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Letters From A Hopeful Creative is a fortnightly podcast brought to you by Sara Tasker and Jen Carrington. In each episode they answer a letter from a hopeful creative who is looking for some guidance, support, and encouragement in their journey, and share some of the lessons they have learned along the way as creative coaches and online business owners. Each episode is like a mini coaching session and pep talk all rolled into one - tune in every other Monday morning for brand new episodes. www.lettersfromahopefulcreative.com

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Letters From A Hopeful Creative is a fortnightly podcast brought to you by Sara Tasker and Jen Carrington. In each episode they answer a letter from a hopeful creative who is looking for some guidance, support, and encouragement in their journey, and share some of the lessons they have learned along the way as creative coaches and online business owners. Each episode is like a mini coaching session and pep talk all rolled into one - tune in every other Monday morning for brand new episodes. www.lettersfromahopefulcreative.com

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How do you handle the grief of limitations holding you back in your business?

3/20/2024
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener: How do you handle navigating the grief of feeling like your chronic illness has held you back in so many ways - and yet know that there's nothing else you'd rather do? I have so many ideas, so many things I want to create, and yet with my health recently being so challenging at times, I've found myself feeling stuck in the grief of not getting to do everything I want to in the timeline that I want to, and feeling like people often pip me to the post when it comes to creating new things. To the outside world I look like I create & do a lot - but in my messy internal world I often feel like I'm playing catch up and people around me are creating similar ideas to my own far quicker than I'm able to. In this episode we dig deep into this question, share our own lived experienced as chronically ill humans, and how we try and find peace, joy, and acceptance in taking our business journey slower and gentler along the way. This episode is for anyone who feels like you have to take your business journey slower than you sometimes wish you had to - whether that’s because of chronic illness, caregiving responsibilities, or just not being a human being who thrives at a go-go-go pace. Join us on Substack Would you love some encouragement and support in your business? Submit your letter for an upcoming episode here. More from Sara More from Jen Letters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics Podcasts This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lettersfromahopefulcreative.com/subscribe

Duration:00:40:55

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How do my Substack and website intersect?

2/4/2024
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener: Like a lot of people, I’ve moved my newsletter from a more traditional email software product over to Substack. As a writer, I also host a lot of my work on my website in a blog. The intention was always for the blog to host SEO friendly pillar content and for the newsletter to speak to more distinct, current or personal topics. I’m now unsure as to what my website is for. Should its focus be on paid offerings and directing people over to Substack? Should I keep my blogs on my website? How does SEO even work on Substack, especially when you’ve paywalled your archives. I guess my question is how does the content on your website and the content on your Substack intersect? - Caroline In today’s episode we dig into this question, explore the different ways we can balance writing for our Substack and our blog, and why there’s no right or wrong answer but just figuring out what works best for you and your business. And Jen’s group coaching program to support you to bring more freedom, ease, and intentional growth into your work and life, Your Simple & Spacious Business, is now open for enrolment until Friday 9th February if you’d love to never do business alone again. And Sara is currently taking on new 1:1 clients if you’d love deeper support with your Substack in this season. Join us on Substack Would you love some encouragement and support in your business? Submit your letter for an upcoming episode here. More from Sara More from Jen Letters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics Podcasts This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lettersfromahopefulcreative.com/subscribe

Duration:00:42:47

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Let’s talk about burnout, marketing, routines + more

1/30/2024
In today’s episode Jen dives into twelve questions covering topics such as buiding your business in a way that honours your energetic needs, prioritising your goals with intention, routines and habits to work less and still get your important work done, simplifying marketing, recovering from burnout and more. If you’d prefer to watch a video with timestamps of each question you can find that here. And if you’d love to have guidance, encouragement, and support every step of the way in bringing more freedom, ease, and intentional growth into your business and never feel stuck or alone again in your journey you can join Jen inside her program Your Simple & Spacious Business before doors close soon on Friday 9th February and there’s also an awesome 1:1 coaching bonus if you join by Friday 2nd. * Letters From A Hopeful Creative Substack * Submit your letter Letters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics Podcasts This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lettersfromahopefulcreative.com/subscribe

Duration:00:58:06

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A business bestie chat for 2024

