The Feel Good Galaxy (previously Retail For The Rest Of Us)

In this episode, we travel to the past - quite literally - to find answers for the future. By taking the time (an hour, tops) to review previous seasons, you'll be amazed at how few decisions  you have to make going into this year. The goal is to improve, not re-invent besties!

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Smooth sailing for your season with these simple tactics. 

1. Plan your finish line celebration
2. Set an intention
3. Formalize a goal
4. Use the past as your planner 
5. Spill the beans
6. Write a permission slip
7. Create a place for "not now" ideas + observations
8. Set an end of day ritual

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Because you can't do everything all at once, despite the urge.

In this episode, we cover:

• Balancing our priorities and mono-tasking
• What "sustainable growth" means in your own words
• Redefining business planning 
• Finding inspiration in natural cycles 

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 ✨ Thanks for listening to the Retail for the Rest of Us archive! There's tons of great advice in this episode, but you may hear about resources that no longer exist or find broken links in our show notes. Please head to feelgoodretail.com/podcast for our up-to-date offerings!  

Meet Phoebe Sherman, the founder, designer, podcast host + funny video maker over at Girl Gang Craft - a community for creatives. GGC is a multifaceted community with a podcast, apparel line, classes + courses, a membership and craft fairs in Oakland, CA, Salem, MA and Providence, RI.  

Our chat covers:

• Tips for your first market or pop-up
• What it looks like to run an omnichannel business
• How to explore diverse revenue streams in your product based business
• Managing your time and task list in an empowered way

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 ✨ Thanks for listening to the Retail for the Rest of Us archive! There's tons of great advice in this episode, but you may hear about resources that no longer exist or find broken links in our show notes. Please head to feelgoodretail.com/podcast for our up-to-date offerings!  

Can Retail Leave Social Media?

Today, I tackle that question with my friend, collaborator and brilliant business baddie Amelia Hruby in a conversation originally hosted on her podcast, Off The Grid.

Tune in to hear Amelia and I discuss how social media has rapidly shifted for retailers and why chasing the algorithm might be the worst sales strategy in your playbook. We also get into—

• Whether or not social media currently provides meaningful traffic
• Where social media for retail can actually shine (and where it definitely doesn’t)
• My favorite non-social media marketing methods
• Knowing your numbers

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 ✨ Thanks for listening to the Retail for the Rest of Us archive! There's tons of great advice in this episode, but you may hear about resources that no longer exist or find broken links in our show notes. Please head to feelgoodretail.com/podcast for our up-to-date offerings!  

aka "ideas to grow your biz without hating it" ;) a mid-season interlude

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 ✨ Thanks for listening to the Retail for the Rest of Us archive! There's tons of great advice in this episode, but you may hear about resources that no longer exist or find broken links in our show notes. Please head to feelgoodretail.com/podcast for our up-to-date offerings!  

Meet Erin Myles, founder of Brave Daughters - an intentional jewelry brand. Erin and Brave Daughters have experienced some major growth over the past few years, going from a pop-up model to multiple retail locations, a website overhaul and the expansion of their line. We talk a lot about what that has looked and felt like, as both a business owner and human being.

Our chat covers:

• The importance of operations as you expand - and why you need to zhuzh your processes over time
• Crafting an in-person experience centered around your brand values
• Flowing instead of forcing when it comes to growth
• Why deriving your fulfillment from your business may not be *~ the vibe ~*

In 2018, founder Erin Myles had a vision to do things differently. After many years of corporate grind she left her job in the fashion jewelry industry and set out to reconnect with her values of jewelry as a reminder of personal power, conscious consumerism and sustainable production practices.

Brave Daughters was born with those values in mind, and the mission to create jewelry that tells a story: a celebration, milestone, breakthrough, accomplishment, or a reminder.

Erin describes a ‘Brave Daughter’ as anyone who is following their own path, investing in their personal magic and following their heart.

Since then, Brave Daughters has expanded to Providence and Boston, and offers Forever Jewelry: custom-fit, welded, permanent chains + charms, along with a collection of unique Whenever Jewelry (with clasps) and special occasion custom-made items. They are a women-owned and operated business and carefully source every chain, charm and gemstone and sustainable material used in our jewelry.

