Scale Your Small Business
231 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -The Scale Your Small Business Podcast helps entrepreneurs and small business owners put simple systems in place to see exponential growth. It’s hosted by serial entrepreneur, Jillian Flodstrom. If you need help mitigating the feelings of overwhelm and confusion when it comes to leading and growing your business this show will help you calm the chaos, increase productivity and grow your revenue.
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149 - Creativity and Scaling Your Business with Gina Mote
August 05, 2022 02:12 - 25 minutes - 34.7 MBWelcome to the Scale Your Small Business Podcast with your host, Jillian Flodstrom. Today’s guest is Gina Mote. She has started many successful businesses, most recently a virtual, at-home DIY woodworking and painting workshop called Little August Ranch. She's with us today to talk about her experiences as an entrepreneur and share her best tips for growing a small business. Gina’s inspiration for Little August Ranch came from the intersection of her love for crafts and scrapbooking, ...
148 - Handling Overwhelm
August 05, 2022 02:10 - 10 minutes - 15 MBWelcome back to the Scale Your Small Business Podcast with your host, Jillian Flodstrom! Today, we’re tackling overwhelm. It’s something we all are challenged with, but for some reason struggle to talk about. We’re going to talk about some strategies that can help you get out of that cycle quickly. Sometimes, procrastination is both a product and a cause of and for overwhelm. Just as often, the source of the overwhelm is a task that is smaller than we think but has been left to fester...
147 - Thriving through Vision Boards with Marilyn Barker
August 05, 2022 02:07 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MBThanks for joining us on today’s episode of the Scale Your Small Business Podcast with Jillian Flodstrom. Joining us today is Marilyn Barker, she is a motivational speaker and educator both online and offline through her seminars and upcoming book. Coming from a place of personal hardship and growth, she understands that life can be overwhelming. She's able to offer advice and guidance from a uniquely personal space. Marilyn has struggled with depression and anxiety as far back as she ...
146 - Sharing Your Passions
August 05, 2022 02:05 - 9 minutes - 13.8 MBWelcome back to the Scale Your Small Business Podcast with your host, Jillian Flodstrom! Today, we’re going to spend some time talking about how to most effectively share something that you’re excited about. We’ll dive into how to let people in on a process, a system, or whatever else that you’re passionate about and the steps you can take to do so. One of the most important things you can do, especially when you’re excited about sharing a new project with others, is to explain the int...
152 - Healing, Passion, and Growth with Brenda Markstein
August 05, 2022 00:08 - 16 minutes - 23.5 MBToday's guest is Brenda Markstein, a highly regarded woman in many global publications for her extensive knowledge in design along with being recognized as an Emmy Award-winning television and film producer. During the global shutdown, she made the decision to sell her home in Las Vegas, and follow the call of her heart making her way to her ranch in San Diego where she invites others to heal just as she (and the ranch itself) did. Brenda feels as though she has lived four lifetim...
151 - All About Finances
August 05, 2022 00:07 - 9 minutes - 13.1 MBWelcome back to the Scale Your Small Business Podcast with Jillian Flodstrom! Today, we’re going to run through some tips regarding finances–a topic that can be intimidating to new business owners. Planning for the future of your business is one of the keys to setting yourself up for success. Let’s break it down. First things first, you've got to know where you're at–you've got to know your finances. It can be stressful and scary, but you’ve got to have a starting point to move forwar...
150 - Building a Team Around You and For You with Danikah Rose
August 04, 2022 23:29 - 27 minutes - 38 MBOn the show today, we have an intuitive, empowering, and creative women's business strategist, Danikah Rose. She works on mindset and rewiring limiting beliefs and has a huge passion for authentic marketing and staying true to core values in the public eye. She teaches courses on attitude, gratitude, self-awareness, self-care, and goal setting, along with authentic marketing. She wants all women to know that everything they desire is readily available when they're operating in their truth an...
149 - Updating Your Website
August 04, 2022 21:54 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MBThanks for joining us on the Scale Your Small Business Podcast with your host, Jillian Flodstrom! Today, we’re going to break down the steps and key moments you’ll encounter when you update your business’ website. It can seem like an overwhelming project, but it’s possible to calm the chaos. One of the most important things to remember when you’re building your website is this: your website isn’t about you, it’s about the problem you solve. People are purchasing things from us because...
