Matt Miles bakes bread. And then uses the proceeds to bake more bread for people who need it. That is it. That is the whole model.

In this episode Kirsten talks to Matt about Blue Seed, his Toronto micro-bakery and social enterprise, and what building something genuinely community-oriented has taught him about joy, connection, and what people are actually hungry for beyond the bread itself.

Simple idea. Real impact. This one will stay with you.

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https://www.blueseed.ca/

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Most of us think we know what joy is. But do we?

In this episode Kirsten talks to therapist Fernanda Villanueva about what joy actually is, how it is different from happiness, what gets in the way of it for most people, and whether it is something you can choose or something that just arrives.

A conversation that will make you think differently about something you thought you already understood.

Learn more about Fernanda over at:
https://bloomwelltherapy.ca/

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Erin Binns has been walking with Kirsten most mornings after school drop off. And for a while she was quietly building something on the side. Something colourful. Something joyful. Something she had been putting off for years.

In this episode Kirsten talks to her friend Erin about Percy James, the handmade gifting brand she started when she decided to finally make time for the thing she had always wanted to do. They talk about what it actually takes to give yourself permission to begin, why doing something just for the joy of it is enough of a reason, and what happens when you just go for it.

This one is for anyone who has something they keep saying they will get to someday.

Find out more about Erin:
Percy James Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/percyjames.ca/
Erin's consulting website: https://www.erinbinns.com/

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Most small business owners are sitting on the best story they have and not telling it. Not because they do not have one. Because they have talked themselves out of believing it is interesting enough.

In this episode Kirsten talks to Rebecca Stanisic, content strategist and storyteller, about what actually makes people care, why the real thing is always better than the polished version, and what gets in the way of just saying the honest thing.

Learn more about Rebecca at:

Website: https://rebeccastanisic.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitofmomsense/

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Nancy Macdonald has spent over twenty years watching people walk into her studio terrified they will get it wrong. And she has spent just as long watching something shift in them when they finally let go of that.

In this episode Kirsten talks to Nancy, founder of Atelier 123, about the power of play and what happens when you give yourself permission to be a beginner at something. Why the not knowing is not the obstacle. It is actually the whole point.

For anyone who has been waiting until they feel ready, this one is for you.

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Tiffany Pratt has built a career out of one simple belief: that curiosity is the most powerful creative tool you have. And that most of us stopped giving ourselves permission to use it a long time ago.

In this episode Kirsten talks to Tiffany, artist, designer, and brand storyteller, about what it actually looks like to build a business from a place of joy. How she has moved through interior design, television, product development, and brand work without waiting for perfect conditions or the right budget. And why the willingness to just try something, to move things around, to see what happens, is not a personality trait. It is a practice.

This one will make you want to go make something.

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Most marketing starts with what your customer is struggling with. What they fear. What keeps them up at night.

But what if you started with what genuinely delights them instead?

In this episode Kirsten walks you through the Joy Points exercise, the tool she uses with every client to shift marketing away from pain and toward what actually lights people up. All you need is twenty minutes, something to write with, and one specific person in mind.

This one is worth doing, not just listening to.

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We say we don't have time for the things we love. And then we scroll for hours.

That is not a time problem. It is a permission problem.

In Episode 3 of Field Trip Marketing: The Podcast, Kirsten shares what 26 women revealed about joy, offline life, and what gets in the way. And ends with a direct invitation to go on a real field trip this week.

Because the most resonant marketing you will ever create might come from the moments when you were not trying to create marketing at all.

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