Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re talking to printmaker, surface designer, textile artist, author and teacher Jen Hewett about the asserting your boundaries and voice on social media. I talk with Jen about figuring out where your boundaries…

Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re talking to beauty and wellness expert/owner of natural skincare line Dame Body Butters and Scrubs Sannae Hopson about the importance of health and wellness for you and your business. We chat with…

Welcome back from our extended summer break. While we were away we finished our spring event season for our Patchwork Show and our annual Craftcation: Business & Makers Conference. We’re also going through some changes here at Dear Handmade Life…

Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re talking to fine artist, illustrator and author Lisa Congdon about prioritizing yourself in your business. We chat about busyness, being a workaholic, the process of relearning how to relax, the value of meditation in…

Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re talking about discovering your dream business with Michelle Ward the When I Grow Up Coach. We discuss how to recognize the signs that you’re not in your dream job or business, how…

Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re talking to Linsi Brownson of Spark Collaborative. We talk about Linsi’s belief that everyone is born creative, how to tap into that natural creativity if you’ve lost your connection to it, what types…

Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re talking about the elusive glamour of quitting your day job with Mallory Whitfield of Badass Creatives and drinking coffee with Delilah’s homemade bourbon cream. We discuss how to find passion and negotiate…

Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re talking about to Danielle Spurge of The Merriweather Council about how to make Etsy work for you. We talk about the relevance of Etsy in 2018, the role of trends on the…

Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re talking to Los Angeles-based fine artist and embroidery designer Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching about the evolution of the handmade movement and DIY world. We talk about what this movement looked like back when we started…