Taylor Lee is one of my favorite business coaches on the Internet today, and I had the opportunity to be in her Mastermind, which gave me such powerful insights into scaling my business. So excited to share this episode with you, and it's a must listen for any online business owners! In this episode, we talk about: Keeping things simple in order to have the life you dream of - without burning out. Being controversial online, and feeling confident holding a stance on something publicly, even when it feels scary. Building a community with your work by being your true self. Overcoming imposter syndrome. Why being unwavering is the key to success in your online business. *** ABOUT OUR GUEST After scaling her business to its first 7 figure year as a new mama, Taylor Lee is on a mission to normalize women creating the life of their dreams, doing work they love and running their biz in complete alignment for them. Hear more from Taylor on her podcast, Fully Free with Taylor Lee, and watch her daily stories for more behind the scenes on Instagram @_thetaylorlee. *** CONNECT WITH TAYLOR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thetaylorlee/ Fully Free Podcast: https://www.thetaylorlee.com/podcast *** SUPPORT THE SHOW Take a screenshot and share it on social media — be sure to tag me @heycarrieand! Thanks to Tiffany Co Design Studio for sponsoring this episode! To learn more, visit tiffanycodesignstudio.com and use code BESTSELFIE20 to get 20% off any template pack. Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts helps others find the show and gives you major brownie points in my book. Download the FREE Show Your Selfie Guide with 52 content prompts to show up as your best self online plus the free video "How To Go Live on Instagram" at https://carrieand.com/selfie/ Connect with me on Instagram: @heycarrieand Learn more at https://carrieand.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heycarrieand/support

Whether you're a mom or not, this conversation will inspire you to take action toward what really lights YOU up! You are worthy of creating a life you love, and Rochelle will share how you can make your desires a priority. In this episode, we talk about: What it means to be the Queen in your life, and how you can step into that role more often How to overcome mom guilt Finding confidence and feeling worthy showing up as a Queen in your life Navigating writing a book, or following any desire you have in your life! *** ABOUT OUR GUEST Rochelle Ford-Wilson is a 30-something year-old wife, mother of 4 and Queen-advocate for moms world-wide. She is a certified Life, Career & Well-being coach, HR-professional and a powerful voice in women's empowerment space, especially for moms between the ages of 20-45. Over the last decade, Rochelle has dedicated her life's purpose to helping moms re-create their life with more intention, pleasure and joy, by first reclaiming and embodying their inner Queen. She resides in a small town outside of Toronto with her husband and 4 kids. 'Reclaiming My Queen' is her debut self-help book. *** CONNECT WITH ROCHELLE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queensuccesscoach/ Reclaiming My Queen Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Reclaiming-Queen-cultivating-Queen-hood-Relationships/dp/1738854221/ref=sr_1_1?crid=WIELG3HC0JJG&keywords=reclaiming+my+queen&qid=1681489297&sprefix=reclaiming+my+queen%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-1 *** SUPPORT THE SHOW Take a screenshot and share it on social media — be sure to tag me @heycarrieand! Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts helps others find the show and gives you major brownie points in my book. Get 14 journal prompts delivered to your inbox every morning for the next two weeks with 'The Daily Prompt' at https://carrieand.com/journal Download the FREE Show Your Selfie Guide with 52 content prompts to show up as your best self online plus the free video "How To Go Live on Instagram" at https://carrieand.com/selfie/ Connect with me on Instagram: @heycarrieand Learn more at https://carrieand.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heycarrieand/support

It's about time I introduce you to my spiritual advisor, Sarah Proffitt! Sarah and I just finished up a 3-month coaching container where she helped me find more trust in the Universe, connect with my ancestors AND connect with my business. In this episode, we talk about: Spirituality as the act of being able to live a life that you feel connected to Why food was the path to Sarah discovering and developing her spiritual gifts How she started her business and started getting paid for her gifts The spirit of your business and how to connect with it How to honor the connection to your ancestors by adapting their rituals for your modern-day life *** ABOUT OUR GUEST Sarah Proffitt is a medium who helps people connect with the world beyond what we see, connecting them with their ancestors and guides in the spirit realm. She lives a slow life and uses plants as medicine, dances in the moon, and creates magic in the mundane. She lives in Florida with her daughter and husband.  *** CONNECT WITH SARAH TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesarahproffitt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesarahproffitt/ *** SUPPORT THE SHOW Take a screenshot and share it on social media — be sure to tag me @heycarrieand! Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts helps others find the show and gives you major brownie points in my book. Get 14 journal prompts delivered to your inbox every morning for the next two weeks with 'The Daily Prompt' at https://carrieand.com/journal Download the FREE Show Your Selfie Guide with 52 content prompts to show up as your best self online plus the free video "How To Go Live on Instagram" at https://carrieand.com/selfie/ Connect with me on Instagram: @heycarrieand Learn more at https://carrieand.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heycarrieand/support

