A few months ago, I was on the Anything for Love Podcast hosted by Katie Grimes, talking about my experience in my first year of building the Jewelry Business Academy and going into coaching full time. I'm sharing that episode with you today, and share a lot of insight into the challenges I've faced in my entrepreneurial journey and the lessons I've learnt along the way.

Topics covered:

• I share my background and journey into coaching
• Why marketing is crucial in business
• Why I'm a coach at heart, and my natural evolution into coaching
• Shifting the focus off of you and onto impact
• How to love showing up on Instagram
• Creating content that connects to your community
• Advice I'd give my younger self
• How coaching has forced me to grow as an individual
• How to handle days when you want to give up
• Having coaching support in business and how it's impacted my journey
• How coaching has collapsed time for me
• Why I hire coaches in all areas of life and business
• The key to keeping the momentum building in business
• Identifying your feelings and why it's important
• Building trust and worthiness within yourself
• Relaxing into business
• Embracing slow days in business
• Boundaries in business + life
• Why I prioritize myself + my energy

If you're looking for my support on how to scale your jewelry business, join the Jewelry Business Academy. This is the most expansive and supportive container for jewelry business owners who want to scale to 6+ figures without burning out. You'll get my eyes on your business every single week, as well as lots of 1:1 support and will join a community of jewelry business owners all scaling their businesses together.

I've helped jewelry business owners from around the world, from those who are just starting out, tho those making multiple six-figures, build solid foundations in their business, find clarity, implement systems and proven growth strategies, and hit big goals, and I want to help you do the same. Learn more here: jewelrybusinessacademy.ca

P.S. I love connecting with you on your entrepreneurial journey! Join me on Instagram: robynclarkcoaching

Today's episode is extra special, as I'm chatting to Tammy Dammann, a former consultant who decided to launch her jewelry business Plein de Vie Jewelry when she entered retirement 6 years ago. Tammy is also a member of the Jewelry Business Academy and is sharing the lessons she's learnt over the past six years building her jewelry business.

Topics Discussed:

• Tammy's story
• Transitioning from the corporate world to entrepreneurship
• Why marketing felt like a big challenge initially
• Tammy's experience in the Jewelry Business Academy
• How Tammy felt before joining the JBA
• The missing link in Tammy's biz building journey
• The biggest lessons Tammy has learnt in the JBA
• Why Tammy no longer second guesses herself
• Building a new website in one week
• Embracing being the face of your brand
• The big and small win's
• How Tammy feels 4 months into the JBA
• Boundaries in business
• Tammy's 4 hour work day
• Why your health is your #1 priority
• Why rest is productive
• How yearly photoshoots transformed Tammy's perspective
• Tammy's advice when it comes to investing in yourself
• Why you need to have a sense of purpose in life
• One book that Tammy recommends
• The power of starting small

If you're looking for my support on how to scale your jewelry business, join the Jewelry Business Academy. This is the most expansive and supportive container for jewelry business owners who want to scale to 6+ figures without burning out. You'll get my eyes on your business every single week, as well as lots of 1:1 support and will join a community of jewelry business owners all scaling their businesses together.

I've helped jewelry business owners from around the world, from those who are just starting out, tho those making multiple six-figures, build solid foundations in their business, find clarity, implement systems and proven growth strategies, and hit big goals, and I want to help you do the same. Learn more here: jewelrybusinessacademy.ca

P.S. I love connecting with you on your entrepreneurial journey! Join me on Instagram: robynclarkcoaching

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LINKS MENTIONED:

Website: https://pleindeviejewelry.com/

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

Books: The Wealthy Barber: The Common Sense Guide to Successful Financial Planning by David Chilton

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In today's episode I'm chatting to Erin Alexander, the creator or Product Powerhouse, a design and education agency that helps product-based businesses learn to use Shopify to build, grow, and scale their handmade e-commerce business. Erin is also the host of the Product Powerhouse Podcast.

Topics Discussed:

• Erin's story
• Best Shopify Apps for your jewelry biz
• How to manage inventory on your website
• Upselling your products
• Handling custom and personalized pieces on your website
• Automating your review requests
• Why reviews are essential
• Why buyers need social proof
• Apps you want to avoid
• One key feature you need on your homepage
• How to help your buyer get clear on what you sell
• How to tell Google what your website is about
• Optimizing your website for SEO
• Why words and images are a powerful duo
• Embracing being the face of your biz
• Selling the feeling of your brand
• The biggest mistake you're making in your biz
• Fluffy vs. descriptive names
• Tiny changes that will help you show up on search results
• Finding the best keywords consumers use
• Optimizing product titles
• One quick fix for your website SEO
• Custom vs. template websites
• Why your website is always being refined
• One automation your website needs
• The one book Erin recommends all biz owners read
• The biggest lesson Erin has learnt in biz

If you're looking for my support on how to scale your jewelry business, join the Jewelry Business Academy. This is the most expansive and supportive container for jewelry business owners who want to scale to 6+ figures without burning out. You'll get my eyes on your business every single week, as well as lots of 1:1 support and will join a community of jewelry business owners all scaling their businesses together.

