Wheel Talk
By Ryan Durbin & Becca Otis
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Ryan Durbin (@rdceramics) & Becca Otis (@5linespottery) share their experiences as potters, makers, small business owners, and creatives. Becca is a full time studio potter, while Ryan is a full time website developer and part time potter. We'd love to share our ups and downs along the way as we build our skills as makers and small business owners in an honest, informal manner. We hope to bring you helpful tips we've learned over the years, learn from each other, and share expertise from a number of guests with you also. Please join us for some Wheel Talk!
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#248 - Is your price right? with Isaac Shue and Heidi Fahrenbacher
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Apr 27, 2024 |
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#247 - "Resources for your business" at NCECA 2024
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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#246 - Let's talk preorders
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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#245 - Pricing your work pt 2 & presenting at NCECA with Heidi Fahrenbacher from Bella Joy Pottery
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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#244 - Road trip home from NCECA!
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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#243 - Getting better at in-person shows
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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#242 - How we started & where we're going
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Mar 16, 2024 |
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#241 - Setting boundaries on social media with Melanie Westheiden from Swell Ceramics
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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#240 - Mobile studios
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Mar 02, 2024 |
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#239 - Custom wholesale & clay buttons with Sara Davis from Golden Earth Designs
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Feb 24, 2024 |
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#238 - A path to full time ceramic artist with Em (Paz) Stevens (Pt 2)
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Feb 17, 2024 |
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#237 - A path to full time ceramic artist with Em (Paz) Stevens (Pt 1)
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Feb 10, 2024 |
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#236 - Clay Con West recap!
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Feb 03, 2024 |
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#235 - A peek inside the Maker's Playbook with Rebecca Ickes Carra
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Jan 27, 2024 |
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#234 - Body care for long term success with Joshua Reed from Wellness with Joshua
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Jan 20, 2024 |
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#233 - Is paid advertisement worth it? with Will Donovan from Donovan Pottery
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Jan 13, 2024 |
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#232 - What do you look for in a workshop?
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Jan 06, 2024 |
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#231 - Analyzing your best & worst Instagram Reels
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Dec 30, 2023 |
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#230 - Starting a community studio from scratch with Noah Smith from NWS Ceramics
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Dec 23, 2023 |
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#229 - 2023 wrap up
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Dec 16, 2023 |
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#228 - How do you handle negative feedback?
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Dec 09, 2023 |
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#227 - Tiki Technical Talk with Henrik van Ryzin from VanTiki
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Dec 02, 2023 |
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#226 - Kiln size matters
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Nov 25, 2023 |
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#225 - What influences a buyer to purchase?
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Nov 18, 2023 |
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#224 - Becca’s on the road
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Nov 11, 2023 |
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#223 - Health & safety in the studio
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Nov 04, 2023 |
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#222 - Building partnerships with companies
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Oct 28, 2023 |
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#221 - Fostering community as a family with Milissa & Eric Beale from Beale Pottery
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Oct 21, 2023 |
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#220 - Are you feeling burned-out?
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Oct 14, 2023 |
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#219 - Pricing your work effectively with Heidi Fahrenbacher from Bella Joy Pottery
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Oct 07, 2023 |
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#218 - Pot Swap 2023 is almost here!
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Sep 30, 2023 |
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#217 - Teaching in-person & virtually
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Sep 23, 2023 |
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#216 - Maintaining a love for clay with Juliann Roush
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Sep 16, 2023 |
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#215 - Scaling your business with Curt Hammerly from Hammerly Ceramics
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Sep 09, 2023 |
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#214 - We're not in Kansas anymore with Meghan Yarnell & Tony Young
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Sep 02, 2023 |
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#213 - 4 year anniversary of Wheel Talk!
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Aug 26, 2023 |
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#212 - Live Q&A with Ashley from Bowled Over Ceramics
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Aug 19, 2023 |
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#211 - Building community virtually with Tzipporah Schvarcz from Sipor Ceramics
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Aug 12, 2023 |
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#210 - Live Q&A with Caroline from Revisionist Studio
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Aug 05, 2023 |
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#209 - Q&A Part VIII
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Jul 29, 2023 |
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#208 - Optimizing your show applications with Deanna Poelsma from Glazed & Confused Creations
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Jul 22, 2023 |
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#207 - Comparing clay conferences
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Jul 15, 2023 |
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#206 - Subscription & mug clubs
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Jul 08, 2023 |
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#205 - Live Q&A with Cindy from Green Cabin Pottery
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Jul 01, 2023 |
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#204 - Live Q&A with Lynne from Grit & Grace Pottery
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Jun 24, 2023 |
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#203 - Chat GPT
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Jun 17, 2023 |
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#202 - "Am I robbing students of a teachable moment?"
