Here we go. The episode that made me cry on my bed like a giant infant. Thank you so much for all your hours of listening, your countless likes, your messages of the support. This is the end of the CWL as we know it. This is the beginning of the CWL as it will be. Follow me on @toughkittencrafts on Instagram if you would like to keep up with me and…

Check out all the resources listed in this episode at TheCWL.com/Episode117 We’ve got a resource podcast for you on this episode! This week, Kate is breaking down the 6 podcasts and 4 books you have to have in your arsenal to help manage, grow and fall madly in love with your business. The podcasts are free and the books are inexpensive investments…

How do you know your audience cares about the content you are creating?How do you know you aren't wasting your time making things no one cares about? ASK YOUR AUDIENCE. So obvious right? Today you learn the best ways to talk to your audience to understand what content they are expecting when they signed up for you email list or bought your product.…

I love the IG, I love the vibe, the work is gorgeous and I know my listeners will love this person....but I stop in my tracks and don't send the invite to be on the podcast. This happens more times than you would think!Why you ask? Is it politics, foul language, questionable content? Though that has happened, more often than not the reasons I decid…

Episode 114 It’s WINDS-day, Owl! Download your app cheatsheet at TheCWL.com/Episode114! Today, I am talking to you all about the 8 apps I think you need for better Instagram content. We are going through photo and video editors, collage makers and branding/font applications, nothing is left out! As we are starting our businesses, it’s hard to navig…

Episode 113 "You can start late, look different, be uncertain and still succeed."-Misty Copeland We have ALLLLLLL had that feeling. I can't do it. I am so far behind everyone else, I'm too different, it cannot work for me now, at this point in the game. Brad, Tori and I all talk about our personal experiences with these feelings and why, ultimately…

Episode 112 Happy February, you wonderful women! This week, I talk about to-dos and task lists. I know, it doesn’t sound flashy but they are so so important! I talk about the importance of staying productive in my own life and business by having a weekly and daily to-do list of three things. Three to do in a day that I take from the three tasks! Th…

Episode 111 Na na na na, na na na na hey hey hey, gooodbye. It’s Wednesday, so we have another podcast ready for your creative ears! We are taking a quick break from the small business marketing stuff to talk about Craftsy. This week, I (no Tori this week) dive into all the things surrounding the Craftsy pattern market closing. I talk about the his…

Another Wednesday, another podcast! Today we are diving into how to help your business with the concept of the Three Hats. Is that a cool arthouse movie we are asking you to watch? Nope, it is the three jobs needed to help your business reach its full potential. It’s all about working smarter, not harder, and planning out your limited time, budget …

Happy 2019, all you creative women! We are back bringing you podcasts every Wednesday and are starting with our words of the year! Have you gotten your word yet? Don’t worry, it’s what we are talking about today. I am talking about my word of the year, why I chose it and how it came to be my word. Also...we? Who is we? Yep, I am introducing/welcomi…

Ep. 108 Wait. Am I really suggesting you could use Instagram bots and automation to grow your Instagram following? No way....right? In this episode I give you the complete rundown on bots and automation for Instagram; the difference in the two, the types of bots and automation and whether or not it can be used in a complete IG growth strategy. I th…

Episode 107 Sad you missed Uplevel Your IG? Join the December class now! Mine and Grind is the number one way all the biggest names in Instagram reccomend to grow your following organically.I mention Mine and Grind frequently and every time I do I get a lot of very confused messages. My bad! Let me explain what this free technique is and how you ca…

Episode 106 Sign up for my free course Uplevel Your IG to unleash your inner IG genius and learn to use your Instagram with purpose and excitement. October 10th is World Mental Health Day My depression was so shrouded in secrecy and so many people were willing to turn the other cheek when I really needed someone to ask "Are you okay?" And ask it of…

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Episode 104 Attracting your perfect tribe doesn't have to be hard! There are easy steps that you can take right now to start to draw in a crowd of raving fans to your social media and your brand. This quick listen is chock full of quick and easy actions that you can employ immediately to strengthen your brand's connection with your existing tribe a…

Episode 103 Check out TheCWL.com for more motivation, inspiration, know how and community. This episode was convienced as a fun before and after look at how we feel before a big and event and how much better we feel after it. I thought it could be a great listen, if you were feeling nervous about big changes in your life. When I ended up in urgent …

Episode 102 Being in a relationship takes love, care and work, even when you love each other immensely. Just balacning everything in your personal and work life if enough to make ya feel crazy Some of my most popular episodes have been with this guy so today I brought back Brad, my boyfriend/housemate/personal coffee maker. I love this episode beca…

