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I’m not an expert

Really.

I don't think I am know I'm not.
In fact, even thinking that anyone expects me to be one freaks me out.

And yet.
People ask me questions.
I answer them.

But in my answering, I'm just saying this is what works for me.
Not I know the only right way.

I've been thinking about this expert-thing since reading this post about not being an expert. And while working on my Twitter class.

I am not an expert

I wasn't sure how to announce the class, because I keep getting hung up on I'm not an expert!

Morover, I think Twitter Experts are the problem!

They overwhelm us with information on what we should be doing.
Or they have all these rules that makes Twitter not-fun and frankly, sort-of-icky.

So why teach a class on Twitter?

Becaue,  in every one of my other classes for crafty businesses, someone (or several someones!) ask about Twitter.

How can I use it without being icky?
What's the right way?
Won't I seem spammy if I talk about my business?
What if no one is following me?
Am I doing it wrong?

And Oh! do I have answers. Lots of don't-be-icky, but-still-grow-your-business and have-lots-of-fun answers.

Not because I'm an expert.

But because I love Twitter.
I love making new friends.
I love getting to know people better.
I love sharing my business in a non-icky way.
I love the opportunities it provides (magazine articles, interviews in books!)

So, despite not being an expert, I'm going to answer your questions about taking the ick out of Twitter while rocking it and having a great time and not-being-at-all-sales-y in a week-long class, next week. You can read more about it here.

7 Reasons You Get a No

Looking over yarnies' (this is what I call super-small indie-yarn-makers) websites today, trying to find just the right ones for A Novel Yarn (my real-life yarn shop), is frustrating.

I love handmade yarn and I love yarnies.
I want to help them all.
I want to see them all succeed.
I do NOT want to say No.

But the most frustrating part is – the yarnies left me no other option.
Based on what they've given me, I can't say yes.

Why am I saying No?

There are 7 mistakes yarnies (and all sorts of crafters) are making, so I turned on my recorder and ranted a bit.

You can download it here: 7 Reasons I Say No
(right click and Save As…to save to your own computer)

The first step to getting your goods onto a shelf in a shop?

Stop doing these 7 things!

The second step:

Figure out what to do, how to do it and how to ROCK it in this Wednesday's class,
How to Rock the Shop.

305: Finding Enthusiasm in Uncertainty

How do you find joy and enthusiasm for anything when everything is turned upside down? That’s what I’ve been thinking about this past week. 

As you know if you’ve been listening for a while, my fundamental business belief, what shapes everything I do and how i work with makers and designers, is that your business will thrive and YOU will feel best about it when you follow your enthusiasm. What do I mean by enthusiasm? I like the definition:  intense or eager enjoyment or interest.

You can follow your enthusiasm IN your business, by working on projects you love, letting go of expectations about what you “should” do, working with the kind of clients that you prefer. You can follow your enthusiasm outside of your business by allowing yourself to work on non-business projects and filling up your enthusiasm well with things that seem completely unrelated (for me lately it’s reading, and making bookish videos, which you can find on YouTube. Other times it’s been quilting or knitting). 

But with everything uncertain and stressful and all the change…how do we find any enthusiasm? 

 

I don’t know about your COVID situation, but mine is full of…obligation and responsibility.
Basically, we’re all having to do a lot of things we don’t want to do, or that we’re not prepared to do, or that are just hard. 

On top of that, you have your business – maybe it is doing just fine, maybe it has lost some of it’s sales channels, maybe you’ve lost all your working hours, when you would work on it. 

So does the idea of enthusiasm and joy really have a place in our current situation?

In my experience, yes. 

Not because things aren’t hard or we’re going to pretend everything is great. But because now, more than ever, you need to take care of your best business resource, and your family’s most important resource – your well-being. A key ingredient to your mental and emotional well-being is doing things that are just fun. That you get excited about, that brings you joy, or just interests you. 

But how do you tap into that enthusiasm?

I have a few suggestions. Not all of them are going to work for you, but I want to challenge you to try each of them, until you feel some spark of joy or even interest:

 

 

  • Start with the mental health checklist.
    I shared this in episode 285  You can listen in the that episode for the full list and explanation. The short version is – there are some easy things you can do every day that studies show are the most effective at maintaining mental well-being. Do them daily, even when you feel low or overwhelmed and you’ll feel a bit more human.

