Letters From A Hopeful Creative

In today's episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who has been offered an exciting in-house role and now has to decide between that and her thriving business. Sara and Jen share their thoughts on how they would navigate this choice, their suggestions for how today's letter writer can make an intentional decision, and why there is never a right or wrong answer but just the one that works best for you.You can write us a letter at our websiteMore from SaraMore from JenLetters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lettersfromahopefulcreative.substack.com

In today’s episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who has dreams of starting a podcast but fears that there is no place for her in the podcasting world anymore. Sara and Jen explore why there is always space for you and your creative work, what they’ve learned from creating their own podcasts, and their advice for anyone who wants to bring their own show to life too.You can write us a letter at our websiteMore from SaraMore from JenLetters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lettersfromahopefulcreative.substack.com

In today’s episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is feeling disappointed after launching their first e-course and making less than 10 sales. Sara and Jen break down the myths around creating courses, what they’ve learned from launching their own, and their encouragement and advice for anyone who wants to create courses to sell in their business.You can write us a letter at our websiteMore from SaraMore from JenLetters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lettersfromahopefulcreative.substack.com

In today’s episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who asks, once we have established a business how do we stay devoted to it? Sara and Jen explore their own experience with reaching their business goals and discovering what’s next, how they continue to stay devoted to their businesses, and their encouragement for today’s letter writer moving forward.You can write us a letter at our websiteMore from SaraMore from JenLetters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lettersfromahopefulcreative.substack.com

In today's episode Sara and Jen respond to two letter writers who are struggling with their money mindset in their business. Sara and Jen dive into their own relationship with money and how it has evolved over the years, their encouragement for anyone who battles with fear, guilt, and imposter syndrome when it comes to money, and their advice for today's letters writer too.You can write us a letter at our websiteMore from SaraMore from JenLetters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lettersfromahopefulcreative.substack.com

In today's episode Sara and Jen respond to two letter writers who are struggling to find the time for their side hustle alongside their day job. Sara shares her own experience of building her business alongside a day job, and Jen shares the lessons she's learned from seeing many of her clients do this too. They share their encouragement and advice for today's letter writers, and why they believe that the most important thing is to go at a pace that works best for you.You can write us a letter at our websiteMore from SaraMore from JenLetters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lettersfromahopefulcreative.substack.com

In today's episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is considering starting a side hustle mentoring other artists to support her thriving ceramics business which she is struggling to make ends meet with. Sara and Jen dive into the tough decisions you have to make if your business isn't financial sustainable, how a side hustle can be an awesome option to support your business, and their advice for managing a business and a side hustle too. They also share their advice and encouragement for anyone who wants to start a side hustle alongside their business too.You can write us a letter at our websiteMore from SaraMore from JenLetters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lettersfromahopefulcreative.substack.com

In today's episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is struggling to see any audience growth for her blog and her Instagram feed. Together they explore the ways we may need to shift our mindset around growing an audience, why they believe creating unique, valuable, and engaging content is the most important part of the process, and their advice and encouragement for anyone hoping to organically grow their community online too.You can write us a letter at our websiteMore from SaraMore from JenLetters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lettersfromahopefulcreative.substack.com

In today’s episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is struggling to decide whether or not to leave their day job in the social justice sector to pursue their creative dreams instead. The letter writer asks, how can I give myself to choose this when the work I do now is more meaningful and impactful? Sara and Jen dive into their own decisions to leave behind careers in the social care sector, why they believe you can sometimes have even more impact by being your own boss, and their encouragement for this week’s letter writer moving forward too.You can write us a letter at our websiteMore from SaraMore from JenLetters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lettersfromahopefulcreative.substack.com

In this episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer is struggling to find a balance between being strategic on Instagram while also staying true to themselves too. Sara and Jen dive into the pros and cons of being super strategic on Instagram, why they believe that the most important thing is to know what the purpose of your Instagram is and to develop your own approach and style, and their advice for this week's letter writer moving forward too.You can write us a letter at our websiteMore from SaraMore from JenLetters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lettersfromahopefulcreative.substack.com