I've helped jewelry business owners from around the world, from those who are just starting out, tho those making multiple six-figures, build solid foundations in their business, find clarity, implement systems and proven growth strategies, and hit big goals, and I want to help you do the same. Learn more here: jewelrybusinessacademy.ca

P.S. I love connecting with you on your entrepreneurial journey! Join me on Instagram: robynclarkcoaching

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LINKS MENTIONED:

Website: https://productpowerhouse.co/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/product.powerhouse/

Books: The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendricks

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A big misconception with business owners is that in order to scale, they need to add to their business. Today I'm diving into this misconception, and why a successful business is not a complicated business.

You'll learn:

• Why a simple business structure makes it easy to scale
• How simplicity will drive more revenue
• Why simplicity helps prevent burnout
• What elements of your business you need to simplify

Website: https://jewelrybusinessacademy.ca/

Join me on Instagram: robynclarkcoaching

If you're looking for my support on how to scale your jewelry business, join the Jewelry Business Academy. This is the most expansive and supportive container for jewelry business owners who want to scale to 6+ figures without burning out. You'll get my eyes on your business every single week, as well as lots of 1:1 support and will join a community of jewelry business owners all scaling their businesses together. Learn more here: jewelrybusinessacademy.ca

This is an extra special episode as today I'm chatting to Rachel Hurt, an impact driven 18 year old from Austin, Texas. Rachel is the Founder and Designer behind Radiant Jewels, a jewelry collection of colourful everyday jewelry that promotes self-love. Rachel is also a motivational speaker who gave her first Tedx talk about self love and inner beauty at age 11, the founder of Gems 4 Joy, a jewelry club that's purpose is to make jewelry with school children, children in foster care, and orphans to teach them self-love through the bonding and fun activity of jewelry-making, and a published author who wrote Guardians of the Forest and has sold 1,500 copies to date.

Topics Discussed

• Rachel's story
• How to reframe comparison
• Why micro-steps are key to getting started
• Spending your days intentionally
• Making time for your priorities
• Why 5 mins a day to work in your biz is enough
• How Rachel was feeling before joining the JBA
• How accountability has impacted Rachel's journey
• Going from feeling scared to embracing posting on IG
• Habit stacking
• How Rachel shows up consistently
• Rachel's approach to building her dream life
• Mindset shift's Rachel has experienced
• How Rachel focuses on the positive impact of her brand on her community
• Spreading joy + positivity through your brand
• Selling the feeling vs. product
• How to write a book
• Embracing taking messy action
• The process of refinement
• Why motivation follows action
• Going all in on yourself
• Lessons Rachel has learnt in the JBA
• Connections and why they're key in business
• Embracing being the face of your biz
• How pop-ups impacted Rachels' biz
• Focusing on your true purpose
• Getting started on your dream life now
• Finding joy everyday
• Rachels' book recommendation

If you're looking for my support on how to scale your jewelry business, join the Jewelry Business Academy. This is the most expansive and supportive container for jewelry business owners who want to scale to 6+ figures without burning out. You'll get my eyes on your business every single week, as well as lots of 1:1 support and will join a community of jewelry business owners all scaling their businesses together.

I've helped jewelry business owners from around the world, from those who are just starting out, tho those making multiple six-figures, build solid foundations in their business, find clarity, implement systems and proven growth strategies, and hit big goals, and I want to help you do the same. Learn more here: jewelrybusinessacademy.ca

P.S. I love connecting with you on your entrepreneurial journey! Join me on Instagram: robynclarkcoaching

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LINKS MENTIONED:

Website: https://www.radiantjewelsco.com/

Instagram: radiantjewelsco

Books: Guardians of the Forest by Rachel Leah Hurt

Book: Untamed by Glennon Doyle

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There is a hidden cost to every decision you make in business. It's called the opportunity cost, and today I'm diving into what that can look like for you.