1/21/2024
To kickstart 2024 together we sat down for a business bestie chat where we asked each other: What are your goals and desires for your business and creative life this year? And where would you love to be five years from now and how do you want to work towards that vision in 2024? We talk about how it feels to be a decade into our business journey, the growth we’re prioritising this year, new projects that we want to work on and so much more. If you’d love to tune into a really honest chat between two business besties, we recorded this episode for you. Join us on Substack Would you love some encouragement and support in your business? Submit your letter for an upcoming episode here. More from Sara More from Jen And Jen’s group program, Your Simple & Spacious Business, is opening for enrolment again very soon on Wednesday 31st January and this will be the last time to join before the price increases too. If you’re ready to never do business alone again you can find out more this way. Letters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics Podcasts This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lettersfromahopefulcreative.com/subscribe

Duration:01:14:38

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An end of year Q&A

11/27/2023
In today’s episode, for our last episode of 2023, we’re diving into four listener questions covering stepping into a new arena in our work, feeling lonely in our business, structuring our days with intention, and the main challenges we’ve seen others and ourselves overcome in our business journey too. And today is the last day to join The Substack Soirée for the Christmas class! * Letters From A Hopeful Creative Substack * Submit your letter * More from Sara * Sara’s Substack * More from Jen * Jen’s Substack * Get Jen’s Deep Dive Kit Letters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics Podcasts This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lettersfromahopefulcreative.com/subscribe

Duration:00:51:42

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Ten gentle & joyful sales experiments to generate cashflow in your business

10/19/2023
Is selling something that you feel overwhelmed by and often shy away from in your business? If so this episode is for you. In today’s episode Jen is sharing with you a sneak peak of one of the coaching sessions inside her group program, Your Simple & Spacious Business on Gentle & Joyful Sales Experiments To Generate Cashflow In Your Business. I’ll be walking you through the five gentle guideposts for intentional selling, ten gentle and joyful sales experiments, and how to make a gentle plan for generating cashflow too. My hope is that this coaching session can support you to take intentional action to generate sales in your business without burning out and without compromising your magic and your values in the process too. You can also dive into the video and workbook of this coaching session this way. And if you’d love to have guidance, encouragement, and support every step of the way in bringing more freedom, ease, and intentional growth into your business and never feel stuck or alone again in your journey you can join Jen inside her program Your Simple & Spacious Business before doors close soon on Monday 23rd October. * Letters From A Hopeful Creative Substack * Submit your letter Letters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics Podcasts This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lettersfromahopefulcreative.com/subscribe

Duration:00:38:59

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How can I make space for my needs in my business?

10/9/2023
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener: Despite having a chronic illness, I show up fully to my clients - so how can I explain that I am 100% there for my clients at the times I make for them - but also be real about the reality of days where I can't even muster to have a shower? How can I share, in my communications - that I can be both of these things, all at once? - Bo In today’s episode we dive into this question, share the lessons we’ve learned about putting our needs on the table in our business, and our encouragement for anyone who fears their humanness is an inconvenience in their work. And Jen’s group coaching program to support you to bring more freedom, ease, and intentional growth into your work and life, Your Simple & Spacious Business, is now open for enrolment if you’d love to never do business alone again. And there’s also an awesome 1:1 coaching bonus available if you join by Wednesday 11th October - you can find out more this way. And Sara’s The Substack Soirée will be opening again very soon too. * Letters From A Hopeful Creative Substack * Submit your letter * More from Sara * Sara’s Substack * More from Jen * Jen’s Substack * Get Jen’s Deep Dive Kit Letters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics Podcasts This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lettersfromahopefulcreative.com/subscribe

Duration:00:57:28

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Join Jen for her behind the scenes launch diary…

