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Episodes
7 Ways you’re Sabotaging the Success of your Etsy Shop [240]
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Tracy Matthews’s Jewellery Journey [239]
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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I quit social media for a month (here’s how, and what happened…) [238]
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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How to use video & Pinterest to grow your Biz with Naa Ardua Flohic [237]
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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5 Reasons you Should Use Pinterest to Promote your Handmade Business [236]
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Self-Awareness, Creativity, & Self-Worth with Erica Ando [235]
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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What is an ideal customer, and why does knowing who they are matter? [234]
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Beci Orpin’s Multi-faceted Art Career [233]
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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5 Things to Avoid when Taking Handmade Product Photos [232]
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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The Wonderful Paper & Wood World of Zack Mclaughlin [231]
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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7 Types of Handmade Product Photos you Should Be Taking [230]
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Product Photography Top Tips with Amy Eaton [229]
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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5 Key Steps to Selling Handmade Online [228]
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Don’t leave your customers with obvious questions! [227]
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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[226] Modern Stained Glass Artist Lauren Earl of Szklo Glass
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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[225] 9 Steps to Name your Handmade Business
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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[224] 24 Years & Counting with Christine Tenenholtz
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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[223] COVID-19 & Your Handmade Business (Coronavirus)
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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[222] How Branding Shapes the Story of your Business with Katie Saunders
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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[221] What’s the point of your biz – and why should people care?
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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[220] Weaving a Business with Jen Duffin of Nova Mercury
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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[219] Are You your own Worst Enemy?
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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[218] De-Risking the Move to Self-Employment with Matt Baker
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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[217] Finding the Confidence to Start Your Handmade Biz
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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[216] How to make your online jewellery biz thrive with Raphaela of Fifth Heaven Designs
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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[215] Stop looking for the ‘secret of success’ in business – do this instead.
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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[214] Finding success as a traditional brick & mortar jeweller with Shannon Cornish
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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[213] 10 Things I Wish I’d Known when I Started my Handmade Business
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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[212] Etsy SEO Live Workshop Replay (with info direct from Etsy themselves)
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[211] Selling via subscription & my Earring-of-the-Month Club story
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[210] 6 years, 12 employees, and $1 mil revenue… the inspirational story of Popov Leather.
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[209] 16 Strategies to Survive the Silly Sales Season
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[208] How to deal with unhappy customers (Redux)
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[207] So you want to run an Instagram challenge…
22 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[206] When you want to quit.
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[205] How to choose the right platform for your handmade website & shop.
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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#MakingItPodcourse – Week 4 – BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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Making It Podcourse – Week 3 – MARKETING
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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Making It Podcourse – Week 2 – MONEY
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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Making It Podcourse – Week 1 – MINDSET
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[204] Grow your Handmade Biz via YouTube with Patrick Adair
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[203] Emails that Get Attention with Katie Salmon
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[202] How & Why to Document your Business Systems
16 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[201] Heidi Luerra and the Work of Art
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[200] An Interview with Jess’ Husband Nick – His Side of the Creative Journey
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[199] 5 Ways to Find Shops to Stock your Handmade Products
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[198] Setting Boundaries in your Handmade Biz {Premium}
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[197] How to Plan your Next Project… Properly! With Kate Hutcheson.
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[196] Why you should (maybe) keep you day job.
05 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[195] The Challenges of Going from Job to Business with Katherine DaSilva
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[194] 6 Tactics to Organise your To-Do List [Premium]
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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Protected: Day 1 – 10 Days of Deals
16 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[193] How Craft Saved SuzAnne Taylor’s Life
15 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[192] Roadmap to Success with Catie Miller
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[191] Branding Blunders to Avoid with Julie Gibbons
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[190] Steps to Pinterest Success {Premium}
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[189] The Power of a Unique Brand – with Jill from For Strange Women
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[188] Belle and Union – the Realities of Running a Brick & Mortar Biz
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[187] Do the Work
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[186] 9 Strategies to Overcome Analysis Paralysis [Premium]
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[185] 4th Anniversary Q&A – I answer your handmade business questions.
19 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[184] How to Teach In-Person Workshops on your Craft
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[183] Handmade Shop Policies: What you MUST Include (with Etsy-Specific Guidance)
05 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[182] The Stats to Track for your Handmade Business {Inc. Downloadable Spreadsheet}
29 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[181] 5 Non-Negotiable Keys to Selling Your Craft Online
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[180] Don’t be Afraid to Put your Etsy shop in Holiday Mode.
