Creative Women's League Podcast

Here we go. The episode that made me cry on my bed like a giant infant. Thank you so much for all your hours of listening, your countless likes, your messages of the support. This is the end of the CWL as we know it. This is the beginning of the CWL as it will be. Follow me on @toughkittencrafts on Instagram if you would like to keep up with me and my new ventures. The CWL Instagram and FB will still be active and will still be there for you. Thank you, thank you, thank you

Check out all the resources listed in this episode at TheCWL.com/Episode117   We’ve got a resource podcast for you on this episode! This week, Kate is breaking down the 6 podcasts and 4 books you have to have in your arsenal to help manage, grow and fall madly in love with your business. The podcasts are free and the books are inexpensive investments, BUT all of them are great resources to have while you are getting started on your creative business.  Don't worry you don't have to remember them all yourself, you can head over to TheCWL.com/Episode117 to get a resource list (complete with links!) all ready to go for you. Listen to the episode to hear Kate's personal accounts of why she loves each and every one of these great podcasts and books.   Be sure to subscribe to our podcast where ever you listen and leave a review. It helps other awesome, creative women find our episodes!   Join the CWL FB Group Follow CWL on Instagram and use #CreativeWomenRock to share your awesome work with us.

How do you know your audience cares about the content you are creating?How do you know you aren't wasting your time making things no one cares about?   ASK YOUR AUDIENCE. So obvious right? Today you learn the best ways to talk to your audience to understand what content they are expecting when they signed up for you email list or bought your product. From there you can execute on the PERFECT content and have the happiest audience in all the land.   Be sure to subscribe to our podcast where ever you listen and leave a review. It helps other awesome, creative women find our episodes!   Join the CWL FB Group Follow CWL on Instagram and use #CreativeWomenRock to share your awesome work with us.    

I love the IG, I love the vibe, the work is gorgeous and I know my listeners will love this person....but I stop in my tracks and don't send the invite to be on the podcast. This happens more times than you would think!Why you ask? Is it politics, foul language, questionable content? Though that has happened, more often than not the reasons I decide against a guest are simple and avoidable! Learn from their mistakes in this episode and correct it for the sake of your sponsorships, brand deals, future podcast appearances and, most importantly, YOUR CUSTOMERS!   Episode 115   Be sure to subscribe to our podcast where ever you listen and leave a review. It helps other awesome, creative women find our episodes!   Join the CWL FB Group Follow CWL on Instagram and use #CreativeWomenRock to share your awesome work with us.  

Episode 114 It’s WINDS-day, Owl! Download your app cheatsheet at TheCWL.com/Episode114! Today, I am talking to you all about the 8 apps I think you need for better Instagram content. We are going through photo and video editors, collage makers and branding/font applications, nothing is left out! As we are starting our businesses, it’s hard to navigate what we should have to help create amazing content. But have no fear because the CWL is here to get you headed on the right track!   Sign up for the Planoly App here, using our referral code   Be sure to subscribe to our podcast where ever you listen and leave a review. It helps other awesome, creative women find our episodes!   Join the CWL FB Group Follow CWL on Instagram and use #CreativeWomenRock to share your awesome work with us. Download your app cheatsheet at TheCWL.com/Episode114      

Episode 113 "You can start late, look different, be uncertain and still succeed."-Misty Copeland We have ALLLLLLL had that feeling. I can't do it. I am so far behind everyone else, I'm too different, it cannot work for me now, at this point in the game. Brad, Tori and I all talk about our personal experiences with these feelings and why, ultimately, the most important thing is that you try and you got after things FOR YOU. You are worth it, you deserve it!   Be sure to subscribe to our podcast where ever you listen and leave a review. It helps other awesome, creative women find our episodes!   Join the CWL FB Group Follow CWL on Instagram and use #CreativeWomenRock to share your awesome work with us.  

Episode 112 Happy February, you wonderful women!   This week, I talk about to-dos and task lists. I know, it doesn’t sound flashy but they are so so important! I talk about the importance of staying productive in my own life and business  by having a weekly and daily to-do list of three things. Three to do in a day that I take from the three tasks!  That's it! Super easy even for someone like me who is a total planner, to-do list and productivity DUD. This method helps me balance out the new craziness of my life, keeps me focused and feel accomplished every day. I like the feeling it gives me so much, that I needed to share it with all of you because you deserve to feel productive and focused daily also!   Be sure to subscribe to our podcast where ever you listen and leave a review. It helps other awesome, creative women find our episodes!   Join the CWL FB Group Follow CWL on Instagram and use #CreativeWomenRock to share your awesome work with us.   (The following contains affiliate links) Get the Day Designer Planner Kate's fave planner (It even has a space for your 3 MIT!) Get the Bad Girls Throughout History Notebook Get the Bad Girls Throughout History Planner   Check out previous episodes of the podcast here 

