Crickets to Cha-Chings

Discover how to use AI tools to create Etsy digital products, find profitable ideas, and save time without falling for misleading data. Julie Berninger and Sasha Hutchison share practical Etsy seller strategies, from keyword research and market analysis to holiday product ideas that can help your shop stand out.

Learn how to create eye-catching mock-up templates and product listings, navigate platform policies, and prepare for the holiday season with Holiday Boot Camp events, templates, and prizes. Plus, discover why validating AI-generated research matters before investing time in a product idea—and how smarter digital marketing can support your Etsy growth. 👉 Subscribe for weekly tips on Etsy printables, AI tools, and digital product success!

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In this episode:

• Get seasonal product ideas: Advent calendars, Thanksgiving printables, gift card holders, and classroom banners. • Turn one product idea into options for different buyers. • Help shoppers "get it" faster with better mockups and listing images. • Put AI to work on research and everyday business tasks. • Check AI suggestions against real Etsy data before spending time creating. • Understand what shoppers actually mean when they search. • Hear how marketplace changes and AI shopping could affect product discovery. • Peek inside Bootcamp's live events, guides, bonuses, and laptop giveaway. • Discover how your Canva and digital skills can help beyond your Etsy shop.

If you've been collecting product ideas but need help turning them into listings, this episode gives you a closer look at what we'll be working on together in Holiday Bootcamp. Resources

👉 E-Printables Course (+ 30 Days Free in Holiday Bootcamp): https://goldcityventures.com/e-printables-course/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=sept2026&utm_content=sasha

👉 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MHI_d0BGDGQ

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Check out Anywhere Digital: https://go.goldcityventures.com/anywhere-digital

What if you could automate your Etsy digital product listings instead of creating every one manually? Chris Meats from Anywhere POD and Anywhere Digital reveals how AI is transforming Etsy workflows—helping sellers create product listings, mockups, personalization, and digital downloads faster.

See how Canva designs can be turned into multiple Etsy listings, how AI streamlines listing creation, and how built-in upselling and cross-selling can help increase sales. Whether you sell digital products or print on demand, these automation tools could completely change how you run your Etsy shop. 👉 Subscribe for weekly tips on Etsy, digital products, and print-on-demand success.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Chris Meats and Anywhere Digital 00:45 Background and evolution from POD to digital products 02:12 Automation and personalization in Etsy listings 04:14 Defining personalization for digital products 05:13 Use cases for personalized digital downloads 06:10 Examples of personalized birthday invitations 07:31 Demo of mockup automation and AI listing creation 13:37 Using AI assistant to generate listings and tags 18:21 Recommended listings and upselling strategies 20:44 Personalized download pages and customer experience 26:42 Bulk uploading and managing multiple listings 32:38 AI effects and style customization for designs 34:19 Automating AI-generated personalized images 37:30 Reusing prompts for different products 40:16 Integration of POD and digital product tools 42:28 Launch announcement and future updates

Resources

👉 Check out Anywhere Digital: https://go.goldcityventures.com/anywhere-digital

👉 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TgRUre62GD0

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YouTube: @AnywherePOD

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What if you could list 125 Etsy products in a week without sacrificing quality? Seven-figure Etsy seller Emily shares how she uses AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT to streamline her print-on-demand business and scale her shop more efficiently.

Discover how AI automation speeds up product research, Canva design edits, Etsy SEO, and product listing workflows. Learn how templates help you create more while maintaining quality, why balancing seasonal and evergreen products supports year-round growth, and how to free up time for the creative work you love.

Whether you're looking to grow your Etsy shop or simplify your workflow, these strategies can help you work smarter with AI. 👉 Subscribe for weekly tips on Etsy printables, print-on-demand, and growing your creative business! 👉 Join Emily for the 2-Week AI Challenge to get more listings in your shop before Christmas. https://goldcityventures.com/ai-etsy-pod-listing-challenge/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=ai-challenge&utm_content=emily

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Emily and her Etsy journey 02:39 The importance of evergreen products for scaling 05:38 AI-assisted design and listing automation 08:36 AI enabling work from anywhere and saving time 10:49 Details about the upcoming Etsy listing challenge 12:51 Emily's excitement for the challenge and community support 15:14 Logistics and participation details for the challenge 17:45 Building foundational skills before advanced AI use 18:31 Scaling and automating for growth and freedom 19:25 Where to find Emily and closing remarks

Resources👉 The Gift Lab Course - https://goldcityventures.com/the-gift-lab/ 👉 The Gift Lab Etsy Community - https://www.skool.com/gift-lab/about

👉 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dZgDz3nPRto

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YouTube: @ecommemily

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For the Fall 2026 Launch of E-Printables, Cody & Julie recorded a live workshop called "We've Sold 152,500+ Digital Products — Here's What Actually Works", and they're sharing it in its entirety in today's episode!

If you're listening on the day this drops, you still have a chance to get in and claim some bonuses.

