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- May 14, 202543 min
Why Branding Yourself Feels Impossible (And Other Designer Dilemmas)
Listen in as Cass & Amanda deep dive into why creating your own branding and website design as a designer can feel so d*mn hard, and some simple ways to tackle the root cause and design an identity that sets you up for success long term. They also discuss some common service and pricing dilemmas that come up when establishing yourself as a professional designer, and their best lived-and-learned advice for solving them. Resource mentioned: * The Designers Den Membership Community [https://foxtrotbranding.com/designers-den] * Pro Design Business Course [https://foxtrotbranding.com/pro-design-business] * Find All of Foxtrot Branding's Resources for Designers at FoxtrotBranding.com/education [https://foxtrotbranding.com/education] Timestamps: Intro The story behind our branding & web design The dilemmas behind struggling with your own branding Important mindset & positioning work before jumping into branding The simplest & quickest way to create your branding & web design Common portfolio dilemmas that can hold you back Dilemmas around establishing your services Pricing dilemmas & determining the value of your services The course we recommend for establishing and growing your business
- Apr 16, 202550 min
Designers & Imposter Syndrome: Why It Hits Hard & How to Push Past It
Cass & Amanda chat about the realities of feeling like an imposter as a freelance designer and business owner and share some key ways to push past your insecurities and feel more confident in your skills and services. Resources mentioned: * Pro Design Business Course [https://foxtrotbranding.com/pro-design-business] * Project Pricing Calculator [https://foxtrotbranding.com/design-services-pricing-calculator] * The Designers' Den Community Membership [https://foxtrotbranding.com/designers-den] All of our courses & resources for designers → FoxtrotBranding.com/education [https://foxtrotbranding.com/education] Timestamps: Intro What's the tea at Foxtrot What is imposter syndrome How we've experienced imposter syndrome over the years Common triggers for imposter syndrome Key ways to push past imposter syndrome A new community membership for designers
- Mar 12, 202538 min
Surviving Tough Times in Your Life & Business
Cass & Amanda share why we missed last month's episode, some life and business challenges we and our designer friends are facing, and practical tips for navigating and being prepared for challenges that require you to step away from your business. Let us know in a comment if you can relate to anything we share or if you have tips that helped you survive a tough time in your entrepreneurship journey. Resources mentioned: * Get your free ticket to The Simply Profitable Designer Summit [https://simplyprofitabledesigner.com/ref/77/] (March 17th-21st & replays are available if these dates have passed) * Join our close friends list on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/foxtrotbranding/] * Our Templates & Courses for Designers [https://foxtrotbranding.com/education] Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:42 What's the tea at Foxtrot 13:03 Challenges our design community is facing 22:44 Tips for preparing for and navigating hard times 32:49 Creating diverse and recurring income 34:30 A great free event for designers
- Jan 15, 202540 min
How to Plan for More Profit and Less Stress in 2025
Listen in as Cass & Amanda share our top tips and advice for how to plan a low-stress, high-profit year of business, including the common areas designers go wrong in when New Year's planning and a great free planning workbook. We also spill the tea on how we've planned out our service spots, blocked out our calendar weeks and vacations, how we plan to hit our financial goals, and get vulnerable about our plans for supporting our mental health and personal lives. Have a design or business question you want answered? Leave a comment on this video or episode and we may answer it on a future episode. Resource mentioned: * Map Out Your Year free workbook [https://foxtrotbranding.com/map-out-your-year] * Mental health subscription kit from our client (The Pearl Project) [https://thepearlproject.com/] * Our templates & courses for designers [https://FoxtrotBranding.com/education] Our website: FoxtrotBranding.com [https://foxtrotbranding.com/] Timestamps: Intro The tea about our winter breaks Mistakes to avoid when New Year's planning Our recommended planning workbook (it's free!) Our 2025 design service plans & how we got there How we're time blocking our weeks The vacation time we blocked off Our financial goals & focuses Emotional & mental health goals
- Dec 11, 202441 min
Our Year-end Wins, Flops, & What All Designers Should Audit
