Embroidery Profit Podcast with Hope Yoder

Hope Yoder
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Are you ready to turn your embroidery machine into a real embroidery business from home? Whether you're wondering how to make money with embroidery or you're already running a custom apparel business and want to grow — this podcast is for you. I'm Hope Yoder. With over 30 years in the embroidery industry, I run a successful personalization business and I'm here to show you exactly how to price your embroidery, land real B2B clients, and build something that actually pays you. You don't need more time, more machines, or more followers. You need a plan. And that's exactly what we're building here — together. Simple systems. Real strategies. What actually works. Welcome to the Embroidery Profit Podcast. Let's go.

Episodes

  1. 2d ago

    Episode 9 - Cost of Staying Stuck

    Grab the free SOS - Stitchout guide for quick fixes for UGLY LEFT CHEST LOGOS  https://hopeyoder.myflodesk.com/guide  ----more---- Are you stuck in the exact same place in your embroidery business as you were six months ago? In this episode of the Embroidery Prophet Podcast, Hope Yoder reveals the real cost of staying stuck – not just in dollars, but in missed growth, lost confidence, and the reputation you are quietly building with every stitch. You’ll discover how “figuring it out on your own” keeps you trapped, why clients rarely tell you when your work isn’t excellent, and how outdated shortcuts can follow you into networking rooms and cost you repeat orders. Hope shares a vulnerable story from her own commercial embroidery journey – including the “topper sticker” mistake that still makes her cringe – to show you what happens when nobody teaches you the gold‑standard workflow. In this episode, we cover: The hidden cost of staying stuck in your embroidery businessWhy your embroidery is your reputation everywhere you show upHow clients really react when your work is “just okay”The danger of shortcuts and “clever hacks” that hurt your brandWhy you can’t reach a higher standard alone and “don’t know what you don’t know”If you’re ready to stop wasting months and years trying to figure it all out by yourself – and instead build an embroidery business that reflects excellence, confidence, and premium quality – this episode is for you. Hit play, take notes, and decide: will you stay stuck, or choose a new path for your embroidery journey today? Suggested timestamps: 0:00 Intro – are you still in the same place?1:00 The cost of staying stuck vs who you are becoming2:20 When your embroidery shows up in the same room as you3:30 Hope’s embarrassing “topper sticker” story5:00 Why you need someone to show you the gold standard► Subscribe for more embroidery business tips and mindset shifts 📌 Connect with Hope: 🌐 hopeyoder.com 📸 Instagram: @hopeyoder 🎓 Courses: hopeyoder.mykajabi.com 📍 Hands-On Embroidery School in Sarasota  👥 Facebook Community: Embroidery Lounge 👥 Facebook Community: Engraving With Hope Yoder

  2. Jul 26

    Episode 8 - Behind the Scenes of a Real Embroidery Business — What My Day Actually Looks Like

    Grab the free SOS - Stitchout guide for quick fixes for UGLY LEFT CHEST LOGOS  https://hopeyoder.myflodesk.com/guide ----more---- Ever wondered what a real embroidery business actually looks like behind the scenes? In this episode, Hope Yoder pulls back the curtain on a real production day — from her morning routine with Joyce Meyer to running commercial machines, managing two employees, prepping for her hands-on Embroidery Profit Academy, and the unglamorous admin work nobody talks about. If you’re building an embroidery or custom apparel business, this episode shows you exactly what’s possible.   🎓 Ready to go all in? Train hands-on with Hope in her Sarasota, FL studio at Embroidery Profit Academy — Small Group or 1-2-1 Training - the small group commercial embroidery workshop that people fly in from across the country to attend. Seats are extremely limited and sell out fast. 👉 Register & read student reviews: https://hopeyoder.com/product-category/courses/in-person-workshop/   🌐Downloadable Fillable Embroidery Forms - Every business needs https://hopeyoder.com/product/emb-bundle/   🌐Instagram Made Simple Mini Course - https://hopeyoder.mykajabi.com/offers/vkdxwpoz/checkout   🌐Asana YouTube Training - https://youtu.be/9PLcLYZqIp0?si=fhhVs91vP4kKC4QI   📌 Connect with Hope: 🌐 hopeyoder.com 📸 Instagram: @hopeyoder 🎓 Courses: hopeyoder.mykajabi.com 📍 Hands-On Embroidery School in Sarasota  👥 Facebook Community: Embroidery Lounge  👥 Facebook Community: Engraving With Hope Yoder

  3. Jul 13

    Episode 7: How I Find B2B Clients for My Embroidery Business (Without Cold Calling)