Episode 101 with Beth Winterburn Get the latest info at TheCWL.COM I can't wait for you to listen in on this episode. Beth Winterburn is a fine artist out of Memphis, TN with a goregous, whimiscal style of painting. Read more about Beth and her background here. Beth and I talked about so many of the questions I have been asked by members of the com…

Episode 100! woohoooo! Are you unwittingly scaring off your potential tribe? Are you accidentally confusing the people who could become your best customers and raving fans? Are you sure? Today we talk brand vibe! She is the cooler, more innate little sister of your branding and knowing your vibe well can do wonders for you biz. The bad news is your…

Episode 98. Making Money From your Small, Organic Following with Emily Dennis of Quilty Love. ----more---- I love this episode. Emily Dennis of Quilty Love comes on the show to talk about all things social and building your Instgram tribe organically so you can start having big product launches, just from your small following. I love all the insigh…

Follow the Creative Women's League on Instagram and show off your work using #CreativeWomenRock. Join the Creative Women's League Facebook group and tell me what you think about the new intro! This summer has been amazing! Traveling with BERNINA, exciting changes in the Creative Women's League and taking on coaching clients...what could go wrong? O…

Have you joined the Facebook Community yet?Follow Creative Women's League on Instagram! ----more---- How do you introduce yourself? What is your response when people ask you "What do you do?" Think the answer doesn't matter? It matters! Also I share a very exciting announcement in this episode!By Kate Toney

Vote for the CWL for Best Podcast in Orlando under the Local Color TabFollow the Creative Women's League on Instagram Join the CWL FB Group ----more---- If you are feeling stuck, like you aren't sure if you should leap into the next big thing or like you don't have the skills necessary to accomplish your next big goal....listen to this episode. Jen…

Hey! You! You are a badass! This episode is the peptalk you need on those hard days, the slow days, the days you feel you can't. Save this episode. You have got this, I believe in you and you have already found the community to back you. Get into the Facebook Group to find the community who is ready to support and understand you. Let's follow eacho…

*Vote for Creative Women's League for Best Podcast under the Local Color Tab! YOU helped push CWL into the nominations and I appreciate you so much for it!** We don't have the time or energy to take care of ourselves! We have businesses, families and a to do list that never stops. Sounds familiar huh? You say it to yourself too? Okay well at least …

Losing your wallet sucks, there is ZERO doubt about that but that doesn't mean you can't glean some positives from it and REFUSE to lower your vibe to match the suckiness of the scenario. Today I share the five biggest lessons I learned lessons from being wallet-less in another city, before a HUGE work event. Fun right? Join the Creative Women's Le…

**WARNING** There is a VERY rreal moment in this episode where I drop (okay, more like HURL) an eff bomb. It's an unscripted moment that I left in cause it goes perfectly in the theme of the episode. Just be aware if little ears are around. Have the powers that be been sending you signs that you're on the right track? How would you know? Have you c…

Brittany Reagan is the big business badass with the tiny voice. From working with Rifle Paper Co. to starting a creative biz with her new husband, Clark, Brittany Reagan is a fearless force. Brittany covers exactly what goes into to launch your biz that has phsyical products and even how they crowd funded their first round of products. Wether you a…

Andrea Tsang Jackson of 3rd Story Workshop has put together an amazing project, Our Song, Your Reflection, spanning all types of mediums and involving some amazing creatives. I am so in awe, so I brought her here to you to tell her story and help remind you that you CAN get paid and you CAN create these fantastic projects you love. From beating chi…

Welp. This is it y'all. We made it to ONE YEAR of the Creative Women's League! Thank you so much for every listen, every share, every pic you tagged #CreativeWomenRock. YOU make the CWL what it is and I am beyond lucky to get to work for you and with you for many years to come. So this episode is QUITE the doozy. I spent an hour with HollyAnne Knig…

Asma is a comic artist who started up an Instagram for her work on a whim. 42 posts and 33.8k followers later, Asma is connecting with people all around the world over the topics of Islam and acceptance. Creating her cute and poigiant art all from her phone, Asma is helping change the conversation about Islam. Asma proves that connection and being …

Brad joins me once again! The first one was sooooo much fun that we did it again! This time Brad and I talk about the creative guilt. I am the fretting/guilt feeling party in our relationship and Brad is the calm/understanding one....so how do we work it out? I ask Brad the blunt question: How much do you hate me for blowing you off sometimes? I di…

Kim Niedzwiecki, better known by her perfectly moniker of GoGo Kim, is the best internet friend, cheerleader and teach you could possible have. I mean that with my whole heart. Yes, she operates mainly in the sewing/quilting space but I geniunely believe makers of alllllll background can learn so much from this social media maven and professional c…