    • Wash your hands and face (good advice right now!)
    • Wake up at the same time everyday (really important for managing depression),
    • Take your vitamins and meds
    • Move your body
    • Say No when you need to.  
  • Do a thing that used to bring you a lot of joy, that is completely useless. When I say useless, this isn’t a judgement – I mean anything that doesn’t directly benefit anyone but you. There’s this pressure now (maybe always) to be using this time to very useful – to bake bread, to sew face masks, to educate our children 8 hours a day, to start that project you’ve been meaning to start or finish that project that you never found time for.
    I want to challenge you to do something OTHER than all that, just for the joy of it, for like 20 minutes. This might be video games or reading a novel or sewing or knitting (something not for your business) or painting or baking or yoga or talking on the phone with your friends.
    For me this is reading novels (Check out my YouTube channel for videos on what I’m reading lately) and playing legos and printing my photos.

 

 

  • Play a game.
    Not because your kids want to or to spend “quality” time, but just for the fun of it. It could be video games (I am loving Animal Crossing!), a phone game (Two Dots!), a card game (we’re trying out Uno with the kids) or a board game (we like Catan for the whole family).

 

  • Go outside.
    We got this $10 chairs for the porch and they are the best investment. Even if it’s for 10 minutes, being outside with a blue sky and listening to the birds chirp or watching the squirrels run around is the best thing ever.
    If art relaxes you, get a $5 box of chalk and draw over every surface you have access to for 5 minutes.  
  • Dance Party.
    Blast your favorite music and dance. Alone or together, this is my #1 mood booster, yet I’m always forgetting to do it.
    If dancing isn’t an option or your favorite music isn’t very danceable (Alanis Morisette’s Jagged Little Pill), so I highly recommend you look up old music videos from your favorite bands when you were a teenager. This has brought Jay and I HOURS of delight in the last month, and explaining MTV to the kids is….challenging.  
  • Watch YouTube videos or listen to podcasts about things you’ve wanted to learn about.
    Not because “now you have the time”, but because learning is a great way of sparking some enthusiasm for other things you have to do. Learning new things is inspiring, even when it’s hard.  
  • Make time to listen to podcasts or watch YouTube videos.
    Not even to learn, just for fun. If you have a favorite show on any platform – make sure you’re making time for it. For me, this is slightly different than watching a TV show, because the podcasts and videos are made by real people – living their real lives right now. It’s not slicked and produced – it’s more like connecting with friends. 

 

This all comes back to mental health.
You’ll notice that all the things I listed aren’t hard, but they are all somewhat challenging. The reason is that studies show that having too much completely passive consuming time is not actually restorative to our wellbeing. Yes, by all means, binge on your favorite shows and movies – but don’t count on that as your only form of rest. (One way that a show or movie can also be inspiring is if you create fan art from it, or go on a deep dive to research it or an aspect of it.) 

This can all be boiled down to one word – PLAY.
When things are hard and there is stress and responsibility, just make sure you have some time to play and be playful every day. 

I want to be clear – there’s no judgement in whatever you’re doing right now to survive. Most days I’m feeling good if I can just follow through with the mental health checklist and do ONE thing off this list. When I was sick for a week, I did absolutely nothing. And that’s ok. You’ll bounce back. Your family will bounce back. 

We will bounce back. 

In the meantime, I hope this helps you find a spark of enthusiasm and joy in your day and that you can carry that through all the other things you have to do. 

 

 

 

285: Mental health during the holidays

The holiday season is stressful enough! Don’t forget to take care of yourself in addition to your biz and family and social obligations. Learn how at TaraSwiger.com/podcast285

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It’s mid-November, the holidays are upon us, so I wanted to check in – how are you feeling? REALLY? Are you feeling scrambled or stressed or depressed or anxious? Let’s talk this week about how to stay emotionally and mentally healthy during this busy season in both your business and your life.

I’m not a mental health professional or a doctor. I am your big sister or best friend who is here to remind you to take care of yourself.

If you want to hear more about my own mental health adventure, check out episode 123, where I first opened up about my lifetime struggles and suicide in our community, and episode 153 about a year leater, where I share what was working for me in managing it. I’ve also got a Mental Health Checklist in episode 241.

This isn’t self-care, this is self-maintenance.

Like giving your car gas and changing the oil isn’t extra, it’s part of keeping it running. (I don’t know enough about cars to make this metaphor any bigger, but you get it right?)

