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Growing Steady | Intentional Creative Business Podcast

We’re Jason and Caroline Zook, a husband and wife team running two businesses together and trying to live out our version of a good life in the process. In this business podcast, we share with you our lessons learned about how to run a calm, sustainable business—one that is predictable, profitable AND peaceful. Join us every Thursday if you’re an online creator who wants to reach your goals without sacrificing your well-being in the process.

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Average duration
52 minutes
Episodes
264
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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098 - Should your biz have one or many offers?

098 - Should your biz have one or many offers?

In this week’s episode, we talk all about your offer (the thing you sell that makes your business a… business).

We talk about the three different offer “models” and how you can use each one to your ad…

00:45:37  |   Thu 19 Aug 2021
097 - The #1 online business mistake

097 - The #1 online business mistake

Now… should we share the mistake in these show notes? Ehhh, why not!?

The #1 mistake we see: Focusing too much time on creating and building a business and NOT enough time marketing and promoting it.

I…

00:58:17  |   Thu 12 Aug 2021
096 - Compassion for procrastination

096 - Compassion for procrastination

We. Are. BACK! Did you miss us?? We missed you! After a month off, we are back in the podcast-saddles and excited to share all our ramblings with you.

In this week’s episode, we go over a mindset shif…

00:58:52  |   Thu 05 Aug 2021
095 - Traveling in 2022 (Part 4 - Our biggest fears + Q&A)

095 - Traveling in 2022 (Part 4 - Our biggest fears + Q&A)

This will wrap up our 4-part “Zooks Travel Full-Time in 2022” impromptu series! We hope you enjoyed it and in this episode, we answer some questions from IG, our Slack Community, and a few from some …

00:54:38  |   Thu 01 Jul 2021
094 - Traveling in 2022 (Part 3 - We're making decisions)

094 - Traveling in 2022 (Part 3 - We're making decisions)

Well, we made a decision! 😂 We are NOT going to create an entirely separate brand to share our 2022 travels. Just because you CAN do something, doesn’t mean you SHOULD. That’s the advice we’d give so…

00:55:37  |   Thu 24 Jun 2021
093 - Traveling in 2022 (Part 2 - Will we create a business?)

093 - Traveling in 2022 (Part 2 - Will we create a business?)

In this week’s episode, we chat about what we think our slow travel lives will look like on a week-by-week basis.

Then, we dive in on a discussion about creating a brand new business (alias: Zook Trav…

00:49:04  |   Thu 17 Jun 2021
092 - Traveling for a year in 2022 (Part 1 - How will we do it?)

092 - Traveling for a year in 2022 (Part 1 - How will we do it?)

Hello friends! This week, continuing our “fun in the summer” podcast series, we decided to have our first official meeting for our upcoming 2022 year of traveling - WOW.

We share the plans as they sit…

01:02:56  |   Thu 10 Jun 2021
091 - 10 thought-provoking questions

091 - 10 thought-provoking questions

The next few weeks of our podcast will shift from business and focus more on life, silliness, and just all-around fun (we hope!) as we partake in our summer sabbatical.

In this episode, we answered 10…

01:06:24  |   Thu 03 Jun 2021
090 - Summer sabbatical (and why you need a break)

090 - Summer sabbatical (and why you need a break)

From our extensive experience with burnout, taking time off BEFORE you burn out is a crucial move. But, we only got to that place through trial and error as we’re pretty sure you can relate.

This summ…

01:00:30  |   Thu 27 May 2021
089 - In the midst of anxiety

089 - In the midst of anxiety

We try to keep our podcast light-hearted but we’re also two human beings that deal with the ups and downs of life. One of those downs is Caroline’s anxiety which has flared up recently. We wanted to …

00:50:21  |   Thu 20 May 2021
088 - FOMO,  NO MO!

088 - FOMO, NO MO!

Fear of missing out (FOMO) is real. In this episode, we want to share our mindset shift of FOMO NOMO. Share that phrase with your friends, they’ll think you’re suuuuuuuuuuper cool.

When it comes to ru…

00:43:47  |   Thu 13 May 2021
087 - How we argue

087 - How we argue

We hope this episode gives you a real look into a couple and how to navigate tough situations and conversations.

We want to be 100% clear: We are NOT licensed therapists or mental health experts. We d…

01:25:33  |   Thu 06 May 2021
086 - The art of making it hard (LOL)

086 - The art of making it hard (LOL)

Ahhh, “The Art of Making It Hard…” that age-old saying that no one has ever said before as it relates to business 😂.

Innuendos aside, the point of this week’s podcast episode is to share some advice t…

00:58:21  |   Thu 29 Apr 2021
085 - Life after COVID-19?

085 - Life after COVID-19?

We want to first acknowledge we know COVID-19 isn’t over. In some countries, cities, and states, cases are on the upswing and it’s scary.

As vaccines get a more widespread rollout there’s an underlyin…

01:09:46  |   Thu 22 Apr 2021
084 - Ignoring societal (and familial) pressures

084 - Ignoring societal (and familial) pressures

Whether it’s your job, buying a house, or starting a family, there are pressures from all angles on what you *should* be doing.

As we’ve learned over the years, pushing back against some (read: most) …

01:18:28  |   Thu 15 Apr 2021
083 - Everything we've learned about paid memberships

083 - Everything we've learned about paid memberships

If you’ve been thinking about starting a paid membership community, boy-oh-boy do we have the podcast episode for YOU!

We break down everything we’ve learned these past three years growing our paid me…

01:39:05  |   Thu 08 Apr 2021
082 - Setting boundaries and saying

082 - Setting boundaries and saying "no"

In this week’s episode, we share how we’ve cultivated strong boundaries when it comes to our work. We also talk about a recent product that we got a lot of requests to sell but decided not to (a hard…

00:57:16  |   Thu 01 Apr 2021
081 - Answering your (really great!) biz questions

081 - Answering your (really great!) biz questions

What season of business are we in right now? How do you gain confidence in your pricing? How do you balance client + digital product work? What advice have we've given that we'd change? Wait... Super…

01:14:15  |   Thu 25 Mar 2021
080 - Kick perfectionism to the curb!

080 - Kick perfectionism to the curb!

If we've learned anything in all our time as online biz owners (and humans existing with other humans) it's that perfectionism DOES NOT SERVE US. Instead of perfection, we like to focus on completion…

00:50:30  |   Thu 18 Mar 2021
079 - How important are original ideas?

079 - How important are original ideas?

To succeed in business, does your idea have to be truly original? Do you have to come up with the most unique business concept ever? Or... has everything already been done? Let's discuss!

When it come…

00:45:59  |   Thu 11 Mar 2021
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