Episode 111   Na na na na, na na na na hey hey hey, gooodbye.   It’s Wednesday, so we have another podcast ready for your creative ears! We are taking a quick break from the small business marketing stuff to talk about Craftsy. This week, I (no Tori this week) dive into all the things surrounding the Craftsy pattern market closing. I talk about the history behind this announcement, what this means for pattern makers, the craft world overall and (most importantly!) what this means for you. This marketplace is constantly changing and adapting, which means we as awesome creative business owners should too!     Be sure to subscribe to our podcast where ever you listen and leave a review. It helps other awesome, creative women find our episodes!   Join the CWL FB Group to get on the discussion Follow the CWL on IG and share your creativity with #CreativeWomenRock and #CreativeBadass

Another Wednesday, another podcast!   Today we are diving into how to help your business with the concept of the Three Hats. Is that a cool arthouse movie we are asking you to watch? Nope, it is the three jobs needed to help your business reach its full potential. It’s all about working smarter, not harder, and planning out your limited time, budget and energy. It sounds like a lot at first, but planning is the best way to stay ahead of the unpredictable things life can throw at us creative women. Not to mention, we are there to help you! Be sure to subscribe to our podcast where ever you listen, and leave a review. It helps other awesome, creative women find our episodes!   Join the CWL FB Group for more info on this episode  Follow us on Instagram and use #CreativeWomenRock to share your work!

Happy 2019, all you creative women!   We are back bringing you podcasts every Wednesday and are starting with our words of the year! Have you gotten your word yet? Don’t worry, it’s what we are talking about today. I am talking about my word of the year, why I chose it and how it came to be my word. Also...we? Who is we? Yep, I am introducing/welcoming Tori (my sister) to the CWL today. YES! She gives a brief overview of her working life, what brought her to the Creative Women’s League and how she is going to help you (and me!) out with our businesses.   But back to the word, still having trouble? We have created a great download to help you workshop your word out for 2019, find it at www.thecwl.com/episode109   Be sure to subscribe to our podcast where ever you listen, and leave a review. It helps other awesome, creative women find our episodes!   I also reference my blog post about a creative bucket list.  Head over to Tough Kitten Crafts if you wanna learn more about it and write one with me!   Join the Creative Women's League Facebook Group Follow CWL on Instagram 

Ep. 108     Wait. Am I really suggesting you could use Instagram bots and automation to grow your Instagram following? No way....right? In this episode I give you the complete rundown on bots and automation for Instagram; the difference in the two, the types of bots and automation and whether or not it can be used in a complete IG growth strategy. I think the episode is going to surprise you because it surprised me too! I did not expect for all my painstaking research (okay not really) to bring me to this conclusion.   Follow the Creative Women's League on Instagram Join the Creative Women's League Facebook Group.

Episode 107 Sad you missed Uplevel Your IG? Join the December class now!    Mine and Grind is the number one way all the biggest names in Instagram reccomend to grow your following organically.I mention Mine and Grind frequently and every time I do I get a lot of very confused messages. My bad! Let me explain what this free technique is and how you can use it to grow your following absolutely FREE. I detail what it Mine and Grind is, how to use and why it can be SO beneficial to you biz and follower count.If it's good enough for the top names in social media, its good enough for me!   Check out People Map to make you Mine and Grind easier. Follow CreativeWomen'sLeague on Instagram. Join the Creative Women's League Facebook group.

 Episode 106   Sign up for my free course Uplevel Your IG to unleash your inner IG genius and learn to use your Instagram with purpose and excitement.    October 10th is World Mental Health Day    My depression was so shrouded in secrecy and so many people were willing to turn the other cheek when I really needed someone to ask "Are you okay?" And ask it often. This episode is not only for those who are starting to think to themselves "I think something might be wrong." but also for friends and family members who are noticing some "off" behaviors in the ones they love but aren't sure if they should say something. Today's episode is a little rough. Yeah, it was rough to talk about but it's also much less edited than I usually go for because it is full of raw emotion I just wanted to leave as is. I was inspired by Amy Porterfield's episode talking about depression with Jasemine Star (Listen to it here).   You aren't alone. You can breathe again and be happy again. You can help your loved one through this.  Suicide Prevention  6 Fundamental Signs of Depression Supporting a Friend of Family Member with Depression Coping with Depression What Not to Say to People With Depression 

