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Explore Your Enthusiasm with Tara SwigerExplore Your Enthusiasm with Tara SwigerBIG UPDATE! What’s going on in my life and the podcastRemember how, in the last episode, I said I was coming back to weekly episodes? Yeah, the very same week, DCS called to ask if our girls (who were with us for 6 months of 2019) could come back to our house…with their 7 month old baby sister. We didn't hesitate! OF COURSE!  So…I went […] Read more... The post BIG UPDATE! What’s going on in my life and the podcast appeared first on Tara Swiger.2020-11-0908 minExplore Your Enthusiasm with Tara SwigerExplore Your Enthusiasm with Tara Swiger309: Big Changes in business and LifeLinks in today's episode:  Judah's birth announcement My business classes on CreativeLive  Hashtag Authentic book Sara Tasker (Instagram expert) Megan Auman After publishing an episode every single week for 6 years, the pandemic and life really threw me for a loop and it's been four months since a regular weekly podcast.  Well, I have good […] Read more... The post 309: Big Changes in business and Life appeared first on Tara Swiger.2020-09-0221 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessBig Changes in business and lifeI have a baby! I stopped selling my main product! Listen in to learn why!  After publishing an episode every single week for 6 years, the pandemic and life really threw me for a loop and it's been four months since a regular weekly podcast.  Well, I have good news - the podcast is back to it's normal weekly schedule! This week we're going to talk about the big changes in my life in my business, why I made the big changes that I did, and what lessons you can learn from my process....2020-09-0200 minPodcast AllyPodcast AllyEP01: Keeping the Enthusiasm Alive for 300 Episodes with Tara SwigerTara Swiger is the host of the Explore Your Enthusiasm podcast—a show she’s hosted since 2014.    Explore Your Enthusiasm recently celebrated its 300th episode, and I couldn’t think of a better candidate for our first guest than someone who not only has put out so much content — but the majority of those episodes have also been solo!   I brought Tara onto Podcast Ally to pick her brain about how she keeps the show going.    In addition to the podcast, Tara is an author, a foster mom, and the...2020-09-0138 minPodcast AllyPodcast AllyEP01: Keeping the Enthusiasm Alive for 300 Episodes with Tara SwigerTara Swiger is the host of the Explore Your Enthusiasm podcast—a show she’s hosted since 2014.    Explore Your Enthusiasm recently celebrated its 300th episode, and I couldn’t think of a better candidate for our first guest than someone who not only has put out so much content — but the majority of those episodes have also been solo!   I brought Tara onto Podcast Ally to pick her brain about how she keeps the show going.    In addition to the podcast, Tara is an author, a foster mom, and the...2020-09-0138 minExplore Your Enthusiasm with Tara SwigerExplore Your Enthusiasm with Tara Swiger308: Favorite books of Spring 2020  Today I’m sharing my favorite books of this spring – from March – May. This is a weird Spring! We were on total lockdown here in my house for about 6 weeks and I had 6 year old and 4 year old foster daughters. We’ll see how that impacted my reading!  Every quarter I […] Read more... The post 308: Favorite books of Spring 2020 appeared first on Tara Swiger.2020-07-0119 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessFave Books of Spring 2020It's time to share my favorite books of March - June. I read 25 books and so many were so good! FInd the full shownotes at TaraSwiger.com/podcast308.  Today's episode is brought to you by Hank Green and his upcoming book A Brilliantly Foolish Endeavor. Find more at HankGreen.com  The books I loved: Home Before Dark by Riley Sager Support indies Buy from Amazon   The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix I talked more about this book in this readi...2020-07-0100 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business5 Business and Mindset Podcasts by Black WomenAs I was thinking about if I wanted to record and what, if anything, I wanted to share, I realized that what YOU come here for is help with your business and encouragement in building it. And the best way I can serve you right now is to tell you other awesome business podcasts to listen to, while I continue my podcast hiatus, specifically podcasts by black women.  Because here’s the thing - we all have implicit (meaning unconscious) biases. These biases affect what we listen to, who we pay attention to, who we trust.  On...2020-06-1000 minExplore Your Enthusiasm with Tara SwigerExplore Your Enthusiasm with Tara Swiger5 Business and Mindset Podcast by Black Women  Each week I bring you a lesson on your creative business and mindset…except for recently. Because of the Coronavirus and foster care and needing to care for my own mental health, I’ve been on a bit of a hiatus from the podcast. Last week I had a podcast recorded for my birthday, about what […] Read more... The post 5 Business and Mindset Podcast by Black Women appeared first on Tara Swiger.2020-06-1011 minExplore Your Enthusiasm with Tara SwigerExplore Your Enthusiasm with Tara Swiger306: Seasons in your BusinessWhat if you are just not getting things done? What if you just can NOT get things done? Before you start beating yourself up, ask yourself: is this just a season of my life? I recorded this episode over a year ago, when I was a brand-new mom, but it's so appropriate for what we're […] Read more... The post 306: Seasons in your Business appeared first on Tara Swiger.2020-04-2222 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessClassic: Seasons of your businessWhat if you are just not getting things done? What if you just can NOT get things done? Before you start beating yourself up, ask yourself: is this just a season of my life? I recorded this episode over a year ago, when I was a brand-new mom, but it's so appropriate for what we're ALL going through right now - a completely new season in our life and business.    Find the shownotes with the full transcript here: http://taraswiger.com/podcast3062020-04-2200 minExplore Your Enthusiasm with Tara SwigerExplore Your Enthusiasm with Tara Swiger305: Finding Enthusiasm in UncertaintyHow do you find joy and enthusiasm for anything when everything is turned upside down? That’s what I’ve been thinking about this past week.  As you know if you’ve been listening for a while, my fundamental business belief, what shapes everything I do and how i work with makers and designers, is that your business […] Read more... The post 305: Finding Enthusiasm in Uncertainty appeared first on Tara Swiger.2020-04-1521 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessFind Enthusiasm In UncertaintyHow do you find joy and enthusiasm for anything when everything is turned upside down? That’s what I’ve been thinking about this past week.  