Letters From A Hopeful Creative
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Letters From A Hopeful Creative
Letters From A Hopeful Creative is a fortnightly podcast brought to you by Sara Tasker and Jen Carrington. In each episode they answer a letter from a hopeful creative who is looking for some guidance, support, and encouragement in their journey, and share some of the lessons they have learned along...
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A workshop, a hotline + a mini podcast 🖥 📞 🎙
Just Jen here today popping into your feed to share 3 free resources with you that I hope can be a dose of encouragement and support in your business...

Seven questions on making your business work best for you
In today’s episode Jen is sharing a recent free office hour recording diving into questions all about how you can build and run your business in a way...

You’re allowed to want to live more than you work
A short and sweet solo episode from Jen today to encourage you to run your business in a way that truly works best for you and some gentle ways you ca...

How can I believe that the business I desire is possible for me?
In today’s episode we dive into a letter all about how to build and grow your business at a slower and gentler pace and actually believe that it’s pos...

10 business rules & norms that you have permission to opt-out of
Jen here today to share the audio of a recent coaching session from inside her group program all about the rules & norms we have permission to opt-out...

A mini private podcast series for you 🐢
A quick check-in episode from Jen to share that Sara and I will be recording new episodes together soon if you’d love to submit a letter for an upcomi...

Q&A: marketing, routines, & designing your business to work best for you
In today’s episode Jen dives into eighteen questions covering topics such as making space for the needs of your health in your business, moving from 1...

My business was thriving and now it’s floundering - what do I do?
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener:
“I am a small business owner with chronic illnesses who loves your podcast tremendo...

How Jen rebuilt her business around her capacity
Do you currently feel overstretched, burned out, or like there’s not enough space for your needs and your humanness in your business? If so, today’s e...

Let’s talk about launching with intention & ease
In today’s episode we’re switching things up a little and sharing a recap and debrief from Sara’s recent launch, the biggest lessons she learned, and...

An Instagram deep dive
In today’s episode we dive into listener questions all about Instagram - from building engagement up, feeling hopeful and excited about the platform a...

How can I create more space for my non-client work in my business?
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener:
Lately, I've been inspired to grow my non-client work and my unpaid projects into a...

How can I pick myself up and move past failure in my business?
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener:
Please can you talk more about the failure/success connection and how we can pick o...

How can I build my audience in a gentle way?
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener:
I am not great at the IG game, and I prefer to focus on sharing quality work versus...

A business bestie chat for Spring 🌸
In this episode we catch up for spring and dive into what’s been going well in our businesses, what we’ve been finding challenging in this season, and...

An office hour + free toolkit for you and your business
Jen here with two supportive resources for you today ✍🏻
First up: I have made an awesome and free new toolkit called 100 Hell Yes People to sup...

How do you handle the grief of limitations holding you back in your business?
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener:
How do you handle navigating the grief of feeling like your chronic illness has hel...

How do my Substack and website intersect?
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener:
Like a lot of people, I’ve moved my newsletter from a more traditional email softwa...

Let’s talk about burnout, marketing, routines + more
In today’s episode Jen dives into twelve questions covering topics such as buiding your business in a way that honours your energetic needs, prioritis...

A business bestie chat for 2024
To kickstart 2024 together we sat down for a business bestie chat where we asked each other:
What are your goals and desires for your business a...

An end of year Q&A
In today’s episode, for our last episode of 2023, we’re diving into four listener questions covering stepping into a new arena in our work, feeling lo...

Ten gentle & joyful sales experiments to generate cashflow in your business
Is selling something that you feel overwhelmed by and often shy away from in your business? If so this episode is for you.
In today’s episode Je...

How can I make space for my needs in my business?
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener:
Despite having a chronic illness, I show up fully to my clients - so how can I expl...

Join Jen for her behind the scenes launch diary…
As I gear up for the next enrolment of my flagship group program, Your Simple & Spacious Business, I’m sharing a behind the scenes launch diary over o...

I’m running out of stamina in my business - what should I do?
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener:
I am writing you from probably the lowest point I have encountered in my creative j...

Is Substack right for me and my business?
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener:
I am hanging on your every word about Substack. I just can't seem to shake this que...

How can I expand my income potential as a service based business?
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener:
I'm an artist and graphic designer and I run a one-woman creative studio. Like Jen,...

How could I grow and nurture my audience without using Instagram?
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener:
Over the last year, I’ve found myself becoming less and less engaged and connected...

How can I build a welcoming and engaged community?
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener:
I'm building a supportive platform on Substack for therapists in private practice c...

Let’s talk about outsourcing and building a team
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener:
Right now I’m taking a good hard look at what I can outsource in my business so tha...

Where should I focus my energy if I have limited time for marketing?
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener:
I’m so happy you two are back! I listened to your podcast a few years ago when I wa...

What do I do when it feels like my audience have lost interest?
In today’s episode we dive into this letter from a listener:
I am 6 years into running my business and I feel like I’m running out of steam. The...

We’re Back! Do You Have a Letter You’d Love Us to Dive Into?
After a three year hiatus we are so excited to be coming back into your podcast feed today.
In today’s episode we re-introduce this show after o...

Finding the courage and confidence to build the business you want to build
In today’s episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is struggling to feel confident in their new business. Together they dive into the diff...

How can I steer my business into something more joyful and stress-free?
In today’s episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is finding more joy, ease, and freedom in their business and life during this time of f...

Should I focus on creating products or building a community first?
In today’s episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is struggling to decide whether to focus on creating products or building a community f...

How do I refocus and adjust in my business during a crisis?
In today’s episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is wondering how best they can refocus and adjust in their business during this world h...

Should I keep selling in a crisis?
In today’s episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is wondering how (and if) they should sell in this time while we all navigate this worl...

How do I decide where to focus next in my business?
In today’s episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who is struggling to decide where to focus next in their business. Together they dive into...

How can I go from freelancer to business owner?
In today’s episode Sara and Jen respond to a letter writer who wants to take the freelance career they’ve built and turn it into a thriving business i...