524: RIPPED OFF TWICE: A LESSON IN ORIGINALITY & OWNERSHIP

So I wasn’t planning on pulling a business lesson out of my garden this week… but here we are. This episode started as a house update and a chat about summer reading and YouTube stats — and somehow ended with me sitting on the floor of a storage container, feeling completely ripped off by a gardening educator I thought was original. Spoiler: she wasn’t. And I’ve got the 2007 notebook paper to prove it. We’re talking about what happens when people build brands on borrowed ideas — and don’t give credit. The difference between inspiration and appropriation. And how easy it is to miss those lines when quantity starts to outweigh quality. If you’ve ever bought into a membership or method and later felt a little… duped? This one’s for you. Let’s get into it. RESOURCES MENTIONED NOTE: Some links below contain affiliate/referral links. It is a way for this site to earn advertising fees by advertising or linking to certain products and/or services. DISCOUNT: Code for 30+ free days of Podcast Audio Hosting through Libsyn: bossgirl RESOURCE: Need a Podcast Editor? Hire mine & tell him I referred you…The Podcast Man HIRE ME: Back Pocket VIP Coaching YOUTUBE CHANNEL: Subscribe >> The House of Sugar Creek MY BOOK: Snag a copy! Pillars & Purpose: How to Build a Business That Works for You RESOURCE: Contract Templates for your Business YOUTUBE CHANNEL: Subscribe to the BGC YouTube Channel and listen to my episodes via YouTube! MY 90-DAY UNDATED PLANNER: Buy it here! RESOURCE: Receive 20% off your first month or your first year with Dubsado RESOURCE: Freebie: How to Price for Profit Worksheet RESOURCE: Freebie: Create a years worth of Content in Minutes LEAVE A MESSAGE: Click Here SEARCH BAR CONFESSIONS: Starts at 11:54 BUSINESS NUGGET: Starts at 15:43 RESOURCE: Check out Hilma products – $10 off for ya! EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO ENJOY... EPISODE 523 – WHAT AN OLYMPIAN TAUGHT ME ABOUT BUSINESS GRIT EPISODE 514 – BE UNBOTHERED. SHARE IT ANYWAY. EPISODE 474 – ANALYSIS PARALYSIS IN BUSINESS EPISODE 424 – THE MUST HAVE BUSINESS SECRET SAUCE EPISODE 374 – HOW TO PERFECT YOUR CONTACT PAGE EPISODE 324 – WHY YOU SHOULD ROLL OUT YOUR OWN RED CARPET EPISODE 274 – WHY YOUR WHY IS SO IMPORTANT EPISODE 224 – SETTING YOURSELF APART WITH EMAIL EPISODE 174 – INTRODUCING PINTEREST COMMUNITIES  EPISODE 124 – EPIC LINK BUILDING STRATEGY FIND TAYLOR ONLINE... Blog – The House of Sugar Creek Instagram – @taylorlbradford Facebook – bossgirlcreative Pinterest – thehouseofsugarcreek TikTok – @taylorlbradford YouTube – The House of Sugar Creek YouTube – Boss Girl Creative