The And She Looked Up Podcast
Every other week The And She Looked Up Podcast sits down with inspiring Canadian women who create for a living. We talk about their creative journeys and their best business tips, as well as the creative and business mindset issues all creative entrepreneurs struggle with. This podcast is for Canadian artists, makers and creators who want to find a way to make a living doing what they love. Your host, Melissa Hartfiel, left a 20 year career in corporate retail and has been happily self-employed as a working creative since 2010. She's a graphic designer, illustrator, writer, community co-founder and has owned and operated a multi-six figure a year creative content business. She resides just outside of Vancouver, BC.
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Subscriber-only episode Thanks to Patreon supporter Sonia for this month"s question. Sonia would like to get her cards and other products into local stores and was looking for some wholesale tips! You can connect with the podcast on: Instagram at @andshelookedup Facebook YouTube Tik Tok at @AndSheLookedUp For a list o
If you need a good dose of hope and inspiration this week, then Episode 177 is for you. Canadian writer and author Beka Shane Denter joins the show to talk about her latest book, Bloom Across Canada - an inspirational collection of conversations with 50 diverse women and non-binary creatives entrepreneurs from all acro
Subscriber-only episode Getting it in under the wire this month! A little behind the scenes with my fluffy new studio intern and then getting into some words about making strategic investments in our creative businesses and how taking very calculated financial risks in our business can really pay off. Some things to th
In this week"s regular season episode, Melissa and Heather explore the transformative power of intentional rituals in our creative practices. Rituals are different from habits. And, there"s real science behind them and how they affect our brains. They can help shape our creative mindset, help us achieve a state of flow
Prep for the Holidays EP13: Payment Processor Freak Outs at Markets (and how to avoid them!)
For Week 13 of Prep for the Holidays we"re talking about how to accept payments at your holiday events, markets and pop-ups. You"re going to need a payment processor! And if you"ve already got one, you"ve probably had at least one freakout moment with your payment processor hardware or software. So, let"s talk about w
EP174: Making a Pivot and Fashioning a Collaboration with Rebecca Rowe: Creative Canadian Women
In this week"s regular season episode, classically trained fashion designer Rebecca Rowe joins the show to talk about how she pivoted her business (and how a disaster pushed her to embrace that pivot full force!) from a designer to a stylist who helps other women find confidence in their wardrobe. And then, she took on