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In this episode we are exploring all things additional revenue streams specifically for makers of handmade goods. What they are, why you want them, and which ones would work best for you. If you want to grow your handmade business, or you want the safety of adding another revenue stream, then this episode is for you.FREE 4-PART MINI-COURSEI invite you to join me from the 1st to the 7th of February for an all new mini-course that I've been working on. It's called YOUR HANDMADE BIZ 101: The Best Kept Secrets for Success with your handmade business. There are four free lessons, plus a live Q+A sessions, and it's going to be a lot of fun! You can find all of the details HERE. Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

Susannah Bleasby is a colour-loving, prolific Canadian painter. I came across her work years ago and it's the kind of thing that leaves an imprint on you. Susannah is best known for her vibrant landscapes, her floral work, and abstract paintings. She paints… a lot. In this episode we talk about what happens when things just don't flow as easy as they normally do. We're talking about being creatively blocked or stuck, and Susannah shares some ideas about what you can do to work through these periods. FREE 4-PART MINI-COURSEI invite you to join me from the 1st to the 7th of February for an all new mini-course that I've been working on. It's called YOUR HANDMADE BIZ 101: The Best Kept Secrets for Success with your handmade business. There are four free lessons, plus a live Q+A sessions, and it's going to be a lot of fun! You can find all of the details HERE. Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

This episode is inspired by a series of newsletters I wrote about how I was struggling to take time to rest, and I was kinda blown away by the number of replies I received from these emails.. It seems that I wasn't the only one who was resistant to resting. In this episode we are going to talk about what rest is, why it's important, and why it can feel hard to prioritize taking time to rest. +++++++++++++++++++++I wanted to share a bit of exciting news with you. I have I started a brand new Instagram account where I share all my handmade business tips with it's also the home of my creative business education offerings. I'll give a behind the scenes look into the Modern Maker Method, my signature business course for creatives, as well as my membership for makers - Compass the society of makers and dreamers, and some new workshops that are coming up in 2023. I'd love it if you join me on Instagram, it's called School for Modern Makers. Shoot me a direct message, or comment that you listened to this episode! ++++Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

On this episode I'm thrilled to welcome the absolutely lovely back Kiley Bennett to the podcast. Kiley is an artist, educator, and author from Kentucky. Kiley joins me in this episode to chat about the journey that we go on as a creative entrepreneurs, about how our ideas about our businesses can evolve, and how our success is something only we can determine.Kiley has been running her own business since 2016 and is best known for her array of brilliant courses on Skillshare that range from teaching about hand lettering to creating polymer clay earrings. She also teaches Crafting Online Courses, a fantastic course that yes, teaches you the ins and outs of crafting an outstanding online course (I took and can honestly say - it's REALLY great!) +++++++++++++++++++++The Modern Maker Method is open for enrollment right now - and for just a few more days. This LIVE comprehensive 8-week business course is specifically designed for creatives, for all of the beautiful makers and artists out there that want to build a business doing something they love. The course will support makers to create a vision for their lives and businesses, how to market their work in a way that feels good, and how to get over all of the aspects of running a business that seem really daunting and instead, learn how to tackle them and build a thriving career. I've taken six years of learning and wrapped it up into an 8- week truly life-changing, and fun, course. ++++Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

On this episode I'm thrilled to welcome the absolutely lovely back Kiley Bennett to the podcast. Kiley is an artist, educator, and author from Kentucky. Kiley joins me in this episode to chat about the journey that we go on as a creative entrepreneurs, about how our ideas about our businesses can evolve, and how our success is something only we can determine.Kiley has been running her own business since 2016 and is best known for her array of brilliant courses on Skillshare that range from teaching about hand lettering to creating polymer clay earrings. She also teaches Crafting Online Courses, a fantastic course that yes, teaches you the ins and outs of crafting an outstanding online course (I took and can honestly say - it's REALLY great!) +++++++++++++++++++++The Modern Maker Method is open for enrollment right now - and for just a few more days. This LIVE comprehensive 8-week business course is specifically designed for creatives, for all of the beautiful makers and artists out there that want to build a business doing something they love. The course will support makers to create a vision for their lives and businesses, how to market their work in a way that feels good, and how to get over all of the aspects of running a business that seem really daunting and instead, learn how to tackle them and build a thriving career. I've taken six years of learning and wrapped it up into an 8- week truly life-changing, and fun, course. ++++Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

Join me in this episode to chat all things Instagram with the oh-so-lovely Elise Darma. Elise is a an online marketing specialist who specializes is teaching people how to utilize social media best reach their customers She teachers numerous courses and has been featured by Amy Porterfield, Forbes, and Entrepreneur. +++++++++++++++++++++Coming up next week I am running a totally free and totally awesome four-part mini-course called Creating a Career Selling Your Handmade Goods - and - I would absolutely love it if you could join us. You'll learn the key elements to building a successful handmade business, how to avoid overwhelm and focus on what matters most, and how to create products that are really going to wow your customers. You're going to want to grab your creative bestie and save your seat for this fun week. It's kicks off on March first and you can sign up HERE. Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

