We’ve made it all the way to the end of the year and more than likely, you’re super busy right now. In my business, we call it Beast mode because inevitably this time of year we’re working our tails off with different projects and fulfilling or

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BONUS: Is It Time To Hire Help? (Replay)

Nov 28th, 2022 1h 1m

Are you so busy working IN your business that there’s no time left to work ON your business? We’ve all said it, “There aren’t enough hours in the day.” It really does feel that way when you’re wearing all the hats in your creative busines

Find Yourself a Business Bestie

Nov 14th, 2022 46m 34s

After weeks apart doing solo podcast episodes, the stars have aligned, and fate has finally reunited us! It’s a double the flavor, double the fun episode with both Cheryl and Nicky back from our solo journeys and we’re happy to be together agai

Keeping a Healthy Work / Life Balance through the Seasons of your Life

Oct 31st, 2022 36m 1s

We hear about it all the time: how do we, as creative entrepreneurs, maintain a healthy work / life balance? We want to dedicate as much time as we can to making our business successful, but how much of our personal life should we sacrifice to

A Behind the Scenes Look at Hiring Help While Growing Your Business (with a special guest!)

Oct 17th, 2022 1h 1m

What happens when you’ve built your business to the point where in order to keep up with everything, you need to hire some help? What happens when you need help even though you’re still working out of your home? It might be time to find your fi

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BONUS: Breaking Into An Oversaturated Market (Replay)

Oct 3rd, 2022 54m 29s

Are you worried that the market you're trying to break into is oversaturated and there’s no room for you to stand out? Or maybe you think that getting ahead means you need to outshine the competition? If you’ve ever struggled with how to get no

Three Things to Help you get a Business Breakthrough

Sep 19th, 2022 43m 5s

Are you finding that you’re in a rut with your business? That you feel like you’re almost to that next level, but something is holding you back? This is a feeling that is way too common for first time entrepreneurs. We’ve all felt it, that feel

Serve Before You Sell - How to Serve Your Audience on Social Media When Selling Feels Weird

Sep 5th, 2022 38m 6s

Today’s podcast is about a subject that we mention frequently when we’re talking about how to be successful as a maker entrepreneur. In our type of business, we thrive when we build and develop our relationship with our audience. Without that r

Don't Let the Fear of Copying Stop You From Trying

Aug 22nd, 2022 36m 5s

It’s almost inevitable that if you’re a creative person, there’s going to be a time when you create something and find another thing that looks very close to what you made. We’re not talking about actively copying other people’s creations, but

Invest in Your Business by Investing in Yourself

Aug 8th, 2022 53m 55s

When you’re starting out, every cent you make counts. Any money that you make is either put back into your business or used to keep your personal life afloat. The thought of using any extra money that you have to better yourself seems frivolous

Identifying your Ideal Customer by Being True to Yourself

Jul 25th, 2022 43m 31s

So, you’ve started your business by posting your crafts online and building an audience, and now you’re ready to start expanding. That’s the subject of this week’s podcast: identifying your ideal customer so that you know exactly who you’re a

Collaborating with Brands: Where to Start and What to Look Out For

Jul 11th, 2022 57m 36s

When a big brand notices you for the first time, it’s hard not to think that you’ve finally made it in the makers business! Sometimes these collaborations can come organically with them contacting you, or maybe you’ve reached out to them and no

The Most Important Secret to Running Your Own Business: Rest – Makers Gotta Rest!

Jun 27th, 2022 36m 33s

We became business owners to have the freedom to determine our own success. Since we are now our own bosses and sometimes even our only employee, we tend to see all of our time as potential work hours. You hear about “the hustle” from influence

Dealing with Mistakes and Shifting from “I can’t” to “How can I?”

Jun 13th, 2022 48m 27s

We’re all going to run into situations when running our business where we don’t make the best decisions. The reality is, we’re going to mess up and make mistakes y’all, it’s a fact of life that we all need to come to grips with. It’s how long

Creating Effective Email Lists

May 30th, 2022 1h 2m

So much of our marketing is centered on posting on social media that sometimes tried and true methods of marketing are cast aside. If there’s one thing we can convince you, one thing for you to get the most out of, it’s building and maintaining

Growing Your Social Media Audience with Paid Ads

May 16th, 2022 58m 56s

Once you get to a certain point in your business, you’re going to have to start thinking about using paid ads to reach a wider audience. Investing money into advertising is a big step, and you want to be able to get the most bang for your buck,

Growing Your Social Media Audience by Building Community

May 2nd, 2022 1h 4m

It’s one of the biggest mysteries to entrepreneurs when they’re first starting out: how do I build an effective social media community? We’ve all been there, creating content and sending out posts into the wild hoping beyond hope that someone w

How to Build Your Business and Push Past Perfectionism - Perfection is the Enemy of Progress

Apr 18th, 2022 39m 47s

This week we’re talking about something I’m sure we’ve all felt at one time or another. You’ve started your own business, you have a great idea or craft that you’re ready to share with the world, but then the details on how to share or get your

How to Make More Sales Creating the Products You WANT to Create

Apr 4th, 2022 58m 31s

This week we’re rolling up our sleeves and welcoming Erica from the Lopsided Crafter on to the podcast for a little up close and personal coaching. When you’re first starting out, you might have more ideas for new products than you have space o

How We Manage Our Money as Motivated Makers

Mar 21st, 2022 49m 40s

In today's episode, we are sharing a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most important topics of creative entrepreneurship: MANAGING THE MONEY. So much of what we do as makers is DIY and scrappy, but don't neglect your money management! This

Defining what success looks like for YOUR business

Mar 7th, 2022 1h

Meeting self-set goals help grow your business. However, to set goals, you first need to define what your success looks like. The definition will vary from small business to small business and even change year to year. Defining what success

5 Top Tips We Almost Forgot to Tell You About

Feb 21st, 2022 1h 8m

Episode 10 ALREADY? Say what?! We've covered a ton of awesome content in the first 10 episodes, so we decided to dive deeper on some of the bigger concepts so far. Make sure to find us on social media and let us know what YOU want to hear more

Is It Time To Hire Help?

Feb 7th, 2022 1h 1m

Getting Started With Wholesale (part two) with Lorri from Arkansas Yarn Company

Jan 24th, 2022 48m 2s

Receiving wholesale inquiries is SOOO exciting, but once the excitement wears off it can also be a little scary. We’ve invited a special guest, Lorri Helberg of Arkansas Yarn Company, to sit down with us to discuss all things wholesale and to