Pattern Design Circle Podcast

Jessica Brist
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Pattern Design Circle Podcast

Helping crochet and knitting pattern designers navigate the ins and outs of running a fulfilling business, marketing their designs, and living a life they're passionate about.

  1. NOV 7

    How to Use Cycle Syncing to Save Time in Your Business - with Renae Fieck

    Over the past couple of years, I've been fascinated to learn about the natural cycles of humans, including seasonalities, hormones, habits, and more. As we lean into these natural cycles, our businesses can feel more easeful, our time more productive, and our energy more optimized. If you're ready to lean into what's already instinctual in your body (rather than working against it), this episode is for you!In this episode with Renae Fieck, we talk about Cycle Syncing: what it is, how it works...

    46 min

  2. OCT 24

    How to Navigate Black Friday (and Other Big Discounts) as a Small Business Owner

    With Amazon's Big Deal Days just behind us and Black Friday sales just ahead of us, I have some thoughts. Did you notice how many other businesses followed Amazon's lead with Big Deal Days by hosting their own "big" sales at the same time? Do you wonder if you need to jump on all of the sale/discount bandwagons too?In this podcast episode, we dive into all things discounts and sales: trends that I've been seeing, when discounts/sales work well (and when they don't), how to create a good disco...

    51 min
  3. Understanding & Addressing Ableism in Your Business - with Beth from Adaptive Knitter

    OCT 22

    Understanding & Addressing Ableism in Your Business - with Beth from Adaptive Knitter

    If you're an abled person who doesn't have to worry about ableism in your day to day life, you're likely unaware of the many different shapes and forms that ableism can take. I know it's certainly a relatively new topic for me! And that's why I'm so excited to share this episode with you, featuring Beth Gorishek from Adaptive Knitter.Beth has been adapting everything ~ including her knitting ~ her entire life as someone who is limb different. She's passionate about teaching folks how to becom...

    58 min

  4. OCT 12 · BONUS

    Use Your Knit & Crochet Skills to Keep W NC Warm!

    Hurricane Helene recently dumped a ridiculous amount of rain on western North Carolina: a mountainous region that is not used to hurricane weather. The massive amount of rainfall led to power outages, water lines breaking, houses and roads drifting into the lakes and rivers, and more. While my home wasn't touched, there are homes not far from me that were. And the worst of the destruction is just a 2-3 hours' drive from me.Long story shorter: western North Carolina needs our help! The weather...

    9 min
  5. Navigating Nuances of the Industry - with Karel Chan of KC Knitting Co

    SEP 26

    Navigating Nuances of the Industry - with Karel Chan of KC Knitting Co

    As much as we might try to see the world through a black and white, right versus wrong lens, that's often not the case. In this podcast episode, I chat with Karel Chan from KC Knitting Co, and we discuss some hot takes for the knit and crochet pattern design industry, which are linked with a discussion of the nuances of running a creative business, and specifically as a knitwear or crochet designer. You may not be surprised to know that we believe, whether driven by necessity, passi...

    1h 17m
  6. Behind the Curtain: Working with My Technical Editor as a Knitting Pattern Designer - with Joanna of Precision Tech Editing

    SEP 12

    Behind the Curtain: Working with My Technical Editor as a Knitting Pattern Designer - with Joanna of Precision Tech Editing

    Finding a technical editor that you work well with and that does good work can be difficult to find, and it often takes time to build a trusting relationship. I feel as though I have a great working relationship with my technical editor, but it wasn't always that way.Prior to working with Joanna (of Precision Technical Editing), I'd worked with a few other technical editors, typically for just one or two patterns. One I felt spoke to me in a bit condescending way. Another I didn't quite trust...

    48 min
  7. The Rewards of Being Vulnerable & Asking Your Audience for Help - with Hanna Lisa of Making

    AUG 29

    The Rewards of Being Vulnerable & Asking Your Audience for Help - with Hanna Lisa of Making

    Being vulnerable and asking for help can be difficult and intimidating in any situation, let alone when you're the CEO of your business and you feel like you're supposed to be the expert - the person who knows everything and can do everything. But the reality is... you're human. We're all human. And just as vulnerability tends to be valuable in nearly any relationship, so it is in business. Vulnerability is a great way to build trust and connection, for starters.It can feel scary, but aren't ...

    1h 7m
  8. How to Plan for Maternity Leave as a Creative Entrepreneur - with Anna Johanna Designs

    AUG 22

    How to Plan for Maternity Leave as a Creative Entrepreneur - with Anna Johanna Designs

    As an entrepreneur, it can be difficult to take off a month or more for your business, especially if you're working alone and used to wearing all of the hats. But as a new parent, it's extremely valuable and important that you're able to step away from work to care for yourself and your new little one(s). Plus, this is why you're a business owner: so you have the freedom and flexibility that you want and need in life!In this episode with Johanna of Anna Johanna Designs, we talk through our di...

    51 min
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Helping crochet and knitting pattern designers navigate the ins and outs of running a fulfilling business, marketing their designs, and living a life they're passionate about.

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  • Creator
    Jessica Brist
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    109
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Pattern Design Circle Podcast
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    Pattern Design Circle Podcast

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