Join me in this episode to chat all things Instagram with the oh-so-lovely Elise Darma. Elise is a an online marketing specialist who specializes is teaching people how to utilize social media best reach their customers She teachers numerous courses and has been featured by Amy Porterfield, Forbes, and Entrepreneur. +++++++++++++++++++++Coming up next week I am running a totally free and totally awesome four-part mini-course called Creating a Career Selling Your Handmade Goods - and - I would absolutely love it if you could join us. You'll learn the key elements to building a successful handmade business, how to avoid overwhelm and focus on what matters most, and how to create products that are really going to wow your customers. You're going to want to grab your creative bestie and save your seat for this fun week. It's kicks off on March first and you can sign up HERE. Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

Join me in this episode where we walk through one the biggest myths in the art and maker world: the idea that in order to be successful you need to have talent. Yep, we're talking all about talent in this episode. What it is, how it can help - or hinder - your career as a maker, and what to do when you just don't have any (top tip: don't give up!). Are you interested in building your creative business? You'll want to check out my upcoming course, the Modern Maker Method which launches on March 8th. This 8-week intensive, inspiring, and downright amazing course will be like pressing fast-forward on your creative business! Learn more HERE. Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

Join me in this episode where we walk through one the biggest myths in the art and maker world: the idea that in order to be successful you need to have talent. Yep, we're talking all about talent in this episode. What it is, how it can help - or hinder - your career as a maker, and what to do when you just don't have any (top tip: don't give up!). Are you interested in building your creative business? You'll want to check out my upcoming course, the Modern Maker Method which launches on March 8th. This 8-week intensive, inspiring, and downright amazing course will be like pressing fast-forward on your creative business! Learn more HERE. Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

Join me in this episode where we walk through the fourth and final part of creating an annual plan for your creative business. Today we are going to be focussing on creating your plan for 2022. You've done all of the hard work, collecting the number, reflection, figuring out what you want more of this year, and setting yourself some strong goals for the year. Today we are going to make the plan to make it happen.In this four-part series I am going to walk you through the process I use to do my annual planning. Sign up HERE to receive the workbooks that accompany this series. Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

Join me in this episode where we walk through the fourth and final part of creating an annual plan for your creative business. Today we are going to be focussing on creating your plan for 2022. You've done all of the hard work, collecting the number, reflection, figuring out what you want more of this year, and setting yourself some strong goals for the year. Today we are going to make the plan to make it happen.In this four-part series I am going to walk you through the process I use to do my annual planning. Sign up HERE to receive the workbooks that accompany this series. Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

Join me in this episode where we walk through the third part of creating an annual plan for your creative business. Today we are going to be dreaming all the dreams and setting some goals for 2022. We're going to use the information we gathered in parts one and two to now look ahead and set some goals and make plans for a brilliant year. I'm so glad you're here because this is going to be exciting. In this four-part series I am going to walk you through the process I use to do my annual planning. Sign up HERE to receive the workbooks that accompany this series. Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

Join me in this episode where we walk through the third part of creating an annual plan for your creative business. Today we are going to be dreaming all the dreams and setting some goals for 2022. We're going to use the information we gathered in parts one and two to now look ahead and set some goals and make plans for a brilliant year. I'm so glad you're here because this is going to be exciting. In this four-part series I am going to walk you through the process I use to do my annual planning. Sign up HERE to receive the workbooks that accompany this series. Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

In part two of this four-part series all about annual planning, we are digging into all everything FEELINGS related. We're going to do some reflecting on the past year to see where we felt joy, stress, what went wrong, what went right, and what lessons we learned along the way. In this four-part series I am going to walk you through the process I use to do my annual planning. Sign up HERE to receive the workbooks that accompany this series. Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

In part two of this four-part series all about annual planning, we are digging into all everything FEELINGS related. We're going to do some reflecting on the past year to see where we felt joy, stress, what went wrong, what went right, and what lessons we learned along the way. In this four-part series I am going to walk you through the process I use to do my annual planning. Sign up HERE to receive the workbooks that accompany this series. Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

Back when I was an elementary teacher, annual planning was a huge and important part of my classroom curriculum each year. A strong plan for the year meant I could easily focus on the things I needed to get ready for each week, and would keep me on task to achieve and teach everything I wanted to cover. It's funny then that the first few years of focussing on my full-time art career that i shied away from annual planning. I think part of it was that I was unusual about where I was headed. However, once I sat down and got into annual planing for my maker business magical things started to happen. I started to get so much more done and felt a lot better about the day-to-day running of my business. In this four-part series I am going to walk you through the process I use to do my annual planning. Sign up HERE to receive the workbooks that accompany this series. Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

Back when I was an elementary teacher, annual planning was a huge and important part of my classroom curriculum each year. A strong plan for the year meant I could easily focus on the things I needed to get ready for each week, and would keep me on task to achieve and teach everything I wanted to cover. It's funny then that the first few years of focussing on my full-time art career that i shied away from annual planning. I think part of it was that I was unusual about where I was headed. However, once I sat down and got into annual planing for my maker business magical things started to happen. I started to get so much more done and felt a lot better about the day-to-day running of my business. In this four-part series I am going to walk you through the process I use to do my annual planning. Sign up HERE to receive the workbooks that accompany this series. Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

