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Welcome to Girl Makes Fire, your go-to podcast for practical tools and solutions for the everyday challenges of being a creative and spiritual entrepreneur living in a material world.
If you’re a mission-driven, purpose-aligned, spirit-drenched creative solopreneur, OR if you're just getting started becoming any of those things…. you’re in the right place.
Your host, Deborah C. Smith, holistic business coach, online marketing consultant and crafty creative is the owner of several successful small businesses. Through unique guest interviews and focused topics, Deborah offers inspiration and support for your entrepreneurial journey - creative problem-solving, mindset shifts, daily practices and motivation to take imperfect action so you too can find balance while building your dream business.
You can expect storytelling, tools, resources, unique guest interviews, inspiration and daily coaching practices to help you build a thriving business with less stress, more ease and joy.
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Send us a Text Message.Tell me if you can relate… Have high-stress or extremely challenging situations in your life left you feeling completely off track? Ever feel like there is no way you could get out of bed and do the things on your business to-do list? If you can think of a time when you were down and out, and it seemed Impossible to show up and shine your light, and be the person your clients or need you to be, then give this episode a listen. In this episode I’m sha...
Send us a Text Message.Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, understanding your options for how to get things done inside your business can make a world of difference in your journey.Today, we're discussing a hot topic for us solopreneurs…. which is better... DIY (Do It Yourself) or DFY (Done For You) strategies in business creation.DIY is all about rolling up your sleeves and doing the work yourself, from website design to marketing.DFY involves outsourcing tasks to pr...
Send us a Text Message.*Embrace the Tech Webinar Registration is Open - details below!Today we’re going to be looking at the anatomy of an email marketing funnel and why it’s one of the most powerful business assets for a solopreneur. If you haven’t started building your email list yet, then my hope is that by the end of today’s episode you have a better understanding of how and why to do that.I walk you step-by-step through the different stages of your customers journey, and why that ma...
Send us a Text Message.You’re running a business, or planning to, ORYou’re trying to figure out how you’re going to finance your new idea while building it out… OR You’ve been in business for a while but things are slow and you need ideas for how to bump up your monthly revenue...If any of the above resonated with you and you're in a situation where you need a quick increase in cash flow for your business, then I've got some ideas for you! In this episode I'm going to share fo...
Send us a Text Message.Have you ever been so intensely focused on a work project or trying to meet a deadline for your business that you completely forgot to eat? Maybe the first sign that you've been face deep in your screen for hours is a loud rumbling in your belly!Or, remember when you were a kid and you played outside for hours and hours on end and when your mom called you in for dinner you protested? Hunger and food were the very last thing on your mind, because capture the flag wa...
Send us a Text Message.You want to build a small but powerful community of humans who know and love the work you do in this world? You want a business that won't fall to pieces when the whole world stops? You want to create an audience of raving fans who would love to work with or buy something from you!Then getting into action and creating weekly relevant content is a strategy that can truly support your business goals!In this episode, you will learn:the basic strategy of creating ...
Send us a Text Message.On today's episode of Girl Makes Fire, we take a take a trip to the center of the Sun as the moon uses it's small but mighty and perfectly aligned energy to make a big impact on us mere mortals. There is so much we can learn from nature, in general, but when we have these brief but highly visible experiences, such as a total solar eclipse, it seems even more important to pause, and take in whatever we can learn from the experience. In this episode I'm sharing ...
Send us a Text Message.There’s a saying that goes “Money loves intention”Meaning, when you are aware of you money, and tracking the income and expense of it, and you get all your systems set up and ready to make money... it all flows with so much more ease. Conversely, if your accounting and money are all over the place- you won't be able to receive more.In today's episode, I'm touching base on some of the mindset blocks that cause us to avoid our bookkeeping and a very simple but highly...
Send us a Text Message.In Ep 7 we’re going to focus on the topic of crafting your business offer. Specifically, I want to highlight the importance of clarifying some details of your unique offer - so you connect to the right people, and increase sales.It sounds so easy, right? Just connect to those right people… Ok why - so why are we talking about this? There are lots of vendors in the marketplace who also sell what you sell. Especially in the online space,...
Send us a Text Message.🔥🔥🔥 Don't burn yourself on this episode!Have you ever dreaded having to sell your product or services?Have you spent hours deliberating over what to price your course, coaching program, or membership?Have you done alllll the things to lead up to the launch of an offer only to feel an overwhelming sense of imposter syndrome and fear around telling anyone you actually have something for sale?If you were thinking "Yes! 🙋♀️" to any of those questions then today's conversat...
Send us a Text Message.What is the source of our creative ideas and how can creativity be a master tool in your entrepreneurial toolkit? In this episode we'll get into CREATIVITY and it's power to transform a situation by opening up new pathways of thought to arrive at innovative solutions. You'll learn 5 ways that your unique creativity supports your entrepreneurial journey, including:Being UniqueProblem Solving Authentic BrandingAdaptabilityEmotional Connection Creative ...
Send us a Text Message.In episode 4, I'm sticking with my plan to introduce the broad themes that I'll be returning to over the course of this podcast. Today we take a deeper look at the role of your mindset as it pertains to how things operate in your business.You’ve likely seen and heard the word “mindset” a lot. It is a very buzzy word in the world of online marketing and entrepreneurship. But what does it actually mean? Your mindset shapes your perception of challenges and oppor...
Send us a Text Message.If you’re new to the world of entrepreneurship, then hopefully this episode will help you think about your business model and clarify if you want to operate as a one-woman show.After 20 years begin self-employed, I finally realized - yup - I am a Solopreneur! 😂In today's eposide I dig into: a more clear depiction of the Solopreneur lifestyle the reality of becoming your own boss and running a business on your owndaily skills and experiences that are necessary ...
Send us a Text Message.As small business owners and solopreneurs, its so easy for us to get stuck in analysis paralysis. It's easy to look at our peers as competitors and feel like we’re not ready to share our work… That little voice inside our heads can be hypercritical and we get stuck feeling like we don’t like our images, or our voice doesn’t sound good or the quality of a video is not good enough. We fear the unknown outcome of our efforts and let too much time pass. In today's...
Send us a Text Message.What is holistic business? What does it mean to be a “holistic business coach?In the inaugural episode of Girl Makes Fire, your host Deborah C. Smith will share her take on this topic and how she came to be a holistic business coach. The word holistic means whole, so when applied the concept of income-generating business efforts, it can a mean a few different thing. My take - being holistic in the context of business is about creating intentionally and with re...
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