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Jun 10, 2023 |
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#201 - Garbage Talk with Tim Kowalczyk
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Jun 03, 2023 |
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#200 - Tradesies & artist collabs
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May 27, 2023 |
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#199 - Beyond the tool reviews with Hope Limyansky-Smith
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May 20, 2023 |
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#198 - Should you offer free shipping?
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May 13, 2023 |
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Bonus - Shooting the sh** Part I
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May 10, 2023 |
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#197 - Adding new styles to your product line
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May 06, 2023 |
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#196 - All about fidget stones!!
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Apr 29, 2023 |
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#195 - NCECA 2023 recap
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Apr 22, 2023 |
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#194 - "Learning Through Collaboration" at NCECA 2023
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Apr 15, 2023 |
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#193 - Pricing with confidence
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Apr 08, 2023 |
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#192 - Managing a wholesale business with Andrew Fegler from That's So Andrew
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Apr 01, 2023 |
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#191 - Pricing for your worth or your market
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Mar 25, 2023 |
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#190 - What’s up with Instagram Subscriptions with Brooke Thivierge from BAT’s Ceramics
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Mar 18, 2023 |
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#189 - Running a massive community studio with Ben Clark from Queen City Clay
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Mar 11, 2023 |
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#188 - Answering your tax questions with Jamie Boyack from Aloha Friday CPA
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Mar 04, 2023 |
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#187 - Teaching, online restocks, & family with Jodie Rozycki from Mudslinging Pottery
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Feb 25, 2023 |
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#186 - Learning to fire your kilns
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Feb 18, 2023 |
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#185 - Adjusting to van life
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Feb 11, 2023 |
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#184 - Growing through experimentation
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Feb 04, 2023 |
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#183 - "Selling at Art Fairs" at Clay Con West
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Jan 28, 2023 |
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#182 - Working through self doubt
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Jan 21, 2023 |
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#181 - Meeting customer demand with Will Donovan of Donovan Pottery
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Jan 14, 2023 |
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#180 - 2022 recap & looking forward
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Jan 07, 2023 |
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#179 - Returning from a long hiatus
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Dec 31, 2022 |
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#178 - Shop partnerships & show rejection
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Dec 24, 2022 |
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#177 - Balancing studio & family time
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Dec 17, 2022 |
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#176 - Community studio vibes
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Dec 10, 2022 |
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#175 - Post holiday reflection
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Dec 03, 2022 |
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#174 - Hosting a home studio sale
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Nov 26, 2022 |
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#173 - Buying used kilns & wheels
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Nov 19, 2022 |
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#172 - Shooting the sh** and sharing a booth space
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Nov 12, 2022 |
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#171 - Rats, frogs, & mushrooms with Sarah Anderson
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Nov 05, 2022 |
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#170 - Organizing your inventory
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Oct 29, 2022 |
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#169 - Tim See takeaways
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Oct 22, 2022 |
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#168 - Finding success with Tim See
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Oct 15, 2022 |
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#167 - Studio practice Q&A Part II
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Oct 08, 2022 |
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#166 - Pot Swap 2022 is coming!
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Oct 01, 2022 |
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#165 - Life without social media
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Sep 24, 2022 |
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#164 - 3 years of Wheel Talk!!
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Sep 17, 2022 |
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#163 - Wholesale offerings & pricing
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Sep 10, 2022 |
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#162 - Trading work for studio access
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Sep 03, 2022 |
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#161 - Planning a preorder
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Aug 27, 2022 |
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#160 - I'm gonna getcha good
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Aug 20, 2022 |
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#159 - Throwing sh** & talking pots with Diana Adams from Sample Haus
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Aug 13, 2022 |
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#158 - Do you make enough to go full time?
