Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast Nicole and Delilah are drinking Summer Water Rosé and sharing 10 things they’ve learned about running a business. A few of their tips include: you can’t do everything by yourself, staying true to yourself + your brand, staying current + always growing and why Delilah thinks running your own […]

Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re drinking The Bruery’s Guava Libre and talking with LP Hastings about the freelance life. The insight and advice we share in this episode applies not just to freelancers but to makers who sell products as well. We talk about having a safety net, how to know (and […]

Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re drinking Umeshu (plum wine) that one of our listeners/Craftcation attendee Grace gave us (see below for the recipe) and discussing a few of our favorite moments from our Craftcation Business + Makers Conference 2017 + sharing things we’ve learned during our 10+ years of producing events. We talk […]

Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re drinking a Blood Orange Wit from Refuge Brewery and talking with Portland-based community organizer and event planner Isaac Watson of Academy of Handmade about the importance of in-person connections in an online world. We offer advice to help introverts make connections, share how we keep track of and maintain in-person relationships, chat […]

Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re drinking a classic margarita (recipe adapted from Tommy’s Mexican Restaurant & World’s Best Tequila Bar in San Francisco) and talking with Katie Hunt of Tradeshow Bootcamp about hiring help for your creative business. We chat with Katie about how to determine when you need to hire help, how to find […]

Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re drinking Jamaica and talking with Todd and Anthony of T & A LeatherWorks about how they have created a community of regular customers that have been an integral part of the success of their business. We chat about techniques to connect with your customers and keep them coming back for […]

Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re drinking Mother Earth Brewing Co.’s Cream Ale and talking with artist, designer and Craftcation 2017 presenter Robert Mahar about diversifying your income streams as freelancer in the DIY world. We talk about Robert’s path to making a living through juggling several different projects, how to keep track […]

Today on The Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re drinking a beer shandy and talking about a heated subject: sharing about your personal beliefs and politics in your business and on your businesses’ social media. We know this is a sensitive topic for many people (including us). While our goal in this episode is to address balancing […]

Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re drinking Seth’s (Nicole’s husband) homemade wine and talking about trends. We make predictions about what lies ahead in 2017 in DIY, crafts, lifestyle, design, fashion, business, social media, décor and more! A few surprise guests make appearances with their own predictions too. -DELILAH + NICOLE CLICK THE […]

On today’s episode of the Dear Handmade Life podcast Nicole and Delilah are saying goodbye to 2016 and hello to 2017. They talk about the notion of being and doing enough, success, gratitude, transitions in their businesses that they went through this year and they share some of the best and worst moments of 2016 […]