Hobby To Hustle Podcast: Recent Episodes
Gemma Dillon & Candace Lam
A podcast for creatives run by two fellow business owners who discuss the ups and downs of creative entrepreneurship - from dealing with imposter syndrome to celebrating new business milestones.
In this episode, we're wrapping up our podcast for this season with a mid year round up.
Links:
The Pens to Profit Club | Membership for artists starting businesses
The Class to Course Method | Membership for artists teaching
Calligraphy Gems website | Calligraphy and creative biz resources
Try SmarterQueue | Use this link to get a double length trial (Gem's affiliate link)
Socials:
Cocoo Island Instagram
Kit and Dino FB Group | Candace's stationery group
Calligraphy Gems Instagram
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | Gemma's group for creative biz owners
In this episode we're chatting about what we think makes a successful art business owner. Whilst not all of these traits are essential, we definitely think they're helpful to have.
Links:
From Yours Truly Studio website | Cute stationery and merchandise
The Lazy Planner | A flexible annual planner
Creative Biz Success Society | Membership for artists starting businesses
The Class to Course Method | Membership for artists teaching
Calligraphy Gems website | Calligraphy and creative biz resources
Try SmarterQueue | Use this link to get a double length trial (Gem's affiliate link)
Socials:
From Yours Truly Studio Instagram
Kit and Dino FB Group | Candace's stationery group
Calligraphy Gems Instagram
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | Gemma's group for creative biz owners
As a business owner it's sometimes hard to make time for yourself. Today we're talking about hobbies and how to build some personal downtime into your schedule.
Links:
From Yours Truly Studio website | Cute stationery and merchandise
The Lazy Planner | A flexible annual planner
Creative Biz Success Society | Membership for artists starting businesses
The Class to Course Method | Membership for artists teaching
Calligraphy Gems website | Calligraphy and creative biz resources
Try SmarterQueue | Use this link to get a double length trial (Gem's affiliate link)
Socials:
From Yours Truly Studio Instagram
Kit and Dino FB Group | Candace's stationery group
Calligraphy Gems Instagram
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | Gemma's group for creative biz owners
In this week's episode we're talking about SEO. What is it, how do you use it as an artist, and why is it so helpful to utilise as an artist? It's an overlooked marketing method and so this isn't an episode to be missed.
Links:
From Yours Truly Studio website | Cute stationery and merchandise
The Lazy Planner | A flexible annual planner
Creative Biz Success Society | Membership for artists starting businesses
The Class to Course Method | Membership for artists teaching
Calligraphy Gems website | Calligraphy and creative biz resources
Try SmarterQueue | Use this link to get a double length trial (Gem's affiliate link)
Socials:
From Yours Truly Studio Instagram
Kit and Dino FB Group | Candace's stationery group
Calligraphy Gems Instagram
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | Gemma's group for creative biz owners
In this week's mini episode Gemma is talking all about comfort zones, including signs that you're working outside your comfort zone already, benefits of working outside of your comfort zone and why working outside your comfort zone isn't just for your own benefit.
Links:
From Yours Truly Studio website | Cute stationery and merchandise
The Lazy Planner | A flexible annual planner
Creative Biz Success Society | Membership for artists starting businesses
The Class to Course Method | Membership for artists teaching
Calligraphy Gems website | Calligraphy and creative biz resources
Try SmarterQueue | Use this link to get a double length trial (Gem's affiliate link)
Socials:
From Yours Truly Studio Instagram
Kit and Dino FB Group | Candace's stationery group
Calligraphy Gems Instagram
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | Gemma's group for creative biz owners
We love to support our fellow creatives, and here are some of our ideas to support each other!