As you know if you’ve been listening for a while, my fundamental business belief, what shapes everything I do and how I work with makers and designers, is that your business will thrive and YOU will feel best about it when you follow your enthusiasm. What do I mean by enthusiasm? I like the definition:  intense or eager enjoyment or interest. You can follow your enthusiasm IN your business...2020-04-1500 minExplore Your Enthusiasm with Tara SwigerExplore Your Enthusiasm with Tara Swiger304: How to Plan in UncertaintyWelcome to April and the beginning of a new quarter! This is the time where we usually make plans for the coming three months and review the progress we’ve made so far this year but…everything is weird. How do we do that now? In the Starship this week, we’re doing Map Making – making a […] Read more... The post 304: How to Plan in Uncertainty appeared first on Tara Swiger.2020-04-0816 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessHow to Plan During UncertaintyWelcome to April and the beginning of a new quarter! This is the time where we usually make plans for the coming three months and review the progress we’ve made so far this year but...everything is weird. How do we do that now? In the Starship this week, we’re Map Making - making a plan for the quarter. You can learn more about the Starship here and/or start making your own map with my book, Map Your Business.  I know, nothing is normal right now.  You are staying home, no one...2020-04-0800 minExplore Your Enthusiasm with Tara SwigerExplore Your Enthusiasm with Tara Swiger303: How to Make DecisionsHow  do you decide what to do next? How do you make a decision? My family has a simple question that we ask to make complex decisions and I’m sharing it with you today.   I want to talk about how you decide ANYthing in your business (or life) and a quick question I use to […] Read more... The post 303: How to Make Decisions appeared first on Tara Swiger.2020-04-0107 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessHow to Make a DecisionHow  do you decide what to do next? How do you make a decision? My family has a simple question that we ask to make complex decisions and I’m sharing it with you today.   I want to talk about how you decide ANYthing in your business (or life) and a quick question I use to make better decisions. I’m not even going to make you wait, here is the question to ask yourself: Hard now or hard later?  Over the years of making decisions together, from do we want to get pizza delivere...2020-04-0100 minExplore Your Enthusiasm with Tara SwigerExplore Your Enthusiasm with Tara SwigerGlobal Uncertainty: how to deal I feel like I have been in intensive training for handling uncertainty and BIG change for the last year. As a foster parent, every 3 or 6 months we’ve had an entire new kid (or sibling set) move in our house. With new parents, new caseworker (who comes to the house weekly), new school, […] Read more... The post Global Uncertainty: how to deal appeared first on Tara Swiger.2020-03-2512 minExplore Your Enthusiasm with Tara SwigerExplore Your Enthusiasm with Tara Swiger301: 3 Mistakes to Avoid in your Creative BusinessNOTE: I recorded this episode before the world changed pretty dramatically. We'll be talking about how to manage all this in upcoming episodes of the podcast. We're in this together.  Why do you feel stuck? Why isn’t your business growing? It could be one of these mistakes that are common in creative businesses. I want to […] Read more... The post 301: 3 Mistakes to Avoid in your Creative Business appeared first on Tara Swiger.2020-03-1816 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business3 Mistakes to AvoidWhy do you feel stuck? Why isn’t your business growing? It could be one of these mistakes that are common in creative businesses. I want to help you avoid these mistakes, so let’s dive right in.  I’ve been working with product makers - yarn dyers, bag sewers, jewelry makers - and designers and shop owners for the last decade! I’ve been getting up close and personal with them, in my community, the Starship, since 2011. So I have seen a lot of what holds us back in our business, and what to do in order to...2020-03-1800 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessCelebrate 300th episode - Your questions answered!It's the 300th episode of the podcast! OMG! Celebrate with me in this episode as my husband  asks me YOUR questions. We discuss the very twisty journey that brought me here in my business, how I plan my weeks, and how I order my coffee.  You can SEE us answer these questions right here: http://taraswiger.com/podcast300   Help me celebrate by:  Leaving a review on your podcast app!  Joining the free Facebook group where I'll be going LIVE this week with a celebration!  2020-03-1000 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessWhy Instagram Stories?Are you using Instagram Stories? Is it connecting with your customers and helping you reach your goals? Or are you confused about what to do to make it effective? Today I’m going to answer your questions about WHY you should be using Instagram Stories and HOW to make them work for you! Today we’re diving into the tool Instagram Stories and how you can use them to connect with your right customers, build trust and make sales. Head over the to the VIDEO version of this episode to see a walk-through of everything I ta...2020-03-0600 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business298: How Instagram creates salesIs Instagram worth it? How do you make sales with Instagram? I know! This is one of the ongoing questions my students have about any tool, and Instagram in particular. Today I’m going to explain EXACTLY how you can increase your sales by using Instagram. Before we dive into Instagram, we are coming right up on episode 300, and I am including YOU in this episode! To participate, head over to my free FB group: fb.com/groups/taraswiger and the info on how to be involved is right there, pinned to the top! Today’s qu...2020-02-2600 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business297: Favorite books of Winter 2020What is the best book you’ve read lately? In today’s episode, I’m sharing my favorite books of this winter - from December - February. Every quarter I round-up my most-favorite books and share them here. If you are subscribed to my YouTube channel, you may recognize some of these books, as they were part of my Best Books of 2019. If you like learning about great books and you are NOT subscribed over on YouTube, you are missing out! I share reading vlogs, monthly round-ups, and all kinds of fun bookish stuff in my Monday videos...2020-02-1900 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business296: Fix your mindsetNow that you’ve worked on your fear, what about your other beliefs that are holding you back? What do you need to believe in order to move towards your goals? Over the last few weeks we’ve been talking about what’s holding you back. We’ve talked about how a lot of you say what’s holding you back is… YOU. Fear is at the heart of a lot of it. Another aspect of what’s holding you back is what you believe - about yourself, your business, and how the world works. This is your m...2020-02-1200 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business295: Get out of your own wayAre you getting in the way of your handmade business moving forward? Yeah, it’s time to get out of your own way. Lately we’ve been doing a series on how to make your 2020 goals come true. In episodes 292 and 293, I gave you lots of applicable, step-by-step advice on how to increase sales, so be sure to head over to TaraSwiger.com/launch if you missed that. But as I said in those episodes, only a small percentage of people will follow through with the action plan. Why? Well, for some...2020-02-0500 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business294: What's holding you back?What’s holding you back? What is keeping you from achieving a profitable, sustainable business that you feel confident in? What is keeping you from working towards your goals every week? We’ve been working on reaching your sales goal, all month. To hear episodes about increasing and sustaining your sales, tune in to episodes 292 & 293. After those episodes, I