These tips are in order of importance for my mental health and based on what I’ve read, I bet it’s important for you too.

Be realistic with your schedule and get it on paper.

Get it all out of your head. Don’t try to keep track of it. And don’t agree to do too much.

This includes in your personal life and your business. It is SO EASY to get excited about holiday promotions and commit to doing big crazy launches and new products and extra shows, but NOW is the time to step back and look at how it all fits in your calendar – do you have the time off you need? Do you have a production plan so you’re not staying up till 3 am every night?

And hey, those handmade gifts you have planned – are they realistic?

The more realistic you are, the saner you will feel navigating it.

Wash your hands.

Getting the flu on top of everything else going on is the worst. The most-effective way to avoid the flu is to wash your hands. I know you know this, but make it a habit that everyone washes their hands when they come into your house. I’m gonna link to my favorite handwash (affiliate link) from doTERRA that isn’t drying and is naturally antibacterial.

If you’re feeling panicky, splash with your face with cold water. This does something to your nervous system and resets it.

Wake up at the same time.

I once read a mental health researcher say that we would understand more about mental health diagnoses if we thought of them as circadian rhythm disorders. The worst thing for your mental health is to get too little or too much sleep. You can’t always control this by going to sleep at the same time, but you can control getting into bed at the same time and waking up (and getting out of bed) at the same time.

This is very important if you’re changing time zones.

If you want to hit the ground feeling good, start to shift your bedtimes before your trip. Since I’m usually flying west, I just get up really early while I’m there, go for a run in the morning and then go to sleep early (my family never minds, but it’s harder to do at a conference).

Have a hard time falling asleep? I have a few favorite tips: 

  • Take a warm bath and get in bed with lots of blankets for 20 minutes. A study found this was effective at reducing depression! It’s my favorite!
  • I never read business books in bed. The more boring the better.
  • I use essential oils and supplements to help me sleep. My go-to is Copaiba, which works on your nervous system in the same way CBD oil does but more effectively (and without all the risk of weird additives).

Take your vitamins and your meds.

Everyone I’ve ever met who takes meds for mental health doesn’t want to take medication. They want to go off it. But friend, the holidays, or any time when you’re traveling, seeing more people than usual, or even just shipping way more products than ever, it is not the time to change your medication.

Move your body.

I know, I hate to go out in the cold, but just focus on getting your steps in and not sitting all day. I use my watch to tell me to stand up every hour, but you can also set a timer on your phone or computer.

Say no when you need to.

Seriously. One of the keys to staying mentally stable is to not overdo it, and this is the season of overdoing it. Everyone does and seems to be proud of themselves for doing too much and being “busy”, but let’s start a (quiet) revolution of NOT doing everything, of telling people no, of staying in and resting when we need it.

Your assignment –

Pull out your December calendar and look it over. Put everything in it that you’ve committed to. Look at your production calendar (if you haven’t made one, make one, we talked more about this in episode 282, getting your shop ready for the holidays).

Ask yourself: 

  • What do you need to say no to or cancel?
  • What looks good and exciting?
  • Where are you feeling enthusiasm? Where can you do more of that?

Come tell me how you are staying well this season, on Instagram. I’m @TaraSwiger and I would LOVE to hear from you – DM me what you are doing or what you learned from this episode.

Next week is Thanksgiving here in the States and I am sharing my FAVORITE books I’ve read this season. Be sure you’ve subscribed and tune in to get ideas for what you’ll read over the holidays.

I wish you a peaceful and enthusiastic week and happy holidays.

Links* to my favorite products:

For sleep:

During the day:

*These links are affiliate links, which means I earn a percentage of the sale when you purchase through my link. I am NOT recommending ANY other brand of essential oil, because they are not food-grade safe, nor tested to the same level of purity, or with the same sustainable practices as doTERRA. Don’t buy cheap oils at Walmart and expect to have similar results.

What great tips for taking care of yourself over the holiday season!

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Should you work for free?

Should you work for free? Most of the conversation in the craft world says: NO. Don't work for free. Don't give it away. Just Say No. And I agree. Most of the time. In today's episode I'll tell you when you SHOULD work for free, and how to decide if you should take the "opportunity" or not. Listen or watch at TaraSwiger.com/podcast148/

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Should you work for free?
Most of the conversation in the craft world says: NO. Don't work for free. Don't give it away. Just Say No.