148 - Creativity and Scaling Your Business with Gina Mote
August 02, 2022 22:33 - 25 minutes - 34.7 MBWelcome to the Scale Your Small Business Podcast with your host, Jillian Flodstrom. Today’s guest is Gina Mote. She has started many successful businesses, most recently a virtual, at-home DIY woodworking and painting workshop called Little August Ranch. She's with us today to talk about her experiences as an entrepreneur and share her best tips for growing a small business. Gina’s inspiration for Little August Ranch came from the intersection of her love for crafts and scrapbooking, ...
147 - Stress-free Implementation Tips
July 28, 2022 20:59 - 9 minutes - 13.8 MBWelcome back to the Scale Your Small Business Podcast with your host, Jillian Flodstrom! Today, we’re going to spend some time talking about how to most effectively share something that you’re excited about. We’ll dive into how to let people in on a process, a system, or whatever else that you’re passionate about and the steps you can take to do so. One of the most important things you can do, especially when you’re excited about sharing a new project with others, is to explain the intent ...
146 - Thriving through Vision Boards with Marilyn Barker
July 26, 2022 19:52 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MBThanks for joining us on today’s episode of the Scale Your Small Business Podcast with Jillian Flodstrom. Joining us today is Marilyn Barker, she is a motivational speaker and educator both online and offline through her seminars and upcoming book. Coming from a place of personal hardship and growth, she understands that life can be overwhelming. She's able to offer advice and guidance from a uniquely personal space. Marilyn has struggled with depression and anxiety as far back as she ...
145 - Behind the Scenes of the Fashion Industry with Annette Lennerup
July 19, 2022 18:52 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MBToday on the Scale Your Small Business Podcast, Jillian is sitting down with Annette Lennerup, a fashion designer, product developer, and teacher with more than 15 years of experience in the fashion space, with education in design from the London College of Fashion. She helps start-ups and small fashion brands learn about the industry and take their design to production. Annette’s passion for fashion started innocently, pretending to be a designer with her friend while growing up in Sw...
144 - Planning Ahead for Success
July 14, 2022 21:04 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MBThere will always be times when life comes first–and it should! Holidays, new members joining your family, vacations, or maybe just a moment to step away from your business shouldn’t add more stress to your professional life. So, how can we best plan ahead to make sure everything runs smoothly in our absence? Let’s dive in. Firstly, it’s important to keep your team in the loop. Everyone needs to be on the same page, whether it’s an extended period of time off, the plan of action while...
143 - Do it Anyway with Scott Harlow
July 12, 2022 15:33 - 20 minutes - 29 MBAt 43, today's guest committed to leaving the alcoholic version of himself in the past. By age 49, he began his personal challenge to defy the limits of what's humanly possible, transforming physically, mentally, and spiritually well into his 50s. Now, he’s competing in ultra-endurance events. He recently published a book, Do it Anyway, which follows him, Scott Harlow, on his journey from a self-destructive and insecure young man to a fitness coach, actor, and athlete. The decision to...
142 - Choosing Health Insurance Coverage
June 23, 2022 18:16 - 7 minutes - 10.3 MBWelcome back to the Scale Your Small Business Podcast with your host, Jillian Flodstrom! On today’s show, we’re taking a look at Health Insurance. It can be a dizzying experience with a seemingly endless pile of options that can leave you confused and unsure where to start. Let’s calm that chaos. The first thing to consider when you’re scaling your business is simply offering a health insurance package to your current (and potential future) employees. There are many employees looking t...
141 - Keeping It Simple With Elyse Notarianni
June 21, 2022 20:41 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MBThanks for tuning into the Scale Your Small Business Podcast with your host, Jillian Flodstrom! Today’s guest is Elyse Notarianni, a writer with a passion for all things digital. As the President and Founder of Townie Creative digital media marketing agency, Elyse is making her way in both the digital marketing and writing worlds. She’s here today to break down how to easily break into the digital marketing space. Elyse comes from a space of high-end journalism, writing cover stories ...
