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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.

Latest from the Podcast

She's On Track to Triple Her Sales This Year... Here's How She Did It!

Encore Episode #422: She's On Track to Triple Her Sales This Year… Here's How She Did It!

April 16, 2024 |

Is your jewelry business really just an expensive hobby right now?  If you have to make jewelry, but you also have to make it a viable business, today’s episode of the Thrive by Design podcast is for you. Erin Kandoll quit her jewelry business just as the pandemic was starting, because she didn’t think it…

How Shifting Focus Increased Her Cash Flow and Growth with Antoinette Elizabeth

Episode 469: How Shifting Focus Increased Her Cash Flow and Growth with Antoinette Elizabeth

April 9, 2024 |

There are times in your jewelry business where you might have to take a hard pivot to get what you really want.  That’s where Antoinette Elizabeth found herself last year, and today on Episode #469 of the Thrive by Design podcast, she shares how she navigated that incredibly tough crossroads in her business.  For years,…

How to Leverage In Person Events to Grow Online Sales

Episode 468: How to Leverage In Person Events to Grow Online Sales (and Get 200 New Email + SMS Subscribers in 3 Days)

April 2, 2024 |

When was the last time you added 50, 100 or 200 new subscribers to your email list? It might not be intuitive, but every festival, trunk show and trade show you sell at is a goldmine for growing your online sales. And if you have no idea how you would pull those kinds of numbers…