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Looking for an easy and intuitive approach to start, launch and scale a podcast, created especially with life coaches in mind? Kara Gott Warner, host and former executive magazine editor, turned life coach with a business mindset “edginess,” shows you how to stop wasting time going down rabbit holes in search of the perfect process. Based on Kara’s 9+ years of experience as a podcaster, teacher and podcast thought leader, she knows it’s NOT about the equipment, the tools, tactics or editing. It’s about creating your voice, and unfurling your beautiful peacock feathers while staying true to your unique vision. Through Kara’s words of podcasting wisdom, you’ll be inspired to speak your message with passion and purpose to conjure up your own special alchemy through the art of the spoken word.

Latest Episodes:

042 Power Purls Unplugged: Your Knitting Questions Answered with Kara & Tabetha! Aug 20, 2016

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We've gone a little crazy pants and broadcasted live on Facebook, and... turned it into this podcast episode! with Tabetha Hedrick, Design Director of Sweet Georgia Yarns. I thought it would be an interactive way to bring you another edition of Ask Kara & Tabetha Anything. We answer a listener question about pattern grading and how to create balance between life, work and finding time for our knitting. If you want to watch the original video broadcast, you can check it out, and you can also catch me live at 12pm EST Fridays, on Facebook.com/PowerPurlsPodcast. To watch past broadcasts, you can find them in the video library on the Power Purls Facebook page.

Episode highlights:

How we are turning the video version of Unplugged into a podcast episode.
When it comes to grading (sizing) patterns, is this the designer's or the publisher's job?
Sizing standards for designers and hobby knitters: www.craftyarncouncil.org
Does the publisher provide a tech editor for designers patterns?
When to hire a tech editor to size your patterns. Kara and Tabetha debate this topic!
Work/life balance is learning to "take turns" as Crochet! editor Ellen Gormley explains in episode 021
You can do everything you want, but just not at the same time.
We're looking for a way to put everything in a neat box, but we live in an imperfect.
If balance is a myth, what can we do what matters most in the moment.
Learning to say no and practicing acceptance because we can't control the universe.

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041 Power Purls Unplugged: Letting Go of the End Result with Your Knitting Aug 09, 2016

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Today I continue with this topic of knitting with a mindful intention on today's edition of Power Purls Unplugged on this #FreeformFriday! Do you struggle unless you see the end result? Is starting with the end in mind always the right way to start? Paying attention to what's happening moment by moment is what this episode explores today. and the idea of deciding in advance to "cultivate not knowing" the end can provide you with special surprises that you wouldn't find unless you let go. Not knowing the next step in both life and knitting can be a roller coaster ride of uncomfortable and exciting feelings, but so worth experiencing this as part of our life's journey. Join me every Friday at 12pm EST on Facebook.com/PowerPurlsPodcast for my live broadcast. To watch past videos, you can find them in the video library on the Power Purls Facebook page.

Episode and video highlights:

Forget the pattern, focus on the stitches and movement.
Don't let skill levels defeat you. If you see something you love - then go for it.
Don't let the comfort of knowing the end take over. Be a stitch adventurer!
Do you think of frogging as torture or a learning experience?
I'm often reminded in my life of the wise words of my late grandfather - "Try it you'll like it!" he was always right.
How we often hold on to wanting our finished project to be a certain way, but what if that doesn't happen?

Support Power Purls on Patreon! Check out the details here to learn how to become a patron of the show... there are some pretty sweet rewards for getting in on this ground-floor level!

040 Ask Kara and Tabetha Anything-TNNA Highlights Aug 08, 2016

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Welcome to another Ask Kara & Tabetha Anything episode! In this off-the-cuff convo-style episode, Tabetha and I chat about our recent trip to TNNA, the exciting products we saw there, our thoughts on chunky knitting, and much more!