And I agree. Most of the time.

In today's episode I'll tell you when you SHOULD work for free, and how to decide if you should take the “opportunity” or not.

Should you work for free? @TaraSwiger helps break down the DOs and DON'Ts of unpaid creative work.

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#26: How to use Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for your Business – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#56: What you can learn from Income Reports – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#57: The Difference Between Effective & Sleazy marketing – Podcast episode – Podcast transcript

#58: What I've Learned in 33 Years – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#59: The Most Effective Way to Grow Your Business – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#60: An Interview with Fiber Artist Sasha Torres – Podcast Episode – No transcript since this was an interview!

#61: The Four Tendencies: How to Make Real Change in Life + Business – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#62 – An Interview with Knitwear Designer Corrina Ferguson – Podcast Episode – No transcript since this was an interview!

#63 – Business Boundaries: How to create boundaries + expectations to keep you sane – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#64 – Mo' Money, Mo' Problems – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#65 – 5 Steps to Grow Your Business – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#66 – Get the Support You Need: 7 Steps to Hiring Your First Person – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#67 – Focus: How to Get it and Keep it – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#68 – Megan Auman on visual marketing, neuroscience of desire, and MBAs – Podcast Episode – No transcript since this was an interview!

#69 – Get More Done: A Sneak Peek at the CreativeLive Class – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#70 – Abby Glassenberg on Email Marketing for Crafters – Podcast Episode – No transcript since this was an interview!

#71 – Lisa Jacobs on Copywriting and Income Reports – Podcast Episode – No transcript since this was an interview!

#72 – Make 2015 Awesome: It's Not Too Late – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#73 – The Secret of Reaching Goals (and how I forgot it) – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#74 – Why Your Creative Business Dreams Haven't Come True – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#75 – Why aren't people buying? Here's how to find out + crush it – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#76 – An interview with Knitwear Designer + Instructor Jill Wolcott – Podcast Episode – No transcript since it was an interview!

#77 – The Introvert's Survival Guide for Conferences – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#78 – Grace Dobush on Making the Most of Craft Conferences – Podcast Episode – No transcript since it was an interview!

#79 – Defeat Self Doubt – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#80 – An interview with artist Laureen Marchand – Podcast Episode – No transcript since it was an interview!

#81 – How to be “authentic” without being a hot mess – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#82 – Fear + Success are not Mutually Exclusive – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#83 – Enjoy the end of the year in your creative business – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#84 – How to get traction in your creative business – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#85 – The biggest challenge your creative business faces – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#86 – 3 Creative Biz lessons I learned in 2015 – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#87 – 7 Principles to have your Best Year Ever – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#88 – Marketing Burnout: How to avoid it and deal with it – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#89 – Mission, Strategy, Tactics – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#90 – The 8 Best Books for your Creative Business – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#91 – Why you're afraid of setting a goal – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#92 – Inspiration isn't enough – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#93 – The difference between arrogance and confidence – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#94 – 4 steps to sound like a human, connect with your customers, and sell more stuff – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#95 – How to fit all of your marketing pieces together – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#96 – Yarn Shop Owner and Craft Wars Survivor Esther Hall – Podcast Episode – No transcript because it's an interview

#97 – Singer, designer, + intentional living guide Lynn Hershberger – Podcast Episode – No transcript because it's an interview

#98 – Be the Captain of your Own Ship – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#99 – Interview with Retreat Organizer and Knitwear Designer Varian Brandon – Podcast Episode – No transcript because it's an interview

#100 – A live call-in show with Tara! – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript (and FREE worksheet!)

#101 – Why Your Goal Failed (and a free worksheet to make a better goal!) – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript (and FREE worksheet!)

#102 – Stop Creating Marketing Distractions – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript (and FREE worksheet!)

#103 – How to stop feeling weird talking about your work – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript (and FREE worksheet!)

#104 – How to make time for marketing – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#105 – How to Set Marketing Expectations – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#106 – An interview with video podcaster, knitwear designer, and retreat host C.C. Almon – Podcast Episode – No transcript because it's an interview!

#107 – 3 Lessons from The Introvert Entrepreneur – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#108 – You're invited to love your business (the #MonthofBizLove challenge) – Podcast Episode – FREE #MonthofBizLove workbook

#109 – How to Have a Business you Love – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#110 – The Magical Power of Celebration + Review – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#111 – Interview with Fiber Farmer Lisa Check – Podcast Episode – No transcript because it was an interview!

