The Jeweler's View

Courtney Gray
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A podcast not only for Jewelry Makers, but all Creative Movers and Shakers,  connecting entrepreneurs and aspiring creatives in with the resources, knowledge, and mindset support they need to achieve goals they once thought impossible. 

  1. 2d ago

    #99: Can You Go Slow and Still Build Something Big?

    Send us Fan Mail Go Slow With Intentionality: Bella Grass on Becoming a Jeweler, Building Confidence, and Finding Your Niche Host Courtney Gray shares a conversation with Transform student Bella Grass about her path into jewelry after college, starting with a Boulder Metalsmithing Studio class, learning through an entry-level casting job, attending New Approach’s three-month program, and working as a repair jeweler and setter. Bella discusses what surprised her most, how hard and gratifying the work is, along with the focus, problem-solving, physical demands, and confidence required when things go wrong.  She explains how Courtney’s podcast and the Transform program helped her learn business basics, set boundaries, and “go slow with intentionality,” including designing a life first and letting the business fit around it. Bella shares current goals like showing work at the Colorado Metalsmithing Association Conference and training at GRS, and encourages others to keep going, seek community, and find mentors. We cover: 00:00 Podcast Welcome 00:35 Why This Interview 01:16 Bella Finds Metalsmithing 02:17 First Jobs And Training 04:17 Confidence And Reps 06:02 What Makes It Hard 07:29 Discovering Transform 08:42 Business Skills Goals 09:39 Go Slow Intentionally 11:50 New Priorities And Boundaries 13:21 Next Steps And Shows 14:36 Advice To Keep Going 16:46 Find Your Niche 17:37 Should You Join Transform 17:58 Host Wrap And Next Steps 19:03 Final Sign Off Support the show Visit www.CourtneyGrayArts.com to read more about what I offer.  Be sure to follow The Jeweler’s View so you never miss an episode! Now you can watch on You Tube: @theJeweler'sView. I’d love it if you could subscribe, and leave a rating and review by scrolling down on the main show page, this helps the podcast reach more amazing listeners like you.  💎 Have thoughts to share or just want to say hi? Reach out anytime and be sure to get on my VIP newsletter list. Welcome to the tribe! – Courtney Helping Jewelry Creatives access the knowledge, resources, and mindset they need to achieve goals they once thought impossible. Connect with me or check out the Transform Your Jewelry Business course at  www.CourtneyGrayArts.com 🤗 Linktree: All the Things  🎁 Get your FREE guide: Courage, Clarity, and Customers  and  ...

  2. Sep 22

    #98: What doesn't fit anymore?

    Send us Fan Mail Stop Adding More Tasks: Find Direction with Two Words Courtney Gray welcomes listeners to The Jeweler’s View and explores what to do when you know you want something different but can’t define what it is yet. She describes how makers often react by piling on new classes, tools, techniques, and goals, mistaking activity for direction.  Drawing from a coaching call with an accomplished jeweler and her own experience selling Creative Side without a mapped-out next step, she emphasizes creating space to notice what’s pulling, draining, and worth letting go of. Courtney introduces her live business program, Transform, where week one focuses on defining vision before making changes. For the “bench note,” she invites listeners to choose two honest words, what they want more of and what they need less of, to clarify their next direction. We Cover: 00:00 Welcome to the Podcast 00:35 When You Want Change 01:42 A Client in Overdrive 02:34 Activity vs Direction 04:09 Two Words Prompt 05:21 Letting Go Without a Plan 06:50 Transform Program Vision 08:31 Bench Note Exercise 09:55 Next Week and Wrap Up 10:45 Sponsor and Final Notes Support the show Visit www.CourtneyGrayArts.com to read more about what I offer.  Be sure to follow The Jeweler’s View so you never miss an episode! Now you can watch on You Tube: @theJeweler'sView. I’d love it if you could subscribe, and leave a rating and review by scrolling down on the main show page, this helps the podcast reach more amazing listeners like you.  💎 Have thoughts to share or just want to say hi? Reach out anytime and be sure to get on my VIP newsletter list. Welcome to the tribe! – Courtney Helping Jewelry Creatives access the knowledge, resources, and mindset they need to achieve goals they once thought impossible. Connect with me or check out the Transform Your Jewelry Business course at  www.CourtneyGrayArts.com 🤗 Linktree: All the Things  🎁 Get your FREE guide: Courage, Clarity, and Customers  and  ...

  3. Sep 15

    #97: What If You’re Ready for Something Different?

