Windowsill Chats Margo Tantau

Margo sits down solo to chat about her favorite episodes, lessons shared, and what’s to come for Windowsill Chats in 2023. Art, business, money making, community building, and finding alignment are just a few of Margo’s passions and she aims to do even more of that in the coming months - from new workshop opportunities to potential in person meet ups, and a new surprise endeavor! Help out Margo and her team by sharing your suggestions and thoughts on what you’d like to see, hear, learn, and participate in this year. 
 
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Mentioned in this episode:
When the expectation is Dr. Lawyer or Engineer, and you want to be an Artist
Gary McNatton. The Visionary's Visionary; on staying true to your creative ideals.
 
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Margo has a conversation with artist, metalsmith, teacher, creative business coach, writer, and entrepreneur, Megan Auman. Megan has built a multi-faceted business around her passion for art, design, and creativity and in addition to her eponymous jewelry line and various other creative pursuits (including textile design, painting, and sculpture), she runs Designing an MBA, where she talks and teaches about the intersection of art and business, and Artists and Profit Makers, an online mentorship program for creative business owners. She is the author of Try It & See: How to Get Sh*t Done While Overanalyzing Everything, which is her answer to the question of "how do you get so much done?" She believes in the power of art & craft to enhance our everyday lives.
 
Margo and Megan discuss:
Why it’s important to get comfortable with asking people for money Minimum viable product Learning opportunities versus failures Giving yourself permission to explore other revenue streams and new creative mediums Normalizing NOT monetizing all hobbies Understanding that every business is different and how she teaches and coaches to that Why she things organization is overrated Getting inspired in the new year Her book, Try It & See: How to Get Sh*t Done While Overanalyzing Everything Lazy marketing tactics (why social media is a lottery and not a business strategy) And more!  
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Connect with Megan:
www.meganauman.com
www.designinganmba.com
www.artistsandprofitmakers.com
www.instagram.com/meganauman
 
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Margo is joined by friend and former guest, Lori Siebert. Lori has experienced and made some significant changes in her life over the past few years that have pushed her to go after the things she’s always dreamed of. From business changes to grief and aging, Lori is now following a new path that includes retreats, painting (and thinking) big, leaning into Instagram challenges, collaborations and more. Since her revelations, she’s grown a sincere passion for encouraging other women to embrace their own dreams and passions regardless of their age!
Margo and Lori discuss:
How the loss of her parents affected her on both a personal and professional level Learning how to put yourself first and how it actually benefits others in your life Simple ways to fill your own cup when you’re used to putting others needs above yourself Having your own identity outside of work, motherhood, etc. Mind mapping and a holistic approach to goal setting Stepping outside of your comfort zone And more!   Learn the ART of PROCREATE with Beth Buffington
Learn more about the From Line to Color Retreat in Cote du Rhone, France and sign up today!
 
 
Mentioned in this episode:
Growing and growing up creative. How a very successful business was created by saying YES. (Episode 43 with Lori Siebert)
https://www.chateauorquevaux.com/
 
Connect with Lori:
https://lorisiebert.com/
http://www.instagram.com/lorisiebert.studio/
http://www.pinterest.com/lorisie
http://www.facebook.com/lorisiebertstudio
 
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Margo is joined by Millennial Money Coach Cortney Cruz. After a decade-long career in finance, Cortney took her experience both from her corporate background and her personal financial transformation and built a business teaching women what they weren’t taught in school and empowering them to use money as a tool to create the lives they want. She is passionate about helping women take back control of their finances to create more freedom, flexibility & fulfillment in their lives and lives by the motto “You can build wealth and #treatyoself.” 
 
Margo and Cortney discuss:
Cortney’s personal money and entrepreneurial journey Misconceptions and stigmas around money management The mindset, intention, and action required for changing your relationship with money How money aids in creativity Breaking generational curses and building generational wealth Things you can start doing today to your money habits and increase your wealth How you can build wealth and treat yourself at the same time  
Connect with Cortney:
https://www.instagram.com/moneywithcortney/
https://www.tiktok.com/@moneywithcortney
Download the Rich Girl Cheat Sheet
The Financial Glow Up



Connect with Margo Tantau:
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Learn more about the From Line to Color Retreat in Cote du Rhone, France and sign up today!

Margo is joined by Margaux Kent, Co-Founder of Peg and Awl. Margeaux and her husband Walter created Peg and Awl without a plan but rather a fortunate pairing of two minds, different but in sync. Together with a team they create from olde things, treasures found and recovered from misfortune and neglect, relics of the unusual, the confused and the macabre, cut and pulled and built into wearable curiosities, inscribable keepsakes and usable, long-lasting treasures.
 
Margo and Margaux discuss:
How Peg and Awl began and the first product they listed on Etsy How she manages a creative business, working with her husband, homeschooling, and more The importance of tooting your own horn and promoting oneself and how she tries to instill this into her kids Peg and Awl jewelry creation and why they do everything in house Discovery: of new mediums and of understanding new and different topics How listening to poetry brings her a sense of peace Aphantasia and hyperphantasia And more!   
After nearly bursting their house with the weight of materials, makers, and ideas, in 2012 Margaux and Walter decided to move Peg and Awl to the Atlas Casket Factory and in 2017, growing pains led them to seek new land. During their voyages, they discovered their new home, the Foundlings Building, in Port Richmond, Philadelphia which they consider an inspiring place to create more treasures, photographs, jobs, and joyful days.
 
Connect with Margaux Kent:
Pegandawlbuilt.com
https://www.margauxkent.com/
https://www.instagram.com/pegandawl/
https://www.instagram.com/thebrotherskent/
https://margauxkent.substack.com/
 
Connect with Margo Tantau:
www.windowsillchats.com
www.instagram.com/windowsillchats
Learn more about the From Line to Color Retreat in Cote du Rhone, France and sign up today!

Margo is joined by craft maker, Heather Donohue. Heather has been crafting since childhood and is known for her vintage-inspired Christmas stockings and tree skirts from felt and sequins as well as other creative commissions. She creates original content and craft projects for companies including Handmade Charlotte and Benzie Design. Her work has been featured in magazines, on stage, and online and although she considers herself an introvert, she loves leading in-person craft workshops. Her craft lab is in Minneapolis, where she lives with her husband, their twins, and cavalier king charles spaniel.
 
Margo and Heather discuss:
Her creative path and how she runs and manages a business built on Christmas products How she went about monetizing her creations and a go-getter personality What success looks and feels like and how she’d like her business to evolve Advice and tips for others wanting to put themselves out there Working through introvertedness to leading workshops Creative burnout And more!  
Sign up for Windowsill Workshops with Heather Donohue - Creating a Bejeweled Felt Tree Ornament!
 
Mentioned: 
The New Standards Holiday Show
Alt Summit Conference
John Derian Co.
Fair Play Projects and Toys.
 
Connect with Heather: 
heatherdonohue.com
instagram.com/heathdon
facebook.com/heatherdonohuecrafts.com