Hit play to hear the first convo with my new bestie, Dustin M. ;) This fun episode is a behind-the-scenes look at how it feels to be creating your dream life. Dustin gives practical tips for really going after what you want and enjoying the journey on the way there! In this episode, we talk about: How to decide what you post online and what you keep private The ripple effects your work is creating — whether you see it now or not! How to do the internal work of creating your best life How to be the best boss, mom, and human without burning out! Ways to spot the difference between an emergency and urgency, and how to prioritize *** ABOUT OUR GUEST Dustin Mushinski is a 7-figure Business Owner Coach and is obsessed with helping women build wildly successful coaching businesses with enough time left over for the people and things you love! *** CONNECT WITH DUSTIN Website: www.dustinmcoaching.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dustinmushinski/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-and-life-podcast/id1619173560 *** SUPPORT THE SHOW Take a screenshot and share it on social media — be sure to tag me @heycarrieand! Thanks to Tiffany Co Design Studio for sponsoring this episode! To learn more, visit tiffanycodesignstudio.com and use code BESTSELFIE20 to get 20% off any template pack. Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts helps others find the show and gives you major brownie points in my book. Download the FREE Show Your Selfie Guide with 52 content prompts to show up as your best self online plus the free video "How To Go Live on Instagram" at https://carrieand.com/selfie/ Connect with me on Instagram: @heycarrieand Learn more at https://carrieand.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heycarrieand/support

A little bit of a rambling, all-over-the-place episode where I get vulnerable and shed a few tears, update you on all things happening in my life, and have a special guest ask me the same rapid fire questions I always ask my guests! :) *** SUPPORT THE SHOW Take a screenshot and share it on social media — be sure to tag me @heycarrieand! Thanks to Tiffany Co Design Studio for sponsoring this episode! To learn more, visit tiffanycodesignstudio.com and use code BESTSELFIE20 to get 20% off any template pack. Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts helps others find the show and gives you major brownie points in my book. Download the FREE Show Your Selfie Guide with 52 content prompts to show up as your best self online plus the free video "How To Go Live on Instagram" at https://carrieand.com/selfie/ Connect with me on Instagram: @heycarrieand Learn more at https://carrieand.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heycarrieand/support

On today's episode, I talk with my Mastermind sister Sarah Yudkin about relationship anxiety. I get vulnerable and share a bit about my experience with relationship anxiety, and you're sure to have so many aha moments hearing how she found and grew her community online talking about something that most people won't admit to publicly! In this episode, we talk about: - How to know if you have relationship anxiety or you're just in the wrong relationship. - What to do if you're not attracted enough to your partner. - How Sarah sharing online helped her be more comfortable with her own relationship anxiety. - Finding community online of people with similar life experiences. - How to talk with your partner about your relationship anxiety. *** ABOUT OUR GUEST Sarah Yudkin, founder of You Love and You Learn, is a relationship anxiety coach who’s passionate about helping people feel content (peacefully happy) in their relationships. She went from feeling anxious, doubtful, and uncertain in her own relationship to feeling a deeper sense of commitment, fulfillment, and optimism than she dreamed was possible. Since then, she has helped over 750 people from 35 countries through online coaching, courses, and webinars. The You Love and You Learn online community consists of over 220,000 people on a journey to show up more intentionally in their relationships. *** CONNECT WITH SARAH & MENTIONED ON THE SHOW Website: https://www.youloveandyoulearn.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youloveandyoulearn/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@youloveandyoulearn?lang=en Podcast: https://www.youloveandyoulearn.com/podcasts/you-love-you-learn-podcast Blog Post: 'Telling Your Partner About Relationship Anxiety" https://www.youloveandyoulearn.com/blog/telling-your-partner-about-relationship-anxiety *** SUPPORT THE SHOW Take a screenshot and share it on social media — be sure to tag me @heycarrieand! Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts helps others find the show and gives you major brownie points in my book. Download the FREE Show Your Selfie Guide with 52 content prompts to show up as your best self online plus the free video "How To Go Live on Instagram" at https://carrieand.com/selfie/ Connect with me on Instagram: @heycarrieand Learn more at https://carrieand.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heycarrieand/support

