
Busy Blooming with Tess Barclay
Calling all content creators, influencers & entrepreneurs 📣 Tune in to the Busy Blooming podcast for the advice, guidance, tips & motivation you need to build your dream business, brand & content on social media and be the most authentic version of YOU! Tune into to Tess Barclay, founder of Busy Blooming, with 10+ years of experience in marketing & content creation chatting all things content creation, social media, confidence, embracing the cringe, entrepreneurship, mindset, brand building & getting real about building your vision into reality!
Latest episodes

May 31, 2024 • 30min
Stop wasting your time with bad social media advice if you want to grow as a content creator in 2024
It's time to stop wasting ALL your time on hashtags, trending sounds, posting 3x per day and more and we're diving in to how to actually create good content on social media as a content creator and what matters for growth! Tess Barclay is diving in to how to actually use hashtags, captions, etc. but more importantly how the Instagram and TikTok algorithm works, reasons your content might not be performing, how to create good content and more!TIME STAMPS00:00 Intro1:56 How the TikTok & Instagram algorithm work9:31 3 reasons you're not getting views15:27 How to create better content and grow22:34 How to use hashtags, captions, trending sounds

May 23, 2024 • 32min
You're going to be a full-time content creator in 3 months & here's how you're going to do it..
Tess, with 8+ years in influencer marketing, shares a 5-step content strategy to become a full-time content creator by 2024. Topics: blue-sky scenario, brand building, content plan, community building, and new creator mindset.

Apr 30, 2024 • 38min
How to get your sh*t together as a content creator: Content planning, posting schedules & time-management
Learn how to organize your content creation process with a 4-step routine, manage your finances efficiently, and master time management as a content creator. Get valuable tips on planning, posting schedules, and mindset to stay organized in 2024.

Apr 6, 2024 • 32min
How brand deals *actually* work in 2024: What rates to charge, brand outreach, contracts + more!
Learn how to secure brand deals as an influencer in 2024! Explore charging rates, creating media kits, reaching out to brands, and understanding contracts. Get valuable tips on negotiation, setting rates, and maximizing the value of collaborations. Discover the evolving landscape of influencer marketing and essential strategies for attracting brand deals.

Mar 27, 2024 • 24min
How to stop caring what people think as a content creator & entrepreneur and BACK YOURSELF
It's time to BACK YOURSELF while building your business, brand & content! Today we're unpacking how to embrace the cringe, how to stop caring what people think about you/your business/your content, 3 questions to navigate what opinions to listen to, how to deal with feedback & advice and a guide to backing yourself!FOLLOW BUSY BLOOMING TikTok: https://shorturl.at/anBO8Instagram: shorturl.at/dhpyOLinkedIn: shorturl.at/bmpPVJoin the community: https://www.busyblooming.ca/FOLLOW TESSInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tessbarclay/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tess.barclayBook a 1:1 coaching: https://shorturl.at/hFOTXTIME STAMPS00:00 Intro4:20 Embracing the cringe8:48 Navigating opinions + feedback14:10 How to know what advice to listen to17:10 Guide to backing yourself

Feb 19, 2024 • 34min
Exposing the mindset of a full-time influencer & how to become one in 2024 ft. Elicia Goguen
We have the one and only Elicia Goguen with us today talking about the gate-kept mindset of growing on social media in 2024, breaking up with limiting beliefs around content, what influencer events are like & how to stop being a people pleaser with content! TIME STAMPS00:00 Intro1:27 The biggest struggle of being a full-time creator6:55 How to stop getting lost10:45 How to stop being a people pleaser19:10 Masculine vs. feminine energy with content24:50 Influencer events & money32:44 OutroSubscribe to Elicia on YouTubeFollow Elicia on InstagramListen to The Glow Up Secrets Podcast FOLLOW BUSY BLOOMINGTikTok: https://shorturl.at/anBO8Instagram: shorturl.at/dhpyOLinkedIn: shorturl.at/bmpPVJoin the community: https://www.busyblooming.ca/FOLLOW TESSInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tessbarclay/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tess.barclayBook a 1:1 coaching:

Feb 14, 2024 • 31min
Mental health starter-pack for content creators & entrepreneurs: How to stop mental breakdowns building your business
It's time to stop the spiral of burnout, stress, breakdowns & toxic work habits while building your business, content creation platforms & brand 💅🏻 In this week's video, Tess is unpacking a mental health starter pack & toolkit for content creators of how to prioritize your mental health over your business/brand and 8 tools and mindsets to bring into your work week while sharing her own journey with mental health throughout the build of her business!⋒ FOLLOW BUSY BLOOMING ⋒TikTok: https://shorturl.at/anBO8Instagram: shorturl.at/dhpyOLinkedIn: shorturl.at/bmpPVJoin the community: https://www.busyblooming.ca/⋒ FOLLOW TESS ⋒Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tessbarclay/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tess.barclayBook a 1:1 coaching: https://shorturl.at/hFOTX

Feb 6, 2024 • 25min
How to be a content creator when you don’t have time: 10 ways to make content easier
Content creation can so easily be overwhelming! Today Tess is unpacking how to save time as a content creator and how to create a simple strategy & some content creation hacks of how to do it all - without getting burnt out. If you want to be a full-time content creator or grow your social media in 2024, it doesn't have to be stressful!FOLLOW BUSY BLOOMING TikTok: https://shorturl.at/anBO8Instagram: shorturl.at/dhpyOLinkedIn: shorturl.at/bmpPVJoin the community: https://www.busyblooming.ca/FOLLOW TESSInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tessbarclay/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tess.barclayBook a 1:1 coaching: https://shorturl.at/hFOTX

Jan 29, 2024 • 26min
How to make $100k from social media & make content creation your full-time job in 2024
Today Tess is unpacking how to make money from social media and how to become a full-time content creator and influencer on social media in 2024! There are SO many ways you can make in income from social media and we're breaking it down today!Content strategy template: https://shorturl.at/cfyX4FOLLOW BUSY BLOOMING:TikTok: https://shorturl.at/anBO8Instagram: shorturl.at/dhpyOLinkedIn: shorturl.at/bmpPVJoin the community: https://www.busyblooming.ca/FOLLOW TESS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tessbarclay/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tess.barclayBook a 1:1 coaching: https://shorturl.at/hFOTX

Jan 22, 2024 • 35min
10 ways to get out of your own way in 2024 to be the most successful you've ever been
It's time for you to get out of your own way when you're working towards your goals so you can start THRIVING and *finally* build your vision for your business, brand, content + career! In this episode, Tess breaks down the 10 biggest ways we get in our own way while building our businesses and how to get OUT of these habits and mindsets.FOLLOW TESS:Tess' TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tess.barclayTess' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tessbarclay/Book a 1:1 coaching with Tess: https://www.busyblooming.ca/consultingFOLLOW BUSY BLOOMING:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/busybloominggTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@busybloominggWebsite: https://www.busyblooming.ca/