Episode 105    This episode is sponsored by my FREE course Uplevel Your IG in Just One Week. In just one week's time, this free course is going to help you take a path to become the IG genius you know you can be. Sign up now and together, we will set you on the path to become the IG genius you are meant to be! Let’s Uplevel Your Instagram!      What goals have you set for you business? Have you written them down? Do you asses your progress on a weekly or even daily basis? Are you sheepishly looking away from the screen right now? That's okay!Today I am going to not only convince you how important goals are for you and your business but I will also share the method to crafting SMART goals. By the end of this episode you will be able to sit down and write achievable, energizing goals for you business and get to work kickng butt on them TODAY.   Head over to the Facebook Group to see more on writing SMART goals.  Join me on Instagram to see the latest post about goal writing and how it has changed me and the CWL for the better. Sign up now for Uplevel Your IG in Just One Week and let's unleash your inner IG genius. 

Episode 104   Attracting your perfect tribe doesn't have to be hard! There are easy steps that you can take right now to start to draw in a crowd of raving fans to your social media and your brand.  This quick listen is chock full of quick and easy actions that you can employ immediately to strengthen your brand's connection with your existing tribe and a whole new, excited crowd ready to be super fans of YOU.   Join the Creative Women's League facebook group. Follow the Creative Women's League on Instagram

Episode 103   Check out TheCWL.com for more motivation, inspiration, know how and community.   This episode was convienced as a fun before and after look at how we feel before a big and event and how much better we feel after it. I thought it could be a great listen, if you were feeling nervous about big changes in your life. When I ended up in urgent care on the first night of my trip, it not only changed the course of my trip and my classes, but it also changed this episode. It wouldn't be me without a strange happening on a trip, it also wouldn't be me if I didn't find the lesson in said strange happening.  I can't wait to hear what you think.   Follow @CreativeWomensLeague on Instagram

Episode 102   Being in a relationship takes love, care and work, even when you love each other immensely. Just balacning everything in your personal and work life if enough to make ya feel crazy Some of my most popular episodes have been with this guy so today I brought back Brad, my boyfriend/housemate/personal coffee maker.  I love this episode becasue it is REAL LIFE, us talking about how we are able to navigate being busy, hardworking, creative people...and still manager to make time to appreciate eachother. It's a topic that has come up a lot in our home recently and it feels fantastic to be sharing it with you.  

Episode 101 with Beth Winterburn Get the latest info at TheCWL.COM   I can't wait for you to listen in on this episode. Beth Winterburn is a fine artist out of Memphis, TN with a goregous, whimiscal style of painting. Read more about Beth and her background here. Beth and I talked about so many of the questions I have been asked by members of the community. I absolutely loved chatting with Beth about finding your way back to creativity, making your own way in the fine arts worl, what to do with commisions that don't excite you and so much more! Find Beth: https://bethwinterburn.com @Beth_Winterburn   3 CWL Musts: Read: Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown Follow: @SabbeInteriorDesign @BettyClicker and @AnnaThom_ who run @PalindromCreativeCo   Follow Creative Women's League on Instagram and use #CreativeWomenRock to share your gorgeous work Join the Creative Women's League Facebook Group.        

Episode 100! woohoooo!   Are you unwittingly scaring off your potential tribe? Are you accidentally confusing the people who could become your best customers and raving fans? Are you sure?   Today we talk brand vibe! She is the cooler, more innate little sister of your branding and knowing your vibe well can do wonders for you biz. The bad news is your vibe and it's lack of cohesion could be causing people to not hit “follow” or “buy now” but the great news is that vibe can change very quickly! Once you are consciously utilizing your brand vibe to create your content and to attract your perfect customer, you are well on your way to creating raving fans of your brand!   Check out the instagram post I am referencing here And get into the Facebook group to get ahold of the questions I share for each step!   Looking for more direct guidance on vibe? Email me and let’s work together! The.CWL.Info@gmail.com

