How do I make money doing what I love? What can I do to grow my following? What is SEO? How do I excel at in-person sales, or build my e-commerce revenue? How do I balance running a business and being a human? Welcome to Girl Gang Craft, The Podcast, where we answer these questions and dive into all things business, wellness, creativity and activism for artists and entrepreneurs. Your host Phoebe Sherman talks with impactful female founders for an inside look at the entrepreneurial experienc ...
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After 15 years in the fashion industry, I'm now a fashion brand consultant working 1:1 with new & innovative clothing brands. My focus with The Fashion Brand Clinic Podcast is to open up the conversation & highlight the many roles within the fashion industry & also educate emerging fashion brands with industry information they can't find online.
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Retail For The Rest Of Us: A Podcast For Indie Retailers Who Want To Make Sales, Build Community and Grow Their Shops
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Join indie retail hypewoman and founder of Feel Good Retail, Janine Mulone, to discuss the highs, lows, and how-tos of running an independent retail business. In each episode Janine and her guests share exclusive insights to inspire small brands to express their creativity, make money without giving up their vision, and build community. Say goodbye to forcing advice meant for much bigger businesses to fit your unique shop, goals and budget. Whether you're a brick and mortar shop owner, an eC ...
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On Finding Grounding, Nurturing Your Business, and Starting A Garden with Anne Fletcher
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Orta Kitchen Garden began as a dream to create tools that promote gardening and connect people to nature. In 2011, founder Anne Fletcher made the first self-watering seed pot as a solution to the problem of sustaining delicate herb seedlings on her kitchen counter. In her design, water is drawn as needed from the pot’s terracotta reservoir. After a…
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Shannon Matson is the founder of The Social Bunglaow, an education and media platform that helps online service providers, coaches, and educators turn their expertise into a sophisticated business. Shannon joins us today to encourage small businesses who want to level up and lean into providing services or teach online classes to go for it using si…
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Kristen Bousquet On Monetizing Content, Brand Partnerships, and going Anti-Pitch
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Kristen Bousquet is a creator, monetization coach, and founder of Soulcialmate. She started her company after selling her first business for $100k at 25 years old, and since has generated over $450K in her creator business as a micro influencer. Soulcialmate’s goal is to educate entrepreneurial creators on how to turn their online influence into a …
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Crafting Your Sales Funnels with Full-Circle Business Growth Strategies
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Business growth coach and entrepreneur, Jacinta Devlin, joins us today to take us through the steps of crafting your own effective sales funnel. Jacinta’s superpower is empowering female-led businesses to reach their high ticket business goals through her personalized Business Growth Program. In today’s conversation, Phoebe and Jacinta go into full…
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Intentional Practices for Weddings and Craft Fairs
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In this solo episode, Phoebe tells us about five intentional practices for throwing a craft fair or a wedding and how she brings intentional meaning into her event planning from the Girl Gang Craft Fairs to her own summer camp inspired wedding. Key points ✿ “The Art of Gathering” by Priya Parker ✿ Finding your “Why” ✿ Being intentional about curati…
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Behind the Lens of Colorful Photography
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Anna-Alexia Basile is a San Francisco-based fashion, travel, and commercial photographer. She grew up splitting her time between Italy and the tropics of Florida where warm bodies of water, sunshine, and the colorful surroundings shaped her vision. In this episode, Phoebe and Anna-Alexia chat about Anna-Alexia’s unexpected entrance into the photogr…
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Exploring Manychat: the new Call To Action
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On today’s episode, Phoebe explores the Instagram tool we’re seeing all over the internet, Manychat! Manychat is a way to express a CTA to your followers, clients, and customers that leads to your product or offering directly in their inbox. We love that for your bottom line. More lessons: ✿ Marketing structure of a funnel and creating “top of funn…
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Cheap Old Houses with Elizabeth Finkelstein
