Hey, Amy here! The Bold Company podcast is going on hiatus for the summer. But never fear! We'll be back in the fall with new guests, new insights, and lots more to share. Over the summer, we'll be busy working with our course creators on Brioka to get their courses ready to launch. Want to join us? Sharing your craft with the world is not only fulfilling, but a great way to make your creative business more profitable and sustainable. Plus, there are zero startup or monthly fees. Learn more and join us at www.brioka.com. Follow Amy on Instagram 👉 @amy.takes.pictures Follow Brioka on Instagram 👉 @createwithbrioka

Over the next few weeks we're revisiting some of our favourite episodes related to creativity and creative self-care. This week we're revisiting Amy's chat with Jenni Kowal, a fantastic self-care and creative exploration coach! Original Description: In this episode I am chatting with Jenni Kowal of Anytime Creative. In addition to being a visual artist, Jenni is a self care and creative exploration coach. How cool is that? Listen in to hear us talk about bringing joy and a sense of play into your creativity, running a successful Kickstarter campaign, and the importance of boundaries when it comes to self care. Plus we talk about her awesome Self Card Aventure Card Deck, which you are definitely going to want to check out! About Jenni: Jenni Kowal is a multi passionate, visual artist and personal development coach specializing in self care and creative exploration. Founder of Anytime Creative, she offers a variety of life coaching services, mindfulness support. Her flagship product is the Self Care Adventure Cards - an intuitive card deck that sparks inspiration for every step of your self care journey. Her mission is to help scattered and multi-passionate creatives use self care to fuel their creative expression, get out of their own way and spend more time in flow! Links: Jenni’s Website: https://anytimecreative.com Jenni on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/anytimecreative Amy’s Website: https://www.amytakespictures.com Amy on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures Brioka’s Website: https://www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka

Over the next few weeks we’re revisiting some of our favourite episodes related to creativity and self-care. This week we’re revisiting Amy’s chat with Mari Reisberg, creativity coach and host of the Sustaining Creativity Podcast! Original Description: In this episode, I’m speaking with Mari Reisberg: therapist, performer, creativity coach, and host of the Sustaining Creativity Podcast. Mari and I talk about her journey as a very creative child, to the world of performing, and then onto her role supporting other creatives. We talk about rejection as a creative (something we all experience), creative self-care, and creating on your own terms. Words you’ll hear… “Affirmations lead us to goals, they lead us to the changes we want to make in our life.” “When we give our mind space to relax, answers show up.” “Creativity is a present moment experience.” “I think we forget how important mindfulness is to creativity.” About Mari Mari Reisberg, LPC is a therapist, performer, podcast host of the Sustaining Creativity Podcast and creativity coach. She holds a BFA in Acting from the University of Hartford’s Hartt School and an MA in Somatic Counseling Psychology, Dance/Movement Therapy, from Naropa University. She currently splits time between the traditional 9-5 world as the director of utilization review and internship programming for a substance abuse treatment center, and her own Sustaining Creativity coaching business where she works 1:1 with performers and non-performers to spark, grow, sustain, share and transform creativity in their lives. She has shared her Sustaining Creativity work at conferences, Universities and in workshops across the country. Mari believes we are all creative and life is way more fun when we can find creativity. Links Mari’s Facebook: facebook.com/sustainingcreativity Mari’s Instagram: instagram.com/sustainingcreativity Mari’s Podcast: https://sustainingcreativity.buzzsprout.com/ Amy’s episode of the Sustaining Creativity podcast: https://sustainingcreativity.buzzsprout.com/1028026/9485614-amy-eaton Mari’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/marika-reisberg-b1320151 Mari’s 7 Day Creativity Challenge: https://courses.skillfulmeans.life/7-day-Awakening-Creativity Mari's Free Creativity Guide: https://courses.skillfulmeans.life/Awakening-Creativity Brioka: https://www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka Amy’s website: https://www.amytakespictures.com/ Amy’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures

