Learn 7 inspiring ways to trust your intuition, gain confidence and unleash your inner knitting rebel! Kara shares how she got her knitting mojo in her early creative creative career, and she shows you how you can do the same!

Click HERE to read Kara's inspiring blog post about how she went from pounding the pavement in New York City's Garment Center to designer, Executive Editor of Creative Knitting Magazine and business coach working with fiber-loving creatives. 

Episode highlights: 

• Kara's early creative journey from Garment Center to following the beat of her own creative drum.
• When something feels scary, it means it's a signal you're on the right path. 
• Why intuition is your secret weapon and creative compass.
• 7 inspiring ways that you can use today to BOOST your knitting intuition!

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Episode highlights:

• Jess works at Power Purls creating the show notes for each episode and writing the weekly newsletter content.
• Working with Jess has helped Kara make time for more content like this.
• Jess got her first job in the area of virtual assisting from a friend she met at a local knitting group. Ahh the power of knitting!
• If you want to start off as a Virtual Assistant, you don’t need a lot of specialized skills; you can with basic tasks.
• If you can familiarize yourself with a few key software programs and apps, you can do very basic skills and earn a living as a Virtual Assistant.
• The skills you take for granted in yourself are marketable skills that you can use to provide a service for someone else!
• If you want to get started as a VA, join groups where creative business owners hang out and talk about their problems.
• Find a niche so you can narrow your service focus and find business owners who really fit your skill set.
• Go to a favorite business owner and offer to help them run their business. You never know when they might need help!
• Tell everyone you know that you’re looking to work as a VA; then as they hear of people who need help they will refer you!
• Most people start off at an hourly rate of somewhere from $15-$25/hour, depending on their level of experience and expertise.
• You don’t need a formal website, but you should have a landing page for people to learn about you and find contact information.
• If you can get going with just one client, ask them to refer you and give you a testimonial to put on your site

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In this episode, discover what it takes to land yourself a spot as a guest on a podcast. Kara shares a step-by-step system to pitch yourself, how to communicate with a podcast host, and how to build authentic relationships that go beyond the mic to help promote your yarn shop and online creative business. You'll learn how to identify podcasts that align with your brand, and the basic framework to launch a podcast tour, and how to ask your network of friends, family, email subscribers to be on your "Tour Team" to help get the word out.

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This episode was inspired by a random conversation with a fellow knitter which turned into a comparison of the uncanny similarities between circular knitting and prayer beads. This chat also sparked the inspiration behind this episode, and 4 feel-good ways to increase your peace and create your own mantra of making!   

As makers, we know there's a special connection between our passion for craft and the divine, but what if we were to dig deeper below the surface to uncover profound benefits?  

It's a no-brainer that yarn crafting with hooks and needles makes us feel calmer and more able to handle what life throws at us, and now there's actually scientific proof to back this up. Yes, you can stitch away stress!

Get my FREE 5-step recipe to tap into your skills and talents to finally start a purpose-driven creative business! Download the audio training now: http://www.KaraGottWarner.com/SecretSauce  

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Brooke Nico is the co-owner of Kirkwood Knittery, where she uses her eye for detail and fashion experience to keep her store ahead of trends in knitting. However, lace is where Brooke has really made her mark, and her talent has been recognized by Vogue Knitting, Knitters, and Debbie Bliss magazine. She has taught lace classes at VKLive, VKLive LA, and several Stitches (XRX) events. Brooke lives in Kirkwood, MO.

I think you have to keep the big picture in mind, so over the course of a year, I have a work/life balance. Today, I may feel guilty because I'm missing a soccer game. But next week I'll make the soccer game and have something else to do. I can't take each day as a snapshot. I have to look at the whole picture.

Episode Highlights:

03:50 Brooke and Kara discuss how they met.

05:00 Kara digs into Brooke's extensive knitting background.

06:40 Brooke talks about purchasing Knitting for Dummies as her intro to knitting.

08:45 Kara asks if Brooke took to knitting right away or if she was frustrated at first.

09:30 Brooke says to "Pick something that you will love" as a project.

11:16 Why lace? Does Brooke find it similar to Cablework?

12:30 What advice Brooke gives to intimidated newbies.

15:10 Designing and authoring books vs. opening Kirkwood Knittery.

17:30 Brooke's work/life balance mindset.

19:20 How knitting "chose" Brooke.

22:00 What advice would Brooke give her future self?

24:47 Is Brooke afraid of losing her passion for knitting?

26:35 What's the best piece of advice she's ever been given?

Resources:

Brooke Nico designs at Ravelry 

Kirkwood Knittery 

Kirkwood Knitter Twitter

Brooke Nico on Twitter @bdnico

Brooke Nico on facebook  

Knitting for Dummies

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Copy scares people! You might fear that what you write will come off as too pressure-y or sales-y. Both of which are mindsets you have to let go of to discover online marketing success. You are providing a solution for someone -- it’s your responsibility to write copy that will excite your peeps to take action! Make it personal, creative, and authentic just like you!

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In this episode Kara talks to knitwear designer and regular coaching client, Francoise Danoy. Francoise is a self-proclaimed Yarn Alchemist: she transforms yarn into knitwear designs for her tribe of Fibre Muses to enjoy, and also teaches others how to become Yarn Alchemists themselves. Her mission is to evolve and grow, and right now the way she does that is by helping her Fibre Muses dive deep into themselves to find their creativity and magic. As a result of working with Francoise, a knitter can transform her yarn into a piece of fiber art, as well as discover and benefit from the magical properties of knitting, in order to create a more meaningful experience.

“Knitting is a quiet kind of magic that not only allows us to take a skein of yarn and transform in into something new, but connects us to our past, helps us stay grounded in the present and shapes our future.”

 

- Francoise Danoy

[Tweet "Inspiration abounds when designer @ArohaKnits talks business on the #PowerPurlsPodcast!"]

Episode highlights:

• Francoise was a guest on episode 26, and we're so happy to have her back again!
• Francoise is a knitwear designer living in Osaka, Japan. Her father is French and her mother is Maori.
• Francoise refers to herself as a yarn alchemist – she helps knitters transform their yarn into pieces of fiber art
• Francoise wants to inspire her fibre muses to help them feel confident about creating beautiful hand knits.
• She has been designing for 2.5 years, knitting for 3 years.
• Kara and Francoise work together with Kara’s 1:1 coaching service – they have had a monthly call for years now.
• Coaching gives Francoise an outside perspective on her business and lets her know she's not alone.
• Francoise says: When it comes to achieving goals, it’s less about succeeding or failing and more about doing the work.
• The accountability aspect of coaching helps Francoise with the “getting it done” portion of her goal-setting process.
• Francoise says that her sessions with Kara gives her a major confidence boost.
• She also loved getting in-person help with TNNA from Kara.
• Kara recommends the use of an editorial calendar to plan out your content each month and quarter.
• Francoise says her design process hasn’t changed over the years, but she is more efficient now.
• She also teaches that same process to others now so they can build a design business.
• How long does it take to make a design? For hats, 1-2 months, shawls 2-3 months, garments longer.
• The longest amount of time in the whole process is the test knitting.
• Kara recommends always hiring a test knitter in order to preserve your passion for knitting.
• Francoise says it’s still fun for her to kni

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Meet Tara Swiger, marketing expert, author and host of Explore Your Enthusiasm podcast. Tara works with makers and artists to create a sustainable, lovable businesses. She does this through her books, the weekly podcast, online classes, and her in-person workshops. She leads adventures for makers who want to explore your own definition of success!

In this episode, Tara shares tips and strategies from her new book, Map Your Business a workbook of exercises designed to help you create your own personal blueprint to reach goals that are important to you, and how you can use it to define success, set goals and make a plan that you can stick with!  In this book, Tara takes an integrative approach, encouraging you to align your life and business, and she invites you to take a look at your progress each quarter to make sure you’re on track. 

Episode highlights

• Tara created her own job instead of "a business." Don't just talk about it ... do it if that's what you want to do! 
• How there's a big difference between the planning stage and actually having started a business
• After you start, what's next. Now where do you go? 
• In 2009 Tara left her day job and made it known publicly. She shares why it's important to let the world know
• Her first class was a marketing path to help creative business owners
• How the Map Your Business book is not only for business, but how to "draw your universe"
• The map-making process that Tara shares can be applied to any part of your life
• The difference between a task and a project - and why understanding this difference is crucial to your success
• Why making a mindmap helps to understand things visually and in a linear way
• Why Map Your Business was created like a map and how it came from a series of pdf workbooks that she created for her students
• How the book helps you to assess your goals monthly and quarterly, and how to pivot if you need to
• Tara gives Kara advice about how to do a monthly review in her new business-- and explains that this is advice everyone can follow
• There isn't a "right way" to start a creative business, you need to find what's right for you
• Tara shares her biggest struggle - a combination of having unrealistic expectations and not getting derailed when things don't go right.
• Tara explains that there is a

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[Tweet "I'm listening to maker, #podcaster & sewing designer @AbbyGlassenberg on #PowerPurlsPodcast!"]

Episode highlights:

• When she became a mom, Abby knew she wanted to figure out how to work from home
• Abby discovered blogging in 2004 at it's still the heart of her business
• Abby shares how she's always been intrigued in making and sewing and figured out how to combine this on her blog 
• Back in 2005, Abby crafted while her daughter Roxanne was napping, and came up with the name While She Naps for her blog
• Abby soon entered the world of Etsy with her stuffed animals, which is what Abby is best known for
• Abby discusses how the blogging world has changed since she started
• Blogging tools are easier to use today then they were back in the early days, but harder to get noticed
• How she founded Craft Industry Alliance with Kristin Link

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Welcome to a new era of Power Purls Podcast in 2018! Discover what's in store in this now weekly podcast and learn about topics to help you start and ROCK your fiber-loving crafty-preneur business, and life centered around developing creative confidence, intuition and wisdom through concious crafting!

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I answer the BURNING QUESTION I get asked all the time: Is my creative business idea viable? I'll also explain how to create a content calendar like a BOSS and why this is your SECRET WEAPON for success in a fiber-loving business!

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[Tweet "Should you design for magazines? Weigh the pros and cons with this week's episode of the #PowerPurlsPodcast #knitweardesign"]

Episode highlights:

• It can be tempting to work for "exposure," hoping that will turn you into a superstar.
• Designing for magazines usually means you will get paid for your work, which is a big benefit!
• Once you know how much time it will take you to create a design and how much they'll pay, work the numbers.
• Remember: there's also a marketing benefit for magazine design! Your work gets out to a wider audience.
• Connection can be a benefit as well. Working with a magazine can connect you with influencers in the industry.
• Keep your eyes open for opportunities to form connections each time you collaborate on a design.
• Think about what you can offer above and beyond just sending in a pattern. Solve a pain point for the editor!
• Rights can be a tricky area for magazine design. For at least some time, the pattern rights will belong to the publication.
• Make sure you understand the rights agreement and if/when the rights revert to you!
• Remember that the photos in the magazine don't belong to you; if you republish a design, take your own photos.
• Even if the rights don't revert back to you at all, that's not necessarily a bad thing! Just make sure you're comfortable with the arrangement.
• Make sure the fit is right: does your work fit with the magazine and its audience? If not, find another one.
• Think like a businessperson: tailor your proposal/submission to the magazine you're trying to impress!
• Kara's tip #1: Keep trying until you get a YES! (No matter how many Nos you hear before that!)
• Being turned down by one magazine - or ten- does NOT mean that your work isn't good enough!
• Sometimes rejection just means your work didn't fit their theme or they had too many similar submissions.
• Kara's tip #2: Be professional! Put together a nice portfolio of your work to show the editor!
• Study how other designers are using Instagram well to present their portfolios.
• Maintain a professional website - it's like your virtual home base and it speaks volumes about you and your work.
• Follow the guidelines and format that the magazine specifies in their calls for proposals.
• Kara's tip #3: Diversify! Don't put all your eggs in one basket - publish your work in a variety of places.
• Be aware: If you send your designs out to different magazines, you can't send the same design to more than one place!
• Never send a previously published design as a proposal to a magazine. All designs must be original.
• Bonus tip: don't knit your own samples! Hire sample knitters - it will save you a ton of time.