    Grab the free SOS - Stitchout guide for quick fixes for UGLY LEFT CHEST LOGOS  https://hopeyoder.myflodesk.com/guide ----more---- Wondering how to find clients for your embroidery business without awkward cold calls? In this episode, Hope Yoder breaks down how networking groups like BNI actually translate into B2B embroidery clients, the real math behind why one networking group gives you access to over 100,000 potential referrals, which businesses make the best cold outreach targets, and a step-by-step strategy using free samples, rack cards, and handwritten notes that builds relationships instead of pushing sales. Plus — why wearing your own embroidered brand is one of the most powerful marketing moves you can make, and why your Google reviews and online presence are what close the deal after someone meets you in person.   🎓 Ready to network like a Pro? https://hopeyoder.mykajabi.com/pro-networker   🎓 Ready to go all in? Train hands-on with Hope in her Sarasota, FL studio at Embroidery Profit Academy — the small group commercial embroidery workshop that people fly in from across the country to attend. Seats are extremely limited and sell out fast. 👉 Register & read student reviews: https://hopeyoder.com/product-category/courses/in-person-workshop/   🌐Downloadable Fillable Embroidery Forms - Every business needs https://hopeyoder.com/product/emb-bundle/   📌 Connect with Hope: 🌐 hopeyoder.com 📸 Instagram: @hopeyoder 🎓 Courses: hopeyoder.mykajabi.com 📍 Hands-On Embroidery School in Sarasota  👥 Facebook Community: Embroidery Lounge 👥 Facebook Community: Engraving With Hope Yoder

  4. Jul 2

    Episode 6: How to Price Your Embroidery (Without Feeling Like a Fraud)

    Grab the free SOS - Stitchout guide for quick fixes for UGLY LEFT CHEST LOGOS  https://hopeyoder.myflodesk.com/guide ----more---- Struggling with what to charge for embroidery? In this episode, Hope Yoder breaks down how to think like a retailer instead of a hobbyist — wholesale vs retail, setup fees explained, why “that’s too expensive” usually means something else entirely, and the mindset shift that lets you confidently price your work without comparing yourself to contract embroidery shops. Plus — how to think about minimums, raising your prices on existing clients, and the surprising psychology behind charm pricing that makes $24.95 feel smarter than $25.   🎓 Ready to go all in? Train hands-on with Hope in her Sarasota, FL studio at Embroidery Profit Academy — the small group commercial embroidery workshop that people fly in from across the country to attend. Seats are extremely limited and sell out fast. 👉 Register & read student reviews: https://hopeyoder.com/product-category/courses/in-person-workshop/   🌐Downloadable Fillable Embroidery Forms - Every business needs https://hopeyoder.com/product/emb-bundle/   📌 Connect with Hope: 🌐 hopeyoder.com 📸 Instagram: @hopeyoder 🎓 Courses: hopeyoder.mykajabi.com 📍 Hands-On Embroidery School in Sarasota  👥 Facebook Community: Embroidery Lounge 👥 Facebook Community: Engraving With Hope Yoder

  5. Jun 22

    Episode 5: What to Embroider First — The Product Strategy That Actually Pays

    Grab the free SOS - Stitchout guide for quick fixes for UGLY LEFT CHEST LOGOS  https://hopeyoder.myflodesk.com/guide ----more---- Not sure what to embroider first when starting an embroidery business? Hope Yoder breaks down why mastering flats before caps is the smartest move, what makes the left chest polo the most profitable commercial embroidery product, why you should never embroider on customer-supplied garments when you are new, and how to build a focused product strategy that pays you on repeat.   🎓Patch It Perfect - Online Patch course https://hopeyoder.mykajabi.com/patch   🎓 Ready to go all in? Train hands-on with Hope in her Sarasota, FL studio at Embroidery Profit Academy — the small group commercial embroidery workshop that people fly in from across the country to attend. Seats are extremely limited and sell out fast. 👉 Register & read student reviews: https://hopeyoder.com/product-category/courses/in-person-workshop/   🌐Downloadable Fillable Embroidery Forms - Every business needs https://hopeyoder.com/product/emb-bundle/   📌 Connect with Hope: 🌐 hopeyoder.com 📸 Instagram: @hopeyoder 🎓 Courses: hopeyoder.mykajabi.com 📍 Hands-On Embroidery School in Sarasota  👥 Facebook Community: Embroidery Lounge 👥 Facebook Community: Engraving With Hope Yoder

  6. Jun 6

    Episode 4: Why Is My Embroidery Puckering? (And How to Fix It for Good)

    Grab the free SOS - Stitchout guide for quick fixes for UGLY LEFT CHEST LOGOS  https://hopeyoder.myflodesk.com/guide   ----more---- Embroidery stabilizers, needles, and thread explained simply for anyone starting a commercial embroidery business. Learn the difference between tearaway and cutaway stabilizers, why polyester thread outlasts rayon, the 8-hour needle rule, and the design density mistake that ruins garments after the first wash.   🎓Stabilizer Made Simple Course - Online Patch coursehttps://hopeyoder.mykajabi.com/offers/KSyez6LT/checkouthttps://hopeyoder.mykajabi.com/patch   🎓 Ready to go all in? Train hands-on with Hope in her Sarasota, FL studio at Embroidery Profit Academy — the small group commercial embroidery workshop that people fly in from across the country to attend. Seats are extremely limited and sell out fast. 👉 Register & read student reviews: https://hopeyoder.com/product-category/courses/in-person-workshop/   🌐Downloadable Fillable Embroidery Forms - Every business needs https://hopeyoder.com/product/emb-bundle/     📌 Connect with Hope: 🌐 hopeyoder.com 📸 Instagram: @hopeyoder 🎓 Courses: hopeyoder.mykajabi.com 📍 Hands-On Embroidery School in Sarasota  👥 Facebook Community: Embroidery Lounge 👥 Facebook Community: Engraving With Hope Yoder

