About this podcast
A Maker Journey from Side Hustle to Professional
Hello! we are a trio of friends who are hoping to help others on their journeys from hobbyist to professional Small business While we are not experts, between us we have a wealth of knowledge on selling, marketing, goal setting, planning and growing your craft. We are all crafters/makers ourselves at different stages of the same journey. We hope you enjoy it and welcome any feedback
Mission Statement
To share our journeys, including any learning moments, from hobbyist to professional in our respective crafts. To inspire others to take similar steps and conquer fears that may be holding them back. To hold each other accountable so that we push forward in our respective goals.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 53 episodes
- Routines Tracking Wins · 47 min · Season 7 Episode 3This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talk about how to celebrate your achievements, tracking the progress and how the victory might sneak up on you. If you want access to the very…
- Grabbing Attention · 1 h 8 min · Season 7 Episode 2This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talk about various ways of getting peoples attention at markets and online, and as well as how to keep them engaged. There’s also the usual…
- Catching up · 54 min · Season 7 Episode 1This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi catch up after a long summer break, talk about what’s new in our maker journeys and what we’re thinking about the future. If you want access…
- Your Questions, Our Answers · 59 min · Season 6In this bonus mid-season episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi answer questions from our listeners. What would we do with ludicrous amounts of money? Why does Rasmus eat so much? Why…
- Tony Rouleau and Building a Machinist Business · 1 h 4 min · Season 6 Episode 8In this episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi are joined by Tony Rouleau from Hillview Tools, to talk about his journey, struggles and side quests along the way, that brought him from a…
- Manage Ambitions · 1 h 1 min · Season 6 Episode 7This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talk about how we control ourselves when that new shiny idea shows up, as well as discussing how to focus creativity, channel aspirations and…
- Stickers, Goodies and Extra Stuff · 58 min · Season 6 Episode 6This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talk about the extra things you can do for your customers. Both the little things that makes an order or customer feel special, or what might…
- Making the best of what you got · 1 h 9 min · Season 6 Episode 5This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talk about what untapped resources they might have. From tools that are under utilized, markets yet approached, and skills and knowledge we…
- Motivation for Selling · 48 min · Season 6 Episode 4This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talk about their motivations behind selling, how it’s a continuation and result of crafting, and how “selling out” is the price we pay to do…
- Public Speaking and Demonstrations · 50 min · Season 6 Episode 3This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talk about our experiences with talking in front of crowds, demonstrating and showing our crafts, and what we’ve gained and experienced when…
- Changing Markets · 1 h 8 min · Season 6 Episode 2This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talk about how we’ve changed the markets we attend over the years, discuss our reasons and go of on the usual tangents. If you want access to…
- Lessons Learned · 49 min · Season 6 Episode 1This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talk about the year that was, looking back on what we’ve learned and how we aim to improve ourselves and our businesses in the new year. If…
- Bonus Episode: What We’re Working Towards · 48 minThis is a bonus episode was recorded for Patreon in September of 2025, here Dan and Rasmus have a chat about upcoming projects, while Heidi is away on highly important business…
- Travels and Other Adventures · 53 min · Season 5 Episode 10This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi recap the last month and a bit. Dan talks about his travels in America and to Maker Camp, while Rasmus and Heidi talk about the recent things…
- Keeping Crafts Alive · 58 min · Season 5 Episode 9This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi discuss the importance of keeping crafts alive, how we’re doing our part, and what inspires us to share our knowledge with others Aoyama…
- Let them say no · 50 min · Season 5 Episode 8This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talk about why you should be bold, not hold yourself back and ask for slightly more. If you want access to the very special extra after show…
- How to Recover from Absolute Failures · 1 h 5 min · Season 5 Episode 7This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi discuss failures, what has gone wrong for us recently, how it could have been mitigated, corrected along the way or avoided all together. In…
- Forging Luck · 59 min · Season 5 Episode 6This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talk about how lucky other people are, how you can forge your own luck, and how to be inspired instead of envious of other people, as well as…
- Do you even ship, bro? · 45 min · Season 5 Episode 5This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi discuss the very exciting topic of shipping, handling and provocative care stickers. If you want access to the very special extra after show…
- Shop Comforts · 45 min · Season 5 Episode 4This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi the things we have in our workshops that bring motivation, inspire us, og simply makes this journey we’re on more enjoyable. This is also the…