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

Trisha Malcolm's episodes

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Barb Demorest is a wife, mother, grandmother and casual knitter residing in Bellingham, Washington. She recently retired from her 30 year career as a CPA and owner of a tax practice in order to pursue her passion of connecting volunteer knitters and crocheters with breast cancer survivors to provide free knitted knockers to those that can use them. Her purpose and passion is now to inspire and equip the wonderful, caring, fiber arts community to provide these gifts of love to their fellow women in their own communities. She no longer gets paid in dollars for her work but the rewards are priceless.

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Chelsea Fitch was drawn to yarn as a child - the colors just sucked her in and mesmerized her from her youth. Fast forward years later, when Chelsea was living in Japan and she learned how to knit. She started with continental knitting and she could not get enough of it. She quickly consumed everything she could about knitting and learned all she could. Something told her to start making videos of her knitting and that was the catalyst for what has turned into Chelsea’s knitting empire. Although she’s only been knitting for 3 years, she’s taken action on her ideas along the way and she’s made herself and integral part of the knitting industry. She’s currently pouring all her efforts into KnitFitch.com and she also has courses available at FiberBoss.com. Chelsea's not done yet, because she also might revive her podcast as some point. I can’t wait for you to hear the story of her foray into the knitting world and I hope that it will inspire you to jump in and be a part of the knitting industry! 

• Learn how Chelsea learned to knit
• Why Chelsea turned down her dream job offer
• New baby, new hobby - continental knitting
• 3 years into knitting, she’s considered an expert
• Knitting, a great anti-depressant
• Falling in love with Ravelry
• The desire to be part of the industry, rather than just around the industry was overwhelming
• How being a “fly on the wall” helped birth her business idea
• See a need; fill the need
• The MCN formula 
• Chelsea’s biggest struggle in business
• Your logo isn’t as important as you think it is
• Just start. That’s the most important thing you can do for your business
• Test before you invest
• Knitting time is meditation time
• The role having an accountability partner has played in her success

Chelsea’s Courses are available at the Fiber Boss Campus at fiberboss.com

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Kara and Tabetha show you how to get ninja and create content for your fiber biz all at once to put time back on your side, making you more productive and confident!

Hey Fiber-Loving Biz Makers! If you're not afraid of making money, working hard, and have the drive to succeed, then I invite you to sign up now for a free 15-minute business coaching discovery session to see if working together is a good fit. Visit karakgottwarner.com/workwithkara to learn more!

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Learn the 3 SURPRISING reasons why you lack confidence in your knitting skills (and these reasons are NOT what you might expect!) Just understanding these 3 things is exciting news because they can have a positive impact on your life if you apply them!

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Power Purls Podcast is back! Bridging the worlds of craft and life, Kara Gott Warner reminds us of the depth in the Power Purls name. It’s more than just knitting – this is confidence-building. This is intuition. This is learning. And it starts right where you are.

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With all the lockdowns and kids at home from school, it's so easy to allow our brain to go to the extreme and think only in worst-case scenario. With patience and a plan, you can identify what is within your control and let go of the rest. 

We CAN choose PROACTIVITY, not reactivity.

Now more than ever, we can "live into the future" and create a new set of beliefs and possibilities ... paint a new picture. We can use this as an opportunity to grow, not shrink, hide or run the other way.

What you'll learn in this episode: 

• Why creating a plan gives you power and confidence
• Focus on what is in your control and let go of the rest  
• Why hitting the pause button in your life gives clarity
• Living in the moment = stillness and abundance
• Time management as a form of "mind management" 
• How NOT to choose victimhood

A rising tide really does lift all boats, and this is OUR TIME to show up and to think in a whole new way. 

We have a great opportunity right now to get scrappy and discover new things and the solution is right in front of you. You just have to be open to it. 

A crisis intensifies what is already there that we may not be facing. If we are open to it, we will see with clarity what our real WORK is. 

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Che Lam is the creator behind the knitting blog, Handy Kitty. She was once the in-house knitwear designer at Drops Design in Norway. Today, she she works as a freelance designer, with her designs gracing the pages of popular knitting magazines, including Knit Scene, Creative Knitting, and Pompom.She is also the author of Learn How to Knit with 50 Squares. Che is a contributor to the Annie's Signature Designs Spring Breeze Collection of knit and crochet pattern designs. 

Originally from Hong Kong, Che currently resides in Gothenburg, Sweden. Fashion and design has always been a passion of hers, although she graduated as a civil engineer. She followed her heart to pursue the dream of being a knitwear designer. 

"I love to create simple and aesthetically pleasing things. As a designer, to see my ideas taking form from sketches to finished knitting, and finally as inspiration for others, is the best feeling ever!"

- Che Lam

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Episode highlights:

• Che offers advice for someone wanting to start out designing with the 5 BIG questions to ask yourself.
• The top skills that every aspiring designer should know.
• Che says make the design process fun -- make it like a game and play! 
• The inspiration behind her designs in the Annie's Spring Breeze Collection.
• How to get started with learning how to size (grade) garments.
• How to start with one size then understand that, then she added more sizes. 
• Designing tip: buy a children's pullover, take measurements and test the waters with garment construction on a small scale.

How to find out more about Che:

Website: www.HandyKitty.com

Che's Lookbook: www.handykitty.com/look-book 

Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/designers/handy-kitty

Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/handykitty

Mentioned in this episode:

Annie's Signature Designs:

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Do you find all the reasons to not do what you say you will? Your reptilian brain is screaming: "me no wanna! I just want to knit and Netflix!"  

How can you possibly resist? The idea of knitting is perfect considering it's been a long day, and you really want to watch that docuseries on Netflix. "I deserve to kick back," you tell yourself.

What is at play here is resistance. We choose to do what feels good instead of the things that will help us reach our great potential. 

Resistance is so sneaky because it will always convince us to doing something that feels good instead of doing what's hard.

We find all the excuses … I’m hungry … I’m tired. I’m sick.

So many things that seem believable and then before you know it, your goals become wishes.  

What happens when resistance comes for a visit: 

• When things get hard, we look for things that make us feel good

• This is our primitive brain kicking in. IT. WILL. WIN if you let it

• Natural tendency - we want to always seek comfort

• We would rather take the path of least resistance

• Humans by nature are lazy

• The GOOD NEWS - this means you are a normal functioning human

How to overcome it:

• Plan for it! It's not a matter of IF, it's a matter of WHEN

• Get comfortable with being uncomfortable

• You will allow the urge to NOT do what you say you will do. 

• The payoff of discomfort? You get to reach your ULTIMATE goals. 

Discomfort is the currency of your dreams.

-Brooke Castillo

When it comes to planning, simple and scrappy is my philosophy. 

Planning starts with just one sheet of paper and I show you how in this episode! 

No fancy bells or whistles …

Just YOU, a pen and paper and your earbuds to listen to this episode! 

Planning is the runway ... then you take off and fly!

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• 10% off for a limited time only
• a series of planning printables to use again and again
• my getting it done guide! 

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Listener Stephanie Karpe asks: How do I approach people with ideas at trade shows? What's OK to ask and what's going too far? I would love to learn how to network, but I am the quintessential introvert and while I would LOVE to surround myself with other fiber lovers, I am so nervous!

In this episode, I answer Stephanie's question with tips for how to network online and the value of going to trade events and meeting others face-to-face. Get my FREE 5-step recipe to tap into your skills and talents to finally start a purpose-driven creative business!

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Marly Bird is bi-crafty - a knitter who also crochets! She has been podcasting about the craft since 2007! She is the national spokesperson for Red Heart Yarns and she’s the host of the YarnThing podcast. She’s an author and designer with a prominent YouTube channel as well! You can find her at craftsty.com and she has classes available at creativebug.com. 

Marly had a respectable career in the financial services industry before her love of all things yarn took over her life and career. She was podcasting about it when everyone else was just blogging. She’s always been way ahead of her time, and she’s been able to create a knitting and crocheting empire that has been a resource to share her love of the craft in all forms of media. She’s got a special offer for Power Purls listeners today, so don’t miss out!

• How she started podcasting in 2007 - Ask Jeeves to the rescue!
• Her philosophy for sharing her guests with her audience and why she loves sharing the stories and connections
• How she found her stride when there wasn’t an established format for a podcast
• Is Craftsy killing the yarn store? She covered it in her early podcast.
• Bridging the gap between social media and the podcast with Facebook live!
• How a live show is different than a pre-recorded show
• Why she transitioned from a pre-recorded show to a live show
• The run down on having a live hosted podcast on Blog Talk Radio
• Return to the rustic and real - could it be a trend?
• Competing and cooperating in the world of yarn
• Having a business built on podcasting - it isn’t easy
• The juggling act of creating income from her knitting passion
• Life lessons from knitting and crochet
• Knitting bonds and lessons from Grandmothers - there could be some tears!
• Build your support system the Jim Rohn way
• Diversify your income in this industry. You can’t be just a designer!

Resources:

www.MarlyBird.com

www.redheart.com/my-first-with-marly-bird

www.blogtalkradio.com/yarnthing

Marly has a special discount for a limited time, in her Ravelry Store. She's giving our listeners a free pattern for using the Code POWERPURLS at checkout. Make your purchases by midnight on Dec. 2!

www.powerpurlspodcast.com/marly

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It’s more than designing for cables-queen Alison Green, Berroco’s Design Department Manager. Listen in as Alison takes us into the many roles her title brings, from managing over fifty patterns in a single season to learning how to simplify her approach. It's all about going with the flow.

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In this part 1 of this 3-part series, learn a powerful 5-step process to help you get to the root of any issue you face, and understand why they arise in the first place. When you learn how to apply these tools, you can manifest anything you want if you know how to apply this solution.

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Do you love working with beautiful yarns? And have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a yarn manufacturing company? Then join Kara Gott-Warner as she goes one on one with her guest for today, Amy Gunderson. The topic of today’s discussion is the yarn industry and Amy has a few insider tips for you!

Amy, who lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, is the creative director for Universal Yarn. When she's not at her day job, she spends her time doing freelance design work for a number of publications, as well as doing tech editing for indie, knit and crochet designers. She's also a freelance graphic designer, focusing mostly on crochet charts. She is the author of two books and has been published in most major knit and crochet magazines, including Creative Knitting and Crochet. She's also done some teaching and article writing for magazines. On today's show, Kara asks Amy for her perspective on the yarn industry.

