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Retail For The Rest Of Us: A Podcast For Indie Retailers Who Want To Make Sales, Build Community and Grow Their Shops

Feel Good Retail

65 episodes

4 months ago

Meet Amy Larson, the founder + designer at Overseasoned — who you might know for their merch + signature slogans like Smash the Garlic and the Patriarchy and I Scream for Reproductive Rights. 🧄🍦 Our chat covers: How Amy combined her love of food + feminism to start the companyThe importance of following your curiosityHow to know it’s time to go from side-hustle to all-inThe value of showing up + embracing failureHow to hire support + delegateThe E-Myth RevisitedThe process of opening a brick ...

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Meet Amy Larson, the founder + designer at Overseasoned — who you might know for their merch + signature slogans like Smash the Garlic and the Patriarchy and I Scream for Reproductive Rights. 🧄🍦 Our chat covers: How Amy combined her love of food + feminism to start the companyThe importance of following your curiosityHow to know it’s time to go from side-hustle to all-inThe value of showing up + embracing failureHow to hire support + delegateThe E-Myth RevisitedThe process of opening a brick ...

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Retail For The Rest Of Us: A Podcast For Indie Retailers Who Want To Make Sales, Build Community and Grow Their Shops

Prioritizing Your Passions + Going All-In with Amy Larson of Overseasoned

Meet Amy Larson, the founder + designer at Overseasoned — who you might know for their merch + signature slogans like Smash the Garlic and the Patriarchy and I Scream for Reproductive Rights. 🧄🍦 Our chat covers: How Amy combined her love of food + feminism to start the companyThe importance of following your curiosityHow to know it’s time to go from side-hustle to all-inThe value of showing up + embracing failureHow to hire support + delegateThe E-Myth RevisitedThe process of opening a brick ...

1 year ago

53 minutes

Retail For The Rest Of Us: A Podcast For Indie Retailers Who Want To Make Sales, Build Community and Grow Their Shops

Behind the Strategy: 4 Steps for Solving Any Business Problem

Do the words “business strategy” make you feel overwhelmed, undereducated, or like “nobody puts this baby in a corner”? Me too. But also … I really love strategy at the same time. 🥸 So in today’s episode, I’m sharing how I approach retail problems in our signature feel-good ways. Tune in to hear: Why every business needs a unique strategyA few recent strategies I’ve helped retailers implementHow to diagnose the real problem in your businessMy four-step process for creating your own strategyRe...

1 year ago

22 minutes

Retail For The Rest Of Us: A Podcast For Indie Retailers Who Want To Make Sales, Build Community and Grow Their Shops

Indie Retail Rituals: 3 Things to Add to Your Calendar Right Now

Welcome back, retail besties! We’re kicking off season six by sharing three retail rituals you’ll want to add to your calendar ASAP. Tune in to hear: Why rituals are better than tasksThe three dates we want you to get on your GCalHow to prioritize data, strategy, AND self-care Want exact agendas & extra motivation to complete the rituals? 🪐 Join The Here & Now 🧭 🕸 feelgoodretail.com 📱 @feelgoodretail ✉️ hiii@feelgoodretail.com

1 year ago

13 minutes

Retail For The Rest Of Us: A Podcast For Indie Retailers Who Want To Make Sales, Build Community and Grow Their Shops

Your Community Needs Your Shop

Support for sustaining your indie retail business and a seasonal reminder that the work you do is anything but small. 🪐 Join The Here & Now 🧭 Get our free 2023 low-key holiday planner here 🕸 feelgoodretail.com 📱 @feelgoodretail ✉️ hiii@feelgoodretail.com

1 year ago

23 minutes

Retail For The Rest Of Us: A Podcast For Indie Retailers Who Want To Make Sales, Build Community and Grow Their Shops

Making Space For Feelings In Business

An incomplete guide to running your shop as an emotional being. Get our free 2023 low-key holiday planner here 🕸 feelgoodretail.com 📱 @feelgoodretail ✉️ hiii@feelgoodretail.com

2 years ago

25 minutes

Retail For The Rest Of Us: A Podcast For Indie Retailers Who Want To Make Sales, Build Community and Grow Their Shops

How To Save Yourself Tons Of Time This Season

In this episode, we travel to the past - quite literally - to find answers for the future. By taking the time (an hour, tops) to review previous seasons, you'll be amazed at how few decisions you have to make going into this year. The goal is to improve, not re-invent besties! Get our free 2023 low-key holiday planner here Download the Holiday Review Template here 🕸 feelgoodretail.com 📱 @feelgoodretail ✉️ hiii@feelgoodretail.com

