Ashton Rodenhiser On Doodling Her Way Through Entrepreneurship

Ashton Rodenhiser is an internationally acclaimed graphic recorder renowned for her sketchnoting and graphic facilitation expertise. Since 2013, she has been capturing keynotes, meetings, and seminars through visually engaging illustrations. Hailing from Canada, Ashton has collaborated with prestigious organizations such as Microsoft, Amazon, Michelin and various national and international associations. The pivotal moment that altered Ashton's trajectory occurred in 2013 during a workshop on graphic facilitation. Inspired by the transformative techniques she was learning, she decided to pull from her passion as a creative and the skills she had developed as facilitator to launch her business, Mind’s Eye Creative. Since then she’s been on a mission to showcase and teach others the power of visual communication and visual thinking. Recognizing the profound impact of sketchnoting as a tool for thinking and learning, Ashton firmly believes in its power to help others engage creatively while deepening their understanding. It’s her passion to help individuals express their ideas in imaginative and compelling ways. Key Moments [00:04:59] Ashton had entrepreneurial tendencies growing up and decided to start a business in graphic recording/facilitating after attending a conference. They were motivated to succeed and took initiative by sending thousands of emails. [00:06:40] Flexibility, time off, vacation, kids, studio, money control, hustler, pandemic resilience. [00:10:29] Ashton struggles with busy and quiet seasons, finding it difficult to balance work and follow up. They are trying to diversify their income streams and adapt to the online conference trend. [00:15:53] The importance of creativity and art in connecting with oneself and others, despite past experiences of creative suppression. [00:18:32] Promotes sketchnoting, offers free resources, and can be found on social media. Find Ashton Online http://www.mindseyecreative.ca/ http://www.sketchnote.school https://twitter.com/MindsEyeCCF https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonrodenhiser/ https://www.instagram.com/ashtonmindseye/ https://www.facebook.com/MindsEyeCreativeCF https://www.youtube.com/c/MindsEyeCreativeConsulting https://www.pinterest.com/SketchnoteSchool https://www.tiktok.com/@mindseyecreative $5 off ebook - Beginner's Guide to Sketchnoting (making it only $9 USD) coupon code: enigma https://sketchnote.school/book If you’re enjoying Entrepreneur’s Enigma, please give us a review on the podcast directory of your choice. We’re on all of them and these reviews really help others find the show. GoodPods: https://gmwd.us/goodpods iTunes: https://gmwd.us/itunes Podchaser: https://gmwd.us/podchaser Also, if you’re getting value from the show and want to buy me a coffee, go to the show notes to get the link to get me a coffee to keep me awake, while I work on bringing you more great episodes to your ears. →  https://gmwd.us/buy-me-a-coffee Follow Seth Online: Seth | Digital Marketer (@s3th.me) • Instagram: Instagram.com/s3th.me Seth Goldstein | LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/sethmgoldstein Seth on Mastodon: https://s3th.me/@seth MarketingJunto.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices