ELISE GETS CRAFTY

hey! welcome to season three! elise chats with Ali Edwards about having a guiding word for the year. Last year, around this time, we spoke about the same thing and this episode is a reflection on 2015 and a look forward into 2016. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes79

Direct download: ali2016.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 4:19pm EDT

elise chats with WendyZine about productivity tools and valuable resources that can help streamline parts of your business. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes77

Direct download: wendy.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 10:11pm EDT

elise chats with Eva Jorgensen of Sycamore Street Press about using time more effectively, diversifying your income and branching out into new ventures. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes78

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Category:general -- posted at: 10:09pm EDT

elise chats with Carrie and Morgan of Ampersand Design Studio about how they collaborate with each other to run a design business. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes76

Direct download: ampersand.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 9:31pm EDT

elise chats with designer Kelly Purkey about things to consider when making a big shift in your business. this episode originally ran in the winter of 2015 and shownotes can be found at elisejoy.com/podcastshownotes42

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Category:general -- posted at: 12:43pm EDT

elise chats with photographer Cortnee Brown about finding your passions and growing a business. this episode originally ran in the summer of 2014 and shownotes can be found at elisejoy.com/podcastshownotes16

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Category:general -- posted at: 12:39pm EDT

elise chats with artist, Emily Jeffords, about the importance of creative time and fueling your art. this episode originally ran in the fall of 2014 and shownotes can be found at elisejoy.com/podcastshownotes34

Direct download: rerunemily.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 12:37pm EDT

elise chats with Katie of Artifact Uprising about the branding considerations that went into co-founding the successful photobook brand. This episode originally ran in the Spring of 2014 and shownotes can be found at elisejoy.com/podcastshownotes9

Direct download: rerunartifact.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 12:35pm EDT

elise chats with creative coach, Tiffany Han, about the power of rejection and what can happen when you put yourself out there. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes75

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Category:general -- posted at: 10:24pm EDT

elise chats with Amy Tan(gerine) about how she uses her youtube channel and what she has learned about sharing creative videos online. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes74

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Category:general -- posted at: 5:08pm EDT

elise chats with John and Sherry Petersik about their second home decor book, Lovable Livable Home and how their style and decorating method has changed post-writing a daily blog. Shownotes for this episode can be found here: www.elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes73

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Category:general -- posted at: 8:31pm EDT

elise chats with Maggie Whitley about some of the lessons they both have learned over the past seven years of running online shops. shownotes for this episodes can be found at http://elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes72

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Category:general -- posted at: 3:15pm EDT

elise chats with weaver Vanessa Lauria about her transition from "just for fun hobby" to "small business maker." shownotes from this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcastshownotes71

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Category:general -- posted at: 10:23pm EDT

elise chats with knitwear designer and new author, Jen Geigley, about her goal to write a book in 100 days. we chat about the why, the how and the self-publishing process. shownotes for this episode are available at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes70

Direct download: jen100days.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 7:17pm EDT

elise chats with Samantha Shepard and Amber Housley of Studio Calico about using your social media channels to lead potential customers down the "sales funnel." We also discuss the value of educating customers about what you offer and creating a community around your products. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes69

Direct download: marketing102.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 5:04pm EDT

elise chats with Olympian and wellness coach, Caroline Burkle about her adventure switching careers. how can we build back a routine? how can we figure out what the most important things really are? shownotes for this episode available at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes68

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Category:general -- posted at: 10:28pm EDT

elise chats with DIY blogger, Fran Stone, about her creative process and how she comes up with new ideas. see shownotes from this episode here : http://elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes67

Direct download: fran.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 4:56pm EDT

elise chats with Ali Edwards and Katie Jaeger of aliedwards.com about scheduling your work time so that you can feel like you're running your business instead of it running you. shownotes for this episode can be found at http://elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes66

Direct download: aliandkatie.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 5:31pm EDT

elise chats with Ann-Marie Espinoza about email. clearing it, processing it and maybe just letting go of it. also a few suggestions for how to send an email that has a better chance of a response. shownotes for this episode can be found at http://elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes65

Direct download: annmarieemail.m4a
Category:small buisness -- posted at: 9:28pm EDT

elise chats with artist and small business owner Erin Dollar of Cotton and Flax about creative burnout. Why we get it, how to deal with it and ideally, how to fend it off. View shownotes for this episode at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes64

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Category:general -- posted at: 9:06pm EDT

just elise this week talking about quitting. It's got a negative stigma, but really it's a necessary part of growth and the only way to find out what's actually going to work. shownotes at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes63

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Category:general -- posted at: 8:17pm EDT

elise chats with artist and author Jason Kotecki about his creative career path, handling stress and opting into the things that fill us up. view shownotes for this episode at http://elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes62