debated over what to cover next and then I realized: what’s keeping you from your goal is different for everyone. You have your own roadblock, so let’s talk about and work through it! One of...2020-01-2900 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business293: What's next? Continuous sales after launchHow do you keep sales going? When you don’t have anything new? When you’re not launching? What can you do to stay consistent? Today we are diving in to making more consistent sales! Recently Starship Captain Brenda asked: “I just launched a pattern last week and had a good amount of sales, but now what?” I’m going to share with you what I told her. This is the second episode in a series about reaching your 2020 goal of increased sales. You can listen to the first, which was about laun...2020-01-2200 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business292: Your Launch Plan: 5 steps to growthIn this episode of Explore Your Enthusiasm, I'm walking you through my Launch Plan Worksheet, so that you can great a clear and thorough plan for your next launch. Find your copy of the worksheet right here. Then track the results and tell me about it! DM me on Instagram!   Listen in at TaraSwiger.com/podcast2922020-01-1500 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business291: How I'm planning 2020As a culture we talk a lot about planning the year for about 2 seconds on December 31st and January 1st, but the fact is, when you’re building a business or following a dream, you are planning and implementing a plan all the time! Today I’m going to share how I planned my New Year, warts and all. Welcome to the New Year! Over the years I have written (and recorded) a lot about New Year and seasonal planning, so this year I decided to share exactly what I’m doing, with a bit of my feelin...2020-01-0800 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business290: Skip the Resolutions, Make a PlanAre you setting New Year’s Resolutions? Have you in year’s past? How’s that worked for you? What if we stop with the resolutions and instead we actually transform our lives in 2020? You find ALL of my resources for creating a great year at taraswiger.com/2020goals So the problem with resolutions, I’m sure you already know, is that they don’t work. Think about it- have you ever met someone who said “I made a resolution and reached it!” No, because the way we set resolutions, the words we u...2020-01-0100 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business289: How to decide on your next goalAre you stuck between two really great ideas? Wondering if you have to choose or if you should just do them both at the same time? How could you choose between them? Today I’m going to help you answer one of the BIGGEST questions I get about creating do-able plans for your next goals: Do I have to pick just one and how the heck do I do that?! In my book Map Your Business and in my Starship Program, you begin by getting clear on your big vision. Then you set a goal an...2019-12-1800 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business288: How I use planners in my business - Asana editionHow do you keep track of all the moving parts in a recurring or upcoming projects? What if you’re waiting on other people to do their part before you can do your part? I do this with project management apps, so today we’re going to make it a bit less overwhelming and how to pick the software that will help you. This week I’m answering the question that occurs after you make a map - how the heck do I keep track of all the moving parts? You see, in my book Map Yo...2019-12-1100 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business287: How I use planners in my business - paper planner editionHow do you turn your to-do lists into a plan? How do you know what to do every day? How do you fit your work around non-work appointments and responsibilities? This is what we’ll talk about this episode. This week I’m answering the question that occurs after you make a map - how the heck do I follow through on this every day? You see, in my book Map Your Business and in my Starship Program, you begin by getting clear on your big vision. And then you set a goal and break it d...2019-12-0400 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business286: Favorite books: Autumn 2019It is time for my seasonal round-up of the very best books I’ve read. We’re talking sequels that live up to your hopes, toddler parenting books and of course, mysteries and thrillers. Usually we talk about building a creative business, goal-setting, marketing, and confidence. But we also love to read and talk about books! For the past 6 years I've shared my monthly reading list on my blog, and since January 2018, I've shared that list on the podcast (Starting in episode 192). I've heard from a lot of you, that you love to talk books with me, so I...2019-11-2700 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business285: Mental health during the holidaysIt’s mid-November, the holidays are upon us, so I wanted to check in - how are you feeling? REALLY? Are you feeling scrambled or stressed or depressed or anxious? Let’s talk this week about how to stay emotionally and mentally healthy during this busy season in both your business and your life. I’m not a mental health professional or a doctor. I am your big sister or best friend who is here to remind you to take care of yourself. If you want to hear more about my own mental health adventure, check...2019-11-2000 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business284: You have more than enough timeYou have more than enough time. Yeah, I know, it feels like you don’t have any time. But today we’re going to talk about why you believe that and how you can change it. Today we’re going right into tough love territory I know it feels like there's never enough time. With kids and work and starting your business, it can all be super-overwhelming. Since becoming a parent, I have learned that it can be shockingly hard to even find time to take a shower. I get that. You believe you do...2019-11-1300 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business283: How to make time to APPLY what you learnYou have just read a great business book, or attended a workshop or joined an online class… but how do you get your investment out of it? How do you APPLY what you’ve learned? How do you make sure that it makes a difference in your business and your life? Today I’m answering a question a Starship Captain recently asked after she read a great book - how do I APPLY this to my business? You see, I’ve thought a LOT about how to make business education and information applicable. I’ve built it i...2019-11-0600 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business282: Get your shop ready for the holidaysHappy Holidays! Ok, so I just filled your heart with dread, didn’t I?! If you are a shopper, it’s annoying to see ANY holiday stuff months before the holiday begins, it’s like Live in the NOW, man!... but if you own and run a shop, it is VITAL to plan for your holiday season… starting right about now. This week I am going to help you make a PLAN for getting everything out of the holiday season that you want to! We’re going to set a goal, creating a vision for what you w...2019-10-3000 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business281: How to invest in your businessI recently made a big decision about an investment in my business. And I spent the last week talking to makers about how to know WHEN something is the right investment in their business business. When I opened the Starship to new members last month, this