The love of my life, Brad, joins me for this episode! It was so much fun that I did not edit the episode at all so you can feel our weirdo, loving energy in it's entirity. Can ya tell I love him? I do. Sorry about all the giggles. We talk about how important a supportive partner is and how a healthy partnership views you kicking ass (hint: Jealousy…

Sara Leigh of Stitch of Whimsy couldn't find her dream clientele in her South Florida town....so she had to take her whimsy on the road. I love hearing Sara's story about how evolving her brand and her wares led to the dream job she has today; being her own boss and creating too cute designs that sell! Sara is here to tell ya....if you want to make…

I have a big big confession this episode. It has to do with one of my biggest pet peeves and greatest beliefs. It also has to do with one of my favorite songs ever. People by Andrew Jackson Jihad People are wasteful, they waste all the food People are hateful, and people are rude But god I love some people sometimes Because people are very, very sp…

Beth Moncel didn't plan on creating Budget Bytes, the amazing food blog that's helping people cook healthy, wallet friendly meals, but thank goodness she did! I loved hearing about how creating a little spot on the internet for herself lead to a nine year journey of helping people and creating her dream job. Beth's gradual transition into making he…

Nikki Brooks-Reevis from Beaute J'adore is chic, funny and completely fearless. I love this interview as we talk about how she dove in to her new found hobby of sewing and quickly turned it into a collaboration with Mood fabrics and McCall's Patten Company! Her lifestyle and DIY blog is a gorgeous piece of the internet you just have to go see. This…

I have noticed so many people worried about gettin' themselves out there because of the *dun dun dun* DREADED TROLLS. (Not the cute Dreamworks ones) I share two stories that helped me forever change the way I view internet meanies. Hopefully it will change your mind too! Follow the Creative Women's League on Instagram Join the Facebook Group! Music…

This episode, y'all. This episode. I got to talk with designer, illustrator and full on maker Suzy Ultman and am I just so lucky that I did! This episode is fantastic. We talk about finding yourself, your art and your community through something as difficult as divorce and how Suzy was able to naviagate hers though the help of some girl power and e…

I share my nightly routine that keeps my outlook postive, my heart full of gratitude and great things heading my way. I hope you adpot it too! Follow us on Instagram @CreativeWomensLeague Join the Creative Women's League Facebook Group Write for the Creative Women's League blog! Get info here. Music from BenSound.com…

Tilly Walnes has made quite the name for herself in sewing circles. A seamtress with easy to understand and totally adorable patterns, books and online courses, Tilly has done quite a lot to change the industry. I got to talk to Tilly about getting started on her business, what it was like to be able to use her past profession to excel her small bi…

You all were so interested and invested in the last episode that I had to record a part TWO to explain exactly how your why can actually make your life so very much easier. When the why is clear the how is easy. Are you buying it? Cause I am a convert! Join the Facebook Group to get in on the discussion! Follow us on Instagram! Music by BenSound.co…

I LOVED speaking with Lucy Brennan of Charm About You. We spoke about getting creative in motherhood, the oppoutunity that awaits when you are trying new paths and what can happen when you promise yourself to SAY YES MORE! Lucy gets REAL and I know every creative mama we have will not want to miss this episode! Find Lucy:@CharmAboutYou on Instagram…

What is your why? Why do you work your ass off everyday? What is keeping you going? I want you to find your why and never lose sight of the dang thing. Follow CWL on Instagram @CreativeWomensLeague Head to TheCWL.com/hey-Bloggers to contribute to the brand spanking new CWL blog. Music by BenSoundBy Kate Toney

I would urge absolutely anyone who has ever listened to the podcast to listen to this episode. Julie Deily of the Little Kitchen covers much ground in the episode from being a child abuse survivor, to the lasting effects of kindness, to losing her job, to why representation matters in the media...we really cover so much! If you need some help seein…

It's always been done that way and you can't change it. Sorry. I'm OBVIOUSLY lying! Now go shake things up! "Those who say it can't be done are usually interrupted by others doing it"-James BaldwinBy Kate Toney

Andrea Sanders is the founder of BeZero.org, and organization that is dedicated to helping us be more aware of the trash we make and how we can make better choices for our planet. I love following Andrea and was so excited to share the journey of how she took a passion and created into an movement to help people understand what it means to make les…

Stop what you are doing and go check out the work of Crossing Threads, right now! Okay now that you have seen the gorgeous fiber art Lauren and Kass create you have to listen to their story about how one fun sister outing led to a serious passion and a growing business. Listen to how these two navigate mixing business with family, growing their pas…

After an unplanned hiatus Mindful Monday goes unplugged and gets all mushy and real about why self care is like so totes important to your biz and, most important, your mind.By Kate Toney