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small business knowledge & thoughts on goal-setting, motivation and creativity.

Elise Blaha Cripe


    • Jun 20, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 124 EPISODES

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    season wrap up and a few thoughts on change.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 16:09


    just Elise this season chatting crafts, hobbies and life. This episode is a short catch up as we are mid-move and mid-major life transition. Thank you for being here and listening! Looking forward to catching up again in the fall. :) shownotes, as always, can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast

    thoughts on being a beginner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 31:20


    just Elise this season chatting crafts, hobbies and life. This episode is about being a beginner and how important it is to understand how you learn best (and then lean into it instead of trying to fight it). shownotes can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast

    let's talk summer crafting.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 24:05


    just Elise this season chatting crafts, hobbies and life. This episode is about summer crafting. I share some of my favorites from past years and a few of my goals (crafting and otherwise) for this upcoming summer. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast.

    thoughts on "style shifts"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 35:49


    just Elise this season chatting crafts, hobbies and life. This episode is about the big and small personal style changes I have been drifting toward lately. Includes why I think I am gravitating toward such a different look AND how I find inspiration for new projects. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast

    how I keep track of all my plans.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 50:35


    just Elise this season chatting crafts, hobbies and life. This episode is about how I keep track of alllll my plans from a macro ten year level to the micro tasks that come in through my inbox each day. shownotes can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast

    thoughts on documenting life these days.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 29:51


    just Elise this season chatting crafts, hobbies and life. This episode is about documenting memories! I share a bit of my backstory and how scrapbooking was my original creative habit (for over a decade!) and then how I switched to other things based on my interests changing. I share a few of the easy ways I like to “keep” memories now. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast

    documenting life
    making time for hobbies when you have kids.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 25:24


    just Elise this season chatting crafts, hobbies and life. This episode shares my thoughts on how I make time for hobbies with little kids. I get asked this more than almost anything whenever I share a project online. My advice honest, encouraging and realistic I promise. shownotes can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast

    let's talk time.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 32:24


    just Elise this season chatting crafts, hobbies and life. This episode was inspired by a few different questions I got about making time for crafting, juggling different hobbies and having patience for longer projects. I talk about how I mindlessly spend my time vs. how I mindfully spend my time and why I am able to slow down as a crafter now compared with ten years ago. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast

    let's talk craft tools.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 35:43


    just Elise this season chatting crafts, hobbies and life. This episode was inspired by a few different questions I got about craft supplies and tools. Where to start? How to store them? What about the crafting off season? I answer those questions but also talk about taking inventory, starting at entry level and letting go of the “stuff” to make space. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast

    major craft milestones & my "craft bucket list"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 28:27


    just Elise this season chatting crafts, hobbies and life. This episode was inspired by a great question on Instagram — “what are your 10 crafting bucket list goals?” I went a slightly different direction and shared five major craft project milestones from the past and then shared eight creative ventures I would like to take on in the next year and over the next decade. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast

    Let's catch up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 29:39


    just Elise this season chatting crafts and hobbies and life and work shifts. (And whatever else comes up!) This first episode is a brief recap of life post MAKE36, what I mean when I say “I am taking a break from work” plus some of the “just for fun” creative projects I am working on right now. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast

    MAKE36 : JAN : let's wrap this MAKE36 project up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 23:21


    just Elise this whole year as I work on a long-project called MAKE36. This episode is the final in the season(!) and includes details about the January project as well as an official wrap up. shownotes can always be found at elisejoy.com/podcast and the January project will be available on 1/22 at 9am PST at elisejoy.com/shop

    MAKE36 : DEC : pottery and creative practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 34:38


    just Elise this whole year as I work on a long-term project called MAKE36. This episode is about throwing 200+ pots over the past year and creative practice. Plus a brief wrap-up of how I am feeling at the end of 2021. shownotes for this episode plus photos of the pots can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast

    MAKE36 : NOV : prototyping a puzzle and tips for avoiding burnout as a small biz owner during busy seasons

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 40:01


    just Elise this whole year as I work on a long-term project called MAKE36. This episode is (mostly) about the November product development and then I share a few simple tips for avoiding burnout as a small business during the busy season. the November MAKE36 product will be available at 8am PST on Monday 11/22 at elisejoy.com/shop. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast

