Small Business Casual
Where small business meets your favorite pair of slippers. A little quirky, not too buttoned up, one less accessory, ahhh… just right. Welcome to Small Business Casual, where we focus on designing sustainable, cozy, and thriving businesses tailored to your LIFE. Not the other way around! From general business and marketing to making sense of the behind-the-scenes chaos, I’m Emily Aborn, your host and Small Business Copywriter! I’m here to walk alongside you as we make running our businesses less of a roller coaster and more like a scenic train ride (don't forget the snacks!). Want to be a guest on Small Business Casual? Send Emily Aborn a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/member/smallbusinesscasual
Episodes
Entrepreneur, Freelancer, Self-Employed, Business Owner, Small Business Owner, Founder, CEO... what's in a name?
Don't they all just mean the same thing? Does it even matter what we call ourselves? Does it matter what we call our clients?
In this episode, we’ll explore why "entrepreneur" vs. "small business owner" feel a bit different. We'll get into what they actually each MEAN on pap...
Words aren't neutral. The specific words you choose shape how people perceive you, your business, and your message.
Sometimes, it's just a word, and trying to find the exact right one is just overthinking in disguise, and sometimes... the tiniest words matter.
Two words, two different ways of saying the same thing, can feel completely different and set a totally different tone.
Semantics is defined as: the bran...
You know what I'm talking about...
That ONE thing that's been sitting on your to-do list for weeks, taking up mental real estate, making you feel behind. I can all but guarantee that the mental weight of NOT doing it takes WAY more energy than just doing the damn thing!
In this week's Love Note, I share with you the results of my mini-four-week Love Notes Experiment and challenge you to pick your one 10-mi...
We're wrapping up our series exploring Don Miguel Ruiz’s book and philosophy, The Four Agreements, and applying it to our modern businesses and creative endeavors.
Marketing, content creation, client relationships, boundaries, and perhaps most importantly, your relationship with YOURSELF, we’re going to examine what it means to do your best, not to be confused with "be perfect". This is Part the final epi...
OOPS! I already failed on my ten-minute self-induced time cap for these weekly love notes. Forgive me this once, and I will try not to let it happen again!
I had too much GOOD stuff to share with you this week! I'm sharing five perhaps uncommon things that have been helping me feel happier lately.
Big time happiness boosters sans dopamine crash and without the cost of selling your soul to the social media scroll.
I...
Today, we’re digging into the wisdom from Don Miguel Ruiz’s book and philosophy, The Four Agreements, and applying it to our modern businesses and creative endeavors.
Marketing, content creation, client relationships, boundaries, and perhaps most importantly, your relationship with YOURSELF, we’re going to examine what it means to stop making assumptions and how freeing it can be. This is Part III in a four-part series,...
Just like I'm always encouraging YOU to do, I'm experimenting here on Small Business Casual!
For the month of February, each Friday I'm going to give a little love note, an extra helping, a brief, to-the-point weekly episode where I'll share something along the lines of:
- A lesson learned or challenge faced and the outcome
- A cool new tool or resource
- A podcast episode I loved, was featured on, or ju...
Today, we’re digging into the wisdom from Don Miguel Ruiz’s book and philosophy, The Four Agreements, and applying it to our modern businesses and creative endeavors.
Marketing, content creation, client relationships, boundaries, and perhaps most importantly, your relationship with YOURSELF, we’re going to examine what it means to not take things personally and how freeing it can be. This is Part II in a four-part serie...
I'm breaking all the cardinal rules of podcasting and marketing in this one and giving you a grab bag of things that've been on my heart and mind as many of us face what to say, how to help, and what our role is in the world right now.
In the episode:
- 3 Resources I've found helpful in navigating the current news climate
- My new PodMatch network member status and what that means for YOU
- 3 Local events yo...
Today, we’re digging into the ancient wisdom from Don Miguel Ruiz’s book and philosophy, The Four Agreements, and applying it to our modern businesses and creative endeavors.
Marketing, content creation, client relationships, boundaries, and perhaps most importantly, your relationship with YOURSELF, we’re going to examine what it means to not take things personally and how freeing it can be. This is Part I in a four-par...
AI is snatching personalities left and right... trends are threatening originality, and uniformity beckons at every turn.
Ok, so maybe it's not that bleak out there, but personality is a fundamental piece to every piece of content you share. It's the signature and imprint of YOU in your business. It's how you stand out instead of blending in.
In this episode, we talk about infusing your brand personality ...
What makes a good subject line? How do you write podcast titles, website headlines, and taglines that actually work and get people to take action?
In this episode, we cover simple dos (and dont's) for writing titles, headlines, subject lines, and more without overthinking it. I'll show you why clarity beats cleverness (almost) every time.
You don't need the "perfect" title to create great content...
In a world where we're constantly choosing between analog vs. digital experiences, Kelsey Green offers simple practices and habits that help reduce your reliance on tech.
In this episode, we explore digital minimalism and how going screen-free can help you find focus, build stronger relationships, and create space for what truly matters.
- What is digital minimalism?
- How to be more intentional with technology and...
Stop trying to find just the right hook, quippy headline, or witty tagline, and start HERE first! Your Brand Messaging goes a lot deeper than just clever copy and a heaping serving of your personality; it needs to come from the inside out.
In this episode, I share some of the elements of Brand Messaging so you can start gaining clarity on yours.
Inside this episode on Brand Messaging:
- Why we fall into the Tagline Tr...
To Niche or not to Niche? It’s the question more often than we’d probably like it to be.
That's the case for me anyway (no one puts THIS baby in a corner!)
In this episode, we’ll get into three unexpected ways to define your niche and, of course, how to do it YOUR way.
- Is it pronounced, "neesh" or "nitch"?
- What is a niche, really?
- What can a niche provide your business with? How can you grow...
What if the secret to a better life and business is doing LESS?
Not less of everything. But less of the wrong things.
In this final episode of 2025, we’re not focusing on what everyone else is doing… this isn’t your big goal-setting, vision boarding, new year, new you episode.
Instead, we’re cleaning house! Deprioritizing, decluttering, and getting really honest about what’s NOT coming with us into the New Year.
We’re tak...
“Our brains are sprinting while clocks stay still.” - Researcher, Helena Grieve
In 2024, a Cambridge physics team tracking circadian data noticed the average human day feels 8% shorter than ten years ago—even though atomic time hasn’t changed.
The cause: information velocity. The average person now consumes more data in a week than their grandparents did in a year. Each notification triggers a micro-adrenaline spike, spee...
Every year teaches us something. (well, probably a lot of somethings).
This year's lessons changed my life and business from the inside out. It was a year of sneaky, quiet, LOUD lessons and hard truths that made me question everything and get clear and grounded on what matters most.
In this special end-of-year episode, I'm sharing my 3 top lessons of the past year and how each changed my approach to business a...
As you will hear in this episode, podcasting can change your life.
Each year, I love the opportunity to reflect and learn from what went WELL, what didn't go so well, and what NEW things I want to experiment with and try in the coming year. In this episode, I share industry reports with data and stats, plus 7 takeaways full of insights and wisdom to provide you with info you can use for your podcasting year ahead.
...
Feeling tired? Drained? Run-down? Exhausted?
Insert your adjective of choice here, and buckle up as we get into the seven reasons WHY your tank might be empty.
I get into Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith's 7 Types of Rest, why they're so important as business owners, and simple ways to incorporate them into your workday and life.
The goal is to help you move from depleted to restored by listening to what YOU need most...
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