9/20/2023
As I gear up for the next enrolment of my flagship group program, Your Simple & Spacious Business, I’m sharing a behind the scenes launch diary over on my solo podcast so that I can bring you along the journey with me and share all of the messy middle that comes with embarking on a launch in our business. I’m sharing the first episode of this launch diary with you today on the LFAHC feed if it can be supportive and encouraging for you in your business journey right now too. In this episode I share: * Why I’m doing this launch diary * Some behind the scenes on what I’m launching, how I’ve launched it in the past, and how it usually sells too * The gap between traditional launch advice and our capacity for that workload * How a 5th launch of a program feels very different to the first * How and why this is going to be a very simple and low-key launch * How I’m feeling as I’m about to embark on this launch * The things I will be prioritising most * What you can expect from this launch diary A new episode of this launch diary will go live every week over on my solo podcast for the next six weeks where I’ll take you with me as I prepare for this launch and then real-time behind the scenes and updates as I navigate this enrolment too. You can find out more about YS&SB this way. And you can subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts to have new episodes sent straight to your podcast feed too! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lettersfromahopefulcreative.com/subscribe

Duration:00:32:59

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I’m running out of stamina in my business - what should I do?

9/18/2023
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener: I am writing you from probably the lowest point I have encountered in my creative journey. This year has been hard for me. I feel a bit lost in my business and so so tired. I have been making pottery for over a decade, selling for about 6 years and working full time as an artist for 2. And the struggle just never ends. I feel like I am pushing a rock up a hill and I keep waiting for the incline to level out so I can coast a little. I keep waiting for that break: for that post or feature that brings thousands of new people to my page, for the grant to be approved, for the gallery show to happen, for my community to establish… I am just desperately needing some ease from the grind. I am so grateful for the growth I have had. I am grateful to be selling my work after years and years of building that confidence, I so grateful for the kind words and support from my customers. I am also very privileged that I am partnered with a wonderful supportive husband who has a secure job and salary that we can rely on when sales have been dropping the past year due to inflation and economic anxiety. I am so lucky… but I am also starting to really lose confidence in myself. I am simply running out of stamina. As I see other businesses and accounts pop up around me and grow with such ease (of course I know I am only seeing the surface of these experiences) I can’t help but wonder if I just am not good enough as an artist… or if I am just too idealist. Or really I am just complete s**t at the marketing? My vision isn’t what sells quickly and I don’t want to stray from my aesthetic. I don’t want to play the trending social media games, I am too tired and those honestly aren’t the least bit inspiring to me. I know I need to shift what I am doing because social media based sales just aren’t working for me anymore, Instagram is no longer a place I feel inspired by and want to be spending my time. I just feel so lost and am not sure what my next steps should be. There is an other aspect to this too I need to throw in and would love to get your advice on: last year I was diagnosed with ADHD. I started using a light medical dose to help with this condition and it did wonders for my executive function. I felt like for the first time I was really getting my business, finances, schedule, all the little pieces that slip through the cracks under control! As I am writing this I am newly pregnant and desperately struggling with fatigue. Because I can no longer take medication it has thrown me for a loop and I feel more disoriented than ever before. I catch myself wasting hours of the day distracted from tasks. I am trying to study more information on ADHD and develop new strategies for coping. The more I study, the more “ah-ha” moments I have. I believe my ADHD has been a much bigger barrier in operating a business and managing a social media account than I was aware of. I apologize this is a lot of different elements (and I realize this letter is probably now long enough to be disqualified from being answered!) but I know Sara has been so open with her ADHD and you both experience chronic conditions that make you experts in running a business with varying levels of energy. You seem like the perfect people ask for guidance in this time. How can I right this ship and get back on track while this pregnancy is wrecking havoc on my emotions and energy? Are there any resources for creatives with ADHD you recommend Sarah? I would love to know more about your experiences transitioning into motherhood especially as my transition is coming at a time where I was already struggling with so much self doubt in my identity as an artist. I am a bit frightened right now to be honest. Thank you so so much for considering this letter. - Insecure, distracted, AND expecting In today’s episode we dive into this question, share our encouragement for when you find yourself running out of stamina in your...

Duration:00:53:26

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Is Substack right for me and my business?