is the question that most people have - how do I decide if this is the right investment for me, right now? Our conversations have me reflecting on how I make these decisions in my own business, and how anyone knows that anything is the “right” for them. I have...2019-10-2300 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business280: Biz lessons from (foster) parentingSo hey, I became a parent this year! I parented 5 kids in 12 months, not concurrently but consecutively. And in this year of parenthood, I have learned a LOT about myself, my worldview, my marriage AND my business. Today I want to share what parenting has taught me about business. This episode is ultra-vulnerable, because I usually talk about stuff that I know quite a bit about, that I’ve researched and experienced. Well, parenting is not really my expertise. And I’m gonna be honest - I wanted to be a parent for SO LONG that...2019-10-1600 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business279: How to survive social media burnoutAre you DREADING logging on to IG? Has it been WEEKS since you posted to your Facebook page or group? Honey, you are not alone. It is totally normal to get burnout, and this week I'm going to help you avoid it and deal with it when it happens, and I'm going to give you a dose of tough love! Today's episode is brought to you by my darling patrons, you can join them in supporting the show, at Patron.com/Taraswiger, for as little as $1/mo. It is sooo easy to get...2019-10-0900 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business278: Business Plans: Sneak peek into our business plan (+ how to make your own)Today is kind of a part 2 to last week’s episode, where we talked about if you even need a traditional business plan. Last week I walked you through what to do for an effective plan, if you don’t need a traditional one. You can find that at taraswiger.com/podcast277 That episode is going to help 98% of you, my readers, get super-clear on where your business is and where it’s going and how the heck to plan that out. But if you DO need a traditional plan, today I’m not only going to...2019-10-0200 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business277: Business plans: Do you need one?Do you need a formal business plan? If not, how can you plan your business so it’s profitable and successful? How will you measure if it IS successful? Today's deep dive into business plans comes to you because my Boss-Level Patrons voted that I make this episode this month. Several years ago I created a video where I shared the process of making the business plan to buy the comic shop that my husband worked at. When I made the video we were in the middle of planning to buy the shop, which didn't en...2019-09-2500 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business276: Q+A: promotion, saying no, and balancing multiple businessesWhat is the BEST tool to promote your business? How do you say NO without losing customers? How do you balance multiple businesses? Today I am answering YOUR questions in this Q+A episode! Thank you to my Patrons:  Brenda Erin Marianne Weber of MWsDesigns Sarah Schira of Imagined Landscapes Kim Werker Rowena Roberts Most weeks I teach a lesson to help your creative business, but today I am answering YOUR questions! I gathered questions from my community of supporters on Patreon, and my Instagram comment section. I am going to answer your q...2019-09-1800 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business275: What I Read: Summer 2019First off: Thank you Patrons!  Racheal Herron, author of Stolen Things  CC of Geeky Girls Knit Ana of RagTyme Design Jana Ford I read a LOT this summer, today I'll share my very favorite memoirs, mental health books and a lot of brand-new thrillers. For the past 6 years I've shared my monthly reading list on my blog, and since January 2018, I've shared that list on the podcast (Starting in episode 192). I've heard from a lot of you, that you love to talk books with me, so I'm making even more bookish videos and a book cl...2019-09-1200 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business274: How to recover from summerHello! I am back! After a summer of pre-recorded episodes and rebroadcasts, I am back with you in nearly-real-time! Today we are going to talk about how to recover from your summer - whether you took time off, or you got tons of work done, or you did a bunch of craft shows or you went on vacation - how do you get back into it and move forward and reach your goals for the year? Today I'm going to give you an update on my summer, we're going to talk about how to learn from the...2019-09-0400 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business273: Pressure to be perfect (rebroadcast)In this week's rebroadcast we're tackling the pressure to be perfect. Do you know that feeling? Are you feeling pressured by Instagram to pretend like your life is perfect? Today we’re going to talk about this pressure for perfection and at the end of the episode I’m going to share where I’ll be next. I've been hearing a lot that there is this pressure, from Instagram and Pinterest (and the internet in general) to be perfect, to edit your life perfectly, to have a perfect house and perfect craft and perfect hair. ...2019-08-2800 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business272: Stretch Goals (rebroadcast)This week's rebroadcast is all about stretch goals, and reaching for them. Did you set a stretch goal this year? How do you know what the right amount of stretch IS? How much is too much? What is ridiculous and what is a good kind of challenging? Today I'm going to answer a question I got in the Starship, my online community, about Stretch goals. How much is too much? What if you're just being delusional? Is there a way to know what's realistic? I struggled with this question for a while because...2019-08-2100 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business271: Get over your fear of dissaproval (rebroadcast)Are you unsure of your next step, because you’re afraid of the reaction you’re going to get? Are you avoiding rejection, because you want to have the approval and acceptance of your customers and audience? Yeah, me too. In this rebroadcast, covering how to get over your fear of disapproval. It's a great follow up to last week's podcast on how to stop seeking approval in the first place. You can find the original episode here. Today we’re going to talk even MORE about Rejection – so much fun! Back in episode 171, I suggeste...2019-08-1400 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business270: Stop Seeking Approval (rebroadcast)In today's rebroadcast I'm sharing why (and some tips on how) to stop seeking approval so that you can build a great business. You can find the original episode here. Here’s a dichotomy: You want to listen to your customers and your audience, to give them what they want, to create an awesome business. But yet, needing their approval has you frozen or afraid or feeling kinda needy. How do you balance this? In the last week of 2017, I did a live video (you can watch it at the show notes for podcast189) about th...2019-08-0700 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business269: Be Yourself (rebroadcast)In today’s rebroadcast I share the biggest lesson of my biggest gig to date – I taught a three day class at CreativeLive, about creating your best marketing plan. I completely forgot to mention how to GET that class, so here’s the link! Oh, and the lesson I learned: How to be myself. In today's episode, I'll share how the heck I figured out how to Be Myself, and how it