Join Kara and Amy as they discuss:

• What it's like to develop a collection for a yarn company.
• What attracted Amy to the world of yarn.
• The magic of taking some yarn and turning it into a garment you can wear!
• The different approaches people have to knitting.
• The blend of art, tech and practicality in knitting.
• Amy's role at Universal Yarn.
• How Amy started out- designing patterns and submitting them to magazines.
• The process of creating a new collection at a yarn company- how the elements all work together.
• How themes create parameters and so help in creating a collection.
• Who determines the color palettes for each season.
• The freedom Amy enjoys in her freelance design work.
• How collaboration between designers can add new dimensions to design.
• Ways that you can break into the design world as a new designer.
• Amy's awesome, simple advice about how to make it in any work situation.
• The challenges that freelance designers often face.
• How knitting can teach you patience.

Links:

Amy on Ravelry: Amy Gunderson

Free giveaways from Universal Yarn: www.powerpurlspodcast.com/universalyarn

Amy's blog: www.universalyarn.com  – go to the Blog option.

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Indecision keeps you from going all-in. You wonder what the "right" way is. BUT someone else's right could be your wrong. In this part 2 of my 3-part series, I continue with the 3 "sneaky saboteurs" that keep you stuck and how to overcome them

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Welcome to another Ask Kara & Tabetha Anything episode! In this off-the-cuff convo-style episode, Tabetha and I chat about our recent trip to TNNA, the exciting products we saw there, our thoughts on chunky knitting, and much more! 

Episode Highlights:
01:41 Tabetha and Kara discuss Tabetha’s recent move.
04:32 Kara and Tabetha chat about TNNA, sightseeing, and Wonder Woman underwear.
10:18 Kara and Tabetha do a recap of TNNA of what they discovered at the show.
10:46 Kara describes what TNNA is.
11:22 Tabetha shares what products she liked at TNNA.
13:37 Kara talks about the mini-skein sets she saw at TNNA.
15:03 Tabetha mentions her new gradient sets that will be available later in the summer.
15:30 Kara mentions how trends take off and asks why the gradient sets are taking off now.
24:12 Tabetha discusses interchangeable sets.
25:16 Kara describes the Sharp Short Tips set.
27:52 Tabetha and Kara talk about Coco Knits’ snap bracelets (knitter’s keep kit).
30:40 Tabetha shares her thoughts about chunky, jumbo knitting.
34:02 Tabetha mentions the new Business and Creative Services Group that debuted at TNNA.

Resources:
SweetGeorgia Yarns

SweetGeorgia Monthly Newsletter Sign Up

The National Needlearts Association (TNNA)

SweetGeorgia Yarns-Jellybean Colourway Set

Coco Knits

Jimmy Beans Wool

Creative Knitting Magazine

Round Mountain Fibers (Wholesale Only)-Drunk Yarn!

Mrs. Moon (UK)-Sustainable Yarn

Manos del Uruguay (Sustainable Yarn)

O-Wool (Sustainable Yarn)

Freia Fine Handpaints (Sustainable Yarn)

ChiaoGoo-000 Twist Mini Interchangeable Set

Denise Needles-Sharp Short Tips Set

Addi Turbos

Coco Knits-Knitter’s Keep Kit

Loopy Mango

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In this episode, I'm joined by my friend and fellow certified life and weight coach, Heather Beardsley who helps women to thrive in midlife. We riff on the topic of perfectionism and how this keeps us stuck in scarcity. We share oodles of inspiration and truth bombs to help you get unstuck, and our own personal vulnerability and willingness (even though it's hard!) to let go of the bonds of perfection. We shed light on why saying YES to imperfection is the green light to take a deep breath and relax and become the "curious watcher" on the journey to your authenticity. 

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Today we're talking about the 3 "dream stealers" that keep us from carrying out our best-laid plans. 

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Have you ever thought about creating a physical product? The task seems a bit overwhelming to most of us. Today’s guest took the overwhelming tasks of product creation to a whole new level. Not only did she hone in on her target customer, but she ran a successful Kickstarter campaign to validate her idea! Simply brilliant! 

Today, we are talking with Mariah Clark. She’s been designing bags for more than 6 years and prior to that, she has spent more than 25 years working with yarn. She has a degree in Apparel Design from Virginia Tech and she even spent time in Paris, studying couture sewing! She is the owner of Stitch Amour, a brick and mortar yarn shop in Waynesboro, VA. Her new venture is Laurie Laine knitting bags. She’s here today to talk about the design process, the Kickstarter campaign and the popular Duo bag!

 Listen to the episode as Kara and Mariah discuss:

• How Mariah went about getting feedback on her bags
• The development process behind the Duo bag from Laurie Laine
• The target market for her bag and why that was important
• What makes her bag different
• How she decided to use Kickstarted to test the validity of her bag
• Her best practices for running a successful Kickstarter campaign
• How she systematizes her processes to accomplish her goals
• Why knowing your customer is important

You can pre-order the Duo bag at www.laurielaine.com.

Facebook/laurielainebags

Ravelry/laurielaine

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Mary Jeanne Packer joins Kara Gott Warner to share a fascinating look inside the life and values of her business, Battenkill Fibers Carding and Spinning Mill. With authentic connection at her core, Mary Jeanne walks us through the depth and breadth of that farm-to-fabric connection, from vision to craft to sustainability.

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Join me every Friday at 12pm EST on Facebook.com/PowerPurlsPodcast for my live broadcast. To watch past videos, you can find them in the video library on the Power Purls Facebook page. Share and use the hashtag #PowerPurlsUnplugged

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Learn my 5-step recipe to cook your secret sauce! It's easier than you think, and right under your nose! In this episode I share details about my valuable free guide, plus a bonus 6th step, where I go woo woo and talk all things self-care, how to create your own "making mantras" and affirmations to craft the blueprint for a purposeful, holistic (whole person, whole life process) to infuse your business with soulful spirit from the inside out.

Get my FREE 5-step recipe to tap into your skills and talents to finally start a purpose-driven creative business! Download the audio training now: http://www.KaraGottWarner.com/SecretSauce

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In this quirky post-workout episode, I share insights about why staying true to ourselves even if it feels uncomfortable is so necessary if we wish to turn our yarn crafting passion into a way to make a living. You'll discover why it's about cultivating relationships, not dollars, and playing the long game. I also share a story about an unexpected relationship that flowered when I least expected it because I put my heart in charge. If you lead with WHY no matter what, it will ALWAYS be a lamp to guide your way.

Get my FREE 5-step recipe to tap into your skills and talents to finally start a purpose-driven creative business! Download the audio training now: www.KaraGottWarner.com/SecretSauce

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In part 1 of this 3-part series, I shared a powerful 5-step puzzle that reveals how our thoughts influence everything we experience. In this episode, we explore how feelings are created by our thoughts, not the events and the world around us, what people say, or even our bank balance. It is the thoughts we have about these things that make us feel a certain way. Feelings are everything because these are what drive the bus to get the results we want in the world. You'll learn how to harness your emotions and look in the "mirror" of your own awareness.

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In this episode I actually got to host a live interview during the Podcast Movement conference with Katie Krimitsos, the founder of Biz Women Rock!. Katie specializes in group and 1:1 coaching to help female entrepreneurs build businesses that will enable them to have the freedom to design their own lifestyles. She is the voice behind the Biz Women Rock! podcast and the Facebook group of the same name.

“I fell in love with the idea that any individual could create this thing called a business that could really be the ticket to the freedom to design the life we really want.”

 

- Katie Krimitsos

Episode highlights:

• As a society we tend to think you can’t make money from creative pursuits, but to Katie this is all a mindset issue.
• Find three people who do what YOU want to do, so that you can see that it is possible to make money that way.
• Katie fell in love with entrepreneurship while working with her husband in an organization called the Tampa Bay Business Owners.
• In 2014 she decided to start a podcast to shine a light on female business owners so we can all share the journey together.
• Katie’s coaching and her academy all grew out of the podcast.
• You don’t have to be more than a few steps ahead of the people you’re trying to serve in order to be helpful to them.
• The key obstacle to a lot of business owners is that they don’t have the confidence to believe in themselves.
• Katie journals every morning to help her stay in tune with gratitude and visioning.
• She often chooses a future date and writes about what could happen by then to make herself proactive in her own life.
• Katie uses her journaling to give her ideas for new content to create for her audience.
• Feeling discouraged or down? Use affirmations to help you “fake it ‘til you make it.”
• Everything doesn’t have to be perfect; you don’t have to know everything before you begin. Just experiment!
• When you start to feel overwhelmed and you feel like your business is running you, it’s time to go back to your WHY.

Mentioned in this episode:

My 3-day challenge to help you use your stash and WIN!

The Podcast Movement Conference

Voxer voice messaging app

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In this episode, Kara talks about how to develop you knitting super powers - and WHY that means you need to go out on that ledge and take some creative chances! This episode was inspired by Melanie, who is part of the Power Purls Community and she participated in the Stitchucation Shawls Workshop. She recently completed her shawl and it opened a world of possibilities for her. Here's what she posted ... 

I loved going out on a ledge and trying a yarn I wouldn't have tried. I loved having so much choice, as in what to do next (which of course gives me 101 ideas for the next shawl and the one after that!) I have learned that by the time I am annoyed by the row length, I'm almost ready to bind off! And NOW, I cannot tear my eyes away from this beautiful shawl! 

Taking that chance, means you're willing to trust yourself! This helps you gain confidence and it's a step in the direction to begin your designing journey. What I encouraged in the Stitchucation Shawls Workshop was to take an "intuitive journey" through shawl-making and fall in love with swatching, take chances, and go out on a "ledge" as Melanie says. This willingness builds your wisdom muscle, which is your SUPERPOWER!

You can catch Power Purls Podcast LIVE with Kara Gott Warner, host of the podcast, designer, illustrator, editor and your ultimate cheerleader on your yarn crafting path every Friday on the Power purls Facebook Page to join in during the live video! 

5 ways to develop your knitting super powers:

• Trust your intuition - learn to read your knitting and take clues from it
• Put aside the pattern - just try to see if you can lead the way with your own understanding 
• Be spontaneous - try new needles, new yarn. Do something crazy! 
• Get our of your comfort zone every day
• Build you WISDOM muscle = this is your SUPER POWER!

  MOVE THE NEEDLE ON YOUR KNIT BIZ!

  Click here to sign up for a free 30-minute creative business "discovery session" with Kara!

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The secret to achievement is not doing more. It’s learning how to constrain and focus on your WHY and allow that to drive your ship. In this episode, you'll discover 5 lessons I’ve learned from over-planning, over-doing and over-scheduling so you can notice them in your own thinking and avoid them! 

[FREE WORKSHOP] Learn the 3 mindset issues that keep you constantly struggling with the planning tools because you haven’t dialed in the mindset you need to use them to reach your next potential. I’ll show you how to retrain your brain to reach your creative lifestyle goals! Get started chasing your dreams ... have more time to create ... and do what lights you up!

Save your spot: www.karagottwarner.com/tameyourtime

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Learn 5 amazing ninja tips to eliminate the "fly by the seat of your pants" approach to creating last-minute content for your creative business. Check out this must-listen-to episode if you struggle with staying consistent.