Episode 98. Making Money From your Small, Organic Following with Emily Dennis of Quilty Love. ----more---- I love this episode. Emily Dennis of Quilty Love comes on the show to talk about all things social and building your Instgram tribe organically so you can start having big product launches, just from your small following. I love all the insights and honesty shared here by Emily and you will too! I love hearing about how Emily started Quilty Love and can't wait to hear how the business evolves as she welcomes her new little one into the family! ----more---- This episode is sponsored by The Wild Sweet Pea. Use code CWL20 for 20% off your purchase at TheWildSweetPea.com! Love what you hear? Hit that subscribe button so you never miss an episode!   Find Emily @Emily_Dennis_ on Instagram QuiltyLove.Com Emily's blog post about paying yourself, as mentioned in the episode   3 CWL Musts Listen The Being Boss Podcast Goal Digger - Jenna Kutcher The Lively Show   Follow Her friend and constant inspiration, @Vienna_Glenn   Believe The year of the word: Abundance.   Follow @CreativeWomensLeague on Instagram Join the Creative Women's League Facebook group Read the lastest motivation, inspiration and know how on at TheCWL.com/blog

Follow the Creative Women's League on Instagram and show off your work using #CreativeWomenRock. Join the Creative Women's League Facebook group and tell me what you think about the new intro!   This summer has been amazing! Traveling with BERNINA, exciting changes in the Creative Women's League and taking on coaching clients...what could go wrong? Oh. Getting sick. THREE TIMES. In this episode I talk about how I had to really examine why I was so completely devistated about being sick (a trait I share with about half of my listeners, according to a poll in IG stories) and how I can better cope, better care for myself and better prepare for next time.  Self care is your absolute most imporant priority in your biz and your personal life....and now I can honestly tell you I take that seriously and mean it for myself too.   TheCWL.com

Have you joined the Facebook Community yet?Follow Creative Women's League on Instagram! ----more---- How do you introduce yourself? What is your response when people ask you "What do you do?" Think the answer doesn't matter?  It matters! Also I share a very exciting announcement in this episode!      

Vote for the CWL for Best Podcast in Orlando under the Local Color Tab Follow the Creative Women's League on Instagram Join the CWL FB Group ----more---- If you are feeling stuck, like you aren't sure if you should leap into the next big thing or like you don't have the skills necessary to accomplish your next big goal....listen to this episode. Jenn Ross of DaJen Eats has taken big chances and believed in herself even when she almost burned down an apartment complex. Not letting her fear stop her Jenn has gone on to create one of Orlando's most beloved vegan restaurants. Oh and also, I'm gonna go ahead and vote Jenn one of the most likable people on this entire planet, you are gonna love her!   Follow Jenn on Instagram or at DajenEats.com   3 CWL Musts Read The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women Why Capable People Suffer From The Impostor Syndrome & How To Thrive In Spite Of it - Valerie Young Follow Ijeoma Umebinyuo Believe “Here’s to the security guards who maybe had a degree in another land. Here’s to the manicurist who had to leave her family to come here, painting the nails, scrubbing the feet of strangers. Here’s to the janitors who don’t understand English yet work hard despite it all. Here’s to the fast food workers who work hard to see their family smile. Here’s to the laundry man at the Marriott who told me with the sparkle in his eyes how he was an engineer in Peru. Here’s to the bus driver, the Turkish Sufi who almost danced when I quoted Rumi. Here’s to the harvesters who live in fear of being deported for coming here to open the road for their future generation. Here’s to the taxi drivers from Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt and India who gossip amongst themselves. Here is to them waking up at 4am, calling home to hear the voices of their loved ones. Here is to their children, to the children who despite it all become artists, writers, teachers, doctors, lawyers, activists and rebels. Here’s to international money transfer. For never forgetting home. Here’s to their children who carry the heartbeats of their motherland and even in sleep, speak with pride about their fathers. Keep on.”  ― Ijeoma Umebinyuo, Questions for Ada   "You aren't strong enough to break me, no one is" - Ijeoma Umebinyou    

Hey! You! You are a badass! This episode is the peptalk you need on those hard days, the slow days, the days you feel you can't.  Save this episode. You have got this, I believe in you and you have already found the community to back you.   Get into the Facebook Group to find the community who is ready to support and understand you. Let's follow eachother on Instagram! Curious to follow Kate's adventures in sewing, travel and presenting events for BERNINA? Follow @ToughKittenCrafts     Music by BenSound.Com

