S2:E1 Shaving off Corners of Life to Accommodate Business
Meet your Season TWO Co-Host: Alexa Howell
Alexa is a brand strategist and business mentor for small business owners who want to grow their business in a way that feels aligned, authentic, and without burning the candle at both ends of the stick.
We’re coming back in Season 2 with another business owner who has battled a tree in the last year!
Alexa and I cover the basic get to know you questions this episode including books, crafts, and what vegetable you want to take into battle. We dive deep into why saying yes to fun things is the best way to keep yourself from being consumed by your business.
While it’s easy to let it become your personality, we didn’t start a business to keep us from life. Listen in to hear tips on how to enjoy life more, what crafts to start, and how to keep boundaries at work.
When business starts to take over your life, here are a few tips:
Boundaries: give yourself working hours so you stop working and start living
Thinking to Action: you can get hung up with thinking, preparing but never taking action
Brick the Phone: when all else fails, use the technology at our fingertips to limit our online time.
If you want to start doing more analog activities, Alexa has recommendations for Starter Crafts!
Go to Pinterest for inspiration on what you actually want to make (not the boring starter options that are presented)
Beading
Hand Lettering
Water color
To learn more about Alexa:
Website: https://alexahowell.myflodesk.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexa.c.howell/
Threads: https://www.threads.com/@alexa.c.howell
“I help my clients stop sanitizing their version of success, set actionable (and exciting) goals, and create messaging + marketing that actually FEELS good.”
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:25 Exploring Current Reads and Interests
02:35 Crafting and Hobbies: A Personal Touch
05:44 The Tree Incident: A Story of Resilience
08:34 Meet Kona: The Pandemic Puppy
11:13 Business Journey: From Designer to Mentor
12:02 Introduction of our Guest
13:06 What are you doing for fun?!
14:08 Finding Balance: The Importance of Play
16:52 Breaking the Cycle: Overcoming Business Stress
22:15 Introducing Fun: Starter Crafts and Activities
24:12 The Art of Gift Wrapping: A Creative Tradition
I’m your host, Erin!
Systems pro, avid fiction reader, and new Portugal resident
It takes a minute to get to know the real me. So when I decided to start a podcast, I knew it had to be different than your usual show. While most guest-led episodes limit us to just one conversation, I wanted Two Desks Down to be more than that.
Here, you’ll learn you aren’t the only one having that problem, business advice from experts, and what books to add to your TBR.
two desks down
This is the small business podcast where you can drop in - just two desks down - to get advice from people who get it, make a new friend, and have some fun. Every season’s a new guest. Every episode is less than an hour. And every single one’s a good listen.