Want to get a free mini business coaching session with Kara? Sign up at http://www.KaraGottWarner.com/StrategySession

You can support Power Purls Podcast and receive subscriber-only content at http://www.Patreon.com/KaraGottWarner  

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Tina Whitmore is the owner, lead designer and chief cook and bottle washer at Freia Fine Handpaint Yarns, the premier dyers of long gradient and ombre yarns in the US. She has been designing knitwear and accessories for over 30 years. Her designs have been published in American Vogue, Italian Glamour as well as popular print and online knitting publications. She has been a guest on Knitty Gritty and Shay Pendray’s Needle Arts Studio. More recently she completed a selection of instructional DVDs for how best to work with Gradient and Self Striping Yarns.

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Are you ready to make 2021 the BEST year yet but you wish you had a clear path to manifest your dream? If you have big goals but you need some guidance and support, then don't miss this 3-day challenge to help give you a jump-start in the right direction.
 You'll learn that the secret to achieving anything is belief, and that you’re just ONE thought away from lifting the veil and stepping into living this reality. The solution is so simple: it’s already within you, and all you need is the key to unlock this for yourself applying these 3 steps.

Save your spot for the LIVE 3-day challenge happening only on January 19-21, 2021.

Learn how to bring your dreams to reality: karagottwarner.com/challenge

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If you've ever found yourself thinking "oh, I hate Mondays," then this episode will perk up your perspective! Practicing soulful self-care can provide expansion and the creative white space we need each day. Holding this space for yourself is expanding -- to savor those sweet tiny moments. We have the power to create a positive or negative world each and every day. So what you create is up to YOU. We can't control our external circumstances, but we can control how we view them.

Get my FREE 5-step recipe to tap into your skills and talents to finally start a purpose-driven creative business! Download the audio training now: http://www.KaraGottWarner.com/SecretSauce

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In this episode, Kara chats with special guests, Chelsea Fitch of Knit Fitch, Francoise Danoy of Aroha Knits and Claire Probst of We Love Knitting to share details about FiberBoss College LIVE. If your wish is to profit from your passion, then this is a must-listen to episode! 

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Welcome to the very first episode of 2019 where you will meet Stephanie Palmer, creator of The Quilter's Planner! Last year, Stephanie reached out to me to help her create The Knitter's Planner, and as an organization and planning fanatic, of course I was thrilled to collaborate with her on this exciting venture!

In this interview, we dive into the details, and share what makes The Knitter's Planner unique, and why you'll want to get your hands on one if knitting and staying organized are on the top of your list! We are working hard to create a holistic approach to the planning process so you can connect the dots in your life and knitting, and customize the planner to suit your own creative personality. 

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Lena Skvagerson is the lead designer and visionary behind Annie’s Signature Designs. Lena joined Annie’s in 2014, bringing with her over 25 years in the European design markets. We behind the scenes and what it was like creating the second seasonal Annie’s Signature Designs collection, Autumn Bliss. 

Lena is a passionate designer and co-collaborator. Her energy for patterns, design and the whole creation process is contagious. She’s crazy enough to love each and every part of the process and this comes across in the finished product. Today we chat about all the fun we had working through the collection design process. We wanted to share our thoughts in this exclusive “behind the scenes” interview. You’re going to love this episode!

Episode Highlights:

• Behind the scenes of designing a collection
• What it’s like to continually multitask and change gears to pull it all together
• The favorite part of the collection building process……it’s not as easy to choose as you think
• Find out exactly what is in the Autumn Bliss collection is
• Walk through the collection design planning and process - it’s really when the magic happens
• Merchandising plays a big role in the collection design 
• So many people are involved in the design, production and the actual making of the collection. It’s a fun collaboration!
• Designing “on the needles” is a great way to start, so eventually you can design on paper
• Patterns are designed to fit a size medium model, but the collection covers up to 5 different sizes. The more sizes, the better the collection.
• Pattern writing skills are worthy of spending time to develop - that really is the product!
• Technical editors play an important role in pattern layout.
• The Layout department is what makes everything pretty!
• Technical editing and proof reading the patterns is so critical to the process.
• The photo shoot is an amazing experience and it really is a blast!
• We aren’t above stealing items from our daughter’s and friend’s wardrobes…..hopefully they aren’t listening!
• A variety of models makes for a better presentation of the collection.
• Find out what part of the process made Lena feel like “that crazy lady”!

Contest Info: 

1. Search Annie’s Autumn Bliss on Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/anniescatalog/annies-autumn-bliss-collection/?etslf=7622&eq=annies%20autumn%20bliss 
2. Pin 5 favorites and hashtag #anniesautumnblisscollection and #powerpurlspodcast 
3. Send email kara@powerpurlspodcast.com include 5 links to shares to be eligible (shares can be Pinterest, FB, Instagram, Twitter, etc.)  
4. Name gets entered for a chance to win the Moonstone Poncho knitting pattern and yarn
5. The winner is contacted via a message through Pinterest 
6. Contest ends midnight November 4

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Franoicse Danoy of Aroha Knits, is a bi-racial, multi-craftual maker of color. She empowers knitters to explore the intersection of of making with identity. Her designs draw on her Maori heritage, and she celebrates the myths, legends and other stories about her culture and relates them to knitting as an artform.

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Steven Berg is a fiber artisan armed with a wealth of experience, daring sense of style, and a firm belief in the transformative power of creativity that knitting or crocheting offers to those brave enough to push the boundaries. Berg began his career early, furiously knitting lines of sequin dresses for a discerning clientele of Barbies in Wisconsin. This led him to become a star student in fashion design at Parsons and the Fashion Institute of Technology.  Berg found inspiration in the beautiful, fashion capitals of the world as a VP of design at Perry Ellis. His creative work experiences brought him back to his favorite medium again, the one that always inspired him the most, the imaginative world of fiber arts. Steven reminds all fiber aficionados: “The possibilities are endless. There are no mistakes, only variations. And always remember to glam it up!"

 Episode Highlights:

• Halos of Hope - what it is and who it helps!
• How Steven made enough money from knitting in high school to pay for college
• What he created that became his calling card
• Find out why he doesn’t use patterns
• Why he’s focused on the journey - not the destination or perfection!
• What the crazy hat contest has to do with Halos of Hope
• How he tries to spice up everything he touches 
• What is the Steven Be Creative Community Foundation?
• Knitting, crocheting, donating patterns and donations are all ways of helping Halos of Hope
• Become a Mad Hatter to help fight cancer and celebrate “beauty beyond bald!”
• Knitting cruises, a knitting tour and a reality show! 
• Why he wants the world to know how fun knitters are!

Resources:

Stitches: http://www.knittinguniverse.com/ 

www.halosofhope.org - Check out the “BEYOND” tab

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[Tweet "Behind the scenes of @VogueKnitting - listen in on the #PowerPurlsPodcast!"]

Episode highlights:

• Trisha started her career as a high school teacher. Then she got a job at a crafting magazine because she was a teacher who also knew how to do several crafts.
• This year marks Trisha's 20th anniversary with Vogue Knitting!
• Vogue Knitting started in 1932, so even though this is our 35th anniversary, the brand is 85 years old. In 1972 they stopped publishing the magazine when Conde Nast sold the pattern side to Butterick Patterns and stopped the magazine. In the 1980s there was a big knitting boom again, and Trisha's boss asked Conde Nast to start publishing the magazine again.
• The magazine focuses on fashion, but Trisha feels this has become less important because fashion itself has become so much more casual in recent years.
• Trisha looks at online videos and photos for fashion shows each season, and then she finds all the sweaters and bundles those images together to create a trend report.
• Trisha is starting to see more shawls and wraps on the runway, and she thinks the designers are taking a nod from the knitters of the world (we love our shawls, don't we?).
• Trisha redesigned the magazine a year ago to include more "behind the scenes" with designers.
• Trisha has big plans to take the magazine into a broader digital environment in order to make the content accessible via phone. She doesn't envision that the print issue will disappear, though.
• For the anniversary issue, they invited regular advertisers to choose a favorite pattern

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Learn ways to use your car like a mobile university and maximize your time to make it more productive by listening to educational podcasts and audio books, and even take it a step further to verbally record a business plan wearing your headset! If you want to use your time wisely, you can treat your car like a learning machine!

Want to get a free on-air mini coaching session with Kara? Send an email to: coachme@karagottwarner.com explaining why you would be a good candidate for a chance to get coached on an episode of Power Purls Podcast!

Click HERE to become a patron of Power Purls Podcast and let's keep this wonderful garden growing!

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In this episode I share my support for the challenges we're collectively sharing during this Coronavirus crisis. This episode is off-the-cuff, raw and unpolished with no bells or whistles ... just me hopping on the mic to talk about courage in the face of fear, allowing grace and allow the gifts of vulnerability to move though us. 

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In this final episode of a 3-part thought work journey, learn how to put all the pieces together so you can use this amazing 5-step process. When we understand how to use this life-changing tool, we have the power to manifest what we want simply by shifting our thoughts. It's through this process that we also diffuse those self-limiting thoughts that keep us stuck, and make them less scary and overwhelming.

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• Grace shares the details about her MKAL and exactly how it works
• How an MKAL is a metaphor for our uncertain world 
• Yarn show and tell and what her best suggestions are
• Why you're never behind in an MKAL

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2. Take my free course: Tame Your Time Don't Lose Your Mind ... because time management begins with brain management. karagottwarner.com/tameyourtime

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[Tweet "Building a #mindfulness practice with @TaraSwiger and @KaraKnits on the #PowerPurlsPodcast"]

Episode highlights:

• Tara has been helping makers and artists build businesses for 7 years.
• Since then she has built another arm of her business, using essential oils.
• Tara loves learning new business models and finding solutions for people who want to build a business.
• Kara says that mindfulness is part of her business/life plan.
• Tara defines mindfulness as being aware in the present moment and paying attention.
• Kara notes that you can’t just say “I’m going to be more mindful!” It takes work to build a habit.
• When you’re doing what you love for a living, it’s important to stop and pay attention to how great that is!

Mindfulness Tips & Tricks from Kara and Tara:

• The apps they love: Headspace and Insight Timer
• Tara puts her phone on airplane mode when she needs to focus on her work. She also turns off all notifications on her phone.
• Kara will record a meditation, slogan, or affirmation on her phone so she can refer to them later.
• Kara likes using her journal to record the positive benefits she sees from her meditation practice.
• Kara and Tara both like to go to a special spot in their homes where they can build a habit of mindfulness in that

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Listen to Power Purls Podcast UNPLUGGED Define and Refine Your Purpose- Driven Knitting Mission 🙌 + Vegan Yarn and top picks for earth-friendly 🌼summer knitting fun.

Watch the LIVE video edition of Power Purls Podcast every week! Sign up to get notified when Kara goes live: www.PowerPurlsPodcast.com/LiveVideo

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Dora Ohrenstein is a designer of fashion crochet, author of 6 books, and a writer specializing in crochet history and international traditions.  Dora’s designs appears in all the major print and digital crochet publications. Given her avid interest in advancing the skills of the crochet community, she includes lots of in-depth technical information in all of her books. She also teaches crochet at Vogue Knitting Live, on Craftsy, and in yarn shops across the country.

Earlier in her life Dora was a well-known soprano who sang contemporary classical music, most notably as the solo voice of the Phillip Glass Ensemble, a position she held for 10 years.  Nowadays in addition to her design career, she is a singing teacher at Wagner College in Staten Island. Dora is a born and raised New Yorker.

