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Salutations Girl, Get Up Collective!

On Sunday, March 22 at 1 PM, tune in for the SEASON 7 FINALE of the Girl, Get Up Podcast to hear how graphic designer Heather Johnson turned her passion for visual communication into multiple successful businesses. From freelance agency Hevadeer Designs to Marketing Director of Polaris Brand Promotions to Co-Founder of SampleFinder, Heather Johnson is truly a branding powerhouse.

In Episode 104: How to Expand Your Brand into New Markets, Heather unpacks the key difference between branding and marketing, and why branding must come first. She also explains how brand ambassadors create meaningful human touchpoints that influence buying decisions and shares the psychology behind customer engagement strategies that convert.

As Marketing Director of Polaris Brand Promotions, Heather has built her career around one core belief: authentic human connection drives brand success. That philosophy is reflected in Polaris’s work to close the experiential marketing gap by connecting brands with local talent across the country.

Key Interview Insights:

✨ From Early Fascination to Professional Mastery – Heather’s details how her interest in graphic design as a youth grew into a successful career in visual communications

✨ Visual Communication with Purpose – Through HevaDeer Designs, Heather provides affordable graphic design services that help small businesses and minority-owned brands in Philadelphia strengthen their visual identity.

✨ Polaris Brand Promotions: Helping Brands Enter New Markets – Polaris uses experiential marketing and strategic brand activations to help businesses expand into new markets nationwide.

✨ Branding vs. Marketing: Why the Difference Matters – Heather breaks down the critical difference between branding and marketing and explains why branding must come first.

✨ Brand Ambassador vs. Promo Model: Knowing the Difference – Heather clarifies the distinction between brand ambassadors and promo models, and why the two are often misunderstood, but both very necessary for creating memorable brand experiences.

✨ SampleFinder: The Future of Experiential Marketing (Launching April 2026) – Heather introduces SampleFinder, the first app designed exclusively to promote experiential and promotional brand activations directly to consumers.

This episode is ideal for small business owners looking for affordable, professional branding support, entrepreneurs who are building a strong visual brand identity, and businesses ready to enter new markets through human-centered campaigns.

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Girl, Get Up Collective...Meet Heather Johnson!

ACTIVATE YOUR BRAND

Follow Girl, Get Up Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and iHeart for conversations that help business owners showcase their brand and build sustainable success.

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Salutations and Happy Friday!

If you're questioning whether it's all worth it: It is.

Every successful person you admire has felt exactly what you're feeling right now—doubt, fear, exhaustion, uncertainty.

They didn't let it stop them. And neither will you.

You are not alone. The Girl, Get Up Collective is here. Keep going.

Join a community of infinite dreamers and follow Girl Get Up Podcast on Apple Podcasts, iHeart, or Spotify.

Stop Being Invisible. Start Getting Heard. You've built something amazing. But without visibility, it doesn't matter. 📖 Read "Girl, Get Up!" on Amazon

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Salutations Girl, Get Up Collective!

You know what's magical? Hummingbirds!

Even though they’re small, their wings move with incredible speed and precision, creating the momentum they need to hover, pivot, and move forward.

MOMENTUM.

🪽One small step leads to another.
🪽One post leads to a conversation.
🪽One conversation leads to an opportunity.
🪽One opportunity leads to a transformation.

So, if you've been stuck, overthinking, or waiting for the perfect moment…JUST MOVE!

Take one action today. Then another tomorrow. Watch how quickly things shift.

Momentum is built one brave step at a time.

#GirlGetUpPodcast #Momentum #TakeAction #KeepMoving #SmallStepsBigResults

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Salutations Girl, Get Up Collective!

Comparison is the thief of joy...

Their success doesn't diminish yours.
Their timeline doesn't invalidate yours.
Their path doesn't mean yours is wrong.

You are on YOUR journey, at YOUR pace, building YOUR legacy.

Focus on the person in the mirror.
Stay in your lane.
Trust your process.
Celebrate your progress.