Episode Highlights:
01:41 Tabetha and Kara discuss Tabetha’s recent move.
04:32 Kara and Tabetha chat about TNNA, sightseeing, and Wonder Woman underwear.
10:18 Kara and Tabetha do a recap of TNNA of what they discovered at the show.
10:46 Kara describes what TNNA is.
11:22 Tabetha shares what products she liked at TNNA.
13:37 Kara talks about the mini-skein sets she saw at TNNA.
15:03 Tabetha mentions her new gradient sets that will be available later in the summer.
15:30 Kara mentions how trends take off and asks why the gradient sets are taking off now.
24:12 Tabetha discusses interchangeable sets.
25:16 Kara describes the Sharp Short Tips set.
27:52 Tabetha and Kara talk about Coco Knits’ snap bracelets (knitter’s keep kit).
30:40 Tabetha shares her thoughts about chunky, jumbo knitting.
34:02 Tabetha mentions the new Business and Creative Services Group that debuted at TNNA.

Resources:
SweetGeorgia Yarns

SweetGeorgia Monthly Newsletter Sign Up

The National Needlearts Association (TNNA)

SweetGeorgia Yarns-Jellybean Colourway Set

Coco Knits

Jimmy Beans Wool

Creative Knitting Magazine

Round Mountain Fibers (Wholesale Only)-Drunk Yarn!

Mrs. Moon (UK)-Sustainable Yarn

Manos del Uruguay (Sustainable Yarn)

O-Wool (Sustainable Yarn)

Freia Fine Handpaints (Sustainable Yarn)

ChiaoGoo-000 Twist Mini Interchangeable Set

Denise Needles-Sharp Short Tips Set

Addi Turbos

Coco Knits-Knitter’s Keep Kit

Loopy Mango

For more episodes like this visit: www.PowerPurlsPodcast

039 Power Purls Unplugged: Mindful vs. Mindless Knitting. What Does This Mean? Aug 05, 2016

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Welcome to another edition of Power Purls Unplugged on this #FreeformFriday! In today's episode let's dig into the concept of mindful vs. mindless knitting and explore what this REALLY means to us as knitters?

Join me every Friday at 12pm EST on Facebook.com/PowerPurlsPodcast for my live broadcast. To watch past videos, you can find them in the video library on the Power Purls Facebook page.

Episode and video highlights:

We're never really mindless when we are knitting, but rather fully and completely engaged.
Looking at knitting as a freeform
art form.
Can you let go of "the pattern?" Does the thought of not having a road map for your knitting make your fearful of the unknown?
"Mindless" knitting is in fact it's the most mindful way to knit. It puts us so viscerally close to the craft.
How spontaneous knitting allows us to focus on the tactile feeling of the yarn gliding through our fingers, the sound of our needles clicking and marveling at the work that is made after knitting just a few rows.
The most amazing -- we see something, that just a short time ago was not there.
The magic of making something with our hands. What could be more amazing than that?
Becoming a fearless knitter! Paint your world with your needles.

038 Power Purls Unplugged: How Starting an Art Journal can Inspire Your Knitting Jul 29, 2016

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Welcome to another edition of Power Purls Unplugged on this #FreeformFriday! In today's episode I talk about the power of keeping either a written or visual journal and how this can help influence our knitting and life in general.

Join me every Friday at 12pm EST on Facebook.com/PowerPurlsPodcast for my live broadcast. To watch past videos, you can find them in the video library on the Power Purls Facebook page. Share and use the hashtag #PowerPurlsUnplugged

037 Tina Whitmore of Freia Fine Handpaint Yarns Jul 25, 2016

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Tina Whitmore is the owner, lead designer and chief cook and bottle washer at Freia Fine Handpaint Yarns, the premier dyers of long gradient and ombre yarns in the US. She has been designing knitwear and accessories for over 30 years. Her designs have been published in American Vogue, Italian Glamour as well as popular print and online knitting publications. She has been a guest on Knitty Gritty and Shay Pendray’s Needle Arts Studio. More recently she completed a selection of instructional DVDs for how best to work with Gradient and Self Striping Yarns.

036 Power Purls Unplugged: How Does Your Passion for Knitting Drive Your Life? Jul 22, 2016

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Welcome to another edition of Power Purls Unplugged on this #FreeformFriday! Today's episode is short and sweet! I ask you what that pivotal moment was that brought you to knitting. Was it the loss of a loved one, change of career, the birth of a child? Whatever it is I want to dig deep with you. In this episode I share mine and invite you to go back in time to the moment that changed it all for me!

