One year ago, I setoff on a crazy adventure.

I started a podcast, and recorded myself talking into a weird bulging mic for ~30 minutes every single week. 😵

Over the course of 365 days, I covered topics I'd been waiting to share with a broader audience for years.

From strategic planning to content batching to marketing and PR differences… You know, the simple things in a communication girl's life. 💁‍♀️

I am amazed by what we accomplished in 50 weeks (yes, I took 2 weeks off in the year), but I'm also ready for how we can improve.

Although, our most streamed episode received over 150 listens in the first day, and 8 lovely guests brought overwhelming awareness to the podcast, there's still a lot we can do, and we're excited to get started. 💪

However, as the podcast grows and priorities shift, the same goes for life…

With this major accomplishment, we've decided to take six weeks off from podcasting, email newsletters and social media posts to celebrate summer. 🥳

While we know that consistency is key to success, so is resting and resetting.

We'll be doing that amid chasing kiddos across open fields and attempting to catch them in lukewarm swimming pools. What will you be doing this summer? 😜

Lookout for Season 2 of the Marketing Your Purpose podcast this fall when we're back with fresh marketing tips, and incredible guests.

Thank you for being such a BIG support to us over this last year!

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• Connect with Austin on LinkedIn: austinkapur

FUN FACT: About 90% of the time, my MYP podcast episodes are scripted… but this week, it's time to get vulnerable 😳

Over the past two years (since the birth of my son), I’ve been working on creating and managing a flexible schedule… and, it has been a long time coming.

Since opening Plum & Parcel 10 years ago, a lot has changed. From my client base, to bringing on multiple contractors, to going back to the corporate world and growing a family. 🫣

It’s been a whirlwind of a decade! But like my friend Desiree, who I spoke with in our episode last week, I get the opportunity to play a very practical role in my house with my two (almost three) kiddos.

Now, with my time being more limited, it's time to start prioritizing how I spend it. ⌛ If you're a working mama, you know where I'm coming from!

This week I'm chatting unscripted through how I am creating and managing a flexible schedule in my business. 📅 And, how you can too!

If you have a few minutes to spare in your busy schedule, plug those headphones in. 🎧 It’s time to dive in!

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LINKS:

• Download the Marketing Focus Framework HERE
• Snag your free One Page Marketing Plan HERE
• Listen to other popular MYP episodes
  • Episode 23 | Annual Planning & Goal Reset | How to Include All of You in Your Goals
  • Episode 7 | How I Juggle Motherhood and Business
  • Episode 26 | Your 40-Hour Work Week Reboot | 4 New Rules to Find Balance This Year
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• Follow us on Instagram: @plumandparcel
• Connect with Austin on LinkedIn: austinkapur

By now, I assume you've probably heard a bit about the Bachelor franchise.

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As a seasoned reality TV connoisseur, Bachelorette season 9 lead Desiree Siegfried (previously Desiree Hartsock) was one of my favorites, which is why I asked her to join me on the podcast this week. 🤗🎙

Although the Bachelorette was just the beginning of a beautiful journey that led her to becoming a:

• Homeschooling mom of almost three 👩‍👦‍👦🤱,
• Writing her memoir, The Road to Roses📚,
• Launching her podcast, Do You See?🎙 and,
• Starting Prayer Doves, a prayer community and online shop 🕊️

Des and I first connected over an influencer campaign nearly 10 years ago. A lot has changed since Desiree made her TV appearance in 2013, and accepted that partnership request. 👪

It's a great reminder that roles and priorities shift all.the.time, and how we choose to respond to those nudges and requests is what sets us apart.

If you're interested to hear what Desiree is focused on in this season + how she's chosen to use her platform since going on the Bachelorette, tune into EP 48! 🎧

You won't want to miss it 🌹

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LINKS:

• Connect with Desiree at www.DesireeSiegfried.com.
• Listen to the Do You See? Podcast
• Follow Desiree on Instagram at @desireesiegfried
• Book a free 15-minute discovery call with Austin: https://bit.ly/chat-with-austin
• Join the Marketing Your Purpose FB community: facebook.com/groups/marketingyourpurpose
• Join our email list: plumandparcel.com
• Follow us on Instagram: @plumandparcel
• Connect with Austin on LinkedIn: austinkapur