{"podcast":{"title":"Under the Oaks with Amy Romfo & Jenny Harrison","slug":"under-the-oaks-with-amy-romfo-jenny-harrison-7325331","podcast_index_feed_id":7325331,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/578465/rss","website_url":"https://undertheoakspodcast.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/b/9/c/fb9c611cd7a3098216c3140a3186d450/UTO_Podcast_Cover_-_Final_500kb.jpg","author":"Amy Romfo and Jenny Harrison","episode_count":42,"summary":"Welcome to Under the Oaks, where we give you a front row seat to everything you've ever wanted to know about building a personal brand, growing a business, and weaving your faith into every step of it. Join your hosts, Amy Romfo, creator of The Coastal Oak on Instagram, and Jenny Harrison, your go-to social media manager, as they sit down each week with some of your favorite creators to dive deep into the messy, beautiful, and sometimes hilarious realities of what it takes to run a personal brand, live with intention, and keep things authentic in an online world that's anything but. The duo is pulling back the curtain on all things: - Building an authentic personal brand, - Running a business while figuring it out along the way, - Integrating your faith into all aspects of life, - Creating an engaged online community, and - Juggling being real with running a business. With their roots planted in Charleston, SC, the Under The Oaks podcast is here to provide a happy, warm, and nurturing spot in your week, much like the historic Oak Trees that Charleston is known for. Whether you're a creator yourself or just here for the behind-the-scenes scoop, we've got something for you. 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The conversation moves into fostering rescue dogs (including the internet-famous Vader), coaching middle school basketball, and the life-shaping conversation he had with his mom in a Walmart parking lot that redefined why he creates in the first place. Key insights you'll gain from this episode The power of consistent failure as a learning tool - How intentionally failing fast can accelerate your path to success. Finding your authentic voice - Why being vulnerable about loneliness and struggles creates deeper connections than highlighting wins. The importance of giving back - How helping others became both his content strategy and personal fulfillment. Building community in a lonely industry - Honest thoughts on the isolation that comes with content creation and how to combat it. Strategic content decisions - The intentional choices behind everything from his…","meta_description":"What happens when you lose your job and decide to bet everything on a dream that feels impossible? 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