podcast

#330 Mental Wealth with Michelle I. Gomez

By Tracy Matthews / December 16, 2021

Content warning for: discussion of sensitive topics like trauma, mental illness, abuse, sexual assault, and suicide. If you or a loved one is struggling, I’ve included some resources in the show notes below. Sometimes with creativity there can…

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#329 Healing Trauma and Mental Health with Jennifer Tippett

By Tracy Matthews / December 14, 2021

Content warning for: discussion of sensitive topics like trauma, mental illness, abuse, sexual assault, and suicide. If you or a loved one is struggling, I’ve included some resources in the show notes below. Mental health – it’s something…

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#328 The Mindset Shifts Required to Become a 7 Figure Business Owner

By Tracy Matthews / December 7, 2021

Let’s get real about what it takes to grow your business to the 7 figure mark. This is a bit of a continuation on last week’s Thrive by Design Episode, What It Really Takes to Grow From $100K…

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#327 What It Really Takes to Grow From $100K to $500K

By Tracy Matthews / November 30, 2021

What does it really take to build a $500k+ jewelry business in today’s market? The Flourish & Thrive Academy community is full of jewelry designers at all different levels of business, from hobbyists who are just starting to…

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#293 7 Ways to Use Video Marketing in Your Jewelry Business

By Tracy Matthews / March 16, 2021

Have you been scrolling through your Instagram feed and come across a video from your favorite brand, promoting a new product? Or how about a video testimonial on a homepage that influenced you into buying something? Any video…

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#292 Showing up Online with Authenticity with Jessica Zweig

By Tracy Matthews / March 9, 2021

Are you building a brand, or are you building a personal brand? A lot of designers are scared to be authentic online. I hear things like, “I’m just selling my products, I don’t need to post pictures of…

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#291 3 of My Favorite Strategies to Turn Offline Customers into Online Buyers

By Tracy Matthews / March 2, 2021

Lately, I’ve been getting tons of questions from designers about how to “crack the code” and get more sales online… If you’ve been a part of the #ThriveTribe for a while now, you can probably guess the first…

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#290 How to Overcome Creative Blocks and Get Into Flow State with Dan Clark

By Tracy Matthews / February 23, 2021

Creative blocks are every creative visionary’s nightmare.  When you’re using your creativity to make money – something we’re very passionate about at F&TA – you can’t always afford to hit a creative block. But if you do… there…

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#289 5 Tips for Jewelry Designers to Write Emails That Convert

By Tracy Matthews / February 16, 2021

How often are you emailing your list? The answer is, probably not enough. It might surprise you, but 2020 showed us time and time again that email marketing is vital for making more direct-to-consumer sales online.  The designers…

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#288 Do Less in 2021 with Kate Northrup

By Tracy Matthews / February 9, 2021

I think it’s fair to assume we’d all be happy doing a little less in our business.  Balancing work and wellness is an ongoing struggle for most small business owners; it’s the #1 problem new students in our…

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