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In my podcast A Smaller Life, I talk to makers and business owners in my industry (and sometimes beyond) about making conscious choices and growing your brand by actually going smaller.

In this episode, you’ll hear from ME! As I messed up my planning I had to go out of my comfort zone and record a solo show. I didn't want to just be babbling so I decided I'd give you something very valuable; 10 Tips to Make Time to Make, because I know all of us makers AND sellers can really use more time to make!!

I've made the 10 tips into a one pager, easy to print and use as a resource. 

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10 TIPS TO MAKE TIME TO MAKE 

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'Hart op de tong' is a series of talks in Dutch. When you see this title or this picture, you'll know that it's a Dutch Episode.

In mijn podcast 'A Smaller Life', ga ik op onderzoek uit hoe ik mijn bedrijf relevant kan houden in deze tijd én in mijn eigen leven.

In de serie ‘Hart op de tong’ praat ik met Sophia Smeekens van Studio Escargot / @studioescargot over hoe het eigenlijk gaat bij ons in de textiel wereld. 

Omdat we van transparant en eerlijk houden en omdat we niet bang zijn een andere mening te hebben startten we deze serie en noemden we het ‘hart op de tong’. Niet ge-edit rauw en eerlijk.

We zijn geen socioloog, bedrijfskundige, econoom of psycholoog dus ik gooi er even een disclaimer in, je luistert naar de gedachten en ideeën van twee hartstochtelijke makers, we zijn geen experts in alles waar we een mening over hebben. We hopen dat je ons geklets informatief en vermakelijk vind.

We praten dit keer over het verdwijnen van de wolwinkels. Waarom is het toch zo moeilijk om open te blijven. De laatste wolwinkel in centrum Rotterdam gaat ook dicht zag ik in november van vorig jaar. Ik sprak erover met Sophia en we zoeken samen uit, hoe zit dat toch? 

Veel vermoedens tijdens het gesprek en weinig feiten dus pin ons niet teveel vast op onze gedachtenspinsels. ;-)

LINKS & INFO

de wolwinkel in kwestie is nog steeds op zoek naar een nieuwe locatie (dd 13-01-22)

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In this episode, you’ll hear from Grace Whowell of Beyond Measure, a shop that's all about beautiful, handmade tools and accessories for needle crafting. Grace talks about how she started her business and about her plans for the coming years. I hope you enjoy our conversation.

This is where you’ll find Beyond Measure
Website: https://shopbeyondmeasure.co.uk/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyond_measure_uk/

All brands and names mentioned by Grace can be found on her website.

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'Hart op de tong' is a series of talks in Dutch. When you see this title or this picture, you'll know that it's a Dutch Episode.

In mijn podcast 'A Smaller Life', ga ik op onderzoek uit hoe ik mijn bedrijf relevant kan houden in deze tijd én in mijn eigen leven.

In de serie ‘Hart op de tong’ praat ik met Sophia Smeekens van Studio Escargot / @studioescargot over hoe het eigenlijk gaat bij ons in de textiel wereld. Zij met haar handgemaakte poppen van gerecyclede materialen, ik met mijn digitale diensten en hang naar connectie. Beide met een andere achtergrond vanuit een andere stad. Maar ook allebei met hart voor de zaak.

Omdat we van transparant en eerlijk houden en omdat we niet bang zijn een andere mening te hebben startten we deze serie en noemden we het ‘hart op de tong’. Niet ge-edit rauw en eerlijk.

We praten dit keer over minder kopen, of zoals in mijn geval, een heel jaar niks kopen! Waarom ik dat besloot, of me dat gelukt is en de gedachtenkronkels die zich afspelen in Sophia's hoofd voordat ze een dek tarotkaarten aanschaft hoor je in deze aflevering.

LINKS
My No Spend Year - Ted Talk

Clara Parkes - A Stash Of Ones Own (book)

Schaap en Draak - advent kalenders voor spinnen

We zijn geen socioloog, bedrijfskundige, econoom of psycholoog dus ik gooi er even een disclaimer in, je luistert naar de gedachten en ideeën van twee hartstochtelijke makers, we zijn geen experts in alles waar we een mening over hebben. We hopen dat je ons geklets informatief en vermakelijk vind.

Deel de podcast ajb met anderen, mond op mond reclame is essentieel om de podcast te laten groeien. Groeien is nodig om hem te kunnen blijven maken. Wil je nog iets meer doen, wordt dan lid van onze online community, dat helpt de kosten te dekken én geeft jou een inspirerende en veilige online community met gelijkgestemden. En zonder reclame!!

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In this episode, you’ll hear from le Grande Dame of Wool, Clara Parkes.

Clare is a New Your Times bestselling author, speaker and wool advocate.

Oh m'gosh I had so much fun talking to Clara Parkes, our first conversation 'in sound' was awesome. Le Grand Dame of Wool has a way of talking about serious issues in such a fun way. This talk was recorded and shared with the Ja, Wol community in the late summer of 2021 but I'm so happy to share it with all of you now. We talk about trade offs, compromises we make as conscious knitters, how the industry is build and how we can keep it going and our heart's work; eating chips on you tube.

If you are interested in serious information, packed in a bunch of laughter, this is your episode. It was wonderful to expand our Insta DM relationship to a visible and audible conversation. 

I hope you'll love it as much as I did.

Enjoy!