Links:
From Yours Truly Studio website | Cute stationery and merchandise
The Lazy Planner | A flexible annual planner
Creative Biz Success Society | Membership for artists starting businesses
The Class to Course Method | Membership for artists teaching
Calligraphy Gems website | Calligraphy and creative biz resources
Try SmarterQueue | Use this link to get a double length trial (Gem's affiliate link)
Socials:
From Yours Truly Studio Instagram
Kit and Dino FB Group | Candace's stationery group
Calligraphy Gems Instagram
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | Gemma's group for creative biz owners
Do you ever sit down and you just can't see to get anything done? In this episode we've got a bunch of suggestions of what to do when you can't "do" anything.
Links:
Lofi to listen to whilst creating calligraphy | Gemma's easy listening playlist
From Yours Truly Studio website | Cute stationery and merchandise
The Lazy Planner | A flexible annual planner
Creative Biz Success Society | Membership for artists starting businesses
The Class to Course Method | Membership for artists teaching
Calligraphy Gems website | Calligraphy and creative biz resources
Try SmarterQueue | Use this link to get a double length trial (Gem's affiliate link)
Socials:
From Yours Truly Studio Instagram
Kit and Dino FB Group | Candace's stationery group
Calligraphy Gems Instagram
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | Gemma's group for creative biz owners
An episode about how our friendship and podcast came to be!
Links:
From Yours Truly Studio website | Cute stationery and merchandise
The Lazy Planner | A flexible annual planner
Creative Biz Success Society | Membership for artists starting businesses
The Class to Course Method | Membership for artists teaching
Calligraphy Gems website | Calligraphy and creative biz resources
Try SmarterQueue | Use this link to get a double length trial (Gem's affiliate link)
Socials:
From Yours Truly Studio Instagram
Kit and Dino FB Group | Candace's stationery group
Calligraphy Gems Instagram
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | Gemma's group for creative biz owners
This week we're going over our year end wrap up including how we felt about the year, what went well and what plans we have for the year ahead.
Links:
Try SmarterQueue | Use this link to get a double length trial (Gem's affiliate link)
From Yours Truly Studio website | Cute stationery and merchandise
The Lazy Planner | A flexible annual planner
Calligraphy Gems website | Calligraphy and creative biz resources
Creative Biz Success Society | Membership for artists starting businesses
The Class to Course Method | Membership for artists teaching
Socials:
From Yours Truly Studio Instagram
Kit and Dino FB Group | Candace's stationery group
Calligraphy Gems Instagram
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | Gemma's group for creative biz owners
This week we're talking about the downsides with social media and ways to market your products and services without it.
Links:
Try SmarterQueue | Use this link to get a double length trial (Gem's affiliate link)
From Yours Truly Studio website | Cute stationery and merchandise
The Lazy Planner | A flexible annual planner
Creative Biz Success Society | Membership for artists starting businesses
The Class to Course Method | Membership for artists teaching
Calligraphy Gems website | Calligraphy and creative biz resources
Socials:
From Yours Truly Studio Instagram
Kit and Dino FB Group | Candace's stationery group
Calligraphy Gems Instagram
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | Gemma's group for creative biz owners
This week we're talking about the commissions niche and our experiences within the niche (both the ups and the downs).
Links:
From Yours Truly Studio website | Cute stationery and merchandise
The Lazy Planner | A flexible annual planner
Creative Biz Success Society | Membership for artists starting businesses
The Class to Course Method | Membership for artists teaching
Calligraphy Gems website | Calligraphy and creative biz resources
Try SmarterQueue | Use this link to get a double length trial (Gem's affiliate link)
Socials:
From Yours Truly Studio Instagram
Kit and Dino FB Group | Candace's stationery group
Calligraphy Gems Instagram
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | Gemma's group for creative biz owners
In the spirit of Halloween, we're talking about a spooky topic - negative reviews! It's something we're all scared of, but are we letting them hold too much weight over our biz lives? Also, what can receiving negative reviews teach us?