👉 Join the E-Printables Course: https://goldcityventures.com/e-printables-course/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=sept2026&utm_content=fincon

During the workshop, we cover:

• The products we'd sell now for your first 100 sales
• The Etsy change that has us testing something new​​​​​​​
• Results from our 50 listings in 2 weeks challenge
• The A.I. shortcuts worth using and what to skip
• ​​​​​Beginner mistakes and how to avoid them

📚 Learn More 📚

👉 Join the E-Printables Course: https://goldcityventures.com/e-printables-coursehttps://goldcityventures.com/e-printables-course/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=sept2026&utm_content=fincon

Learn how to create and sell digital products on Etsy. This enrollment opportunity ends Monday, October 5th, at Midnight Eastern! Your course purchase includes a ticket to our Holiday Bootcamp Kickoff on October 6 with Cody and head coach Sasha, featuring a laptop giveaway.

Follow Julie, Cody, and Gold City Ventures: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goldcityventures Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldcityventures

Cody went to FinCon in Palm Springs to connect with other creators and came home with a fresh perspective on growing an online business. Between sharing the main stage and talking shop over lunch, he heard how successful creators turn their ideas into digital products and build businesses around the right customers.

👉 Join the E-Printables Course: https://goldcityventures.com/e-printables-course/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=sept2026&utm_content=fincon

In this episode of Crickets to Cha-Chings, Julie gets the stories behind Cody's trip, including a conversation with the team behind Dow Janes that stuck with him.

What happens when you take one successful idea further instead of constantly starting over? How can a smaller audience support a big business? And what are creators doing to build more freedom into their lives?

Cody shares the conversations that got him thinking, and we connect those lessons to our own experiences selling digital products on Etsy. Plus, we catch up on his first FinCon since publishing Retire by 30 and the connections that keep him coming back each year.

Chapters 00:00 Behind the scenes at FinCon with Cody 01:38 How one good idea becomes your next opportunity 07:24 Small audience, big business: The power of the right niche 13:25 Building income that gives you more freedom 18:20 The conversations that happen after the sessions 22:47 Your invitation to Holiday Bootcamp

📚 Learn More 📚

👉 Join the E-Printables Course: https://goldcityventures.com/e-printables-coursehttps://goldcityventures.com/e-printables-course/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=sept2026&utm_content=fincon

Learn how to create and sell digital products on Etsy. This enrollment opportunity ends Monday, October 5th, at Midnight Eastern! Your course purchase includes a ticket to our Holiday Bootcamp Kickoff on October 6 with Cody and head coach Sasha, featuring a laptop giveaway.

Follow Julie, Cody, and Gold City Ventures: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goldcityventures Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldcityventures

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/svDoiJL9Udc

Julie was invited to Miami to meet with some of Teachable's top course creators at the Teachable Collective event, and she came home with notes worth sharing. What are people building successful online businesses doing differently, and what did they have in common despite selling completely different things?

👉 Join the E-Printables Course: https://goldcityventures.com/e-printables-course/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=sept2026&utm_content=teachable

In this episode of Crickets to Cha-Chings, Julie takes Cody behind the scenes of Teachable Collective. From a Portuguese language school to a business teaching people to write novels with AI, the conversations sparked ideas about connection, creating with AI, and moving forward before everything feels perfect.

Julie shares five takeaways from the trip, how they could apply to digital product sellers, and ideas we're bringing back to our own E-Printables community.

Chapters 00:00 Julie's invitation to Miami for Teachable Collective 01:35 What people are really buying from you 03:29 The AI advice Julie brought home 05:12 Bundling, imperfect products, and getting things out the door 08:12 A conversation about the future of getting found online 12:18 What's coming next: Holiday Bootcamp and a laptop giveaway

📚 Learn More 📚

👉 Join the E-Printables Course: https://goldcityventures.com/e-printables-course/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=sept2026&utm_content=teachable

This enrollment opportunity ends Monday, October 5th, at Midnight Eastern! Your course purchase includes a ticket to our Holiday Bootcamp Kickoff on October 6 with Cody and head coach Sasha, featuring a laptop giveaway.

Follow Julie, Cody, and Gold City Ventures: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goldcityventures Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldcityventures

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pZ2ZbvuCfgw

Want to know what a $3M print on demand seller says is working right now? In this episode, Julie Berninger sits down with Christina to uncover the latest Etsy and Shopify trends driving sales in 2026. Learn how to spot trending designs, improve your listings with better mock-ups, and capitalize on growing demand for vintage graphics, personalized gifts, and popular color palettes. Christina also shares insights on scaling across multiple marketplaces, using tools for product research, navigating Facebook ad strategies, and adapting to the rise of AI-generated mock-ups. Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow your print-on-demand business, this episode is packed with actionable ideas you can apply today.

👉 Subscribe for weekly tips on Etsy printables, side hustles, and print on demand growth.

