In this episode, Sarah and Brooke of Lovely Grain Studio chat about making invests in your business. They talk about three types of investment -- money, time, and education -- and how they've handled deciding to make big investments in their businesses in the past. This episode is perfect for seasoned business owners AND those who are considering starting a business!

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S3E3: Investing in Your Business

In this episode, Sarah and Kaylee Schanz of Florish discuss how implementing boundaries can positively affect your business AND how you feel about your business. They talk about boundaries between work and home, you and your clients/vendors, and those you have to place with yourself.

S3E2: Boundaries & Expectations

In this episode, Sarah and Natalie of Natterdoodle discuss preparing for the upcoming holiday season. They trade notes on what factors they consider when choosing holiday markets, Black Friday promotions, shipping deadlines, and how they prepare mentally for the busy season.

S3E1: Prepping for the Holiday Season

Welcome to Season 3 of Scrap Paper! Be sure to listen to this episode first to hear all about our new format for this season!

S3E0: New Format

In this episode, Emily and Sarah discuss the distinction between the roles of "boss" and "employee" in their small businesses. They talk about how each role has different tasks, goals and motivations, and why separating them in your mind can actually help you be more productive and feel happier in each role. They also talk about how to figure out if you wear the "boss" or "employee" hat more -- and how to achieve a healthier balance between the two. You can find the show notes for this episode here.

S2E13: Being Your Own Boss... and Your Employee

In this episode, Emily and Sarah reflect on a talk given recently by their friend Allie Lehman from The Wonder Jam in which she shared: "The world wants more of you." They talk about why that notion is so profound to each of them and how they plan to stop trying to make themselves more palatable to their audience and to embrace sharing more of who they really are. This episode is an inspirational listen for anyone who feels uninspired or anxious about sharing online or worries about how your audience perceives you. You can find the show notes for this episode here.

S2E12: Sharing More of Yourself Online

In this episode, Emily and Sarah chat about developing workshops as a part of your handmade business. Emily interviews Sarah about her experience as a workshop teacher, why she decided to start offering workshops and how that's become the most profitab...

S2E11: Teaching Your Craft Via Workshops

Natalie Pariano is a hand lettering artist with a huge love for rainbows, unicorns and all things confetti. She creates work beautiful, rad, socially conscious artwork and spreads her personal philosophy -- “Sprinkle Positivity Confetti”-- in all that she does. We talked to Natalie about how she created the larger-than-life brand Natterdoodle, why art is always political, and how her beautiful commitment to optimism and hope fuels her work and life. You can find out more about Natterdoodle at www.natterdoodle.com. You can follow Natalie on Instagram here. You can find the show notes for this episode here.

S2E10: Sprinkle Positivity Confetti with Natalie Pariano of Natterdoodle

In this episode, Emily and Sarah reveal the big transitions that have been been impacting their lives lately. Hint: Emily's making a big move out of state and Sarah's tying the knot! They talk about how these transitions have affected their attitudes toward their small businesses and shifted the way they work. They also chat about why making big leaps feels different as you get older, how to be kind to yourself when you're going through a lot, and why it's okay to slow down during transitional seasons. You can find the show notes for this episode here.

S2E9: Big Transitions

In this episode, Emily and Sarah discuss why they started their businesses and their motivations for continuing to run their own businesses. They discuss what it means to consider yourself a creative or an artist, how working for yourself feeds your sense of purpose, and how to reconnect with your why when you feel like you're in a slump. If you like chats about creativity and what it means to be a creative person, this episode is for you. You can find the show notes for the episode here.

S2E8: Why We Do This

Simi Botic is a health coach, blogger, and recently published author based here in Columbus, Ohio. Simi has an incredible talent for engaging authentically with her audience online, sharing unfiltered moments from her day to help women learn to eat intuitively, love their so-called imperfections, and live in the present. We chatted with Simi about transitioning from a corporate attorney to a health coach, how to tap into your intuition, and why she felt called to write her recently-published book "Letting Go of Leo." If you want to find out more about Simi, you can visit her website and follow her on Instagram. You can find the show notes for this episode here.

S2E7: Being Beautifully Imperfect with Simi Botic

In this episode, Emily and Sarah chat about the 100 Day Project, a creative challenge that takes Instagram by storm every year from early-April to mid-July. The rules are simple: choose a medium or craft or theme and create something every day that fits into the parameters you've assigned yourself. Oh, and post a picture of what you create everyday to your Instagram page with your own unique hashtag. Sarah shares her experience participating in the 100 Day Project in 2016 and Emily chats about why she's decided to participate this year. We hope this episode will get you fired up to participate in this awesome creative challenge! You can find the show notes for this episode here.

S2E6: The 100 Day Project

In this episode, we review the bestselling self-help book "You Are A Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life" by Jen Sincero. We talk about why the limiting beliefs we've adopted affect the way we see ourselves, how our thoughts shape our reality, and how to manage our limiting beliefs to manifest the reality you want. You can find the show notes for this episode here.

S2E5: You Are A Badass

Brooke Dusenberry is the founder and full-time maker at Lovely Grain Studio. We love following her adventures on Instagram, where she shares her process as she creates beautiful custom wooden signs, using power tools, lasers (!), and a keen eye for detail. We chatted with Brooke about transitioning from side-hustling to being your own boss, why more people need to talk about how hard the first year full-time is, and how slumps are a natural part of being a creative person. If you want to find out more about Brooke, you can visit her website here and follow her on Instagram here. You can find the show notes for this episode here.

S2E4: The Reality of Working Your Dream Job with Brooke Dusenberry

In this episode, we discuss what to do when the worst happens: your shop isn't making sales. We delve into what mindset shifts, adjustments to your shop, and marketing you can do to encourage more sales in your shop. If you believe in your product, we believe in your product, too. Listen on, and know that you've got this, scrappy babe. You can find the show notes for this episode here.

S2E3 - What to Do When You're Not Making Sales

Welcome to Scrap Paper, a podcast by Sarah Harste. Scrap Paper is all about the experiments we do in business; it's a podcast for creative small business owners who want to get real.

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