2 years ago

27 minutes

Retail For The Rest Of Us: A Podcast For Indie Retailers Who Want To Make Sales, Build Community and Grow Their Shops

8 Simple Strategies For A Stress Free Holiday

Smooth sailing for your season with these simple tactics. Plan your finish line celebrationSet an intentionFormalize a goalUse the past as your planner Spill the beansWrite a permission slipCreate a place for "not now" ideas + observationsSet an end of day ritual Get our low-key holiday planner Join our Holiday Planning Power Hour on October 16th 🕸 feelgoodretail.com 📱 @feelgoodretail ✉️ hiii@feelgoodretail.com

2 years ago

29 minutes

Retail For The Rest Of Us: A Podcast For Indie Retailers Who Want To Make Sales, Build Community and Grow Their Shops

What Does Sustainable Growth Mean To You?

Because you can't do everything all at once, despite the urge. In this episode, we cover: Balancing our priorities and mono-taskingWhat "sustainable growth" means in your own wordsRedefining business planning Finding inspiration in natural cycles ✨ Get our free 2023 Holiday Planner here ✨ 🕸 feelgoodretail.com 📱 @feelgoodretail ✉️ hiii@feelgoodretail.com

2 years ago

24 minutes

Retail For The Rest Of Us: A Podcast For Indie Retailers Who Want To Make Sales, Build Community and Grow Their Shops

Building Revenue Streams + Resilience with Phoebe Sherman of Girl Gang Craft

Meet Phoebe Sherman, the founder, designer, podcast host + funny video maker over at Girl Gang Craft - a community for creatives. GGC is a multifaceted community with a podcast, apparel line, classes + courses, a membership and craft fairs in Oakland, CA, Salem, MA and Providence, RI. Our chat covers: Tips for your first market or pop-upWhat it looks like to run an omnichannel businessHow to explore diverse revenue streams in your product based businessManaging your time and task list ...

2 years ago

55 minutes

Retail For The Rest Of Us: A Podcast For Indie Retailers Who Want To Make Sales, Build Community and Grow Their Shops

Retail Goes Off The Grid - Refreshing Your Relationship with Social Media

Can Retail Leave Social Media? Today, I tackle that question with my friend, collaborator and brilliant business baddie Amelia Hruby in a conversation originally hosted on her podcast, Off The Grid. Tune in to hear Amelia and I discuss how social media has rapidly shifted for retailers and why chasing the algorithm might be the worst sales strategy in your playbook. We also get into— Whether or not social media currently provides meaningful trafficWhere social media for retail can actually...

2 years ago

50 minutes

Retail For The Rest Of Us: A Podcast For Indie Retailers Who Want To Make Sales, Build Community and Grow Their Shops

44 Ways To Choose Your Own Adventure

aka "ideas to grow your biz without hating it" ;) a mid-season interlude 🕸 feelgoodretail.com 📱 @feelgoodretail ✉️ hiii@feelgoodretail.com

2 years ago

12 minutes

Retail For The Rest Of Us: A Podcast For Indie Retailers Who Want To Make Sales, Build Community and Grow Their Shops

Fast Growth & Personal Fulfillment With Erin Myles Of Brave Daughters

Meet Erin Myles, founder of Brave Daughters - an intentional jewelry brand. Erin and Brave Daughters have experienced some major growth over the past few years, going from a pop-up model to multiple retail locations, a website overhaul and the expansion of their line. We talk a lot about what that has looked and felt like, as both a business owner and human being. Our chat covers: The importance of operations as you expand - and why you need to zhuzh your processes over timeCrafting an in-per...

2 years ago

56 minutes

Retail For The Rest Of Us: A Podcast For Indie Retailers Who Want To Make Sales, Build Community and Grow Their Shops

Indie Advice Column: WTF Am I Supposed To Do About Instagram?

The Indie Advice Column is back and today we're covering one of the most frequently asked questions - "WTF is going on with Instagram?" If you resent how many times you refresh your feed, find yourself seriously struggling with low engagement or have ever called IG a "necessary evil" this episode is for you. We cover: The emotional impact Instagram has on small biz ownersHow to think strategically (and realistically) about Instagram's purpose in your businessFinding what kind of content "fee...