Because the only person you need to be better than is the person you were yesterday. 💪🏾

#GirlGetUpPodcast #StopComparing #YourJourney #TrustTheProcess #StayInYourLane

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For many people, unresolved trauma quietly shapes how they love, communicate, and show up in relationships. Dr. B shares his own journey, from preacher’s kid to young divorcee, to now being happily married to his best friend.

He also explains how therapy challenged the stigmas he inherited.

Girl, Get Up Episode 103: The Healing Husband: Spiritual Lessons on Marriage, Growth, and Faith speaks directly to:

✔️people processing trauma in marriage

✔️couples seeking authentic relationship tools

✔️those navigating divorce, remarriage, and healing

✔️faith-based communities ready to confront what shame has kept hidden

Before you lead others, lead your home well (1 Timothy 3:4-5). Your spouse is your first congregation.

This episode is perfect for couples seeking relationship coaching, individuals processing trauma, faith-based marriage counseling, entrepreneurs balancing business and marriage, and anyone ready to prioritize their partnership.

#GirlGetUpPodcast #DrBTheRelationshipTrainer #RelationshipHealing #ChristianCounseling #MarriageAdvice #TraumaRecovery

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Salutations Girl, Get Up Collective! How will you use your 24-hours?


🕧Will you scroll mindlessly or create intentionally?
🕧Will you complain about obstacles or problem-solve through them?
🕧Will you wait for motivation or take action anyway?


Every single day is an opportunity to move closer to your goals—or stay exactly where you are.

The choice is yours. Choose wisely.

Get your printable Monthly Planner for Women for an $8 investment and start building your goals with clarity, structure, and intention. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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Salutations Collective!

That chapter you hated? It taught you something.
That failure you're embarrassed about? It redirected you.
That painful season? It prepared you.

You are not defined by your past. You are defined by what you choose to do NEXT.

So, pick up the pen. Turn the page. Writing a new chapter that changes everything.

You are the author of your life. Write boldly!

Listen to Girl Get Up Podcast and learn how others rewrote their stories on Apple Podcasts, iHeart, or Spotify!

#GirlGetUpPodcacst #RewriteYourStory #NewChapter #Transformation #InfiniteDreamer #GirlGetUpCollective

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In just a few hours (1 PM EST), Episode 103: The Healing Husband: Spiritual Lessons on Marriage, Growth, and Faith w/ Dr. B will be released.

Dr. B, a licensed Christian counselor for 20+ years, author of 32 nationally published books, pastor, and branded as "The Relationship Trainer." In this candid episode, Dr. B shares his journey from preacher's kid to divorced at a young age due to unresolved trauma, to now being happily married to his best friend and partner, Portia. Discover why "you can't heal what you don't reveal," how therapy challenged his religious upbringing, and why marriage should be your #1 ministry, and not secondary to church work.

Key Interview Insights:
💍Marriage IS a Ministry - Correcting False Theology
💍The Coach and Counselor Podcast - Guiding listeners through the 4 C's of Marriage
💍Matthew Chapter 19 - Battling the Enemy Within
💍Blending All Aspects of Dr. B - Therapist, Pastor, Comedian, Author
💍The Importance of Dating - Building Strong Foundations BEFORE Marriage
💍Pop Culture Accountability - Brian McKnight, Church Shame, Kevin Samuels
💍Community Counseling as Chaplain - Supporting First Responders After Sandy Hook

You can't build a strong marriage on a weak dating foundation!

This episode is perfect for couples seeking relationship coaching, individuals processing trauma, faith-based marriage counseling, entrepreneurs balancing business and marriage, and anyone ready to prioritize their partnership.

Available on Apple, Spotify, iHeart, and more!

#GirlGetUpPodcast #DrB #TheRelationshipTrainer #ChristianM2arriageCounseling #TraumaHealing #MarriageMinistry #CoachAndCounselorPodcast

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OMG! The little one had a soccer tournament today and I am exhausted.

I think us parents had more fun than the kids!!!

I'm sad its over, but hopefully we'll see each other again in a few weeks!

⚽️#weup

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