Latest Craftcation Podcast Episodes
78: Taking and Owning Big Risk
Dear Handmade Life - October 25, 2018 03:28 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsToday on the Dear Handmade Life podcast I chat with Angie Chua about the realities of running a creative business, what led her to leave her corporate job to pursue her side business full-time, and why evaluating your priorities and idea of success is key at every stage in your business and more.
Episode # 77: Multi-avenue Marketing Strategies
Dear Handmade Life - October 11, 2018 13:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsToday on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re talking to designer, metalsmith, educator, and entrepreneur Megan Auman about getting and maintaining control over your marketing efforts through multi-avenue marketing.
77: Multi-avenue Marketing Strategies
Dear Handmade Life - October 11, 2018 13:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsToday on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re talking to designer, metalsmith, educator, and entrepreneur Megan Auman about getting and maintaining control over your marketing efforts through multi-avenue marketing.
#76: Legacy and Estate Planning for Creatives
Dear Handmade Life - September 27, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsToday on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re talking about Legacy and Estate Planning for Creatives with lawyers, crafters and Craftcation Conference Alums Allysia Holland & Jill Bates-Moore who run Dahlia Law Group LLP. We break down exactly what estate and legacy planning is, talk about their...
76: Legacy and Estate Planning for Creatives
Dear Handmade Life - September 27, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsToday on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re talking about Legacy and Estate Planning for Creatives with lawyers, crafters and Craftcation Conference Alums Allysia Holland & Jill Bates-Moore who run Dahlia Law Group LLP. We break down exactly what estate and legacy planning is, talk about their...
75: How to Create a Winning Pinterest Strategy
Dear Handmade Life - September 13, 2018 03:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsToday on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we talk with Jennifer Priest who owns digital marketing consultant brand Smart Creative Social and the blog Smart Fun DIY about creating a winning Pinterest Strategy. We chat with Jennifer about using Pinterest as a market research tool, to forecast trends...
Episode # 74: Asserting Your Voice and Boundaries on Social Media
Dear Handmade Life - August 30, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsWelcome to another episode of the DHL podcast I’m Nicole and today we’re talking about Asserting boundaries and using your voice on social media with our guest Jen Hewett who is a printmaker, surface designer, textile artist, author and teacher living in San Francisco.
74: Asserting Your Voice and Boundaries on Social Media
Dear Handmade Life - August 30, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsWelcome to another episode of the DHL podcast I’m Nicole and today we’re talking about Asserting boundaries and using your voice on social media with our guest Jen Hewett who is a printmaker, surface designer, textile artist, author and teacher living in San Francisco.
Episode 73: Your Body and Your Business
Dear Handmade Life - August 16, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsNicole talks to beauty and wellness expert and owner of natural skincare line Dame Body Butters and Scrubs, Sannae Hopson. They discuss why we should aim to build work-life harmony (not balance), how to discover and stick to your own personalized wellness routine, why you shouldn’t aim for perf...
73: Your Body and Your Business
Dear Handmade Life - August 16, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsNicole talks to beauty and wellness expert and owner of natural skincare line Dame Body Butters and Scrubs, Sannae Hopson. They discuss why we should aim to build work-life harmony (not balance), how to discover and stick to your own personalized wellness routine, why you shouldn’t aim for perf...
Episode 72: Gaining Brand Clarity
Dear Handmade Life - August 02, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsOn this episode of the Dear Handmade Life podcast Nicole talks to business coach, author and founder of the digital media company, Living Over Existing, Alisha Robertson. The women discuss keeping your brand fresh, finding your niche, pushing past fear and anxiety, discovering your values and mo...
72: Gaining Brand Clarity
Dear Handmade Life - August 02, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsOn this episode of the Dear Handmade Life podcast Nicole talks to business coach, author and founder of the digital media company, Living Over Existing, Alisha Robertson. The women discuss keeping your brand fresh, finding your niche, pushing past fear and anxiety, discovering your values and mo...
Summer Break
Dear Handmade Life - May 10, 2018 13:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsDear Handmade Life Podcast will be on a hiatus until mid-summer after Patchwork Shows are wrapped up. Until then, visit dearhandmadelife.com for more episodes.
71-1/2: Summer Break
Dear Handmade Life - May 10, 2018 13:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsDear Handmade Life Podcast will be on a hiatus until mid-summer after Patchwork Shows are wrapped up. Until then, visit dearhandmadelife.com for more episodes.
Episode 71: Prioritizing Yourself and Your Business
Dear Handmade Life - March 22, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsDelilah and Nicole talk to fine artist, illustrator and author Lisa Congdon about prioritizing yourself in your business. They chat about busyness, being a workaholic, the process of relearning how to relax, why downtime is key for creativity and more. Visit www.dearhandmadelife.com for the sh...
71: Prioritizing Yourself and Your Business
Dear Handmade Life - March 22, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsDelilah and Nicole talk to fine artist, illustrator and author Lisa Congdon about prioritizing yourself in your business. They chat about busyness, being a workaholic, the process of relearning how to relax, why downtime is key for creativity and more. Visit www.dearhandmadelife.com for the sh...
