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Space Creatorz
Creating Space is hosted by Steve Fleiszer & Janette Downie, co-owners of Space Creatorz Digital Marketing Agency. After personal exposures to toxic work environments, they were inspired to create a business where work meant a happy, healthy experience that enhances lives, rather than taking away from it. They believe that life-work harmony is not only possible, but something that can co-exist with intention. Hence, Creating Space is a reflection of their work and passions in both business and life; entrepreneurship, working on the things you love, personal development, and mindset. With an abundance of information during these weekly episodes, and a special guest every so often, this podcast is sure to captivate you with reflection and opportunity!
Welcome back to Creating Space with your founders of Space Creatorz, Steve and Janette!
Recently, we headed to Cabo to attend a Fast Foundations Mastermind retreat with some of our wonderful friends, and we collaborated on this episode to bring you some of our reflections and takeaways from this retreat!
I am joined by Kristina Bartold, co-owner and CEO of The Social Snippet; Educational Consultant, Vita Pascone; Chief Brand Officer, Kate Obert and the man himself, the co-host of Fast foundations, Jim Carter!
We really all dug into this episode, and had a chance to pour into the experiences we had during our time here. We dive into Personal Branding, community, and really talk about how being yourself and showing up as your most authentic self within all aspects of business and personal life is so important!
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts...this one was a highlight for me!
Links For You:
• Check Out Fast Foundations!
• Fast Foundations on Instagram
• Follow The Social Snippet on Instagram
• Follow Kristina on Instagram
• Follow Vita on Instagram
• Follow Kate on Instagram
• Follow Jim on Instagram
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On this episode of Creating Space, both of Space Creatorz partners, Steve and Janette sit down with their latest guests, Kristina Bartold and Maria Tassi of The Social Snippet for PART 2.
The four of them continue the conversation around their recent mastermind trip and switch gears to shine the light on personal branding.
In this episode, the four of them discuss:
- Creating your own personal brand
- How to decide what to talk about for your personal brand
- The value and interest in people sharing personal details, stories and experiences
- The importance of showing up for yourself, your brand and your business
- Learning to embrace online communications and aligning yourself online with who you are authentically in person
Stay tuned for Part 3 of this uplifting conversation!
To follow along with what Kristina and Maria are up to on Instagram go to @thesocialsnippet
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On this episode of Creating Space, both Space Creatorz Steve and Janette sit down with their uplifting fellow business owners/friends, Kristina Bartold and Maria Tassi of The Social Snippet. The four of them chat about their recent mastermind trip and reflect on some of the things they’ve learned over the past couple of years as business owners.
In this episode, the four of them discuss:
- Their own individual experiences and takeaways from attending the mastermind
- Personal growth and wellness as it relates to the health of your business
- Identifying your own working style and “working” when it feels right to you
- Building a business you can step away from for your own wellness
- Finding clients who resonate with you and potential client “red flags” to look out for
- Knowing when you are bending too much for a client and when to walk away
Stay tuned for Part 2 of this amazing conversation…there is so much to share!
To follow along with what Kristina and Maria are up to on Instagram go to @thesocialsnippet
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On this episode of Space Creatorz, Steve sits down solo to share his insights on how saying no can truly impact your life in a positive way.
In this episode, Steve discusses:
- Being a 'yes man' and learning to say no
- Why it is more important now to learn to say no than ever before
- Why it can be hard to say no sometimes, and how people can take it personally
- Identifying your life goals and own personal values first
- Seeing time as our most valuable resource and why saying no can help you organize your own time better
- How to politely say no and default your response from 'yes' to 'no'
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On this episode of Space Creatorz, Steve sits down solo to talk a little bit about his and Janette’s journey to starting new healthy habits.
In this episode, Steve discusses:
- What he and Janette have been up to lately
- A gym challenge they tried that didn’t go as planned, but opened them up to take a different approach to start healthy habits
- All things water, sunlight and exercise including tips and tricks from Steve’s research and experience
- How long it takes for humans to actually form a habit
- His own self-development reflection
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On this episode of Creating Space, Steve and Janette sit down with Bella Risley who just transitioned to the title of Chief of Staff (C.O.S) for a mastermind called Fast Foundations.