Links:
From Yours Truly Studio website | Cute stationery and merchandise
The Lazy Planner | A flexible annual planner
Creative Biz Success Society | Membership for artists starting businesses
The Class to Course Method | Membership for artists teaching
Calligraphy Gems website | Calligraphy and creative biz resources
Try SmarterQueue | Use this link to get a double length trial (Gem's affiliate link)
Socials:
From Yours Truly Studio Instagram
Kit and Dino FB Group | Candace's stationery group
Calligraphy Gems Instagram
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | Gemma's group for creative biz owners
We're back for season 2!
We're so excited to be back and we're catching you up with what we've been up to in the last 5 months.
Links:
From Yours Truly Studio website | Cute stationery and merchandise
The Lazy Planner | A flexible annual planner
Creative Biz Success Society | Membership for artists starting businesses
The Class to Course Method | Membership for artists teaching
Calligraphy Gems website | Calligraphy and creative biz resources
Try SmarterQueue | Use this link to get a double length trial (Gem's affiliate link)
Socials:
From Yours Truly Studio InstagramKit and Dino FB Group | Candace's stationery group
Calligraphy Gems Instagram
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | Gemma's group for creative biz owners
This week Gemma's talking about getting professional photos taken for your creative business.Links:From Yours Truly Studio website | Cute stationery and merchandiseThe Lazy Planner | A flexible annual plannerCalligraphy Gems website | Calligraphy and creative biz resourcesCreative Biz Success Society | Membership for artists starting businessesThe Class to Course Method | Membership for artists teachingSocialsFrom Yours Truly Studio InstagramKit and Dino FB Group | Candace's stationery groupCalligraphy Gems InstagramCreative Business Owner Community FB Group | Gemma's group for creative biz owners
This week Gemma's talking about getting professional photos taken for your creative business.LinksFrom Yours Truly Studio website | Cute stationery and merchandiseThe Lazy Planner | A flexible annual plannerCalligraphy Gems website | Calligraphy and creative biz resourcesCreative Biz Success Society | Membership for artists starting businessesThe Class to Course Method | Membership for artists teachingSocialsFrom Yours Truly Studio InstagramKit and Dino FB Group | Candace's stationery groupCalligraphy Gems InstagramCreative Business Owner Community FB Group | Gemma's group for creative biz owners
This week we talk about juggling your part time business. Listen in on how we scheduled our business time into our busy lives!
Links
From Yours Truly Studio website | Cute stationery and merchandise
The Lazy Planner | A flexible annual planner
Calligraphy Gems website | Calligraphy and creative biz resources
Creative Biz Success Society | Membership for artists starting businesses
The Class to Course Method | Membership for artists teaching
Socials
From Yours Truly Studio Instagram
Kit and Dino FB Group | Candace's stationery group
Calligraphy Gems Instagram
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | Gemma's group for creative biz owners
This week, we'll be talking about how going full time was beneficial for us. Listen in and see how working full time may be beneficial for you.
Links
From Yours Truly Studio website | Cute stationery and merchandise
The Lazy Planner | A flexible annual planner
Calligraphy Gems website | Calligraphy and creative biz resources
Creative Biz Success Society | Membership for artists starting businesses
The Class to Course Method | Membership for artists teaching
Socials
From Yours Truly Studio Instagram
Kit and Dino FB Group | Candace's stationery group
Calligraphy Gems Instagram
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | Gemma's group for creative biz owners
In this two-parter, we're talking all about going full-time in your creative business - both the ups and the downs. In this first part, we're talking about the challenges of working for yourself on a full-time basis.
Links
From Yours Truly Studio website | Cute stationery and merchandise
The Lazy Planner | A flexible annual planner
Calligraphy Gems website | Calligraphy and creative biz resources
Creative Biz Success Society | Membership for artists starting businesses
The Class to Course Method | Membership for artists teaching
Socials
From Yours Truly Studio Instagram
Kit and Dino FB Group | Candace's stationery group
Calligraphy Gems Instagram
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | Gemma's group for creative biz owners
In this week's episode, Candace is advising about everything you need to get started with craft fairs.