totally changed the way I think about things. How to Be Yourself (even when you're a nervous wreck.) Get clear on what you lo...2019-07-3100 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business268: Fear of Success (rebroadcast)In today’s rebroadcast we are revisiting a topic that I still get asked about every single week: Fear of Success. So let’s dig deeper: What is it? Once you've identified what you're really afraid of (hint: it's probably not “success”), how do you overcome it? That's what we'll cover today. In my experience working with creatives, what looks like “fear of success” is usually a fear of something else: Fear that you need to have the kind of “success” other people want … which doesn't appeal to you at all. Fear that you'll change into something you don...2019-07-2400 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business267: How to Launch Anything (rebroadcast)In this week's podcast we're revisiting a topic I get asked about a TON: launching! This episode was originally inspired when a Starship captain asked for ideas and resources for launching a new product line and I wrote a long and thorough answer, and wanted to share that with you. This can apply to how you launch a new business (if you already have an audience), how you launch a new product or how you launch a book. We'll cover: How to come up with launch content How to fit it in your calendar H...2019-07-1700 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business266: Episode 1: Getting Started (rebroadcast)In today’s episode we are throwing it ALL the way back to the very first episode of this podcast! I share a little about my goals and dreams for the podcast and my own business journey (up until that point!). As I said at the time: “I want you to know you're not alone, in whatever it is, that feels like a struggle in your creative business: making money, finding motivation, being consistent. More than anything, I hope you like it. I hope this helps us connect in a new way and help you...2019-07-1000 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business265: 10 years of self-employment: What I've learnedYou guys, I have been self-employed for TEN YEARS, this week! That is really unbelievable to me, because I had no idea what to expect when I quit my dayjob to make yarn full-time. I have learned so much, struggled so much, and had weird unexpected successes (like improving my credit score, and earning a lifetime achievement award at Midwest Craftcon?). Today I want to look back on it with you, and share some reflections that may help you in your own business journey. I have been running a business full-time, since July 1, 2009. I quit...2019-07-0300 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business264: Summer Reading ResourcesIt’s summer! And that means it is time for summer reading. This may be the time where you’re spending more time than ever with your family and you just need a break with a book! I get so many questions about how I read so much, what books I recommend, that I wanted to put together a whole resource episode with absolutely everything - my best tips, the tools I use, the sites I read, the books I recommend for your business and for your summer. Usually I talk about running a business and...2019-06-2600 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business263: Failure as FuelDo you let failure convince you to stop? Is it a sign that you are not going to ever get what you want? Or do you use failure as fuel to push you farther? When I was reading Abby Wambach’s new book Wolfpack, one of the lessons in it really struck me. She said: Use failure as fuel. She talked about how women so often use any failure as a reason they can’t do something. They feel like everything has to be perfect before they have permission to try something or be something. The...2019-06-1900 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business262: Mindset is Contagious - a convo with Jay SwigerHow do you impact those around you? How does that actually work? And how does it feel for those who love you? Today I’m having a conversation with my husband Jay about impact, confidence and more! Episode 258, which came out a few weeks ago, has ended up being SO popular - so many of you are sharing it and talking about it and messaging me about it, it’s making me sooo happy. And it tells me that this way of reframing the sacrifices you make for your dreams as a positive, because it is showing othe...2019-06-1200 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business261: 37th Birthday LessonsIt's my birthday month, and that means it's time to review my year and share the lessons I learned from another year on the earth. Each year, on my birthday, I share a  bit about my birthday review process. Just like we do at the new year, I look at what was great, what wasn't, and what lessons is my life teaching me? To do this birthday review, I use the monthly questions found in my book, Map Your Business. The book has these questions every month for 12 months, so you can start whenever, and m...2019-06-0500 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business260: What I'm Reading: May 2019 260: What I’m Reading May 2019 I follow my enthusiasm by reading…a lot. And once a month, I share (some of) the books I read last month and the books I intend to read this month. You can join the informal book club by sharing your own list with me on Facebook and find all the posts here. (The usual disclaimer applies.) What I read Non-fiction: Wolfpack, by Abby Wambach (I liked this book so much, I discussed it in detail here!) Girl, Stop Apologizing, by Rachel Hollis The Child Catch...2019-05-2900 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business259: How to be unapologeticAre you apologizing for following your dream, for taking the time away from your family + friends, for taking selfies or for following your own path? Are you apologizing out loud “sorry for another post but…” or are you apologizing with your actions and attitude (trying to physically to shrink yourself - sorry for taking up space!). If you wanna move forward with your business or even your life, it’s time to identify your apologies and move to being unapologetically YOURSELF. I have been thinking and writing about the need to be unapologetic for a very long time. An...2019-05-2200 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business258: You Have ImpactWho does your work have an impact on? We've talked before about what you might give up in order to fulfill your dream. But what are you creating? What are you gaining? How is your work impacting others? Get ready to fall in love with your dream a little more, and get fired up. You know what I realized the other day? This month this podcast is FIVE YEARS OLD. I have written, recorded and produced a weekly episode every week for FIVE YEARS. Yay! I wanna celebrate! How can you help me...2019-05-1500 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business257: The Myth of BalanceHow do you balance business and family? How do you balance alone time with together time? What if you just need to be alone to work on your business but you feel like you should be with your family? Today, I'm going to give you a super honest answer. Ya ready? So let’s start by being honest about balance: it’s not real. Or at least, this ideal goal of work-life balance, where you’re always happy with how much time and energy you’re spending on each area of your life and it always feel balanced...2019-05-0800 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business256: Time: there's never enough!When I asked