*Vote for Creative Women's League for Best Podcast under the Local Color Tab! YOU helped push CWL into the nominations and I appreciate you so much for it!**   We don't have the time or energy to take care of ourselves! We have businesses, families and a to do list that never stops. Sounds familiar huh? You say it to yourself too? Okay well at least I'm not alone. Today I talk with Hannah, Laura and Paige of Healthy 21. I have known these three for YEARS now and it is so amazing to watch how their passion and expertise has taken shape within their new Healthy 21! We get to talk about everything from how they created their lifestyle plan, getting over the mental hurdles of caring for yourself and how community support can help you achieve goals you didn't think were possible. I LOVE this episode! These three are some of my fave people on the planet and I can't wait for you to meet them. If you want to join us in our Healthy 21 jumpstart on July 17th,  head on over to the Healthy 21 website to sign up now and use the promo code CWL30 for 30% off you Hwalthy 21 plan! Let me know when you start, I'd love to start team CWL!  Follow Healthy 21 on Instagram for recipe ideas, inspo and more!   Hannah's 3 CWL Musts: Listen: Unladylike Podcast Follow: @reesewitherspoon Believe: You do you, boo   Laura's 3 CWL Musts: Watch: Cat and Nat Follow: @ChrissyTeigan Believe: Never Give Up   Paige's 3 CWL Musts: Watch: The Bold Type Follow: @NoCrumbsLeft Believe: Accept the Turbulence   Don't forget to follow Creative Women's League on Instagram and join the Facebook Group! Thank you to @Memoriestoquilts for being the podcast reviewer of the week! Leave your review on iTunes or on the Creative Women's League FB Page to get your shoutout! DOn't forget to include your IG name!   Music by BenSound.com

Losing your wallet sucks, there is ZERO doubt about that but that doesn't mean you can't glean some positives from it and REFUSE to lower your vibe to match the suckiness of the scenario. Today I share the five biggest lessons I learned lessons from being wallet-less in another city, before a HUGE work event. Fun right?   Join the Creative Women's League on Instagram Become a part of the Creative Women's League community on Facebook

**WARNING** There is a VERY rreal moment in this episode where I drop (okay, more like HURL) an eff bomb. It's an unscripted moment that I left in cause it goes perfectly in the theme of the episode. Just be aware if little ears are around. Have the powers that be been sending you signs that you're on the right track? How would you know? Have you chosen your sign or has it chosen you? Is this all bs? Today I share my stories about signs me and people I know have recieved in my life and can't wait to hear from you on what you think about allllllllll this. Want more info? Check out this post by Gabby Bernstein on Asking the Universe for a Sign   Follow CWL on Instagram Join the Facebook Group!

Brittany Reagan is the big business badass with the tiny voice. From working with Rifle Paper Co. to starting a creative biz with her new husband, Clark, Brittany Reagan is a fearless force. Brittany covers exactly what goes into to launch your biz that has phsyical products and even how they crowd funded their first round of products. Wether you are looking to launch your biz or fearlessly take it to the next step their is so much inspiration and motivation in this episode. Find Brittany: @Brit.Reagan on Instagram @HellcatsInc on Instagram HellcatsInc.com   3 CWL Musts: Listen: Girlboss Radio and Unstyled Follow: @ChristeneBarberich Belive: Be a Boss   Follow the Creative Women's League on Instagram. Join the Creative Women's League Facebook Group    

Andrea Tsang Jackson of 3rd Story Workshop has put together an amazing project, Our Song, Your Reflection, spanning all types of mediums and involving some amazing creatives. I am so in awe, so I brought her here to you to tell her story and help remind you that you CAN get paid and you CAN create these fantastic projects you love. From beating childhood cancer to getting her second quilt ever exhibited in Quiltcon, you will be inspired when you hear Adrea talk about letting go of fear. After all....it's only fabric. Check out the Our Song, Your Reflection IndieGogo page.   Find Andrea:  www.3rdstoryworkshop.com  @3rdstoryworkshop   3 CWL Musts: Listen: Revisionist History Podcast Follow: Cathy Heller @Cathy.Heller Believe:  "The wound is where the light shines through." by Switchfoot (Go check out #WhereTheLightShinesThrough on Instagram)     Thanks for listening to the Creative Women's League Podcast! Check out the CWL on Instagram and Facebook Don't forget to use #CreativeWomenRock and #CreativeBadass to share your pics with this badass community.   

Welp. This is it y'all. We made it to ONE YEAR of the Creative Women's League! Thank you so much for every listen, every share, every pic you tagged #CreativeWomenRock. YOU make the CWL what it is and I am beyond lucky to get to work for you and with you for many years to come. So this episode is QUITE the doozy. I spent an hour with HollyAnne Knight from String and Story while she interviews ME for the podcast! My friends, let me tell you, I did not even mean to open the flood gates this much but I really do tell ALL of my story here....like, I cry you guys. I told it allllllll. We talk fear of living up to your potential, bailing vs. pivoting, toxic relationships and severe depression.  I bare my soul you guys and I have to thank you so much for requesting an episode about me and allowing me to finally understand the excitement and nerves of a CWL podcast guest!   Big THANK YOU to HollyAnne for guiding me through this tell all episode. You can catch her at @StringAndStory on Instgram or StringAndStory.com HollyAnne's Friyay Friends feature on me can be found here.   3 CWL Musts: Read: The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly? by Seth Godin  (AND Tribes by Seth Godin! READ SETH GODIN!) Follow:@AndreaSavage on Instagram (And watch her show I'm Sorry on Tru TV!) Believe: "People dumber than you have done it." (and nicer iterations like 'People with less time than me have done it', 'People with less recsources than me have done it' etc) "Hesitate less, Leap More"   Join the CWL Facebook group Follow the Creative Women's League on Instagram

