Life Unboxed Blog
209 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsEmpowering moms to work from home and homeschool. Life Unboxed is a momtrepreneur's guide to raising kids, running a business, and keeping your sanity. So you can work at home and homeschool confidently. For more great momtrepreneur content check out lifeunboxed.blog. New episodes posted weekly.[Some of the links in the show notes are affiliate links. If you purchase using one of these links, I make a small commission at no additional cost to you. This helps me keeps things free for you, and who doesn’t love free stuff.]
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We've Been Told Sitting Is The New Smoking, But There Is Worse
April 26, 2021 06:00 - 13 minutes - 9.25 MBAs moms, working from home, there are so many places to sit down. Since it feels like we are running a marathon every day, between juggling clients, homeschooling kids, and running errands. It is easy to think we are getting in enough movement. But you are probably sitting more than you realize. And there are some damaging effects that you probably haven't considered. Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/weve-been-told-sitting-is-the-new-smoking-but-its-worse/ RESOURCES MENTIONED...
What To Do Before You Start Building A Website To Make It Easier
April 19, 2021 06:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBHaving a website is one of those non-negotiables for your business. But creating a website can be daunting, overwhelming, frustrating and whatever other adjective you can think of. In this episode I am going to give you 7 things to do before you start to make the process of building a website easier. Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/what-to-do-before-you-start-building-a-website-to-make-it-easier/ RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: The Many Ways to Create a Logo Bluehost S...
Exhaustion And Nausea And Cravings…Oh My! When Pregnancy Symptoms Hit
April 12, 2021 06:00 - 9 minutes - 6.71 MBThe first trimester of pregnancy can really knock you out. Between exhaustion All. Day. Long. And the nausea, how can you cope? Here are my tips and tricks when pregnancy symptoms hit. Whether you are still working in an office, or you are home working with your kids. When pregnancy symptoms hit, you have to deal with them, so you can keep functioning. Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/exhaustion--nausea--cravings-oh-my-when-pregnancy-symptoms-hit/ RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE ...
The Many Ways To Create A Business Logo
April 05, 2021 06:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBThis show is a deep dive into the many ways to create a logo. Whether you have big budget or no budget you can create a logo that represents your brand. With marketing being so visual in our culture it is important for your business to have a logo that is distinct and recognizable. I have been working with artists in the publishing field for a number of years now, so I wanted to give you the inside scoop on how to work with an artist if that is the way you decide to go. But also give you t...
Part Time Work From Home Jobs (Part 3): What You Need to Start
March 15, 2021 06:00 - 24 minutes - 16.5 MBThis is the final post in our part time work from home jobs series, What You Need to Start. I must say this series has made me very excited for you. I hope that I have offered you the help that I couldn't find when I started out. It is not easy starting your own business, but you can do it. Part 1: https://lifeunboxed.blog/part-time-work-from-home-job-part-1-prepare-before-you-take-the-leap/ Part 2: https://lifeunboxed.blog/part-time-work-from-home-job-part-2-start-a-virtual-assistant-b...
Part Time Work From Home Job (Part 2): Start a Virtual Assistant Business
March 08, 2021 07:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBBeing successful on your own terms takes imagination, determination, and a lot of thinking outside of box. It takes looking at how everything has always been done, and deciding you are going to do it differently. This brings us to Part 2 of the Part Time Work From Home Job series. Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/part-time-work-from-home-job-part-2-start-a-virtual-assistant-business/ RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO: Part Time Work From Home Job (Part 1): Prepare Before Yo...
Part Time Work From Home Job (Part 1): Prepare Before You Take The Leap
March 01, 2021 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.42 MBToday we are getting into Part 1 of a 3 part series, and I am excited to talk about Part Time Work From Home Job: Prepare Before You Take the Leap. I am not going to lie to you, starting a business is scary. And every business book that tells you it is a lot of work is telling you the truth. We are going to dive into the first steps to really prepare you to take the leap into your own business, so you can be successful on your own terms. Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/part-t...
How to Work from Home (with Kids)
February 25, 2021 07:00 - 12 minutes - 8.39 MBIn 2020, everyone started asking the same question. How to work from home with kids? I've been doing it for over 5 years now, and we are going to talk about it. I am going to let you in on all my secrets to being more productive working from home with kids. Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/how-to-work-from-home-with-kids-5-ways-to-be-more-productive/ RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: Harvard Article: https://hbr.org/2014/01/to-raise-productivity-let-more-employees-work-from-...
The Momtrepreneur's Guide to Raising Kids + Running a Business
February 04, 2021 19:00 - 10 minutes - 7 MBI am Jodie the Mom from Lifeunboxed.blog, and I wanted to tell you a little about the show. Think of this as the about page for the podcast. The show can be found on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts. Like most great ideas it started from a place of frustration. I was frustrated at the fact that I couldn't find anyone or anything that I could really relate to. There aren't a lot of people who work from home, homeschool their kids, and run a business. Like this gem of advice I h...