  7. May 25

    Episode 3: Before You Buy an Embroidery Machine, Listen to This First

    Grab the free SOS - Stitchout guide for quick fixes for UGLY LEFT CHEST LOGOS  https://hopeyoder.myflodesk.com/guide ----more---- Think you know what embroidery machine to buy? Think again. In Episode 3, Hope Yoder breaks down everything nobody tells you before you buy — from single needle flatbeds to free-arm commercial machines, the truth about needles and embroidery heads, and the math that shows exactly how much more you can make per hour with the right setup. Whether you're about to buy your first machine or wondering if you outgrew yours — this one will save you thousands.   🎓 Ready to go all in? Train hands-on with Hope in her Sarasota, FL studio at Embroidery Profit Academy — the small group commercial embroidery workshop that people fly in from across the country to attend. Seats are extremely limited and sell out fast. 👉 Register & read student reviews: https://hopeyoder.com/product-category/courses/in-person-workshop/   📌 Connect with Hope: 🌐 hopeyoder.com 📸 Instagram: @hopeyoder 🎓 Courses: hopeyoder.mykajabi.com 📍 Hands-On Embroidery School in Sarasota  👥 Facebook Community: Embroidery Lounge 👥 Facebook Community: Engraving With Hope Yoder

  8. May 16

    Episode 2: Your Embroidery Machine Won't Make You Money. You Will.

    Grab the free SOS - Stitchout guide for quick fixes for UGLY LEFT CHEST LOGOS  https://hopeyoder.myflodesk.com/guide  ----more---- When the economy slows, people stop buying luxury — but businesses never stop needing branded work apparel. In Episode 2, Hope Yoder shares her real first-year embroidery numbers, why B2B embroidery is an essential not a luxury, and the tough love truth about what actually makes you money.   📌 Connect with Hope: 🌐 hopeyoder.com 📸 Instagram: @hopeyoder 🎓 Courses: hopeyoder.mykajabi.com 📍 Hands-On Embroidery School in Sarasota  👥 Facebook Community: Embroidery Lounge 👥 Facebook Community: Engraving With Hope Yoder

  9. May 16

    Episode 1: My Embroidery Journey Started With Nothing (And That Was Enough)

    Grab the free SOS - Stitchout guide for quick fixes for UGLY LEFT CHEST LOGOS  hhttps://hopeyoder.myflodesk.com/guide ----more---- Before there was a business, there was a Sam's Club sewing machine and a lot of glitter. In Episode 1 of Embroidery Profit Academy, Hope Yoder tells her real origin story — the wins, the setbacks, and what she learned building a 30-year career in  embroidery. Perfect for anyone starting or growing an embroidery or personalization business.   📌 Connect with Hope: 🌐 hopeyoder.com 📸 Instagram: @hopeyoder 🎓 Courses: hopeyoder.mykajabi.com 📍 Hands-On Embroidery School in Sarasota  👥 Facebook Community: Embroidery Lounge 👥 Facebook Community: Engraving With Hope Yoder

  10. May 16

    Introduction - Welcome to the Embroidery Profit Podcast — Start Here

    New here? Start with this. In this short intro episode, Hope Yoder — 30-year embroidery industry veteran and founder of Embroidery Profit Academy — shares exactly who this podcast is for, what you can expect, and why she created it. If you're ready to turn embroidery into a real, profitable business, you're in the right place. Subscribe and let's get started.   📌 Connect with Hope: 🌐 hopeyoder.com 📸 Instagram: @hopeyoder 🎓 Courses: hopeyoder.mykajabi.com 📍 Hands-On Embroidery School in Sarasota  👥 Facebook Community: Embroidery Lounge 👥 Facebook Community: Engraving With Hope Yoder

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Are you ready to turn your embroidery machine into a real embroidery business from home? Whether you're wondering how to make money with embroidery or you're already running a custom apparel business and want to grow — this podcast is for you. I'm Hope Yoder. With over 30 years in the embroidery industry, I run a successful personalization business and I'm here to show you exactly how to price your embroidery, land real B2B clients, and build something that actually pays you. You don't need more time, more machines, or more followers. You need a plan. And that's exactly what we're building here — together. Simple systems. Real strategies. What actually works. Welcome to the Embroidery Profit Podcast. Let's go.

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