Tracy Matthews is a Jewelry Designer, Entrepreneur, Mentor, and Podcast host. Her passion is supporting makers to tap into their unique creative brilliance factor to make more money and impact. She has been featured in InStyle, Elle, Us Weekly, Martha Stewart Weddings + more!Tracy joins me in this episode to take about the power of branding your jewelry (or handmade) business, how to stand out amongst your competitors, and how to keep going when things don't work out. She shares with me some of the amazing stories and lessons from her book The Desired Brand Effect: Stand Out in a Saturated Market with a Timeless Jewelry Brand and how many of these same strategies can be used for any handmade business. Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

Tracy Matthews is a Jewelry Designer, Entrepreneur, Mentor, and Podcast host. Her passion is supporting makers to tap into their unique creative brilliance factor to make more money and impact. She has been featured in InStyle, Elle, Us Weekly, Martha Stewart Weddings + more!Tracy joins me in this episode to take about the power of branding your jewelry (or handmade) business, how to stand out amongst your competitors, and how to keep going when things don't work out. She shares with me some of the amazing stories and lessons from her book The Desired Brand Effect: Stand Out in a Saturated Market with a Timeless Jewelry Brand and how many of these same strategies can be used for any handmade business. Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

‘Making a Life' starts with Melanie sharing her journey of coming to a cross roads in her career and finds herself determined to write a book (she was previously a book editor at Abrams) of her own “investigating and celebrating the role making by hand can play in making a good life.” At the time I came across this book I had been doing a lot of research about the value that we place on handmade items as a society and how this has changed over time. I knew this book would be something significant. And I certainly wasn't disappointed. Melanie spent 3 1/2 years traveling the globe; making things, visiting and interviewing makers, and learning about herself, and the value of making by hand. I really think you are going to enjoy this episode!I also wanted to share something with you that, well, I made just for you. When it comes to the holiday season, as artists and makers many of us find ourselves immersed in what is, the busiest time of the year. We are making and selling our goods, planning all the holiday things for our businesses and families, buying christmas gifts, and well, just doing all the things. So, I wanted to make sure that your Christmas is also great - So, I have put together a gift guide that is just for you. A gift guide for Creative entrepreneurs. To create the guide I polled a whole bunch of artists and makers and creatives to see what books, products, and items they use and love for themselves and their businesses. And make it extra special, this week you'll have the opportunity to win some of the items from the guide. Starting today, for the next five days. There are so many beautiful things inside the guide and some lovely products that you have the opportunity to win, I think its a fun way to start off the holidays. You can find all the guide HERE - I can't wait to hear what you think of it.Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

‘Making a Life' starts with Melanie sharing her journey of coming to a cross roads in her career and finds herself determined to write a book (she was previously a book editor at Abrams) of her own “investigating and celebrating the role making by hand can play in making a good life.” At the time I came across this book I had been doing a lot of research about the value that we place on handmade items as a society and how this has changed over time. I knew this book would be something significant. And I certainly wasn't disappointed. Melanie spent 3 1/2 years traveling the globe; making things, visiting and interviewing makers, and learning about herself, and the value of making by hand. I really think you are going to enjoy this episode!I also wanted to share something with you that, well, I made just for you. When it comes to the holiday season, as artists and makers many of us find ourselves immersed in what is, the busiest time of the year. We are making and selling our goods, planning all the holiday things for our businesses and families, buying christmas gifts, and well, just doing all the things. So, I wanted to make sure that your Christmas is also great - So, I have put together a gift guide that is just for you. A gift guide for Creative entrepreneurs. To create the guide I polled a whole bunch of artists and makers and creatives to see what books, products, and items they use and love for themselves and their businesses. And make it extra special, this week you'll have the opportunity to win some of the items from the guide. Starting today, for the next five days. There are so many beautiful things inside the guide and some lovely products that you have the opportunity to win, I think its a fun way to start off the holidays. You can find all the guide HERE - I can't wait to hear what you think of it.Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

Once in a while with your work you come across a product that is just, like the EXACT thing you need to get the job done. That is how I felt when I came across the Canvas lamp, I was like YES this is it! If you are a maker or artist and have ever tried to film yourself while working, well you know how tricky it can be. My previous set-up before the Canvas lamp was two strategically place stacks of books with a 2x4 set across the stacks and then my phone balanced on top. It wasn't exactly a speedy or glamorous set-up. Stuart and Abby saw a gap in the market; makers and artists were wanting to easily film their work for social media and for course creation, but really struggling with this. Oh yes, did I mention it has a built it light with a whole bunch of different settings? I wanted to take a minute to invite you to a free challenge I am hosting from October 4th to 8th. After working with hundreds of makers and artists I hear that a lot of hand makers struggling during the holiday season. It is hard as a hand-maker to juggle all the things, to organize yourself, your business, and market everything you have to offer during what is suppose to be not only a highly profitable time of of the year, but also one that is filled with joy. In this 5-day challenge I am am going to walk you through creating a well-defined marketing plan for your handmade goods over the next three months, I'm going to give you step by step instructions on how to make space for what is important to you, your business and your customers, and help you gain clarity on what to focus on to have a successful holiday season. There are also going to prizes, because well, that is just fun, The challenge is perfect for you if you've ever thought you were terrible at being a sales person, struggle to prioritize the tasks on your to-do list, or are unsure about how to best market your work. To join the challenge, click HEREIn this episode we cover:+ The story behind CANVAS Co LampSubscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