#112 – The 4 Foundations of Your Creative Business (aka, where to spend your time) – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#113 – The Real Challenge: Consistency – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript – Free Bonus Worksheet!

#114 – What's stopping you? – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#115 – Reframe it: Turn obstacles into action – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#116 – Criticism: Should you ignore it or accept it? – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#117 – How to Focus on Your Right People – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript (and FREE worksheet!)

#118 – Talking Collaboration + Promotion Partners with Knitwear Designer Lisa Barnes – Podcast Episode – No transcript because it's an interview

#119 – Feeling unmotivated? Here's how to get more done – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript (and FREE Guide!)

#120 – How to be authentic (without being a hot mess!) – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript (and FREE worksheet!)

#121 – How to say NO to anything – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript (and FREE worksheet!)

#122 – How do YOU Get Stuff Done? – Podcast Episode – FREE Resource Guide

#123 – The Truth about Depression and Anxiety – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#124 – Collaboration + Self-Publishing with Kathleen + Anne of Filament – Podcast Episode – No transcript because it's an interview

#125 – You are ENOUGH – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#126 – What Confidence IS and IS NOT – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#127 – How to Handle Failure – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#128 – Don't Wait to be Chosen – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript (and FREE worksheet!)

#129 – Accept All Compliments – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#130 – You Have Permission – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript (and FREE permission slip!)

#131 – How to take action, without waiting around for more confidence – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#132 – When you need to take a break from your business – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#133 – A conversation with Yarn in the City co-founders Allison and Rachel – Podcast Episode – No transcript since it was an interview

#134 – Apps + tools for the international biz lady – Podcast Episode – No transcript (links are at the bottom of the post!)

#135 – How to get back to work after a break – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#136 – The importance of New Year planning (and how I do it) – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#137 – The One Resolution you Need to Make (and how to do it) – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript (with free worksheet!)

#138 – Instagram Stories, Choosing the Right Idea, + More of Your Questions Answered – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#139 – Avoid these 3 Instagram mistakes: a conversation and a new challenge – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#140 – 9 Emails you can send for your handmade business tomorrow – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#141 – The Key to Consistency + Success = Grit – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#142 – Conversations around the TNNA Floor – Podcast Episode – No transcript because it was a live event

#143 – 5 Steps to Effective Copywriting – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#144 – How to have a business you LOVE – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#145 – How to get out of bed in the morning when everything is awful – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#146 – Lessons Learned from REAL Income Reports – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#147 – The 5 Accounting Terms You Need to Know in Your Small Biz – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#148 – Should you work for free? – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#149 – How to Stay on Top of Your Accounting – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#150 – Do you have a business or a hobby? – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript (and FREE worksheet!)

#151 – One pricing strategy does NOT fit all – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript (and FREE worksheet!)

#152 – Results from YOUR income reports – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#153 – Anxiety + Depression: What Works, 1 Year Later – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#154 – Long Term vs. Short Term Thinking – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#155 – Your Mindset Matters – Podcast Episode – No transcript because it's a conversation with Joeli!

#156 – The Article That Changed the Way I do Business – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#157 – What People Get Wrong about Marketing – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#158 – Coming back after illness, finding time for everything, and handling discouragement – Podcast Episode – No transcript because this episode was a Q&A!

#159 – Email list growth, self-publishing, + what I'd do differently – Podcast Episode – No transcript because this was a Q&A!

#160 – Reflections on my 35th Birthday – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#161 – How I changed my relationship with money – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#162 – How to launch your next product or design – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#163 – 2017 is halfway over. How about your goals? – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#164 – Your Questions Answered: making friends, failed launches, and why you need a business profile – Podcast Episode – No transcript because this was a Q&A!

#166 – How to make a great day every day – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#167 – Happiness and Radical Responsibility – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#168 – How (and why) my business has changed over the years: an inside look – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#169 – The social media tools I use and why – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript 

#170 – Your Questions Answered: Pricing, Quitting Your Day Job, and more – Podcast Episode – No transcript because this was a Q&A!

#171 – How to get more rejection & grow your biz – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#172 – Inside the Starship: Who, What and How we build stellar businesses – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#173 – How to fix YOUR relationship with money – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#174 – How to apply The Slight Edge – Podcast Episode – No transcript this week!

