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**Creatives Rule the World**

**This show is for creators who are done playing small, the ones who know their ideas aren’t just a passion… they’re** ***a portal***

Here, we’re rewriting the rules of entrepreneurship.
Forget cookie-cutter blueprints and burnout culture, I’m here to help you grow a business that feels good, pays well, and the kind of personal freedom that only comes when you’re brave enough to do things your own way.

Through solo episodes and honest conversations with creative entrepreneurs, artists, and founders, I’ll give you the mindset shifts, marketing moves, and business tools you need to grow with clarity, flow, and profitability.

**You’ll learn how to build wealth on your terms, show up with confidence, and finally trust that you don’t have to choose between creativity and success, you get to have both.**

**So if you’re ready to step into your next level, grow your income, and build a business that actually works for your life, you’re in the right place.**

Latest Episodes:

EP183: How to Simplify Your Business to Make More Money This Year Jan 07, 2019

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What’s your word of the year?

My word of the year for 2019 is ELEVATE!

Last year, my word of the year was SIMPLIFY here’s why…

Have you ever felt that making money is hard because there are so many things you have to do to make your business work?

…no shame in honesty here because I’m 🙋🏻‍♀raising my hand, too.
Here’s an interesting idea…

What if simplifying your business was actually the EXACT thing that would make you more money this year.

I don’t know about you, but as a highly creative being, I have a tendency to make my business complicated. It was driving me crazy!

Maybe it’s because I’m a Visionary and I know that Visionaries get paid for their ideas.

More ideas, more offers, more money, right?

What if it the exact opposite was true? That simplifying your business was actually the quickest road to growing your sales and enjoying your life more?

I hope you have really big goals this year and you’re facing your fears to make your goals happen.

One of my mentors, Ryan Levesque, said to me several years ago that “more is just more,” instead we should be focused on….
Less But Better!

That shift was huge for me! I have so many ideas! It’s hard to know which are the best ones to move forward without driving my team absolutely bat s#!t 🦇💩crazy.

Today, I want to walk you through the Framework I’ve been refining to simplify all of my businesses. This Framework has helped me evaluate what’s really important, increase my revenue and sales and make my life easier.

You’ll also hear some inspiring stories of designers we’ve worked with. They started out by taking our Laying the Foundation Course and have built 6 to multiple 6 figure businesses.

I’m excited for you to dive into EP183: How to Simplify Your Business to Make More Money This Year.

EP182: How to Face Fear to Grow Your Business FAST This Year Dec 31, 2018

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Happy New Year #ThriveTribe…

Last week, I wrote about 5 words to live by (and tools to set the precedent for your New Year) because, well, it’s the New Year! Time for some massive change!

Which leads me to a kinda personal question…because it’s time to Sage that S#!zz and clear space for an awesome year ahead.
Ready?

Have you ever felt completely paralyzed about achieving your business or life goals? Or creating what you REALLY want in life?

So logically you make excuses about why now is NOT the time. Or I’m not ready for XYZ. Or better yet, I don’t deserve to have what I want. Or my fave, Artists don’t make money.

Even though you need to make changes, you hold your face in your hands and cry out loud saying “Why Me!”

(Hey, this is a judgment-free zone here – I get stuck in the same BS all the time.)

Without going deep into the reasons why this happens to all of us, the root of the problem starts with the “F” word.
FEAR!

Fear is the thing that derails you when you self-sabotage, fall short of your goals, don’t go after what you REALLY want or stay stuck feeling overwhelmed.

I know what it feels like to fall short and let fear RULE you instead of letting fear FUEL you…and that’s why today’s episode is so important.

I asked my friend, Rhonda Britten to come onto the show today to talk about her stretch, risk or die framework to use FEAR as FUEL to reach your goals and grow your business fast this year.

Listen in now to EP182: How to Face Fear to Grow Your Business FAST This Year!

EP181: Make 2019 the Best Year Ever With These 5 Words to Live By Dec 24, 2018

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Every year around this time, I reflect back on how I did…

This year was no different…

Always – ALWAYS – my reflection starts with my WINS! Girl, you crushed it!