Being on the road as a musician gave Dora a love of travel, and today she engages in textile travel, which has brought her to many exotic locations, including the Balkans, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and the Ukraine.  The experience has deepened her understanding of how crochet and knitting fit into the larger world of textiles. 

Episode Highlights:

• Failure is the best teacher and how that can help you learn crochet.
• Find out how each learning style easily lends itself to learning crochet.
• Crochet is easy enough to learn that you can learn complex patterns fairly quickly.
• So many lessons are learned from failure and Dora shares some of the ones she learned when she was new to crochet.
• At the end of the day, it’s just yarn!
• The best designers and crocheters rip. Find out why it’s helpful!
• Discipline cultivated in other creative endeavors can actually help hone your crochet skills.
• If you’re going to be interested in crochet, you better learn to love the process because the outcomes are not going to be fast!
• Have you ever heard crochet mentioned in a rap? Dora’s got a crochet rap for us!
• There are beautiful parallels between Dora’s vocal performance skills and her carefully honed crochet skills, both creatively and mathematically. Who knew?
• There’s something artistic and free about designing your own patterns.
• The beauty of embracing those “magical mistakes” on the hook.
• Learn why Dora finds her magic in the swatching.
• Find out what caused Dora to pick the hook back up after years of not crocheting.
• Dora has a “once in a lifetime” meeting (with crochet royalty) that ushers her right into the crochet “big leagues”.
• Dora shares some really great insights into both the knitting and the crocheting industry, and also shares some of her wishes and hopes for the industry.
• Dora talks about her new book, Top Down Crochet Sweaters, which has just been released. She’s also got a special giveaway for Power Purls listeners! Dora also has patterns for plus sizes too and she has some tips for the right fit. She knows that people aren’t standardized, so patterns can’t be standardized either! 

Don't miss an opportunity to win a copy of Dora's new book, Top Down Crochet Sweaters at 

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Welcome to another edition of Power Purls Unplugged on this #FreeformFriday! Today's episode is short and sweet! I ask you what that pivotal moment was that brought you to knitting. Was it the loss of a loved one, change of career, the birth of a child? Whatever it is I want to dig deep with you. In this episode I share mine and invite you to go back in time to the moment that changed it all for me!

Join me every Friday at 12pm EST on Facebook.com/PowerPurlsPodcast for my live broadcast. To watch past videos, you can find them in the video library on the Power Purls Facebook page.

Episode and video highlights:

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[Tweet "I'm listening to how to avoid the 10 common mistakes new #knit designers make on #PowerPurlsPodcast!"]

Episode highlights:

The 10 common mistakes, how you can avoid them if you follow these steps:

1. Tell a story - share the vision behind your design and sell the editor on it!
2. Clearly illustrate your idea through sketch or photo
3. State the design skill level
4. DON'T list yarn as "generic" - be specific!
5. Know your yarn! What's hot and new? Do your research!
6. Provide multiple swatches - especially for special shaping: armholes, necklines, bust shaping
7. Follow the designer guidelines and style before submitting to a publisher/yarn company
8. Deliver what you promise - if you suggest a garment then be ready to write your pattern in multiple sizes
9. DON'T send your proposal in the body of an email with photo attachments
10. DO create a 1-2 page pdf containing all the components in one document

Click here to get the free checklist!

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If you're a designer and you'd love to go to The National Needle Arts Trade Show, but you aren't sure what to expect, listen in to today's show, with Kara's guest, Meghan Jones, to get her take on what happens there and to get some great advice and tips for newbies on how you can make your visit to the show really worthwhile.

Meghan, who lives in Spokane, Washington, with her husband, three kids, two dogs, one cat and six chickens, works full time as a knitwear designer and also nurtures obsessions with sharks, gardening, cooking, and chickens- though not necessarily in that order. She is a prolific designer, with a BFA in fiber and textiles. Meghan got on the cover of Creative Knitting Magazine in 2011 and she's still with them today, creating designs and tutorials and she was recently named the Creative Knitting Newsletter Editor. Listen in today and find out what first brought her to the two pointy sticks and also all about her recent experience at The National Needle Arts Trade Show, in San Jose California.

Today, Meghan talks to Kara about:

• Meghan's recent visit to The National Needle Arts Trade Show- What she experienced there and how it was for her.
• The printed booklet, her unique business cards and a booklet of printed patterns, which she handed out to relevant people at the TNNA Trade Show.
• The companies she spoke to at the trade show and what she learned about how to approach them effectively, as a designer.
• The fun and unexpected relationships that came as a spin-off from the show.
• How Meghan got turned on to knitting, while pregnant and with her husband in Iraq.
• Meghan's really hard time during 2006, as a new mom with her husband suffering from PTSD and how knitting really helped her.
• How Meghan got started with designing- and making money from it.
• How Meghan developed her professional approach to her work.
• How Instagram helps Meghan to remain accountable and how that came about.
• How Meghan sees Instagram as a great tool to assist people wanting to uplevel their careers.
• Meghan's biggest struggles, working solo.
• Going through “the dip” and what Meghan does to break out of it.
• Meghan elaborates on her quote: “I believe you can manifest anything with hard work. The more you work, the better you get and the more opportunities you will create for yourself. Be tenacious, do what you love and the path will open before you.”
• Meghan's funny knitting story.

Links:

Meghan's website: www.littlenutmegproductions.com

Meghan on Pinterest: @meghanjoneslnmp

Meghan on Twitter: @meghanjoneslnmp

Meghan on Instagram: @meghanjoneslnmp

Meghan on Facebook: Little Nutmeg Productions: Knitwear Design By Meghan Jones

Recommended book: The Dip by Seth Godin

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Think of your podcast like the center of a wheel, and everything else you create as the spokes of that wheel. In this episode, you'll learn how to take one topic and turn that into 8 pieces of content. 

This is a peek inside my own process, and I'm sharing it with you so you can focus on your LOVE of creating through the spoken word!

Then ... the rest is all icing! So seriously, if you have a VA or someone who helps you, this is the perfect process. Or, if you are a one-woman show, this is easy peazy for you to do as well! Then, you can show up and have fun and allow spontaneity unfold! 

Episode highlights:

• I share the flow of how I start the process, with the episode topic
• How this blossoms into everything else
• The secret to easy content creation - in a word: REPURPOSING
• The 8 different ways to share out your episode content
• How preparing in this way allows for FUN and spontaneity! 
• Learn exactly how I map out my week using this process

Are you ready to take your podcast to the next level? There’s nothing better than community to help with that—so if you’re looking for support to keep the FUN in podcasting, then joining my free community is a must. Click here to request access, and reminders about my valuable weekly free trainings.

Sign up for your weekly dose of podcasting wisdom at  karagottwarner.com and learn how to move mountains with your mic and turn listeners in to clients. 

• Check out the Confident Podcaster Roadmap 1:1 Program: karagottwarner.com/start
• Apply for your free consultation here
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• Web: karagottwarner.com

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

It’s so easy to fall into the place of comfort and complacency with the way we show up in our business and podcast. Sometimes we can’t even see that because the desire to do what’s easy is always running in the background.

To zap out of this funk, here’s a great question to ask: “what's my barfy-excited-scares-the-bejesus-out-of-me goal this week?”   

Little word of caution ... this does not mean go into the spin cycle by filling a sheet with 50 things to keep you busy.

I've done this myself - sitting all day behind a computer thinking working harder will give me what I want.

This is so FAR from the truth.

If all you do is sit behind a computer mapping out a strategy, that’s not scary. That's just creating more work on your to do list and stress. 

Here are some examples of what I've done over the years that got me out of my comfort zone:

• Asking to be a guest on very big, very popular and very visible podcasts
• Request to be a keynote speaker in my niche
• Pitching to do an in-person how to podcast course at a trade event. 
• Asking celebs to be guests on my podcast (Yes, Deborah Norville of Inside Edition was on my show!)

All you need to do is ASK. Then kiss it good bye and let the universe do the rest.
You already know it's crazy, and you're like: “haha if pigs could fly, maybe Oprah will write me back.”

But get ready ... because you might get that email, or DM and be asked to talk on someone's stage like it happened for me.

The more you take yourself to your edge, the more fulfillment and accomplishment you’ll experience.

Landing that podcast guest or keynote speaker gig isn’t actually the goal. The goal is the growth … the stretch out of your nest of safety.

Now get out from behind the bushes. You have work to do mama bird. 

Are you ready to take your podcast to the next level? There’s nothing better than community to help with that—so if you’re looking for support to keep the FUN in podcasting, then joining my free community is a must. Click here to request access, and reminders about my valuable weekly free trainings.

Sign up for your weekly dose of podcasting wisdom at  karagottwarner.com and learn how to move mountains with your mic and turn listeners in to clients. 

• Ready to take your podcast launch to the next level? karagottwarner.com/start  
• Let’s be friends on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KaraGottWarner 
• Visit my website at karagottwarner.com 

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

Podcasting's job is not to make you money or get you clients.  You might be thinking ... "Since I did not make money yet what's the point of recording if it seems like no one is listening?" Sure, it’s fun but let's get real ... it's not making me money. Why bother?" There's the obstacle thought - Why bother? Which becomes ... "I won't bother."

When you say "I want ... I want ... I want," the universe hears this: "I don't have ... I don't have," so what that means is, you get more not having. 

This is the kiss of death. 

This is why the statistics for new podcasts show that most give up within the first few months.

You can be that uncommon one by changing what you think podcasting success actually means.

The actual point of podcasting - fun, experimenting, taking creative risks, and building a body of work.

If your idea about podcasting is: "this is a marketing tool," you are missing the point entirely. It's like wanting the chicken before the egg.

A podcast has the potential to become your ULTIMATE marketing tool, as it has for me ... but only because you create it with fun, passion, excitement and the willingness to always try new things. 

The first step  ... do you like podcasting? Have you tried to act "as if" and record something?

Does running to the microphone excite the hell out of you, like it's Christmas morning? That's the vibe I'm talking about here.

You have to believe that every time you are speaking into your microphone it's like sending magical radio waves out to the universe.

Your only job is to get behind the mic, and keep having fun, because NOTHING is linear.

One post ... one episode, does not entitle you to the reward of a consult or a new client.

It's about sowing the seeds, and believing exactly what you need will bounce back, then kiss it and let it go.

Are you ready to take your podcast to the next level? There’s nothing better than community to help with that—so if you’re looking for support to keep the FUN in podcasting, then joining my free community is a must. Click here to request access, and reminders about my valuable weekly free trainings.

Sign up for your weekly dose of podcasting wisdom at  karagottwarner.com and learn how to move mountains with your mic and turn listeners in to clients. 

• Ready to take your podcast launch to the next level? karagottwarner.com/start  
• Let’s be friends on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KaraGottWarner 
• Visit my website at karagottwarner.com 

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

Here's what you're listeners don't want …

They don’t want the music.

They don’t care about the fancy 30-sec elevator pitch (they will press the fast forward anyway).

They will never know what kind of microphone you are using so pick one you like.

They don’t wanna know all about your story and your history and all the accolades that you’ve had.

Those things are nice and they are good to share but think about your client and where they are right now.

They  just wanna know - can you help me with my problem?

Yes, do the music, the intro ... all of it, but not at the expense of forgetting what a podcast is really about.