    Send us Fan Mail When Your Jewelry Business Doesn’t Fit Anymore: Recognizing Evolution Without a Perfect Plan Courtney Gray introduces The Jeweler’s View and reflects on the Evolving Creatively event with Holly Gage, Francesca Watson, and Teresa Kiplinger, highlighting how creative and business evolution often happens without a full map. She emphasizes that recognizing something “doesn’t fit anymore” is valuable information and doesn’t mean failure, and that makers can experiment in business the way they do at the bench without self-judgment.  Drawing on Teresa’s idea of developing a visual vocabulary, Courtney notes that refinement requires exploration and letting go. She urges listeners to design a business around the life they want, acknowledging changing seasons, bodies, and priorities, and shares her program Transform: From Vision to Success, which addresses connected business fundamentals starting with defining personal success. Her bench note question is: “What doesn’t fit anymore?” We cover: 00:00 Welcome and Mission 00:35 When Change Hits 01:20 Evolving Creatively Recap 02:01 Youre Evolving Already 03:57 When It No Longer Fits 04:55 Business Like Making 06:10 Design Your Own Rules 07:30 Personal Evolution Story 08:26 Questions That Shift 09:36 Transform Program Overview 11:24 Big Takeaway and Bench Note 13:34 Closing and Next Steps Support the show Visit www.CourtneyGrayArts.com to read more about what I offer.  Be sure to follow The Jeweler’s View so you never miss an episode! Now you can watch on You Tube: @theJeweler'sView. I’d love it if you could subscribe, and leave a rating and review by scrolling down on the main show page, this helps the podcast reach more amazing listeners like you.  💎 Have thoughts to share or just want to say hi? Reach out anytime and be sure to get on my VIP newsletter list. Welcome to the tribe! – Courtney Helping Jewelry Creatives access the knowledge, resources, and mindset they need to achieve goals they once thought impossible. Connect with me or check out the Transform Your Jewelry Business course at  www.CourtneyGrayArts.com 🤗 Linktree: All the Things  🎁 Get your FREE guide: Courage, Clarity, and Customers  and  ...

  4. Sep 8

    #96: You Probably Don't Need Another Idea

    Send us Fan Mail Discernment for Creatives: Good Idea vs. Good Idea for Right Now  Courtney Gray explains that most creatives don’t have an idea problem but a deciding and discernment problem. Ahead of the Evolving Creatively gathering with Holly Gage, Francesca Watson, and Teresa Kiplinger, she shares how to evaluate ideas before they become obligations: whether an idea fits the current season of life and business, what work and responsibilities are attached to saying yes, and what will get less time, energy, or attention if you commit.  She encourages using “not now” as a valid third option, capturing ideas without immediately executing them, and leaving events with one meaningful shift instead of many new assignments. She mentions October enrollment for Transform, offers one-on-one coaching, and gives a weekly bench note to assess whether an idea is good and whether it’s good for right now. We Cover: 00:00 Welcome to the Podcast 00:35 Too Many Ideas 01:12 Evolving Creatively Preview 01:58 Good Ideas vs Right Now 03:12 Stop the Shoulds 04:10 Question One Season Check 05:17 Question Two Hidden Work 06:46 Question Three Tradeoffs 08:11 The Power of Not Yet 09:12 Capture Ideas Dont Execute 09:51 How to Attend Creatively 10:45 Transform and Strategy 11:28 Coaching and Enrollment 12:04 Bench Note Challenge 13:13 Final Sendoff Support the show Visit www.CourtneyGrayArts.com to read more about what I offer.  Be sure to follow The Jeweler’s View so you never miss an episode! Now you can watch on You Tube: @theJeweler'sView. I’d love it if you could subscribe, and leave a rating and review by scrolling down on the main show page, this helps the podcast reach more amazing listeners like you.  💎 Have thoughts to share or just want to say hi? Reach out anytime and be sure to get on my VIP newsletter list. Welcome to the tribe! – Courtney Helping Jewelry Creatives access the knowledge, resources, and mindset they need to achieve goals they once thought impossible. Connect with me or check out the Transform Your Jewelry Business course at  www.CourtneyGrayArts.com 🤗 Linktree: All the Things  🎁 Get your FREE guide: Courage, Clarity, and Customers  and  ...

  5. Sep 1

    #95: What Are You Feeding?