Links
From Yours Truly Studio website | Cute stationery and merchandise
The Lazy Planner | A flexible annual planner
Calligraphy Gems website | Calligraphy and creative biz resources
Creative Biz Success Society | Membership for artists starting businesses
The Class to Course Method | Membership for artists teaching
Socials
From Yours Truly Studio Instagram
Kit and Dino FB Group | Candace's stationery group
Calligraphy Gems Instagram
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | Gemma's group for creative biz owners
In this episode, Gemma is talking about losing your biz mojo. What do you do when you don't feel inspired by your business and are struggling to find motivation? Gemma provides some ideas to reconnect and get reinspired.
Links
Calligraphy Gems website | Calligraphy and creative biz resources
Creative Biz Success Society | Membership for artists starting businesses
The Class to Course Method | Membership for artists teaching
From Yours Truly Studio website | Cute stationery and merchandise
The Lazy Planner | A flexible annual planner
Socials
From Yours Truly Studio Instagram
Kit and Dino FB Group | Candace's stationery group
Calligraphy Gems Instagram
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | Gemma's group for creative biz owners
In this episode, we're discussing how to teach art through workshops. What's the expectation vs reality? How do you find venues? How do you sell tickets? We're talking about it all in this latest episode.
Links
The Class to Course Method | How to make money from teaching
Calligraphy Gems website | Calligraphy and creative biz resources
From Yours Truly Studio website | Cute stationery and merchandise
The Lazy Planner | A flexible annual planner
Socials
From Yours Truly Studio Instagram
Kit and Dino FB Group | Candace's stationery group
Calligraphy Gems Instagram
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | Gemma's group for creative biz owners
In this episode, we're discussing starting an art business on a budget. How much can you start a business with and what are the resources we think you can save money on until you're more established?
Links
Calligraphy Gems website | Calligraphy and creative biz resources
Jumpstart January | 3 biz challenges for the month of Jan
The Class to Course Method | How to make money from teaching
From Yours Truly Studio website | Cute stationery and merchandise
The Lazy Planner | A flexible annual planner
Socials
From Yours Truly Studio Instagram
Kit and Dino FB Group | Candace's stationery group
Calligraphy Gems Instagram
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | Gemma's group for creative biz owners
In this episode, we're discussing things that you can do when business is quiet from organising Canva files to planning your next vacation!
Links
Calligraphy Gems website | Calligraphy and creative biz resources
Jumpstart January | 3 biz challenges for the month of Jan
The Class to Course Method | How to make money from teaching
From Yours Truly Studio website | Cute stationery and merchandise
The Lazy Planner | A flexible annual planner
Socials
From Yours Truly Studio Instagram
Kit and Dino FB Group | Candace's stationery group
Calligraphy Gems Instagram
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | Gemma's group for creative biz owners
In this episode, we're reflecting on both of our experiences in the last year - the ups and the downs, and there were plenty of both!!
Links
Calligraphy Gems website
The Class to Course Method | How to make money from teaching
From Yours Truly Studio website
The Lazy Planner | A flexible annual planner
Socials
From Yours Truly Studio Instagram
Kit and Dino FB Group | Candace's stationery group
Calligraphy Gems Instagram
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | Gemma's group for creative biz owners
This week we're going over our 10 goal ideas for our creative business. It's not too late to think about your 2023 goals already!
Links
Calligraphy Gems | https://www.calligraphygems.co.uk/
The Class to Course Method | https://calligraphy-gems.teachable.com/p/the-class-to-course-method
From Yours Truly Studio | https://www.fromyourstruly.co/
The Lazy Planner | https://www.fromyourstruly.co/the-lazy-planner
Socials
From Yours Truly Studio | https://www.instagram.com/fromyourstrulystudio/
Kit and Dino FB Group | https://www.facebook.com/groups/286361460085585
Calligraphy Gems | https://www.instagram.com/calligraphygems/
Creative Biz Success | https://www.instagram.com/creativebizsuccess/
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | https://www.facebook.com/groups/438196354430737
We're sure a lot of you have heard of email marketing. But what is so powerful about it? Gemma and Candace had a chance to talk to two professionals, Nicky and Laura, from The Thrive Business Academy on email marketing. Tune in to listen how email marketing can help your business grow.
