How To Be A Handmade Boss
Whether you’re a complete beginner on Etsy, or want to scale your handmade business to multi-6 figures, the “How To Be A Handmade Boss” podcast gives you actionable advice and workshop style full length episodes to grow your handmade business on Etsy and beyond.
We get it. Starting or growing a handmade business can be really overwhelming, and sometimes you feel like you have an expensive hobby rather than a profitable business. If you have questions like “How can I make sales in my business?” “How do I start a handmade shop?” “How can I make this passion my full-time gig?” or “How do I sell my crafts online” then you’re in the right place boss!
I’m Steph, a multi 6-figure handmade business owner (in the top 0.1% of all shops on Etsy), bestselling author of “How to be a handmade boss”, visionary and coach behind Handmade Bosses.
However, It wasn’t always rainbows and unicorns though. Today, my business(es) are bustling, but way back in 2014 when I started, it was HARD. Favourites but no sales, slow sales and low profits seemed in the beginning, like the trajectory of my business. Luckily following the system I’ve now curated, All of that changed and I went full-time in my handmade business in 2016.
Let’s focus on turning your passion into profit, because the world really does need these special creations that you only bring to life.
How To Be A Handmade Boss
#92 - How To Post Consistently (Even When You’ve Got Kids, Orders, and No Brain Space Left)
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
If you’re spinning plates, drowning in orders, and trying to post on Instagram while reheating your tea for the fourth time - this episode’s for you.
Steph shares her real-life four-step system to stay consistent on social media even when life feels chaotic. No 5am alarms. No “just push through” advice. Just a simple rhythm that actually works - especially if your energy and focus fluctuate (hello, ADHD friends 👋).
You’ll learn:
💡 The 4P framework: Plan, Prepare, Post, Protect
🧠 How to create content around your energy, not the clock
📅 The five-minute monthly map that stops decision fatigue
🛑 Why “motivation” is a myth and structure is your secret weapon
💬 And how to use “going wide vs going deep” to balance growth and sales posts
This is your permission slip to make social media easier, not heavier.
Ready to skip the overwhelm?
👉 Join the Social Media Sidekick (SMS) and get your captions, Canva templates, and strategy done for you each month: https://www.handmadebosses.com/sms
🔗 #90 - How To Stop Spending 2 Hours On a Post That Gets 12 Views - https://www.buzzsprout.com/2354025/episodes/18145588
🔗 #91 - How To Fix Your “No One Sees My Posts” Problem (Without Spending a Penny) https://www.buzzsprout.com/2354025/episodes/18145618
If your Etsy shop feels slow, confusing, or like your sales are happening by accident…
This is your sign to stop guessing.
I’m running Listathon, a free live challenge for handmade business owners who want their Etsy listings to actually do their job.
Inside the challenge, I’ll show you how to look at your listings properly, spot what’s holding them back, and fix the foundations that help buyers find, trust, and buy from you.
Not by making more products.
Not by panic-posting on Instagram.
And not by working yourself into a tiny business gremlin with a label printer.
We’re fixing the things already sitting in your shop.
Your titles.
Your photos.
Your structure.
The bits that turn browsers into buyers.
So by the end, you’re not just hoping Etsy suddenly wakes up and blesses you with sales.
You’ll know what needs fixing, why it matters, and what to do next.
Listathon starts Monday 15th June.
It’s live, it’s free, and spots are open now at handmadebosses.com/listathonweek.