It's Part of the Process

With over 20 years of experience running creative businesses, your host, Nicole Stevenson knows the joy and the struggles of being your own boss. Join her and her guests for business insights, life lessons and the stories behind their successes and lessons of their missteps so you can work smart, get creative inspiration, live joyfully and feel connected. Nicole is the CEO and Creative Director of Dear Handmade Life which produces Patchwork Show: Makers Festival and Craftcation Conference as well as a blog, online learning and this podcast. If you’re a creative misfit or a passionate small business owner, grab a drink and take a seat because you’re exactly where you need to be!

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best It's Part of the Process episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to It's Part of the Process for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite It's Part of the Process episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

124: Healing Your Way to a Purposeful Life

It's Part of the Process

08/17/21 • 72 min

Healing your way to a purposeful life with Nakeia Homer, a well-being educator, mental wellness advocate, and author. Nakeia and Nicole talk about Nakeia's powerful story of healing, how trauma that you don't deal with holds you back from your highest self, mindset work, the first steps to begin to heal and much more.

14: Mastermind Group

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06/18/15 • 50 min

Delilah and Nicole went to Portland at the beginning of the year for a mastermind retreat hosted by their friend, author, speaker, business connoisseur and all around rad human, Kari Chapin - author of The Handmade Marketplace and Grow Your Handmade Business. It was an eye-opening experience. In this episode, they talk to Kari about what exactly a mastermind group is, personal experiences from the retreat, and how to create a mastermind group from scratch.

1: Intro

It's Part of the Process

01/12/15 • 7 min

Hello Everyone!

We’re so excited to share the first episode of our bi-weekly, Dear Handmade Life podcast with you. In this introduction episode we’ll talk about who we are, what we do, why we started our podcast and what to expect in future episodes. We hope you’ll join us every other week for drinks and discussions on creative business, DIY, craft and design for entrepreneurs and makers.

Each week we’ll feature a drink (sometimes it will be a cocktail and other times it may be a favorite tea or juice). We’ll post the recipe or link on the blog before the podcast airs so you can drink along with us as you listen. Expect lots of laughs, inspiration, and insightful guests. You can find more information and our monthly drink lists on dearhandmadelife.com.

Cheers!

Delilah+Nicole

122: Building an Engaged Audience

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05/25/21 • 55 min

Building an engaged audience with writer and artist Nica Tanaka of Kwento by Nica. Nica and I talk about creating an emotional connection with your audience, figuring out your ideal of successful growth and engagement, how your worth is not your work and she shares tips and secrets she’s used to build an audience that always has her back and can’t wait to see what she does next.

142: Wealth, Living Authentically and Spirituality

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06/14/22 • 57 min

What does a happy and abundant life look like? How do you know if you’re wealthy? What does it mean to be semi-retired? How can you plug the plug leaks of time, money and energy? These are some of things Nicole and life and wealth coach Alyssa Blackwell-Hammond talk about during this episode. This episode has a bit more woo-woo talk (think sacred spaces and spirit guides) than usual. Grab a drink, open your mind and hit play.

50: The Importance of In-Person Connections in an Online World

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04/06/17 • 57 min

Delilah and Nicole talk to Portland-based community organizer and event planner Isaac Watson of the Academy of Handmade about the importance of in-person connections in an online world. They offer advice to help introverts make connections, share how they maintain those relationships, chat about places to meet fellow creatives, and more.

PLUS - In celebration of their 50th episode they're giving away access to ALL FOUR of their online workshops to a couple lucky winners. If you love the podcast and want to enter the giveaway go to the iTunes store to leave a review of the podcast. They'll be announcing the winner on Episode 51, so be sure to listen.

Visit www.dearhandmadelife.com for the show notes...

51: Craftcation 2017 Recap + Event Planning Tips

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05/25/17 • 47 min

Delilah and Nicole discuss a few of their favorite moments from Craftcation Business + Makers Conference 2017 and share what they've learned during 10+ years of event production. Topics include building a solid team, scheduling downtime, putting your customer's happiness ahead of your own and more.

To view photos, read our Craftcation recap, or for the show notes visit www.dearhandmadelife.com

114: Diversity & Cultural Transformation in the Maker Community

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03/02/21 • 66 min

Diversity & Cultural Transformation in the Maker Community with Monica Tetteh of Black makers Matter and That’s Sew Monica. Monica and I talk about her journey as a creative, inclusion in the sewing and craft communities, how small business owners can authentically embody diversity, the difference between true allyship and performative allyship and more. Get ready because Monica and I both cry in this episode and we also collaborate on an idea for a quilt that honors the geographical, generational and cultural path of creativity.

65: Honoring the Environment with Your Business

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12/07/17 • 48 min

Delilah and Nicole talk to Shae Whitney of DRAM Apothecary about how she she built her business to be environmentally conscious from the very beginning. They discuss how sustainability can be chosen at every level from sourcing to packaging, the importance of knowing yourself before knowing your brand, how raising your prices for the right reason can create more business, and why our demand for convenience gives us inferior products.

Visit www.dearhandmadelife.com for the show notes...

137: Being Here, *For Now

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03/15/22 • 73 min

Despite the fact that I ended up only asking designer, artist, and speaker, Adam J. Kurtz (aka Adam JK) only one of my official interview questions since the conversation flowed on its own, we actually covered many of the topics I wanted to touch on like admitting you don’t know what you're doing, Adam’s art and career, defining your version of success, embracing your youness, ways to be okay (even if only briefly) with the fragility of being a human, his newest book You Are Here *For Now and more.

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FAQ

How many episodes does It's Part of the Process have?

It's Part of the Process currently has 159 episodes available.

What topics does It's Part of the Process cover?

The podcast is about Maker, Artist, Marketing, Lady, Women, Design, Creative, Diy, Podcasts, Self-Improvement, Education, Arts, Business, Advice and Tips.

What is the most popular episode on It's Part of the Process?

The episode title '104: Transitions in Life & Business' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on It's Part of the Process?

The average episode length on It's Part of the Process is 53 minutes.

How often are episodes of It's Part of the Process released?

Episodes of It's Part of the Process are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of It's Part of the Process?

The first episode of It's Part of the Process was released on Jan 12, 2015.

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