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In this week's episode, Jackie talks about the biggest mistake she made when attempting her first pattern. She also shares her sewing journey, how she stays focused when social media is noisy, and how she overcame her fear or creating YouTube videos. 

Jackie Rodriguez is a Latina content creator and dress maker.  She's been making dresses and costumes for over nine years.  Her favorites are upcycling older fabrics, such as bedsheets into wearable garments. 



Disclaimer: This episode was recorded during National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is why the month was mentioned in one of the questions. 



Check out Jackie's pages:

Etsy Shop: https://etsy.me/1tdib3g

Instagram: VintageInspiredbyJackie (@vintageinspiredbyjackie) • Instagram photos and videos

Tik Tok: Jackie (@vintageinspiredbyjackie) | TikTok

The knitting industry has come a long way, but there's still room for improvement. In this week's podcast episode, knitter and podcaster Liz Piatt candidly speaks about barriers within the knitting industry and why she started a podcast to educate minorities about unpleasant experiences with local yarn shops. 

Dr. Liz Piatt is a Follower of the Way of Jesus and has a doctorate in Sociology. Her podcast, The Black Knitter, is a space where people can learn about the impact of race on the making industry while practicing Beloved Community. Her teacup Yorkie, Neeko, often makes an appearance. 

Podcast Link: The Black Knitter - YouTube

Disclaimer: In this episode, I mispronounced a few words and there was a cell phone ring during the recording. 



In this episode, Adrienne shares her journey of business, motherhood, crafting, and how she's helping other crafters become organized by creating systems. 



About Ms. Singleton:

Adrienne is a single mother to one daughter, a full-time corporate employee and a long-time lover of all crafts.  Youneak Designs was birthed after creating handmade bracelets for gifts and over the past 10 years it has evolved into a full-blown jewelry, accessory and stationery business.  Youneak Designs is a business that creates a luxury experience for every customer through quality products combined with custom packaging.  She also founded the School of Rock Paper Scissors where she teaches other women founders how to do different jewelry techniques as well as how to level up their customer experience using custom branded packaging.  Most recently she began educating small craft business owners on Standard Operating Procedures through her Ebook and workshop offerings.

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

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/youneakdesigns

Website:  www.youneakdesigns.com

Bernadette Smith is founder and CEO of Equality Institute and award-winning author of four books. Her fourth book is Inclusive 360: Proven Solutions for an Equitable Organization.

Bernadette has presented to enthusiastic audiences of CEOs, associations, entrepreneurs, leadership teams, sales professionals, account executives, marketing executives, human resource managers and more. Her expertise in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) has been sought after by the New York Times, Forbes, the Washington Post, and Fast Company, among many others, and she’s appeared on the Today Show, the BBC, National Public Radio, and CNN.

Bernadette has been named one of Chicago’s Notable LGBTQ Executives by Crain’s Chicago Business.

In this episode you'll learn:


Ways to be inclusive
The truth about building an inclusive culture
Challenges with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practices
How to better serve others by asking the right questions
Getting others to buy into your DEI vision



Connect with Bernadette:

http://www.theequalityinstitute.com/

LinkedIn

Are you a new Etsy Seller or thinking about starting a Etsy Shop? In this episode you'll learn:


Leverage product photos to attract potential customers
Use SEO to receive higher search rankings
Build a brand on Etsy and Social Media
Recent changes on Etsy platform 



BIO: Taylor is a former teacher & co-owner of Studio Sisters, along with her sister Katie, which is a lifestyle brand for creative entrepreneurs that produces vinyl stickers. Her Etsy shop is ranked in the top 0.1% of all Etsy shops globally. Knowing that the business of making and selling handmade can be an incredible challenge, Studio Sisters also teach other small business owners how to get more sales and grow their businesses online, step-by-step, through their podcast and online courses.

Website: www.shopstudiosisters.com

Instagram: @shopstudiosisters 

Podcast: The Studio Sisters Podcast

Judi Townsend, known as the "mannequin queen" is founder and CEO of Mannequin Madness. While seeking a mosaic mannequin for a home garden project, she had no luck. Instead, she discovered a Bay-area business, selling and renting mannequins was going out of business. As a result, she purchased 40 mannequins and started a side gig. Mannequin Madness sell new and used mannequins, dress forms and mannequin parts. Also teach zoom classes for Dress Form Christmas trees. Mannequin Madness is a multi-million dollar brand that's been featured in various publications and on television networks.

Website: www.mannequinmadness.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MannequinMadness/

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

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mannequinmadnes/_shop/



In this interview, Judi spoke about grants for black owned businesses. Please see access to link information below:

SF Bay Area Black Owned Businesses - https://sfbayblackbiz.com

Grants for Black Owned Businesses - https://sfbayblackbiz.com/grants/