It’s been one year since The Artisan CEO Podcast launched, and given that the majority of shows out there have fewer than 10 episodes? That’s a cause for celebration! Last August, we launched the podcast with a handful of episodes and plan for the first season… and a giant question mark for anything after that. […]

“I can totally do it myself!” It was summer of 2022, and with two+ years having passed since my own brand photos were taken, it was time for an update. But as we started talking about who would shoot them, I was really struggling with who (if anyone) to hire- I really like how I […]

Just ask my husband: I get irrationally upset with myself when I waste money. (Yet somehow, I STILL forget to return items to Amazon before the refund period runs out?) But making an investment you regret is, dare I say, inevitable, when it comes to self-employment. (Especially if you’re 22 when you start your business […]

I loathe small talk. It’s why I tend to go 10-15 months between haircuts, because I prefer split ends over the thought of 60 minutes of “so…do you have any vacation plans for this summer?” Small talk bums me out because it doesn’t create much value. I don’t discount the fact that it’s an essential social tool… […]