Right now, we’re living through a pandemic and nobody alive has ever seen anything like it before. Today, I’m encouraging you to give yourself grace and granting you permission to do what makes you happy. If you’re looking for a sign that you’r

Episode 95: 5 Tips for Creating a Quarantine Routine

Apr 10th, 2020 21m 43s

Friends, the truth of the matter is that we don’t know how long this shelter-in-place order will last, and we have to get used to our new “normal” while it’s here. This is why I’ve established a Quarantine Routine for myself which has helped me

Episode 94: The Key to Not Freaking Out About Tax Season

Mar 27th, 2020 32m 21s

I didn’t pay my taxes for the first two years of running a business because I didn’t know what the hell I was doing.If you work for the IRS, please don’t come after me because I’ve got good news! I filed my taxes two months EARLY this year!So h

Episode 93: Navigating Business Decisions Amidst the Outbreak of COVID-19

Mar 20th, 2020 15m 58s

Hi friends! Welcome back to Coffee with Kristi, where we’re going to talk about *singing* m-m-m-my corona!I’m recording this podcast in real time, not because I don’t think there is enough new (real or fake!) about the CoronaVirus, but because

Episode 92: My HUGE Business Pivot (And What I’ve Learned So Far)

Mar 13th, 2020 19m 13s

Before you start furiously skipping through this episode to find out the tea, let me preface this whole thing by saying: I’M NOT GOING ANYWHERE!Yes, I am making some pretty big changes around here that will affect ALL of my businesses, but I’M.

Episode 91: I Gave Up All Social Media for a Month and Here’s What Happened

Mar 6th, 2020 44m 33s

On February 7th (almost exactly one month ago, to be exact) I went on a digital declutter and deleted all of the unnecessary personal apps from my phone.This included Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest, Tik Tok, Email, and a few others I h

Episode 90: 24 Lessons I Learned Before I Turned 24

Feb 28th, 2020 41m 39s

Call me immature for getting hyped about my birthday, but I think another trip around the sun is cause for celebration.To celebrate, I’m releasing a podcast episode: 24 lessons I learned before I turned 24!I really hope this helps someone becau

Episode 89: How to Talk About What You Do

Feb 21st, 2020 15m 19s

One of my biggest pet peeves in the business space is when people don’t know how to talk about what they do. In fact, I recorded an entire mini-training about this on Instagram last month that many of my audience loved, but I have a feeling tha

Episode 88: Valentine’s Day Special: 10 Things I’m Loving Right Now

Feb 14th, 2020 40m 41s

So I’m not sure why I called this a “special” like you’re getting a discount on the fried chicken platter at your local diner… But we’re going with it.In honor of Valentine’s Day, today we’re talking about 10 things I’m loving right now because

Episode 87: Why Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone is Crucial to Business Success

Feb 7th, 2020 14m 24s

For the past year and a half of having this podcast, I have always recorded my episodes on a whim the night before the episode was supposed to launch.... Until now.I knew this process wasn't sustainable, I was positive I needed to shift gears t

Episode 86: Adding More Revenue Streams To Your Growing Business

Jan 31st, 2020 34m 43s

I often get the question, "Kristi, I'm booked out in my business and maxed out on the amount of time I can work, but I'm not making the money I want." Or, they'll say "I love your business model of having multiple streams of income so that if o

Episode 85: My Biggest Piece of Advice for New Entrepreneurs

Jan 24th, 2020 49m 2s

Ever wonder what I'd tell baby entrepreneur Kristi? This interview on the Live Grit Grace Podcast covers that and SO much more. We had so many laughs, dropped so many truth bombs, and really dug deep into why I became an entrepreneur. Business

Episode 84: How to Deal with Difficult Clients

Jan 17th, 2020 26m 6s

Ahhh difficult clients.. we all have 'em, but do we have to keep them?!Click play to hear some #relatable stories of my clients past, along with 5 tangible tips to dealing with those people you juuuust aren't quite getting along with.*Hint: I'm