8/7/2023
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener: I am hanging on your every word about Substack. I just can't seem to shake this question: Is Substack really right for my business? And if so, am I doing it right? How should I think about it and prioritize it among the many other things I could be doing with my limited time and energy? But I keep getting tangled up in this question: is substack _marketing_ for my business, a _product_ for my business, or simply an on-the-side creative outlet? If I'm being honest, I want it to be all three! I love the simplicity of it being everything at once. But let's get real. It seems like there's not much hope of Substack becoming a meaningful source of revenue, unless you've got a massive audience to begin with that you are transferring over from somewhere else. The typical price point is just too low to make the numbers make a real difference with a small audience. I wonder if you could help put Substack into perspective, in the context of a service-based business that already includes regular writing and podcasting. A business that's ready to pivot into one-to-many offerings. For a person who's sort of hooked, but also worried the promise of Substack is too good to be true. - Lisa In today’s episode we dive into Lisa’s question and share how we’re using Substack in our business and why the platform is really just a playground to shape and use in whatever way feels aligned for us. If you’re curious about experimenting with Substack in your business this episode is here to help you explore what that could look like for you. * Letters From A Hopeful Creative Substack * Submit your letter * More from Sara * Sara’s Substack * More from Jen * Jen’s Substack * Dive into Sara’s The Substack Soirée Letters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics Podcasts And our next monthly private behind the scenes episode is now live if you’d love to become a paying subscriber. Join us this way! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lettersfromahopefulcreative.com/subscribe

Duration:00:50:09

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How can I expand my income potential as a service based business?

7/10/2023
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener: I'm an artist and graphic designer and I run a one-woman creative studio. Like Jen, I'm very intentional about not hiring staff. If/when I get to a certain stage I would like to hire a VA or studio manager, but for now it's just me. I've raised my rates over the last year, and I have a steady stream of work coming in, which is great and I'm very grateful for it. However being a service-based business, especially a one-woman show, there is a very clear cap on how much I'm able to earn providing services. I plan to keep raising my rates gradually, and I'm slowly starting to gain slightly higher-paying clients and am, getting better at saying no to low-paying jobs. But this feels like quite a slow strategy, at least just now when it's still just me. I also plan to set some time aside this year to make stock (vectors, illustrations and textures) to hopefully set up some passive income streams, although I know this can be tricky to get going. Do you have any ideas, strategies or suggestions for expanding income potential for a service-based business? There are three reasons I'm asking this: 1. I'd love to have more ease and breathing room around money. At the moment I'm able to pay my way each month but I still feel a lot of anxiety around my finances. 2. It's my partner and my 10th anniversary next year and I want to treat him to an amazing holiday as a surprise. We joked about going to the Maldives, but I would LOVE if that could become a reality! 3. I want to help my parents, who after working hard their whole lives are still paying off their mortgage and aren't able to retire yet. I would love, love, LOVE to be able to help them pay off the mortgage so they can finally retire and enjoy life. Any advice you can give would be massively appreciated! - Laura In today’s episode we share our own experiences of expanding our income streams in our business, why it’s also often impactful to prioritise simplifying our client business too, and our encouragement for creating 1-to-many income streams in your business in a way that works best for you. * Letters From A Hopeful Creative Substack * Submit your letter * More from Sara * Sara’s Substack * More from Jen * Jen’s Substack * Get Jen’s Deep Dive Kit And our first monthly private behind the scenes episode is now live if you’d love to become a paying subscriber. Join us this way! Letters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics Podcasts This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lettersfromahopefulcreative.com/subscribe

Duration:00:56:53

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How could I grow and nurture my audience without using Instagram?

6/26/2023
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener: Over the last year, I’ve found myself becoming less and less engaged and connected to Instagram as a form of marketing. I don’t enjoy creating videos. I don’t like being pressured into buying a blue tick just to stop my work being copied. But more importantly, it doesn’t align with my values of a soul-centred approach to business and life, and honestly, it has been quite detrimental to my mental health as I’ve struggled with my physical health over the last year, comparing my reality to everyone else’s highlight reel. My question to you Jen and Sara is, how else would you reach your audience in this current landscape if you moved away from Instagram? I’m not saying imagine it’s gone all together, but more how would you create a business that is PURPOSELY not on Instagram, when it feels like everyone else is. I think we’re told that Instagram ‘needs’ to be integral and that ‘businesses can’t survive without it’ but businesses were thriving long before pictures in a grid were a thing! I’m currently on a break from Instagram to experiment and navigate this myself, but to have other people’s opinions and thoughts would be amazing. And perhaps a little bit of the permission slip I’m seeking to create a business that works for me and my energy flow. - Vic In today’s episode we share how and why neither of us rely on Instagram as a marketing platform, our thoughts on the shifting landscape of the platform, and encouragement for building and running a thriving business without relying on Instagram for growth and reach. * Letters From A Hopeful Creative Substack * Submit your letter * More from Sara * Sara’s Substack * More from Jen * Jen’s Substack And our first monthly private behind the scenes episode is now live if you’d love to become a paying subscriber. Join us this way! Letters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics Podcasts This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lettersfromahopefulcreative.com/subscribe

Duration:00:52:26

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How can I build a welcoming and engaged community?