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Aug 06, 2022 |
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#157 - Balancing priorities
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Jul 30, 2022 |
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#156 - The business of community studios with Yellow Door Ceramics Studio
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Jul 23, 2022 |
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#155 - Q&A Part VII
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Jul 16, 2022 |
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#154 - Should you move off Etsy? with Danielle from D Whigham Ceramics
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Jul 09, 2022 |
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#153 - New potter, who dis? with Erica Kilroy
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Jul 02, 2022 |
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#152 - Pay yourself first
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Jun 25, 2022 |
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#151 - Becca's next endeavor
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Jun 18, 2022 |
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#150 - Consistency in your product line
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Jun 11, 2022 |
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#149 - Shifting Your Business with Rebecca Graves Prowse from Gravesco Pottery
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Jun 04, 2022 |
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#148 - Pricing work at your first show
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May 28, 2022 |
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Bonus - Wheel Talk mugs are coming!
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May 21, 2022 |
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#147 - Shooting the breeze with Aleatha from aleathabean
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May 21, 2022 |
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#146 - Glaze application
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May 14, 2022 |
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#145 - Developing your own style
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May 07, 2022 |
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#144 - Scheduling your studio time effectively
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Apr 30, 2022 |
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#143 - Answering your small business questions
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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#142 - ...it's been 14 years since my last recession
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Apr 16, 2022 |
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#141 - ADHD as a small business owner
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Apr 09, 2022 |
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#140 - Building a home studio with Liz Cohen
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Apr 02, 2022 |
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#139 - Studio practice Q&A
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Mar 26, 2022 |
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#138 - Prepping for an online update
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Mar 19, 2022 |
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#137 - Playing the Instagram Game with Curt Hammerly from Hammerly Ceramics
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Mar 12, 2022 |
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#136 - Slips and underglazes
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Mar 05, 2022 |
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#135 - When should you start selling?
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Feb 26, 2022 |
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#134 - "Diversifying Your Pottery Business Income" at Clay Con West
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Feb 19, 2022 |
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#133 - What to do in 2022?
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Feb 12, 2022 |
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#132 - Are giveaways worth it?
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Feb 05, 2022 |
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#131 - "We're LIVE!" at Clay Con West
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Jan 29, 2022 |
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#130 - Art shows & branding
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Jan 22, 2022 |
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#129 - Capping off 2021
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Jan 15, 2022 |
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#128 - Q&A Part VI
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Jan 08, 2022 |
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#127 - Are you a solopreneur?
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Jan 01, 2022 |
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#126 - Partner of a potter with Ryan and Rachel
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Dec 25, 2021 |
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#125 - Butts butts butts
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Dec 18, 2021 |
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#124 - Moving studios effectively
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Dec 11, 2021 |
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#123 - How was Becca's fancy "cupdate?"
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Dec 04, 2021 |
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#122 - Atmospheric firing with Trevor Daugherty from Trevor Clayworks
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Nov 27, 2021 |
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#121 - Don't be like Becca: Show Edition
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Nov 20, 2021 |
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#120 - Kiln loading 101
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Nov 13, 2021 |
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#119 - Handbuilding & Rainbows with Amy Brummond from Pine Zen Pottery
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Nov 06, 2021 |
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#118 - "Successful Art Business Practices" at the Indiana Clay Conference
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Oct 30, 2021 |
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#117 - Know your customers
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Oct 23, 2021 |
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#116 - Don't waste your talents with Chris Burch
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Oct 16, 2021 |
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#115 - Pot Swap 2021 is almost here!!
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Oct 09, 2021 |
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#114 - Bookkeeping deep dive
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Oct 02, 2021 |
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#113 - A shi**y discussion
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Sep 25, 2021 |
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#112 - Q&A Part V
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Sep 18, 2021 |
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#111 - Business expenses 101
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Sep 11, 2021 |
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#110s - How much inventory do you need for shows?
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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#109s - What to make: Fancy or Basic?
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Sep 04, 2021 |
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#108 - Finding your market with Isaac Shue
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Aug 28, 2021 |
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#107 - Motivation as a Maker…Take 2
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Aug 21, 2021 |
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#106 - 2 years of Wheel Talk!!
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Aug 14, 2021 |
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#105 - Our 3 favorite cups!