Episode 70: Discover Your Dream Business
Dear Handmade Life - March 08, 2018 14:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsDelilah and Nicole talk to Michelle Ward, the When I Grow Up Coach. They discuss how to recognize the signs that you’re not in your ideal job or business, how to figure out if your standards aren’t high enough, the extreme importance of authenticity, zeroing in on your niche, and more. Visit w...
70: Discover Your Dream Business
Dear Handmade Life - March 08, 2018 14:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsDelilah and Nicole talk to Michelle Ward, the When I Grow Up Coach. They discuss how to recognize the signs that you’re not in your ideal job or business, how to figure out if your standards aren’t high enough, the extreme importance of authenticity, zeroing in on your niche, and more. Visit w...
Episode 69: Getting Honest About Yourself and Your Business
Dear Handmade Life - February 22, 2018 14:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsDelilah and Nicole talk to experienced marketing strategist and business coach Linsi Brownson of Spark Collaborative. They discuss Linsi's belief that everyone is born creative, how to tap into that natural creativity if you’ve lost your connection to it, what areas of your business and life you...
69: Getting Honest About Yourself and Your Business
Dear Handmade Life - February 22, 2018 14:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsDelilah and Nicole talk to experienced marketing strategist and business coach Linsi Brownson of Spark Collaborative. They discuss Linsi's belief that everyone is born creative, how to tap into that natural creativity if you’ve lost your connection to it, what areas of your business and life you...
68: The Elusive Glamour of Quitting Your Day Job
Dear Handmade Life - February 08, 2018 08:43 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsDelilah and Nicole talk to Mallory Whitfield of Badass Creatives. They discuss how to combine a 9-5 type job with your passion, negotiating the hours your want, balancing a full or part time job with a creative business, the ever-evolving definition of success, and more. Visit www.dearhandmade...
Episode 68: The Elusive Glamour of Quitting Your Day Job
Dear Handmade Life - February 08, 2018 08:43 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsDelilah and Nicole talk to Mallory Whitfield of Badass Creatives. They discuss how to combine a 9-5 type job with your passion, negotiating the hours your want, balancing a full or part time job with a creative business, the ever-evolving definition of success, and more. Visit www.dearhandmade...
Episode 67: Making Etsy Work for You in 2018
Dear Handmade Life - January 25, 2018 14:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsDelilah and Nicole talk to Danielle Spurge of The Merriweather Council about how to make Etsy work for your business. They discuss the relevance of Etsy in 2018, the role of trends on the platform, tips for standing out in a sea of competition and more! Visit www.dearhandmadelife.com for the ...
67: Making Etsy Work for You in 2018
Dear Handmade Life - January 25, 2018 14:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsDelilah and Nicole talk to Danielle Spurge of The Merriweather Council about how to make Etsy work for your business. They discuss the relevance of Etsy in 2018, the role of trends on the platform, tips for standing out in a sea of competition and more! Visit www.dearhandmadelife.com for the ...
Episode 66: The Evolution of the Handmade Movement
Dear Handmade Life - January 11, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsDelilah and Nicole talk to fine artist and embroidery designer Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching about the evolution of the handmade movement. The ladies discuss what the DIY movement looked like two decades ago, how it has changed, and what is easier and harder about being a maker today. Visit...
66: The Evolution of the Handmade Movement
Dear Handmade Life - January 11, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsDelilah and Nicole talk to fine artist and embroidery designer Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching about the evolution of the handmade movement. The ladies discuss what the DIY movement looked like two decades ago, how it has changed, and what is easier and harder about being a maker today. Visit...
65: Honoring the Environment with Your Business
Dear Handmade Life - December 07, 2017 14:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsDelilah and Nicole talk to Shae Whitney of DRAM Apothecary about how she she built her business to be environmentally conscious from the very beginning. They discuss how sustainability can be chosen at every level from sourcing to packaging, the importance of knowing yourself before knowing your...
Episode 65: Honoring the Environment with Your Business
Dear Handmade Life - December 07, 2017 14:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsDelilah and Nicole talk to Shae Whitney of DRAM Apothecary about how she she built her business to be environmentally conscious from the very beginning. They discuss how sustainability can be chosen at every level from sourcing to packaging, the importance of knowing yourself before knowing your...
64: Collaboration Above Competition
Dear Handmade Life - November 23, 2017 14:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsDelilah and Nicole talk to Megan Green of Craftin' Outlaws, Midwest Craft Con and Stinky Bomb Soap. They discuss positive and negative experiences while reaching out to competitors to collaborate, getting through the fear of pitching, dealing with copycats, and more. Visit www.dearhandmadelife...
Episode 64: Collaboration Above Competition
Dear Handmade Life - November 23, 2017 14:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsDelilah and Nicole talk to Megan Green of Craftin' Outlaws, Midwest Craft Con and Stinky Bomb Soap. They discuss positive and negative experiences while reaching out to competitors to collaborate, getting through the fear of pitching, dealing with copycats, and more. Visit www.dearhandmadelife...
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