Small Business Sisters

This week we talked with Morgan Clopton of Ebon Hawk Armory and Morgan Clopton Designs. Morgan owned a bakery business in college but ultimately changed her major to education because she's so passionate about kids. Fast forward a few years and now she runs a handcrafted lightsaber business with her husband while teaching Elementary School. You can find @ebonhawkarmory on instagram at  www.ebonhawkarmory.com and on Etsy.

In this episode we chat with Squarespace Web Designer, Sarah Busse from Magdalene Design Co. Sarah helps small business owners grow their business with strategic, beautiful websites. We are grateful for all the insight she shared with us including website strategy for your homepage, about page, and landing page. You can out more at Magdalenedesignco.com and find her @magdalenedesignco on Instagram and Pinterest.

As we enter into back to school season, we brought on a seasoned teacher, Halie Bradshaw. In this episode we talk about how teaching has brought Halie joy the last several years and how this past year brought a pivot for her. We chat about the growth of her teacher instagram account, @abcswithmissb, that has become a place where teachers can resonate with each other, all while getting inspiration for their teaching careers. We talk about leaving her teaching career and we we hope for incoming teachers. It was a beautiful conversation and we hope all the teachers out there feel loved, appreciated, and inspired!

In this episode we chat with Sarah Antonio from Wild Things Adventures- a small batch leather goods business. Not only does she run her small business but Sarah is a homeschooling mama to eight amazing kids! She strives to design and create beautiful, high quality leather goods to withstand your wildest adventuring. You can find out more at www.wildthingsadventure.com

In this episode we bring back friend of the podcast, Leslie Alder. We discuss how the roles of women have evolved over the years in work life and home life. We share our experiences with the pressure we put on ourselves to "do everything right" and is there really such a thing? You can find out more about Leslie at https://lesliealder.com.

In this episode, Christina and her brick and mortar business partner, Melissa talk about the last 3 years of Wildflower Republic and what's next in their journey. 

When you feel like you've lost your identity, especially when life has shifted in some way, how do you start to feel like yourself again? Join Christina and Jenni as we talk with Amy Jackson from The Perch all about Identity. The Perch helps people rest, find peace, and experience transformation through yoga classes, hands on workshops, self care retreats, and mindfulness products.

Join The Perch for a virtual Crisis Identity Workshop on July 24! Amy is giving all our listeners $10 off with code SBSISTERS at ThePerchPlace.com

Direct link to the workshop with coupon applied: HERE

In this episode, Christina and Jenni walk you through the steps to start your small business. Go to www.smallbusinesssisterspodcast.com to download your free checklist today!

We all have experienced things that haven't quite gone as planned. But we can re-frame how we think about failure and use it to propel us forward! In this episode Jenni and Christina share personal examples of failure in their business (and life) journey, and how processing the anger and grief from those experiences have helped us come out stronger.

Have you been wanting to create a workshop experience for your customers, but are unsure where to start? Join Jenni and Christina as they discuss the steps they take to create their Sewing Workshops and candle Pour Parties.