Enjoy this episode from the archives while we're on our Holiday break! We will be back with season 13 on Jan 13th!

Adrienne Johnston joins Jen to talk all about how she generates 5+ leads per week WITHOUT doing active content marketing! This was such an interesting and insightful conversation all about using the power of simple, effortless SEO shifts to start capturing leads that may not have been aware of you.

Guest Name: Adrienne Johnston

Guest Business Name: Adrienne Johnston

Guest Website: adriennejohnston.com

Guest Instagram: @adriennebjohnston

Links Mentioned:

Free Resources from Adrienne

Six-Figure Presentation Designer Course

Live Virtual Retreat

Free Masterclass: How to Build a Six-Figure Design Business

Stupid Simple SEO Course

Sem Rush

Ubersuggest

Ahrefs.com

Help A Reporter Out (HARO)

Inbox Question:"Always curious about graduating to bigger clients who can take on more ambitious projects and not living off small projects that feel “good enough” for the client.” - Jackie Antreasian

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We’re wrapping up Season 12, which means it’s inbox question time! I’m answering questions submitted by you guys, mainly from those hopping into our podcast Facebook group. And if you’re not a part of the group yet, go join—you can submit your own question, and it might be featured on a future episode!

Links Mentioned:

Apply to be a guest!

Claude Ai

S5 E14: Iterating on the One Concept Method

S5 E23: Using Intuition in Your Design Process with Alex McGinness

Past Inbox Question episodes:

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 5

Season 6

Season 7

Season 8

Season 9

Season 10

Season 11

Past Motherhood & Business Update Episodes:

S5 E21: 2-Year

S7 E22: 3-Year

S10 E6: 4-Year

S11 E19: 5-Year

Links:

The Design Minimind

FREE Creative Direction Figma Template (includes 4 audio trainings as well)

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In this solo episode, I'm recapping my 2025 business year and answering some questions about what worked, lessons learned, and things I'm leaving behind in 2025 and what I am taking into 2026.

Mentions in Episode:

My Bookkeeper: Balanced Roots Bookkeeping / @balacnedrootsbookkeeping

Brand Shoot: Lynette Ortiz Photography / @lynetteortiz.photo

Shopify Developer: Jenuine Creative / @jenuinecreative

My Episode with Bethany: The Part-Time Breadwinner: Working Less, Earning More, Living Fully

My Episode with Marty Neumeier: Diving into Octavo, a Thriller for Designers

Purchase his book on Amazon: Octavo: A Novel

Book: Contagious by Jonah Berger

Links:

The Design Minimind - Applications for cohort 6 opens Nov 1st, 2026

Download my FREE Creative Direction Figma Template (includes 4 audio trainings as well)

Get 30% off of your HoneyBook subscription - The CRM I use in my studio.*

Enjoy 1 month of Showit FREE with my code “HelloJune” when you sign up.*

Earn $100 after you run your first payroll with Gusto, my payroll and compliance software.*

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In this week’s episode, Shay, the COO of Bucketlist Bombshells, joins me to discuss scalable business models for brand and web designers. We talk about the challenges designers face, such as revenue plateaus and burnout, and provide actionable insights on transitioning to more sustainable models, as well as the importance of defining a niche, raising rates, and creating recurring revenue through current clients and monthly membership models.

Guest Name: Shay Brown

Guest Website: bucketlistbombshells.com

Guest IG/Connect in the DM’s: @bucketlistbombshells

Links:

Grab your FREE Dream Client Playbook to consistently land more clients & grow your revenue.

Get booked out in your business and start generating $5k+ months: She's Fully Booked.

Hit 6 figures and ready to scale? Join our small group coaching program.

Tune into the Freedom Filled Life Podcast.

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The Design Minimind - Cohort 5 is now SOLD OUT.

• Sign up to be notified - Applications for the next cohort open Nov 1st 2026.

Get 30% off of your HoneyBook subscription - The CRM I use in my studio.*

Enjoy 1 month of Showit FREE with my code “HelloJune” when you sign up.*

Earn $100 after you run your first payroll with Gusto, my payroll and compliance software.*

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This week, we are back with another branding bestie episode with my design bestie, Lauren. We chat about the benefits and strategies of trading design services, how Lauren recently did trades with vendors for her wedding, and some past and current trades we’ve both done. We also talk about the importance of choosing the right trade partners, times when trades are appropriate, and making sure you don’t skip the contract just because it’s a trade.

*Don’t forget to drop a post in the podcast FB group or DM Lauren or Jen if you wish and tell us something you have traded services for. We would love to hear about it!

Guest Name: Lauren Braier

Guest Website: elbycreative.com

Guest IG: @elbycreative

Lauren's Pod: Branding Bestie Podcast

Previous Branding Bestie Episodes:

S11E4 Branding Bestie Chit Chat: What’s the Future of the Boutique Brand Design Industry?