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Aug 07, 2021 |
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#104 - Show talk & raising prices
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Jul 31, 2021 |
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#103 - Etsy or your own website?
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Jul 24, 2021 |
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#102s - Reclaiming your clay
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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#101s - More than you wanted to know about handles
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Jul 17, 2021 |
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#100 - Best of moments
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Jul 10, 2021 |
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#99 - Signs of a good show
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Jul 03, 2021 |
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#98 - 'Claygiarism' vs. inspiration
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Jun 26, 2021 |
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#97 - In the Studio with Val Flynn
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Jun 19, 2021 |
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#96 - Q&A Part IV
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Jun 12, 2021 |
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#95 - Let's Talk About Clay with Link Henderson from Kentucky Mudworks
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Jun 05, 2021 |
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#94s - Is your work food safe?
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May 29, 2021 |
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#93s - Profit potential on different forms
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May 26, 2021 |
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#92 - Money money money
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May 22, 2021 |
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#91 - Things to Be Happy About with Heidi Fahrenbacher from Bella Joy Pottery
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May 15, 2021 |
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#90 - Thinking about a brick and mortar?
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May 08, 2021 |
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#89 - Do you need help in your studio?
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May 01, 2021 |
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#88 - All the Things with Leigh Anne Thompson from Elan Pottery
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Apr 24, 2021 |
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#87 - Art show Q&A (pt 2)
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Apr 17, 2021 |
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Bonus - "How to Build an Etsy Shop"
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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#86 - Art show Q&A (pt 1)
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Apr 10, 2021 |
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#85 - Lindsey and Donte join us from The Mud Peddlers Podcast
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Apr 03, 2021 |
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#84 - Maintenance & innovation...then we take a left turn
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Mar 27, 2021 |
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#83 - Packing and shipping
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Mar 20, 2021 |
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#82 - Back to the Questions (pt 3)
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Mar 13, 2021 |
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#81 - Boost your production
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Mar 06, 2021 |
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#80 - How much is too much?
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Feb 27, 2021 |
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#79 - Pricing
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Feb 20, 2021 |
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#78 - Q&A Part III
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Feb 13, 2021 |
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#77 - We answer more of your Instagram questions (pt 2)
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Feb 06, 2021 |
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#76 - Recapping 2020 and looking ahead to 2021
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Jan 30, 2021 |
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#75 - Social media boundaries
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Jan 23, 2021 |
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#74 - Ryan answers your Instagram questions (pt 1)
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Jan 16, 2021 |
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#73 - The hardest question alive! Artist or Potter?
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Jan 09, 2021 |
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#72 - Should you sell your seconds?
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Jan 02, 2021 |
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#71 - Goal setting for the New Year
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Dec 26, 2020 |
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#70 - Let's talk glazing
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Dec 19, 2020 |
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#69 - Kilns, Kilns, Kilns
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Dec 12, 2020 |
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#68 - Chasing dreams vs. reality
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Dec 05, 2020 |
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#67 - Buying & selling pottery wheels
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Nov 28, 2020 |
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#66 - Body care in the studio
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Nov 21, 2020 |
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#65 - Is the ceramics market too saturated?
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Nov 14, 2020 |
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#64 - Evolution of a Brick and Mortar with Kelti Ziese from Coda Co
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Nov 07, 2020 |
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#63 - Becca's BIG News!
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Oct 31, 2020 |
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#62 - Prioritizing happiness
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Oct 24, 2020 |
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#61 - Pot Swap 2020 is COMING!
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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#60 - Finding New Customers with Amy Boullé from Tryst Studios
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Oct 17, 2020 |
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#59 - Hustling Online with Andrew Fegler from That's So Andrew
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Oct 10, 2020 |
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#58 - Building a cohesive body of work
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Oct 03, 2020 |
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#57 - After-hours with Ryan & Becca
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Sep 26, 2020 |
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#56 - Why pay for a community studio?
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Sep 19, 2020 |
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#55 - Balancing a day job & side business
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Sep 12, 2020 |
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#54 - Why is branding important?
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Sep 05, 2020 |
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#53 - Q&A Part II
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Aug 29, 2020 |
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#52 - A Call to Adventure with Matt & Tara Brault from Pitch Pine Pottery
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Aug 21, 2020 |
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#51 - Are you ready for wholesale?