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[179] Selling One-of-a-Kind Online with Kriket Broadhurst
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[178] Social Activism & Your Craft Business with Cath Young
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[177] It’s Okay to Stay Small {Premium Episode}
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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Protected: Day 1 – 10 Days of Deals
15 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[176] Overplanning vs. Underplanning: How to Balance the Pros & Cons
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[175] The Journey to Create a Brand that Stands Out with Catherine Hildner
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[174] Growing a Business via Customer-Led Product Development with Jacinta Taylor
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[173] What Do I Send to my Email List? {Premium Episode}
24 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[172] How PR can Help you Grow a Niche Handmade Business with Aidan Mackinnon
17 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[171] 8 Reasons why your Traffic isn’t Converting to Sales
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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[170] How to take product photos with your smartphone (iPhone or Android) with Chaitra Radhakrishna
04 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
So you want to take amazing pr...
SS18 – Magnetic Marketing with Shannon Bush
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Create & Thrive Podcast Summer Series, where I replay the highlights from the show in 2018. If you’re a long-term listener, and ...
SS18 – Being Boss with Emily Thompson
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Create & Thrive Podcast Summer Series, where I replay the highlights from the show in 2018. If you’re a long-term listener, and ...
SS18 – How Max & Me Became a Smashing Success with Stacey Howard
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Create & Thrive Podcast Summer Series, where I replay the highlights from the show in 2018. If you’re a long-term listener, and ...
SS18 – Set up Good Systems with Marina Darlow
29 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Create & Thrive Podcast Summer Series, where I replay the highlights from the show in 2018. If you’re a long-term listener, and ...
SS18 – Grow your Side Hustle with Chris Guillebeau
19 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Create & Thrive Podcast Summer Series, where I replay the highlights from the show in 2018. If you’re a long-term lis...
[169] Key Takeaways from the Etsy Search Update [Premium]
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have you seen the news? Etsy released a detailed update...
[168] Check out my NEW podcast – The Business of Making!
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
So, I’ve been working on a secret project… you may have seen me mention it on social. The time has come to let you in on it! IR...
[167] Art & Travel with Alice Tams
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you’ll find out how a joke ...
[166] Pricing & Branding with Megan Auman
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
My friend Megan Auman has been running her eponymous jewellery line for over 12 years. She also, like me, teaches makers how to craft successf...
[165] 10 Things I’ve Learnt in 10 Years in Business
19 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This month marks my 10-year business anniversary! I wanted to celebrate the milestone by sharing 10 of the many, many lessons I’ve learn...
[164] Should you Offer Free Shipping: the Pros and Cons {Members Only}
12 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
To offer free shipping or to not offer free shipping – that is the question. More and more handmade sellers seem to be moving towards offerin...
[163] PR: How to Pitch with Brigitte Lyons
04 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wish you could see your handmade creations in your fave magazine? Or maybe get a feature on a podcast? If so, you need to do some PR &#...
[162] 7 Reasons to Sell your Craft Online
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Do you like the thought of making money while you sl...
[161] The number 1 reason handmade businesses fail (and 3 strategies to overcome it)
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I have seen so many handmade business owners flounder and give up, and there is one thing so many of them have in common. I call it the ‘...
Focus on the Small Steps [160 – Members-Only Episode]
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever feel frustrated and overwhelmed because you don’t feel like you’re moving forward with your handmade business? Sometim...
[159] Top Tips for Selling your Handmade Goods Wholesale with Melanie Augustin
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What if you could sell 95% of your handmade creations via...
[158] 10 Steps to Put Boundaries Around your Work
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Do you struggle with putting boundaries around your work – especially if you work from home? Maybe you have trouble setting working hour...
[157] Leverage your Etsy Shop with Danielle Spurge
23 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Want to get featured in a big magazine or online publication? Making sure your Etsy shop is top-notch is a great first step. My own jewellery ...
156: You Don’t Have to Market the Way Everybody Else Does! {Members-Only}
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this members-only episode, I outline why you need to work out the marketing strategy that suits you, and your business… rather than doing w...
[155] Magnetic Marketing with Shannon Bush
09 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Does your marketing copy sometimes just feel a bit… blah? Like – you’re not quite sure what to say to really explain how awesome yo...
#MakingItPodcourse: Wrap-Up, Reflection, & a Special Offer!
29 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
And so we reach the end of our journey – the final episode of the #MakingItPodcourse! In this wrap-up I encourage you to reflect on the key take...
#MakingItPodcourse: Business Management | Lesson 28: Making It: Business Management
28 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the final lesson of the #MakingItPodcourse! Tomorrow I’ll have a wrap-up and reflection episode for you – but today, I’l...
#MakingItPodcourse: Business Management | Lesson 27: Manage Your Schedule
27 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Is your schedule under your control… or a bit of a mess? In today’s #MakingItPodcourse lesson, I talk schedule management. I share...