Podcasting has given me a successful coaching business where I get to pay forward all of this wisdom, and of course you can have the same.

If you were a clairvoyant, and told me back in 2014 that a podcast would give me the success I have today, I’d never believed it.

When you detach from the outcome and you no longer NEED it. That’s when you start going somewhere. This shift  can change your entire perspective.

How can you find safety in detaching from the outcome? How can you podcast for the love of it, expecting zero in return in the way of downloads, listeners, clients, etc.?

How can you hold the intention for your goal, but in a playful way ... like it’s your number one job.

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Hey by the way … I have really amazing resource for you! It’s a free class that I created to jumpstart your podcast, in just 3 steps. Want in?

OH, and when you sign up to watch, I’ll also send you my Confident Podcaster Roadmap, a checklist where I literally take you step-by-step through all the paces of starting a podcast. If you’ve been looking for a guide that shows you how all in one place, this is it! Get in instant access here? karagottwarner.com/freeclass 

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

Oprah once said “I will no longer be on TV but I will use it as a force for good and not be used by TV. When Oprah made this shift, it changed everything. How can you take this wisdom and apply it to your podcast? In this episode, learn 3 ways how.

One day, not too long ago, I had a big ugly cry, and looking back now, I can't even remember why I was upset. 

It's so interesting to see how emotions can carry us away, and then dissipate and fly away once they wash through us.  The gift that came out of this big ugly cry were rough notes, which are the basis of this episode. 

The question Oprah asks herself when disappointment or confusion strikes is: “what is this here to teach me?" 

Asking this question can be so revealing, because we often discover it's not the "stuff" ... not the static circumstance outside. It's way more subtle actually.  

Most of our problems circle back to trying to show us how to practice more patience, more love, more giving, more compassion. 

Solving inner obstacles always solves outer obstacles.

Here are 3 things Oprah says “will carry us if we let them”

1. Knowing who you really are 

2. You must find a way to serve 

3. Always do the right thing - be excellent so you become UNFORGETTABLE

Be the change you want to see. Do what makes you come alive and meander down the path that pulls you to what you really love.

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There’s nothing better than community to help with that—so if you’re looking for support to keep the FUN in podcasting, then joining my free community is a must. Click here to request access, and reminders about my valuable weekly free trainings.

Sign up for your weekly dose of podcasting wisdom at  karagottwarner.com and learn how to move mountains with your mic and turn listeners in to clients. 

• Ready to take your podcast launch to the next level? karagottwarner.com/start  
• Let’s be friends on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KaraGottWarner 
• Visit my website at karagottwarner.com 

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

It’s fun to have structure, but it’s also fun to be spontaneous and capture the creativity in the ether, which is exactly what this  outdoor, rustic episode with chirping birdies in the background episode is all about. 

I’m always going encourage you to take risks and allow spontaneity to arise …  to be off-the-cuff and go fast and loose. Just turn on the mic and go!

What’s the worst that could happen? You stumble a little, you mess up your words.

What’s the best that can happen? You lean more into your human-ness.

Are you ready to take your podcast to the next level? There’s nothing better than community to help with that—so if you’re looking for support to keep the FUN in podcasting, then joining my free community is a must. Click here to request access, and reminders about my valuable weekly free trainings.

Sign up for your weekly dose of podcasting wisdom at  karagottwarner.com and learn how to move mountains with your mic and turn listeners in to clients. 

• Ready to take your podcast launch to the next level? karagottwarner.com/start  
• Let’s be friends on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KaraGottWarner 
• Visit my website at karagottwarner.com 

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

Spontaneity can be your biggest podcasting ally. Strategy is amazing ... but without spontaneity you could easily find yourself hustling, and stuck in a box.

Without spontaneity you squash creativity and the unknown and the unknown is where the wonder is. 

Spontaneity creates freedom, allowing the breakthroughs to inspire you to jump behind that mic and share.

When you have the moment when the creativity is swirling in the ether, harness it, bottle it up ... that's the magic.

Don't box yourself in and say: "maybe later, 'cause it's not the time for that ... I gotta do that IG post."

Don't miss out on the magnificence of the moment, and the fleeting gift that spontaneity is giving you.

You write the rules of your podcast and your business. 

Podcasting is still the Wild West and you're the creator of it.

Change lives with your words.

Don't keep them inside when they are asking to come out.

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Are you ready to take your podcast to the next level? There’s nothing better than community to help with that—so if you’re looking for support to keep the FUN in podcasting, then joining my free community is a must. Click here to request access.

Sign up for your weekly dose of podcasting wisdom at  karagottwarner.com and learn how to move mountains with your mic and turn listeners in to clients. 

• Ready to take your podcast launch to the next level? karagottwarner.com/start  
• Let’s be friends on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KaraGottWarner 
• Visit my website at karagottwarner.com 

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

In this episode, meet Kim Guillory an Integrative MindBody Coach and the host of the More Than Mindset Podcast. Tune in to learn practical Human Design practices and how to apply them to create more impact with your podcast.

Get ready for some enlightening conversation, and how to use Human Design to enhance how you show up behind the microphone. If you're a purpose-driven, healing-focused entrepreneur, learn how to bring that same passion and purpose to your podcast.

You know you want to build a business that helps people — one that makes money, one that’s consistent, and one that changes people’s lives.

You definitely don't want to miss the value that Kim brings to this episode, so you can get a taste of her integrative and simple approach to self-healing for long-term transformation so you can grow as a human and entrepreneur.

Want to see the video of this convo? Join my FREE Podcasting Community especially for life coaches! CLICK HERE to request access.

Learn more about Kim:

On the web: kimguillory.com
Follow her on Instagram: instagram.com/kim.guillory
More Than Mindset Podcast: kimguillory.com/podcast

Kim is the Founder of E-School, a strategic business training for healing focused entrepreneurs.  Everything you need to start helping people making money and creating impact www.kimguillory.com/eschool

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

Sara Fisk is The Stop People Pleasing Coach, helping women understand why they people please, by creating a doable, and safe way to stop and how to create clear boundaries for themselves and others.

Sara has been working with me for the past few months as her podcast coach, and during this episode she shares some of her early wins and breakthroughs as we've been building her new podcast, scheduled to launch May 2022.

Be a fly in the wall to learn about her experiences and why she believes working with me as her 1:1 podcast coach has been a game-changer. 

Sara also share insights about why she believes a podcast is the next right step to create more impact in the lives of the women she serves in her coaching business.

If you want to fuel your podcast with purpose, fun and inspiration ... then put on those earbuds and let's go!

Want to see the video of this convo? Join my FREE Podcasting Community especially for life coaches! CLICK HERE to request access.

Learn more about Sara:

On the web: sarafisk.coach
Follow her on Instagram: instagram.com/sarafiskcoach

Sara has created The Stop People Pleasing 16-Week Coaching Program, an intimate group coaching experience that helps you identify obstacles and how to overcome them so you can say bye-bye to people pleasing once and for all, and create lasting changes.  Learn more: sarafisk.coach/stoppeoplepleasinginterestlist

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

I hated the word "mid-life woman" I would secretly think I'm not like them ... I've never had problems hot flashes, weight gain ... I mean geez ... I beat obesity when I was a teenager. My lifestyle is simply impeccable, but … I had a wake up call that I want to share with you in this episode. 

Since B.C. (Before COVID) I’ve been in denial ... of my exhaustion, racing mind in the middle of the night ... sleep deprivation ... lack of constant physical energy that has been present over the past few years. 

I blamed it on building my business. “This is normal,” I would tell myself.  “I’m doing something uncommon … it’s what I signed up for, right?” 

I knew something was off. It started with brain fog ... feeling isolated, tiredness, exhaustion. I was blaming it on hustle, busy syndrome, and telling myself it’s all in my head ... and I just had to work more on my beliefs. “Stay positive … you got this!” was my mantra. 

It’s like … wondering why the sink is overflowing, but I didn’t realize I needed to turn off the faucet! 

Thoughts are not the only part of the puzzle of our complex humanity.

When starting a podcast, or going after a big goal, we think it's all about our thoughts, and we just have to believe an intentional one to succeed, but that’s short-sighted.

When our physiology is off our brain is off.
-Dr. Mindy Pelz 

And if you are pre-menopausal or post-meno woman like me, this is like the elephant in the room. You may not even see that your brain has been hijacked by your hormones.

It's NOT JUST IN YOUR HEAD. 

As you’ll hear in this episode, I’m on a mission to call every woman that feels that something is “off,” to STOP the shame game.

Thoughts are only part of the equation.

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Are you ready to take your podcast to the next level? There’s nothing better than community to help with that—so if you’re looking for support to keep the FUN in podcasting, then joining my free community is a must. Click here to request access.

Sign up for your weekly dose of podcasting wisdom at  karagottwarner.com and learn how to move mountains with your mic and turn listeners in to clients. 

• Ready to take your podcast launch to the next level? karagottwarner.com/start  
• Let’s be friends on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KaraGottWarner 
• Visit my website at karagottwarner.com 

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

“I don’t know where start!” If you’ve ever thought this about starting a podcast, then I have a solution to help.

As a life coach, you have a BIG vision and want to start a podcast, but you keep wasting time trying to figure it out on your own.

You want a guide to teach you an easy, rinse and repeatable process, and an expert who can help you create the most impactful podcast content so you can target the people you want to attract and GROW your life coaching business.

I’m hosting a LIVE masterclass: Magnify Your Message: Jumpstart a Podcast in 3 Easy Steps, especially created for life coaches who are ready to remove the obstacles to getting started so they can easily reach the people who need them, instead of wasting precious time going down tech rabbit holes.

Unlock this for yourself by applying the 3 simple steps revealed during this free Masterclass. 

Save your spot for this LIVE Masterclass here: www.karagottwarner.com/podcastnow 

Join me for this live class where I reveal the 3 simple steps to GROW your life coaching business through the power of podcasting! 

See you there! 

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

 What's EASY IS working hard on your dream AND resting so you can allow space for the universe to bring in the abundance that's waiting.

It’s a YES/AND situation. Yes, I can do what's easy AND I can work as hard AF on your dream too. 

WHERE is it written that business ... that if you do A you get B? What if you do A your way ... then B finds it's way to you in the way that fits your own unique life, and NOT in the way you expect?

Where can you find the middle path? Meaning, how can you take in advice with a grain of salt, then OWN your wisdom. How can you cultivate not knowing and be TOTALLY OK with it? 

AND ... be ecstatic about the truth that you have a live-in advisor that is so freaking wise — YOU.

No one can know what's right for you but you and until you embrace this truth you will constantly seek external validation which never gives you the results you actually want.

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I’m hosting a LIVE Workshop Series: Magnify Your Message: Jumpstart a Podcast in 3 Easy Steps, especially created for life coaches who are ready to grow and prosper through the power of a podcast and easily reach the people who need them, instead of wasting precious time going down tech rabbit holes.

Request access to my free Community so you can join me each week: www.karagottwarner.com/podcastnow 

 GROW your life coaching business through the power of podcasting! 

See you there! 

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

If you’re making it hard to stay consistent, then today’s episode is for you! I’m teaching you in this short and sweet minisode how to get a little scrappy, practice integration, while staying consistent to your commitment to podcasting.

