The Maker's Playbook
A podcast where we talk all about what it's really like to make a living from the things you make. Featuring candid interviews with other ceramicists and makers, as well as helpful business tips to make your side-hustle into a life-giving, viable business.
Podcasting since 2020 • 183 episodes
The Maker's Playbook
Latest Episodes
Ep 711: Part Two - "Where are they now?" Two Years Later with Hope Limyansky
When you see someone juggling multiple jobs in their creative field, it's easy to assume it's because none of them could fully support them on their own—but what if having options is actually the most strategic business decision you could make?...
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Season 7
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Ep 710: "Where are they now?" Two Years Later with Hope Limyansky
So many of us carry the weight of what we thought our creative careers were supposed to look like—especially when formal education told us exactly what success should be. What happens when you realize that the dream you've been chasing (full-ti...
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Season 7
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Ep 709: The Truth About Growing Your Creative Business in 2026
We're bombarded with messages telling us we're missing some secret key to business success—especially at the start of a new year—but here's the truth: There's nothing fundamentally new about running a successful business, no matter ...
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Season 7
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Ep 708: Craft as Community - 75 years of Haystack
For many makers, opportunities to focus solely on creative exploration—without the pressure to produce work for sale or prove our worth through finished pieces—feel impossibly rare or reserved for those along a traditional academic path. When y...
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Season 7
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Ep 707: Scaling a Pottery Business with Sarah Wolf (Part Two!)
Building a team is one thing—but how do you actually run a production ceramics studio day-to-day without losing the handmade quality that makes your work special?In this second part of my conversation with Sarah Wolf of Wolf Ceramics, we...
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Season 7
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