    MAKE36 : OCT : how my ideas for this project have shifted

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 37:01


    just Elise this whole year as I work on a long-term project called MAKE36. This episode is about the October product and how my ideas for products have developed and changed over the past year. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast

    MAKE36 : SEP : a Q&A about this project so far

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 41:51


    just Elise this whole year as I work on a long-term project called MAKE36. This episode is about the September product and I am answering your questions about tackling creative work and this project so far. shownotes for this episode and all episodes can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast

    MAKE36 : AUG : something I just learned about my creative process (and how I work through it!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 37:16


    just Elise this whole year as I work on a long-term project called MAKE36. This episode is about the August product and I am talking about something I just learned about my creative process and sharing ways that I help myself get through it (and past the idea stage!) shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast

    MAKE36 : JUL : changing plans, "saving" ideas and batch-working

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 28:13


    just elise this whole year as I work on a long-term project called MAKE36. This episode is about the July product and I am talking about changing plans, putting ideas on the shelf and batch-working through large tasks. (Plus I am nearly halfway done and feeling more upbeat!) shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast

    MAKE36 : JUNE : crafting cyanotype art & feeling the "messy middle"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 24:27


    just Elise this whole year as I work on a long-term project called MAKE36. This episode is about getting to the middle of this giant project (and feeling the overwhelm!) plus details about creating 36 original cyanotype pieces. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast.

    MAKE36 : MAY : the giant fabric project plus purchasing wholesale

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 31:23


    just Elise this whole year as I work on a long-term project called MAKE36. This episode is about everything that went into the May product and things I have learned about minimizing risk when buying in bulk. shownotes for this episode can be found a elisejoy.com/podcast.

    MAKE36 : APR : on valuing hobbies (plus a special guest!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 38:49


    I am excited to be joined by my husband, Paul, for this month’s product development and for the podcast episode. We share behind the scenes of the (very) micro roast coffee subscription we are offering for the April edition of MAKE36. Plus you’ll get to know Paul a bit more and hear how important hobbies are to both of us. Shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast and you can shop the April edition of MAKE36 at elisejoy.com/make36 starting at 9am on Thursday 4/22/21.

    MAKE36 : MAR : sharing "behind the scenes" of your work

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 26:19


    just Elise this whole year as I work on a long-term project called MAKE36. This episode is about the March product and the value of sharing your work and "behind the scenes" of your business/creative process. Shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast and the second edition of MAKE36 will be for sale on 3/22 at 12 noon PST at elisejoy.com/make36

    MAKE36 : FEB : building a structure for a new project

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 22:12


    just Elise this whole year as I work on a long-term project called MAKE36. This episode is about the February product and the value of creating a project structure so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel over and over again. Shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast and the first edition of MAKE36 will be for sale on 2/22 at 10am PST at elisejoy.com/make36

    introducing my newest craft project and business venture – MAKE36

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 25:11


    Finally living up to my "Elise Gets Crafty" podcast title! I am going to share episodes monthly for the next year to take you behind the scenes of a new small business adventure. My goal is to explain how I tackle a long term project and share my ideas, progress and setbacks as I launch a new limited edition handmade product each month. Shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast

    QUICK TAKE: writing a book part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 17:17


    my book, Big Dreams, Daily Joys, is out in the world! Learn more at elisejoy.com/book. this episode is the final in a three part series about getting a book deal, actually doing the writing and then (finally) having it on shelves everywhere.

    on saying yes! / ep 157

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2019 36:34


    elise chats with Tiffany Han about saying yes to the things that will bring you more joy. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes157

    on building a side hustle / ep 156

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 26:44


    elise chats with Gina Stovall of Two Days Off about creating a sustainable made-to-order clothing business in addition to her day job. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes156

    on pivoting your business / ep 155

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2019 22:42


    elise chats with Julie Richardson of Unblushing (formerly Julie Ann Art) about rebranding after 10 years in business. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes155

    on one little word for 2019 / ep 154

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2018 23:22


    elise chats with Ali Edwards about the practice of choosing a guiding word for the year. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes154