S11E8 Branding Bestie Chit Chat: Reading Our Old Goals with Lauren

S11E11 Branding Bestie Chit Chat: Designing a Life You Love

S11E14 Branding Bestie Chit Chat: Breaking Down Sticky Client Situations

Links:

The Design Minimind - Applications open until Nov 20th!

Download my FREE Creative Direction Figma Template (includes 4 audio trainings as well)

Get 30% off of your HoneyBook subscription - The CRM I use in my studio.*

Enjoy 1 month of Showit FREE with my code “HelloJune” when you sign up.*

Earn $100 after you run your first payroll with Gusto, my payroll and compliance software.*

Get 50% off your first year of Flodesk, my email marketing software.*

*Some are affiliate links which means I may earn a commission.

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✨ The Design Minimind - Apply Here (applications open until Nov 20th — limited spots are filling fast!)

Episode Description:

In this solo episode, I chat about some common mistakes brand and web design studio owners frequently make that are interfering with the growth and profitability as a business owner. Drawing from years of experience and observing patterns among my students in The Design Minimind as a mentor.

Episode Mentioned:

S5 E14: Iterating on the One-Concept Method

Links:

The Design Minimind - Applications open until Nov 20th!

Download my FREE Creative Direction Figma Template (includes 4 audio trainings as well)

Get 30% off of your HoneyBook subscription - The CRM I use in my studio.*

Enjoy 1 month of Showit FREE with my code “HelloJune” when you sign up.*

Earn $100 after you run your first payroll with Gusto, my payroll and compliance software.*

Get 50% off your first year of Flodesk, my email marketing software.*

*Some are affiliate links which means I may earn a commission.

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Tags: designer, design, brand design, brand identity design, design studio, design business, graphic design, brand designer, better podcast, brand designer podcast, logo design, brand identity design

The Design Minimind - Accepting Applications NOW OPEN! - Apply Here.

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This week, I had a past Design Minimind student Shani of Shani Jay Creative on to talk about her experience in the program and how much of an impact it had on her business and the revenue goals she hit and surpassed! We talk about the importance of confidence, going all in, proper mindset, and strategic investments in building a sustainable and profitable design & web business.

Guest Name: Shani Josefovits

Guest Website: shanijaycreative.com

Guest IG: @shanijaycreative

Reclaim Your Brand in 15 days: Sign up here.

Links:

The Design Minimind - Applications NOW OPEN! - Apply Here.

Download my FREE Creative Direction Figma Template (includes 4 audio trainings as well)

Get 30% off of your HoneyBook subscription - The CRM I use in my studio.*

Enjoy 1 month of Showit FREE with my code “HelloJune” when you sign up.*

Earn $100 after you run your first payroll with Gusto, my payroll and compliance software.*

Get 50% off your first year of Flodesk, my email marketing software.*

*Some are affiliate links which means I may earn a commission.

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I’m back with another spooky client story episode in celebration of Halloween, with Audrey who is my production designer here at Hello June. We read your spooky stories that you submitted anonymously and Jen shares a spooky(kinda) lead that reached out to her as well!

Guest Name: Audrey Humphreys (HJC's production designer!)

Guest Website: audaciouscreativestudio.com

Guest IG: @audaciouscreativestudio

Episodes Mentioned:

S8 E12 | Spooooky Client Stories (Round 2) with Lauren Braier

S6 E12 | Spooooky Client Stories

Kenzi’s Podcast: The Unapologetic Designer Podcast

00:00: Intro & info about my NEW offer *Scale with Confidence*

13:24: Jen’s Spooky (kinda) Inquiry Story

18:16: Spooky Client Story #1

24:38: Spooky Client Story #2

30:16: Spooky Client Story #3

35:04: Spooky Client Story #4

38:13: Spooky Client Story #5

43:23: Spooky Client Story #6

45:37: Spooky Client Story #7

46:21: “The Day I Met a Ghost..Kinda of” #8

48:20: Spooky Client Story #9

49:38: “The White Roses Incident” #10

55:06: Halloween Plans

Links:

The Design Minimind

• Sign up to be notified - Applications for cohort 5 opens Nov 1st, 2025

Download my FREE Creative Direction Figma Template (includes 4 audio trainings as well)

Get 30% off of your HoneyBook subscription - The CRM I use in my studio.*

Enjoy 1 month of Showit FREE with my code “HelloJune” when you sign up.*

Earn $100 after you run your first payroll with Gusto, my payroll and compliance software.*

Get 50% off your first year of Flodesk, my email marketing software.*

*These are affiliate links which means I may earn a commission.

Connect With Us:

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Our Website

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Hello June Creative Instagram

The Design Minimind

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Tags: designer, design, brand design, brand identity design, design studio, design business, graphic design, brand designer, better podcast, brand designer podcast, logo design, brand identity design