140 - Social Media Breakdown
June 16, 2022 15:53 - 9 minutes - 12.9 MBThanks for joining us on the Scale Your Small Business Podcast with your host, Jillian Flodstrom! With everything out there about social media, it can be very complicated to figure out which platform is the right one for you. Today, we’re talking about how to choose and how many is too many. Let’s dive in. The most important thing about social media is that you don't have to be all the places all the time. Some people will tell you to get on as many channels as possible, but it’s more...
139 - Prosperity Through Mentality with Allyson Chavez
June 14, 2022 19:08 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MBThanks for joining us on the Scale Your Small Business Podcast with your host, Jillian Flodstrom! On today’s show, we’re with Allyson Chavez, a prosperity transformation coach with a passion for teaching ambitious, women and men how to get out of their own way so they can easily and consistently hit their targets while feeling peace and joy as they go. There is a difference between challenges and struggles, Allyson says. Challenges lead to progress, while struggles stall that progress....
138 - Forming Your Affirmations
June 09, 2022 17:47 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBWelcome back to the Scale Your Small Business Podcast with your host, Jillian Flodstrom! There are a lot of people in business who talk about mindset, many have even joined us on the show. They’re all great! But, there is a lot of noise on the internet. Today, we’re going to cut through it and break down how you can form your own affirmations to get your mindset where it needs to be. First things first: an affirmation is a statement you make to yourself every single morning that prope...
137 - Entrepreneurship with Your Closest Partner with Michelle and Dr. Dallas Buchanan
June 07, 2022 18:54 - 24 minutes - 33.2 MBThanks for tuning into the Scale Your Small Business Podcast with your host, Jillian Flodstrom! Today, we’re sitting down with entrepreneurial power couple, Dr. Dallas Buchanan, and his wife, Michelle. While they didn’t start out their professional careers with entrepreneurship in mind, it was clear that the best path forward for Dr. Buchanan and his wife allowed them to make the rules and call their own shots. Michelle, who also has a background in nursing, threw Dallas a proverbial ...
136 - Tackling "The Mess"
June 02, 2022 13:21 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MBToday on the Scale Your Small Business Podcast, we’re diving into something we all deal with but somehow always want to ignore: our messes. That big pile of everything sitting in the corner of your room that you walk by every day is certainly daunting, but Jill is going to break down how she tackles “Monica’s Closet.” First thing’s first: get rid of any trash. Coffee cups, wrappers, or even old paperwork that you know you don’t need to have on hand anymore. Get the easy stuff out of the ...
135 - Maximizing Your Time Through Tech with Johanna Buchweitz
June 01, 2022 02:07 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBThis week on the Scale Your Smal Business Podcast with Jillian Flodstrom, Jillian is sitting down with Johanna Buchweitz. Johanna uses her time helping female entrepreneurs use theirs efficiently. She’s developing an app that helps women in business get immediate, actionable answers to some of the most pressing questions in entrepreneurship. Johanna sees a common thread running through the clients she works with, no matter their industry or where they are in their growth: mindset. Havi...
134 - Vision Boarding
May 26, 2022 17:12 - 8 minutes - 11.2 MBToday on the Scale Your Small Business Podcast with Jillian Flodstrom, Jill is breaking down vision boarding. Making a vision board can be fun, it can also be very inspiring for your business, and it can keep you laser-focused on your goals. Often, entrepreneurs don't allow themselves to dream and get bogged down in the day-to-day slog of it all. Let’s calm that chaos. First things first: a vision board can be whatever you want it to be. It can be the traditional, large poster style b...
133 - Empowering Women Through Self-Care with Christy Primmer
May 24, 2022 15:40 - 14 minutes - 20 MBToday on the Scale Your Small Business Podcast, Jillian is sitting down with Christy Primmer, a world-renowned thought leader on self-care and financial empowerment for women. She spent two decades facilitating trauma counseling, and recently retired from The College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers and Health Canada. Now she’s transitioned into the speaking and coaching industry. As a personal development author, Christy is obsessed with helping women create their epic life. ...