    ON WORKING & MOTHERHOOD / EP 153

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2018 30:05


    elise chats with Jessica N. Turner about working motherhood and her new book Stretched Too Thin. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes153

    on using analytics and connecting with your customers / ep 152

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2018 34:04


    elise chats with Lyndsay Clements of Ellen Grace Marketing about gathering helpful information from your website or webshop analytics to connect with your customers. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes152

    on reading! / ep 151

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2018 28:50


    elise chats with Anne Bogel, blogger, podcaster and author, about books: how to find time to read, why it's important and what to read next. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes151

    on using instagram live and stories / ep 150

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 32:55


    elise chats with Kimberly Espinel, food photographer and stylist, about how she got started on her creative path and how she uses Instagram stories and live chats to further connect with her online community. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes150

    QUICK TAKE: writing a book part 2 / EP 149

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 28:52


    just elise this week with a follow-up episode on the book I just turned in for publication and the answers to some of your questions about the process. shownotes for this episode at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes149

    on another 100 day project completed / ep 148

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2018 26:44


    elise chats with designer and photographer, Allie Lehman, on finishing #the100dayproject for the third time. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes148

    on having a mission / ep 147

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2018 34:38


    elise chats with Teresa Carter, founder of Debrosse, about the reason for her business, how she has expanded and diversified what she sells and the power of sharing your talent. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes147

    on intentional expansion / ep 146

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2018 35:37


    elise chats with Ashlee Gadd, founder of Coffee and Crumbs about what's changed for her business and brand since she launched a collaborative blog in the summer of 2014. shownotes can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes146

    on adding a personal touch / ep 145

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2018 28:07


    elise chats with Elizabeth Rees, founder of Chasing Paper, about how and why she decided to launch her removable wallpaper business and what she did (and does!) to deliver a personal touch with the brand. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes145

    QUICK TAKE : writing a book / ep 144

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018 22:19


    just elise this week chatting about the book I am writing and five things I have learned and "re-learned" so far. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes144

    on figuring it out as you go / ep 143

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2018 31:05


    elise chats with Katie and Peter Jaeger about starting a side-business as a husband and wife team, figuring things out and learning how to run a business as you're in it. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes143

    on creating a fabric line / ep 142

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2018 30:36


    elise chats with artist Sarah Golden, on painting, designing a fabric line and making time for creativity as a mom with two young kids. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes142

    on finding more in less / ep 141

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2018 34:23


    elise chats with blogger and maker, Miranda Anderson about her family's no-buying year and finding creativity through living with less. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes141

    on making art and taking up space / ep 140

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 35:11


    elise chats with writer, Lindsay Jean Thomson, on co-hosting the 100 day project, daily creativity and making space for who you are. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes140

    on showing up for creativity / ep 139

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2018 34:37


    elise chats with designer and photographer, Allie Lehman, on starting #the100dayproject for the third time. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes139

    on one little word for 2018 / ep 138

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2017 19:57


    elise chats with Ali Edwards about the practice of choosing a guiding word for the year. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/pocast

    MAKER CHAT 8: Amy Small / ep 137

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2017 28:12


    elise chats with shop owner Amy Small about starting and running her business, Knit Collage. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes137

    MAKER CHAT 7: Erin Barrett / ep 136

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2017 28:23


    elise chats with weaver Erin Barrett about starting and growing her brand, Sunwoven. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes136

    MAKER CHAT 6: Dani Ives / ep 135

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2017 29:08


    elise chats with fiber artist Dani Ives about her craft of painting with wool. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes135

    QUICK TAKE : launching an ecourse / ep 134

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2017 38:09


    just elise this week chatting about launching an ecourse, things to include, tools to use, marketing thoughts and some behind the scenes of building the class I just launched. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes134

    MAKER CHAT: Jen Beeman / ep 133

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2017 25:31


    elise chats with clothing pattern designer, Jen Beeman, about selling pattern downloads online and launching her business Grainline Studio. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes133

    MAKER CHAT 4: Melissa Giglio / ep 132

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2017 27:50


    elise chats with jewelry maker Melissa Giglio about getting her start as an artist and running an online shop. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes132

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