Asma is a comic artist who started up an Instagram for her work on a whim. 42 posts and 33.8k followers later, Asma is connecting with people all around the world over the topics of Islam and acceptance. Creating her cute and poigiant art all from her phone, Asma is helping change the conversation about Islam. Asma proves that connection and being true to yourself is the name of the game on Instagram and it's through those things that you can build a platform for your voice and your message. Follow Asma:@mvzlamic on Instagram   3 CWL Musts: Read: 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' by Khaled Hosseini   Follow: @niqabaechronicles on Instagram   Believe:  لااله إلا الله محمد رسول الله  La ilaha ila'llah Muhammadun rasul Allah 'There is no god but God, Muhammad is His messenger'    إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون  Inna lillahi wa inna illayhi raji'un 'To God we belong, and to Him we shall return'   Contribute to the CWL Blog Follow CWL on Instagram Join the Facebook Group   Music from BenSound.com

Brad joins me once again! The first one was sooooo much fun that we did it again!  This time Brad and I talk about the creative guilt. I am the fretting/guilt feeling party in our relationship and Brad is the calm/understanding one....so how do we work it out? I ask Brad the blunt question: How much do you hate me for blowing you off sometimes?   I did not edit the episode at all so you can feel our weirdo, loving energy in it's entirity. So many giggles and sooooo much love on this episode.   Brad's podcast: The Orlando Soccer Show Follow the @CreativeWomensLeague on Instagram Join the Facebook Group!

 Kim Niedzwiecki, better known by her perfectly moniker of GoGo Kim, is the best internet friend, cheerleader and teach you could possible have.  I mean that with my whole heart. Yes, she operates mainly in the sewing/quilting space but I geniunely believe makers of alllllll background can learn so much from this social media maven and professional cheerleader. Kim and I not only talk about awesome tips for your social media but you also get to hear about how she happened into the induistry and what drives her to stay. I can't wait for you to learn so much important info, not only from this episode but from her blog and other wonderful resources.   Find Kim:@GogoKim on Instagram GoGoKim.Com   3 CWL Musts: Listen to: "To be a true badass you have to listen to yourself."-Kim Follow: Find a best friend who builds you up and listens to you and follow her! Believe: "Just being you is pretty awesome. "       Follow the @CreativeWomensLeague on Instagram Join the Facebook Group!

The love of my life, Brad, joins me for this episode! It was so much fun that I did not edit the episode at all so you can feel our weirdo, loving energy in it's entirity. Can ya tell I love him? I do. Sorry about all the giggles. We talk about how important a supportive partner is and how a healthy partnership views you kicking ass (hint: Jealousy is not it).   Brad's podcast: The Orlando Soccer Show Follow the @CreativeWomensLeague on Instagram Join the Facebook Group!  

Sara Leigh of Stitch of Whimsy couldn't find her dream clientele in her South Florida town....so she had to take her whimsy on the road. I love hearing Sara's story about how evolving her brand and her wares led to the dream job she has today; being her own boss and creating too cute designs that sell! Sara is here to tell ya....if you want to make it and it's authentically you, the sales will come.   Find Sara: @StitchOfWhimsy on Instagram Stitch of Whimsy on Etsy   3 CWL Musts: Read: You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero Watch: Six Feet Under Follow: Mab Graves @MabGraves Believe:  “The greats weren’t great cause at birth they could paint , the greats were great because they paint a lot." -Macklemore (From Ten Thousand Hours)

I have a big big confession this episode. It has to do with one of my biggest pet peeves and greatest beliefs. It also has to do with one of my favorite songs ever.   People by Andrew Jackson Jihad People are wasteful, they waste all the food People are hateful, and people are rude But god I love some people sometimes Because people are very, very special And people are impatient, they don’t know how to wait People are selfish, people are prone to hate But god I love some people sometimes Because people are the greatest thing to happen People are people regardless of skin People are people regardless of creed People are people regardless of gender People are people regardless of anything People are my religion because I believe in them People are my enemies and people are my friends I have faith in my fellow man And I only hope that he has faith in me   Follow us on Instagram Join the Facebook Group       music by bensound.com

