Fresh off Podcast Movement, I’m unpacking how stepping away from the grind helped me beat burnout, get perspective, and double-down on a strategy that actually moves the needle: serving multilingual audiences with intention. We’ll talk clarity over hustle, trends vs. staying the course, why your story is your strategy, and how to use real data (not vanity metrics) to find market gaps.Chapters00:00 Conference lessons: workflows, PSO, and building bridges with multilingual content05:58 Trends vs. staying the course (and the patience to do it)10:37 Story as strategy: using past experience as your edge12:20 Finding market gaps and reading the right data15:10 Season wrap + homework + how we can work togetherLet's work together: You can book a 1:1 session at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.focusandbloomstudios.com/...My Favorite Podcast, Video, and Photo Gear for Content Creation*⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kit.co/focusandbloom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Favorite Tools & Resources for Entrepreneurs*⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.focusandbloomstudios.com/...*Some of these are affiliate links in which I may receive a small commission from purchases made.

Want to grow your podcast and business using YouTube?
In this episode, I break down how to use YouTube strategically,cnot just for views, but to build an intentional, aligned presence that drives real results.
Visibility is key, but it's more important to use YouTube with intention to grow your podcast audience and see business growth. Learn how to turn YouTube visibility into deeper engagement and ultimately, business success. With these video marketing tips, you can get more clients and leads!

Timestamps

00:00 Intentional Visibility for Your Podcast

02:49 YouTube as a Business Ecosystem

06:04 YouTube's Role in the Content Funnel

08:51 Minimal Viable Video Strategies

11:46 Optimizing Your YouTube Content

15:08 Measuring Success on YouTube

Resources

If you're ready to rethink your content strategy and build something that actually works for your business, let’s connect. You can book a 1:1 session at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.focusandbloomstudios.com/...⁠⁠⁠

Hola, I’m Yesenia. I’m a photographer turned Video Podcast Strategist and coach. I help coaches, educators, and creative service-based business owners, how to create strategic content marketing that makes sense to you, so they can amplify their influence.

Learn more about Focus and Bloom Studios's Podcast Launch and Strategy Services:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.focusandbloomstudios.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

My Favorite Podcast, Video, and Photo Gear for Content Creation*⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kit.co/focusandbloom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

My Favorite Tools & Resources for Entrepreneurs*⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.focusandbloomstudios.com/...⁠⁠⁠

*Some of these are affiliate links in which I may receive a small commission from purchases made.

After the unexpected passing of my father, I share how a forced pause became an opportunity for clarity, self-inquiry, and creative redirection. I talk about the importance of honoring seasons of stillness, the parallels between endurance training and entrepreneurship, and how creators can learn to pause without guilt.

Time Stamps:

00:00 Defining the Creative Pause – why stepping back ≠ quitting

02:00 Grief, turning 40 & signing up for a marathon

05:00 Parallels between endurance sports & entrepreneurship (fuel, rest, analytics)

07:30Self-audit prompts to fight content-creator burnout

10:00How to pause without guilt & keep your podcast strategy on track

13:00Final reflections: protecting mental health while scaling your creative business

Resources

If you're ready to rethink your content strategy and build something that actually works for your business, let’s connect. You can book a 1:1 session at ⁠⁠https://www.focusandbloomstudios.com/...⁠⁠

Hola, I’m Yesenia. I’m a photographer turned Video Podcast Strategist and coach. I help coaches, educators, and creative service-based business owners, how to create strategic content marketing that makes sense to you, so they can amplify their influence.

Learn more about Focus and Bloom Studios's Podcast Launch and Strategy Services:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.focusandbloomstudios.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

My Favorite Podcast, Video, and Photo Gear for Content Creation*⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kit.co/focusandbloom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

My Favorite Tools & Resources for Entrepreneurs*⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.focusandbloomstudios.com/...⁠⁠

*Some of these are affiliate links in which I may receive a small commission from purchases made.