Shownotes:
Allan Savory - TED talk on reverse desertification
Mary Portas - the Kindness Economy Podcast, episode with Sebastian Pole co-founder of Pukka tea
Priya Parker - the Art of Gathering book, website here

This is where you’ll find Clara's work
Website: www.claraparkes.com
Instagram: @claraparkes
Community: The Wool Channel

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In de serie ‘Hart op de tong’ praat ik met Sophia Smeekens van Studio Escargot / @studioescargot over hoe het eigenlijk gaat bij ons in de textiel wereld. We zijn geen socioloog, bedrijfskundige, econoom of psycholoog dus ik gooi er even een disclaimer in, je luistert naar de gedachten en ideeën van twee hartstochtelijke makers, we zijn geen experts in alles waar we een mening over hebben. We hopen dat je ons geklets informatief en vermakelijk vind.

'Hart op de tong' is a series of talks in Dutch. When you see this title or this picture, you'll know that it's a Dutch Episode.

In mijn podcast 'A Smaller Life', ga ik op onderzoek uit hoe ik mijn bedrijf relevant kan houden in deze tijd én in mijn eigen leven.

In de serie ‘Hart op de tong’ praat ik met Sophia Smeekens van Studio Escargot / @studioescargot over hoe het eigenlijk gaat bij ons in de textiel wereld. Zij met haar handgemaakte poppen van gerecyclede materialen, ik met mijn digitale diensten en hang naar connectie. Beide met een andere achtergrond vanuit een andere stad. Maar ook allebei met hart voor de zaak. 

Omdat we van transparant en eerlijk houden en omdat we niet bang zijn een andere mening te hebben startten we deze serie en noemden we het ‘hart op de tong’. Niet ge-edit rauw en eerlijk.

We zijn geen socioloog, bedrijfskundige, econoom of psycholoog dus ik gooi er even een disclaimer in, je luistert naar de gedachten en ideeën van twee hartstochtelijke makers, we zijn geen experts in alles waar we een mening over hebben. We hopen dat je ons geklets informatief en vermakelijk vind.

Deel de podcast ajb met anderen, mond op mond reclame is essentieel om de podcast te laten groeien. Groeien is nodig om hem te kunnen blijven maken. Wil je nog iets meer doen, wordt dan lid van onze online community, dat helpt de kosten te dekken én geeft jou een inspirerende en veilige online community met gelijkgestemden. En zonder reclame!!

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Voor Nederlandse afleveringen heb ik helaas geen transcripties. Wanneer de podcast en de community groeit zal ik hier in investeren. 

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In my podcast A Smaller Life, I talk to makers and business owners in my industry (and sometimes beyond) about making conscious choices and growing your brand by actually going smaller.

In this episode, you’ll hear from Julia (Jules) Billings and her business Woollenflower.
Jules is a yarn dyer with an expertise in natural dyeing, she teaches dyeing and knitting techniques and makes re-used tweed pouches. She's such a positive force. I talk to her about the process of natural yarn dyeing and how it can be done with respect for the environment. We chat about the dip in sales caused by the lockdowns and look ahead at what's coming.

This is where you’ll find….
Website: www.woollenflower.com
Instagram: @woollenflower

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Building Better Businesses Circle (BBBC) - our new mastermind group for creative businesses in yarn/wool is OPEN!! If you are interested to combine talents of other entrepreneurs and power up together to make our businesses sustainable and stay balanced while doing it. Getting the focus, accountability and drive to FINALLY get things done so that you can work smarter and not harder... go over to https://community.ja-wol.com/, scroll down and click on the BBBC for more information. 

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In this episode I welcome Floor, Tama en Maaike who have been active founding members of the Conscious Knitting Club. 

We talk about what made them decide to join, how the club is structured, what the value has been to them and how much time they invest. 

This interview was such a great experience for me because these women really proved to me that what I had envisioned for the club has become a reality. Connecting to other knitters and getting to a deeper level of consciousness about what and why and how we knit. 

I hope you'll enjoy this episode and if you want to become a member of the club, we'd love to have you, just go HERE and scroll down to see the special membership plans.

In my podcast A Smaller Life, I talk to makers and business owners in my industry (and sometimes beyond) about making conscious choices and growing your brand by actually going smaller.

Please share the episode and the podcast as I rely on you, my Wollies, to expand our community. Spreading the word is all done organically without paid advertising.

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In my podcast A Smaller Life, I talk to makers and business owners in my industry (and sometimes beyond) about making conscious choices and growing your brand by actually going smaller.

In this episode I welcome knitwear designer, teacher and Fair Isle expert Mary Jane Mucklestone.

Mary Jane and myself have briefly met on several occasions when I travelled to Shetland for Shetland Wool Festival, a festival to celebrate the heritage of Shetland Wool and knitting. I was excited to really get some time to talk to her about exactly that, traveling for work, designing and teaching techniques like Fair Isle knitting and what it means to be a a non- Shetlander that is known for this specific technique. Inclusivity in knitting and our excitement to discover, research and then share what we've learned. Listen to a very lovely and knowledgeable, talented knitter that has a lot to share on stranded knitting and Fair Isle knitting in particular.

At Ja, Wol we loved her patterns, we actually did two Knit a Longs (KALs) with her patterns and had so much fun with it. 

This is where you’ll find Mary Jane

Website www.maryjanemucklestone.com 
Instagram @mjmucklestone
Patterns on Ravelry https://www.ravelry.com/designers/mary-jane-mucklestone

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