create? When I'm burned out on constantly creating new stuff, how can I use that time to promote previous stuff? In this episode: Jema's marketing routine revealed How to know when something is worth marketing 4 things to ask before marketing 4 things to do to market a piece of content a shortcut to figuring out and communicating content value 🎇🎇🎇 Links to things discussed in this episode: The SEO Challenge . - - - that helped Berna realize not all content is silver-platter ready for readers. . ______________________________ Jema's articles she'd interlink with if she writes a new health article: . - - - Fructose vs. Sugar - Why I Don't Eat Fructose - - - Wim Hof Breathing - - - How I Make Kombucha . ______________________________ The clickbait tutorial  . - - - that Jema most recently used to help an intern fast-track value identification.  Jump to "#4. Classic Formulas"  Try not to throw up.  ROBIN HOOD! . ______________________________ How to vote with your dollars  . - - - for a world where we can all make a living without losing our minds or selling our souls (Ticket 2 Blog Patreon!) . ______________________________ New Blogger Support Crew on Facebook, . - - - where you can do Berna's homework with her! . ______________________________ Places to talk to us online: Ticket2Blog.com Instagram Facebook New Blogger Support Crew (also Facebook)

Wonder if you're being paid fairly? Want to ask for more but don't know how? This is your episode!  We answer: How much should an affiliate get paid? How much can I charge for affiliate marketing? What is considered a fair cut in an affiliate relationship? Is it okay to ask for more than the average affiliate percentage? How do you negotiate a deal? and the biggie: How much should bloggers charge?! (Get ready for some advice you've probably never heard before!) 🎇🎇🎇 Links to things discussed in this episode: The Affiliate Marketing for Beginners episode: how to talk with your audience about affiliate marketing w/o feeling douchey. . Is Online Affiliate Marketing Legit?: episode where Berna learned how to protect herself in affiliate relationships and how they work . How to Make Money Without Selling Your Soul: the episode where Jema explains why you should set your freelance prices higher than you think. . The L.A. Storyteller who gave Jema the best negotiation advice she's ever heard. . How to vote with your dollars for a world where we can all make a living without losing our minds or selling our souls (Ticket 2 Blog Patreon!) . New Blogger Support Crew on Facebook, where you can do Berna's homework with her! Places to talk to us online: Ticket2Blog.com Instagram Facebook New Blogger Support Crew (also Facebook)

Worried about getting screwed over because you're an affiliate marketing beginner? Still confused about what affiliate marketing is and how it works? This is your episode!  We answer: What can you do to protect yourself as an affiliate marketer? What are the best affiliate programs to join? How do affiliate relationships usually work and why? Should you be selective about affiliate relationships? Why? What should be in an affiliate marketing contract? Should there be end dates to affiliate relationships? What about paid links?   Links to things discussed in this episode: The Affiliate Marketing for Beginners episode where we talk about how to avoid feeling gross or being gross about affiliate marketing. . You can vote with your dollars for a world where we can all make a living without losing our minds or selling our souls (Ticket 2 Blog Patreon!) . The two affiliate relationships Berna is managing: Plastiq - she racked up free airline miles by using Plastiq to put her bills on credit cards.  You can, too!  Get a freebie if you use code "berna". How Not to Freak Out About Finance - a personal and business money course for newbie entrepreneurs.  (Update: she did this one, too!  Use "FRIENDSOFBERNA" at checkout) . Jema's free flights manifesto (with Berna's free flight's video!) that explains how she just flew to Peru for $20. . New Blogger Support Crew on Facebook, where you can ask fellow bloggers for things like contract samples Places to talk to us online: Ticket2Blog.com Instagram Facebook New Blogger Support Crew (also Facebook)

Worried that affiliate marketing will feel like selling out? Worried about people thinking you've turned into a douchy salesman? This is your episode!  We discuss: Why affiliate marketing doesn't necessarily mean selling out Why affiliate relationships even exist How affiliate relationships can actually help your audience & multiply your message What it takes to feel good about affiliate relationships A definition of "selling out" Why guilt is a common feeling when starting affiliate relationships   Links to things discussed in this episode: The place where our true believers provide fuel for the anti-sell-out-blogging train (Patreon!) . The two companies Berna is thinking of becoming an affiliate of: Plastiq - the way she put her bills on credit cards and racked up free airline miles. (Update: she did it!  Click the link or use code "berna") How Not to Freak Out About Finance - a personal and business money course for newbie entrepreneurs.  (Update: she did this one, too!  Use "FRIENDSOFBERNA" at checkout) . The episode where Jema warns Berna about the challenges that come with hiring help (that Berna is now experiencing!) . Places to talk to us online: Ticket2Blog.com Instagram Facebook New Blogger Support Crew (also Facebook)

Does the resistance I feel to SEO, affiliate marketing, and building my email list... mean I'm not cut out for blogging? . How do I stay true to my voice if I end up freelance writing instead of blogging? . What do I do when people ask me to do things I'm good at... but that aren't the things I most want to do? . Is there really a way to get paid for being asked for help... but not actually being the one to help someone?!   Links to things discussed in this episode: The place you can go to help the show keep existing (Patreon)... that we weren't even going to talk about in this episode! . The House Sitting Academy that Jema recommends to anyone looking into full-time house sitting & rent-free travel.  . The beginner blogger course Jema recommends: Ditch the Daily Grind. . The interview Berna just did with a journalist. Places to talk to us online: Ticket2Blog.com Instagram Facebook New Blogger Support Crew (also Facebook)

Is it really worth it to be creating a whole platform on your own?  Is running a blog sucking creative energy and taking away from the reason you started a blog in the first place? How do you know when to quit your blog? Links to things discussed in this episode: The Ticket 2 Blog SEO Challenge . Our Patreon where you vote for this show to keep existing . The list of questions to ask yourself if you're thinking of focusing your creative energy outside your blog. . Show Your Work - the book by Austin Kleon that's helping Berna get some creator clarity. . How to house sit like Jema.