Once in a while with your work you come across a product that is just, like the EXACT thing you need to get the job done. That is how I felt when I came across the Canvas lamp, I was like YES this is it! If you are a maker or artist and have ever tried to film yourself while working, well you know how tricky it can be. My previous set-up before the Canvas lamp was two strategically place stacks of books with a 2x4 set across the stacks and then my phone balanced on top. It wasn't exactly a speedy or glamorous set-up. Stuart and Abby saw a gap in the market; makers and artists were wanting to easily film their work for social media and for course creation, but really struggling with this. Oh yes, did I mention it has a built it light with a whole bunch of different settings? I wanted to take a minute to invite you to a free challenge I am hosting from October 4th to 8th. After working with hundreds of makers and artists I hear that a lot of hand makers struggling during the holiday season. It is hard as a hand-maker to juggle all the things, to organize yourself, your business, and market everything you have to offer during what is suppose to be not only a highly profitable time of of the year, but also one that is filled with joy. In this 5-day challenge I am am going to walk you through creating a well-defined marketing plan for your handmade goods over the next three months, I'm going to give you step by step instructions on how to make space for what is important to you, your business and your customers, and help you gain clarity on what to focus on to have a successful holiday season. There are also going to prizes, because well, that is just fun, The challenge is perfect for you if you've ever thought you were terrible at being a sales person, struggle to prioritize the tasks on your to-do list, or are unsure about how to best market your work. To join the challenge, click HEREIn this episode we cover:+ The story behind CANVAS Co LampSubscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

Have you ever come across someone on Instagram and thought “I want to be friends with this person'? Well, that's hope I felt about Sallie Dale. Sallie is a mom, a maker, and if she ever decides to change careers, could be a comedian. Her Instagram stories and posts will make you laugh OUT LOUD. Sallie creates stunning punch needle designs and sells a selection of kits and patterns in her very successful ETSY shop. She created her business with the goal of being able to be have the flexibility to work from home with her adorable baby Dot (soon to be joined by a brother). Not only has Sallie succeeded in doing this, but she now is able to other stay-at-home mothers who are part of her team. Sallie also hosts workshops where she coaches ETSY sellers to improve their shops, build their confidence, and create a better shopping experience for their customers. In this episode we cover:+ How to know if ETSY is a good choice for selling your work+Best practices for getting your ETSY shop started+Sallie's fantastic ETSY workshopsSubscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

Have you ever come across someone on Instagram and thought “I want to be friends with this person’? Well, that’s hope I felt about Sallie Dale. Sallie is a mom, a maker, and if she ever decides to change careers, could be a comedian. Her Instagram stories and posts will make you laugh OUT LOUD. Sallie creates stunning punch needle designs and sells a selection of kits and patterns in her very successful ETSY shop. She created her business with the goal of being able to be have the flexibility to work from home with her adorable baby Dot (soon to be joined by a brother). Not only has Sallie succeeded in doing this, but she now is able to other stay-at-home mothers who are part of her team. Sallie also hosts workshops where she coaches ETSY sellers to improve their shops, build their confidence, and create a better shopping experience for their customers. In this episode we cover:+ How to know if ETSY is a good choice for selling your work+Best practices for getting your ETSY shop started+Sallie’s fantastic ETSY workshopsSubscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I’d recommend you do it now so you don’t miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you’ll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

I am a book-a-holic. A book nerd. Book-lover. You get it. I love the books, allll the books. On todays episode I share with you three of my favourite books for creative entrepreneurs. Business, creativity, work-flow, these books are inspiring and I am sure you will find a few that you will want to add straight away to your must-read list. These are the kind of books that have post-it notes in them, pages folded over, and often stay out on my desk rather than living on the bookshelf. **Want to get a copy of my Absolutely Brilliant Books for Creative Entrepreneurs? I’ve complied a guide of 24 Must-read books. Download your copy here: GET THE GUIDEIN THIS EPISODE WE COVER:+ Why I think reading is so important for moving forward with your creative business+ Three books that I read over the last 12 months and LOVESUBSCRIBE / LEAVE A REVIEWHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I’d recommend you do it now so you don’t miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you’ll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much. Mentioned in this episode:Micheal HyattMe & Orla PodcastDesign Sponge

I am a book-a-holic. A book nerd. Book-lover. You get it. I love the books, allll the books. On todays episode I share with you three of my favourite books for creative entrepreneurs. Business, creativity, work-flow, these books are inspiring and I am sure you will find a few that you will want to add straight away to your must-read list. These are the kind of books that have post-it notes in them, pages folded over, and often stay out on my desk rather than living on the bookshelf. **Want to get a copy of my Absolutely Brilliant Books for Creative Entrepreneurs? I've complied a guide of 24 Must-read books. Download your copy here: GET THE GUIDEIN THIS EPISODE WE COVER:+ Why I think reading is so important for moving forward with your creative business+ Three books that I read over the last 12 months and LOVESUBSCRIBE / LEAVE A REVIEWHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much. Mentioned in this episode:Micheal HyattMe & Orla PodcastDesign Sponge