Episode 83: Your 90 Day Profit Plan

Jan 3rd, 2020 25m 35s

Are you ready to set your 2020 up for success and put together Your 90 Day Profit Plan?! In this episode, you will:Write your 90-day business plan with an emphasis on profit FIRSTCreate a projected business trajectory and milestones to track yo

Episode 82: The Unpredictable Twists + Turns of 2019

Dec 27th, 2019 25m 42s

In the last episode of 2019, we’re taking a liiiiiittle break from business strategy and reflecting on the year instead.2019 was wonderful. It was full of unforgettable surprises and exciting turns of events. Listen in to hear them all!To regis

Episode 81: Your 2020 Financial Plan

Dec 20th, 2019 21m 24s

Do you have a handle on your business finances? Friends, you NEED to have a handle on this so you can keep track of how much you’re making and spending and have an accurate handle on how your business is doing. Plus, we need an IRS audit like

Episode 80: The Way I Built My “Small But Mighty” Tribe

Dec 13th, 2019 18m 24s

Over the past year and a half, I have been working my booty off to build a tribe of like-minded gals who are dedicated to designing a life they love.Across all of my platforms I probably have about 5,000 people who watch my Instagram stories, s

Episode 79: What To Do When Someone Says You’re Too Expensive

Dec 6th, 2019 23m 58s

This episode is my response to an amazing topic suggestion from @ohnine.solutions on Instagram: “How do you react/what do you do when a client tells you they aren’t in a financial position to pay for your services or straight out they can’t aff

Episode 78: 5 Surprising Things I’ve Learned From Jasmine Star

Nov 22nd, 2019 20m 18s

Friends, allow me to introduce you to Jasmine Star.Ok, who am I kidding? There’s a 99.9% chance that you already know who she is.This woman wears many hats (literally and figuratively) and I’m feeling extra #thankful this week, and wanted to sh

Episode 77: How to Find + Monetize Your PASSION

Nov 15th, 2019 14m 57s

Today I’m giving you step-by-step directions on how to find and monetize your passion.This episode is right for you if…You’re 17 trying to pick your major in collegeYou’re 22 and you just graduated with a degree you’re not sure you actually wan

Episode 76: 1-800-HAVE-CWK: Building A Personal Brand, Recharging Creatively, Planning Vacation Time As An Entrepreneur + More

Nov 8th, 2019 25m 38s

Hello? This is episode 76 of the Coffee with Kristi podcast… What question can I answer for you today?Today we are doing something straight-up WACKY and doing a completely un-planned Q+A! In this episode I answer:-How can you build a personal b

Episode 75: Something To Start, Stop + Continue Doing When Pricing Your Services

Nov 1st, 2019 9m 54s

PRICING. Oh friend, Halloween is over—I didn’t mean to scare ya!For real though: for most service-based business owners, pricing is a super stressful, I-don’t-want-to-talk-about-it topic.Let’s fact it, charging for your TIME and EXPERTISE is qu

Episode 74: How To Find Your Niche Within Your Industry

Oct 25th, 2019 25m 54s

Niche (n): a comfortable or suitable position in life or employment. A specialized section of the population.In general, your niche is where you’ve carved out a section of the marketplace, and put a stake in the ground on:What you doWho you hel

Episode 73: The Power of Rest

Oct 18th, 2019 13m 59s

Chances are if you’re listening to this podcast that what you do isn’t life or death. You’re a social media manager, photographer, a virtual assistant, web designer or a million other things. Your business CAN stop, you CAN take a break and it’

Episode 72: Starting A College Internship To Get Extra Help In Your Business

Oct 4th, 2019 20m 3s

I’m totally a fan of hiring unpaid college interns. I’ve had 4 over the past year and have enjoyed working with each one.All of my interns have walked away with an excellent resume builder, a go-to reference for interviews, an invaluable learni