In this episode, they discuss:
- Delegating the way you spend your time in both work and personal life
- Brain dumping and executing a self-selected system that works best for you, as it relates to the feeling of being overwhelmed
- Priority, productivity and understanding the power of doing what you need to individually as opposed to what you “should” be doing
- Seeing the body as its own entity
- Taking action steps towards figuring out what is bothering you
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On this episode of Space Creatorz, Steve sits down with Tiffany Whitney an Entrepreneur, Speaker, Agency and Creative Consultant, and Personal Development expert who is constantly evolving in her career.
In this episode, they discuss:
- Tiffany’s life-saving story of listening to her own intuition
- What intuition is and what it can feel like
- Being ok with not being able to explain Intuitive thoughts when they go against all evidence
- Saying no to create more space for meaningful opportunities
- Experimenting with following your intuition or going against it
- Understanding fear vs. intuition
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On this episode of Space Creatorz, Steve and Janette sit down with business and life expert, Heather Wickert. Heather works as an Integrator and COO for Carter & Custer removing tech tools and system roadblocks, to create synergy and flow within the company's various departments.
In this episode, they discuss:
- Heather’s personal journey from observing the flaws within the education system to finding her love for education, and thinking outside the box
- Learning types, differences and the importance of providing multiple ways to learn
- What an integrator and COO is and what they do for a company
- Problem-solving within a company, custom project management and standards vs. expectations
- The power of having awareness and intuition for personal development
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On this episode of Space Creatorz, get to know 1/2 of our hosts, Steve as he sits down solo to share his continuous personal life and business adventure.
In this episode, Steve discusses:
- His personal journey through high school, college and career
- Challenging/questioning various things in life
- Success, uncertainty and living life to the fullest
- The importance of focusing on what life experiences you want
- Changing your mindset to ease existential pressure
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On this episode of Space Creatorz, solo Janette is joined by Laura Sinclair, a business and marketing coach for ambitious mothers, who additionally runs her own boutique social media marketing agency!
In this episode, they discuss:
• Laura’s past in her corporate job, owning a cross fit gym, to her now owning her own niche business!
• The difficulties of becoming a mother, losing that sense of self but also emphasizing the beauty of re-inventing it.
• The journey to freedom and what it means to her now!
• The importance of crafting out whatever version of motherhood that works for you and feeling fulfilled that way!
• Connecting to coaching and the right advice.
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On this episode of Space Creatorz, Steve and Janette are joined by Sam and Tyler, a young married couple of 6 years who have taken on business and life together! Sam is a licensed esthetician who owns a Holistic Medical spa and she and Tyler own a co-working space together.
In this episode, they discuss
• Sam and Tyler’s different stories of how and when they entered the entrepreneurial world!
• Balancing the switch back and forth between business and personal talk.
• Being honest about what roles they need to play in marriage versus in business.
• Going through a hard time together and coming out stronger after working through it!
• Skincare advice from Sam!
• Beginning a co-working space together and their intentions with going forward.
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On this episode of Space Creatorz, Steve and Janette are joined by Jason Hiland for his very first podcast appearance. Jason is a new entrepreneur, realtor and real estate investor who works alongside his wife and Business partner.
In this episode, they discuss:
- Jason’s journey into entrepreneurship and his career changes through covid
- Navigating his business partnership with his wife, and figuring out what balance of partnership works for them
- Decision-making with a partner, personality tests and setting boundaries
- Client relationships both good and bad
- The practice of gratitude and kindness as an important part of mental wellness
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On this episode of Space Creatorz, Steve and Janette are joined by Sarah Jansel, host of “I Created That" podcast and owner and operator of Jansel & Co, a Shopify and digital marketing agency that helps businesses create and grow their brand.
In this episode, they discuss:
- Sarah’s journey from working in corporate to owning her own business!
- Listening to when you feel called to something or, your own entrepreneurial journey.
- Shopify tips, advantages and where to start!
- Checking in with your brand foundation.
- Changing trends of consumers.
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On this episode of Space Creatorz, Steve and Janette are joined by Maria Tassi, who is the co-founder of The Social Snippet, a social media agency that focuses on building successful businesses using social media to generate strong relationships and a powerful community.
