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Hosted by Anne LaFollette · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 69 episodes
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Need help navigating through life after getting laid off from your job or as you approach retirement? Join Anne La Follette, former corporate Vice President, who reinvented herself in her late 50s after getting laid off from a job she loved. Becoming a successful creative entrepreneur from scratch was no easy feat. Anne brings her “can do” attitude and warm heart to support you in achieving your creative dreams at any age. Tune in for practical, step by step advice, whether you’re just dipping your toes into the entrepreneurial waters or you’ve got an established creative business that needs some “spark”. Welcome the The Creative Business Spark podcast where: It’s Never Too Late To Create®.
Anne LaFollette hosts Creative Business Spark, a arts show with 69 episodes published.
SHOW NOTES: Pauline was once told by a teacher that she had no talent, so she walked away from art for decades. Then she learned to turn her doodles into repeating patterns, and one simple design of her little village be
SHOW NOTES: If you've been waiting to feel ready before you start something creative, this episode is for you. I share the reframe that changed everything for me and for thousands of my students: readiness isn't a feelin
SHOW NOTES: Kathleen was so scared of the technology that she almost never started. She loves her gadgets, but Adobe Illustrator felt like a wall. Fast forward and her fabric designs have sold at farmers m
SHOW NOTES: How long have you been whispering the word someday ? Someday when you have more time, someday when things finally settle down, or someday when you feel just a little bit more creative, confident, or "r
SHOW NOTES: If you’ve ever opened Adobe Illustrator only to immediately want to close your laptop in sheer panic — this episode is for you . I’m breaking down the incredible momentum from our most recent Doodles cohort t
SHOW NOTES: If you have been waiting for someone to hand you a permission slip to finally say yes to your creative dreams, consider this episode your official sign. I’m pulling back the curtain on a quiet morning in my g
SHOW NOTES: If you have ever stood in your favorite fabric store or scrolled endlessly online looking for the perfect print, only to leave empty-handed because it simply didn't exist—this episode is for you. I am p
SHOW NOTES: As a child, she was told to stick to “crafty things”. Fast forward to now. She’s retired and just landed her first fabric licensing deal. Here's exactly how she did it, and how you can too. The rise of AI-gen
SHOW NOTES: If the constant noise around artificial intelligence has you feeling behind, overwhelmed, or like you’ve already missed the boat — this episode is for you. I’m pulling back the curtain on the urgency trap I f
Show Notes: In this episode, I'm getting honest about something that's hard to admit. Recently, I paid for an in-person mastermind meeting, registered to attend, and I didn't go. Why is this relevant? Last week
SHOW NOTES: In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on my From Doodles to Dollars® Coaching Week to show you exactly how to transform a simple sketch into a professional, repeating pattern. Whether you want
Show Notes: A watercolor artist in a 40-person Swedish village used one new skill to turn a single thistle painting into pillows, tea towels, tote bags — and a line of linen dresses. Maria Ahl-Zanier is a watercolor arti
SHOW NOTES: Why does the From Doodles to Dollars® Coaching Week cost just $10? I get real about the intentional philosophy behind the price — and what's actually waiting for you inside. If you've ever wondered whether a
Show Notes: Have you ever stood in a fabric store aisle and thought — why can't I ever find exactly what I need? In this episode, I'm sharing the story of a season when I nearly walked away from my creative business enti
SHOW NOTES Kyle Young sold over $1,000 in products at a church craft fair in just three hours — and she'd only recently started exploring surface pattern design. In this episode, Anne walks through seven real ways creati
SHOW NOTES: Did you wonder why you received so many emails during Bonnie Christine's Immersion launch? Today I'm pulling back the curtain on affiliate marketing. What it is, how I approach it, and why it can become
SHOW NOTES What's really standing between you and the creative life you want? It's not your age, your talent, or your tech skills — it's a collection of lies you've been carrying around for years. In this episode, let’s
Show Notes. This year marks my eighth year blocking off my calendar for Bonnie Christine's Surface Design Immersion program, but this year feels completely different. Bonnie has reimagined her signature program from the
SHOW NOTES: Eight years ago, I discovered Bonnie Christine and surface pattern design—and it changed everything. Today I'm inviting you to join Bonnie's free Print & Pattern Revival workshop (Feb 11-16) where she'll teac
Episode Description: Seventeen browser tabs open. Three YouTube tutorials playing at once. Four courses in your cart. And yet... you still haven't finished that one pattern you started three weeks ago. Sound familiar? In
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Creative Business Spark is hosted by Anne LaFollette. The show is categorised under arts (design) and has published 69 episodes.
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