I am super jazzed to bring this lovely interview with Joanne Hawker to you today. Joanne is a designer and maker from the south west of England. She runs her handmade business from her home studio and focuses her work on cheery stationary and items for artists and creatives. She is also the maker behind ‘March Meek the Maker’ a really fun Instagram challenge that helps gets artist and creatives to share the stories behind their work. Joanne has been running her creative business since 2012 and in this episodes she shares lessons she has learned along the way, how ‘March Meet the Maker’ came to be and her dreams for the future. In this episode we cover:+ The important of being part of a community.+ How to learn from things that didn’t go quite right.+ That it’s good to try things that are outside of your comfort zone.Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I’d recommend you do it now so you don’t miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you’ll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much. Mentioned in this episode:March Meet the Maker

I am super jazzed to bring this lovely interview with Joanne Hawker to you today. Joanne is a designer and maker from the south west of England. She runs her handmade business from her home studio and focuses her work on cheery stationary and items for artists and creatives. She is also the maker behind ‘March Meek the Maker' a really fun Instagram challenge that helps gets artist and creatives to share the stories behind their work. Joanne has been running her creative business since 2012 and in this episodes she shares lessons she has learned along the way, how ‘March Meet the Maker' came to be and her dreams for the future. In this episode we cover:+ The important of being part of a community.+ How to learn from things that didn't go quite right.+ That it's good to try things that are outside of your comfort zone.Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much. Mentioned in this episode:March Meet the Maker

In this episode I dig into the big question of balancing motherhood with running your own creative business with the oh-so-talented Amy Whetton of Wild Canary Studio. Amy is mother to two energy-filled twins (aged six) and lives with her husband in the suburbs of Toronto (they live in a really lovely small-ish house that is SO filled with character, I love when she shares peeks of their home on her Instagram feed!)Amy's days are filled with her family: her funny dog, kids covering her house in dominos, and her husband currently working from home, all the while with her running her wonderful creative business focussing on watercolour paintings, prints, and stationary. In this episode we talk about just this: is there such a thing as balance when it comes to these things? What does that even look like? Amy shares how things work for her, how she started her business, the roadblocks she has faced, and her dreams for the future. In this episode we cover:+ How to work in a small space…and make it work.+ The benefits of working for yourself.+ Taking the chance to try something new when things just aren't working.For Makers:Be sure to check out this fun quiz that will tell you what type of maker you are and what steps you can take next to build the business of your dreams. You'll also want to check out COMPASS: The Society of Makers and Dreamers. This membership for makers is a truly welcoming space. It combines education, mentorship, and community to support you in creating the creative business you deserve. Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Thank you SO much.

In this episode I dig into the big question of balancing motherhood with running your own creative business with the oh-so-talented Amy Whetton of Wild Canary Studio. Amy is mother to two energy-filled twins (aged six) and lives with her husband in the suburbs of Toronto (they live in a really lovely small-ish house that is SO filled with character, I love when she shares peeks of their home on her Instagram feed!)Amy’s days are filled with her family: her funny dog, kids covering her house in dominos, and her husband currently working from home, all the while with her running her wonderful creative business focussing on watercolour paintings, prints, and stationary. In this episode we talk about just this: is there such a thing as balance when it comes to these things? What does that even look like? Amy shares how things work for her, how she started her business, the roadblocks she has faced, and her dreams for the future. In this episode we cover:+ How to work in a small space…and make it work.+ The benefits of working for yourself.+ Taking the chance to try something new when things just aren’t working.For Makers:Be sure to check out this fun quiz that will tell you what type of maker you are and what steps you can take next to build the business of your dreams. You’ll also want to check out COMPASS: The Society of Makers and Dreamers. This membership for makers is a truly welcoming space. It combines education, mentorship, and community to support you in creating the creative business you deserve. Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I’d recommend you do it now so you don’t miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you’ll likely miss out on them. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Thank you SO much.

In perhaps the most perfectly timed episode ever - I am thrilled to welcome my friend Bonnie Christine to the show to discuss one of my favourite topics - getting things done! This time of year many of us are deep into reflection after a year comes to a close plus looking ahead and annual planning for the year to come. Bonnie is self-taught artist and surface pattern designer who not only creates stunning collections of artwork that she licences to companies to be printed on fabrics; but she also teaches and mentors other creatives on this very subject. In this episode we chat all about how she took her big scary goal - becoming a surface pattern designer - and broke it up into bite-sized pieces to make it more achievable. We also dig into one of Bonnie’s favourite topics - productivity. We discuss annual planning, Bonnie’s new Flourish planner, and she shares tricks and tips that she uses to run her business more efficiently. Leave a review on tunes to win a copy of Bonnie’s beautiful planner. Simply take a screenshot of the review and send it to me by email at Julieanne@heirloomisland.com or as a DM on Instagram @heirloomisland. Winner to be randomly selected on Friday, January 15th at 6pm EST. In this episode we cover:+ Batch working+ Annual Planning+ Following your dreams, even when they seem TOO big+ ‘Focus to Flourish’ Bonnie’s online course about productivity offered though Skillshare (for a free trial of Skillshare, click here)Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I’d recommend you do it now so you don’t miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you’ll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much. Mentioned in this episode:+ The IMMERSION course+ The FLOURISH Membership