Join me every Friday at 12pm EST on Facebook.com/PowerPurlsPodcast for my live broadcast. To watch past videos, you can find them in the video library on the Power Purls Facebook page.

Episode and video highlights:

I share the moment that I knew I wanted to make knitting my life and career.
Why we need to not only rely on passion, but understanding the skills that are important to turn passion into profit.
Learn from my upcoming guest, Tina Whitmore of Freia Handpaint Yarns, and how she keeps the fire going in her business.

035 Power Purls Unplugged - Taking a Deep Dive into the 8 Essential Steps to Designing Knitwear Jul 15, 2016

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Welcome to another edition of Power Purls Unplugged on this #FreeformFriday! This episode is a mixed bag of topics. First on the list, I'll be breaking down The 8 Essential Steps to Creating a Killer Proposal which is a free guide offered to anyone wanting to start working with magazines and book publishers. In this episode, I also share details about upcoming trends for the fall knitting season, and the exciting things I found on my trip to The National NeedleArts Trade Show in Washington DC in June. I'll also be sharing a preview of my next interview with Tina Whitmore of Freia Handpaint Yarns which goes live on July 25th. Join me today at 12pm EST on Facebook.com/PowerPurlsPodcast for my live video because I'll be doing a deep dive into the best practices when it comes to creating a design proposal and all the necessary components you'll need to get started as an independent designer. You don't want to miss it, because it's your chance to ask me your biggest knitting and designing questions. To watch past broadcasts, you can find them in the video library on the Power Purls Facebook page, and if you missed me live, you can join me every Friday at 12 noon EST to watch live! For more episodes like this visit: www.PowerPurlsPodcast To subscribe on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/power-purls-podcast/id1043956186 To get Kara's FREE 8-Steps to Creating a Killer Design Proposal: https://karagottwarner.leadpages.co/leadbox/145c10c73f72a2%3A166d5aeedb46dc/5730450056151040/ Support the show! www.Patreon.com/PowerPurlsPodcast

034 Power Purls Unplugged: Sharing Your Most Authentic Stories + Podcast Movement Chicago Recap! Jul 08, 2016

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Welcome to another #FreeformFriday! Today I’m recording from Podcast Movement Chicago! I’m thrilled to be here meeting fellow podcasters and learning how I can fine tune Power Purls Podcast so I can continue doing what I do best and that is getting behind the mic to share my most authentic stories. I’ll be talking more about this in my live video as well as sharing other powerful takeaways, so please join me today at 12pm EST on Facebook.com/PowerPurlsPodcast and every Friday. To watch past broadcasts, you can find them in the video library on the Power Purls Facebook page. For more episodes like this visit: www.PowerPurlsPodcast To subscribe on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/power-purls-podcast/id1043956186 To get Kara's FREE 8-Steps to Creating a Killer Design Proposal: https://karagottwarner.leadpages.co/leadbox/145c10c73f72a2%3A166d5aeedb46dc/5730450056151040/ Support the show! www.Patreon.com/PowerPurlsPodcast

033 Power Purls Unplugged: TGIF! Book Giveaways + Short Break Next Week Jul 01, 2016

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Welcome to another #FreeformFriday where I share my random ramblings about what’s happening on the podcast, and what I’ll be talking about on today’s Facebook Live broadcast at 12pm EST. Last week I broadcasted at 4pm, but I’ll admit it was a bit late in the day and if you happened to join me, you may have noticed it was a bit noisy in my backyard! So today, I’m back on track at 12pm EST, talking about the book and giveaway I shared in episode 032 with Carol Sulcoski. Also, in this episode I ask you a question that I’d like you to answer in the comments today on my video. I hope you’ll chime in on today’s convo! To join in, visit me at: www.Facebook.com/PowerPurlsPodcast. For more episodes like this visit: www.PowerPurlsPodcast To subscribe on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/power-purls-podcast/id1043956186 To get Kara's FREE 8-Steps to Creating a Killer Design Proposal: https://karagottwarner.leadpages.co/leadbox/145c10c73f72a2%3A166d5aeedb46dc/5730450056151040/ Support the show! www.Patreon.com/PowerPurlsPodcast

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