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Elizabeth Finkelstein and her husband Ethan are the brains behind the popular Instagram account @cheapoldhouses and together, they restore historic homes on HGTV's series Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House? Elizabeth grew up in an 1850s home lovingly restored by her parents, so her love for crown molding and peeling wallpaper runs in her gene pool. …
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Prioritizing Your Passions + Going All-In with Amy Larson of Overseasoned
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Meet Amy Larson, the founder + designer at Overseasoned — who you might know for their merch + signature slogans like Smash the Garlic and the Patriarchy and I Scream for Reproductive Rights. 🧄🍦 Our chat covers: How Amy combined her love of food + feminism to start the company The importance of following your curiosity How to know it’s time to go f…
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Fruitful Biz Ventures with Jennie Lennick
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Jenny Lemons is a colorful accessories and creative lifestyle brand founded by San Francisco-based artist Jennie Lennick in 2015. Her bright online shop features an array of funky food-themed products like hair accessories and has sold her products in over 400 retailers worldwide. In this episode, we learn about Jennie’s fruitful approach to wholes…
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My Journey in the Yoga Industry with Phoebe Sherman
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In this solo episode, Phoebe opens up about her unsettling experiences from her journey as a yoga student, to becoming a teacher, as well as the systemic issues present throughout the yoga industry. Phoebe also answers a question from a listener on the hotline about invoices, write offs, when to LLC, bookkeeping, and more fun tax stuff and we love …
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Reinventing the Family Business with Payal and Kajal Vitha of Sonu Company
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The sisters and co-founders behind Sonu Company Payal and Kajal Vitha, share their family’s legacy of becoming a bespoke jewelry business. As 3rd generation jewelers, Payal and Kajal tell us about launching their business together, their fruitful dive into reality television, and the reinvention of their business that was inspired by their Dad’s im…
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Behind the Strategy: 4 Steps for Solving Any Business Problem
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Do the words “business strategy” make you feel overwhelmed, undereducated, or like “nobody puts this baby in a corner”? Me too. But also … I really love strategy at the same time. 🥸 So in today’s episode, I’m sharing how I approach retail problems in our signature feel-good ways. Tune in to hear: Why every business needs a unique strategy A few rec…
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[Content Warning] this episode contains speak of domestic violence so please take care while listening Missing Witches is an art and activism project and public research project, created by Amy Torok and Risa Dickens: old friends, creative collaborators, curious crafters, big cacklers, howlers at the moon, grumpy old crones, just a couple of perpet…
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In this Solo episode, Phoebe tells us about the lessons she’s learned on her entrepreneurial journey including: ✿ being flexible ✿ being kind to yourself ✿ managing trolling ✿ how to ask for what you want mother's day gift guide is live and features products from 30 fem owned small businesses RSVP to our craft fair events Leave us a 5 star review o…
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Jessica Korthuis is the Co-founder & CEO of Her Brand & Co., a modern marketing educational company for female founders that offers free marketing classes for entrepreneurs. Jessica is a prominent speaker on marketing and entrepreneurship as well as a formal advisor to several female-founded companies who are using their brands to do good in the wo…
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In this Solo episode, Phoebe goes deep into her experiences (the good and the bad!) working with brand partners, as well as what it’s like to secure brand partnerships as a key revenue source, plus: ✿ why partnerships have saved her business ✿ myths about working with big brands ✿ how she got into pitching partners ✿ aligning brand partners with he…
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Indie Retail Rituals: 3 Things to Add to Your Calendar Right Now
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Welcome back, retail besties! We’re kicking off season six by sharing three retail rituals you’ll want to add to your calendar ASAP. Tune in to hear: Why rituals are better than tasks The three dates we want you to get on your GCal How to prioritize data, strategy, AND self-care Want exact agendas & extra motivation to complete the rituals? 🪐 Join …
