Today we dive deep into the topic of friendship. We touch on all things good, bad, easy, toxic, confusing, healthy, and more on this topic, but we round it out by sharing the concept of the inner circle and outer circle of friends, and what it REALLY means to "close your circle of friends", or, "close in on" your friendships. Great friends can be difficult to come by nowadays, so it's important to know how to identify great friends vs. good ones vs. bad ones, and how to maintain healthy friendships. We talk about how to choose who goes in the inner circle vs the outer one, and knock down misconceptions about family in friend groups as well. Overall, we think everyone struggles with friends at some point in life, so we are confident in saying this episode really is for YOU. 

Until next time,

Beth and Ayla

What Does it Mean to Close Your Circle of Friends?

I used to think that all you had to do to be successful in business was just advertise hard enough. But it turns out that the age-old saying is actually true: "It's not what you know, it's who you know." Honestly, you can go far with great advertising, but you will never unlock your true potential without connecting to people and fellow vendors in your industry. It's just a fact. 

If the thought of connecting with other vendors confuses or scares you, well, that's why we made this episode! We will talk about how we learned the importance of vendor connections, and the actual steps we take to build relationships with people in our industry. If you aren't fully sold on this concept, we also talk about the benefits of having these connections. 

Let us know what you think after you listen! 

Your hosts,
Beth and Ayla 

How to Connect with Vendors

We all know that our bodies are designed to protect us, and emotions like fear and nervousness can help keep us safe. What we wanted to talk about today is that, while those are very real feelings, the fact that there are many areas in life where we may need to push past our physical reaction of fear, in order to enrich our lives, and progress them in a way we never thought possible. From hanging out in crowded places, to solo travel, to skiing or cliff jumping, we talk about times in our own lives where we pushed past fear, and came out the other side with a new sense of growth and accomplishment. Do you feel like fear, feeling uncomfortable, or anxiety is stopping you from something you really want to do? Well, we hope this episode is the right place for you.

See you next week!

xo - Beth and Ayla

Overcoming Fears to Pursue A Life You Love

Happy Tuesday! Today is all things BRANDING! We talk about business branding and personal branding, and we really get into the nitty-gritty things you should know if you are starting a business or if you are looking to up the branding of a business you already own.

We promise you don't want to miss this one!

Your hosts,

Beth and Ayla

Branding 101

It's about time we had a fun, catch up and chill episode, so today is that day! We wanted to chat about our Summers, and what we have each been up to. It's been a combination of traveling for fun, traveling for work, reconnecting with family, exploring new places, and overall working hard and playing hard for your AOI hosts. We each also came across some chaotic travel at times, in the form of cancelled or emergency landed flights. We will give you the tea on all of that in the episode, but we also wanted to take the opportunity to leave you with some tangible advice, and what we think your attitude can be in the midst of travel chaos. All of that and more is packed into today's fun, but always helpful, episode!



Xo - Beth and Ayla

Summer Highlights - Catch Up Time, Sharing Our Summer Holidays, and How to Stay Sane During Travel Chaos

Busy season is either upon you or about to be! Today's quick episode is a recap of our best tips for preparing for a successful busy season. These things will help you avoid un-necessary stress, burn out, and will keep you organized through the somewhat inevitable chaos. If you have 20 minutes, we suggest that you listen to this episode and start the important prep for busy season today. 

You got this!

Your hosts,

Beth and Ayla

Quick Tips for Busy Season Prep

Okay folks, we got a bit heavier than we expected on the show today, but it's a topic that is near and dear to our hearts. Both of us have personal experience in this topic, and we want to know if you did too. 

Have you ever had a favorite hobby or pastime, whether it's TV, movies, books, video games, exercise, literally anything, take a little too much control of your life? Have you ever gone through a time in your life where something is wrong, and you cover it up by isolating, or escaping into a hobby? We're been there, and we think this is a niche, yet important subject to get out into the open. What is the line between engaging in a fun hobby, and using it to isolate from the world around you?

We get open and honest about some of our past experiences in this episode, and with that, we want to remind you that we are two human beings behind the microphones here at AOI, and we care about each and every one of you listening. If anything in this episode resonated with you, and you would like to continue the conversation, or confide in someone about what you're going through, then you are welcomes to reach out to us @artofintentionpodcast on Instagram, or you can email us at artofintentionpodcast@gmail.com

We post every Tuesday, so we'll see you again next week!

xo - Beth and Ayla

When Does a Hobby Turn Into Escapism? - Episode 64

We all know it's a problem, we've all admitted it to ourselves or others, but we don't usually do anything about it....

And that is: being on our phones too often! So, in today's episode, Ayla and Beth go over a few ways you can get your phones out of your hands more often in your daily life. This will increase your attention span, mood, productivity, relationships, and overall physical and mental health!

If you like hearing us chat about friendship, entrepreneurship, and life in general, be sure to subscribe and leave a 5 star rating!

We'll see you next week! 

-Beth and Ayla

How To Get Your Phone Out Of Your Hands

We all probably have thoughts about the beauty industry in North America, and the effects its had on women over the years. This topic could be unpacked in many episodes, but today, we tackled the anti-aging industry specifically, and shared our (maybe hot) takes on skincare, plastic surgery, and specialty beauty treatments. We think there's many ways the anti-aging industry preys on women of all ages, and perpetuates insecurities around aging. Curious for where we landed on the topic? Then you won't want to miss this episode!

Continue the conversation with us over at @artofintentionpodcast on instagram, or by email at artofintentionpodcast@gmail.com

See you next week! 

Xo - Beth and Ayla

Our Thoughts Behind the Anti-Aging Industry

While we love talking all things business owning and entrepreneurship over here, we also have a huge passion for perfecting your work ethic, no matter your current career. Whether you're about to be working in food service, retail, other customer service, or are about to pursue the corporate world, we wanted to create a crash course all about how to be the best employee you can be in anything you dive into. We break down the whole journey of starting a new job, from dropping off a resume to your first week, and let you in on small things that your employer is looking for that you maybe didn't know already. We encourage you to work hard and do your best every day, and to be a light in whatever career you're in right now.

Got a tip we missed? Let us know by email at artofintentionpodcsast@gmail.com or reach out to us on instagram @artofintentionpodcast

See you next week!

Xo - Beth and Ayla

12 Steps to Being A Great Employee - Episode 61

Hi! We're Beth and Ayla, two lifelong best friends turned creative entrepreneurs, separated by the ocean. Here, we discuss everything business, friendships, and faith, and occasionally more!

The Art Of Intention