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Brand Your Passion143. 12 MORE Branding lessons from professional creatives that every artist can learn fromAs creatives, it can be so helpful to hear what other creatives have learnt in their journey. It makes us feel less alone, helps us see how other people navigate the things we're struggling with, and saves us from making those same mistakes ourselves.So when I interview artists and makers on this podcast, I always ask them the same question: What is the biggest lesson you've learnt about branding your passion?And while those answers are helpful on their own and alongside each artist's story, I also thought it would be fun to compile...
2025-07-2924 min
Brand Your Passion134. Hayley King (AKA FLOX) on creating collections, building a team, and 20 years as an artistWant the inside scoop on what it takes to thrive as an artist and creative business owner for 20 years?In today’s episode, I have the AH-mazing Hayley King (AKA FLOX) on the show where she shares her amazing journey from street art beginnings to building a thriving creative business with hand painted commissions, large scale murals, and producing seasonal luxury bag and personal stationery collections.Hayley opens up about building a business that stands the test of time, growing her team, setting up her studio, and the practical steps that took her from independent ar...
2025-03-1150 min
Craft Industry AllianceSpecial Episode: The Fall of JOANN FabricsIn this special episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we are talking with a variety of industry players about the second bankruptcy of JOANN Fabrics including:
Grace Dobush, our business reporter for our corporate newsletter Craft Industry Insider
Molly Hamilton from Folkwear Patterns
Aaron Leventhal, former CEO and owner of Hero Arts
Venture capital investor Elizabeth Caven
And Kansas City-based fashion designer Whitney Manney
We start with Grace giving us an overview of the current situation at JOANN (January 2025), go through 10-15 minute interviews with each guest, and wrap up with Grace as we look towards...
2025-01-271h 29
Connecting Kansas CityKansas City Fashion Icon, Whitney ManneyToday we dive deep into the vibrant heart of Kansas City's fashion scene with none other than the acclaimed local fashion and textile designer, Whitney Manney. A Kansas City, MO native, Whitney brings a wave of creativity and artistry to the local textile design industry with her innovative and bold designs. In this episode, we explore how Whitney's passion for fashion has helped shape the artistic landscape of Kansas City, making a significant impact on both the local culture and its burgeoning fashion industry.
Whitney Manney, a Kansas City Art Institute alumna, shares her...
2024-04-1823 min
Brand Your Passion100: How to grow your creative business in 2024 with Mia Saine, Renata Paton, Whitney Manney, and Penelope WickmanDo you ever look at successful creatives on your Instagram feed and wonder how the heck they're doing it? Or thinking "I wish I knew what strategies they're using to get all those followers and sales so I could just do that too!"?To celebrate the 100th episode of Brand Your Passion, I brought together four previous guests to hear how they’re successfully marketing and growing their creative businesses so you can steal their strategies and scale your brand in 2024!–––––––––––––––––––––––Follow Mia on InstagramFollow Renata on InstagramFollow Whitney on InstagramFollow Penelop...
2023-12-121h 26
The Future Belongs to CreatorsSucceeding as a Creator Outside of a Creative Hub with Whitney ManneyIt’s not where you are or who you’re with, but what you create. If you’ve ever felt like success as a creator is limited to the humdrum town you’re in, miles from a traditionally “creative” city, meet Fashion Designer Whitney Manney.Kansas City, Missouri may not be the fashion capital of the world, but it’s a place where Whitney has taken root. And if you ask Whitney, the humble surroundings of her hometown have led to more opportunities than obstacles. She’s built a community in Kans...
2022-06-2237 min
Brand Your Passion58: Whitney Manney on seizing opportunities, separating yourself from your brand, and honouring your inner art kidThis week on the Brand Your Passion podcast, I was joined by an utterly incredible creative who makes the phrase ‘passion for fashion’ take on a whole new meaning, Whitney Manney. Whitney is a fashion and textile designer from Kansas City with a BFA in Fibers and a desire to create art through her fashion - something she’s most definitely achieving with her independent label WHITNEYMANNEY. Creating a narrative between colour and pattern is a signature of her work, or as she puts it, “My job isn’t done until everybody in the world believes fashion is art”.
2022-05-1735 minCraft Industry AllianceEpisode #216: Whitney ManneyOn today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we're talking about fashion design with my guest Whitney Manney.
A Kansas City, Missouri native, Whitney Manney graduated from the Kansas City Art Institute in 2012 with a BFA in Fibers. With a desire to create art in a wearable format, Manney creates garments and textile designs under her independent label WHITNEYMANNEY. Manney's work has been featured in major press outlets and numerous art and fashion blogs. She is featured in the PBS show Make48 & My World Too and has work featured in the new Peacock series Bel-Air.
2022-05-021h 05
The Confident Working Woman Podcast71. Keeping the Faith & Staying Consistent with Your Dreams with Fashion Designer, Whitney ManneyToday’s guest is fashion designer, Whitney Manney. She says,"My inspiration to create wearable art and textiles started at the age of 13, not because I was obsessed with fashion but because I was tired of growing out of my clothes so quickly. Remixing old clothes into my own creations inspired me to create the WHITNEYMANNEY label. "This episode is filled with so many great stories and lessons like:The role of parents in supporting our kids’ dreamTaking care of practical concerns without ever having to give up on your dreamsKeeping the faith and stay...
2022-03-1247 min
SOS with Sonja Rasula#306 How to NOT Be a Starving ArtistDon't listen to the hype, it's 2021, you don't have to be a 'starving artist'! Whitney Manney is an incredible fashion designer and artist, selling everything from handmade jackets to scarves and fanny packs. Whitney's sales grew since 2020, #ThanksCOVID, but she has SO MANY PRODUCTS and needs Sonja's help simplifying the website's user experience. Listen in as Sonja gives the best tips on how to improve your website's interface to increase sales, how to write better product descriptions that draw customers in, and how to stop thinking small in order to grow big.
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2021-07-1643 min
I Am A Creator“The cloth I’m cut from”Not even the slow-paced fashion world of the Midwest could keep Whitney Manney from dreaming big and creating freely, boldly, and brightly. Visit https://kit.com/resources/creator-stories/whitney-manney for show notes and more information.
2021-02-1520 min
The ClashWearable Art Ft. Whitney ManneyThe duo welcomes there first entrepreneur the creative, fantastic, and artistic Whitney Manney. we open the show with our favorite segment who deserves hands. Brielle drops gems with her tip of the week. The duo get into Whitney and her business of fashion and creative designs and Smalls deliver his quote of the week.
website: WhitneyManney.com
ig & twitter : WhitneyManney
ig: theclashpodcast
twitter: Theclashpod
email: theclashpodletters@gmail.com for listener letters
2019-10-151h 15
That's KC!65. John's Got Too Much WoodWe chat haunted places like the Rockcliffe Mansion in Hannibal, MO and the Emporia Country Club in Emporia, KS.
Weekly Selections:
Food - Livers from Go Chicken Go
Drinks - Green Tea & Blip Blast (cold coffee) from Blip Roasters
Product - Hand Mirror blanket by Whitney Manney. Available in November along with other prints! www.whitneymanney.com/shop
Studio: Barrel of the Bottoms
Intro beat by Bryan Lawson
2018-10-2642 min