    Send us Fan Mail Pay Attention to Your Attention: What Are You Feeding? Courtney Gray introduces The Jeweler’s View and announces a free online event, Evolving Creatively, featuring Holly Gage (working with burn survivors; “Vulnerability Out Loud”), Francesca Watson (rebuilding after her studio burned; “Resilience in Motion”), and Teresa Kiplinger (creativity as an anchor and “radical acceptance”), noting the timing near the anniversary of Gray’s own house fire. She then explores the question “What are you feeding?” after getting a Sak Yant tattoo intended as a reminder of “softness,” defined as listening before reacting, accepting help, and letting things unfold.  Gray argues that time isn’t the only constraint, attention is, and repeated self-stories like “I’m bad at tech” become convincing conclusions. She urges creatives to notice where attention goes in life and business, avoid feeding only comfortable tasks, and choose what deserves attention. We Cover: 00:00 Welcome to the Show 00:35 Why Creatives Keep Going 01:13 Evolving Creatively Event 04:25 Softness and the Tattoo 07:08 Time vs Attention 08:38 Stop Rehearsing Limiting Stories 10:32 What Your Business Is Feeding 12:52 Bench Note and Closing 14:31 Sponsor and Final Signoff Support the show Visit www.CourtneyGrayArts.com to read more about what I offer.  Be sure to follow The Jeweler’s View so you never miss an episode! Now you can watch on You Tube: @theJeweler'sView. I’d love it if you could subscribe, and leave a rating and review by scrolling down on the main show page, this helps the podcast reach more amazing listeners like you.  💎 Have thoughts to share or just want to say hi? Reach out anytime and be sure to get on my VIP newsletter list. Welcome to the tribe! – Courtney Helping Jewelry Creatives access the knowledge, resources, and mindset they need to achieve goals they once thought impossible. Connect with me or check out the Transform Your Jewelry Business course at  www.CourtneyGrayArts.com 🤗 Linktree: All the Things  🎁 Get your FREE guide: Courage, Clarity, and Customers  and  ...

  6. Aug 25

    #94: Is your business a toddler or teenager?

    Send us Fan Mail What Season Is Your Jewelry Business In and Who Is It Asking You to Become? Courtney Gray introduces The Jeweler’s View and reflects on finding an old photo of her son Tristan, realizing life changes in unannounced “seasons” that only become clear in hindsight.  She connects parenting to creative business growth, arguing makers should treat their businesses with the same patience they give children learning to walk, rather than believing they’re “behind” or expecting expertise immediately. Using Creative Side Jewelry Academy, she describes shifting stages, from doing everything herself, to growth requiring delegation, boundaries, and leadership changes, to eventually selling the school when it outgrew her.  She warns against comparing snapshots across different business seasons and reframes discomfort as potentially productive. She promotes an upcoming event with Holly Gage, Francesca Watson, and Teresa Kiplinger, and offers a weekly “bench note”: ask what season your business is in and who it’s asking you to become today. We Cover: 00:00 Welcome to the Podcast 00:35 A Photo and Hindsight 02:46 Seasons of Parenting 03:28 Why We Feel Behind 04:47 Creative Side Early Days 05:56 Growth Needs New Skills 07:09 Business Toddler Stage 08:07 Comparison and Snapshots 10:00 Delegation and Letting Go 11:35 Who This Season Needs 13:03 Business as a Teacher 14:13 Upcoming Creative Event 15:25 Bench Note Questions 16:46 Next Week and Farewell 17:43 Final Encouragement Support the show Visit www.CourtneyGrayArts.com to read more about what I offer.  Be sure to follow The Jeweler’s View so you never miss an episode! Now you can watch on You Tube: @theJeweler'sView. I’d love it if you could subscribe, and leave a rating and review by scrolling down on the main show page, this helps the podcast reach more amazing listeners like you.  💎 Have thoughts to share or just want to say hi? Reach out anytime and be sure to get on my VIP newsletter list. Welcome to the tribe! – Courtney Helping Jewelry Creatives access the knowledge, resources, and mindset they need to achieve goals they once thought impossible. Connect with me or check out the Transform Your Jewelry Business course at  www.CourtneyGrayArts.com 🤗 Linktree: All the Things  🎁 Get your FREE guide: Courage, Clarity, and Customers  and  ...

  7. Aug 18

    #93 Build Your Life First. Then Your Business.

