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 learni ...
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Rasmus Loen Podcasts
A podcast hosted by Rasmus Loen, Jan Maxwell and Red Smith, about making, creativity, inspiration, life and stuff...
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This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talk about how to keep the momentum going, both personally and in the business. Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions, constructive feedback or helpful thoughts. Setting Up Shoppe: Email: [email protected] Patreon: patreon.com/SettingUpShoppe Website: settingupshoppe.com Instagram: insta…
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This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talk about recognising the victories we have along our journeys, and how we celebrate them. Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions, constructive feedback or helpful thoughts. Links: Pittsburgh Map Tray: https://www.instagram.com/p/DJzNNSTRrxu/ Forging Wood Splitting Wedges: https://www.instagram…
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This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi kick off season 5 with talking about how the year has been so far, what goals we set for our selves and how we have progressed towards achieving them Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions, constructive feedback or helpful thoughts. Setting Up Shoppe: Email: [email protected] Patreon: pat…
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Due to life getting in the way, the previous episode marks the end of season 4, but don’t fret. We’ll get our lives back in order shortly, and will have new episodes for you coming out in June. Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions, constructive feedback or helpful thoughts. Setting Up Shoppe: Email: [email protected] Patr…
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This episode Heidi is away, so Dan and Rasmus are joined by Jess Jones of Dandelion & Peacock to talk about her experience on being on the British tv show, Make it at Market, discussing what she learned and how it changed her business. Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions, constructive feedback or helpful thoughts. Jess Jones: W…
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This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi have a bit of a therapy session and talk about snobbery, or things that annoy and frustrate us in the craft world. Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions, constructive feedback or helpful thoughts. Setting Up Shoppe: Email: [email protected] Patreon: patreon.com/SettingUpShoppe Website: s…
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This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talk about feedback and criticism, good and bad ways of giving and receiving it, and share some more or less appropriate stories. Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions, constructive feedback or helpful thoughts. Setting Up Shoppe: Email: [email protected] Patreon: patreon.com/SettingUpSh…
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This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talk about the things worth to retire from your business, whether that’s tools, customers or mindset. Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions, constructive feedback or helpful thoughts. Setting Up Shoppe: Email: [email protected] Patreon: patreon.com/SettingUpShoppe Website: settingupshopp…
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This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi discuss AI, how we have started to use them, and a few of the things they might not yet be so good at. How to write good AI prompts: https://youtu.be/jC4v5AS4RIM?si=4p3uHX_S1RoJQDvu Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions, constructive feedback or helpful thoughts. Setting Up Shoppe: Email: info@…
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This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talk about milestones, why they’re important and the benefits of tracking an celebrating them. Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions, constructive feedback or helpful thoughts. Setting Up Shoppe: Email: [email protected] Patreon: patreon.com/SettingUpShoppe Website: settingupshoppe.com I…
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This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talk about January blues, how we motivate ourselves to get back to the shop after a break, and other highly relevant things. Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions, constructive feedback or helpful thoughts. Setting Up Shoppe: Email: [email protected] Patreon: patreon.com/SettingUpShoppe …
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This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talk about the year that was, consider the goals that we had, did we archive any of them, and what do we think about the future? Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions, constructive feedback or helpful thoughts. Setting Up Shoppe: Email: [email protected] Patreon: patreon.com/SettingUpSho…
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This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talks about and tries to figure out what successful means to each of us, and go through a few different ways to think about success, outside of the purely monetary things. Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions, constructive feedback or helpful thoughts. Setting Up Shoppe: Email: info@settingups…
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This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talk about how they go about marketing, the different styles of marketing, how we do it and other amazing tales. Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions, constructive feedback or helpful thoughts. Setting Up Shoppe: Email: [email protected] Patreon: patreon.com/SettingUpShoppe Website: set…
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This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talk about teaching as a way to add another revenue stream to your business, how it can make you better at your craft, and if teaching is something that suits you. Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions, constructive feedback or helpful thoughts. Setting Up Shoppe: Email: [email protected]…
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This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talk about product development. Sharing our process, what we consider, when we do it, and also when we should stop developing new products. Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions, constructive feedback or helpful thoughts. Setting Up Shoppe: Email: [email protected] Patreon: patreon.com/S…
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This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi are joined by Andy Birkey to talk about loss, misfortunes and when tragedy strikes. Mostly focused around the loss of a workshop, but we also talk about the loss of loved ones. Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions, constructive feedback or helpful thoughts. Andy Birkey: Instagram: https://www.…
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This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talk about the different avenues for selling your stuff, what to consider, and how to navigate the conversation. We’re not professionals, but we sometimes manage to pretend to be. Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions, constructive feedback or helpful thoughts. Setting Up Shoppe: Email: info@se…