In this episode Sara and Jen respond to two letter writers who both ask, how can I find the courage to share my creative work in the face of possible judgement, criticism, and rejection? Sara and Jen share their own experiences and thoughts on receiving criticism of their work, how they find the courage to share so much online, and why they believe that the fear of being judged and criticised is never a worthwhile reason to not put your awesome work out there into the world.You can write us a letter at our websiteMore from SaraMore from JenLetters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lettersfromahopefulcreative.substack.com

In this week's episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is struggling to decide what to give away for free through their content and what to keep as a paid for product or service. Sara and Jen share why they both believe in being of value for free through their content, their advice for how to decide what is free content and what is paid for, and why you shouldn't be afraid to give some of your best ideas and information away for free too.Resources mentioned in this episode:MarieTV: What If People Can Learn Everything I Teach Online For Free?Jen's Writing For Dream Clients classJen’s free Write The Damn Thing support groupSara's The Insta Retreat class:You can write us a letter at our websiteMore from SaraMore from JenLetters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lettersfromahopefulcreative.substack.com

In this week’s episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer whose business is doing well but they’re still struggling to make it work financially because they’re not charging enough. They dive into how to price your products and services in a way that is financially viable, the lessons they’ve learned about pricing in their own businesses, and how to give yourself permission to charge what you’re worth too.You can write us a letter at our websiteMore from SaraMore from JenLetters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lettersfromahopefulcreative.substack.com

In this episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is struggling with how to turn their blog into a full time business. Sara and Jen explore what it takes to turn a blog into a business, how to shift your mindset to think more like a business owner, and how to uncover what the work is that you really want to be doing and monetising in the world too.Jen’s mini-book Uncover Your Big-Hearted BusinessYou can write us a letter at our websiteMore from SaraMore from JenLetters From A Hopeful Creative is produced by Sonics This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lettersfromahopefulcreative.substack.com

In this episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is struggling to decide whether or not they're ready to take the leap and work for themselves full time. Sara and Jen explore their own relationship with risk, their advice for this week's letter writer for how best to make this decision, and how to navigate the anxiety that comes with taking the leap into self-employed life too.10 Things to do When it Feels Like You're FailingYou can write us a letter at our websiteMore from SaraMore from Jen This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lettersfromahopefulcreative.substack.com

In this episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is struggling with feeling overwhelmed and overworked in their business. The letter writer asks, "there never seems to be enough time in the day - is this something that just comes with working for yourself?" Sara and Jen share their thoughts on the topic of time, how they manage it, how they have taken control of it in their businesses by being intentional and saying no, and their advice for anyone who wants to manage their time better too.You can write us a letter at our websiteMore from SaraMore from Jen This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lettersfromahopefulcreative.substack.com

In this episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is running their business alongside multiple chronic illnesses who asks, how can I cope with feeling like I'm always two steps behind everyone else because of my health? They share their own experiences of living with chronic illness and their advice and encouragement for anyone who has to pursue their creative dreams at a slower pace.You can write us a letter at our websiteMore from SaraMore from Jen This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lettersfromahopefulcreative.substack.com

In this episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is struggling with being the object of someone else's envy and comparison - the letter writer feels like they're holding themselves back from playing big due to the fear of triggering someone else. They explore how to navigate envy and comparison, both your own and others peoples, and why we shouldn't make ourselves smaller to make other people feel more comfortable.You can write us a letter at our websiteMore from SaraMore from Jen This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lettersfromahopefulcreative.substack.com

In this episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is feeling a whole lot of anxiety and frustration when it comes to Instagram - their business is thriving, but their Instagram feed isn't. They explore the different ways we define success online, how to have a better relationship with social media, their tips and tricks for increasing engagement, and why sometimes a change of perspective is what we need the most.You can write us a letter at our websiteMore from SaraMore from Jen This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lettersfromahopefulcreative.substack.com

In this episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is struggling to move past fear, comparison, and perfectionism so that they can get their business idea of the ground. They explore the stories we sometimes tell ourselves about what we're capable of, how our mental health can affect our business and creativity, and how to get moving forward when you're feeling frustrated and stuck.You can write us a letter at our websiteMore from SaraMore from Jen This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lettersfromahopefulcreative.substack.com