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Julie Nguyen, the artist behind Fake Cakery, grew up with a passion for baking and began her culinary education and career as a baker at the age of thirteen. Her business specializes in producing realistic-looking dessert themed art that function as stash boxes, grinders, and more. In this episode, Julie shares her insight about going viral, buildi…
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Foodie Feminism and Opening a Flagship with Amy Larson
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Amy Larson is the founder of culinary retail brand Overseasoned and the owner of her Newport, Rhode Island flagship store Matriarch, a gift and book shop that spotlights woman owned businesses. In this episode, Amy tells us how she transformed her love of food from a side hustle, to a full-time business venture. How vending at craft fairs expanded …
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Nicole Stevenson, founder of Dear Handmade Life, is a pillar in the creation of California Craft Fairs. Phoebe and Nicole talk about the beginning days of starting Craft Cation and Dear Handmade Life, growing a successful business by managing a team, dedicating time to being creative, and balancing it all while being present for her family. Key Poi…
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In this solo episode, Phoebe talks about craft fair tips– how to treat each show as an experiment, tips and tricks for load-in and load out, ideas for booth displays, and more. Key Points: ✿ Social media does not define our success and how we are perceived on social media does not define our success. ✿ Craft Fairs are a great opportunity for increa…
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Embodying your power through dance with Emily Chandra
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Emily Chandra is the owner and founder of Seacoast Stilettos, an inclusive dance space that encourages folks to reclaim their power with dance. In her signature Seacoast Stilettos dance classes, Emily serves empowerment and community along with hype at her Peabody, Massachusetts studio. Key Moments from this episode: ✿ Emily tells us how we can use…
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Viral Marketer, content Creator, and Public Speaker, Andrea Casaonva takes us on her journey of becoming a sensational solopreneur from her work in the early days of TikTok, starting an agency, to stepping into her investor era as a partner and advisor for multiple companies. Andrea tells us her personal experiences of being an immigrant to the U.S…
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The Myth of Handmade + other product based queries
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Solo Episode on making business decisions that support sustainable practices. As a product based business, you have so many decisions to make about the actual products. Do you have to make everything yourself? Can you hire help? What materials should you use? What are the margins like? How are you going to make a profit? We get into all that and mo…
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Published author and retail expert Tina Wells has been a lifelong strategist and entrepreneur since she founded her first of many companies at 15 years old. Today, Tina is a renowned published author of 20 books, founder of a multimedia content venture, and retail designer and brand expert having several original collections launch in Target stores…
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Season 2 BONUS - Aimee Smale's Rapid Rise to an 8 Figure Turnover with Odd Muse
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We dive into the fascinating journey of Aimee Smale, the founder of fashion brand Odd Muse. Aimee reflects on her experience as a buyer in commercial retail & shares valuable lessons she carried forward into her own business venture. As a multifaceted entrepreneur responsible for various aspects of her business, she also reveals her methods for ens…
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Today on the pod, Phoebe gets us hungry for MONEY SNACKS! Money Snacks are an ACTIVE and DIRECT way to make money RIGHT NOW. They are ACTIONS that are attached directly to money and help fill the money void small biz owners are feeling in the down seasons. Ways to bring in Money Snacks: ✿ Pitching partners ✿ Emailing retailers ✿ Client outreach ✿ R…
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How to Nourish Your Artistry and Embody Your Creative Spirit
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Phoebe is joined by actor, teacher, and creative mentor Kate Bone, founder of Wonderwell, an interdisciplinary creative studio and community focusing on the intersection of creativity and well-being. Kate shares her journey through the performing arts and how the need to share creative embodiment in a communal space led to the creation of Wonderwel…
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On today’s solo episode, Phoebe explores ✿ Bravery, and how you don’t need to be 100% confident just to show up for yourself ✿ Showing bravery by running your business against resistance and pushback ✿ Continuing to try or to create, because you know it’s in alignment with your ethos ✿ How you show bravery by setting boundaries for yourself and oth…