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 ✨ Thanks for listening to the Retail for the Rest of Us archive! There's tons of great advice in this episode, but you may hear about resources that no longer exist or find broken links in our show notes. Please head to feelgoodretail.com/podcast for our up-to-date offerings!  

The Indie Advice Column is back and today we're covering one of the most frequently asked questions - "WTF is going on with Instagram?" If you resent how many times you refresh your feed, find yourself seriously struggling with low engagement or have ever called IG a "necessary evil" this episode is for you.

We cover:

• The emotional impact Instagram has on small biz owners
• How to think strategically (and realistically) about Instagram's purpose in your business
• Finding what kind of content "feels good" for you and your bottom line
• How to recognize when it's time to pivot

If you want to dive deeper, here are a few episodes you might enjoy:

• Outta My Way Algorithm: Growing Your Audience Off IG
• Social Media Sanity For Retailers
• Can Retail Leave Social Media? Advice For Product-Makers And Shop-Owners

Have a question you'd like to submit to the next issue? Get in touch via DM or at the email listed below.   

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 ✨ Thanks for listening to the Retail for the Rest of Us archive! There's tons of great advice in this episode, but you may hear about resources that no longer exist or find broken links in our show notes. Please head to feelgoodretail.com/podcast for our up-to-date offerings!  

What would it look like for small businesses to join forces and demand better conditions and systems from the tech companies they've come to rely on? If you've ever complained about high fees, low standards or greedy CEOs, this is the episode for you. The Indie Sellers Guild is a grassroots, non-profit organization created to promote equitable and fair treatment in online marketplaces, starting with Etsy.

In this episode, I'm joined by Mattie Boyd, interim member of the ISG board to discuss:

• the Etsy Strike in April 2022 and the early days of the Indie Sellers Guild
• how the Amazonification of Etsy - higher fees, mandatory programs and a rise of dropshippers and fake “handmade” accounts - is eroding the trust of
• the Indie Sellers Guild’s objectives and some exciting 2023 developments
• plus Mattie’s personal experience launching their shop and how they’ve diversified channels beyond Etsy

The Indie Sellers Guild is a grassroots, non-profit organization to promote equitable and fair treatment in online marketplaces. They are independent artists, vintage curators, and small businesses working in solidarity to fight exploitative fee structures and policies that harm their livelihood and creativity. ISG seeks to speak with one unified voice for the interests of indie sellers to the media, legislators, and the general public.

Mattie Boyd is an interim member of the Board of Directors of the ISG, and their role within the Guild pertains to public and media relations and outreach. Mattie is also a founding member of the Guild, a full-time Etsy seller, and one of the original Etsy Strike 2022 strikers.

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 ✨ Thanks for listening to the Retail for the Rest of Us archive! There's tons of great advice in this episode, but you may hear about resources that no longer exist or find broken links in our show notes. Please head to feelgoodretail.com/podcast for our up-to-date offerings!  

Welcome to our brand spankin' new series, the Indie Advice Column, where Janine dives deep answering your retail questions. We're kicking off the series with a question that has taken many shapes over the years, all boiling down to "how can I make my online shop less... basic?" 

Some of you have IRL experiences that feel robust and vibrant, and worry your web presence feels dull by comparison. Others may rely solely on an online experience to convey your brands personality, and never feel *totally* satisfied . Well never fear, the advice column is here ;). 

This episode is packed with practical advice to turn your website into a killer representation of your brand without sacrificing ease and functionality. We cover:

• How to take inspiration from how your vision (and customers experience) and apply it to your site
• Why function > innovation when it comes to ecommerce
• Where you to infuse your site with personality AND boost conversion
• Ideas on how to spice up your product photography without spending a ton of $$$
• Plus 5 ecommerce best practices if you want to perform your own site audit and find opportunities to improve

Have a question you'd like to submit to the next issue? Get in touch via DM or at the email listed below.   

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✨ This episode was sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/restofus ✨

 ✨ Thanks for listening to the Retail for the Rest of Us archive! There's tons of great advice in this episode, but you may hear about resources that no longer exist or find broken links in our show notes. Please head to feelgoodretail.com/podcast for our up-to-date offerings!