Then I have to check myself re: the goals that I didn’t achieve.

AND GET BRUTALLY HONEST WITH MYSELF…

Was I playing it too safe?

Was I pulling all the stops?

Did I really want “it” that bad?

Was it aligned with my vision?

Or were my beliefs about myself holding me from reaching my highest potential?

My practice helped me clear the energy of what I want to create in the coming year and the same is true for you too.

When I started planning my 2019, I created a little practice for myself that included 5 words to live by…

And I recorded a podcast about it to help YOU manifest your biggest hairy goals next year with these 5 words.

2019 is right around the corner and it’s time for you to make a decision for yourself…

Will this be the #bestyearever?

If it’s a HECK YES! Dive into today’s episode with into those 5 words now…

EP180: How to Align Content With Your 2019 Sales Plan Dec 17, 2018

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Content is King (yes, even for a jewelry brand).

And when your content is marketed the right way, you can easily connect with those perfect customers…you know the ones who keep coming back for more?

The ones who buy everything you make!

The ones who tell the world about how much they LOVE your jewelry!

Yeah, those ones!

Have you heard of the 1000 True Fans philosophy?

It states that you don’t need millions (of dollars, customers, products), you just need 1000 true fans who buy everything you make.

When you get 1000 true fans, you’ll never be a starving jewelry artist…you’ll have an awesome business that supports you forever!
One piece of the “1000 true fans philosophy” is that you need to create a relationship with your fans…that starts with them loving your jewelry and your story…you keep ‘em hooked by curating content (social, email, blog, downloads, etc) that adds value to your brand experience.

Today on the show, I’m sharing How to Align Your Content With Your 2019 Sales Plan so you’ve got double duty working for you and fans in tow…

EP179: How to Create Branded Collaborations and PR Experiences Dec 10, 2018

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A recent NY Times Article announced that Conde Nast is selling off 3 of its publications due to a shrinking pool of advertisers and changes in the way content is consumed…

…which in recent times isn’t so much on the printed page.

So what’s a jewelry brand to do to get exposure for their designs?

It’s true, the landscape of the jewelry industry and PR is changing – rapidly.

One of the big changes is the shift from Print to Digital and experiential consumption.

And those who discover how to navigate the new landscape will rise and prosper…

PR IS NOT DEAD…IT’S JUST DIFFERENT.

Branded experiences create brand evangelists who leverage the digital landscape to create exposure for you.

Today on the show, I have my friend Janine “JJ” Just with me to talk about all things brand collaborations and PR experiences to get awesome exposure for your brand.

Listen to episode #179 of Thrive by Design to get your all-access pass to How to Create Branded Collaborations and PR Experiences with Janine Just.

EP178: The Epic Online Promotion Strategy that Brought in $8200 in 4 Days Dec 03, 2018

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I’m often asked: what does it really take for an emerging jewelry brand | designer | maker to successfully sell jewelry online?

It requires 4 things:

• Strategy
• Resourcefulness
• Creativity
• A Can Do Attitude

Here’s why: There’s a lot of strategy “conversion nuance” involved in getting customers to actually buy from your jewelry website or online channels.

Because of that, you’ve gotta be creative in your approach to selling online, take action to implement your ideas, and resourceful, especially when, things don’t go your way!.

Typically, designers try something once and think: ‘that doesn’t work for me!”

Instead, they should be thinking: “how can I tweak my strategy to make this work for me?”

So, when I hear people out there saying, “I sell jewelry online” –

I’m ready to show them how it’s done…

and proof that with the right strategy and actions, you can sell WAY more than your dinky holiday shows….

(I’m not dissing shows…they’re good too! 😂)

Enter Jeana and Jared Rushton of the TheFoxandStone.com.

The millenial power couple 💃🏻🕺 (giggles) just absolutely crushed their Black Friday Weekend promotion for the first time and they’re here to tell us how.

But first, let me set the stage.

