This week, Jenn and Siona discuss the challenge of holding yourself accountable for your own business growth, and the benefits of finding the time, determining priorities and bouncing ideas with business besties!

Being low-balled in the creative industry can feel pretty defeating. In this episode, Jenn and Siona discuss the importance of being confident in the value of your time and service.

This week, Jenn and Siona discuss the benefits of collaborating with competitors, things to be aware of when collaborating, and list different opportunities for you to meet like-minded people!

It’s important to focus on personal or professional accomplishments, but it’s just as important to reflect on failure and challenges. Siona and Jenn discuss some of their own business mistakes and how to move forward and grow!

Okay, Real Talk. This is a touchy subject for some, but it’s an important one to address. We all want beautiful social media feeds that attract clients and promote engagement, however there is a right way and a wrong way to go about it, and the wrong way could cost you! Today we’re talking about: Copyright…

Today we're interviewing Forest City Sweetheart, Alayna Hryclik who exudes tenderness and creativity. Alayna explains the ins and outs of her product based business including her creative processes, pricing, choosing between wholesale and consignment, as well as how her journey started. Listen along friends, you won't want to 'hard pass' on this "s…

In 2019, with so many social media platforms to choose from, and consuming information is easier than ever before, is Facebook still as popular as it used to be? In Episode 14 of the Nitty Gritty Podcast, Siona and Jenn discuss all things Facebook. Who is on it? Is it useful? Should entrepreneurs have it? Listen to find out!…

Lucky Number 13! In this episode, Siona and Jenn discuss three types of work spaces: coworking, home office, and rented office. There are pros and cons to all three so go ahead and take a listen to find out what they are! Do you have a work space that you prefer? What is an absolute necessity in your work space? Head on over to our social accounts …

Siona and Jenn discuss what really happens behind the scenes when you hire a creative service, (and only go off on a few tangents...).

Are there benefits to saying no? In this episode, Siona and Jenn define what "no" means to them, and why they might need to say it. Also stick around to hear about some 'jobs gone wrong', and how they're dealing with burnout.

Jenn and Siona unpack the growing industry that is influencer marketing, discussing the relationship between creative businesses and influencers as well as the challenge of remaining authentic when money is involved.

A topic that is always met with both excitement and dread...Finances. Siona and Jenn, along with their guest Lori Aitken, discuss all things finances. From tracking receipts to filing taxes, invoicing to the best programs to use, we get down to the nitty gritty. Thanks to our listeners who submitted questions!…

Do you ever struggle with getting feedback? Aren't sure if you should be posting your reviews? In this episode, Siona and Jenn discuss why getting feedback from your clients is important, how to get it, and how to use it to grow your business.

Hold on to your hat folks! This is a longer episode, but worth the listen as Jenn and Siona discuss the tools they're using to run their businesses! A list of the tools will be provided in the show notes!

New Year? New Prices! In this episode, Siona and Jenn discuss methods to raise your prices, understanding your time is valuable, invoicing, and more!

Jenn and Siona look back on their successes and failures of 2018 and discuss their intentions for 2019. Listen to see what they have planed!

Being busy isn't the same as being productive...In this episode, we talk about the items filling up our calendars and whether or not they should get a place in our day.

Have you ever felt guilty for having to say no to potential clients? What about spending time away from your family due to the amount of hours you're putting into your business? If you answered yes, this episode is for you!

In this episode we're talking about the hot topic of client etiquette. Everything from respecting business hours, hitting up your DMs, and leaving messages. Can you relate?

Welcome to the first episode of The Nitty Gritty Podcast!!We are Jenn Gall, Owner and Creative Director of something simple and Siona Hutchings Owner and Photographer behind Hutchings & Co, a business she started as a creative outlet alongside her career as a secondary school teacher. We started The Nitty Gritty Podcast to chat about well… the Nitt…