#175 – Are you limiting yourself? – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#176 – Habits make the business – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#177 – Mindfulness: our favorite tools with Kara Gott-Warner – Podcast Episode – No Transcript this week!

#178 – How I Found Time for a Whole New Business – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#179 – My best-ever marketing tool (and how to use it in your creative business) – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#180 – How to be great at sales (without being sales-y) – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#181 – Your Questions Answered – Podcast Episode – No Transcript this week!

#182 – Fear of disapproval: get over it – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#183 – How Emotions are Made (and how that impacts your business) – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#184 – Sane Holiday: 3 questions for the busy creative – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#185 – Permission to Rest – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#186 – My Favorites: 2017 edition – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#187 – How to plan for what you really want in 2018 – Podcast Episode – No Transcript this week!

#188 – How to make a fresh start – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#189 – Stop seeking approval (and build a great business) – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#190 – What if your success if a fluke? – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#191 – Stretch Goals: the key to hitting big goals – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#192 – What I've been reading: January 2018 – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#193 – What do to when sales are low + you feel awful – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#194 – Stand by your prices – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#195 – Your Questions Answered – Podcast Episode – No Transcript this week!

#196 – What I'm reading: February 2018 – Podcast Episode – No Transcript this week!

#197 – Pressure to be Perfect – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#198 – The Power of Knowing Your Numbers – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#199 – Interview with Tara – Podcast Episode – No Transcript this week!

#200 – Episode 200, the call in show! – Podcast Episode – No Transcript this week!

#201 – What I'm reading: March 2018 – Podcast Episode – No Transcript this week!

#202 – Best Advice Ever: Your questions answered – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#203 – Advice to a new business owner: Your questions answered – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#204 – Dealing with Uncertainty: Your questions answered – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#205 – What I'm reading: April 2018 – Podcast Episode – No Transcript this week.

#206 – Combat Information Overwhelm: Your questions answered – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#207 – The emotional side of uncertainty – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#208 – How to get stuff done when you don't want to – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#209 – What I'm reading: May 2018 – Podcast Episode – No transcript this week

#210 – Fit it all together: Your marketing plan – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#211 – On my 36th birthday – Podcast Episode – Podcast Transcript

#212 – Announcement! Insight into a personal decision – Podcast Episode – No transcript this week!

#213 – Your questions answered: Blogging, benefits and slowing down sales – Podcast Episode + Transcript – No transcript this week!

#214 – What I'm Reading: July 2018 – Podcast Episode + Transcript  – No transcript this week!

#215 – Goals vs Systems: How to reach your 2018 goals – Podcast Episode + Transcript – Podcast Worksheet

#216 – When things don't go as planned – Podcast Episode + Transcript – Podcast Worksheet

#217 – Translate Love into Sales: Your questions answered – Podcast Episode + Transcript – No worksheet this week

#218 – What I'm reading: August 2018 – Podcast Episode + Transcript – No worksheet this week

#219 – Branding vs Marketing vs Sales – Podcast Episode + Transcript – No worksheet this week

#220 – How do you keep going when everything is GOOD? – Podcast Episode + Transcript – No worksheet this week

#221 – Foundations of a healthy business: what you truly need to succeed – Podcast Episode + Transcript – No worksheet this week

#222: Upgrade your “everybody” – Podcast Episode + Transcript – No worksheet this week

#223: What I'm reading: September 2018 – Podcast Episode + Transcript – No worksheet this week

#224: How I dramatically simplified my business – Podcast Episode + Transcript – No worksheet this week

#225: Post-summer Renewal – Podcast Episode + Transcript – Post-Summer Kickstart Worksheet

#226: Why you self-sabotage – Podcast Episode + Transcript – No worksheet this week

#227: What I'm reading: October 2018 – Podcast Episode + Transcript – No worksheet this week

#228: When you have too many ideas – Podcast Episode + Transcript – No worksheet this week

#229: Taking Parental Leave with Stacey Trock – Podcast Episode + Transcript – No worksheet this week

#230: Play Your Own Game – Podcast Episode + Transcript  – No worksheet this week

#231: How stress is affecting your (& what to do about it) with Joeli Kelly – Podcast Episode + Transcript – No worksheet this week

