Episodes

Digital products can mean leads in your list and money in your pocket. But how do you do it? In this episode Kim and Cara break it down for you from ideation to delivery!

Three Things You Can Automate In Your Animal Business RIGHT NOW There are so many tasks in our animal, equine and pet-based businesses that are repetitive. That we find ourselves doing over and over again. And they are often big time-sucks! On this week’s episode of The Business Animal, Cara and Kim give three things...

We know how much you all love a good Mindset episode! This one really delivers. Our guest this week is Nicola Kinnard-Comedie of NKC Equestrian Training. Join Kim and Cara as we explore Nicola’s unique hack to breaking through your mindset blocks to get results and forward motion. Learn more about Nicola and NKC Equestrian...

One of the most important things you can do as a business owner is develop skills to increase your accountability to your business. As animal, equine or pet-based business owners, we are often very much alone in our business. Accountable to only ourselves… and sometimes our clients. What happens to our business when we aren’t...

Taking the time to create habits in your daily activities will support the growth of your business and ensure your longevity in the animal, equine and/or pet-based industry that you love so much. Join Kim and Cara and they discuss three big things you can do to harness the power of better habits in your...

Public relations is about putting yourself and your business in the spotlight. It is an arm of marketing many people don’t utilize to the fullest extent — or at all! It is incredibly valuable and the only investment you need to make is time.

You Should Share Your Story More Often Your story is highly valuable — to your business, your marketing. If you are a small business owner in an equine, pet and animal-based industry, YOU are very much your business. Your story is essential to help your audience feel connected to YOU and your business. Consumers who...

Recognizing Your Unique Asset Every business has a unique asset — something that they are KNOWN for that truly sets them apart from all other choices. It’s your secret sauce, your guarded recipe, the way you do it here,  your patented magic. Some businesses never fully become aware of their unique asset — and those...

YOU are the most important asset your business has — and getting to know yourself is key in becoming an asset that moves your business forward into its greatest potential. In this episode, Cara and Kim dive into ways you can better understand yourself so you can mindfully work on creating a positive direction in...

Upleveling your skills offers you the opportunity to open up increased income and refresh your business outlook. Join Kim and Cara this week as they discuss how they have both recently upleveled their skills and their offerings. You’ll find new ideas and a lot of inspiration.

Sales objections happen. Get comfortable with that idea and then understand where they most likely come from so you can be prepared when they happen. In today’s episode of The Business Animal, Kim and Cara break down the three most common objections and give you tips on how to overcome them.

There are so many reasons you might want to work with a business coach in your animal, equine or pet-based business. Business coaches can be an incredible resource when you have a problem or a project you want to manage, but there are a few big things you need to consider prior to hiring a...

Competitive research is a type of research that small businesses should be doing to monitor and analyze what your competition is doing. For animal, equine and pet based businesses it can be a way to better understand why your customers choose you over the neighboring business right down the road OR why they choose your...

Expos and tradeshows are target rich environments for sales and marketing. Spring expo season is headed our way right now and it’s time to get ready in a way that will create success that does more than just cover the booth fee! In today’s episode, Kim and Cara talk about three key aspects of creating...

 People always tell you changing your mindset will solve many of your business problems, but is that REALLY the truth? Join Cara and Kim as they dive into the all important topic of mindset — and what they have both learned about how mindset affects your business. Don’t skip this episode because you think it’s...

When we start a business, we have our own reasons. As soon as our business becomes public, however, it really becomes the business of the clients and customers we serve. Really getting to know your customers is often the key to taking your business to the next level. From understanding their pain points and gain...

Remember all that endless excitement and energy you had when you first started working your pet, equine or animal-based business? You would spend all of your time thinking about the next step you needed to take to make your dream a reality. Man, that was an exciting time! What happens when all those things you...

Social Proof and Getting Better Testimonials were two of our most popular episodes last year and it has spawned a lot of interest for us to revisit some of the topics we touched upon. There is no better social proof for your animal, pet or equine-based business than customer product and service reviews. In fact,...

Here we are already in the early days of 2022 and everyone is talking about their goals! Do you feel left out of the conversation? Or maybe you’re in the conversation but not sure of the value you’re getting by setting goals. This week Kim and Cara will help light a little spark of goal...

You spend a lot of time creating content — making social posts, writing blogs, recording videos, making brochures, publishing podcasts. But how do you turn that content into clients? Content marketing is a marathon marketing strategy, but we have to set our sights on getting consumers across the finish line and into our businesses or...

Trolls are that nasty little voice in your head that keeps you awake at 3:00 am reminding you of all the things you struggle with. Telling you that you just aren’t good enough. You aren’t capable. You won’t be successful. That your business will fail. Trolls prevent you from taking action, taking new opportunities or...

