
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.
Episodes
Cracking the Code: How the Facebook Group Algorithm Really Works

How the Pinterest Algorithm Really Works (and How to Use It to Boost Sales)

How the Instagram Algorithm Really Works in 2025 (for Handmade Business Owners)

#52 How the Facebook page algorithm works

#51 - REAL TALK Does the HBSA actually work?

#50 - 'The perfect journey' for our HBSA Student Heather

#49 The beginners guide to Pinterest for handmade business owners

#48 - How to keep going when you're not seeing results - AMA (Ask Me Anything)

#47 - Your 7-Day Affirmations Challenge

#46 - Learn how HBSA student Laura turned her passion into a business

#45 - Marketing has changed since 2020. Here's what's working now (backed by research)

#44 - The Communication Game: Should You Speak with 'We' or 'I'?

#42 - Here's how to have a calm marketing strategy for your handmade business

#41 - Unlock Peak Sales After Christmas: Tips to Thrive in the New Year

#40 - Unlock Extraordinary Business and Personal Growth with My Proven Dream Board Method

#39 - I Failed. How Ignoring My Own Advice Led to Burnout — Lessons Learned

#38 - Crafting Success: Charly's Journey to Niche Mastery and Business Resilience

#37 - GPSR, Is Etsy's $£ down? Instagram scams and things you need to know - The BIG Update

#36 - Unlock Your Handmade Business Potential: What’s Holding You Back?

#35 - How to succeed in your handmade business with ADHD

#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

#33 - What to Do When Someone Steals Your Designs: A Step-by-Step Guide

#32 - Don't Give Up on Your Handmade Business Dreams – This Can Help!

#31 - How to Seamlessly Take a Month Off and Keep Your Business Running