#232: What I'm Reading: November 2018 – Podcast Episode + Transcript 

#233: Imposter Syndrome: How to stop it from stopping you – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#234: 6 Episodes you HAVE to listen to – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#235: Trust Yourself: A beginner's guide – Podcast Episode + Transcript 

#236: What I'm Reading: December 2018 – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#237: In Conversation: Mary Roth and Joeli Kelly about goals, milestones and Starship – Podcast Episode + Transcript 

#238: Staying sane: Let go of holiday expectations – Podcast Episode + Transcript 

#239: How to plan the best year ever – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#240: How to be an introvert in business with Stacey Trock – Podcast Episode + Transcript 

#241: Turn a bad day around: mental health checklist – Podcast Episode + Transcript 

#242: Celebration is important to your business success: how and why to celebrate – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#243: What I'm reading: Winter 2019 – Podcast Episode +Transcript

#244: Beyond goal-setting: daily and weekly plans – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#245: Seasons in business – Podcast Episode + Transcript 

#246: How to stop being hard on yourself – Podcast Episode + Transcript 

#247: What I'm Reading: February 2019 – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#248: My favorite podcasts – Podcast Episode + Transcript 

#249: When to quit – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#250: Q+A: schedules, toddlers, and why we do foster care – Podcast Episode + Transcript 

#251: What I'm Reading: March 2019 – Podcast Episode + Transcript 

#252: Get your confidence back – Podcast Episode + Transcript 

#253: Q+A with my husband! – Podcast Episode + Transcript 

#254: How to plan in uncertain times – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#255: What I'm Reading: April 2019 – Podcast Episode

#256: Time: there's never enough – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#257: The Myth of “Balance” – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#258: You have impact – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#259: How to be unapologetic – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#260: What I'm Reading: May 2019 – Podcast Episode

#261: 37th Birthday Lessons – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#262: Mindset is Contagious: a conversation with Jay Swiger – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#263: Failure as Fuel – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#264: Summer Reading Resources – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#265: 10 Years of Self-Employment: What I've Learned – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#266: Episode 1: Getting Started (rebroadcast) – Podcast Episode + Links

#267: How to Launch Anything (rebroadcast) – Podcast Episode + Links

#268: Fear of Success (rebroadcast) – Podcast Episode + Links

#269: Be Yourself (rebroadcast) – Podcast Episode + Links

#270: Stop Seeking Approval (rebroadcast) – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#271: Get Over Your Fear of Disapproval (rebroadcast) – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#272: Stretch Goals (rebroadcast) – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#273: Pressure to be Perfect (rebroadcast) – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#274: How to recover from summer – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#275: What I Read: Summer 2019 – Podcast Episodes + Links

#276: Q+A promotion, saying no, and balancing multiple businesses – Podcast Episodes + Links

#277: Business Plans: Do you need one? – Podcast Episodes + Transcript

#278: Business Plans: Sneak peek into our business plan (+ how to make your own) – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#279: How to survive social media burnout – Podcast Episodes + Transcript

#280: Biz lessons from (foster) parenting – Podcast Episodes + Transcript

#281: How to invest in your business – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#282: Get your shop ready for the holidays – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#283: How to make time to APPLY what you learn – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#284: You have more than enough time – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#285: Mental health during the holidays – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#286: Favorite books: Autumn 2019 – Podcast Episodes + Transcript

#287: How I use planners in my business – paper planner edition – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#288: How I use planners in my business – Asana edition – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#289: How to decide on your next goal – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#290: Skip the Resolutions, Transform your Life – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#291: How I'm planning 2020 – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#292: Your Launch Plan: 5 Steps to Growth – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#293: What’s next? Continuous sales after launch – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#294: What's holding you back? – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#295: Get out of your own way – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#296: Fix Your Mindset – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#297: Favorite books of Winter 2020 – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#298: How Instagram Creates Sales – Podcast Episode + Transcript

#299: Why Instagram Stories? 

#300: Celebrations! A Q+A

#301: 3 Mistakes to Avoid in Your Creative Business

#302: Global Uncertainty (How to deal) 

#303: How to Make a Decision

#304: How to Plan in Uncertainty

#305: Finding Enthusiasm in Uncertainty

#306: Mindest and Business Podcasts by Black Women

#308: Favorite Books of Spring 2020

#309: BIG Changes in Life and Business (new baby!)

#310: MORE Big Changes (3 more kids!)

 

 

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