on Instagram what the most-pressing issue in your business was, I got one answer over and over and over: TIME. Time to do everything you want, time to grow your business, time for a business after the day job, time to post regularly, there's just not enough time. This week we're going to talk about how to have enough time, no matter the season of life you're in. Before we get into today’s lesson, I want to tell you that I’m doing a free workshop answering your questions on how to u...2019-05-0100 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business255: What I'm Reading: April 2019I follow my enthusiasm by reading…a lot. And once a month, I share (some of) the books I read last month and the books I intend to read this month. You can join the informal book club by sharing your own list with me on Facebook and find all the posts here. (The usual disclaimer applies.) What I read This month I got kinda book-crazy and attempted to read 40 books in the 40 days of Lent. I'm at 32 books right now, and I have about a week left, so it's possible I'll get there. F...2019-04-2400 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business254: How to Plan in Uncertain TimesHow can you plan for your business when everything in your life is uncertain? When you’re not sure where you’ll be next week or next month? You may be great at planning normal life, but what about when there’s a family illness, a new baby, a new job, a big move, a divorce, or just the uncertainty of life? Let’s talk through how to ride these waves of uncertainty. As you know, I’m in a really uncertain season of my life as a foster parent. Heck, as you listen to this, my w...2019-04-1700 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business253: Q&A with my husband!Ever wonder what it’s like to work with me?  Or to work with your spouse? Today we, both Jay and I, are going to answer your questions! Jay has worked in my business on and off for years, and in the last few years we have had a lot of new adventures - from working full-time in my business, to pursuing his dream to open a comic shop, to fostering babies! In this episode we answer questions about guilt, what it’s like when one of us gets to follow our dream (and the other...2019-04-1100 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business252: Get your confidence backI’m gonna be honest: For years I have been teaching about confidence, here on the podcast, at conferences. So I was surprised to find: I had totally lost my confidence. Today I’m going to share how I lost it and how I’m getting it back. Hopefully it will help you locate your own confidence. First: What do I mean by confidence? Let’s define it here, because it’s easy to misunderstand. And I’ll be honest, I meet a lot of women who say they can’t move forward until they’re more confident and in...2019-04-0300 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business251: What I'm Reading: March 2019I follow my enthusiasm by reading…a lot. And once a month, I share (some of) the books I read last month and the books I intend to read this month. You can join the informal book club by sharing your own list with me on Facebook and find all the posts here. (The usual disclaimer applies.) What I'm reading: Brown White Black: An American Family at the Intersection of Race, Gender, Sexuality, and Religion, by Nishta Mehra A Life in Stitches: Knitting my way through love, loss, and laughter, by Rachael Herron (Rachael's Cypress H...2019-03-2700 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business250: Q+A: Schedules, Toddlers and Why We Do Foster CareIn celebration of my 250th episode, I’m answering your questions! Last week I asked my Instagram followers to ask me question and I will answer them today! We’re going to talk about how to stick with a schedule, how my schedule has changed with a toddler and how we decided to do foster care. If you’re not following me on Instagram, I’m @TaraSwiger and I share more on all these topics every single day in my stories, along with my knitting and sewing projects and my reading list,  so go follow and then comment o...2019-03-2000 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business249: When To QuitHow do you know it's time to quit? Should you keep plugging away when it’s not working? Should you just try harder? Or is it better to quit? This week I’m going to tell you when it’s time to definitely quit. When do you know it’s time to quit? When should you just give up on the thing you’re working on? I was asked this question a few months ago and I have thought about it a lot, because this is a BIG question. I have two competing answers when individual people ask me thi...2019-03-1300 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business248: My Favorite PodcastsI LOVE podcasts. They are the absolute perfect way to learn or be entertained while you do boring or mundane stuff. I listen to quite a few podcasts and I'm always recommending specific episodes to friends. Today I want to share my favorite with you!  I'll cover my favorite podcasts for your business, for parenting (especially fostering and adopting), and just general fun stuff. This week I'm sharing some of my favorite podcasts. I have been listening to podcasts since 2006! My husband bought me an ipod shuffle (no screen!) for Valentine's Day in 2006 because I was listening t...2019-03-0600 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business247: What I’m reading: February 2019I follow my enthusiasm by reading…a lot. And once a month, I share (some of) the books I read last month and the books I intend to read this month. You can join the informal book club by sharing your own list with me on Facebook and find all the posts here. (The usual disclaimer applies.) What I'm reading: Heart Berries by Marie Terese Mailhot Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higahsimura The Whole Brain Child by Daniel Siegel Links: Read Harder Challenge Starter Manga   Listen in...2019-02-2700 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessHow to stop being hard on yourselfDo you find yourself distracted with how you could have done something better? Or sidetracked thinking about the mistakes you made? Are you just too hard on yourself? Guess what? Me too! Today I’m going to share how I’ve been working on NOT being so hard on myself so I can move forward! Today we’re going to talk about something I’ve gotten so much feedback on: Being hard on yourself. Now, most of us want to be better, right? We want to streamline, optimize, and improve all the time. That’s great and...2019-02-2000 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business245: Seasons in businessWhat if you are just not getting things done? What if you just can NOT get things done? Before you start beating yourself up, ask yourself: is this just a season of my life? Today we're going to talk about how to identify the season you're in, and what to do about, to be both as productive and GENTLE as possible. My aim is to guide you to living an enthusiasm-filled life...which includes doing work you love, spending time with people you love, and feeling GOOD while doing it. I was recently...2019-02-1300 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business244: Beyond goal-setting: Daily and weekly plansWhat do you after you set your goal? What if you know what to do but you aren't getting anything done? Today I'm going to answer those questions and talk about how I use a planner. I know it's February, and most people think about planning and planners and overhauling their habits at the first of the year, but I'll be honest with you: this year I didn't start even THINKING about my new year until January 20th. Between the logistics of a new 2 year old foster placement in my life and the learning curve of toddler...2019-02-0600 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business243: What I'm reading: Winter 2019I follow my enthusiasm by reading…a lot. And once a month, I share (some of) the books I read last month and the books I intend to read this month. You can join the informal book club by sharing your own list with me on Facebook and find all the posts here. (The usual disclaimer applies.) What I'm reading: The Deepest Well, by Nadine Burke-Harris Why I think everyone should read this book, especially parents Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi House of Dreams, the life of L.M. Montgomery, by Liz Ro...2019-01-3000 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business242: Celebration is important: Why and HowCelebration is SO important for the health of your business. In today's episode I cover the big reasons WHY you need to stop and celebrate and also HOW to celebrate (no, it doesn't need to cost money.) If you look back at 2018 and can't remember what went well or how your business did, tune in to make 2019 a better year. Why Celebration? The answer is science: Our brains are wired to have a negativity bias. We notice the negative (bad sales day, unmet goals, cranky customers) MORE than the positive. We give negative feedback more...2019-01-2300 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business241: Turn a bad day around: mental health checklistHaving a hard day? Me too! When I’m having a not-optimal mental health day my best tool is simple- a checklist! Today I’m sharing my own checklist & helping you make yours. ALL THE MENTAL HEALTH THINGS: Feeling hopeless? Get help! Now! https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ https://www.nami.org/Find-Support Feeling awful? Before you give up, go through this checklist. This list is meant to give you ideas, not replace professional help. Anxiety and depression and my own story here:: https://youtu.be/WoVDD1bDyvI HOW I DEALT WITH...2019-01-1600 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business240: Introvert in business, with Stacey TrockAre you an introvert? Not sure? Think being an introvert is the same thing as being shy? We have a lot to talk about! Hi, I’m Stacey. I’m an introvert. I’m also tremendously talkative, self-confident and not the tiniest bit shy. Sound like a contradiction? Not really. In this episode, I’m going to talk about what an introvert really is, plus dispel some misconceptions. I’ll fill you in on the strengths of an introvert, as well as some strategies to cope with challenging situations. What is an introvert? An introve...2019-01-0900 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business239: How to plan the best year everHow can you plan to have the best year? Not just get everything done, but have a year you actually enjoy? It is both important to reach the goals you have set, and enjoy your time. What’s the point in building a business if you aren’t enjoying yourself? You’re never going to feel like you’re done in business. You’ll always be changing, growing, setting goals. THAT is what building a business is. So be sure that you enjoy the process of moving towards the goal, as much as you think...2019-01-0200 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business238: Staying sane: Let go of holiday expectationsAre you feeling a little overwhelmed? With holiday fun, holiday obligations and, uh, you're whole business to run? If so, you are not alone. This week we're going to talk about keeping your sanity and having as much fun as possible, while keeping your business going. We, as a community,  have been talking about staying sane during the holiday season since 2010, when I created the first version of the Holiday Sanity Guide. This comes up every year, because, guys, this season can be HARD. You've got more family responsibilities, more business responsibilities, and on top of all t...2018-12-1900 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business237: In conversation: Joeli Kelley & Mary Roth, Fiber Artist & Starship CaptainYou told me you'd like to meet other makers and here about their business, so by popular demand I bring you our new semi-regular series: In Conversation! In today's conversation, Joeli Kelly, teacher and coach, will be talking to Mary Roth, the mad scientist and dyer behind Elemental Fiberworks, where you can find science-inspired yarn and fiber to geek out over. Both women have created amazing businesses and both have been Starship Captains! (The Starship is open right now, if you'd like to join them!) In this conversation they discuss the milestones in t...2018-12-1200 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business236: What I'm reading: December 2018I follow my enthusiasm by reading…a lot. And once a month, I share (some of) the books I read last month and the books I intend to read this month. You can join the informal book club by sharing your own list with me on Facebook and find all the posts here. (The usual disclaimer applies.) What I read this month: Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in Silicone Valley Startup, by John Carreyou All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenting by Jennifer Senior Time to Parent, organizing your life to bring out...2018-12-0500 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business235: Trust Yourself: A beginner's guideTrust yourself about what direction to go. Trust yourself about who you want to work with. Trust yourself about what product to make, to launch, to go all in on. A key element to building a business you actually LOVE and that fulfills you, is to TRUST YOURSELF. But how can you trust yourself through all the imposter syndrome, self-doubt and perfectionism? That's what we'll talk about today. Trusting yourself and relying on your own intuition and sense of what to do is vital in creating a business you actually enjoy being in...2018-11-2800 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business234: Six episodes you HAVE to listen toAre you traveling or working for hours in the kitchen or just trying to escape family this week, for American Thanksgiving? Me too, so I thought this week we could take a look at the best of the past episodes. If you'd like me to keep you company during your holiday prep, you'd have plenty to listen to. These episodes will come in handy as you're wrapping up 2018 and planning for 2019. They are the most-downloaded, the most-shared, and the episodes more people tell me totally changed their business or their perspective. Today I'm going to recap my...2018-11-2100 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business231: How stress is affecting your biz (& what to do about it) with Joeli KelleyDo you always seem to be coming down with some cold or bug? Do you feel exhausted all the time? When you sit down to work, do you find it difficult to focus and get distracted by Facebook and social media? Do you find yourself struggling to get motivated to send your newsletter or record that video? Well, stay tuned, because today we are going to talk about the one factor that might be the reason for all of those things. I'm Joeli Kelly, and I'm filling in for Tara for this episode Today I...2018-10-3100 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business226: Why you self-sabotageI did not want to talk about this. I have been avoiding this topic for years, even though it's something my listeners and clients as ask