If you're new here — hi, welcome, we're so glad you're here. 🤍 HCA just opened its doors and we've got some fresh faces in the community. Whether you stumbled across this place or came here with a specific goal in mind — you're in the right spot. This community was built for social media managers and creative freelancers who are serious about building a real business. Not just winging it. Not just hoping clients show up. Actually building something sustainable with strategy, systems, and people around you who get it. And I know how this goes — when something is free, it's easy to join and quietly observe from the back row. 👀 No judgment. We've all done it. But I want to challenge you to actually show up here. The people who get the most out of HCA are the ones who ask the questions, share the wins, and engage with the community — not just consume it. So let's start right now. Drop a comment below and tell us: 👋 Who you are and what you do 🎯 One thing you're hoping to learn or walk away with from being in this community And for my OGs who have been here a while — ( @Daniel Lutu , @Lashay Broomer , @Miranda Sullivan , @Edward Hollis , @Kailyn Smith , @Coral V. ) This is your moment. Share one thing you've learned, implemented, or shifted in your business since joining HCA. You might not realize it but your answer could be exactly what a new member needs to hear today. 💙

Most people hate Mondays but honestly — I kinda love them. There's always this fresh energy where I feel like I can actually get my life together. New week, clean slate, no excuses. Monday is where I reset. I look at what didn't get done last week, decide what actually matters this week, and get my head right before things get busy. It's not about being perfectly productive. It's about being intentional. And I think that's something we don't talk about enough as business owners — the difference between being busy and being focused. Monday is your chance to choose focused before the week chooses busy for you. So before we get too far into the week — take 10 minutes today and actually decide what this week is about for you. What are your goals for this week? Drop them below 👇 Big or small — client goals, content goals, personal wins you're chasing — let's put them out there and hold each other to it. We check back in on Friday. 🤝

First off, thank you all for being here. It has been so exciting watching this community grow, seeing your questions, wins, conversations, and the action many of you have been taking inside the Client Attraction Challenge. We're committed to making Hollis Creative Academy the BEST possible resource for social media managers, videographers, and creative freelancers — and we've got some exciting things in the works Here's what's coming next: 🎥 Videography 101: A beginner-friendly course designed to help videographers build confidence behind the camera, improve their skills, and start turning their creativity into a business. 🎬 Editing in DaVinci Resolve: We'll be breaking down our editing process, workflows, organization, and practical tips to help you edit faster and more efficiently. 📱 How to Batch Content for Yourself & Clients: Learn how we plan, organize, and batch content to stay consistent without feeling overwhelmed. 📂 Our Entire Client Workflow: From inquiry to onboarding, strategy, content planning, filming, editing, approvals, reporting, and more. Plus...👀 behind-the-scenes footage from real client sessions so you can see what this actually looks like in practice. Our goal is simple: To give you the tools, systems, confidence, and support you need to build a real business. And we're just getting started. So let us know in the comments 👇 What else would you like to see inside the community? What are you currently struggling with? What would make the biggest impact on your business right now? We're building this for YOU 🤝