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3 | Naomi Dable: Exploring Hand-Lettered Card Design from Idea to Product

Learn how Naomi Dable of Naomi Paper Co, creates her own fonts and hand-letters her own product line of stationery and gifts. From greeting cards to stickers to tea towels to a yearly planner filled with hand-lettering practice area, Naomi shares her journey, insights, and the passion that drives her artistry.
SHOW NOTES
Sending meaningful cards in the mail is a beautiful form of encouragement. Artist and hand-letterer Naomi Dable of Naomi Paper Co joins Heidi to talk about her product line of cards, stickers, tea towels and more. Naomi has a passion for designs and encouragement that is rooted in God’s Word. 
Naomi has increased her wholesale accounts recently and shares how she is finding time to design, market, fill orders and be a stay-at-home mom of two young boys. Join us for an inspiring and uplifting conversation rooted in creativity and scripture.
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE
How Naomi got started in hand-lettering
Creating a product line
The joy found in creating your own artwork and not having to meet someone else’s standards
Why Naomi doesn’t follow other hand-letters on Instagram
How she chooses the scripture and wording for her designs
Designing a yearly planner combined with her passion for hand-lettering
2023 initiative to send more hand-written cards in the mail
Balancing being a stay-at-home mom with a thriving business
Knowing when it’s time to start hiring some help
Partnering with local businesses in ways that benefit both of you
RESOURCES AND LINKS
Website: Naomi Paper Co.Instagram: Naomi Paper Co.Facebook: Naomi Paper Co.
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2 | Amanda Mondloch: It’s Not Just a Walk in the Park

Amanda Mondloch of Busy Doodle Mobile Fitness and Training joins Heidi to talk about how she took her passion for dogs and turned it into her dream business teaching obedience and scent-work classes as well as providing real-life opportunities for people to walk and train their dogs on a flexible schedule. Her non-traditional way of doing business has seen great success and is the perfect fit for both Amanda and her clients. Bonus: she gets to spend most of her day with her sweet dog, Oakley. 🐕
SHOW NOTES
The saying goes “there’s more than one way to do something.” This couldn’t be more true for today’s guest, Amanda Mondloch, of Busy Doodle Mobile Fitness and Training.
Busy Doodle is an on-location dog training and exercise business that offers private training lessons, group lessons like basic and advanced obedience as well as scent work, pack walks, and dog walking services. Amanda also has added pet and family photography to her service offerings. And from what I’ve seen, she is so good at capturing the personality of your dog and getting them to interact with family members to create a truly “family” portrait.
Amanda has a dedicated following of clients and dog owners who love her casual, laid-back teaching style that makes people not feel like failures when they struggle with their dog’s behavior. Heidi has done a number of Amanda’s classes and walks with her dogs, and she loves them. She has a knack for helping us lead our dogs well and developing confidence instead of anxiety as a pet owner. 
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE
How Amanda followed her passion to work with animals and got her start in dog training
Learning from others in the industry through internships
Creating a non-traditional business model that works for you and your business - hint: Amanda does not have a physical business location
How Amanda uses real-life adventures to train and teach your dog
How her business model is perfect for a service based business with a small start-up budget
Amanda’s best form of marketing
How Amanda bravely asked another business to partner on an idea and has now become one of the main classes in her business
The importance of asking your clients what they want and building her offerings around their needs
Building flexibility into her class schedule and knowing the needs of her customers
RESOURCES AND LINKS
Instagram: Busy Doodle Mobile Fitness and TrainingFacebook: Busy Doodle Mobile Fitness and TrainingWebsite: Busy Doodle Mobile Fitness and TrainingHire Amanda - in person and virtual training available
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Love this episode? Hear more from Amanda in our bonus content episode in our Patreon membership. In this bonus episode we are diving into getting started in an animal-based business as well as extra complimentary services you can offer your clients like pet photography.. Become a Patreon member and have instant access to all our bonus episodes AND receive new episodes each month from our guests. Don’t miss it!
 

1 | Kortney Carey: A Print-on-demand Love Story

Learn how Kortney Carey of Bakery Tee Co. took a very specific niche and built a profitable baking lifestyle clothing line all without having any inventory at her house. Kortney fell in love with the print-on-demand business model and has grown her cookie and baking t-shirt business to generate full-time income. She uses her sarcasm and cookie experience to create Instagram reels that often go viral and grow her customer base.
SHOW NOTES
The print-on-demand business is alive and well! Kortney Carey from Bakery Tee Co. joins us to discuss finding your niche in print-on-demand. 
Kortney owns and runs Bakery Tee Co, a baking lifestyle clothing line. Although she has only owned Bakery Tee Co since March 2020, she has been an entrepreneur (hair stylist and boutique owner) for her entire adult life and is super passionate about small business owners.
Kortney has created a community of raving fans on Instagram who literally cannot wait to purchase new designs or order from a new collection of baking t-shirts. Having previously owned her own cookie business, Kortney relates to all the things bakers hear from their clients and her IG reels are on point and relatable.
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE
How Kortney got started in entrepreneurship and all the things she has done before Bakery Tee Co
How she came up with the idea to focus on shirts specifically for the baking and cookier community
The importance of not being afraid to try new things and be open to learning
How Kortney uses her dry and sarcastic sense of humor in her branding and also likes to incorporate pop culture into the mix. 
Coming up with new designs based on what your target market says
Why Kortney loves the print on demand business model
Reaching your audience with Instagram Reels
Keeping focused on your own business rather than the competition
Working from home with small kids
RESOURCES AND LINKS
Instagram: Bakery Tee CoWebsite: Bakery Tee Co Cookie Society - the Bakery Tee Co Facebook communityCookie Con - cookie art convention and show
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