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Here we go. The episode that made me cry on my bed like a giant infant. Thank you so much for all your hours of listening, your countless likes, your messages of the support. This is the end of the CWL as we know it. This is the beginning of the CWL as it will be. Follow me on @toughkittencrafts on Instagram if you would like to keep up with me and my new ventures. The CWL Instagram and FB will still be active and will still be there for you. Thank you, thank you, thank you

Check out all the resources listed in this episode at TheCWL.com/Episode117   We’ve got a resource podcast for you on this episode! This week, Kate is breaking down the 6 podcasts and 4 books you have to have in your arsenal to help manage, grow and fall madly in love with your business. The podcasts are free and the books are inexpensive investments, BUT all of them are great resources to have while you are getting started on your creative business.  Don't worry you don't have to remember them all yourself, you can head over to TheCWL.com/Episode117 to get a resource list (complete with links!) all ready to go for you. Listen to the episode to hear Kate's personal accounts of why she loves each and every one of these great podcasts and books.   Be sure to subscribe to our podcast where ever you listen and leave a review. It helps other awesome, creative women find our episodes!   Join the CWL FB Group Follow CWL on Instagram and use #CreativeWomenRock to share your awesome work with us.

How do you know your audience cares about the content you are creating?How do you know you aren't wasting your time making things no one cares about?   ASK YOUR AUDIENCE. So obvious right? Today you learn the best ways to talk to your audience to understand what content they are expecting when they signed up for you email list or bought your product. From there you can execute on the PERFECT content and have the happiest audience in all the land.   Be sure to subscribe to our podcast where ever you listen and leave a review. It helps other awesome, creative women find our episodes!   Join the CWL FB Group Follow CWL on Instagram and use #CreativeWomenRock to share your awesome work with us.    

I love the IG, I love the vibe, the work is gorgeous and I know my listeners will love this person....but I stop in my tracks and don't send the invite to be on the podcast. This happens more times than you would think!Why you ask? Is it politics, foul language, questionable content? Though that has happened, more often than not the reasons I decide against a guest are simple and avoidable! Learn from their mistakes in this episode and correct it for the sake of your sponsorships, brand deals, future podcast appearances and, most importantly, YOUR CUSTOMERS!   Episode 115   Be sure to subscribe to our podcast where ever you listen and leave a review. It helps other awesome, creative women find our episodes!   Join the CWL FB Group Follow CWL on Instagram and use #CreativeWomenRock to share your awesome work with us.  

Episode 114 It’s WINDS-day, Owl! Download your app cheatsheet at TheCWL.com/Episode114! Today, I am talking to you all about the 8 apps I think you need for better Instagram content. We are going through photo and video editors, collage makers and branding/font applications, nothing is left out! As we are starting our businesses, it’s hard to navigate what we should have to help create amazing content. But have no fear because the CWL is here to get you headed on the right track!   Sign up for the Planoly App here, using our referral code   Be sure to subscribe to our podcast where ever you listen and leave a review. It helps other awesome, creative women find our episodes!   Join the CWL FB Group Follow CWL on Instagram and use #CreativeWomenRock to share your awesome work with us. Download your app cheatsheet at TheCWL.com/Episode114      

Episode 113 "You can start late, look different, be uncertain and still succeed."-Misty Copeland We have ALLLLLLL had that feeling. I can't do it. I am so far behind everyone else, I'm too different, it cannot work for me now, at this point in the game. Brad, Tori and I all talk about our personal experiences with these feelings and why, ultimately, the most important thing is that you try and you got after things FOR YOU. You are worth it, you deserve it!   Be sure to subscribe to our podcast where ever you listen and leave a review. It helps other awesome, creative women find our episodes!   Join the CWL FB Group Follow CWL on Instagram and use #CreativeWomenRock to share your awesome work with us.  

Episode 112 Happy February, you wonderful women!   This week, I talk about to-dos and task lists. I know, it doesn’t sound flashy but they are so so important! I talk about the importance of staying productive in my own life and business  by having a weekly and daily to-do list of three things. Three to do in a day that I take from the three tasks!  That's it! Super easy even for someone like me who is a total planner, to-do list and productivity DUD. This method helps me balance out the new craziness of my life, keeps me focused and feel accomplished every day. I like the feeling it gives me so much, that I needed to share it with all of you because you deserve to feel productive and focused daily also!   Be sure to subscribe to our podcast where ever you listen and leave a review. It helps other awesome, creative women find our episodes!   Join the CWL FB Group Follow CWL on Instagram and use #CreativeWomenRock to share your awesome work with us.   (The following contains affiliate links) Get the Day Designer Planner Kate's fave planner (It even has a space for your 3 MIT!) Get the Bad Girls Throughout History Notebook Get the Bad Girls Throughout History Planner   Check out previous episodes of the podcast here 