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Tough self-love: How to take radical responsibility and own your business decisions with Angela Henderson
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Angela Henderson’s drive to see women find independent success is the heart and soul of her self made consulting business. Through her work and from her own life’s journey, Angela helps lead her clients to a worthy life of self-love and acceptance by creating a path to healing inner traumas, shedding unfulfilling relationships, and owning accountab…
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Phoebe Sherman On Taking a Break, Setting Goals, and Tax Season Approaching
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Hello Creatives! Welcome to 2024! We’re so happy you’re here with us. After almost 4 years of the Girl Gang Craft Podcast, we’re back with solo episodes featuring me, founder Phoebe Sherman, to bring you the BTS of GGC, Craft Fair insights, tips for entrepreneurs, and just sharing my opinions and my messy life, as a way to get closer to YOU. Today,…
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Season 2 Episode 010 - Sell Out TikTok Launches with Katie @ Katharina Lou
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Welcome to another episode of The Fashion Brand Clinic with me, Elizabeth Stiles! KT Mildren launched ‘Katharina Lou,’ her fashion business in 2021 after having lots of spare time (& creative ideas!) in lockdown. Since then she has grown a cool community online of fashion followers and has also become best known for her hit Olly Rose dress! Startin…
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Season 2 Episode 009 - Sales Strategies to Grow Your Fashion Business With Sarah Mathias
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Welcome to another episode of The Fashion Brand Clinic with me, Elizabeth Stiles! Meet Sarah Mathias, a corporate dropout and ex retail buyer with over 12 years experience working with huge brands and Far East factories. She launched her own product business in 2018 and now she can be mostly found helping other small businesses achieve their goals …
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Season 2 Episode 008 - The Power Of Storytelling to Grow Your Online Business With Ramona from Rani & Co.
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Welcome to another episode of The Fashion Brand Clinic with me, Elizabeth Stiles! Rani and Co started as a fashion brand in 2017 when Ramona started selling feminist clothing with slogans & selling jewellery on the side. The jewellery was doing really well and actually selling more than the clothes so in 2020, Ramona pivoted and turned it into a je…
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Season 2 Episode 007 - Navigating Fashion's Toxic Culture & Avoiding Burnout with Sarah Galley @ Design Gals
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Welcome to another episode of The Fashion Brand Clinic with me, Elizabeth Stiles! Sarah Galley is an ambitious graphic designer who firmly believes in the power of stepping out of your comfort zone to bring about a positive change. We met about 10 years ago when we were both at Miss Selfridge and she’s since gone on to work for some other leading b…
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How To Establish Core Values For Your Business with Janet Mesh of Aimtal
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On today’s episode, Phoebe interviews Janet Mesh, the CEO and Co-Founder of Boston based company Aimtal, a fully remote integrated marketing and consulting agency for B2B tech companies. Janet and Phoebe get into the importance of establishing core values for your business, how a direct to consumer business model can use LinkedIn for marketing stra…
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Season 2 Episode 006 - Josh Cook : Building a 7 figure business with ADHD, Data Strategy & Risk Taking
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Welcome to another episode of The Fashion Brand Clinic with me, Elizabeth Stiles! I had the pleasure of speaking with the incredible Josh Cook, a seasoned e-commerce expert with a strong passion for data-driven strategies. In this conversation we spoke about fashion E-com, (including co-founding Adanola & Another Version) growth hacking and the pow…
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Support for sustaining your indie retail business and a seasonal reminder that the work you do is anything but small. 🪐 Join The Here & Now 🧭 Get our free 2023 low-key holiday planner here 🕸 feelgoodretail.com 📱 @feelgoodretail ✉️ hiii@feelgoodretail.comBy Feel Good Retail
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Follow What Delights You with Sarah Faith Gottesdiener
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Sarah Gottesdiener is the founder and designer of The Moon Studio, a creative collective that aligns intuitive foundations with mystical practices for all types of inspired folks who wish to explore their creative powers. As an intuitive and skilled educator, Sarah curates a range of valuable workshops through The Moon Studio such as money magic, b…