The Thrive Business Academy:
Find us on LinkedIn:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicky-williams-tob
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-burnett-mhe
Join Email Marketing Made Easy
£7/Month
https://thethrivebusinessacademy.com/emme
Gemma and Candace
Calligraphy Gems | https://www.calligraphygems.co.uk/
The Class to Course Method | https://calligraphy-gems.teachable.com/p/the-class-to-course-method
From Yours Truly Studio | https://www.fromyourstruly.co/
The Lazy Planner | https://www.fromyourstruly.co/the-lazy-planner
Socials
From Yours Truly Studio | https://www.instagram.com/fromyourstrulystudio/
Kit and Dino FB Group | https://www.facebook.com/groups/286361460085585
Calligraphy Gems | https://www.instagram.com/calligraphygems/
Creative Biz Success | https://www.instagram.com/creativebizsuccess/
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | https://www.facebook.com/groups/438196354430737
Gemma and I are familiar with burnout, it hits us hard sometimes too. Is there something you can do about burnout though? Listen to our conversation with Coach Ellyn on burnout!
Ellyn N. Schinke, MS, CPC, NLPP
https://www.coachellyn.com/
@coachellyn
Links
Calligraphy Gems | https://www.calligraphygems.co.uk/
The Class to Course Method | https://calligraphy-gems.teachable.com/p/the-class-to-course-method
From Yours Truly Studio | https://www.fromyourstruly.co/
The Lazy Planner | https://www.fromyourstruly.co/the-lazy-planner
Socials
From Yours Truly Studio | https://www.instagram.com/fromyourstrulystudio/
Kit and Dino FB Group | https://www.facebook.com/groups/286361460085585
Calligraphy Gems | https://www.instagram.com/calligraphygems/
Creative Biz Success | https://www.instagram.com/creativebizsuccess/
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | https://www.facebook.com/groups/438196354430737
Welcome to the Hobby to Hustle Podcast. We are Gemma and Candace, two fellow business owners who are excited to share our business stories with you.
Links
Calligraphy Gems | https://www.calligraphygems.co.uk/
The Class to Course Method | https://calligraphy-gems.teachable.com/p/the-class-to-course-method
From Yours Truly Studio | https://www.fromyourstruly.co/
The Lazy Planner | https://www.fromyourstruly.co/the-lazy-planner
Socials
From Yours Truly Studio | https://www.instagram.com/fromyourstrulystudio/
Kit and Dino FB Group | https://www.facebook.com/groups/286361460085585
Calligraphy Gems | https://www.instagram.com/calligraphygems/
Creative Biz Success | https://www.instagram.com/creativebizsuccess/
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | https://www.facebook.com/groups/438196354430737
Welcome back to episode 2!
Running a small business can sometimes be challenging as you deal with imposter syndrome, unsolicited feedback and jealousy. In this episode we get honest about dealing with these things and suggest how you can deal with them too.
Links
Calligraphy Gems | https://www.calligraphygems.co.uk/
The Class to Course Method | https://calligraphy-gems.teachable.com/p/the-class-to-course-method
From Yours Truly Studio | https://www.fromyourstruly.co/
The Lazy Planner | https://www.fromyourstruly.co/the-lazy-planner
Socials
From Yours Truly Studio | https://www.instagram.com/fromyourstrulystudio/
Kit and Dino FB Group | https://www.facebook.com/groups/286361460085585
Calligraphy Gems | https://www.instagram.com/calligraphygems/
Creative Biz Success | https://www.instagram.com/creativebizsuccess/
Creative Business Owner Community FB Group | https://www.facebook.com/groups/438196354430737
Welcome to the Hobby to Hustle Podcast. We are Gemma and Candace, two fellow business owners who are excited to share our business stories with you.