I've started interviewing niche coaches who are doing interesting work that are for hire. Today I interview a "Face Yoga" coach who gained popularity through TikTok. We talk about her process with clients and this emerging coaching space. You can check out her work here: https://www.faceyogabykari.com/ and find her on Youtube/TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@faceyogabykari

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Kari – An Interview with a Face Yoga Coach

In this episode, I speak with James Rores about learning Sales. James coaching teams and leaders to develop proven strategies for their sales processes, but does so with the mindset of a coach and leader rather than a huckster. I really enjoyed this conversation and if you're looking to learn more, you can find more about his company and their processes here: https://florissgroup.com/

James Rores – Learn to Feel Comfortable Selling

In this episode, I talk with Basecamp and Hey email's head of Marketing, Andy Didorosi about a whole slew of topics related to marketing in a collaborative and unique new way. We focus this conversation on their recent "Dumpster Fire" email project https://hey.science/dumpster-fire/ Find Andy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatDetroitAndy

Andy Didorosi – Collaborative "Email" Marketing (Basecamp)

Will Mannon is the course manager for two fast-growing online, cohort-based courses, "Building a Second Brain" and "Writes of Passage". On this episode, we discuss the future of online learning, the opportunities Will see's for people diving into the creator economy, and some of Will's favorite quotes and ways of looking at the world. You can follow Will on Twitter or check out his blog here! https://twitter.com/will_mannon https://www.will-mannon.com/

Will Mannon – Surfing the Internet For Education and Ideas (BASB)

Mac Reddin is the founder of Commsor, which is a tool that puts all of your community data into one place. Mac also runs a Slack community for community leaders called Community Club. In this episode, we spoke about the rapid growth of Mac's company, how it feels when everything starts to take off, and Mac's perspective on community metrics that matter. You can check out Mac at... https://www.commsor.com/ https://the.community.club/ https://twitter.com/TheTeaGuns

Mac Reddin – Community Metrics that Matter (Commsor)

Adam Jackson is the Founder of Braintrust. Braintrust is a user-owned, blockchain-based freelancer marketplace. What fascinated me about this conversation is that it sheds light on what the future could look like for user-owned networks. And, how the governance built by the Braintrust team is built that allows aligned incentives between investors, freelancers, and companies they serve. You can check out Braintrust here which is in open Beta until early next year: https://www.usebraintrust.com/

Adam Jackson – User Owned Marketplaces (Braintrust)

Maria Falbo is the founder of Copson London, a skate and spiritual brand that collaborates with some of the world's best brands, like Vans and New Balance. Now she's building a community around her soulful search for creative work that brings a spiritual essence to the brands that they work with. You can view some her collabs here as well as the video referenced in the podcast. https://www.copsonlondon.com/collaborations You can follow Maria on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/copsonlondon/

Maria Falbo – Big Brand Collabs While Keeping Your Soul (Copson)

Nick deWilde is a Product Marketer at Guild, a fast-growing startup that helps companies transform their workforces through education. He also publishes a newsletter called the Jungle Gym which based on insights around career growth and working smarter. What caught my attention about Nicks' work was his posts on career journey: https://junglegym.substack.com/p/the-jungle-gym-february-2019-159274 As well as creators and communities: https://junglegym.substack.com/p/the-social-architecture-of-impactful In this episode, we discuss side projects, writing, and balancing that with full-time work and achievement. You can also find Nick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nick_dewilde

Nick deWilde – Balancing Side Projects with Full Time Work

Robert Frtiz is an author, composer, and filmmaker who is known for his work dissecting the creative process via his theory of "Structural Dynamics." In this episode, I speak with Robert about the creative process and his years of studying and speaking on this topic. This episode is different in that it's less about brand/creator strategy but more about the individual process for being a creator. I've loved his books, most notably "The Path of Least Resistance" which covers his expertise in depth.

Robert Fritz – The Path of Least Resistance (Author)

Li Jin is the founder of Atelier, an early-stage firm investing in the passion economy. She also writes a newsletter about passion economy platforms and consumer startups on Substack. Prior to Atelier, Li was an investing partner at Andreessen Horowitz. In this podcast, Li joins me as a co-host to discuss a co-written blog post we wrote as an open letter for community leaders. You can read it here: https://li.substack.com/p/community-leaders-deserve-better Li on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lijin18

Li Jin – The Software That Empowers Community Leaders (Atelier)

Ana Andjelic is a strategy executive, author of the new book "The Business of Aspiration" who specializes in building brand-driven modern businesses. Ana earned her doctorate in sociology and worked at the world's top brands – Like Puma, Topshop, Tom Ford, etc. She is a widely read columnist, speaker, and advisor. This conversation was hosted via Jacuzzi Club, so the format is a bit different. You'll hear questions from other members on the show later in the episode, so don't mind that. Also sorry for any slight Zoom lags :) Check out her newsletter: https://andjelicaaa.substack.com/ Or her new book: https://thebusinessofaspiration.com/

Ana Andjelic – The Business of Aspiration (Sociology of Business)

Zoe Scaman is a London-based strategist who's worked with celebrities, athletes, and brands like Adidas, Droga5, and Universal McCann. Our conversation covers how brands and creators are using new models for product development and monetization. Check out Zoe's writing here: https://zoescaman.substack.com/ Or follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/zoescaman Or, the talk that got me introduced to her work: https://zoescaman.substack.com/p/are-business-models-the-new-frontier-for-innovation-438506c76eb9

Zoe Scaman – The Business Models of the Creator Economy (Bodacious)

Andrew Guttormsen is the Co-Founder of Circle.so, a flexible community space for teachers and businesses. In this episode, we discuss how Circle is tailored to fit some of the core problems around building community. We get into why certain features exist, and I think that this will help shed light on many ideas around community building that you may have not considered.

Andrew Guttormsen – Tailoring the Community Experience (Circle)

Dan Hunt is the creator of Compound, a community for aspiring writers and publishers looking for help in their process. Dan has a really diverse and unique background of building products and companies, and so I was really interested to hear about his perspective on community building. To Dan, the community should help you accomplish something, which is exactly what he's built with his writers group that helps you edit, research and develop your writing to a higher standard.

Dan Hunt – Community as a Publishing Service (Compound)

Khe Hy is the writer of RadReads. He's also a Notion Pro, launching his new course Supercharge your Productivity with Notion (linked below). What I love about Khe is his blend of focus and productivity work with his care for community and helping people transform. In this show we talk about how he pursues his own path when creating courses, and the difference between "$10 and $10,000 work." RadReads: https://radreads.co/ Link to his Notion course: https://radreads.teachable.com/p/syp5?affcode=367310_ppqaxa7o

Khe Hy – The Magic of 10k Work (Radreads)

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