Over the next few weeks, we're revisting some of our favourite episodes related to creativity and self-care. This week we're revisiting Amy's chat with Becca Rich, our favourite Holistic Time Coach! Original Description: In this episode I'm chatting with Becca Rich, a holistic time coach who helps busy, ambitious entrepreneurs reclaim their time and combat time scarcity. How many times have you said or thought "there's never enough time"? I've thought it MANY times - today. While scarcity mindset in terms of money is something we hear about often, time scarcity was a brand new concept for me and one I really needed to hear. What Becca shares in this episode is absolutely game-changing for entrepreneurs and creatives who feel like they're always struggling with time. Time is finite, but the way we view our time can make it feel like there truly is more hours in the day. About Becca Becca Rich is a holistic time coach and consultant supporting conscious yet ambitious business owners heal time scarcity and leverage their unique way of operating, so they can unapologetically live and work their way. As an engineer turned mindfulness teacher and holistic coach, her mission is to blow up the hustling status quo and help folks discover tools and mindsets authentic to them. Becca's deeply committed to the ripple effect that happens when we begin to reclaim our time. If you're interested in her work, be sure to connect with Becca! 🔗 Links 🔗 Website: https://www.theholistictimecoach.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theholistictimecoach/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theholistictimecoach/ Amy's Website: https://www.amytakespictures.com/ Brioka: https://www.brioka.com Join the free Brioka Creators Group: https://creators.brioka.com Amy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures Brioka on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka

Over the next few weeks we’re revisiting some of our favourite episodes related to creativity and creative self care. This week we’re revisiting Amy’s chat with Lauren Saunders, an entrepreneur and business mentor for heart-driven entrepreneurs. Original Description: In this episode of Bold Company I’m chatting with Lauren Saunders, business mentor and entrepreneur who shares with us how mindset and manifestation aren’t just buzzwords - they’re important, valuable, and legitimate pieces to the success puzzle. There’s a lot of talk about mindset and manifestation in the online business world, and sometimes they’re romanticized concepts that don’t seem like they carry much weight. Lauren shares with us how mindset and manifestation, when combined with action that is in alignment with what feels good to us, is the key to unlocking forward momentum in your business. Listen now to hear about how you can change your way of thinking to begin making serious strides in your business. Lauren Saunders is a Business Mentor who coaches ambitious, heart-driven entrepreneurs to align with their desired success. At the age of 28, she left her career as a high school art teacher for a life of entrepreneurship, and she’s built two full-time businesses by implementing mindset, marketing, & manifestation strategies that actually work. Her experience and success has allowed her to coach business owners all over the world into full-time entrepreneurship. As an entrepreneur, she’s quadrupled her income as a teacher and lives a life of travel, freedom and passion. She is lit up when providing ambitious business owners with the tools they need to manifest the success and lives they truly desire. Links ⤵️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurencsaunders/ Website: https://www.laurencsaunders.com/ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3wpu3QJln0Tcq5unwqTWuW Amy’s Episode on Lauren’s Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7E85Ae7C3Mntdcl33lrr08 Amy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures Amy’s Website: https://www.amytakespictures.com

Over the next few weeks, we're revisiting some of our favourite episodes related to creativity and creative self-care. This week we're revisiting Amy's chat with Nicola Taylor, which is still one of Amy's favourite convos to date. Original Description: In this episode of the Bold Company podcast, I’m chatting with Nicola Taylor of Makers Business Toolkit. Nicola is a fine art photographer and mentor for makers and artists running their own businesses. She and I had one of my favourite conversations to date - all about finding your unique voice as a creative, maintaining your creativity and inspiration as a professional creative, and how there's no "right" or "wrong" way to go about it. If you are a creative professional of any kind, you are going to LOVE this conversation.

Over the next few weeks, we're revisiting some of our favourite episodes related to creativity and creative self-care. We thought there'd be no better place to start then with Amy's own personal journey of creative rediscovery. Original Episode Description: Last summer, I hit a breaking point. I had stifled my creativity out of fear for so long that I firmly believe I was "not a creative person". Until it began bubbling up out of me in the most unexpected of ways - anxiety, mood swings, tears randomly bursting out of my face at the oddest of times. I couldn't keep it locked away any more. At the time, I didn't even know what "it" was - only that I was really struggling. I was disconnected, lost, unsure of where to go with my business and how to "fix" whatever it was that felt broken inside me. One conversation changed everything for me, and in this episode I share what was said that made me really evaluate my beliefs that I "wasn't creative", and how that began a beautiful, painful, and transformative quest to finding myself and my voice as a creative. Follow Amy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures Follow Amy on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amyeatonphotography Go to Amy's website: https://www.amytakespictures.com/ Music: Happy Life by FREDJI https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic https://www.facebook.com/fredjimusic/ Music promoted by Audio Library

