How To Be A Handmade Boss
Whether you’re a complete beginner on Etsy, or want to scale your handmade business to multi-6 figures, the “How To Be A Handmade Boss” podcast gives you actionable advice and workshop style full length episodes to grow your handmade business on Etsy and beyond.
We get it. Starting or growing a handmade business can be really overwhelming, and sometimes you feel like you have an expensive hobby rather than a profitable business. If you have questions like “How can I make sales in my business?” “How do I start a handmade shop?” “How can I make this passion my full-time gig?” or “How do I sell my crafts online” then you’re in the right place boss!
I’m Steph, a multi 6-figure handmade business owner (in the top 0.1% of all shops on Etsy), bestselling author of “How to be a handmade boss”, visionary and coach behind Handmade Bosses.
However, It wasn’t always rainbows and unicorns though. Today, my business(es) are bustling, but way back in 2014 when I started, it was HARD. Favourites but no sales, slow sales and low profits seemed in the beginning, like the trajectory of my business. Luckily following the system I’ve now curated, All of that changed and I went full-time in my handmade business in 2016.
Let’s focus on turning your passion into profit, because the world really does need these special creations that you only bring to life.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 79
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
#38 - Crafting Success: Charly's Journey to Niche Mastery and Business Resilience
💙 Join Steph in this episode of the "How to Be a Handmade Boss" podcast, as she chats with the inspiring Charlotte, known as Charly from Charly Bee Designs.
💡 Discover how Charly transformed her passi…
#37 - GPSR, Is Etsy's $£ down? Instagram scams and things you need to know - The BIG Update
💙 The BIG update episode - I dive into some significant updates that every handmade business owner needs to be aware of, especially as we approach the holiday season.
🎄 With Christmas orders piling u…
#36 - Unlock Your Handmade Business Potential: What’s Holding You Back?
💙 Are you unknowingly standing in the way of your own success? In our latest episode of "How to Be a Handmade Boss," we dive deep into the common pitfalls that can derail your progress.
🤯 Every time s…
#35 - How to succeed in your handmade business with ADHD
🤔 Do you have ADHD, tendencies and traits or an inkling you might have ADHD and think that running a handmade business is impossible? Then, this podcast is for you.
💙 In this episode of "How to Be a H…
#34 - "A year ago I was listing something on Etsy, finding it wasn't selling and having a panic attack" HBSA student Tara's honest conversation about her business then and now
💙 Join me in todays episode where we explore the enchanting creations made by Tara, from Fabric Sewn Beautiful, she creates lavender-scented gifts reminiscent of the romantic Regency era.
🪻 Drawing …
#33 - What to Do When Someone Steals Your Designs: A Step-by-Step Guide
💙 This episode is all about the dreaded Copycat
🫵 What you can do about them, how to stop copycats & the steps you should be taking now to protect your handmade business
🧡 What Etsy can do about copyca…
#32 - Don't Give Up on Your Handmade Business Dreams – This Can Help!
🛑 Stop!! Before you give up listen to this podcast.
💙 We explore the challenges of monetising a handmade business, we know how hard it can be!
💪 You'll get motivation and practical advice through my 4R…
#31 - How to Seamlessly Take a Month Off and Keep Your Business Running
💙 Have you ever wanted to take time off your business but worry that everything will fall apart? Well, I took a month long holiday and my business thrived.
⛱️ Join me as I share practical steps and pe…
#30 - The BIG Ecommerce World Updates for Etsy and Instagram: Everything You Need to Know
💙 This is our BIG UPDATE episode for Etsy and Instagram.
🚀 No click bait, I'm just cutting straight to the chase on what you need to know and what to take action on.
⭐️ Imagine you have a store sellin…
#29 - How My Husband REALLY Feels About My Handmade Business
💙 This is a very special episode of the 'How to be a Handmade Boss' podcast - my husband Ash is here with me and of course Phoebe our dog !!
💍 Join us for an open and truthful conversation about what …
#28 How Joining HBSA Boosted Vicky's Conversion Rate From 0.2% to 5.4% - An interview with HBSA student Vicky
👉 Join me as I chat with handmade business owner Vicky, owner of Rawsome Chocolate.
💪 She shares her inspiring experiences of leaving her full time employment as a teacher and assistant head to creati…
#27 - How I Built Lasting Friendships As A Handmade Business Owner
💙 Join me to explore the holistic approach to growing a handmade business.
🤗 As business owners we always look at the strategy and the practical business things.
✨ Over the last year I've started to lo…
#26 - What is a social media home hub and how do you find yours?
💙 In this episode of the 'How to Be a Handmade Boss' podcast, Steph introduces the concept of a social media 'home hub' for marketing your handmade business.
⚡️ Addressing the overwhelm and relucta…
#25 Discover Why Leigh Calls The HBSA a "Business Hug" for Students
💙 We delve into the compelling story of handmade business 'Viva La Diva', a maverick brand known for its vibrant and unique handmade jewellery and accessories.
🚀 Leigh initially focused on creating c…
#24 Transform Your Handmade Business with Proven SEO Techniques
😭 Navigating the world of handmade business can be tough, especially when it comes to monetising your creative handmade passion.
👉 The episode is all about SEO (Search Engine Optimisation). What SEO,…
#23 Skyrocket Your Handmade Business Sales with These Proven Strategies
👉 If you want to learn how to create an engaging brand presence and create meaningful connections with your audience, this is the podcast for you
💙 One of my branding rules is to ... Eat, Live and Bre…
#22 Discover Your Target Audience: Tips for Online Handmade Business Owners
🚀 How hard is for you, as a handmade business owner, to identify and understand your target audience?
💙 Every single part of your handmade business must be linked back to your target audience.
⚡️ Step…
#21 - The BIG Update - Ecommerce world update - Etsy, Shopify, Instagram, Canva & Pinterest
💙 Welcome back to the Handmade Boss Podcast
🚦 This is our BIG UPDATE episode for Etsy, Shopify, Instagram, Canva and Pinterest
⭐️ I'm giving you all the ecommerce updates you need to know
🚀 Cutting out…
#20 - Handmade business sales dropped? WTF is going on!?
😭 Are you experiencing a sudden drop in sales, views, favourites, shares... for your handmade business?
💙 In this episode, we're looking at what's going on in the e-commerce landscape for handmade bu…
#19 The HBSA "helped us get set up properly right off the bat... it's a really nice community that makes it a little bit easier to not just be stuck in business by yourself" Diversifying Your Handmade Business with Erik
💙 In this episode of the Handmade Bosses podcast, Steph catches up with Erik from Mountain River Life.
🪵 Erik is a wood craftsman, who has a 6-figure business specialising in handmade mountain-inspir…