Something Businessy
Business partners, Frannie Wilson and Nichole Schoener talk shop- all things branding, business, and life as creative entrepreneurs, moms, and friends. Join us and inspirational guests every week to have candid conversations about growing a business by building an unbreakable brand. New episodes released every Tuesday. Let's hang out on Instagram. Follow us @somethingbusinessy and @ampersand_studios
Episodes
91 episodes
Mastering Remote Operations: Michelle Puccinelli’s Guide to Success
This week, Nichole and Michelle Puccinelli dive into the intricacies of brand management, operations, and hiring for the digital age. Michelle, the fractional VP of Team Johnson, shares her journey from a high school history teache...
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Episode 91
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50:05
Behind the Scenes with Bailee Huizenga: Styling, Producing and Personality
Courtney chats with Ampersand Studios stylist and producer, Bailee Huizenga. Join us as Bailee shares insights into her role at the studio, highlights the importance of authenticity in branding, and discusses pre-production processes for photo ...
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Episode 90
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38:23
An Unfiltered Look Inside our Launch
In this episode, Nichole and Frannie dive into a comprehensive debrief of their recent launch of Brand Camp and the Easy Fun Brand Club. They discuss the intensity and excitement of their workload, their successful strategies, and candidly shar...
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Episode 89
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53:51
Why Your Instagram Isn’t Generating Sales
Nichole shares actionable tips on utilizing Instagram to boost sales for small businesses. She emphasizes the importance of taking imperfect action, having a clear strategy, maintaining consistent branding, optimizing the Instagram bio ...
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Episode 88
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29:41
Scaling Success: The Role of Operations in Business Growth
Join Courtney, Director of Operations as she discusses the importance of operations in small businesses. Dive deep into her new service 'Operations Overhaul' which helps solopreneurs and CEOs streamline processes, set clear goals, and improve w...
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Episode 87
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25:39
Our Style, Motherhood, and other Questions Answered
Nichole and Frannie are answering questions submitted on Instagram. They're sharing their favorite books and podcasts, insights on balancing business with motherhood, reminisce about their high-end retail store, and offering tips for networking...
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Episode 86
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50:04
How Liza Roeser Built a Flower Empire from Scratch
Joining Frannie this week is her friend and client, Lisa Roeser, CEO of 50 Flowers. The two discuss their serendipitous meeting and how their friendship has blossomed (pun intended). Liza shares her journey of founding 50 Flowers, an e-...
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Episode 85
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58:35
Good Intentions and Awesome Ideas Don't Matter
Are you scrolling newsfeeds and social feeds all day? Coming up with idea after idea just to sit on them and never take action? Yeah, us too! In this episode, Nichole discusses the common struggle of taking action on business and p...
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Episode 83
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41:06
Inside Our Brand Photoshoot Process
The dynamic duo is BACK! This week, Frannie and Nichole chat about Ampersand Studios' unique approach to brand photography. From initial surveys and pre-production planning to the final editing stages, they discuss how they tailor ...
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Episode 82
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1:02:30
From Employee to Leader with Lisa Desilet
In this episode, Nichole is joined by leadership coach Lisa Desilet where the two discuss the strong connection between leadership and parenting, the broad influence of leaders, and transitioning from an employee to a leadership mindset. Lisa s...
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Episode 81
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1:16:51
Simplify your Instagram Strategy with Content Formulas
This week, Frannie is diving head-first into strategies for simplifying content creation for small business owners. She calls out common struggles like maintaining consistency on social media amidst busy schedules and highlights the benefits of...
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Episode 80
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16:17
Restarting Something You Quit
Let's face it, getting back into the groove of things is not as simple as just hitting the record button again. When you're on the wild ride of entrepreneurship and adapting to changes, you may need to put a few things on pause/ We ...
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Episode 79
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40:32
The Power of Asking Questions
This week, Courtney is taking over! She's talking about her new favorite book,
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Episode 78
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38:54
Feel Closer To Those Not Around You with Marco Polo
This week, we're sitting down with Meagan Allers, head of community and partnerships from Marco Polo. Meagan talks about the power of connecting through the app and her favorite stories of how people worldwide use it to strengthen relationships...
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Episode 77
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43:38
Conquering Fears When It Comes to Hiring Help
We hear you, entrepreneurs and solopreneurs. Hiring is scary... but does it have to be? In this episode, Nichole addresses the concerns we hear from clients all the time: "No one will care about my business like I do!"...
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Episode 76
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1:08:56
Where is He Now? 1 Year Later with TikTok DJ, Eric Rhodes
In this episode, Frannie sits back down with TikTok viral DJ, Eric Rhodes. We interviewed him last year right before he hit 1M followers. Eric tells us what it's like to have that many followers and the doors that have opened up since his conte...
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Episode 75
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42:17
Copycats Part 2- How to be Original
Last week, Frannie and Nichole had a candid chat about what to do when you think you're being copied and how to handle it gracefully and professionally.In this episode, they continue that conversation but give tips on what to do if YOU'...
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Episode 74
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40:47
Copycats Part 1- It Sucks Being Copied
Have you ever felt like you're being totally ripped off? It happens a lot in the world of business. What's the difference between being inspired by someone and just plain copying? What even are original ideas anyway?In this episode, Fra...
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Episode 73
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49:04
7ish Tools to Master Decision Making
Decisions, decisions, decisions... they're all around us! If you're anything like me, after a long day of making decisions you might explode when your kids ask whats for dinner.If you're being faced with any decisions at the moment, big...
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Episode 72
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45:11
Putting Your Best Face Forward- Building Confidence with Makeup with BA Makeup
We're joined by special guest Camille Levi of BA Makeup Company to discuss the common misconceptions around makeup, the connection between looking good and feeling good, and the latest trends. Mentioned in this episode:
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Episode 71
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1:18:25
Surprise And Delight: How To Go The Extra Mile In Business
It’s okay if you’re extra… so is avocado. People love avocado. BE AVOCADO!In this episode, Frannie and Nichole reflect on brand experiences they’ve had where the company pulled a “surprise and delight” moment that stuck with them as well...
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Episode 70
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36:17
What Should Be In Your Brand Guide
We're diving deep into the world of brand guides and why they're the unsung heroes of business success. Whether you're a startup, an established business, or just curious about why your favorite brands look so darn good, this is one episode you...
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Episode 69
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45:39
How To Give Your Best Speech, with Mike Pacchione
If you have aspirations of being better at talking on stages or just talking in general... which we highly recommend as a living breathing business owner, you're going to want to get out your notebook and get ready for tons of good stuff that w...
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Episode 68
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59:46
Building a Vulnerable Brand Off Life Circumstances with Jessica Frew
This week, Nichole sits down with the remarkable Jessica Frew of The Bold Logic. Prepare to be inspired as Jessica candidly shares her journey of transforming a controversial marital situation into a thriving brand. From turmoil to triu...
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Episode 67
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1:14:25