You'll learn:

• What an opportunity cost is
• What costs you shouldn't take into account when making decisions
• Sunk costs - what are they and why should you care
• How to make better decisions

Website: https://jewelrybusinessacademy.ca/

Join me on Instagram: robynclarkcoaching

If you're looking for my support on how to scale your jewelry business, join the Jewelry Business Academy. This is the most expansive and supportive container for jewelry business owners who want to scale to 6+ figures without burning out. You'll get my eyes on your business every single week, as well as lots of 1:1 support and will join a community of jewelry business owners all scaling their businesses together. Learn more here: jewelrybusinessacademy.ca

I see so many business owners overthinking what their Instagram page looks like, how pretty their brand colors are, what their website looks like, and forgetting to focus on the key decisions that will actually drive growth and revenue in their jewelry business.

You'll learn:

• What the three different categories of business decisions are
• How to identify where you're spending the most time
• How to make better decisions that drive your business forward

If you're looking for my support on how to scale your jewelry business, join the Jewelry Business Academy. This is the most expansive and supportive container for jewelry business owners who want to scale to 6+ figures without burning out. You'll get my eyes on your business every single week, as well as lots of 1:1 support and will join a community of jewelry business owners all scaling their businesses together.

I've helped jewelry business owners from around the world, from those who are just starting out, tho those making multiple six-figures, build solid foundations in their business, find clarity, implement systems and proven growth strategies, and hit big goals, and I want to help you do the same. Learn more here: jewelrybusinessacademy.ca

P.S. I love connecting with you on your entrepreneurial journey! Join me on Instagram: robynclarkcoaching

You've probably considered introducing high-ticket pieces into your brand at some point, or if you're a high-ticket business you may have considered the opposite. But what's really the better option? I'm diving into that with you today.

One of the things I dive into with clients who join the Jewelry Business Academy, is making sure they are building a business that supports their long-term goals. I make sure that they are building a business that supports their abilities. And I make sure that they are building a business that supports their specific energy levels and accounts for any chronic illnesses or extreme fatigue that they may be dealing with.

You'll learn:

• The benefits to high-ticket jewelry businesses
• The benefits to low-ticket jewelry businesses
• The questions to ask yourself before choosing
• How your health will impact your decision
• Why you need to reverse engineer your business
• Why you should never sell high and low ticket jewelry together

If you're looking for my support on how to scale your jewelry business, join the Jewelry Business Academy. This is the most expansive and supportive container for jewelry business owners who want to scale to 6+ figures without burning out. You'll get my eyes on your business every single week, as well as lots of 1:1 support and will join a community of jewelry business owners all scaling their businesses together.

I've helped jewelry business owners from around the world, from those who are just starting out, tho those making multiple six-figures, build solid foundations in their business, find clarity, implement systems and proven growth strategies, and hit big goals, and I want to help you do the same. Learn more here: jewelrybusinessacademy.ca

P.S. I love connecting with you on your entrepreneurial journey! Join me on Instagram: robynclarkcoaching

Today we're talking all about your designs, and the questions you need to ask yourself before launching new designs to know if these are going to be easy "hell yes, I'm ready to buy" pieces for your customers.

You'll learn:

• How your current collection may be slowing sales
• How new designs may cause customers to experience decision fatigue
• The role pricing plays in driving sales
• The questions to ask yourself before launching a new design

If you're looking for my support on how to scale your jewelry business, join the Jewelry Business Academy. This is the most expansive and supportive container for jewelry business owners who want to scale to 6+ figures without burning out. You'll get my eyes on your business every single week, as well as lots of 1:1 support and will join a community of jewelry business owners all scaling their businesses together.

I've helped jewelry business owners from around the world, from those who are just starting out, tho those making multiple six-figures, build solid foundations in their business, find clarity, implement systems and proven growth strategies, and hit big goals, and I want to help you do the same. Learn more here: jewelrybusinessacademy.ca

P.S. I love connecting with you on your entrepreneurial journey! Join me on Instagram: robynclarkcoaching

Today I'm talking about one simple step you can take to scale your jewelry business this year. This is for someone who feels like they don't have a lot of time or energy, but would love to scale their business this year.

You'll learn:

• Why expansion doesn't always require an investment of time + energy
• The different rates of scaling your business
• Scaling your business in a way that feels good to you
• How to identify your "one thing"
• The impact of consistency in refining what's working well

Website: https://jewelrybusinessacademy.ca/

Join me on Instagram: robynclarkcoaching

If you're looking for my support on how to scale your jewelry business, join the Jewelry Business Academy. This is the most expansive and supportive container for jewelry business owners who want to scale to 6+ figures without burning out. You'll get my eyes on your business every single week, as well as lots of 1:1 support and will join a community of jewelry business owners all scaling their businesses together. Learn more here: jewelrybusinessacademy.ca