In perhaps the most perfectly timed episode ever - I am thrilled to welcome my friend Bonnie Christine to the show to discuss one of my favourite topics - getting things done! This time of year many of us are deep into reflection after a year comes to a close plus looking ahead and annual planning for the year to come. Bonnie is self-taught artist and surface pattern designer who not only creates stunning collections of artwork that she licences to companies to be printed on fabrics; but she also teaches and mentors other creatives on this very subject. In this episode we chat all about how she took her big scary goal - becoming a surface pattern designer - and broke it up into bite-sized pieces to make it more achievable. We also dig into one of Bonnie's favourite topics - productivity. We discuss annual planning, Bonnie's new Flourish planner, and she shares tricks and tips that she uses to run her business more efficiently. Leave a review on tunes to win a copy of Bonnie's beautiful planner. Simply take a screenshot of the review and send it to me by email at Julieanne@heirloomisland.com or as a DM on Instagram @heirloomisland. Winner to be randomly selected on Friday, January 15th at 6pm EST. In this episode we cover:+ Batch working+ Annual Planning+ Following your dreams, even when they seem TOO big+ ‘Focus to Flourish' Bonnie's online course about productivity offered though Skillshare (for a free trial of Skillshare, click here)Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much. Mentioned in this episode:+ The IMMERSION course+ The FLOURISH Membership

I was very excited to interview my friend Isa Down for this episode of the podcast. Isa is an artist, mother, and nature lover who lives in Colorado the US (she is originally from Canada, I just feel the need to pop this in here!)Isa started painting to have a creative outlet and over time, grew to love it. She developed her own creative style, began teaching, and really inspiring others take the time for themselves and really lean into their creativity. In this episode we chat about these things plus Isa’s new book ‘Inking Florals’ which recently came out. I asked her a million questions about book publishing and how she came to create this beautiful guide to painting in her style. In this episode we cover:Working towards defining your own creative style.The importance of finding time to create.How some projects take time, lots of time, but are really worth it. Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I’d recommend you do it now so you don’t miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you’ll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

I was very excited to interview my friend Isa Down for this episode of the podcast. Isa is an artist, mother, and nature lover who lives in Colorado the US (she is originally from Canada, I just feel the need to pop this in here!)Isa started painting to have a creative outlet and over time, grew to love it. She developed her own creative style, began teaching, and really inspiring others take the time for themselves and really lean into their creativity. In this episode we chat about these things plus Isa's new book ‘Inking Florals' which recently came out. I asked her a million questions about book publishing and how she came to create this beautiful guide to painting in her style. In this episode we cover:Working towards defining your own creative style.The importance of finding time to create.How some projects take time, lots of time, but are really worth it. Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here. Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

Have you ever admired someones work from afar and then finally gotten up the nerve to say hi? Well, that’s what I did with Kody. She is a crazy-talented watercolour artist and I have admired her work on Instagram for a few years now. When I started this podcast I knew that I finally had a reason to reach out to her! Kody’s work is beautiful. Like, down-right gorgeous. Delicate colour plus tiny details that really draw you in and make you feel all those good feelings. She paints portraits, does lots of custom orders, is currently working on illustrating a book, and has the most adorable set of printable paper dolls (like seriously cute!). I was curious to ask her ALL the questions about how she makes custom orders work for her business.

Have you ever admired someones work from afar and then finally gotten up the nerve to say hi? Well, that's what I did with Kody. She is a crazy-talented watercolour artist and I have admired her work on Instagram for a few years now. When I started this podcast I knew that I finally had a reason to reach out to her! Kody's work is beautiful. Like, down-right gorgeous. Delicate colour plus tiny details that really draw you in and make you feel all those good feelings. She paints portraits, does lots of custom orders, is currently working on illustrating a book, and has the most adorable set of printable paper dolls (like seriously cute!). I was curious to ask her ALL the questions about how she makes custom orders work for her business.

Friends, meet Charisse. Charisse and I met years ago at an ETSY Team Captains Summit in Toronto. We instantly bonded over being moms, makers, and our strong desire to go and hide in our hotel rooms away from crowds (we went for coffee instead in a quiet cafe and talked for hours - it was lovely).Charisse runs Pixel Paper Hearts; a successful humour-filled stationary business. Her work is inspired by ‘real life’ and features her own lettering and artwork (and humour!) She wholesales her work in 44 stores across Canada.In this episode we chat about why working from home is so great (*normally* so many hours alone!), lessons learned from moving into wholesale (thank-you Emily Arbour), and how to keep the orders rolling in. We dig into why it’s important to just start (even if you don’t feel ‘ready!’), and how wholesale can really help grow your business.