132 - Delegation Breakdown
May 19, 2022 16:51 - 6 minutes - 9.4 MBWelcome back to the Scale Your Small Busines Podcast with your host, Jillian Flodstrom! Today, we’re talking about delegation. Where to start, how to keep it going, and where you can actually end up making more money. Let’s dive in. The best way to start thinking about delegation is through a list. List out everything you have to do on that day. Once you’ve laid it out, simply pick your least favorite item on the list–bam, there’s your first delegated item. By delegating your le...
131 - More Than Just an Outfit with Jaime Diehl
May 17, 2022 17:09 - 22 minutes - 30.5 MBToday, we’re talking with Jaime Diehl. She helps female entrepreneurs, professional service providers, and mompreneurs master the power of personal style to align their internal identity with the external identity. Through style development and coaching, those she works with feel more empowered, proud of their work, and confident to be visible, attract more clients and charge what they're worth. In this episode, you’ll learn: Be intentional about your vibes! Style impacts energy and mood...
130 - Automation: Google Forms
May 12, 2022 17:19 - 7 minutes - 9.93 MBToday, we’re going to talk about automation - specifically as it pertains to Google Forms, a massively underrated and significantly useful tool that can help you get clear while growing your business. In this episode, you’ll learn: You can build a form like a quiz that you can grade. This is a great tool when you’re trying to move people in a certain direction based on their responses. You can create a custom header image and color scheme for your form to be consistent with your brandi...
129 - Health Coaching Breakdown with Claudine François
May 10, 2022 12:13 - 20 minutes - 27.9 MBOur guest today is Claudine François, a Certified Professional Health & Weight Loss Coach who helps successful women lose weight, gain energy and feel fabulous in their bodies by eating food they love. By helping entrepreneurs find their zen, she helps launch them into success. In this episode, you’ll learn: A health coach is someone who holds you accountable for the things you want to achieve, helps develop strategies to get there, and builds a plan around your health. Sleep is the nu...
128 - What is a Small Business?
May 05, 2022 13:54 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MBToday, we’re going to quickly and concisely break down what exactly a small business is, its definitions, and types, and get some clarity on what type of shop you run. In this episode, you’ll learn: A small business by definition is any business that has no more than 1500 employees and less than $38.5 million in revenue. About 90% of small businesses have less than 20 employees Small businesses with that many employees make up 89% of all businesses in the nation There are four t...
127 - Believing It’ll Happen with Christy Pennison
May 03, 2022 13:51 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MBOur guest today is Christy Pennison, board-certified counselor and founder of Be Inspired Counseling & Consulting in Alexandria, LA. She has coached and advised dozens of women, mental health professionals, and business owners from across the country to help them grow through the many challenges they face. She is highly recognized by other professionals in her field. As a result, she was awarded the 20 under 40 Acadiana Leadership Award. In this episode, you’ll learn: Don't quit before ...
126 - Lessons Learned
April 28, 2022 16:10 - 7 minutes - 9.87 MBIn today’s episode, Jillian is going to give a window into a mistake that was made, how it was addressed, what was learned, and how she and her team came out better than before. In this episode, you’ll learn: Mistakes happen, and they can sneak up on you. The answer is checks and balances. The flowchart is the living breathing document for this process. To access the full video, show notes and resources from this episode, please visit https://scaleyoursmallbusiness.org/blog/. If ...
125 - Being Brave with Josie May
April 26, 2022 14:19 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MBToday, we’re talking with Josie May, Business Coach and Strategist. Josie is cohost of the popular podcast The Money Mavens and has worked with over 200 international business owners supporting many to make 6 figures and multi 6 figures each year. In this episode, you’ll learn: To be successful in business, you've got to take action. Being brave is a muscle you can build. There are things you can do to get braver. First, make the commitment to confront what’s scary. Secondly, be acc...
124 - Health Care
April 21, 2022 16:49 - 9 minutes - 13.3 MBToday, we’re talking about something that’s often overlooked, but still prevents many small business owners from taking the next step–it’s health care. Don’t worry! There are options that work for you. In this episode, you’ll learn: It’s important that you get a health insurance agent on your dream team. There are two types of health insurance: individual and group. When you’re looking for a plan, know that cheapest is not always the best. To access the full video, show notes and r...