Episode 111   Na na na na, na na na na hey hey hey, gooodbye.   It’s Wednesday, so we have another podcast ready for your creative ears! We are taking a quick break from the small business marketing stuff to talk about Craftsy. This week, I (no Tori this week) dive into all the things surrounding the Craftsy pattern market closing. I talk about the history behind this announcement, what this means for pattern makers, the craft world overall and (most importantly!) what this means for you. This marketplace is constantly changing and adapting, which means we as awesome creative business owners should too!     Be sure to subscribe to our podcast where ever you listen and leave a review. It helps other awesome, creative women find our episodes!   Join the CWL FB Group to get on the discussion Follow the CWL on IG and share your creativity with #CreativeWomenRock and #CreativeBadass

Another Wednesday, another podcast!   Today we are diving into how to help your business with the concept of the Three Hats. Is that a cool arthouse movie we are asking you to watch? Nope, it is the three jobs needed to help your business reach its full potential. It’s all about working smarter, not harder, and planning out your limited time, budget and energy. It sounds like a lot at first, but planning is the best way to stay ahead of the unpredictable things life can throw at us creative women. Not to mention, we are there to help you! Be sure to subscribe to our podcast where ever you listen, and leave a review. It helps other awesome, creative women find our episodes!   Join the CWL FB Group for more info on this episode  Follow us on Instagram and use #CreativeWomenRock to share your work!

Happy 2019, all you creative women!   We are back bringing you podcasts every Wednesday and are starting with our words of the year! Have you gotten your word yet? Don’t worry, it’s what we are talking about today. I am talking about my word of the year, why I chose it and how it came to be my word. Also...we? Who is we? Yep, I am introducing/welcoming Tori (my sister) to the CWL today. YES! She gives a brief overview of her working life, what brought her to the Creative Women’s League and how she is going to help you (and me!) out with our businesses.   But back to the word, still having trouble? We have created a great download to help you workshop your word out for 2019, find it at www.thecwl.com/episode109   Be sure to subscribe to our podcast where ever you listen, and leave a review. It helps other awesome, creative women find our episodes!   I also reference my blog post about a creative bucket list.  Head over to Tough Kitten Crafts if you wanna learn more about it and write one with me!   Join the Creative Women's League Facebook Group Follow CWL on Instagram 

Ep. 108     Wait. Am I really suggesting you could use Instagram bots and automation to grow your Instagram following? No way....right? In this episode I give you the complete rundown on bots and automation for Instagram; the difference in the two, the types of bots and automation and whether or not it can be used in a complete IG growth strategy. I think the episode is going to surprise you because it surprised me too! I did not expect for all my painstaking research (okay not really) to bring me to this conclusion.   Follow the Creative Women's League on Instagram Join the Creative Women's League Facebook Group.

Episode 107 Sad you missed Uplevel Your IG? Join the December class now!    Mine and Grind is the number one way all the biggest names in Instagram reccomend to grow your following organically.I mention Mine and Grind frequently and every time I do I get a lot of very confused messages. My bad! Let me explain what this free technique is and how you can use it to grow your following absolutely FREE. I detail what it Mine and Grind is, how to use and why it can be SO beneficial to you biz and follower count.If it's good enough for the top names in social media, its good enough for me!   Check out People Map to make you Mine and Grind easier. Follow CreativeWomen'sLeague on Instagram. Join the Creative Women's League Facebook group.

 Episode 106   Sign up for my free course Uplevel Your IG to unleash your inner IG genius and learn to use your Instagram with purpose and excitement.    October 10th is World Mental Health Day    My depression was so shrouded in secrecy and so many people were willing to turn the other cheek when I really needed someone to ask "Are you okay?" And ask it often. This episode is not only for those who are starting to think to themselves "I think something might be wrong." but also for friends and family members who are noticing some "off" behaviors in the ones they love but aren't sure if they should say something. Today's episode is a little rough. Yeah, it was rough to talk about but it's also much less edited than I usually go for because it is full of raw emotion I just wanted to leave as is. I was inspired by Amy Porterfield's episode talking about depression with Jasemine Star (Listen to it here).   You aren't alone. You can breathe again and be happy again. You can help your loved one through this.  Suicide Prevention  6 Fundamental Signs of Depression Supporting a Friend of Family Member with Depression Coping with Depression What Not to Say to People With Depression 

Episode 105    This episode is sponsored by my FREE course Uplevel Your IG in Just One Week. In just one week's time, this free course is going to help you take a path to become the IG genius you know you can be. Sign up now and together, we will set you on the path to become the IG genius you are meant to be! Let’s Uplevel Your Instagram!      What goals have you set for you business? Have you written them down? Do you asses your progress on a weekly or even daily basis? Are you sheepishly looking away from the screen right now? That's okay!Today I am going to not only convince you how important goals are for you and your business but I will also share the method to crafting SMART goals. By the end of this episode you will be able to sit down and write achievable, energizing goals for you business and get to work kickng butt on them TODAY.   Head over to the Facebook Group to see more on writing SMART goals.  Join me on Instagram to see the latest post about goal writing and how it has changed me and the CWL for the better. Sign up now for Uplevel Your IG in Just One Week and let's unleash your inner IG genius. 

