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.
How To Be A Handmade Boss
#82 - Etsy’s 2025 Updates Explained: What Handmade Sellers Need to Know
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
Etsy just dropped a whole bunch of updates for 2025 and if you’re feeling a bit lost in the jargon, don’t panic. I’ve got you. 💛
In this episode, I’m breaking it all down plain and simple:
→ What’s actually changed
→ What you need to know as a handmade seller
→ And which updates will genuinely help you save time, reduce stress, and grow your shop this holiday season 🎄
From AI listing tools and post-purchase automation to real-time keyword insights and a totally redesigned dashboard, this is the update episode that helps you take action - without the overwhelm.
We’ll chat through:
✔️ The 3 big themes of Etsy’s 2025 updates
✔️ Time-saving features you might be missing
✔️ Smart ways to boost visibility and connect with more buyers
✔️ Why your Shop Manager is now way more than a to-do list
✔️ How to turn Etsy’s tools into actual growth this quarter
If you want to finish this year strong, without burning out, this episode is your guide.
Insta CTA
If your Etsy listings are getting views but not sales, I’ve made something for you 👀
It’s my free Why Isn’t Your Listing Selling? guide, and it walks you through the sneaky little shop blocks that could be stopping people from buying 🛒
Think: photos, titles, pricing, descriptions, trust, all the bits that make a customer go “yes please” instead of quietly vanishing into the internet abyss 🫠
It’s completely free, super practical, and you can grab it using the link in the show notes ✨
Grab you freebie here - https://www.handmadebosses.com/whynosales