{"podcast":{"title":"Minding My Creative Business Podcast","slug":"minding-my-creative-business-podcast-6745703","podcast_index_feed_id":6745703,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/mmcbpodcast/","website_url":"https://mmcbpodcast.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/11b2c034-86b4-4b20-844c-8ad07845e564/07gFauMMAdiBVZbaaPnHBePU.jpg","author":"Ron \"Ironic\" Lee Jr. and ShySpeaks","episode_count":48,"summary":"MMCB Podcast helps you embrace the business of creativity! Every week, go with Ron \"iRonic\" Lee and ShySpeaks behind the brand of some of the most wildly successful creative entrepreneurs. You'll be sure to gain access to the strategy and structure that turn creative arts into viable 6, 7, and even 8 figure businesses! Trust us, you're not the only _____ (*insert your creative genius here*) that struggled with generating a full-time income from your skillset and passion. But musician, photographer, designer, etc. all over the world have embrace the power of information, implemented business principles & systems, and moved from creatives to CEOs thereby turning their passion into profits. Say this out loud: All it takes is intention, consistency, and laser-focus to Mind My Creative Business!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-22T18:17:57.107665+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minding-my-creative-business-podcast-6745703"},"episode":{"title":"She Went for 100 Nos on Purpose — Here's What Happened Next ft. Isabel Bora","slug":"she-went-for-100-nos-on-purpose-here-s-what-happened-next-ft-isabel-bora","published_at":"2026-05-25T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minding-my-creative-business-podcast-6745703/she-went-for-100-nos-on-purpose-here-s-what-happened-next-ft-isabel-bora","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minding-my-creative-business-podcast-6745703","url":"https://mmcbpodcast.com/episode/she-went-for-100-nos-on-purpose-heres-what-happened-next-ft-isabel-bora","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a186b964-a9a6-4e6d-bde0-ed31c68f992f.mp3","summary":"Episode Summary: Isabel Bora didn't wait until she was ready — she started in her bathroom, pregnant, modeling wigs at night while her baby slept, and reaching out to 40 companies before she got her first yes. In 14 months, she built Sugar Bridals into a premium bridal hair brand serving brides of color, closed 62 brides in year one, assembled a 5-person team, and used her creative business income to buy her first real estate investment. If you've been sitting on a skill, second-guessing your prices, or wondering how long it's supposed to take — this episode is the answer. What You'll Learn: How to find and own a niche that the market is ignoring — and why underserved audiences often become your most loyal, highest-paying clients The counterintuitive truth about pricing: why charging too little kills your credibility faster than charging too much, and how to raise your rates with confidence even when you're still building How to build a backend system that runs without you — from rotating VA schedules to human-first communication strategies that beat automation every time The difference between tracking revenue and tracking profit — and why confusing the two is the fastest way to look busy while going broke How to take the income from your creative business and turn it into a real asset — Isabel's exact path from $25,000 in business profit to her first real estate property Key Quotes: \"I went for the first 100 nos. That's the mindset. After 20 nos, I take 24 hours, check my email, ask myself what I'm writing wrong, reposition — then I try again.\" — Isabel Bora \"Drop the price. Then go silent. The first one to speak loses. If you start explaining why you charge what you charge, you already lost the power.\" — Isabel Bora \"Don't get carried away with doing 80 people a day…","meta_description":"Episode Summary: Isabel Bora didn't wait until she was ready — she started in her bathroom, pregnant, modeling wigs at night while her baby slept, and rea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2242,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/minding-my-creative-business-podcast-6745703/episodes/she-went-for-100-nos-on-purpose-here-s-what-happened-next-ft-isabel-bora/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minding-my-creative-business-podcast-6745703/she-went-for-100-nos-on-purpose-here-s-what-happened-next-ft-isabel-bora.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}