This episode is for you if …

• You keep pushing yourself to batch a bunch of episodes, but you keep letting yourself down, then the shame kicks in
• You can’t finish what you say you’ll do
• Podcasting feels hard and like a chore

This episode is an example of how I get scrappy - I was falling behind this week, and when this happens I ask myself a simple series of questions:

1. What’s happening right now? Is this something I can share to make an impact even if it seems mundane and silly?
2. How can I make this ridiculously easy and doable?
3. What can I do to get scrappy, practice integration with things in my daily life (ie: gardening, shuffling the kids to baseball practice, and recording your podcast … heck, I’ve recorded a quickie episode in the car while my son was practicing. Ya do what ya gotta do!)

Stop getting in your own way and sabotaging yourself. Make it easy by allowing it to be fun, scrappy and unconventional. I promise you’ll love podcasting even more.

Our best work often happens when we are not sitting behind a desk. It happens during those times where we are open to receiving because we are relaxed — walking, driving, gardening, or sitting out on the deck on a gorgeous spring day.

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.
-Theodore Roosevelt

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I’m hosting a LIVE Workshop Series: Magnify Your Message: Jumpstart a Podcast in 3 Easy Steps, especially created for life coaches who are ready to grow and prosper through the power of a podcast and easily reach the people who need them, instead of wasting precious time going down tech rabbit holes.

Request access to my free Community so you can join me each week: www.karagottwarner.com/podcastnow 

 GROW your life coaching business through the power of podcasting! 

See you there! 

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

You know what it’s like when you test drive a car? It’s super-fun and exciting, right? Well, Podcast in ONE Day is kinda the same thing. I deliver your new car (AKA your shiny new podcast). All you do is slide in the driver’s seat and take off.

Think of it like this - you get coaching from me at less than a 1/4 of the price of my regular program, and you get all the goods. WHAAAAAT?

The show art, the templates, show description, ready to go on the players … EVERYTHING you need that says to the world, “I’m here and ready to turn my WORDS into WEALTH!”

Listen to get all the details inside this special edition episode … because it’s TOO GOOD to keep to myself any longer. 

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

What is the goal for living this precious human life?

In my opinion, it distills down to 3 things:

Connection, giving and service.

This is the most important conversation because life is like a flash of lightning even if we live over 100 years. Human life is quick.

Why did you decide to become a coach, start an online business, and consider the idea of starting a podcast?

When your desire to connect and create RELATIONSHIPS is GREATER than your fear of looking silly, clunky or messy ... then you found the secret sauce to podcasting. 

When you connect from a place that makes you come alive, it makes everything else electric. 

The lines between life and business become blurred, and that's the gift that this powerful medium of connection can create for you.

Are you ready to create some electricity?

Join my Podcast in ONE Day Guess what's amazing about this - I do the work so YOU can get behind the microphone and create for your baby birds quicker than you think! CLICK HERE to snag one of my few spots remaining!

I'm committed to helping you connect with your humans!

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

Your podcast gets to be whatever you decide - it’s podcasting reimagined. Your WILD WEST. What is your EASY?

Finding those little scrappy ideas and hacks that make you want to keep coming back again and again to the mic is crucial, because it’s about keeping the fun going so you can create the most sustainable and powerful content in your business that only gets more and more valuable overtime.

In this episode I’ll teach you the 5 tools you need to get started with the concept of “pocket podcasting.” Literally, a podcasting studio in the palm of your hand. (Hint … this recording studio is likely something you already own and use all the time.)

Listen for my 5 steps to create your own tiny recording studio that’s just as legit as any big set up with editors, and all the other extras.

You don’t need the bells and whistles or extra hoopla to create a podcast — you need amazing and valuable content. The tools are just how you amplify it out in the world!

When you are done listening to this episode, I guarantee you will be ready to take on the world with your new podcast.

Go for it!

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You know what it’s like when you test drive a car? It’s super-fun and exciting, right? Well, Podcast in ONE Day is kinda the same thing. I deliver your new car (AKA your shiny new podcast). All you do is slide in the driver’s seat and take off.

The show art, the templates, show description, ready to go on the players … EVERYTHING you need that says to the world, “I’m here and ready to turn my WORDS into WEALTH!”

Grab your spot here: www.karagottwarner.com/podcastinoneday 
DOORS CLOSE when all 5 spots are filled! 

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

Let’s cut right to the chase …

You want to create a podcast that will grow. These are the 3 things you must do:

1.  Be a guest on other podcasts
2.  Have guests on your podcast
3.  Be the one who COMMITS

Sounds simple, right? But I find that many are unwilling to be the person who does these and then they wonder why they don’t grow. 

If you are willing to be committed AF, listeners will flock to you crazy AF.

And #3 is the rocket fuel that will carry you because just this ONE thing will help you grow because you’re here for the long game NO MATTER how long it takes. 

That’s what it means to be the uncommon person who commits and creates creates PREDICTABILITY in their business.

If you took these 3 things to heart and became that uncommon person, that you know you already are, how would that change how you show up as a Podcaster?

You already know that just a 1% tweak is all you need to be that person who goes all-in … who burns the boats because they are headed to the other shore. 

So here’s your choice:

Option 1: Be the one who sits on the sidelines who does not decide to commit, and finds excuses to stop. 

OR …

Option 2: Be the one who is dialed and ready because the desire to commit is BIGGER than your reasons to give up.

Get out of your own way, step into your potential and create alchemy with your words. 

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

Lot's of people want the HOW TO podcast stuff, and that's super-simple, because I can teach you that in 20 minutes. The collection of things- the mic, the software, the show notes pages. What actually matters is your compelling reason for wanting to do it. That's when it gets to be fun ... when you relax. Take a chill pill. That's when you see things grow.

The podcast is a vehicle where ideas can be shared in an intimate way and communicate in a way that build trust, share your gift of gab and influence those you want to reach, who need your message.

So the podcast is just that. The vehicle.

When you water the garden, your plants grow, but those plants take time. Your podcast is the same. Rushing doesn't EVER work, and never produces what you truly desire. Pushing and wanting and wishing only creates more agony, and stifles growth.

It's like you sending out a vibe to the universe that says ... "I'm tight, I'm closed, so ... no thanks, I don't want abundance over here. Just keep giving me the measly scraps."

Why I do this podcasting thing ... to inspire you to BE your purpose, build legacy, keep going when it feels chore-like, AND say bye-bye to your podfade brain that wants to stop.

When you embrace the true chillax, something MAGICAL happens ... you make it fun, you let go of expectation, you just focus on the art and alchemy of the spoken word. 

• Would you podcast no matter what? 
• Would you do it if it had nothing to do with your business, or a desire to build a platform to attract listeners and clients? 
• Would you do it for the love of giving, sharing, impacting? 

If you answered YES, you're on the right track. That's the secret sauce to keeping it going.

That's what I help my clients develop and cultivate. That's the stuff I believe is the essence of podcasting. It's not getting the checklist. It's not the collection of equipment or tech. It's a higher-level consciousness thing.

That's how to chill out and grow. Then your peeps flock to you like cray.

I know you want to focus on feeding your baby birds, sharing the juicy messages, creating the legacy, excitement, and creating a real asset in your business ... a content foundation that you own. That's exactly what a podcast provides, unlike social media. Put out a post ... it hangs out in the feed for a bit, but a podcast lives on, and you own it.

Click here and let’s make your podcasting dream a reality.

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

Something emanated overnight which is now the material manifestation of today’s podcast episode.  I literally had to run from the bed to the mic to capture what you’re about to hear … and it all just flowed from the divine. 

It’s about a new workshop - and seriously it's the BEST shit that's come out of me to date. It's what you need, what you want, and it's the reason you are a podcaster, and it's how you create something divine in this world that someone can consume, and walk away from as a different person. 

This is not a huge giant thing I'm talking about. It's attainable and ez AF, and I want this for you if you’re on the sidelines right now.

Let's create a podcast that the world needs and is waiting for. If you’re sick and tired of hanging out in the shadows, this is your TIME because THIS is what you signed up for: 

• You are a coach
• You are someone who is a guide, a steward, a benefactor

I signed up for this over 8 years ago, and I had no idea it would take me to this place today — teaching you about how to podcast with purpose. 

To feed your baby birds. To turn words into wealth. 

The kind of wealth I'm talking about is the kind that always has starts inside, and then and only then can it become it's equivalent of material wealth in the outer world.

YOU get to feel that and be in the abundance starting right now. 

It's just about sliding the door. Making a 1% tweak in your thinking. There’s no waiting, or wishing. 

As I record this, tomorrow I'm hosting a free Podcast in ONE Day live workshop. 

I'm commited to getting as many coaches behnid the mic as possible — now more than ever. 

Women's voices need to be heard. We need to rise together. 

We need to be those lighthouses, those beacons. 

There's a reason I'm a Projector according to Human Design. Makes sense to me that podcasting is my jam. I can't keep my mouth shut, and if for whatever reason if I do keep my mouth shut when I need to be heard - is squashes my spirit. 

I'm here to be that lighthouse so you can shine your light too. 

This class is going to open up with us hanging out Brady Bunch-style in a Zoom room. I want you to turn on your video, say hi, share a burning question. Be present and ready to make this transformational journey, because it's going to happen fast. 

It's going to be something you have to get of your own way for, because it's an easy process that you''ll start implemnting as soon as we are done.

It’s not about watching the class, doing a little research, and planning for later, NOPE. You are ready to do the work.

It will be me showing you how to use the simplest of tools that you presently have which is how I started - a phone and your mouth. 

I'm going to show you how I used just these 2 things to create an amazing experience for my listeners, and within a month a best-selling author reached out to ask to be a guest on my show — show's you don't need bells or whistles, or intros or outros.

So it's these 2 things + the teeny, tiniest productio

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

Today I'm chatting with Tammie Carpenter Bennett, mindset coach and Host of The Show Up Society Podcast. Tammie shares her years of wisdom from owning  a stationery business and coaching runners for over 13 years to remove the blocks that are keeping them stuck so they can achieve their goals with confidence.  

Tammie is all about habits … she walks the walk by keeping one tiny, daily habit going strong for over 10 years. And she teaches others how to create and keep a tiny daily habit to reach their own goals, so they can stop procrastinating, and make quick decisions  so they can get back to creating!

Episode highlights: 

• How podcasting helps Tammie to create an even bigger impact 
• Why she believes podcasting stands apart from other digital platforms
• The secret sauce that keeps her going
• What she does to spice things up if the podcast starts to feel stale 
• How she uses a podcast to educate her clients

We close with the question I ask all of my quests: "If you could state in ONE word how you podcast with purpose, what would that word be?"  Listen to find out!

Learn more about Tammie:

On the web: https://www.showupsociety.com/
Follow her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tammie.c.bennett
Show Up Society Podcast: https://www.showupsociety.com/podcast

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

My life has been nothing short of incredible over the past 6 months. I made the decision to stop looking outside myself, to stay in my lane and doing some really scary things … that actually turned out to not be so scary after all.

Today's episode is one that I’m sharing so I can explain what I did so you might pull a few bits of inspiration out of this for yourself … to step into your own sovereign self to see you’re stronger and more resilient that you think.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• How I tore it all down and completely started my business over this summer
• How I made space for what was wanting to come in
• When I stripped every bare, I realized I had everything already
• Finding refuge in the absence of the illusion of what I thought was safe 

learn what I did during my "summer of reinvention" and how it was a little quirky and unconventional, and how I created “home away from home” at a local campground. 