2 years ago

41 minutes

Retail For The Rest Of Us: A Podcast For Indie Retailers Who Want To Make Sales, Build Community and Grow Their Shops

Indie Sellers Unite with Mattie Boyd of The Indie Sellers Guild

What would it look like for small businesses to join forces and demand better conditions and systems from the tech companies they've come to rely on? If you've ever complained about high fees, low standards or greedy CEOs, this is the episode for you. The Indie Sellers Guild is a grassroots, non-profit organization created to promote equitable and fair treatment in online marketplaces, starting with Etsy. In this episode, I'm joined by Mattie Boyd, interim member of the ISG board to discuss:...

2 years ago

1 hour

Retail For The Rest Of Us: A Podcast For Indie Retailers Who Want To Make Sales, Build Community and Grow Their Shops

Indie Advice Column: HELP! My Ecommerce Site Has No Personality.

Welcome to our brand spankin' new series, the Indie Advice Column, where Janine dives deep answering your retail questions. We're kicking off the series with a question that has taken many shapes over the years, all boiling down to "how can I make my online shop less... basic?" Some of you have IRL experiences that feel robust and vibrant, and worry your web presence feels dull by comparison. Others may rely solely on an online experience to convey your brands personality, and never fe...

2 years ago

43 minutes

Retail For The Rest Of Us: A Podcast For Indie Retailers Who Want To Make Sales, Build Community and Grow Their Shops

Finding Your Focus With Jennie Lennick Of Jenny Lemons

Meet Jennie Lennick, founder of Jenny Lemons - a vibrant accessory and colorful lifestyle brand based in San Francisco. Jennie is proof that artists make great strategists and our conversation was a potent reminder that focus can radically transform your business. Our chat covers: how her traditional art background led her to open a retail businesswhat it looks like to accept help and delegate in order to get to the next stage of businessreconnecting to your original vision and re-centering p...

2 years ago

57 minutes

Retail For The Rest Of Us: A Podcast For Indie Retailers Who Want To Make Sales, Build Community and Grow Their Shops

Where Retail Stops Being Polite…And Starts Getting Real

Happy almost-Summer, retail besties! 🌞 We’re kicking off a new season of Retail for the Rest of Us, and I’m so excited to be back in your earbuds. In this episode, I share the big question I’ve been grappling with lately — what is enough? And I tell you about my new vision for Feel Good Retail and indie retailers everywhere…including why this podcast might not be for everyone currently listening. 🤷‍♀️ Join me in getting super clear on what we believe about business and retail. Then let’s have...

2 years ago

19 minutes

Retail For The Rest Of Us: A Podcast For Indie Retailers Who Want To Make Sales, Build Community and Grow Their Shops

Form Follows Function

Hey hey, retail besties. This week I’m talking about making changes, and I’m sharing one of Feel Good Retail’s guiding principles — Form Follows Function. Join me in releasing customer expectations and centering yourself in your businesses (for once). So we can reevaluate what’s working and make changes with confidence. 🛍 Get the free Indie Retail Resource Guide 🕸 feelgoodretail.com 📱 @feelgoodretail ✨ Thanks for listening to the Retail for the Rest of Us archive! There's tons of grea...

2 years ago

18 minutes

Retail For The Rest Of Us: A Podcast For Indie Retailers Who Want To Make Sales, Build Community and Grow Their Shops

You Don’t Have To Sell Out To Make Sales

Alright, bestie. After a few weeks of strategy, today we’re talking about feelings. Join me in breaking down the myths that hold too many indie retailers back — including the false idea that you’re “bothering” your clients, or that making sales = selling out, or that paid ads are the only way to grow. None of that’s true! So let’s talk about it. And don’t forget to complete our community survey by 4/13 to be entered to win a 1:1 Advisory Session with moi! 🛍 Get the free Indie Retail Reso...

2 years ago

17 minutes

Retail For The Rest Of Us: A Podcast For Indie Retailers Who Want To Make Sales, Build Community and Grow Their Shops

How To Stop Guessing And Start Knowing What Your Shop Needs

This week on the pod, we’re talking about making assumptions — you know those pesky things that make an a** out of you, me and your shop strategy? Tune in for some gentle reminders that you’re actually great at your job. Then join me to learn the three magic numbers that will simplify your analytics and help you do less better. And don’t forget to complete our community survey by 4/13 to be entered to win a 1:1 Advisory Session with moi! 🛍 Get the free Indie Retail Resource Guide 🕸 feelgo...

2 years ago

21 minutes