
How to Unleash Your Creativity and Build Your Brand with Rachel Pesso
06/15/20 • 42 min
What’s up, babe?! Happy Monday! I am so excited to be back with you! Today, we get to talk about developing our personal brand, tapping into our feminine energy, and unleashing our creativity. If you’ve ever felt unsure about your brand, content creation, or whether you need to pivot in your business — I promise you — this episode is for you! Today's guest is one of my dear friends, Rachel Pesso, and trust me — you’re gonna want to take notes on this one. Everything she says is perfection, and she’s such a boss babe. Get ready for an amazing episode!
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Who is Rachel Pesso?
Rachel Pesso is a brand storyteller, designer, and art director. She designs beautiful websites to showcase your big vision. With 10+ years of experience, Rachel blends high-level strategy, collaboration, and deep love to design who you are online. Her recent clients include Lori Harder, Laverne Cox (Orange is The New Black), and Jadah Sellner. Each woman is a trailblazer, leveraging her voice to create an irresistible impact in a world that deeply desires it.
What I love so much about Rachel is that she takes something like branding and marketing and she turns it into an incredibly soulful experience. Babe, you’re going to love this episode.
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In This Episode, You Will Learn...
- Why breaking your routines and letting go of structure can let you be more creative and productive
- How to tap into your feminine energy and be open to receive
- How branding works and what it does for your clients
- Simple steps to develop and understand your brand before you begin creating
- The importance of understanding that your business may pivot and why that’s exciting and natural
- Tools and rescuers to start building your own brand
- Why vulnerability is a path to deep connection, even in business
- How to showcase your brand message on your website vs. social media
- What things you should invest in when starting your website
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Get into Rachel's Vortex:
Instagram | Facebook | Website
Be Boldly Courageous with Melissa:
What’s up, babe?! Happy Monday! I am so excited to be back with you! Today, we get to talk about developing our personal brand, tapping into our feminine energy, and unleashing our creativity. If you’ve ever felt unsure about your brand, content creation, or whether you need to pivot in your business — I promise you — this episode is for you! Today's guest is one of my dear friends, Rachel Pesso, and trust me — you’re gonna want to take notes on this one. Everything she says is perfection, and she’s such a boss babe. Get ready for an amazing episode!
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Who is Rachel Pesso?
Rachel Pesso is a brand storyteller, designer, and art director. She designs beautiful websites to showcase your big vision. With 10+ years of experience, Rachel blends high-level strategy, collaboration, and deep love to design who you are online. Her recent clients include Lori Harder, Laverne Cox (Orange is The New Black), and Jadah Sellner. Each woman is a trailblazer, leveraging her voice to create an irresistible impact in a world that deeply desires it.
What I love so much about Rachel is that she takes something like branding and marketing and she turns it into an incredibly soulful experience. Babe, you’re going to love this episode.
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In This Episode, You Will Learn...
- Why breaking your routines and letting go of structure can let you be more creative and productive
- How to tap into your feminine energy and be open to receive
- How branding works and what it does for your clients
- Simple steps to develop and understand your brand before you begin creating
- The importance of understanding that your business may pivot and why that’s exciting and natural
- Tools and rescuers to start building your own brand
- Why vulnerability is a path to deep connection, even in business
- How to showcase your brand message on your website vs. social media
- What things you should invest in when starting your website
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Get into Rachel's Vortex:
Instagram | Facebook | Website
Be Boldly Courageous with Melissa:
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