Dear Handmade Life

In homage to one of Delilah's favorite podcasts, Filmspotting, the ladies decide to do their own episode on the top films and TV shows about business. Maybe you can learn valuable lessons just by vegging out with Netflix after all! This is part two of a two-part series. For the show notes, visit www.dearhanmadelife.com.

In homage to one of Delilah's favorite podcasts, Filmspotting, the ladies decide to do their own episode on the top films and TV shows about business. Maybe you can learn valuable lessons just by vegging out with Netflix after all! This is part one of a two-part series. For the show notes, visit www.dearhanmadelife.com.

Do you dream of having a retail store? In this episode, Delilah and Nicole chat with their friend Beth Giles of Salvage Life and share their stories, tips and experiences in running a brick and mortar business. Visit www.dearhandmadelife.com for the show notes.

Promotion is a crucial part of your business - but is selling part of your personality? Maybe you need to have someone do the selling or you. In this episode, Delilah and Nicole talk to author/editor/teacher an now consulting producer, Gustavo Arellano, about his experience with agents and what is required to get your name out there. Visit www.dearhandmadelife.com for the show notes.

When you run your own business, it seems to seep into every part of your life. Delilah and Nicole talk with designer and full-time podcaster Mark Brickey of Adventures in Design about how their businesses influence their personal lives in both good and bad ways. Sometimes we all have to remember that stepping away from the desk is the best thing for us. See the show notes at www.dearhandmadelife.com

Delilah and Nicole went to Portland at the beginning of the year for a mastermind retreat hosted by their friend, author, speaker, business connoisseur and all around rad human, Kari Chapin - author of The Handmade Marketplace and Grow Your Handmade Business. It was an eye-opening experience. In this episode, they talk to Kari about what exactly a mastermind group is, personal experiences from the retreat, and how to create a mastermind group from scratch.

Patchwork Show is Dear Handmade Life's maker and artisan food festival that takes place at multiple locations throughout California in the spring and fall. Every show brings different problems and experiences, but after many years of festivals Delilah and Nicole hit their stride and find time to reflect and visit with vendors and attendees. Visit www.dearhandmadelife.com for the show notes...

Most people dream of a job where they are paid to travel and explore different cities and countries, but in reality it's not all sidewalk cafes and poolside cocktails. Speaker, maker, and scrapbooker Amy Tangerine practically lives on the road for her career. She tells Delilah and Nicole about how she manages to do it while staying sane and enjoying the journey. See www.dearhandmadelife.com for show notes...

Rejection is not one of our favorite feelings but it's a part of life. Life and business coach, Tiffany Han, talks with Delilah and Nicole about why we should be happy for it, and how to embrace it through her 100 Rejection Letters project. The girls swap stories about times someone said "no" and find the bright side of taking risks. For show notes, visit www.dearhandmadelife.com

Taco Maria is a food truck turned brick-and-mortar in Costa Mesa, Calif., and in less than two years they've become home to one of LA Time's Pultizer Prize winning food critic's, Jonathan Gold's, top 10 dishes. Then, chef Carlos Salgado was named one of Food & Wine's Best Chefs of 2015. Delilah and Nicole chat with Carlos about what it took to turn his food truck into one of the best restaurants in Southern California.

Delilah and Nicole put their feet up after two insane weeks prepping, running, and closing down Craftcation 2015. They remember favorite moments and plan for next year. Visit www.dearhandmadelife.com to see the show notes.

D + N talk to Angela Brown of the nonprofit organization Craft Lake City about nonprofits, the DIY scene in Utah and running an independent business. Angela explains why she decided to create a nonprofit, the negatives and positives to having this type of entity, and some important things to consider if you want to create your own. See www.dearhandmadelife.com for the show notes!

Jeanette Champion-Fanning makes snarky paper goods under Sweet Perversion, one of the first handmade card shops on Etsy. Things have grown much more crowded since then. Delilah+Nicole talk with Jeanette about what it feels like to have competition, comparing yourself to others, copying versus being inspired, and how to keep it all friendly.  For show notes, visit www.dearhandmadelife.com

This week on the Dear Handmade Life, Delilah+Nicole talk to director/curator/artist/teacher David Michael Lee about whether or not creatives need to define themselves, and if so, how they the heck do they do it?! For show notes, visit www.dearhandmadelife.com

Who doesn't want to talk about food!? In this episode Delilah+Nicole talk to author and food consultant, Susie Wyshak, as she returns from the 2015 Fancy Food Show. We hear about hits and misses from the gluttonous convention, including food trends on the rise and fads that were so last year. For show notes, visit www.dearhandmadelife.com  

Delilah+Nicole chat with Paige Wery, the owner of The Good Luck Gallery in Los Angeles. There's only one real criteria to be a candidate for wall space in this Chinatown spot - you must be an outsider artist or someone who has not received formal training.    The girls break down what they've had to deal with when starting up creative businesses in which they never went to school for and why, in the end, sometimes breaking those rules in the best idea.   For show notes, visit www.dearhandmadelife.com

Delilah+Nicole talk to stylist and fashion expert Erin Barrow about the capsule wardrobe trend and how to create one of your own.   The capsule wardrobe is all about having fewer pieces of clothing and better outfits. Instead of keeping clothes you don't wear (and shouldn't!) or just buying cheap trends, the capsule wardrobe chooses essential pieces that can be mixed and worn multiple times to achieve a unique, polished look.   It's the perfect medium for the busy professional who wants to look good without spending 5 years staring at the closet deciding what to wear.   For show notes, visit www.dearhandmadelife.com

Delilah+Nicole chat with Carrie Nardini of I Made It! Market and Neighborhood Flea in Pennsylvania and Brittany Charek of Pop Shop in Texas about their holiday shows in 2014.   The conversation reveals the unique perspective of an event organizer on everything from trends in makers, expectations in vendor applications, issues that arise while putting on an event and much more. Oh, and there's tequila.   For show notes, visit www.dearhandmadelife.com  

Hello Everyone! We’re so excited to share the first episode of our bi-weekly, Dear Handmade Life podcast with you. In this introduction episode we’ll talk about who we are, what we do, why we started our podcast and what to expect in future episodes. We hope you’ll join us every other week for drinks and discussions on creative business, DIY, craft and design for entrepreneurs and makers. Each week we’ll feature a drink (sometimes it will be a cocktail and other times it may be a favorite tea or juice). We’ll post the recipe or link on the blog before the podcast airs so you can drink along with us as you listen. Expect lots of laughs, inspiration, and insightful guests. You can find more information and our monthly drink lists on dearhandmadelife.com. Cheers! Delilah+Nicole