Letters From A Hopeful Creative show

Letters From A Hopeful Creative

Summary: Letters From A Hopeful Creative is a weekly podcast brought to you by Sara Tasker and Jen Carrington. In each episode they answer a letter from a hopeful creative who is looking for some guidance, support, and encouragement in their journey, and share some of the lessons they have learned along the way as creative coaches and online business owners. Each episode is like a mini coaching session and pep talk all rolled into one - tune in every Monday morning for brand new episodes.

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  • Artist: Sara Tasker & Jen Carrington
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Podcasts:

 Do I have to be authentic and deep on Instagram to succeed? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:42:55

In today’s episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is asking whether or not they have to be authentic and deep on Instagram if they want to grow their community and achieve their goals online. They share whether or not they believe that you have to share intimate and vulnerable stories to succeed on Instagram (spoiler alert: you don’t), how to uncover what it is you really want to share online, and they also explore how to find the confidence and courage to share more vulnerable stories, if you want to, online too.

 When you're not sure what you want to do next | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:32:32

In today's episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is feeling burned out with blogging and is unsure of what they want to next. Together they explore how to deal with losing followers when you start to make a change, why we have to give ourselves permission to evolve and change, and their advice for how to uncover what it is you truly want next. They also share why it's okay if you don't know what it is you want to do next and how we sometimes have to trust that we'll figure it out when we're ready to.

 To niche or not to niche? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:32:55

In today's episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is struggling to decide whether or not their business should be more niche. Together they explore why they don't believe in forcing yourself to find a niche, and instead why they believe in leaning into what makes you and your work special and unique. They share their own approach to niching in their business and their encouragement for anyone listening who is unsure of how to approach this in their own business moving forward too.

 When you’re afraid that you’re never going to make it happen | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:36:33

In today's episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is afraid that they'll never actually make their business happen. Sara and Jen explore why so many of us can get stuck in that fear, why embracing being a beginner is the key to moving forward, and why they don't recommend falling into the trap of buying all of the courses and books and not actually doing any of the work yourself. They also share advice for how to uncover what it is you actually want to do next, and how to find the courage to move forward too.

 How can I make working from home more enjoyable? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:43:57

In today’s episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who isn’t enjoying working from home as much as they first thought that they would. Sara and Jen share what they’ve learned over the years about how to make working from home truly work for you, why they believe giving yourself permission to work from home in whatever way works best for you is so important, and their advice and encouragement for anyone struggling with working from home right now too.

 Let's talk about comparison | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:37:44

In today's episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is struggling with comparing herself to other people in her industry, even though her business is thriving. Sara and Jen share their own relationship with comparison, why they don't believe it can ever serve us as business owners, and their advice and encouragement for moving past it too.

 Should I leave behind my business for a new and exciting opportunity? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:46

In today's episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who has been offered an exciting in-house role and now has to decide between that and her thriving business. Sara and Jen share their thoughts on how they would navigate this choice, their suggestions for how today's letter writer can make an intentional decision, and why there is never a right or wrong answer but just the one that works best for you.

 Let’s talk about podcasting | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:37:09

In today’s episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who has dreams of starting a podcast but fears that there is no place for her in the podcasting world anymore. Sara and Jen explore why there is always space for you and your creative work, what they’ve learned from creating their own podcasts, and their advice for anyone who wants to bring their own show to life too.

 When your course doesn’t sell like you hoped it would | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:39:12

In today’s episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is feeling disappointed after launching their first e-course and making less than 10 sales. Sara and Jen break down the myths around creating courses, what they’ve learned from launching their own, and their encouragement and advice for anyone who wants to create courses to sell in their business.

 How can I discover new dreams after building a successful business? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:31:47

In today’s episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who asks, once we have established a business how do we stay devoted to it? Sara and Jen explore their own experience with reaching their business goals and discovering what’s next, how they continue to stay devoted to their businesses, and their encouragement for today’s letter writer moving forward.

 Let's talk about money mindset | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:33:15

In today's episode Sara and Jen respond to two letter writers who are struggling with their money mindset in their business. Sara and Jen dive into their own relationship with money and how it has evolved over the years, their encouragement for anyone who battles with fear, guilt, and imposter syndrome when it comes to money, and their advice for today's letters writer too.

 Building your creative business alongside a day job | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:31:11

In today's episode Sara and Jen respond to two letter writers who are struggling to find the time for their side hustle alongside their day job. Sara shares her own experience of building her business alongside a day job, and Jen shares the lessons she's learned from seeing many of her clients do this too. They share their encouragement and advice for today's letter writers, and why they believe that the most important thing is to go at a pace that works best for you.

 Should I start a side hustle to support my full time business? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:02

In today's episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is considering starting a side hustle mentoring other artists to support her thriving ceramics business which she is struggling to make ends meet with. Sara and Jen dive into the tough decisions you have to make if your business isn't financial sustainable, how a side hustle can be an awesome option to support your business, and their advice for managing a business and a side hustle too. They also share their advice and encouragement for anyone who wants to start a side hustle alongside their business too.

 How can I organically grow my following online? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:36:48

In today's episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is struggling to see any audience growth for her blog and her Instagram feed. Together they explore the ways we may need to shift our mindset around growing an audience, why they believe creating unique, valuable, and engaging content is the most important part of the process, and their advice and encouragement for anyone hoping to organically grow their community online too.

 There is more than one way to do meaningful work in the world | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:29

In today’s episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is struggling to decide whether or not to leave their day job in the social justice sector to pursue their creative dreams instead. The letter writer asks, how can I give myself to choose this when the work I do now is more meaningful and impactful? Sara and Jen dive into their own decisions to leave behind careers in the social care sector, why they believe you can sometimes have even more impact by being your own boss, and their encouragement for this week’s letter writer moving forward too.

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