    Send us Fan Mail What Kind of Tuesday Are You Building? Redefining Success for Jewelry Makers Most jewelry makers can describe their business goals in about thirty seconds. More sales, better collectors, full-time income, a gallery. But ask them to describe their ideal Tuesday and the room goes quiet. In this episode, Courtney Gray challenges makers to stop designing their businesses before they've designed the life those businesses are meant to support. Because if you never define success on your own terms, you'll spend years building toward someone else's version of it. Courtney shares the story of Sherry, a Transform member who needed major arm surgery and couldn't get to the bench for months. Instead of measuring what she couldn't make, Sherry used the time to refine her pricing, clarify her ideal customer, and build systems she'd been putting off. By the time she returned, she wasn't starting over. She was returning to a stronger, more intentional business than the one she'd left behind. That story opens a bigger conversation about what progress actually looks like. Not all of it shows up in a photograph. Thinking, planning, healing, and resting so you can return with more capacity are all real progress. And success, it turns out, tends to shift the longer you build. Revenue targets are often where people start. But keep the conversation going and it moves toward life. Fewer days in the studio, not more. Summers that slow down. A business that fits inside your life instead of consuming it. The business is the vehicle. This episode helps you make sure it's heading somewhere you actually want to go. Evolving Creatively, a free online gathering for makers centered around reinvention, resilience, and sustaining a creative life over the long haul, is happening September 9th. Reserve your spot at courtney-gray.mykajabi.com/EvolvingCreatively We cover: 00:00 Welcome to the Show 00:35 Your Ideal Tuesday 01:58 Sherry’s Unexpected Pause 04:02 Invisible Work Counts 05:42 Defining Real Success 07:58 Cadillac Problems 09:03 Build Life First 11:22 Evolving Creatively Event 12:46 Bench Note Exercise 13:39 Next Week and Goodbye 14:03 Stay Connected 14:36 Final Encouragement Support the show Visit www.CourtneyGrayArts.com to read more about what I offer.  Be sure to follow The Jeweler’s View so you never miss an episode! Now you can watch on You Tube: @theJeweler'sView. I’d love it if you could subscribe, and leave a rating and review by scrolling down on the main show page, this helps the podcast reach more amazing listeners like you.  💎 Have thoughts to share or just want to say hi? Reach out anytime and be sure to get on my VIP newsletter list. Welcome to the tribe! – Courtney Helping Jewelry Creatives access the knowledge, resources, and mindset they need to achieve goals they once thought impossible. Connect with me or check out the Transform Your Jewelry Business course at  www.CourtneyGrayArts.com 🤗 Linktree: All the Things  🎁 Get your FREE guide: Courage, Clarity, and Customers  and  ...

  8. Aug 11

    #92: Why Does Building a Creative Business Feel So Personal?

    Send us Fan Mail Facts vs. Stories: Becoming a Beginner Again in Jewelry (and Life) Courtney Gray introduces The Jeweler’s View and shares how learning to ride her first motorcycle at 47, including dropping a 600-pound Honda Shadow and needing her husband’s help to lift it, mirrors building a creative jewelry business later in life. She describes how creative work feels personal because it carries years of hope and identity, making criticism, slow sales, and online visibility feel heavier.  Gray emphasizes coaching around separating facts from the stories we add (e.g., “no one bought my necklace” becoming “I’m not talented”), noting that believing the story can cause makers to stop showing up. She discusses giving yourself permission to be a beginner again, how capability grows through experience, and invites listeners to a free online event, Evolving Creatively, on September 9 about resilience and sustaining a creative life. We Cover: 00:00 Welcome to the Podcast 00:35 Why It Feels Personal 01:40 Motorcycle Dream Realized 03:01 Dropping the Bike Twice 04:13 Learning to Ask for Help 05:40 Riding Requires Presence 06:45 Jewelry as a Second Act 07:51 Facts Versus Stories 08:54 Permission to Be a Beginner 10:16 Becoming the Rider 12:13 Evolving Creatively Event 12:54 Bench Note and Wrap Up Support the show Visit www.CourtneyGrayArts.com to read more about what I offer.  Be sure to follow The Jeweler’s View so you never miss an episode! Now you can watch on You Tube: @theJeweler'sView. I’d love it if you could subscribe, and leave a rating and review by scrolling down on the main show page, this helps the podcast reach more amazing listeners like you.  💎 Have thoughts to share or just want to say hi? Reach out anytime and be sure to get on my VIP newsletter list. Welcome to the tribe! – Courtney Helping Jewelry Creatives access the knowledge, resources, and mindset they need to achieve goals they once thought impossible. Connect with me or check out the Transform Your Jewelry Business course at  www.CourtneyGrayArts.com 🤗 Linktree: All the Things  🎁 Get your FREE guide: Courage, Clarity, and Customers  and  ...

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A podcast not only for Jewelry Makers, but all Creative Movers and Shakers,  connecting entrepreneurs and aspiring creatives in with the resources, knowledge, and mindset support they need to achieve goals they once thought impossible. 

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  • Creator
    Courtney Gray
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    99
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Jeweler's View
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