Chapters

(00:00) - Introduction to Christina and her success in print on demand (02:12) - The explosion of trends, especially stripes and vintage styles (05:07) - Identifying best-selling products and how to spot emerging trends (09:56) - The importance of niche-specific trends like comfort colors (13:00) - Popular design themes: club shirts with retro/hand-drawn styles (17:28) - Mock-up best practices, including AI vs. real-model photos (20:13) - The impact of AI on mock-up imagery and legal considerations (24:24) - Optimizing product photos and videos for listings (27:24) - Comparing Etsy and Shopify profitability and workload (31:15) - Facebook ad strategies: interest vs. broad targeting (34:13) - Testing and refining designs for success (35:26) - Resources and where to find more tips on Shopify and Etsy growth

Resources

👉 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HCd0P2aGUNE

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YouTube: @c.u.online

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Print on demand seller Ryan Hogue breaks down exactly how he scales designs, automates listings, and spots winning trends before they peak.

👉 Check out MyDesigns (the Ai tool Ryan uses): https://go.goldcityventures.com/my-designs

👉 Subscribe for weekly tips on Etsy, AI tools, and print-on-demand success.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Trends in Apparel 02:50 Leveraging AI for Design Creation 05:25 Exploring Print on Demand Strategies 08:16 The Importance of Product Quality 11:05 Maximizing Sales Across Platforms 13:22 The Role of AI in Business Efficiency 15:31 Cost-Benefit Analysis of AI Tools 18:22 Final Thoughts on Trends and Opportunities

Resources

👉 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kYsx8iga8tU

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YouTube: @ryanhoguepassiveincome

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Etsy trends change fast — and the sellers who spot them early are the ones getting the clicks and sales. In this episode, Lizzie Smiley breaks down how to use vintage aesthetics, nostalgia, boho styles, and trendy fonts to make your print-on-demand and digital products stand out in crowded Etsy search results.

👉 Subscribe for weekly tips on Etsy, print-on-demand, and digital product success.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Lizzie's Entrepreneurial Journey 01:12 From Corporate to Etsy Success: Lizzie's Story 02:22 Scaling Etsy Handmade Signs to $12K Months 03:26 Transition to Teaching and Digital Products 03:56 Trend Report Focus: Q3 and Q4 Design Strategies 05:00 Vintage and Grand Millennial Aesthetics 06:20 Applying Vintage Trends to Printables and Gifts 09:25 Nostalgia Trends: 80s, 90s, and 70s Influences 11:13 Incorporating Nostalgic Elements into Designs 13:25 Doodle and Naive Core Trends in Design 15:40 Creating Trend-Driven Printables and Gifts 20:58 Wildflower and Boho Trends for Fall and Winter 23:35 Using Wildflowers and Earth Tones in Products 25:24 Trending Fonts: Retro, Varsity, and Hand-Drawn Styles 27:57 How to Improve Graphic Design Skills 28:37 Building Your Market Research Brain Cache 31:23 Lizzie's Trend Spotting Resources and Offerings 32:17 Closing Remarks and Final Tips

Resources

✨ Trendspotting Membership: Learn how to spot winning Etsy trends before they get saturated. Get your first month for just $17 with code KEEP20. Etsy Trend Reports

🎨 20 AI Design Courses for $20: Learn how to create better digital products and print-on-demand designs faster with AI tools. 20 AI Design Courses for $20 | How to Sell Your Stuff

👉 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zKej7mLSnLU

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YouTube: @howtosellyourstuff

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtosellyourstuff/

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Instagram: @goldcityventures

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Want financial independence faster? Learn how digital products and smart investing can turn side hustles into long-term wealth with Cody Berman, author of Retire By 30. https://retireby30book.com

In this episode, Cody Berman shares how he reached retirement by 30 using scalable digital products, resourceful strategies like house hacking, and consistent investing. Discover how small wins from passive income can grow through compound interest, and why retirement is less about age and more about your numbers and cash flow. You'll also see how simple mindset shifts—and even family communication—can accelerate your personal finance journey and help you build sustainable wealth over time.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Financial Independence 02:21 The Journey of Digital Products 04:56 Investing for the Future 08:11 Understanding Retirement as a Number 09:44 Maximizing Income and Minimizing Expenses 13:10 Resourcefulness in Financial Independence 15:21 The Power of Compound Interest 17:44 The Future of E-commerce and AI 19:26 Starting the Journey to Financial Independence 20:44 The Importance of Micro Goals 22:39 Building Momentum and Confidence 24:12 Investing Basics for Beginners 27:53 The Role of Family in Financial Goals 30:57 Creating a Family Financial Vision 34:00 Encouraging Young Entrepreneurs

Resources

👉 Retire by 30 Book

👉Cody's Podcast: The Financial Independence Show

👉 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/h6XtKlVA_nc

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Follow Cody on: Instagram: @codydberman

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