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Aug 15, 2020 |
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#50 - Shop Talk with Curt Hammerly from Hammerly Ceramics
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Aug 08, 2020 |
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#49 - Diversifying your income
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Aug 01, 2020 |
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#48 - Essentials for a home studio
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Jul 25, 2020 |
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#47 - Muglyz with Aaron Kleinhelter
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Jul 18, 2020 |
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#46 - Adapting your business during uncertain times
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Jul 11, 2020 |
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#45 - Art shows during a pandemic
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Jul 04, 2020 |
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#44 - Time is money
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Jun 27, 2020 |
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#43 - Talking Glazes with Joshua Heim from JH Pottery Works
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Jun 20, 2020 |
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#42 - Had I known...
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Jun 13, 2020 |
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#41 - Social media ramblings
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Jun 06, 2020 |
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#40 - Ryan got a... WHAT?!?!
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May 30, 2020 |
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#39 - Love what you make.. don't compromise
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May 23, 2020 |
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#38 - COVID update
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May 16, 2020 |
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#37 - Kiln Venting... Becca explains what not to do....
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May 09, 2020 |
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#36 - Do you have an email list?
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May 02, 2020 |
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#35 - Wholesale and Team Management with Rebecca Graves Prowse from Gravesco Pottery
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Apr 25, 2020 |
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#34 - Handbuilding, why it's bomb too!
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Apr 18, 2020 |
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#33 - Jumping in before you're ready
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Apr 11, 2020 |
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#32 - Pottery on a creative budget
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Apr 04, 2020 |
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#31 - Pottery, Flowers, and Family with Joshua and Kari Heim
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Mar 28, 2020 |
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#30 - How to adjust your small business in hard times
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Mar 21, 2020 |
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#29 - 5 Potters Eat Dinner & Talk Pot
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Mar 14, 2020 |
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#28 - How to be a professional failure!
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Mar 07, 2020 |
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#27 - In the Doghouse with Amanda Schwartz from Doghouse Pottery
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Feb 29, 2020 |
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#26 - To Do Customs or Not to Do Customs? That is the Question...
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Feb 22, 2020 |
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#25 - Insecurities & Growth as an Artist
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Feb 15, 2020 |
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#24 - Boundaries...what are those?
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Feb 08, 2020 |
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#23 - Late Nights at Clay Con West
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Feb 01, 2020 |
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#22 - Good Times at Clay Con West
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Jan 25, 2020 |
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#21 - A Beginner's Guide to NCECA
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Jan 18, 2020 |
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#20 - Let's Hear dem Goals!!!!
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Jan 11, 2020 |
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#19 - May All Our Failed Goals Be Forgot: 2019 Recap
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Dec 31, 2019 |
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#18 - From Rich to Poor, How to Handle the Dreaded Winter
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Dec 28, 2019 |
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#17 - Balancing a Full-Time Job & Side Hustle
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Dec 21, 2019 |
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#16 - No Ma'am.. This Isn't a Hobby.
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Dec 14, 2019 |
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#15 - Two Broke Potters
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Dec 07, 2019 |
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#14 - What's Up Guys?! with Jon Schmidt aka Jon The Potter
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Nov 27, 2019 |
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#13 - Glazed and Confused
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Nov 23, 2019 |
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#12 - Why Be a Depressed Bee, When You Can Play with Pottery?
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Nov 16, 2019 |
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#11 - Should I Stay or Should I Go?
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Nov 09, 2019 |
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#10 - Pot Swap 2019
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Nov 01, 2019 |
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#9 - How much does a mug cost to produce?
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Oct 25, 2019 |
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#8 - Improve Your Art Show Sales
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Oct 19, 2019 |
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#7 - Transitioning from Fall to Winter
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Oct 13, 2019 |
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#6 - 21 Questions
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Oct 05, 2019 |
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#5 - Ways to Sell: Consignment
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Sep 28, 2019 |
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#4 - Ryan's Best Show Ever!!
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Sep 21, 2019 |
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#3 - Ways to Sell: Art Shows
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Sep 14, 2019 |
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#2 - For Love or Money?
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Sep 07, 2019 |
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Trailer-Wheel Talk Podcast
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Aug 22, 2019 |
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#1 - Motivation as a Maker
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Aug 22, 2019 |