Are you ready to seriously level up your email marketing this Black Friday season? I sat down with Dawn Richardson from Flodesk, where we unpack everything from plan changes to new automation features, and why now is the time to leverage your email list. Listen in as we explore the integration options available, how you can use […]
What happens when you’re no longer struggling to get clients, but you still feel like your business has hit a ceiling? If you’ve got inquiries rolling in, your conversion rate is solid, yet you’re still not satisfied, this episode is for you. Emylee Williams of Sold Out Services and I unpack the business moment when […]
If you’ve ever felt like traditional business advice just doesn’t fit you, this episode is your permission slip to stop trying to follow someone else’s blueprint and explore one that works for you. In this episode, Breanna Owen joins me to unpack what it actually means to run your business in alignment with your human […]
I have a special surprise for you in this week’s episode! Over on the Shoot It Straight podcast, I join my dear friend, Sabrina Gebhardt every quarter to debrief our businesses with a business best chat. I decided that it’s time to bring that conversation to Business-First Creatives too! I’m giving you full access to […]
It’s time to break the vicious visibility cycle. You know the one, where you disappear for weeks, then expect everything to fall back into place on social media. In this episode, Maddie Peschong joins us to dive deep into what visibility really means (and why it matters more than you think). We talk about what […]
Today I’m sitting down with one of my long-term clients and friends, Meg Mosher, a lifestyle family photographer out of New York who has been in business for over 10 years. We’re diving into her unexpected journey from engineering into photography, her early experiments with Google Ads, and her renewed passion for documentary family sessions. […]
Let’s clear something up right away: email marketing and client communication are not the same thing. I love a good newsletter (I probably subscribe to more than 100 of them myself), but when I talk about client communication, I’m talking about the emails you send to the people who are paying you — or the […]
Let’s clear something up right away: email marketing and client communication are not the same thing. I love a good newsletter (I probably subscribe to more than 100 of them myself), but when I talk about client communication, I’m talking about the emails you send to the people who are paying you — or the […]
Way back in episode 23 of the podcast, I shared the four core workflows I believed every creative business needed inside their CRM. And honestly? That episode still holds up. But I’m not in the business of duct-taping old advice when the landscape has changed — and two big things have changed. First, I’ve made […]
I'm a Disney-loving family photographer, and filmmaker turned Workflow and Automations Guru who helps creative service providers automate their sh*t, reclaim their time and get back to living!
With 10+ years in the creative space, Colie believes every creative deserves to build a business that is sustainable and profitable, and no one should quit their 9 to 5 only to work 24/7 [in their business].
The truth—automated systems can save us all from being overworked and overwhelmed.
I believe every creative deserves to turn their craft into a business that brings them joy and profit.