In this episode, they discuss:
- Maria’s life experiences that led her to co-found The Social Snippet!
- Perspective on using social media as an impacting connector tool.
- Setting boundaries, choosing yourself and figuring out what authentically works for you/drives you!
- Having a belief foundation that allows you to trust that what is truly meant to be will be.
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On this episode of Space Creatorz, Steve and Janette are joined by Jackie Serviss, who is not only a people strategist and executive coach but also runs a successful boutique recruitment agency. Together they uncover the importance of creating a stable foundation as an entrepreneur, to sustain a soul-fulfilling career!
In this episode, they discuss:
- Jackie’s evolution through previous work experiences and job environments.
- The importance of attracting, developing and retaining a great team of people!
- Highs and lows of what led Jackie to her success, including a major health scare.
- Interesting ties between sports and entrepreneurship.
- Options that business owners have when developing both their backbone (operations) and core services foundation!
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On this episode of Space Creatorz, Steve and Janette are joined by Marina Middleton, a personal brand strategist and founder of Empowered Confidence, a consultancy that supports women in building, monetizing and scaling their personal brands.
In this episode, they discuss:
- Marina’s incredible story into entrepreneurship and why she is so passionate about helping others build personal brands.
- The importance of asking yourself “what do you want to be known for?” and building from there.
- How to tap into your inner confidence using boundaries and defining how we feel.
- The ‘harmony’ of work, life and parenthood, and building confidence in children.
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Fast Foundations
On this episode of Space Creatorz, Steve and Janette are joined by Regina Lawrence, former trial attorney turned business strategist, breathwork facilitator and sound meditation leader. They explore seeking alignment and happiness as entrepreneurs, and a few different ways to seek it out.
In this episode, they discuss:
- Regina’s journey to meditation and breath-work, and how it transformed her life and business.
- Steve and Janette reflect on their experience participating in a breath-work experience with Regina.
- Regina explores what balance does and doesn’t mean in entrepreneurship, and how to let go of our need for control.
- The importance of sitting with yourself and creating intentional space in our calendars to find alignment.
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Fast Foundations
On this episode of Space Creatorz, Steve and Janette are joined by Kristina Bartold, the CEO of The Social Snippet, a social media agency focused on helping businesses grow their digital communities.
In this episode, they discuss:
- Figuring out what you are good at in your business and leaning into those things.
- Kristina’s journey into entrepreneurship and taking the “leap” into entrepreneurship.
- What to do if you have an idea and how to make the choice to go all in.
- Remembering the positive impact of social media in our businesses.
- What to do if you are averse to using social media for your business, and where to invest your time.
- Some tips on how to be authentic on social media.
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Take a Look:
• The Social Snippet Website
• Kristina Bartold - Instagram
• Fast Foundations
• Chris Harder’s Podcast
• Lori Harder’s Podcast
In this episode of Creating Space, Steve and Janette dive into the power of masterminds and reflect on their experience at Fast Foundations. Steve and Janette share their learnings from the mastermind and its impact, and dive into the importance of mindset and personal development in business. Learn more about their experience, their growth and their next steps!
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• Fast Foundations
• Creative Rise Mastermind
• Jim Carter III
• Chris Harder
• Marina Middleton
• Kacia Fitzgerald
• The Social Snippet (Kristina & Maria)
• Fast Foundations Podcast
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In this episode of Creating Space, Steve and Janette discuss how to get out of a rut and maintain focus in your business. From finding a support system, to recognizing your own patterns, to gratitude walks, Janette and Steve will give you some tangible tips on how to maintain perspective in that season of your business.
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• Eric Thomas Episode about Gratitude
• Regina Lawrence - Breathwork
• Chris Harder - Gratitude Practice
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Welcome to the first episode of Creating Space! Steve and Janette are founders of the Canadian Digital Marketing Agency, Space Creatorz. Steve and Janette explain how they used their time in the pandemic as a time of transformation to start Space Creatorz and lean into entrepreneurship. They share some insight into why they created Space Creatorz and the mindset work they are doing to continue to grow both as people and entrepreneurs.
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• Creative Rise Community
• Joey and Chrisy Speers
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