Podcasts Episodes

This week, Dr. Bertha Hidalgo, epidemiologist, assistant professor, associate scientist, and influencer joins Carrie to dive into influencing in the time of covid. Dr. Hidalgo breaks down how she got started in social media and how her platform started evolving, even before the pandemic. Dr. Hidalgo isn’t a stranger to imposter syndrome, but she describes how she moved past that and embraced her role as a science educator. Dr. Hidalgo shares how she deals with backlash, trolls, and stepping away when social media becomes too much.

With the 4th of July holiday upon us, Carrie is diving into best practices for communicating with your customers and clients around holiday hours. The more your customers understand what to expect, the more likely they are to buy from you! Carrie breaks down exactly what you can say in your social posts and gives easy and actionable tips to beef up your online presence. There’s even a free, no-strings-attached download available to make everything easier!

Ace Graham, founder of lifestyle brand, retail store, and community hub Alchemy, joins Carrie to talk about building an authentic social and community brand. Ace details how Alchemy came to be after he ran several other businesses and consulted for years, and how he landed in Birmingham. Alchemy is a community-focused business and nonprofit, complete with 501c3 status, and Ace and Carrie go into the many ways Alchemy is serving the Birmingham community as well as how you can get involved.

This week, Carrie is back to dive deeper into time blocking and the different ways you can control your schedule! Time blocking isn’t a new concept, but there are so many ways you can go about it. Carrie breaks down theme days, batching, the pomodoro technique, the pros and cons of each method, and who each method might work best for. And if you’re more interested in time blocking and want to try it out with a friend, Carrie details what’s included in the 12 Week Mastermind starting July 1!

This week, Carrie is diving into the first business-related book that has really resonated with her in a while, The 12 Week Year. If you’ve been struggling with motivation, burnout, or feeling aimless, this may be the book for you, too! Carrie breaks down the premise and benefits of a 12 Week Year and shares a few takeaways that are applicable to everyone. If you’re intrigued by a 12 week year, we have good news! Carrie is hosting a Mastermind group and shares all the fun details. Full show notes at localistpodcast.com.