Really excited to share today's episodes with one of my favorite people on the planet! I've had the pleasure of having a front-row seat to watch Britny grow up, find her passion for hairstyling, and create a dream business doing something that she loves. In this episode, we talk about: - What cosmetology school is *really* like, and how Britny followed her interests, without fully knowing how her work would end up. - What it's like to be in the wedding industry, and how to get your first few clients there. - Staying connected and keeping in touch with friends and business connections. - Setting boundaries and saying 'no' when you feel like you 'should' be taking every opportunity that comes your way. - How her life and business changed after she had a baby. *** ABOUT OUR GUEST Britny Lee is a blowout and braid specialist in Fresno, California, with an emphasis in wedding and formal styling (which she can travel anywhere for!). She's a wife and a mom to the cutest 2-year-old (Braelyn), and she's also my favorite cousin and one of my very best friends. :) *** CONNECT WITH BRITNY IG: @bnstylin Website: schedulewithbritny.com *** SUPPORT THE SHOW Take a screenshot and share it on social media — be sure to tag me @heycarrieand! Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts helps others find the show and gives you major brownie points in my book. Connect with me on Instagram: @heycarrieand Learn more at https://carrieand.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heycarrieand/support

Happy business birthday to CRM Communications, LLC! I'm celebrating 8 years since creating my LLC, and on today's episode, I share 8 of the biggest lessons I've learned in 8 years of being self-employed. *** SUPPORT THE SHOW Take a screenshot and share it on social media — be sure to tag me @heycarrieand! Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts helps others find the show and gives you major brownie points in my book. Connect with me on Instagram: @heycarrieand Learn more at https://carrieand.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heycarrieand/support

I had my mind blown on this episode with my friend and fellow business owner, Cinthia Pacheco, who gave practical tips to improve your SEO, and how to make your website drive sales — without having to spend more time on social media! In this episode, we talk about: - What IS SEO and is it something you have to be super tech-savvy in order to implement? - How to repurpose content so writing on your blog doesn't feel like an extra weekly chore. - The kind of website you need to have in order to rank on Google (hint: it's not just WordPress or something custom-coded!). - Why it's important to invest the time, energy, and money into your website. - Which guy Rory should end up with in Gilmore Girls. ;) (A very important topic, friends!) *** ABOUT OUR GUEST Cinthia is the owner and founder of Digital Bloom IQ and is passionate about helping Therapists and other Health + Wellness brands grow their businesses and heal more of the world through SEO (Search Engine Optimization). After five years of corporate experience working with companies like Avon, Sears, and Hyundai, she transitioned into the small business world, focusing on her SEO and Google Analytics services. She is on a mission to inspire Health and Wellness businesses to be more intentional about their SEO marketing and share more of their healing talents. When she’s not working, you can find her walking her dogs, chilling with her daughter and boyfriend, or watching Gilmore Girls on her couch *** CONNECT WITH CINTHIA IG: @digitalbloomiq Website: https://digitalbloomiq.com/ The Digitally Overwhelmed podcast: https://bit.ly/dbiqpodcast (I recorded an episode with her that will be released in September!) *** SUPPORT THE SHOW Take a screenshot and share it on social media — be sure to tag me @heycarrieand! Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts helps others find the show and gives you major brownie points in my book. Connect with me on Instagram: @heycarrieand Learn more at https://carrieand.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heycarrieand/support

Happy New Moon in Leo!  I recorded a solo episode for today's podcast while on Instagram live, inspired by the fiery new moon to share a few tips on growing and better understanding your online audience. On this episode, I talk through: - How to make the most of a New Moon, and the card I pulled for today's lunar event. - Launching a survey/polls to get clear on WHO you're serving, and how that will shape your content. - How to feel good about the online community you're creating, even when audience growth feels slow! *** SUPPORT THE SHOW Take a screenshot and share it on social media — be sure to tag me @heycarrieand! Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts helps others find the show and gives you major brownie points in my book. Connect with me on Instagram: @heycarrieand Learn more at https://carrieand.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heycarrieand/support