From Handmade to Scalable: How to Stop Trading Time for Money

02/13/25 • 14 min

In today’s episode of Creative Juggle Joy, Kaylie Edwards talks about the struggles many creatives face when they’re stuck in the cycle of trading time for money.

If you’ve ever felt like your handmade business or other creative business is at a standstill, this episode is for you.

Kaylie shares her own journey of hitting a ceiling with her candle business and the lessons she learned in scaling smarter—not harder.

She discusses the power of scalable products, from printables and digital downloads to courses and print-on-demand, and how you can create passive and semi-passive income streams that work alongside your handmade business.

Whether you’re an artist, maker, or designer, this episode will help you transition into a more sustainable business model without losing the heart of your creative passion.

Tune in to hear Kaylie’s real-life examples, as well as strategies for getting started with scalable products in your own business, and how to minimize the burnout cycle.

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In today’s episode of Creative Juggle Joy, Kaylie Edwards talks about the struggles many creatives face when they’re stuck in the cycle of trading time for money.

If you’ve ever felt like your handmade business or other creative business is at a standstill, this episode is for you.

Kaylie shares her own journey of hitting a ceiling with her candle business and the lessons she learned in scaling smarter—not harder.

Whether you’re an artist, maker, or designer, this episode will help you transition into a more sustainable business model without losing the heart of your creative passion.

Tune in to hear Kaylie’s real-life examples, as well as strategies for getting started with scalable products in your own business, and how to minimize the burnout cycle.

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The Creative Jugglejoy Podcast - From Handmade to Scalable: How to Stop Trading Time for Money

Transcript

Kaylie Edwards (00:05)
Hey lovely listeners and welcome back to the Creative Juggle Joy podcast with me, your host, Kaylie Edwards. If you're anything like me and many of my listeners, you've probably found yourself at a point where you're trading hours and hours of your day just to make ends meet.
Whether you're handcrafting every product or working tirelessly to fill orders, it's a cycle that many creatives get stuck in. And trust me, I know the feeling all too well. When I was running