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Thrive by Design was developed to support designers and makers with business, marketing and lifestyle strategies to help them reach the full potential of their brand.

Host Tracy Matthews loves to share her experiences, success and failures of building a successful jewelry brand. She also really has a blast interviewing major players in the jewelry industry and beyond -- from well-known designers to famous bloggers to store owners and PR mavens.

She’s on a mission to break down the barriers of the tight-lipped jewelry industry and strongly believes in community and collaboration over competition.

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Latest from the Podcast

Episode #570: From Cringe to Cult Following: What Happens When You Stop Playing Small

January 14, 2026 |

Your Fear of Being Cringe is Costing You Everything Let me ask you something uncomfortable: How many times have you watered down your message because you were afraid of what people might think? How many posts have you not shared because it felt too vulnerable, too salesy, or too “cringe”? Here's the truth I wish…

Episode #569: The Pivot: Why I Refuse to Put Creatives in a Box (And What an Iconic Founder-Led Brand Actually Looks Like)

January 7, 2026 |

What Happens When You Outgrow Your Own Success? There's a special kind of trap that successful creatives fall into. You build something good, maybe even great. Revenue is flowing. Systems are working. But underneath it all, you're suffocating. I know this trap intimately because I've been living in it for the last two years. In…

Get Your Creative Energy BACK When You’re Burnt Out (New Year's Refresh)

December 31, 2025 |

Why Your New Year's Plan Won't Work (And What Will) You're already creating 15 goals for 2026. You've got the new planner, the fresh spreadsheet, maybe even a vision board in progress. But here's the truth that most productivity gurus won't tell you: none of that matters if you're still dragging the version of you…