Jasmine Star – Wild Business Growth Podcast #129: Creative Phenom, Social Media for Entrepreneurs

How do you commit time to social media as an entrepreneur and make it worth your while? It can be incredibly tricky. This week’s Wild Business Growth Podcast guest, Jasmine Star, is the best of the best when it comes to social media – both for your business and your personal brand. She’s the Photographer, Business Strategist, and Founder of Social Curator, who dropped out of law school and became the internationally-recognized creative entrepreneur. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and your other favorite podcast platforms.

What is the Wild Business Growth Podcast?

Wild ideas. Wild growth. Every Wednesday morning a new entrepreneur or innovator joins the Wild Business Growth Podcast to share the crazy creative and unusual ways they grew their business, and provides tips for you to do it, too. Hear the woman who became the voice of Siri, the man who’s reinventing the sandcastle, how GaryVee’s partners are turning the wine world upside down, and more wild stories. Hosted by Max Branstetter (that’s me), Founder and Podcast Producer at MaxPodcasting.

Episode 129: Jasmine Star – Creative Phenom, Social Media for Entrepreneurs

Jasmine Star, the Photographer, Business Strategist, and Founder of Social Curator, joins the show to share her journey from dropping out of law school to becoming the internationally-recognized creative entrepreneur. Hear how to rock it on social media as an entrepreneur, find out what resonates with your audience, when to create a separate account for your business, her favorite photograph she’s ever taken, and the person she was Star-struck by. This episode covers everything from how Jasmine built her brand to her incredibly impressive party trick. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• What did Jasmine’s first camera mean to her
• How do you turn your passion into a business
• How do you approach social media as an entrepreneur
• What are the most common mistakes entrepreneurs make on social media
• Where does Jasmine’s energy come from
• What would the Inspiration Museum look like
• How do you dissect new creative marketing campaigns
• What door does Jasmine accidentally leave open around the house

Connect with Jasmine at JasmineStar.com, SocialCurator.com, and on social media at @JasmineStar.

Enjoy the shooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail.

Show Notes

• Intro & Photography
  • [0:22] “WHATS POPPIN” by Jack Harlow
  • [0:32] Email me at for help using your podcast as a business-building tool
  • [0:43] Connect with Jasmine at JasmineStar.com, SocialCurator.com, and on social media at @JasmineStar
  • [1:09] Entrepreneur, Forbes, Inc.
  • [1:20] The Jasmine Star Show
  • [1:49] Social Media, Entrepreneurship
  • [2:27] What did Jasmine’s first camera mean to her
  • [2:54] Did she know the importance of that camera at the time
  • [3:20] WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association)
  • [3:36] What does Jasmine like about photography so much
  • [4:24] Plenty of Phenomenal Alliteration
  • [4:41] When did Jasmine know she could turn her passion into a business
  • [4:55] Her blog
  • [5:10] Amoeba-like
• Social Media for Entrepreneurs
  • [5:32] Entrepreneur
  • [5:41] Wild Business Growth Podcast
  • [5:46] “Why I Started MaxPodcasting“
  • [6:20] What is the significant opportunity for entrepreneurs to commit time to social media
  • [6:44] Marketing, TV (Television), Radio, Newspaper, Trade Shows
  • [7:07] Content Marketing, Internet, Printing Press, Magazines
  • [7:32] What got Jasmine interested in social media from a business sense
  • [7:49] Business Owner
  • [7:59] Bentley
  • [8:41] How do you approach social media as an entrepreneur
  • [8:52] Clients, Prospects
  • [9:05] Data, Analytics
  • [9:32] Instagram
  • [10:08] How do you know what content your social media followers like
  • [10:33] Stories, Algorithm
  • [10:35] How does Jasmine determine what social media posts resonate with people
  • [11:30] Selfie
  • [12:15] It’s pronounced “data”
  • [12:33] What else is important to keep in mind as an entrepreneur on social media
  • [13:09] The 10X Rule
  • [13:44] Direct Messages (DMs)
  • [14:00] Hashtag
  • [14:15] Why is it important to respond to every single person who reaches out on social media
  • [14:34] Podcast Reviews
  • [15:43] Where did the idea for Social Curator come from
  • [16:06] Writer’s Block
  • [16:15] Facebook, LinkedIn
  • [16:20] Videographer
  • [16:25] Digital Marketing
  • [16:42] JD (Jasmine’s Husband and Business Partner)
  • [17:11] Social Media Marketing
  • [17:26] When should you create a separate social media account for your business
  • [18:03] Social Curator Instagram
  • [18:32] What is the most common mistake entrepreneurs make on social media
  • [18:55] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool

• Inspiration & Creativity: People, Hobbies, and Resources
  • [19:25] Gotcha!
  • [19:53] Where does Jasmine’s energy come from
  • [19:57] Hallmark Christmas Movies
  • [20:38] Podcasts
  • [21:15] How does Jasmine hold herself accountable to her audience
  • [22:11] How do you focus your content for one person
  • [22:38] YouTube Video, Pinterest Pin
  • [23:00] What hobbies does Jasmine have to stay creative
  • [23:32] Timelapses, Chalk Artist
  • [23:53] Inventing the Inspiration Museum!
  • [24:02] Museum of Ice Cream
• Wild Business Shoutout of the Week
  • [24:44] Creative Marketing
  • [24:53] Jon Youshai (whose name I butchered)
  • [26:13] What is Jasmine’s favorite part about Jon’s content
  • [26:43] Wild prize coming up at the end!
• The Unusual: Pet Peeves, Quirks, and Weird Talents
  • [27:04] What weird talent does Jasmine have
  • [27:53] What is a pet peeve she has
  • [27:59] You’re welcome
  • [28:17] What is a quirk Jasmine has
  • [29:06] True story: Dana left a cabinet open right after we recorded this interview (see below)

• Rapid-Fire Q&A
  • [29:52] What is Jasmine’s favorite photograph she’s ever taken
  • [30:36] What type of lawyer would she be if she stayed in law school
  • [30:48] Entertainment Law, Contract Law, Judge Judy, The People’s Court (Judge Milian)
  • [30:59] Judge Trudy, The Amanda Show
  • [31:12] What place would Jasmine love to photograph
  • [31:57] Most impressive sentence I’ve ever said
  • [32:25] “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)” by Hillsong United
  • [33:02] Brené Brown
  • [33:11] UCLA School of Law
  • [33:33] Royce Hall
  • [34:45] Connect with Jasmine at JasmineStar.com, SocialCurator.com, and on social media at @JasmineStar
  • [34:55] What are Jasmine’s final thoughts
  • [35:16] The Wild grand prize!
  • [35:30] Subscribe to the Wild Business Growth Podcast and tell a friend about the podcast
  • [35:46] Check out the Wild Business Growth Podcast on GoodPods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
  • [35:48] Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn at @MaxBranstetter
  • [35:51] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
  • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – Jungle Tribe – provided by Jamendo

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Thanks for listening to Jasmine Star on the Wild Business Growth Podcast. To hear more Wild stories like this one every Wednesday morning, subscribe to the Wild Business Growth Podcast and tell a friend. Until next time, Let your business Run Wild…and Bring on the Bongos!!