Listen in as Cass & Amanda discuss our biggest business and life wins and flops of 2024, embarrassing face-palm moments we had, and what you can audit in your own design business to grow a design business that brings you joy and fulfillment. Resources Mentioned: * Free Map Out Your Year Workbook for designers [https://foxtrotbranding.com/map-out-your-year-workbook] * Our courses & templates for designers [https://foxtrotbranding.com/education] Our website: FoxtrotBranding.com [https://foxtrotbranding.com/] Have a design or business question you want answered on a future episode? Leave a comment on this episode or send us a DM on Instagram. [https://instagram.com/foxtrotbranding/] Timestamps: Intro Our wins this year Our fails this year Our biggest face-palm moments from this year Why you should audit your business at the end of the year Audit questions to ask (and putting ourselves on the hot seat) A free planning workbook we recommend Listener question
- Nov 6, 202440 min
How to Actually Find Design Clients (and wtf to do next)
Cass & Amanda discuss all the different methods they've tried to find brand and web design clients, how to confront your fears around starting a business and marketing, how to make a marketing plan, and what to do once you find prospective clients who are ready to book! RESOURCES MENTIONED: * Get 30% off your first year of HoneyBook [https://share.honeybook.com/foxtrot] * Shop our HoneyBook templates [https://www.honeybook.com/templates/partners/cassidy-amanda] * Free Guide - Launch Your Design Business in 6 Weeks [https://foxtrotbranding.com/guide] Find all of our resources for Designers at FoxtrotBranding.com/education [https://foxtrotbranding.com/education] TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 06:01 How we found our first clients 10:20 The vulnerability of starting a business 15:11 How to make a marketing plan 23:43 What to do when you find potential clients 27:06 What is a CRM and why you need it 35:15 Listener question
- Oct 9, 202447 min
Mistakes We Made with Our First Design Clients
Listen in as Cass & Amanda spill the tea on some of the biggest mistakes we made with our first design clients, from missing red flags to scope creep to taking feedback wayyy too personally. Let us know if you relate to any of these and if you have any topic suggestions or questions for a future episode. Establish a steady & profitable business with Pro Design Business Course! Use code PDBLAUNCH100 at https://ProDesignBusiness.com for $100 off enrollment. Launch discount expires EOD 10/18. Timestamps: 1:08 What's the tea at Foxtrot? 4:00 Mistake #1: Super inconsistent project pricing 8:10 Mistake #2: Not having established services or packages 11:20 Mistake #3: Not being prepared for sales calls 16:33 Mistake #4: Allowing scope creep 24:04 Mistake #5: Missing client red flags 33:10 Mistake #6: Not sending solid contracts 36:10 Mistake #7: Not sending design direction 38:11 Mistake #8: Offering a service you're not prepared to 39:32 Mistake #9: Taking feedback personally 41:32 Mistake #10: Trying to please clients at all costs 43:10 Our best course recommendation for designers 44:48 Listener Question
- Sep 19, 202447 min
Hard Lessons Learned from 6 Years in Business
Listen in as we spill the tea on the 13 hardest lessons we've learned from our 6 years as co-founders of Foxtrot Branding. Let us know your thoughts and what you'd like to hear more about in our next episodes! 0:00 Intro 3:30 Weekend Highlights 5:51 Backstory of how we started our business 6:55 Lesson 1: Time off from work is a non-negotiable 9:12 Lesson 2: Rest is necessary for your creativity and mental health 11:10 Lesson 3: Supporting your mental health as a business owner is crucial 14:40 Lesson 4: Running a business is emotional, and that's ok 18:53 Lesson 5: The biggest projects aren't always the best 20:53 Lesson 6: It takes time to figure out your service offerings 23:15 Lesson 7: There are pros and cons to running your own business 28:46 Lesson 8: Being a client to someone else makes us better service providers 30:52 Lesson 9: Collaboration & outsourcing is scary but worth it 34:00 Lesson 10: It's worth investing in education & community 38:39 Lesson 11: You'll no limit to how much you can learn 39:25 Lesson 12: There's a client for every designer (the market isn't oversaturated) 43:08 Lesson 13: Building a business that will last takes time and intention
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About Spill the Tea
Spill the Tea is a design business podcast by Cass & Amanda, Co-Founders of Foxtrot Branding. Each episode, we spill the tea about navigating our lives as designers and business owners and the challenges and rewards that come along with creative entrepreneurship. Whether you’re an up-and-coming freelancer or a seasoned designer, these casual conversations offer relatable and encouraging insights for design entrepreneurs.
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