Friends, meet Charisse. Charisse and I met years ago at an ETSY Team Captains Summit in Toronto. We instantly bonded over being moms, makers, and our strong desire to go and hide in our hotel rooms away from crowds (we went for coffee instead in a quiet cafe and talked for hours - it was lovely).Charisse runs Pixel Paper Hearts; a successful humour-filled stationary business. Her work is inspired by ‘real life' and features her own lettering and artwork (and humour!) She wholesales her work in 44 stores across Canada.In this episode we chat about why working from home is so great (*normally* so many hours alone!), lessons learned from moving into wholesale (thank-you Emily Arbour), and how to keep the orders rolling in. We dig into why it's important to just start (even if you don't feel ‘ready!'), and how wholesale can really help grow your business.

I found Gia Graham one day when I was scrolling through Instagram. Her artwork and use of colour caught my eye. I found out more about her and her work and her wonderful and oh-so-fun ‘Palette Play’ project. She puts together and shares a beautiful colour palette each month with her community, she then creates art for that entire month using only that colour palette. I am sure you will enjoy this episode where we chat about art, pivoting your work and business, and of course - colour!In this episode we cover:Creating colour palettesLearning and developing new skillsConnecting with your communitySubscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I’d recommend you do it now so you don’t miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you’ll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here.Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

I found Gia Graham one day when I was scrolling through Instagram. Her artwork and use of colour caught my eye. I found out more about her and her work and her wonderful and oh-so-fun ‘Palette Play' project. She puts together and shares a beautiful colour palette each month with her community, she then creates art for that entire month using only that colour palette. I am sure you will enjoy this episode where we chat about art, pivoting your work and business, and of course - colour!In this episode we cover:Creating colour palettesLearning and developing new skillsConnecting with your communitySubscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here.Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.

Have you got an email newsletter? Do you ignore it or hate it? Until early this year I certainly did. My business mentor gave me the kick in the pants I needed and so I threw myself into learning all about this magical way to connect with your community. In this episode I share everything I learned in a very to-the-point podcast.

Have you got an email newsletter? Do you ignore it or hate it? Until early this year I certainly did. My business mentor gave me the kick in the pants I needed and so I threw myself into learning all about this magical way to connect with your community. In this episode I share everything I learned in a very to-the-point podcast.

Have you ever considered collaborating with another creative on a project? Have you every thought about the magic that could come from putting creative ideas together? In this podcast I discuss all of the different reasons why you might consider collaborating on a project with another creative. I share about my recent collaboration with Isa Down and Arin Guthe, ELEVATE: The Creative Residency. It has been a joy to work together with them the last few months on this project and this work sparked the idea for this episode. I also dig different ways you might collaborate with another creative plus discuss how to choose someone to work with.

Have you ever considered collaborating with another creative on a project? Have you every thought about the magic that could come from putting creative ideas together? In this podcast I discuss all of the different reasons why you might consider collaborating on a project with another creative. I share about my recent collaboration with Isa Down and Arin Guthe, ELEVATE: The Creative Residency. It has been a joy to work together with them the last few months on this project and this work sparked the idea for this episode. I also dig different ways you might collaborate with another creative plus discuss how to choose someone to work with.

I have always thought about doing an everyday project but to be honest, I felt scared of the idea. I didn’t want to start - for risk of not finishing. It turns out, I kind of fell into doing a daily art project, and it was amazing.As an artist and independent business owner, I spend a great deal of my time alone. I work in my studio while my children are at school and my husband is at work in the city. I like the quiet. It suits me. There is a lot of room to think and to relax when I am working on creative projects.When Covid-19 changed things this Spring our whole family was at home. My husband working away with the door closed on Zoom meetings and the boys (8 + 9) doing homeschool and me trying to carry on working with them. Working creatively; drawing, developing ideas, and painting for long stretches of time was a struggle. I soon determined that there was no way that I could carry on with the schedule I had been running on that things needed to change. So I put many larger projects on hold, focussed on the kids and scheduled out a solid quiet hour each day to do some creative work that would make me feel good. And that is how my daily art project began. Quite by chance.I painted a small watercolour painting the exact size of a vintage polaroid picture for 39 days leading up to my 39th birthday. The medium and size stayed the same but the subject of each painting was totally open. Some days I thought about the small things that were making me happy that day, a peek of green sprouting in the garden or thinking about popping into my favourite shop. This project and the hour I spent each day helped me feel positive during a trying time, and really gave me a chance to slow down and focus on the art of making and how good that feels.In this episode we cover:+ How to make your own project unique+ The benefits of taking part in a daily art project+ How to cheat (and why it’s ok)Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I’d recommend you do it now so you don’t miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you’ll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here.Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.Mentioned in this episode:The Maker Quiz