Beth Moncel didn't plan on creating Budget Bytes, the amazing food blog that's helping people cook healthy, wallet friendly meals, but thank goodness she did! I loved hearing about how creating a little spot on the internet for herself lead to a nine year journey of helping people and creating her dream job. Beth's gradual transition into making her passion project her day job is a great story to hear for the more cautious of us creative women.   Find Beth @BudgetBytes on Instagram BudgetBytes.com Budget Bytes App on iTunes   3 CWL Musts Download: The Calm app Follow: Yourself! " I would like to remind people to not ignore their own successes and wins, even if they're small, and use those as your motivation and inspiration to do more. Take time to really look at what you're doing and what you have accomplished already, and recognize how amazing you are." Believe: "I can do this."     Follow @CreativeWomensLeague on Instagram Join the Facebook Group!     Music by BenSound.com

Nikki Brooks-Reevis from Beaute J'adore is chic, funny and completely fearless. I love this interview as we talk about how she dove in to her new found hobby of sewing and quickly turned it into a collaboration with Mood fabrics and McCall's Patten Company! Her lifestyle and DIY blog is a gorgeous piece of the internet you just have to go see. This episode is fantastic for anyone looking to take their bloggin' fate in to their own hands and leap forward!   Find Nikki:@BeauteJadore on Instagram BeauteJadore.com Beaute J'adore for McCall's   3 CWL Musts: Listen  Girl Boss Radio Follow @NeffiWalker On Instagram Believe "Run your life on your own terms   Follow the @CreativeWomensLeague on Instgram Join the Facebook group!     Music By BenSound.com

I have noticed so many people worried about gettin' themselves out there because of the *dun dun dun* DREADED TROLLS. (Not the cute Dreamworks ones) I share two stories that helped me forever change the way I view internet meanies. Hopefully it will change your mind too!   Follow the Creative Women's League on Instagram Join the Facebook Group!   Music by BenSound.com

This episode, y'all. This episode. I got to talk with designer, illustrator and full on maker Suzy Ultman and am I just so lucky that I did! This episode is fantastic. We talk about finding yourself, your art and your community through something as difficult as divorce and how Suzy was able to naviagate hers though the help of some girl power and exciting business news. This episode is also chock full of advice about standing up for yourself in business deals, what to do when you feel the hesitation in your answers and some very direct advice on how to navigate dealings when getting paid for your work. I love the depths Suzy and I went to in this episode and I know you will too.   Find Suzy:@SuzyUltman on Instagram. SuzyUltman.com SuzyUltman on Etsy   3 CWL Musts: Watch: Seeing Allred on Netflix Follow: @nayyirah.waheed on Instagram Believe: Go With the Flow

I share my nightly routine that keeps my outlook postive, my heart full of gratitude and great things heading my way. I hope you adpot it too!   Follow us on Instagram @CreativeWomensLeague Join the Creative Women's League Facebook Group Write for the Creative Women's League blog! Get info here.   Music from BenSound.com

Tilly Walnes has made quite the name for herself in sewing circles. A seamtress with easy to understand and totally adorable patterns, books and online courses, Tilly has done quite a lot to change the industry. I got to talk to Tilly about getting started on her business, what it was like to be able to use her past profession to excel her small biz, hiring a team and planning for the future of a booming business. So yes. This episode is awesome you just GOTTA listen!   Find Tilly:@TillyButtons on Instagram @TillyButtons on Twitter http://www.tillyandthebuttons.com/   3 CWL Musts:Read: Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne Follow: Follow @AmberButchard on Instagram Believe: "Don't Hold Back"   Follow @CreativeWomensLeague on Instagram Join the Creative Womens League Facebook Group Write for our blog by checking out TheCWL.com Music by BenSound.com    

You all were so interested and invested in the last episode that I had to record a part TWO to explain exactly how your why can actually make your life so very much easier. When the why is clear the how is easy. Are you buying it? Cause I am a convert!   Join the Facebook Group to get in on the discussion! Follow us on Instagram!     Music by BenSound.com. Have fun dancing to it!

I LOVED speaking with Lucy Brennan of Charm About You. We spoke about getting creative in motherhood, the oppoutunity that awaits when you are trying new paths and what can happen when you promise yourself to SAY YES MORE! Lucy gets REAL and I know every creative mama we have will not want to miss this episode!   Find Lucy:@CharmAboutYou on Instagram www.CharmAboutYou.com   3 CWL Musts: Watch: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Follow: @themothersuk the-mothers.co.uk   Believe: "Mischievous and gleeful, like an elf" - Anne Tyler, A Patchwork Planet.