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Category:general -- posted at: 9:36pm EDT

elise chats with Samantha Shepard, director of marketing and sales at Studio Calico about common marketing hold-ups, promoting your product and connecting with your customer. shownotes for the episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes61

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Category:general -- posted at: 10:37pm EDT

elise answers some of the most common questions that come up about running a small business and blogging. Answers to so many more questions (and links to full podcast episodes or blog posts that might be helpful) are linked in the shownotes at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes60

Direct download: eliseanswers.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 10:48pm EDT

elise chats with goal coach, Jacki Carr, about the value of setting and working towards goals. (So sorry if you downloaded the first one and noticed it was a repeat ... this is the correct audio file. Thank you so much!)  Shownotes can be found here: www.elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes59

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Category:general -- posted at: 10:39am EDT

elise chats with jewelry designer, Megan Auman, about effectively profiling your customer and using Pinterest to create a free "lifestyle magazine" that appeals to them. Shownotes can be found here: www.elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes58

Direct download: megana.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 8:06pm EDT

elise chats with Hayley Morgan of ethical kids clothing line, Wildly Co., about their first year in business. What they learned, how they have grown and some best practices and advice picked up along the way. Shownotes can be found here: elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes57

Direct download: wildlyco.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 10:03pm EDT

elise chats with author Jessica Turner about her book "The Fringe Hours" which focuses on the pockets of time within each day where you can accomplish something just for you. Shownotes can be found here: elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes56

Direct download: jessicafinal.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 9:53pm EDT

elise chats with Allison Lehman and Claire Deane, self-proclaimed introverts and small business owners, about taking care of your personality and who you are work for you. Shownotes for this episode can be found here: elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes55 

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Category:general -- posted at: 9:43pm EDT

elise chats with creative director Amy Tan about her round-about career path through the fashion industry to the paper industry. We chat success, failures and why collaboration can be the best thing to happen to a small biz.

Direct download: AMYtanfinal.m4a
Category:creative -- posted at: 9:57pm EDT

elise chats with Ann-Marie Espinoza about SUCCESS. what does it really mean? Anything? Everything? Nothing? ...turns out sort of all of the above.

Direct download: annmariesuccess.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 9:58pm EDT

elise chats with Beth Penn of Bneato Bar about how getting everything - from your closet to your email inbox - organized can help increase productivity.

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Category:general -- posted at: 9:27pm EDT

elise chats with Britt Alwerud about her second business launch, a tech-startup.

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Category:general -- posted at: 9:56pm EDT

elise chats with lawyer David Lizerbram about some of the issues new businesses face and how you can't do everything perfect right from the start. It's a process! Don't let it overwhelm you... focus on a step at a time.

Direct download: david.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 9:31pm EDT

just elise this week chatting about FEAR and how its a normal part of business decisions. If you're not scared, maybe you're not growing...but how can we manage the fear so we're not paralyzed?

Direct download: eliseFEAR.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 11:52am EDT

elise chats with Lindsay and Bjork Ostrom from the blog Pinch of Yum about why they have chosen to share their monthly food blog income with the internet and what's the driving force behind what they do.

Direct download: pinchofyum.m4a
Category:creative -- posted at: 9:07pm EDT

elise chats with Ann-Marie Espinoza in the fourth of many honest business discussions about drawing the line between personal and professional AND the coming up with the line between what we share online and decide to keep off.

Direct download: annmarieline.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 11:39pm EDT

elise chats with Nicole and Delilah of Dear Handmade and Craftcation about the value in connecting with other entrepreneurs offline.

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Category:general -- posted at: 11:01pm EDT

bonus episode featuring just Elise talking about the 5 things that are important when trying to take creative work seriously and turn a hobby into a career.

Direct download: elisecreativework.m4a
Category:creative -- posted at: 4:09pm EDT

elise chats with Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean about doing creative work daily and forming habits that help, not hinder the creative process.

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Category:creative -- posted at: 10:04pm EDT

elise chats with Amy Schubert about the ENJOYITblog.com newsletter and what to do with it now that her year-long creative project has wrapped up. We discuss the reason behind building an email list, suggestions for using one effectively and ideas for gaining subscribers.

Direct download: amynewsletter.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 9:17pm EDT

elise chats with designer Kelly Purkey about taking new risks and making small and big changes to your business' direction.

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Category:creative -- posted at: 9:05pm EDT

elise chats with fiction author Katherine Reay about the creative process for writing fiction.

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Category:general -- posted at: 7:50pm EDT

elise chats with greeting card designer, Julie, about the logistics of running an online shop and how growing pains are just part of the business.

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Category:general -- posted at: 11:59pm EDT

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