6/12/2023
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener: I'm building a supportive platform on Substack for therapists in private practice called 'Therapists Corner'. Therapists often work alone and I hope to create a space where they can find support, advice and guidance whenever they need to and have a genuine community. In part it will be educational around building up a private practice but i'd also like it to feel like their staff room, where they can take a five minute break or like they have a business best friend online. So as well as asking for support they might also answer questions for others too. It's hard to get going while it's being built up and theres not too much engagement I'm sure once it gets going it will be great it's just these early days. Also the problem with humans, even ones that are therapists is that we all have tricky brains and when you put us in groups we can become problematic and you could have an amazing group then it only takes one person to make you want to shut the whole thing down , or it might just take off in another direction with a life of it's own or become over complicated. How have you managed things when it's gone wrong, when you have encountered that one tricky person or what do you think you do to keep your communities engaged, welcoming and enjoyable? All of your community building ideas will be very welcome. - Sarah In today’s episode we explore what we’ve learned from building our own engaged, welcoming, and thriving communities, why it’s our job as the leaders of our business to set the tone and expectations within our communities, and how to navigate any tricky situations too. * Letters From A Hopeful Creative Substack * Submit your letter * More from Sara * Sara’s Substack * More from Jen * Jen’s Substack And our first monthly private behind the scenes episode is now live if you’d love to become a paying subscriber. Join us this way! Letters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics Podcasts This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lettersfromahopefulcreative.com/subscribe

Duration:01:01:59

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Let’s talk about outsourcing and building a team

5/29/2023
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener: Right now I’m taking a good hard look at what I can outsource in my business so that I can be free to do the stuff that I really love. Sara, you mentioned that you have an executive assistant, Jen do you ? If not, I’m really curious to know why not. I genuinely wonder whether it can potentially complicate the goal of a simple and spacious business when we employ people? On the other hand, thinking we can do everything ourselves more easily than outsourcing it can be a trap. I also wondered whether you both have ongoing sessions with your own business coaches or do you feel your work business buddies are enough? - Denise In today’s episode we explore why Sara has intentionally built a team in her business and why Jen intentionally hasn’t, the pros and cons of each path, and why the most important thing when it comes to outsourcing is making the most intentional decision for you and your business. * Letters From A Hopeful Creative Substack * Submit your letter * More from Sara * Sara’s Substack * More from Jen * Jen’s Substack And Jen’s flagship group program, Your Simple & Spacious Business, is currently open for enrolment until Monday June 5th if you’d love more guidance and support in building and running a business that truly works best for you. Letters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics Podcasts This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lettersfromahopefulcreative.com/subscribe

Duration:00:51:50

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Where should I focus my energy if I have limited time for marketing?

5/15/2023
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener: I’m so happy you two are back! I listened to your podcast a few years ago when I was dreaming about creating a business, and now I’m actually starting one, so it’s perfect timing for me. I have a chronic illness that only allows me to work about 2 hours a day most days (although it fluctuates often from 0-4 hours). I just finished creating my website a few weeks ago, so I’m starting from scratch, and I’m trying to figure out how to manage the marketing side of things because I find social media extremely draining. Realistically, I think I can dedicate one day a week to marketing without it taking away too much creative time, so I’m wondering, where should I focus my energy? Are there any social platforms or tools where it’s possible to just show up once a week and actually connect with people? I am a pretty extreme introvert, so anytime I try to do more than that, or a little each day instead, I just can’t function. I need fully uninterrupted days to get into the creative flow. I have put some time into SEO that will hopefully start working in a few months. I’ve also started a blog and I’m posting each one to Pinterest, but I’m just wondering if you have any other ideas? I’m not looking for overnight results - I’m definitely in the slow lane, as Jen would say. I’d love to hear your thoughts. - Claire In today’s episode we share our encouragement for how we would prioritise our marketing energy with limited time, why marketing is not a sure science but instead just one big experiment, and what marketing tasks we would prioritise at different stages of business too. * Letters From A Hopeful Creative Substack * Submit your letter * More from Sara * Sara’s Substack * More from Jen * Jen’s Substack * Get Jen’s The Simple & Spacious Deep Dive Kit And the beautiful illustration Emily Charlotte Powell sent to us: Letters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics Podcasts This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lettersfromahopefulcreative.com/subscribe

Duration:01:14:09

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What do I do when it feels like my audience have lost interest?

