Turn Your Hobby into a Career, Double-Down On Your Passion, & Find Your Worth As A Creative w/ Shelley Brander
Summary: <p><strong>On The Guest: </strong>Shelley Brander is, in short, the queen of a knitting empire. What started as a hobby turned into <em>Loops</em>, a local yarn shop, then a booming e-commerce business, and eventually a worldwide knitting summit and brand. Alongside her love of knitting is the love of spreading the idea that anyone can make a living doing what they love. She spreads that message as a TEDx speaker and bestselling author of her book, <em>Move The Needle</em>.</p> <p><strong>From this conversation you’ll learn:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The difference between saying you can’t and you WON’T</li> <li>How to tackle the stigma of changing your career</li> <li>The importance of creative compromises with your partner</li> <li>Why there is no right time to take a huge leap - just what’s right for you</li> <li>How to give yourself grace instead of regret</li> <li>The importance of slowing down to celebrate the small wins</li> <li>The importance of facing your ego and accepting moments of failure as an entrepreneur</li> <li>When it’s time to reinvent and double down on your idea</li> <li>Why you have to follow your gut at a creative crossroads</li> <li>Blue Ocean Theory</li> <li>The benefits of chasing your dreams AFTER having children</li> <li>How being a mother can empower you in other areas of your life</li> <li>The basics of online marketing</li> <li>How to tackle the seasonality of your product/service</li> <li>How to connect and help communities through Craftivism</li> <li>The issue of guilt around asking for the pay that creatives deserve</li> <li>The importance of mentorship in your dream industry</li> <li>And so much more!</li> </ul> <p>Purchase Shelley’s book, Move The Needle<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Move-Needle-Yarns-Unlikely-Entrepreneur/dp/1401960553/ref=asc_df_1401960553/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=509144205027&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2638234160012953251&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9025161&hvtargid=pla-1041031480963&psc=1"><u><strong>HERE</strong></u></a></p> <p>Check out Shelley's site/company: <a href="https://loopslove.com/" target="_blank"><strong>https://loopslove.com/</strong></a><strong> and </strong><a href="https://drdainheer.com/"> </a><a href="https://knitstars.com/"><u><strong>https://knitstars.com/</strong></u></a><u><strong> </strong></u></p> <p>Follow the show <a href="https://www.instagram.com/unleashyourinnercreative/?hl=en"><u><strong>@unleashyourinnercreative</strong></u></a></p> <p>Follow me <a href="https://www.instagram.com/laurenlograsso/?hl=en"><u><strong>@LaurenLoGrasso</strong></u></a></p> <p>Download my new single: <a href="http://ffm.to/prettylittleboy"><u><strong>ffm.to/prettylittleboy</strong></u></a></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message