Rebranding is something many entrepreneurs ponder regularly. As you grow your business, you learn and shift, and you begin to wonder if you should shift your branding. Rebranding is a big decision fraught with complications and encompasses way more than your logo and company slogan. “Your brand is what people say about you when you’re...

Paid social media advertising Is it time to start paying for social media advertising for your animal, pet or equine-based business? Today, social media ads are among the top 5 ways that consumers are learning about new brands. On last week’s episode, covering organic social media, we learned that reach is never guaranteed, BUT paid...

Remember the good ol’ days of social media when you didn’t have to think about things like key performance indicators (KPIs)? When you could post something on your social media platform of choice and know that a large percentage of your audience would see what you posted. Today we are lucky if even a tiny...

It is crucial to the success and longevity of animal, pet and equine-based businesses (and it’s just the right thing to do) that you don’t just showcase diversity, but that you increase the inclusivity of voices that are different from your own in all aspects of your business. On this week’s episode of The Business...

How do you overcome unexpected obstacles in your animal, equine or pet-based business? Obstacles will happen, and if there is one thing we have all learned from living through a pandemic… and running our businesses through a pandemic, is that we can’t plan for everything. However, we CAN work to navigate through those obstacles in...

What do you do when the holiday business blues come knocking at the door of your animal, pet or equine-based business? When your existing clients are “waiting until after the holidays” to make their purchases and potential new consumers haven’t hit their “new year, new me” excitement yet. When it seems like everyone around you...

Giving Tuesday is here and we want to encourage you to support your favorite non-profit organization. In today’s episode, Kim and Cara sit down with Suzanne Hagmaier of Hope Held by a Horse to discuss their amazing mission. Hope Held by a Horse provides a safe, positive environment, in the company of horses, to support...

Working through the holiday season as animal, equine and pet-based business owners is an exhilarating and EXHAUSTING time. While riding the roller coaster of entrepreneurial ups and downs, it can be easy to forget all the things we have to be grateful for as entrepreneurs when we are just trying to get through the day...

The first contact a customer has with your animal, equine or pet-based business often sets the tone for their entire experience. Today, Kim and Cara have some great ideas about how to create a wow factor right from day one AND how you can feel more confident handling the initial inquiry from potential clients.  ...

Blogs are dead, right? Who reads blogs anymore? They are a lot of work and maybe you have allowed yours to grow cobwebs and get all dusty! Well get out the broom because blogging is not only still a thing — it’s an important part of your animal, equine or agri-based business marketing plan. In this...

If you are a business owner, and a woman, it’s pretty much a sure thing that you’ve heard the term imposter syndrome. At some point you may have even felt like a bit of an imposter in your quest to become the best animal, equine or agricultural based business owner you can. What is happening...

Let’s start thinking about ways to make money while you sleep! Like most small businesses, there’s one of you and you’ve got a lot of responsibilities in your animal, equine or agricultural based business. The day to day running of your business can be all consuming and it feels like there is little time to...

Is it time to hire a copywriter? On this episode Cara and Kim chat with Jennifer Dugas Bitting of The Equine Copywriter to discuss how hiring a copywriter can help animal, equine, and agri-based business owners create the best copy for websites, blog posts, social media and so much more. Jennifer talks through the three...

Are you an animal, pet or equine-based business out there supporting other local businesses? Showing support to businesses in your local community is great for so many reasons. For starters, it keeps the local business economy booming which is also really good for YOUR animal business. On this feel good episode, Kim and Cara cover...

Mental health in equine, pet and/or agri-business matters. On this episode of The Business Animal, Kim and Cara chat with Jason Medows of the popular podcast, Ag State of Mind, about breaking the stigma of mental health in agriculture. Jason shares some of his favorite resources and strategies to better manage mental health in rural...

Quick note: Before listening to this episode, please consider your own personal safety. If you are experiencing an unsafe relationship, please choose a time and location that is safe for you to listen and consider marking the episode as “unplayed” and deleting your browser history when you finish. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and...

Do you have an idea that you believe will transform your animal, equine or pet-based industry? On this week’s episode, Cara and Kim speak with Artemis Horse Match founder, Nick Bourdon, about his experience bringing a new product to the equine and equestrian marketplace. Nick shares his experience in getting to better know his ideal...

You want to know the number one way to be more efficient in your animal, pet or equine-based business? Batching. Sounds incredibly boring right? BUT, you’re already doing it successfully in so many other areas of your life… Why not your business too? In this episode, Kim and Cara provide an easy to follow recipe...

Successful marketing is not about you, it’s about your customers. So that begs the question: how much do you know about your ideal customer? It’s time to take a deep dive into their life and lifestyle — and identify how you can relate to them in a way that feels natural and comfortable (but makes...