In previous years, Jared and Jeana banked on Etsy sales and live events for a large portion of their Holiday Jewelry Sales.

When a fluke occurrence happened early in 2017 and they got a flood of orders from Etsy, they knew they needed to do “something” to fill in the income gaps between months (sometimes upwards of $10K).

At the time, they were members of the Diamond Insiders Mentorship program and Jared quit his full-time job to support Jeana in the business.

Knowing they could use some outside eyes on their biz, they joined our SOS coaching program and leaned on several of our coaches to help them fill in those gaps this year.

In previous years, they rarely paid attention to Black Friday, BUT they were dropped from their “Best Show” in Seattle so they had to find another way to fill that income gap.

They worked with many of our coaches, including our planning master, Inta, to map out this kick-butt strategy…

And, M’Dear, I hope you’re inspired to put some of these ideas into action!

Listen to Episode #178: The Epic Online Promotion Strategy that Brought in $8200 in 4 Days

….and get resourceful yourself…

EP177: Spring Trends 2019: Fashion Month Recap w/ Delia Folk Nov 26, 2018

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Following trends with your new collection is a great way to get inspired for Spring 2019.

No matter what kind of jewelry you create, you can show these trends in your designs.

It’s always fun to see how other designers are applying trends to their work!

I’m excited because Delia Folk is back on the show!

She is the daughter in the mother-daughter duo of The Style That Binds Us.

We’re excited because she went to fashion week in New York, Paris, London, and Milan – so she’s got a hot scoop on the trends to look out for in 2019.

Listen in on her take now!

EP 176: How a "Mystery" Blogger Selects Product to Feature Nov 19, 2018

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Think you can’t keep a secret?

The blogger behind A Thousand Facets has hidden her identity for almost 9 years on her blog!

It’s so cool because she’s a big time blogger, but no one knows the woman behind the words.

Or maybe I should say, the woman behind the website – because her posts are mostly visual.

She’s still been able to build a following by showcasing the visual stories of other jewelry brands.

So let’s get to know A Thousand Facets.

Ep175: Block Chain - Responsible Jewelry Sourcing - Your Story Nov 12, 2018

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Blockchain isn’t just about BitCoin.

In fact, cryptocurrencies were made possible because of Blockchain technology!

So what does this have to do with the jewelry and fashion industry?

Blockchain helps give a digital papertrail of each step in the manufacturing and sourcing process of a piece of jewelry.

So this means customers know exactly where the materials are coming from starting from where the metals are mined!

Crazy, right?

To explain it much better than I can, I interviewed three blockchain experts while I was traveling to Chicago!

I have Mark Hanna, the CMO of Richline Group. Mark has been in the jewelry space for over 45 years and has experienced all facets of management, manufacturing, marketing and sales and compliance.

Then there’s Jennifer Dawes who launched her collection Jennifer Dawes Designs in 2000, and has since evolved to become one of the main proponents of sustainable, responsible jewelry while also creating pieces that are magical to wear.

Finally, we have Cristina Villegas. She’s the artisanal mining and sourcing expert or the Director of Mining at Pact. She’s sharing a little bit more about blockchain to find out how Pact's using it, and then our conversation took a little bit of a turn when we started talking about child labor and what Pact is doing about that.

So let’s talk about the future of sustainable sourcing in jewelry!

EP174: Fresh off the Runway: How the NYT T Magazine Editor Finds Brands Nov 05, 2018

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Want the inside scoop on how fashion editors discover new brands?

I’ve got you!

Sometimes editors feel impossible to reach because you put them on a pedestal.

They’re people just like you and me – and they use the internet to research brands.

I’m excited to introduce and welcome Angela Koh to the show today!

She’s the Market Editor for T, The New York Times Style Magazine. Angela covers jewelry, fashion, and accessories. As the editor, she’s editing pages, looking out for new designers to feature, and conceptualizing stories to tell through the magazine.

She’s sharing how she finds new brands, and a few tips on how to follow the Spring 2019 jewelry trends, too!

Let’s get started!

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