I spent my days in our family RV. which became my haven, my refuge. A place to explore, be curious and begin the reinvention process. 

And asked the big question: Who is that I’m called to serve?

As you'll learn, when I flipped the switch to make my transition, what I know for sure is that when you hit on what's right for you, the Universe has one big happy dance.

I have a lot of exciting things to share coming in the coming weeks and months, including, a relaunch of this podcast, so that means, there will be a podcast-a-palooza party. I promise more deets on this soon.

If you want to learn more about how to work with me, visit karagottwarner.com, and click on my services page. I offer done for you launching with my Ready, Set, Launch program -  let me be your podcast concierge. You record, send it to me. I do the rest. Or, if you are an established podcaster, I offer full-service production options for you here.

Here's what my client Amy Latta of the Confident Coaches Podcast has to say about working with me:

“Kara is the consummate professional and really understands her craft. She's super easy to work with, guides you every step of the way, and produces outstanding episodes week after week.

Plus, her packages include everything I need to market and promote each episode, so that people actually listen to the quality work she and I are doing together. If you're looking for a podcast professional, Kara is the best option out there.”

Learn more about my full-service podcast production services here.

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

I often see many new podcasters getting out of their lane looking at what the big podcasters are doing, wanting those same results, and wondering why they're not getting them. And they get caught up in the numbers instead of focusing on the most important metric -- humans and touching and transforming lives with their words.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE TRANSCRIPT FOR THIS EPISODE 

 What you'll learn in this episode: 

• Why most podcasts end after only a few months
• The problem with being attached to a timeline 
• Deciding in advance to play the long game with your podcast
• The Fool in Tarot that is in it for the process, not the outcome

Here's the paradox ... when you forget the outcome and focus only on the process, that's when the door to receiving actually opens because you've discovered that this special medium is here to help amplify your message and have that impact on the people who need it most.

This is what my clients experience when they work with me in my Ready, Set, Launch program, because all the steps are laid out in a very systematic way that gets you to launch your podcast in the shortest period of time possible. And if you need extra time, I'm here as your guide every step of the way.

Go to: www.karagottwarner.com/services to learn more.

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

Today I'm talking about something so important that very few podcast coaches and experts are talking about. Every podcaster will face this at some point, and usually it happens during the first few months after starting a podcast.  It's the 3 phases of a podcast, and what successful podcasters do so they don't give up.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE TRANSCRIPT FOR THIS EPISODE

What you'll learn in this episode: 

• The 3 phases every podcast goes through
• The mindset that successful podcasters adopt 
• Why chasing downloads leads to giving up
• How to call BS on your podfade brain 
• Why most podcasters give up after the first few months

The successful podcaster, who is playing the long game ... who's like the craftswoman at work, has realized the immense impact their podcast is making for not only for their clients, but for themself too, and they are all-in on doing it for the process, not the outcome. 

Featured in this episode:

• Melissa Parsons, host of Your Favorite You Podcast 
• AIS episode of Everyone Loves Raymond

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

I'm brining you another-off-the-cuff, barebones, no notes episode. Today I felt there was a calling for me to record something straight-up simple to prove the point as I do again and again ... we don't need fancy scripts, notes, or timestamps to be a successful podcaster with a capital P.

In this episode, we're going to explore an issue I often see with podcasters getting out of their lane, comparing and despairing. This episode is asking you to step courageously into your sovereign self.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE TRANSCRIPT FOR THIS EPISODE

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

This is a fun and different episode today. It was inspired by a post that I created in The Coaching Posse, a special community for Life Coach School certified coaches. 

This episode will give you a little peek into the minds of coaches who are absolutely crushing it with podcasting, and they are doing it with passion and purpose. They define the meaning of podcaster with a capital P. 

Tune in to listen to the question I posted in The Posse, and I invite you to answer the questions as well, and by the way, I have a downloadable pdf that accompanies this episode which you can get here:

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE TRANSCRIPT FOR THIS EPISODE

This is part transcript and part study guide to take these questions deeper. 

Featured in this episode:

• The Coaching Posse - DM me for an invite @karagottwarner on Facebook
• Natanya Brown, host of Weight Loss for Dentists
• Amanda Kingsley, host of Speaking Life into Abortion Podcast 
• Denita Bremer, host of Trauma Coaching for Latter Day Saints 
• The Life Coach School
• Melanie Childers, founder of The Bad Bitch Mastermind

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

Take another peek into the minds of coaches who are absolutely crushing it with podcasting, and they are doing it with passion and purpose. These coaches have found the "meaningful metrics" that keep them showing up week after week, spreading fairy dust behind the mic, and creating their own definition of what it means  to be a proud podcaster with a capital P.

Tune in to listen to the question I posted in The Posse, and I invite you to answer the questions as well, and by the way, I have a downloadable pdf that accompanies this episode which you can get here:

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE TRANSCRIPT FOR THIS EPISODE

This is part transcript and part study guide to take these questions deeper.

Featured in this episode:

• The Coaching Posse - DM me for an invite @karagottwarner on Facebook
• Stephanie Kirschmann
• Meg Gluckman
• Mariah Wickham
• Rachel N. Baum
• Cristina Roman
• Trina Dorrah

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work with a podcast editor to help you launch your shiny new podcast? Well, in today’s episode you get to be a fly on the wall because we dive into the nitty gritty of it all. 

If you're ready to launch your podcast, consider this like you're sitting with me on a consult call, and I'm literally explaining what it's like if you work with me on your podcast. 

I'm laying it all out in this episode, so that by the time we are done you'll know exactly what I do if we work together, and you'll have certainty about your next steps.

You'll learn about the benefits of working with a podcast producer, and how this pays you back in the areas of time, confidence, creativity and whitespace.

Also … I’ll share with you what sets me apart from all other producers out there, and I'll reveal the special superpower that I have that allows me to see the blind spots before you do. The things that make podcasting a drag, a slog, a chore, not fun. 

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE TRANSCRIPT FOR THIS EPISODE

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

There's a sneaky, insidious thing that has a life of its own. It's called Podfading. It sounds exactly like what it is - your podcast fading away. It's a danger zone that many new podcasters go through. In this episode, learn a magical solution called "thinking in twos" that  will revolutionize the way you look at creating your podcast. 

Here's what you'll learn in this episode:

• A taste of real freedom - step away and not be tethered to your podcast
• No emergencies
• How to find the fun in podcasting again
• No impeding on your weekends, nothing unexpected
• It fits your life
• More creative whitespace

When you think in twos every time you record your podcast, you'll keep your eye on the prize of the freedom, fun and creativity.

And when you have others on your team like a podcast producer, show notes writers, and others who help coordinate your podcast, you’re being mindful of their time and their workflows so they can stay on track too.

Featured in this episode:
213 The 3 Things Successful Podcasters Do
188 Finding the FUN & Flow in Podcasting with Melanie Childers

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

If you’re a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants kind podcaster and it’s beginning to catch up to you, then listen up because this episode is an important one. Keeping a regular schedule for your podcast is what will help you grow and create the longevity you desire. In this episode, learn why planning ahead for your podcast is the best insurance, and number one form of self-care you could possibly have
when it comes to your podcasting life.

Planning in advance can create personal freedom, joy, contentment, whitespace … not just for you, but your family, friends, clients, and the people who produce your podcast.

What you'll learn in this episode: 

• How to stay in integrity with yourself and others 
• No seat of your pants planning
• Learn how to keep your eye on the future you to stay consistent
• Planning creates freedom not shackles

"Oneness comes through discipline, discernment and commitment.”
-Chani Nicholas

What would it look like if you planned out your podcast? What kind of time and space would I be giving myself and those in your orbit?

When you take care of your podcast, you’re taking care of yourself and others too. You're also setting the stage for longevity and growth.

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

Are transcripts worth it? Show notes or no show notes? My guest is Jennie Lakenan, and she puts it all out there in this episode. In this conversation, we go deep on the 3  BEST ways to use your website to get more ears on your podcast.  Listen and learn as Jennie shares how you can  promote and grow your businesses through the power of websites and strategic marketing.

What you'll learn in this episode: 

• The real reason for transcripts and why they are important for your podcast
• Why you don't need a website if it's keeping your stuck
• How you can get out of your own way and whip up a website in a weekend 
• The 3 best things that help your website to amp up interest in your podcast
• The benefits of using your website to promote a podcast launch team 
• How to use a website before, during, and after your podcast launch 
• How to use a website to grow an existing podcast
• The importance of show notes and how to format them based on your goals
• Keywords and why they help people find your podcast
• The magic of back-linking - it's all about reciprocity! 

Mentioned in this episode:

• ChatGPT - What is ChatGPT and Why Does it Matter

How to connect with Jennie:

On the web: jennielakenan.com
Blog: jennielakenan.com/blog
Portfolio: jennielakenan.com/portfolio

Jennie Lakenan is a certified digital business consultant and certified life coach. When she discovered coaching in 2018, her life transformed for the better. She quickly saw the need in the coaching industry for website services for coaches, and founded her design agency. Her mission is to get more coaching into the world by helping other coaches to promote and grow their businesses via extraordinary websites and strategic marketing.

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

After nearly 10 years behind the mic, I have to say that getting scrappy on the regular is hands-down one of my strong superpowers. We can't get everything done at the same time, but we can get done what matters most at the right time.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Why getting scrappy can be the ultimate podcasting superpower
• How to capture unexpected moments to record on the fly
• How to create time and location freedom (as I illustrate in this episode!)
•  How to create your own tiny traveling recording studio

The definition of success in podcasting means this -- it's about ease and fun and whatever that means for you, so let it be quirky and even a little eccentric. This is how you'll create the longevity and consistency I know you want.

Let it be fun ... then it gets easy.

Mentioned in this episode: 

• Apple Camera Kit Adapter
• ATR 2100 microphone
• Ep 206 - Recording Studio that Fits in the Palm of Your Hand 

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com

In this podcast episode, I discuss the importance of using pockets of time efficiently and being scrappy to make the most of your resources. I share my experience with meditation and karma, and how it can be applied to podcasting. Oprah once said “I will no longer be on TV but I will use it as a force for good and not be used by TV."  How can we take this wisdom and become a fearless podcaster and step into our own sovereignty and greatness?

What you'll learn: 

• The 3 things that will carry us if we let them
• Why a human life is precious and rare
• Doing things a little bit off the beaten track and being creative with your approach can make the most of your time and resources
• Why we're here to amplify the highest expression of ourselves
• Why finding a way to serve makes you unforgettable 

"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive because what the world needs is people who have come alive."

-Robert Thurman

Mentioned in the episode: 

• Steven pressfield, War of Art 
• Episode 195: Fearless Podcasting: Lessons from Oprah, a Buddhist Scholar and a Karmarang
• The Coaching Posse Facebook Group

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I take ONE new podcast launch client per month because this how I keep the highest quality in my work, the white glove treatment for YOU.

Invest in the podcast you want to give to the world.

So here’s what you need to do if you want to lock in your spot with me:

Visit karagottwarner.com/services and click on the Ready, Set, Launch program and I will immediately be in touch to set up your onboarding session. If you have questions about the program, feel free to email me at kara@karagottwarner.com