I have always thought about doing an everyday project but to be honest, I felt scared of the idea. I didn't want to start - for risk of not finishing. It turns out, I kind of fell into doing a daily art project, and it was amazing.As an artist and independent business owner, I spend a great deal of my time alone. I work in my studio while my children are at school and my husband is at work in the city. I like the quiet. It suits me. There is a lot of room to think and to relax when I am working on creative projects.When Covid-19 changed things this Spring our whole family was at home. My husband working away with the door closed on Zoom meetings and the boys (8 + 9) doing homeschool and me trying to carry on working with them. Working creatively; drawing, developing ideas, and painting for long stretches of time was a struggle. I soon determined that there was no way that I could carry on with the schedule I had been running on that things needed to change. So I put many larger projects on hold, focussed on the kids and scheduled out a solid quiet hour each day to do some creative work that would make me feel good. And that is how my daily art project began. Quite by chance.I painted a small watercolour painting the exact size of a vintage polaroid picture for 39 days leading up to my 39th birthday. The medium and size stayed the same but the subject of each painting was totally open. Some days I thought about the small things that were making me happy that day, a peek of green sprouting in the garden or thinking about popping into my favourite shop. This project and the hour I spent each day helped me feel positive during a trying time, and really gave me a chance to slow down and focus on the art of making and how good that feels.In this episode we cover:+ How to make your own project unique+ The benefits of taking part in a daily art project+ How to cheat (and why it's ok)Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here.Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.Mentioned in this episode:The Maker Quiz

In this episode we welcome Avery Swartz to the show. Avery is the founder and CEO or Camp Tech, a tech workshop company for non-technical folks, the author of See You on the Internet’ a book all about marketing your business online, and she is the resident tech expert on CTV Your Morning. Avery also writes for Chatelaine, Todays’ Parent, and The Globe and Mail on tech topics for families, modern women, and families.I recently read ‘See You on the Internet’ and knew right away I wanted to reach out to Avery to be on the show. As I read through her book I was just nodding my head and highlighting things all over the place.Avery shares with us all kinds of great tips for your business online; why it is essential to have your own website, how to get started creating one yourself, and how to optimize it so that your customers can find you.In this episode we cover:+The importance of ‘owning’ your own space online+What the heck SEO is and why it’s important+The easiest options for DIY websitesSubscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I’d recommend you do it now so you don’t miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you’ll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here.Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.Mentioned in this episode:Camp TechSquarespace

In this episode we welcome Avery Swartz to the show. Avery is the founder and CEO or Camp Tech, a tech workshop company for non-technical folks, the author of See You on the Internet' a book all about marketing your business online, and she is the resident tech expert on CTV Your Morning. Avery also writes for Chatelaine, Todays' Parent, and The Globe and Mail on tech topics for families, modern women, and families.I recently read ‘See You on the Internet' and knew right away I wanted to reach out to Avery to be on the show. As I read through her book I was just nodding my head and highlighting things all over the place.Avery shares with us all kinds of great tips for your business online; why it is essential to have your own website, how to get started creating one yourself, and how to optimize it so that your customers can find you.In this episode we cover:+The importance of ‘owning' your own space online+What the heck SEO is and why it's important+The easiest options for DIY websitesSubscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them. Subscribe on itunes here.Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Click here to review, then select Ratings and Reviews, and then select Write a Review and share what you love about the podcast. Thank you SO much.Mentioned in this episode:Camp TechSquarespace

When starting out selling work as a maker or artist the usual route is to sell your work on your own at a market or online shop. Next you might be considering looking to have your work for sale in stores. This is normally done either by selling things on consignment or having the shop buy from you at wholesale (Episode 1 covers wholesaling your work).Today I welcome my friend Bridget Saprong to the podcast. Bridget is the owner, manager, and curator of The Mutchmor, a beautiful gallery and cafe on Manitoulin Island. The gallery is filled with interesting artwork and handmade goods by local artists and beautiful items sourced from abroad. I have sold my artwork though The Mutchmor for many years and thought Bridget would be the perfect person to chat with about this topic because - she does this very well.Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I’d recommend you do it now so you don’t miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you’ll likely miss out on them.Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Thank you SO much.In this episode we cover:+What makes a good shop owner / maker relationship+Expectations for both the shop owner and maker+How and when to approach a shop or gallery

When starting out selling work as a maker or artist the usual route is to sell your work on your own at a market or online shop. Next you might be considering looking to have your work for sale in stores. This is normally done either by selling things on consignment or having the shop buy from you at wholesale (Episode 1 covers wholesaling your work).Today I welcome my friend Bridget Saprong to the podcast. Bridget is the owner, manager, and curator of The Mutchmor, a beautiful gallery and cafe on Manitoulin Island. The gallery is filled with interesting artwork and handmade goods by local artists and beautiful items sourced from abroad. I have sold my artwork though The Mutchmor for many years and thought Bridget would be the perfect person to chat with about this topic because - she does this very well.Subscribe / Leave a ReviewHave you subscribed to my podcast? If not, I'd recommend you do it now so you don't miss an episode. The line-up for the coming year looks amazing and without subscribing you'll likely miss out on them.Want to share a little love for the Podcast? That would certainly make my day. Please leave a review on itunes. These reviews help other makers and creative folks find and connect with the podcast plus they are just wonderful for me to read. Thank you SO much.In this episode we cover:+What makes a good shop owner / maker relationship+Expectations for both the shop owner and maker+How and when to approach a shop or gallery