all the time: WHY do I keep sabotaging myself? If you feel like you sabotage your own success, today’s episode is for you. So last week I put up 5 different podcast ideas for the Starship to vote on what they most wanted me to talk about...and you know what got the most votes? Self Sabotage! Even though I've been asked this a lot, I've avoided ta...2018-09-2600 minExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | BusinessExplore Your Enthusiasm, with Tara Swiger | Craft | Art | Business213: Your questions answered: blogging, benefits and slowing salesThis week I answered questions from my Instagram followers! collekecreations How do you feel/like blogging as a business model? So writing blog posts and having a shop added to your site with your handmade products? Thanks Tara 😊 devotedquilter I understand the difference between features and benefits when I'm talking about my quilt patterns, but I have trouble applying it. For example, I include the finished size of the quilt and the techniques used to make it, but those are both features. Other than when a design makes good use of fabric scraps or comes together quickly, I can't...2018-06-2700 minHashtag Authentic - for creatives, dreamers & business owners onlineHashtag Authentic - for creatives, dreamers & business owners onlineSelling Your Work Without Feeling Weird & Uncomfortable, With Tara SwigerTara Swiger is a coach for people who make or create products they're passionate about, helping them to build profitable businesses. Her episode on finding your right people is one of my all time favourites I've recorded so far, so I invited her back on to tackle some of the issues I hear about again and again from people in our community here - specifically, how to sell ourselves without feeling awful, and dealing with vulnerability. Tara always brings incredible value to everything she does, and I promise this episode will uplift, inspire and fill you with enthusiasm for...2017-10-1836 minPodcasting with Purpose for Life CoachesPodcasting with Purpose for Life Coaches073 Best practices and tips for mindfulness from Tara Swiger and Kara Gott Warner Today Kara welcomes Tara Swiger back to the show! Tara first appeared in episode 61, and now she's back to talk about the ways her business has changed since she was last here - including an increased focus on the practice of mindfulness. Tara has worked with makers and artists for seven years, helping them learn to explore their own enthusiasm and build businesses they love. Now she has a new branch of her business, helping people who want to build a business that doesn't include handmade products. In today's special episode, which premieres here and on Tara's own podcast, T...2017-10-0433 minPodcasting with Purpose for Life CoachesPodcasting with Purpose for Life Coaches073 Best practices and tips for mindfulness from Tara Swiger and Kara Gott Warner Today Kara welcomes Tara Swiger back to the show! Tara first appeared in episode 61, and now she's back to talk about the ways her business has changed since she was last here - including an increased focus on the practice of mindfulness. Tara has worked with makers and artists for seven years, helping them learn to explore their own enthusiasm and build businesses they love. Now she has a new branch of her business, helping people who want to build a business that doesn't include handmade products. In today's special episode, which premieres here and on Tara's own podcast, T...2017-10-0433 minPodcasting with Purpose for Life CoachesPodcasting with Purpose for Life Coaches061 Tara Swiger: Marketing Expert, Author & Host of Explore Your Enthusiasm PodcastMeet Tara Swiger, marketing expert, author and host of Explore Your Enthusiasm podcast. Tara works with makers and artists to create a sustainable, lovable businesses. She does this through her books, the weekly podcast, online classes, and her in-person workshops. She leads adventures for makers who want to explore your own definition of success! In this episode, Tara shares tips and strategies from her new book, Map Your Business a workbook of exercises designed to help you create your own personal blueprint to reach goals that are important to you, and how you can use it to def...2017-04-281h 08Podcasting with Purpose for Life CoachesPodcasting with Purpose for Life Coaches061 Tara Swiger: Marketing Expert, Author & Host of Explore Your Enthusiasm PodcastMeet Tara Swiger, marketing expert, author and host of Explore Your Enthusiasm podcast. Tara works with makers and artists to create a sustainable, lovable businesses. She does this through her books, the weekly podcast, online classes, and her in-person workshops. She leads adventures for makers who want to explore your own definition of success! In this episode, Tara shares tips and strategies from her new book, Map Your Business a workbook of exercises designed to help you create your own personal blueprint to reach goals that are important to you, and how you can use it to def...2017-04-281h 08Build Your Online AudienceBuild Your Online Audience[155] How to sell without feeling gross with Tara SwigerBeing able to sell your products and services is a key part of running a small business, but time and time again business owners tell me that selling makes them feel a bit icky and uncomfortable. In this episode, Tara Swiger shares her tips on how to build a sustainable business - and how to... READ MORE The post [155] How to sell without feeling gross with Tara Swiger appeared first on Janet Murray.2017-04-2843 minHashtag Authentic - for creatives, dreamers & business owners onlineHashtag Authentic - for creatives, dreamers & business owners onlineFinding your 'right people' online, with Tara SwigerThis week I talk to US-based business coach Tara Swiger about the importance of creating for your right people on instagram and beyond, and why finding them is the secret to achieving your dreams online. Get full access to Entre Nous at meandorla.substack.com/subscribe2017-03-1559 minRaise Your Hand Say Yes with Tiffany HanRaise Your Hand Say Yes with Tiffany HanEp. 68: Tara Swiger on EnthusiasmJoin the RYHSY facebook group 100 Rejection Letters kits in Tiffany's etsy shop Show Notes: Connect with Tara: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest Tara's podcast, Explore Your Enthusiasm Elise Blaha Cripe's progress tracker Tiffany Han on CreativeLive Tara Swiger on CreativeLive Tara's Spotify playlist Craftcation2015-12-231h 14Spiritual Entrepreneur PodcastSpiritual Entrepreneur PodcastSpiritual Entrepreneur Podcast 014: Tara Swiger on Undercover ChristianityTara Swiger gives us her perspective on being a Christian who doesn’t fit the stereotypes of Christians, and how her beliefs affect her business without being overt or preachy. Tara Swiger began spinning twine* And now she helps you redefine Your biz as exploring. And if that’s too boring, She also adores Deep Space Nine. […]2014-03-1348 minSpiritual Entrepreneur PodcastSpiritual Entrepreneur PodcastSpiritual Entrepreneur Podcast 014: Tara Swiger on Undercover Christianity Tara Swiger gives us her perspective on being a Christian who doesn’t fit the stereotypes of Christians, and how her beliefs affect her business without being overt or preachy. Tara Swiger began spinning twine* And now she helps you redefine Your biz as exploring. And if that’s too boring, She also adores Deep Space Nine. Highlights: When people think “Christian” they think of Ned Flanders from The Simpsons “For me, it’s about love.” -Tara Swiger Being a spiritual entrepreneur doesn’t necessarily mean bringing your spirituality int...2014-03-1348 min