The Tillage Podcast

We all know burnout is real. But how do we manage it? How can we ground ourselves and still thrive? How do we maintain passion and excitement for our craft while producing and also creating profit? In this episode, Jen Fox shares her experience as an artist through stages of sustaining both her business and creative exploits in a way that is best… for her . Jen speaks on how she has created ease i...

Do you have an idea, dream, a goal that you feel like you haven't set in motion? You've talked about it a lot, and daydreamed about it, but you haven't made any real traction to make this dream come to life. There are lots of reasons why you haven't made any moves, but I am here to tell you that the time is now! In today's episode, I share some hurdles I have personally felt that have caused me to...

Being a creative entrepreneur means that you are constantly making decisions, but have you taken the time to evaluate how you are making decisions? In today's episode, Alyssa Black of Drawn to Ecology shares her own story of big leaps and decisions she has made in her business and how she has been introspective to check if she is making "smart decisions" or "scared decisions". Visit www.thetillage...

Have you ever felt discouraged because you are putting in a lot of time and effort into something and have yet to see growth? Maybe you are at the beginning phase and just wish you were moving faster. In today's episode, I share five ways to help in these times of feeling discouraged and how you can spring into action to keep pressing forward. Visit www.thetillagepodcast.com for today's show notes...

Have you ever felt like you have wanted to teach your medium or a skill but then impostor-syndrome or fear pops up? In today's episode, Dani Ives, an award-winning fiber artist, author, and educator, shares vulnerably about her own insecurities that she has felt when it has come to positioning herself as an educator and "expert" and what she does to ground herself. She also shares some helpful way...

Do you ever feel like you are drifting from your purpose or making decisions in your business that are taking you off course? In today's episode, Tiffany Grimes of Posterity Paper shares her story of how she too found herself drifting away from her “why” when she was trying to please people and make more money. She realized how important it was to have an anchor to hold onto and thus created her g...

Have you reevaluated what you are doing in your business? Is the direction you are headed going to align with your ideal lifestyle? In today's episode, Ali Hooten of Coit Creative tells her story of how she had to push through her financial fears and work through the concept of failure to commit to having a zero-inventory business model and releasing herself from selling wholesale. You can view fu...

Have you felt a little alone on your journey as a creative entrepreneur? Do you sometimes feel plagued with self-doubt, paralyzed by decision making, or get the dreaded impostor syndrome? Do you feel like your mindset holds you back from achieving some of your biggest goals and dreams? You are not alone and that we ALL feel these things. I’m Shirlee Fisher, an illustrator and creative business own...