123 - Finding Your Brand Voice with Mia LaMotte
April 19, 2022 16:30 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBThis week, we’re with Mia LaMotte, Brand Strategist and Transformation Coach. She helps womxn entrepreneurs and disruptive corporations find their brand voice with the help of her unique background in image consulting, leadership development, and transformation coaching. In this episode, you’ll learn: Your mindset has to be that you can be whatever you want to be and have what you want to have. We are walking, talking billboards for our businesses. You’ve got to surround yourself wi...
122 - Battling Distraction
April 14, 2022 11:00 - 10 minutes - 9.28 MBToday, we’re taking a deep dive into ways you can combat the wide array of distractions that come with working from home, or even in the office. Let’s take a look at some tips you can use today to manage your focus. In this episode, you’ll learn: Airplane mode is your friend! Before you know it, those 30 seconds it takes to reply to those texts have added up. If you have a movie, soundtrack, or something that puts you in “work mode” don’t be afraid to put it on in the background. But ...
121 - Make Money Blogging with Krista Greener
April 12, 2022 17:58 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBOur guest today is a digital marketer that helps businesses scale by teaching them strategies to create online marketing solutions that supplement and grow their businesses. Krista Greener is going to dive in with us on making that lifestyle change. In this episode, you’ll learn: Be consistent with your posting. Don’t be afraid to hire someone to put your ideas into writing! Monetize your blog! Especially in times like these, it’s important to have multiple streams of income. To acces...
120 - Goal Setting 101
April 07, 2022 17:24 - 6 minutes - 6.3 MBToday, we’re deep-diving into goal-setting—how to prepare to set your goals, breaking down those goals, and keeping up with the bar you set. Goal-setting is a process that can be broken down, so let’s get granular and make sure each quarter ends with a celebration. In this episode, you’ll learn: Look at your last quarter’s goals: what worked, what didn’t? Then, repeat the process for your annual goals. Create a list of goals that did fit into the previous year/quarter. Once you have ...
119 - Achieving Self-Love with Nicola Fernandes
April 05, 2022 11:00 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBToday we’re talking with Nicola Fernandes, who helps big-hearted leaders and achievers (whose life looks perfect on the outside) to drop the fear, disconnection, and need for external validation so they can live the lives they want. In this episode, you’ll learn: Self-love has everything to do with money. Money is just like any other relationship–it’s like a partner. Just because others around you live disconnected to themselves doesn’t mean you have to be. Find another emotion to tie ...
118 - Getting Clear on EIN
March 31, 2022 16:54 - 8 minutes - 8.1 MBToday, we’re going to dig into what an EIN is, how to apply for one, why it’s important, and everything in between. In this episode, you’ll learn: An EIN is also known as a business tax ID. Think of it as a social security number, but for your business. Applying online is easy, walks you through the process, and automatically gets you your EIN. Having an EIN allows you to separate your personal and business taxes and accounts. To access the full video, show notes and resources fro...
117 - Evolving Through Self-Awareness with Christina Howard
March 31, 2022 12:16 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBToday, we’re sitting down with Christina Howard, founder of Intently, keynote speaker, and IPEC-certified coach who helps corporate leaders find deep levels of fulfillment in their work. In this episode, you’ll learn: Leaders have to understand how to be empathetic towards themselves so they can hold space for their team. When you become more self-aware or self-accepting, you’re able to metabolize feedback much more effectively because you don’t get stuck in self-doubt. A team can ...
117 - Evolving Through Self-Awareness w/ Christina Howard
March 31, 2022 12:16 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBWelcome back to the Scale Your Small Business Podcast with your host, Jillian Flodstrom. Today, we’re sitting down with Christina Howard, founder of Intently, keynote speaker, and IPEC-certified coach who helps corporate leaders find deep levels of fulfillment in their work. A major challenge business leaders face, Christina says, is how hard it is to find and keep good talent. The professional and personal worlds are blending, she says, and it’s more important than ever to create a c...
