Episodes

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May 28, 2021

How to Build Resilience in Business & Life

How to develop the quality of resilience when it comes to building our businesses and living with chronic illness? Resilience is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. The challenges that come with both of these paths in life can be stressful and can at times makes us want to give up on the lifestyle and dreams we long for. But if we can build an even stronger ability to have resilience, and to see life through this lens as a regular practice then we are more likely to thrive even in...
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May 14, 2021

Starting A Nonprofit to Support the Chronic Illness Community

There are so many different hotlines out there for so many different things, which is amazing. But can you believe with 133 million-plus people living with chronic illness in the United States, there wasn't a hotline until recently, and is being brought to you by another chronic illness, warrior woman, Cyndii Sinex founder of Chronic Illness Hotline. I am just so excited for you to hear this conversation where Cyndii talks about the reason why she started this nonprofit, the challenges of run...
Guest: Cyndii Sinex
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May 7, 2021

How to Build a Successful Handmade Business By Slowing Down

Our guest is Rebekah Scott, from South Dakota. Her whole vibe reminds me of Chip and Joanna Gaines on HGTV but on a whole different level of cool. I was first introduced to Rebekah in the November 2018 Issue of the Handmade Seller Magazine. In this episode, Rebekah shares her story to help other women lean into their power and give themselves the permission to pause and slow down. Here a few main things Rebecca and I talk about during this episode: Why and How to slow down, How to look at yours...
Guest: Rebekah Scott
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April 23, 2021

Where Should You Start Selling Online First?

In this episode, we are talking with Dani from Handmade Seller Magazine about where should you start selling online? Should it be on Instagram, Facebook, Etsy, Squarespace, Shopify, where are the places that you should start selling your beautiful makes, art, and other creative things? Where should you take that product-based business and start selling? For our show notes visit: www.shescrafted.com Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ThriveNikita)
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April 16, 2021

How a Crochet Hair YouTuber Grew in Self Acceptance & Happiness

In this conversation, Lia Lavon shares her own journey of why she even started her YouTube channel, how it's been a really great creative outlet for her as well as a great outlet for her to really get to know herself more professionally and emotionally. I'm just excited about this. This is a new episode that I don't think I would have done in my first year of having this podcast. So download to listen to some of the things that we all can relate to when it comes to body positivity, positive t...
Guest: Lia Lavon
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April 9, 2021

How to Find a Healing Path When Chronically Ill

In my conversation with Lauren, you’ll likely hear something unique and familiar all that same time. Lauren's story is one that we all can find a common ground in whether we are in search of healing and or want to be affirmed that we are not alone. If you’ve ever felt unheard as you described to a doctor how you are feeling, Lauren shares a moment with us in her journey that many of us have had and may or may not know what it meant but we know how it felt… Lost and Confused. During this episode, our hope is that you feel heard and can see the value of being an advocate for yourself and or for those you love living with chronic illness.
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April 2, 2021

Coping with Mental Health Through Entrepreneurship

This episode is brought to you in collaboration with the Handmade Seller Magazine. It’s where artists and entrepreneurs can go every month to read inspirational business stories from handmade sellers from around the world, and they can learn tips of the trade and get updated on the latest industry news, and get fresh ideas for the next upcoming month.
Guest: Morgan Nield
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March 26, 2021

3 Ways to Build Roots In Your Business For Growth

This episode is about how we can build some roots into our journey and not be easily blown over. I'm using the analogy of the olive tree, what many scientists call the indestructible tree. And I'm going to share with you three ways to build roots in your life in your business that will help you have a more sustainable and profitable journey, based on how this tree thrives even in the harshest conditions. But before I spill the tea… I’ll be sharing some vulnerable updates on my chronic illness jo...
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March 19, 2021

How One Woman Built a Thriving Online Business During a Pandemic

This episode is near and dear to my online roots because it's taken me way back to the beginning of my business when I was doing digital marketing services and that’s just one thing I have in common with our guest for this episode. I'm so excited to have Kirsten, the founder of Roldan & CO, an agency & educational business on the show. She helps small businesses that are looking to scale. During this episode, she’ll share how she started and grew her business into multi-six figures literally du...
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March 12, 2021

How to Build a Community While Living with Chronic Illness

Our featured guest Nitika Chopra is an advocate and champion of the chronic illness community. She’s the founder of Chronicon, a media and events company, dedicated to elevating the lives of those living with a chronic illness. You might also know her from her partnerships with companies like Lucky, QVC, Well+Good, and over 150 other brands in the wellness and self-love space. In this episode Nitika shares about her journey to creating Chronicon, an idea inspired by the women who created CuryCo...
Guest: Nitika Chopra
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March 5, 2021

How a Dedicated Mom Built a Thriving Candle Business

This episode is brought to you in collaboration with the Handmade Seller Magazine. It’s where artists and entrepreneurs can go every month to read inspirational business stories from handmade sellers from around the world, and they can learn tips of the trade and get updated on the latest industry news, and get fresh ideas for the next upcoming month. Our Featured guest is Annya White-Brown, (also known as Annie) who was featured in the Handmade Seller July 2020 Magazine. She’s the owner and ...
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Feb. 26, 2021

The Cost of Not Investing in Yourself

In this episode I share some of the reasons I have held back from investing in myself and what it’s cost me. For years I was just trying to figure out how to handle or manage my pain so when it came to thinking about anything else it all took the back seat. Have you ever felt that way about something or have even said, “I’ve got more important things to take care of, this can wait.” I am the first to say that I am no pro at saying “Yes” to opportunities to invest in myself but when I have, it’s ...