What is your why? Why do you work your ass off everyday? What is keeping you going? I want you to find your why and never lose sight of the dang thing. Follow CWL on Instagram @CreativeWomensLeague Head to TheCWL.com/hey-Bloggers to contribute to the brand spanking new CWL blog.   Music by BenSound

I would urge absolutely anyone who has ever listened to the podcast to listen to this episode. Julie Deily of the Little Kitchen covers much ground in the episode from being a child abuse survivor, to the lasting effects of kindness, to losing her job, to why representation matters in the media...we really cover so much!  If you need some help seeing the good that exsist I would urge absolutely anyone who has ever listened to the podcast to listen to this episode. Julie Deily of the Little Kitchen covers much ground in the episode from being a child abuse survivor, to the lasting effects of kindness, to losing her job, to why representation matters in the media...we really cover so much!  If you need some help seeing the good that exsists despite the difficulty you are going through right now, you can't miss this episode.  This episode is just gorgeous. Even though we went through every difficulty recording it! #WorthIt Find Julie: @TheLittleKitchn on Instagram https://www.thelittlekitchen.net   Social links: https://twitter.com/thelittlekitchn https://www.instagram.com/thelittlekitchn/ https://www.facebook.com/thelittlekitchn/ https://www.pinterest.com/TheLittleKitchn/pins/   Julie's AirTable Referral Link: juliedei.ly/airtable     3 CWL musts:   Read: You are a Badass and You are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin   Follow: Kelly Marie Tran from Star Wars: The Last Jedi https://www.instagram.com/kellymarietran/   Kristen from Dine and Dish, @DineandDish http://dineanddish.net https://www.instagram.com/dineanddish/   Believe: "You get in life what you have the courage to ask for." -Oprah despite the difficulty you are going through right now, you can't miss this episode.

It's always been done that way and you can't change it. Sorry.   I'm OBVIOUSLY lying! Now go shake things up!   "Those who say it can't be done are usually interrupted by others doing it"-James Baldwin

Andrea Sanders is the founder of BeZero.org, and organization that is dedicated to helping us be more aware of the trash we make and how we can make better choices for our planet. I love following Andrea and was so excited to share the journey of how she took a passion and created into an movement to help people understand what it means to make less trash and how they can do it, one step at a time. Andrea is a fantastic example of leadership and how one person can affect so many through passion and support.   Find Andrea: http://www.bezero.org @bezerowastegirl on Instagram Andrea's Ted Talk on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G22DOQ0-Vn0&t=295s   3 CWL musts:   Read: The Book of Awakening Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have by Mark Nepo   Follow: Victoria Emanuela  Instagram: @victoria.emanuela website: victoriaemanuela.com    Believe: To develop a complete mind  study the science of art; study the art of science; Learn to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else. -Leonardo da Vinci 

Stop what you are doing and go check out the work of Crossing Threads, right now! Okay now that you have seen the gorgeous fiber art Lauren and Kass create you have to listen to their story about how one fun sister outing led to a serious passion and a growing business. Listen to how these two navigate mixing business with family, growing their passion project and tackling being a business owner while still having a day job. You're gonna fall in love with these two Aussies just like I did! Follow Crossing Threads: http://crossingthreads.co/ @CrossingThreads on Instagram   READ/LISTEN:   Lauren: Read 'Big Magic' Elizabeth Gilbert   Kass: Listen to podcast: "Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations" on Spotify     FOLLOW:    Lauren: @natalie_miller_design   Kass: @jacquifink   BELIEVE:    Lauren: “Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness. How do you know this is the experience you need? Because this is the experience you are having at the moment.”― Eckhart Tolle   Kass: "Practice and all is coming" - Sri K. Pattabhi Jois

After an unplanned hiatus Mindful Monday goes unplugged and gets all mushy and real about why self care is like so totes important to your biz and, most important, your mind.

Lesley Robinson found her passion when she discovered brioche knitting and ho boy are we all lucky she did! Her designs are stunning, her Craftsy class is a hit and her instagram is full of goregeous eye candy that creative women of all backgrounds need to check out. Follow Lesley: http://knitgraffiti.com/ @KnitGraffiti on Instagram   3 CWL Musts: View: Hella Jongerius  Patricia Urquiola    Follow: Meg Mecelwee @sewliberated.    Believe: Be Kind To Yourself