116 - Handling Overwhelm
March 29, 2022 16:09 - 8 minutes - 7.65 MBMany small business owners mention how overwhelmed they are and the majority are simply just stressed out. Today, we’re breaking down how you can calm some of that chaos. In this episode, you’ll learn: Don’t bring your work home all the time. Give yourself time to unwind. If you've got too much on your plate, you've got to say no and you've got to delegate. Get big tasks out of the way first to avoid tasks piling up behind it. To access the full video, show notes and resources from...
115 - Manifesting Money w/ Stacy Phoenix
March 29, 2022 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBWelcome back to the Scale Your Small Business Podcast with your host, Jillian Flodstrom. Today, we’re sitting down with Stacy Phoenix, a high-level manifestation coach. She helps people create a mindset to get where they want to go—including making more money. For Stacy, manifesting means having a desire, believing it will happen and positioning yourself so that want can come to you on an easier path. Part of that is removing blockages so you can get there sooner. Manifestation...
115 - Manifesting Money with Stacy Phoenix
March 29, 2022 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBToday, we’re sitting down with Stacy Phoenix, a high-level manifestation coach. She helps people create a mindset to get where they want to go—including making more money. In this episode, you’ll learn: Manifestation is more of a mindset. It’s about focusing on what’s going on within your heart and mind, so you can determine what’s in the way. Money is constantly flowing to you. You just have to be open to receiving and accepting it. We have to align ourselves with the amount of mon...
115 - Handling Overwhelm
March 22, 2022 16:01 - 7 minutes - 7.33 MBWelcome back to the Scale Your Small Business Podcast with your host, Jillian Flodstrom. Many small business owners mention how overwhelmed they are and the majority are simply just stressed out. Today, we’re breaking down how you can calm some of that chaos. The inclination is to continue to work when you get home. That isn’t always the best option! If you're constantly working and not giving yourself enough time to unwind, it can keep you in a stress loop. Importantly, it's going to...
114 - Calendar Blocking
March 17, 2022 23:54 - 9 minutes - 8.29 MBToday, we’re diving into calendar blocking. This is much, much more than a to-do list, folks. It’s a crucial part of your day that can seriously help calm the chaos. In this episode, you’ll learn: Calendar blocking is actually putting those tasks from your to-do list on your calendar. By doing this, you are carving out time inside your calendar to get each and everything done. If you find yourself running out of time, consider breaking down your tasks even further, down to 2-minutes....
113 - Love Yourself w/ Rema Weme
March 17, 2022 22:29 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBWelcome back to the Scale Your Small Business Podcast with your host, Jillian Flodstrom! Our guest today is the wonderful Rena Weme. She’s a leader, advocate, speaker, and author who empowers women to fully accept and love themselves through her Self-Worth Pillars approach, which focuses on creating mental, physical, financial, and spiritual harmony. Confidence is a tricky thing that takes time, intentional effort, and sometimes facing that fear. If your confidence is low, Rena mentio...
113 - Love Yourself with Rema Weme
March 17, 2022 22:29 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBOur guest today is the wonderful Rena Weme. She’s a leader, advocate, speaker, and author who empowers women to fully accept and love themselves through her Self-Worth Pillars approach, which focuses on creating mental, physical, financial, and spiritual harmony. In this episode, you’ll learn: Self confidence gets developed when you don't let yourself down, you keep going even through the valleys and the lows. Create the mindset that you’re committed to yourself. By doing that, you p...
112 - Tax Season
March 17, 2022 19:44 - 10 minutes - 9.46 MBIn this episode, we’re running through some tips that will help you survive and thrive during tax season. Operating a business is hard enough, let’s make sure you’re prepared for taxes. In this episode, you’ll learn: Hiring a CPA is crucial. They are skilled in this exact sort of thing and can help you sort out liabilities and write-offs you may be missing. The more prepared you are, the better. Keep your business separate from your personal funds. To access the full video, show n...
111 - It’s All About the Relationship: Public Relations with Corine Lafont
March 10, 2022 23:27 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBThis week, we’re sitting down with Corine Lafont, host of the Between the Lines podcast, business owner, speaker, author, and outstanding PR consultant. She’s here today to share her thoughts and practices when it comes to all things public relations. In this episode, you’ll learn: Public relations and marketing are not the same things. PR is about building relationships and the image you’re putting out there. It’s all about the individual experience–there’s a reason why seemingly ...