In this, the 50th episode of Bold Company Amy answers another awesome question from a listener. And this one is near and dear to Amy's heart because it's about books! "What are your favourite business books or authors?" Listen in as Amy shares her favourite recommendations as well as a list compiled from her Instagram followers! The book list: Free to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Less by Michael Hyatt Embrace Your Weird: Face Your Fears and Unleash Creativity by Felicia Day You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth by Jen Sincero All Along You Were Blooming by Morgan Harper Nichols Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert Driven to Succeed: From Poverty to Podium - A First-Nation Success Story by Kendal Netmaker It’s About Time: The Art of Choosing the Meaningful over the Urgent, by Valorie Burton Atomic Habits by James Clear (Instagram recommended as well) We Should All Be Millionaires: A Woman’s Guide to Earning More, Building Wealth, and Gaining Economic Power by Rachel Rodgers (Recommended by Julieanne from Heirloom Island) Words that Sell: The Thesaurus to Help You Promote Your Products, Services, and Ideas by Richard Bayan The Zen of Creativity: Cultivating Your Artistic Life by John Daido Loori Trust the Process: An Artist’s Guide to Letting Go by Shaun McNiff Stories That Sell: Turn Satisfied Customers into Your Most Powerful Sales & Marketing Asset Donald Miller: Marketing Made Simple, Business Made Simple, Hero on a Mission Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott Links: Leave us a review - www.ratethispodcast.com/boldcompany Amy's Website - www.amytakespictures.com Amy's Instagram - www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures Brioka's Website - www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram - www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka

In this episode Amy talks to Emma Freeman, an incredibly talented intuitive artist and poet. Amy and Emma dive deep into their respective creative journeys and practices. Listen in as they discuss their spirituality and how it affects their creativity, their shared love of objects with rich histories and healing through creativity. You are definitely going to want to hear this fantastic and fascinating conversation. Bio: Emma Freeman is an artist, poet, and teacher who uses creative and spiritual practices to heal and unearth deeper knowing and meaning in her life. Her practice is contemplative, slow and focused on quiet play and intuitive listening. She loves creating community spaces that encourage deep conversation, intuitive self-expression, spiritual discovery and collective healing. She's a Buddhist, queer, highly sensitive and sober. She lives in Wisconsin with her two rescue beagles. Links: Emma’s Website: www.creativeunearthing.com Emma’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/emmafreemanart Amy’s Website: www.amytakespictures.com Amy’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures Brioka’s Website: www.brioka.com Brioka’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka

In this episode Amy answers a listener's question about setting up email marketing. She talks about the ins and outs of email marketing and exactly why you need to have an email list set up. Hint: you TOTALLY need to! Listen in to hear Amy’s best recommendations for content, frequency and building your email list. Plus she talks about which program she uses now and why she recommends it so highly. Thanks to Ayla at Ruya Creations for the question. And if you want to submit your own question to be answered in a future episode you can send Amy a DM or submit it at the link below. We’d love to hear from you. Links: Ruya Creations Website: www.ruyacreations.com Question Submission: www.amytakespictures.com/submitaquestion Shine Bright Registration: www.amytakespictures.com/shinebright Amy’s Website: www.amytakespictures.com Amy on Instagram: www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures Brioka’s Website: www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram: www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka

In this episode Amy answers the first of the questions listeners have submitted! Melissa asked “How did you approach hiring your assistant and how did you know it would be a good fit? Where did you start looking and where did you find her?” Listen in to hear how Amy hired Megan, who started out handling her customer service but has grown into Amy’s invaluable right hand assistant. Amy talks about how you know it’s the right time to hire a Virtual Assistant (VA), what it can do for the growth of your business and her most important tips for how to go about finding and hiring the right person! We would love to hear your questions - you can submit them at amytakespictures.com/submitaquestion Amy’s Website: www.amytakespictures.com Amy on Instagram: www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures Question Submissions: www.amytakespictures.com/submitaquestion Brioka’s Website: www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram: www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka

In this episode Amy talks about what you, the listener can do to help shape future episodes and three things you can do right now to help grow your business. Wondering how to expand your audience? How to grow your business and get people to buy your products or services as a small business? Listen to Amy’s three biggest tips on how to show up authentically and earn that all important “know, like and trust” factor. It’s all about YOU! Have you got a question or a topic you’d like Amy to talk about? Feeling stuck in your business or creatively? Amy would love to help. You can send your questions or voice recording to hello@amytakespictures.com or via DM on Instagram Link: Amy’s website: www.amytakespictures.com Amy on Instagram: www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures Brioka’s website: www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram: www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka

In this episode Amy talks about how to navigate social media as an overwhelmed, introverted or highly sensitive person. Because guess what, she’s all three! Social media can be exhausting and overwhelming, and we are all under this external pressure to post every day or to post a certain way. It feels like our businesses depend on getting it just right. But it’s just not true. It’s far more important to be true to yourself and to decide what works for you and for your business. So listen in to hear some of Amy’s tips for cutting down on the mindless scrolling, setting boundaries and figuring out how to do social media your own way. Links: Amy’s newly rebranded website: www.amytakespictures.com Amy on Instagram: www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures Brioka’s website: www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram: www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka

In this episode Amy talks about the evolution of Amy Takes Pictures and the why behind the changes. It’s an exciting time for the business and Amy shares some of her personal journey and how this new direction brings things more into alignment with who she is now. It’s all about her motto “Creativity is Everything”. Listen in to hear her talk about Phase One of the rebrand and some of the changes you can expect to see in the short term, as well as some of the exciting new plans coming up down the road! She’s on a mission to bring creativity to the every day and to help people fall in love with photography, not just teach them how to take a technically great photo. Come join us on this journey, it’s going to be amazing. Links: Amy’s website (Rebrand coming March 28th!): www.amytakespictures.com Amy on Instagram: www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures Brioka’s website: www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram: www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka

In this episode I am chatting with Jenni Kowal of Anytime Creative. In addition to being a visual artist, Jenni is a self care and creative exploration coach. How cool is that? Listen in to hear us talk about bringing joy and a sense of play into your creativity, running a successful Kickstarter campaign, and the importance of boundaries when it comes to self care. Plus we talk about her awesome Self Card Aventure Card Deck, which you are definitely going to want to check out! About Jenni: Jenni Kowal is a multi passionate, visual artist and personal development coach specializing in self care and creative exploration. Founder of Anytime Creative, she offers a variety of life coaching services, mindfulness support. Her flagship product is the Self Care Adventure Cards - an intuitive card deck that sparks inspiration for every step of your self care journey. Her mission is to help scattered and multi-passionate creatives use self care to fuel their creative expression, get out of their own way and spend more time in flow! Links: Jenni’s Website: https://anytimecreative.com Jenni on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/anytimecreative Amy’s Website: https://www.amytakespictures.com Amy on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures Brioka’s Website: https://www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka

In this episode I am chatting with Christine Marie of Awāsis Boutique, an Indigenous artist who is passionate about educating others about Indigenous culture and about giving back to organizations that support babies and families. Listen in to hear us talk about how she makes clothing that connects people with their language and culture, the importance of always learning and the power of community. Plus listen to me rave about her Reels on Instagram, she’s definitely got them nailed! About Christine: Christine Marie, a Filipino/Indigenous Mom of two, launched Awāsis Boutique in Feb 2018 as an online shop. Awāsis means child in Cree. It was the first Indigenous inspired baby and kids fashion shop in Western Canada. After seeing a gap of Indigenous inspired clothing for babies/kids on the market in Canada, she set out to fill this gap. To not only provide little ones with fashion pieces that connect them with their language and culture, but to also educate others about the Indigenous culture. Christine is passionate about making an impact beyond the business sector. To be able to do her part at revitalizing the Indigenous language, which was lost, be intentional about educating others about the culture, give back to organizations that support all things babies/families and act on the calls of reconciliation by engaging in relationships/business partnerships with non Indigenous people. As well as, giving proceeds back to organizations that are related to all things babies + their families. Awāsis Boutique would have not grown like it has over the last few years without the incredible support of customers, suppliers and collaborations. Although she is the face behind the brand, Christine gives credit to the village who has joined her for the ride! In June 2021, she ran a successful “Every Child Matters” tee campaign. Within 45 minutes, 600 tees sold. Proceeds of $9,375 were donated to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society. By the end of September, an additional $15,000+ was donated to the Legacy of Hope Foundation + the SPSchools Literacy program. Links: Christine’s Website: www.awasisboutique.ca Christine on Instagram: www.instagram.com/AwasisBoutique Christine on Facebook: www.facebook.com/AwasisBoutique Brioka’s Website: www.brioka.ca Brioka on Instagram: www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka Amy’s Website: www.amytakespictures.com Amy on Instagram: www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures

In this episode I’m chatting with graphic designer Stacy Fredericks Just when everything was moving online and going digital Stacy made the bold decision to move toward print. Listen in as we chat about how she came to that decision, how she works with business owners to create physical items that will “surprise and delight” their clients and to hear us get a little bit nerdy about paper and the joy of getting cool stuff in the mail! About Stacy: Stacy Fredericks is a graphic designer and founder of Waypoint Creative Services. With 10 + years designing for print, Stacy helps female founders surprise and delight their clients with print assets that elevate their client experience. She has a knack for creating unique print pieces that keep you top of mind, heart, and wallet. When she's not nerding out on the latest paper swatch book, you can find her cosied up with her kiddos and kitties watching Disney movies or playing Minecraft. Connect with Stacy on instagram @waypoint_creative for all things paper and printspiration. Links Stacy’s Website: www.designwithwaypoint.com Stacy on Instagram: www.instagram.com/waypoint_creative Brioka’s Website: www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram: www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka Amy’s Website: www.amytakespictures.com Amy on Instagram: www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures

In this episode I'm chatting with another awesome member of our team, Emily! Emily is the social media maven for Brioka, is the most-seen face on our reels, and one chatting with you in the comments. Emily is sharing some AMAZING advice when it comes to social media. If you're tired of all the overcomplicated social media guidance, then you will LOVE Emily's realistic, attainable steps for a stronger social media presence. About Emily: Emily discovered her passion and talent for social media as manager of a boutique clothing shop in the destination town of Almonte, Ontario. Full of personality, Emily was able to translate her talent for connecting with people in the shop into a genuine and engaging social media presence for the business. She is now excited to be a part of the Brioka social media team! Emily lives in the Ottawa Valley and can be found roller skating around town, at the pottery studio or planning her next big travel adventure! Links Emily on Instagram - www.instagram.com/emily_kadokescantlebury Brioka’s Website - www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram - www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka Amy’s Website - www.amytakespictures.com Amy on Instagram - www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures

In this episode I am talking to Megan Bennett. You may already know her as Megan - Team Amy Takes Pictures or Megan - Team Brioka. That’s right, she’s my awesome right-hand-gal! But she’s not only my assistant, she’s also a Maker herself. Listen in to hear us chat about how Megan found her authentic voice as an artist, what it’s like behind the scenes around here, and a bunch of fun stuff we didn’t already know about each other! About Megan: Megan is a mixed media artist, who usually describes her work as “I glue book pages to stuff that falls out of trees.” She uses natural materials as her inspiration, and can often be found hanging out in the forest gathering acorn caps, fallen branches and other interesting bits. Her work tends to be small-scale with a healthy dose of whimsy - you can always expect to find tiny bookshelf crowns, hand carved acorns, her signature book page leaf buds and a whole lot of moss! She lives in Vancouver with her husband, two only mildly well behaved dogs, and their two year old son, who thankfully loves wandering around in the forest as much as his mother does! Links: Megan’s Etsy shop: http://www.MeganBennettStudios.etsy.com Megan on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/meganbennettstudios Brioka’s Website: http://www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka Amy’s Website: http://www.amytakespictures.com Amy on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures

In this episode I am chatting with expert Etsy seller and business coach, and host of the Crickets to Cha-Chings Podcast, Lauren Keplinger! Lauren has been selling on Etsy for 10 years and has earned more than $800,000 in revenue in that time! She has definitely cracked the code to selling on Etsy and she now shares that knowledge with other Etsy sellers through her Coaching business. Listen in to hear us talk about how running an Etsy shop has changed over the years, Lauren’s business journey, and how meaningful it is to shop on Etsy and support other Makers. About Lauren: Lauren Keplinger started selling on Etsy in 2012, and has since grown her basement shop to a $800,000 company with over 22,000 sales on the platform. In 2018 she started coaching other Etsy sellers to grow and scale their Etsy shop through her website, laurenkeplinger.com and her Crickets to Cha-Chings podcast. Links Lauren’s Website - http://www.laurenkeplinger.com Lauren’s Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/lauren.keplinger Lauren’s Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crickets-to-cha-chings/id1462287744 Brioka - http://www.brioka.com Brioka on Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/createwithbrioka Amy’s Website - http://www.amytakespictures.com Amy’s Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/amy.takes.pictures