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Season 2 Episode 005 - Embracing Simplicity and Prioritising Play with Faith Rowan Leeves
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Welcome to another episode of The Fashion Brand Clinic with me, Elizabeth Stiles! Faith started her fashion career studying at London College of Fashion & launched a lingerie brand straight out of uni & moved to Australia. Amid a global pandemic, she was back in Brighton & Faith embraced the perfect moment to embark on her next creative journey. Fa…
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Season 2 Episode 004 - The Power of Being Loud and Proud : Building a Community Around Your Fashion Brand with Phoebe Sherman @ Girl Gang Craft
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Welcome to another episode of The Fashion Brand Clinic with me, Elizabeth Stiles! This week we dive deep into the world of fashion, creativity, and building communities with Phoebe Sherman, founder of Girl Gang Craft. We’re discussing the power of well-behaved women not making history and the importance of stepping outside of our comfort zones to m…
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An incomplete guide to running your shop as an emotional being. Get our free 2023 low-key holiday planner here 🕸 feelgoodretail.com 📱 @feelgoodretail ✉️ hiii@feelgoodretail.comBy Feel Good Retail
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Mindful metrics: How to understand analytics + boost sales as a small business with Janine Mulone
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Janine Mulone, founder of Feel Good Retail, is the indie brand hype squad we need as small business owners to cheer us on for our growth and encourage us when sales are low. With her stacked resume launching brands and opening brick and mortars, Janine curates her consultations with actionable strategies catered to your business to drive sales and …
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Season 2 Episode 003 - Lydia Bolton: From Small Brand to Big Collaborations in the World of Sustainable Fashion
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In today's episode, we have the talented and inspiring Lydia Bolton, a fashion designer and founder of her own brand. Lydia's journey in the fashion industry has been nothing short of remarkable, filled with twists and turns that have led her to where she is today. Lydia Bolton is a sustainability creator and a slow fashion designer who founded her…
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Season 2 Episode 002 - Fashion, Freedom, and Fulfillment: Finding Your Path to Break Free From Burnout with Calypso Barnum Bobb - Self Discovery Coach
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Welcome to another episode of The Fashion Brand Clinic with me, Elizabeth Stiles! Welcome to another episode of The Fashion Brand Clinic where we dive deep into the world of fashion, personal growth, and overcoming challenging obstacles that hold us back. In today's episode, I’m welcoming my pal Calypso Barnum Bobb - ex fashion buyer turned Self Di…
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How To Save Yourself Tons Of Time This Season
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In this episode, we travel to the past - quite literally - to find answers for the future. By taking the time (an hour, tops) to review previous seasons, you'll be amazed at how few decisions you have to make going into this year. The goal is to improve, not re-invent besties! Get our free 2023 low-key holiday planner here Download the Holiday Revi…
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Maximize your Business by minimizing your time with Manu Muraro
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Manu Muraro, the ultimate creative entrepreneur, is the founder of one of GGC’s fav content management programs “Your Social Team” and “Your Template Club” which encourages femme forward businesses to confidently burst through the algorithm bubble and promote with pride by offering scroll-stopping post templates and individualized curated campaigns…
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Season 2 Episode 001 - Superfans and Controversies: Lucy Greenwood on Navigating Lucy & Yak Through Rapid Growth
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In this season 2 premiere of The Fashion Brand Clinic, I sit down with Lucy Greenwood, founder of the renowned fashion brand Lucy & Yak. Lucy and Yak is a British clothing brand that has gained popularity for its sustainable and ethical approach to fashion with distinctive colourful designs & a particular focus on comfortable and practical clothing…
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8 Simple Strategies For A Stress Free Holiday
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Smooth sailing for your season with these simple tactics. Plan your finish line celebration Set an intention Formalize a goal Use the past as your planner Spill the beans Write a permission slip Create a place for "not now" ideas + observations Set an end of day ritual Get our low-key holiday planner Join our Holiday Planning Power Hour on October …
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