Episode 104   Attracting your perfect tribe doesn't have to be hard! There are easy steps that you can take right now to start to draw in a crowd of raving fans to your social media and your brand.  This quick listen is chock full of quick and easy actions that you can employ immediately to strengthen your brand's connection with your existing tribe and a whole new, excited crowd ready to be super fans of YOU.   Join the Creative Women's League facebook group. Follow the Creative Women's League on Instagram

Episode 103   Check out TheCWL.com for more motivation, inspiration, know how and community.   This episode was convienced as a fun before and after look at how we feel before a big and event and how much better we feel after it. I thought it could be a great listen, if you were feeling nervous about big changes in your life. When I ended up in urgent care on the first night of my trip, it not only changed the course of my trip and my classes, but it also changed this episode. It wouldn't be me without a strange happening on a trip, it also wouldn't be me if I didn't find the lesson in said strange happening.  I can't wait to hear what you think.   Follow @CreativeWomensLeague on Instagram

Episode 102   Being in a relationship takes love, care and work, even when you love each other immensely. Just balacning everything in your personal and work life if enough to make ya feel crazy Some of my most popular episodes have been with this guy so today I brought back Brad, my boyfriend/housemate/personal coffee maker.  I love this episode becasue it is REAL LIFE, us talking about how we are able to navigate being busy, hardworking, creative people...and still manager to make time to appreciate eachother. It's a topic that has come up a lot in our home recently and it feels fantastic to be sharing it with you.  

Episode 101 with Beth Winterburn Get the latest info at TheCWL.COM   I can't wait for you to listen in on this episode. Beth Winterburn is a fine artist out of Memphis, TN with a goregous, whimiscal style of painting. Read more about Beth and her background here. Beth and I talked about so many of the questions I have been asked by members of the community. I absolutely loved chatting with Beth about finding your way back to creativity, making your own way in the fine arts worl, what to do with commisions that don't excite you and so much more! Find Beth: https://bethwinterburn.com @Beth_Winterburn   3 CWL Musts: Read: Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown Follow: @SabbeInteriorDesign @BettyClicker and @AnnaThom_ who run @PalindromCreativeCo   Follow Creative Women's League on Instagram and use #CreativeWomenRock to share your gorgeous work Join the Creative Women's League Facebook Group.        

Episode 100! woohoooo!   Are you unwittingly scaring off your potential tribe? Are you accidentally confusing the people who could become your best customers and raving fans? Are you sure?   Today we talk brand vibe! She is the cooler, more innate little sister of your branding and knowing your vibe well can do wonders for you biz. The bad news is your vibe and it's lack of cohesion could be causing people to not hit “follow” or “buy now” but the great news is that vibe can change very quickly! Once you are consciously utilizing your brand vibe to create your content and to attract your perfect customer, you are well on your way to creating raving fans of your brand!   Check out the instagram post I am referencing here And get into the Facebook group to get ahold of the questions I share for each step!   Looking for more direct guidance on vibe? Email me and let’s work together! The.CWL.Info@gmail.com

Episode 98. Making Money From your Small, Organic Following with Emily Dennis of Quilty Love. ----more---- I love this episode. Emily Dennis of Quilty Love comes on the show to talk about all things social and building your Instgram tribe organically so you can start having big product launches, just from your small following. I love all the insights and honesty shared here by Emily and you will too! I love hearing about how Emily started Quilty Love and can't wait to hear how the business evolves as she welcomes her new little one into the family! ----more---- This episode is sponsored by The Wild Sweet Pea. Use code CWL20 for 20% off your purchase at TheWildSweetPea.com! Love what you hear? Hit that subscribe button so you never miss an episode!   Find Emily @Emily_Dennis_ on Instagram QuiltyLove.Com Emily's blog post about paying yourself, as mentioned in the episode   3 CWL Musts Listen The Being Boss Podcast Goal Digger - Jenna Kutcher The Lively Show   Follow Her friend and constant inspiration, @Vienna_Glenn   Believe The year of the word: Abundance.   Follow @CreativeWomensLeague on Instagram Join the Creative Women's League Facebook group Read the lastest motivation, inspiration and know how on at TheCWL.com/blog