An intimate podcast where Shinah shares the most important lessons she’s learned on her journey from unhappy corporate lawyer to thriving, successful professional calligrapher.
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Do you find yourself constantly busy in your art biz, but not making any real progress? The this episode is for you! This week I’m breaking down the best way to track your time, how to identify where you're wasting it (hint: Instagram might not be the best use of your hours), and the methods to use to create a plan and focus on what actually grows your business. Tune in to start working smarter, not harder!
Feel like your business is running you instead of the other way around? In this episode, I’m sharing the one thing that finally gave me control (and a steady paycheck!): tracking my numbers—so you can stop guessing and start making informed decisions that actually grow your biz.
Five short stories from students who signed up for our calligraphy courses 2 - 5 years ago. How they’re doing (you won't believe some of them!) and what actions they've taken to continue to growing their businesses.
This is the most HONEST student conversation I’ve ever had. Sher enrolled in our Pro Calligrapher Bundle with one goal in mind: to quit teaching and become a full-time creative. In this episode, we take an unflinching look at her 2.5-year journey. Spoiler alert - it has been incredibly challenging, but so WORTH IT.
Ever wondered if your creative hobby could become something more? Megan did too—she’s loved calligraphy since childhood but never in her wildest dreams imagined getting paid for it. Tune in to find out how she was able to make back the investment in our Modern Calligraphy 201 course in just six months… twice over
Join me as I share the story of one of my students - who in a year’s time went from feeling like a total imposter in the calligraphy world, to a confident business owner, all fueled by a courageous attitude! I share my tips for how to change your mindset to a “Go For It” mentality so this time next year, you can be exactly where you have always dreamed of being.
A real-live conversation I had with a student who was scared to start her business. The magical words I said to her so she finally took action and landed an incredible gig for the holidays!
A personal, off-the-cuff, HONEST look at how I did in my business in 2024. And the three biggest lessons I’ve learned as a 43-yr-old business owner.
Everyone says they want more “authenticity” on social media. But what happens when you show up as your imperfect, un-polished self on social media… and people don’t like it? This is a SUPER IMPORTANT episode for anyone who wants to show up more, but you’re terrified of what people might say.
Do you find yourself constantly busy in your art biz, but not making any real progress? The this episode is for you! This week I’m breaking down the best way to track your time, how to identify where you're wasting it (hint: Instagram might not be the best use of your hours), and the methods to use to create a plan and focus on what actually grows your business. Tune in to start working smarter, not harder!
This is the most HONEST student conversation I’ve ever had. Sher enrolled in our Pro Calligrapher Bundle with one goal in mind: to quit teaching and become a full-time creative. In this episode, we take an unflinching look at her 2.5-year journey. Spoiler alert - it has been incredibly challenging, but so WORTH IT.
Ever wondered if your creative hobby could become something more? Megan did too—she’s loved calligraphy since childhood but never in her wildest dreams imagined getting paid for it. Tune in to find out how she was able to make back the investment in our Modern Calligraphy 201 course in just six months… twice over
Join me as I share the story of one of my students - who in a year’s time went from feeling like a total imposter in the calligraphy world, to a confident business owner, all fueled by a courageous attitude! I share my tips for how to change your mindset to a “Go For It” mentality so this time next year, you can be exactly where you have always dreamed of being.
I recently asked for podcast topics on my social media - and SO many of you reached out! Join me on today’s episode as I answer one of your questions & define what a “high paying calligraphy job” is, what makes it different than a lower paying calligraphy job, and what skills can help expand your business & land these types of work!
In this replay episode, I’m sharing my best tips for hosting a profitable calligraphy workshop! From finding a location, what to teach, and how to teach your attendees, I’ll guide you through the process from start to finish. For even more tips & tactical advice, my “How To Teach Calligraphy Workshops” course is on sale RIGHT NOW in my Holiday Shop as well!
In this episode of The Shinah Show, I’m pulling back the curtains on the live event calligraphy industry! I’m sharing tactical tips on how to get hired, ways to set yourself apart from other calligraphers, and why being professional & part of the team is the name of the game to be in-demand in this industry. I’ll also discuss my best course to help you break into landing brand activations (and when you’ll be able to get your hands on it!).
In today’s episode, I’m sharing my 11-year journey of building Crooked Calligraphy & how I blew up my life not just once, but twice along the way. Through the many phases of my business, I finally have learned the best ways to instill confidence in myself, most beneficial uses of my money, and how to separate my self-worth from my businesses successes and failures. Join me as I update you on the current phase my business is in, and what my husband building a dance floor in our backyard has to do with it!
In today’s episode, I’m sharing my best advice for normalizing failure as a female small business owner. SO many big business owners have failed businesses under their belt - which they wear as “badges of honor”. So why do we beat ourselves up so much when we don’t succeed? It’s time to change the narrative! Join me to learn how to separate your self-worth from your business failures, why we need to “normalize” failure, and just how many times I’ve failed on my business journey before Crooked Calligraphy!
On today’s episode of The Shinah Show, I’m sharing with you the 3 biggest mistakes I made when starting out – because more than anything, I want to teach other budding entrepreneurs what REALLY matters when you’re just getting your feet on the ground. I’m sharing the hard lessons I’ve learned, including how and when to value your opinion, why doing more can sometimes be counterproductive, and what gardening and entrepreneurship have in common!
In today’s episode, I’m going to totally transform the way you think about business “mistakes” and “failures.” ‘Cause way too many of us go into business thinking you’ve gotta be close to perfect. Join me as I redefine our outdated, elementary way of "grading" our business successes, reframe your mindset on true success, and share the embarrassing, unfortunate, and silly mistakes I've made throughout my 10 year entrepreneurial journey.
Scared of criticism stopping you from selling your calligraphy? In this episode, I share the mindset shift that helped me go from doubting myself to confidently running a million-dollar business—because spoiler: the negativity and snide comments aren’t really about you.