5/1/2023
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener: I am 6 years into running my business and I feel like I’m running out of steam. The beginning was hard, but then came the “Instagram high” with dozens of thousands of engaged followers. Everything felt so exciting and spacious, I felt like people wanted to see what I’m up to, follow my work and buy from me. Then the pandemic happened and it left me burnt out. For the past two years I was running on the momentum I generated at the beginning of my journey. But the momentum seems to have stopped. Now slowly coming back to myself and my business I can’t help to feel like it’s almost dead. For the past few months I’m working on different ideas to get it all back up and running but I noticed no one cares. I set up a Substack but the engagement is very low, sales are low and so is my mood. Long story short, my main concern is: did they only like me because they didn’t know real me before and now that they do, they checked out and there’s no hope left? How do you run a business when you don’t feel like one of the popular girls anymore? - Unpopular One In today’s episode we share our encouragement for today’s letter writer, our perspective on audience engagement and behaviour evolving, and how we would prioritise re-engaging our audience and breathing fresh life back into our business. * Letters From A Hopeful Creative Substack * Submit your letter * More from Sara * Sara’s Substack * More from Jen * Jen’s Substack Letters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics Podcasts This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lettersfromahopefulcreative.com/subscribe

Duration:01:01:04

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We’re Back! Do You Have a Letter You’d Love Us to Dive Into?

4/17/2023
After a three year hiatus we are so excited to be coming back into your podcast feed today. In today’s episode we re-introduce this show after our 3 year break, share why we’re hosting this podcast on Substack this time around, share some updates from our own businesses since we last recorded, and invite you to submit a letter that you’d love us to dive into in a future episode too. * Letters From A Hopeful Creative Substack * Submit your letter * More from Sara * Sara’s Substack * More from Jen * Jen’s Substack Letters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics Podcasts This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lettersfromahopefulcreative.com/subscribe

Duration:00:44:13

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Finding the courage and confidence to build the business you want to build

5/11/2020
In today’s episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is struggling to feel confident in their new business. Together they dive into the different ways we can all find courage and confidence in our own journeys, and share some encouragement for today’s letter writer moving forward too. Links to the pages and articles mentioned are at: www.lettersfromahopefulcreative.com/episode-47 You can write us a letter at our website More from Sara More from Jen Letters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics Podcasts This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lettersfromahopefulcreative.com/subscribe

Duration:00:48:12

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How can I steer my business into something more joyful and stress-free?

4/27/2020
In today’s episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is finding more joy, ease, and freedom in their business and life during this time of forced lockdown and is wondering how they can bring this into their daily life when they’re back to business as usual. Sara and Jen dive into how we can bring more freedom, ease, and joy into our businesses and lives and how we can navigate the fears and beliefs that can hold us back from doing this too. Links to the pages and articles mentioned are at: www.lettersfromahopefulcreative.com/episode-46 You can write us a letter at our website More from Sara More from Jen Letters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics Podcasts This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lettersfromahopefulcreative.com/subscribe

Duration:01:04:34

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Should I focus on creating products or building a community first?

4/13/2020
In today’s episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is struggling to decide whether to focus on creating products or building a community first. Today’s letter writer also shares a whole lot of fears that are holding them back at the moment too, so Sara and Jen dive into how today’s letter writer can feel confident and courageous in the pursuit of their business goals while also exploring how best to approach balancing product creation and community building too. Links to the pages and articles mentioned are at: www.lettersfromahopefulcreative.com/episode-45 You can write us a letter at our website More from Sara More from Jen Letters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics Podcasts This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lettersfromahopefulcreative.com/subscribe

Duration:01:00:05