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This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talk about what to consider when choosing a name for your business, what matters, what probably don’t, and we try to give you some tools to help choose the right name for you. They also share some stories behind their names, and a few things that have come up that have made them reconsider their business names. F…
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This week Jan, Red and Rasmus pull the plug, kick the bucket, switches off and power down the podcast after 3 years. If you have come this far and want to reach out, you can still find us at the appropriate links below. Thank you all for a good run, and for listening to our ramblings. 2/3rds Focused: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twothirdsfo…
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This week Jan and James from Malt and Make have a conversation, while Rasmus rudely interrupts with static from a random Norwegian mountain peak. They do talk about some very interesting things though, something about the difference between just doing things and being productive. Do you appreciate the podcast, and want to give back to the community…
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This week Jan and Rasmus are joined by Andy Pugh and talk about changes in life, both the ones trust upon you, and the ones you try to make against old habits.Andy Pugh:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andycpugh/Makers Waffle Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5bzijXjuQogAndaicAxpRqDo you appreciate the podcast, and want to give back to the…
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This week Rasmus was left to his own devices. He talked far too much, but also shared to longer fun facts, or stories I guess you can call them. If you like the stories, please let us know, and also, please let us know when you figured out what the story was about.Do you appreciate the podcast, and want to give back to the community and help us kee…
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This week Jan and Rasmus are joined by Ellen to talk about friendship and how they change and mature, then we digress and go tangential. Do you appreciate the podcast, and want to give back to the community and help us keep these podcasts coming? You can do exactly that on https://www.patreon.com/TwoThirdsFocusedEllen has previously been a guest on…
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This week Jan and Rasmus are joined Kevin Sharkey and continue the conversation a little bit from last time (Ep. 115) about mental health. Not only should you have friends you can went and complain to, but also friends you can share the wins and what you’re proud of with.Do you appreciate the podcast, and want to give back to the community and help…
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This week Jan and Rasmus are joined by Holger, the gentle giant of a bicycle repair man, to talk about bicycles, slowing down and why explosives in childhood makes the best memories.Holger:Personal: https://www.instagram.com/herzmaschinen/Bicycle: https://www.instagram.com/bicycle_repair_man/Do you appreciate the podcast, and want to give back to t…
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This week Jan and Rasmus are joined by Pia of Pempu_Making to talk about (mis)adventures of the youth, and what we learned from getting into trouble.Do you appreciate the podcast, and want to give back to the community and help us keep these podcasts coming? You can do exactly that on https://www.patreon.com/TwoThirdsFocusedPia:Instagram: https://w…
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This week Jan and Rasmus are joined by Terje to have a not sponsored by the Norwegian Turist Department talk about why you should move to Norway. It was Jan’s fault.Do you appreciate the podcast, and want to give back to the community and help us keep these podcasts coming? You can do exactly that on https://www.patreon.com/TwoThirdsFocusedTerje Sm…
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This week Jan, Red and Rasmus share fun facts that they’ve encountered during their lives. Do you appreciate the podcast, and want to give back to the community and help us keep these podcasts coming? You can do exactly that on https://www.patreon.com/TwoThirdsFocusedFocuses of the Week:Jan: An Immense World by Ed Yong: https://www.goodreads.com/bo…
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This week Jan is still on vacation, and Red and Rasmus talk about stuff. But fully focused this time. Do you appreciate the podcast, and want to give back to the community and help us keep these podcasts coming? You can do exactly that on https://www.patreon.com/TwoThirdsFocusedFocuses of the Week:Red: Kasynec - Knife maker: https://www.tiktok.com/…
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This week, whilst Jan is on vacations, Red and Rasmus welcome back Kjell and talk about life skills.Do you appreciate the podcast, and want to give back to the community and help us keep these podcasts coming? You can do exactly that on https://www.patreon.com/TwoThirdsFocusedFocuses of the Week:Red: Eddy Redmain: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm151966…
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1:11:27This week Jan, Red and Rasmus talk about free will, whether we have it and such things. It got confusing for all of us.Do you appreciate the podcast, and want to give back to the community and help us keep these podcasts coming? You can do exactly that on https://www.patreon.com/TwoThirdsFocusedFocuses of the Week:Red Smith:Let Them Fall - Evening …
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This week Jan, Red and Rasmus talk about hidden mistakes.Do you appreciate the podcast, and want to give back to the community and help us keep these podcasts coming? You can do exactly that on https://www.patreon.com/TwoThirdsFocusedFocus of the Week:Rasmus Loen: Setting Up Shoppe Season 2 - https://open.spotify.com/show/0CrxuWsGO2M2q9HmzFoqMIRed …
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This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi look back on the last season, review the lessons learned and discuss what the future might bring for us, and the podcast. Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions, constructive feedback or helpful thoughts. Setting Up Shoppe: Email: [email protected] Patreon: patreon.com/SettingUpShoppe Web…
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This week Jan, Red and Rasmus talk about turning it up to 11, and the benefits from that. Also drawbacks, insults and excellent humor.Do you appreciate the podcast, and want to give back to the community and help us keep these podcasts coming? You can do exactly that on https://www.patreon.com/TwoThirdsFocusedFocuses of the Week:Red Smith:Jonas Kau…
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This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi cover the highly entertaining topics of how we interact with customers, communicate clearly and social media inquiries. It is a very entertaining episode, promise. Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions, constructive feedback or helpful thoughts. Setting Up Shoppe: Email: [email protected]…
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This week Jan and Red listen to Rasmus talk about far too much about Makers Central.Do you appreciate the podcast, and want to give back to the community and help us keep these podcasts coming? You can do exactly that on https://www.patreon.com/TwoThirdsFocusedMake it Soph - Makers Central Recap: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7M5Mt1IJEJ/Maker Centra…
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This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi discuss how maintaining a balance between work and play can prevent burnout and foster creativity. They also touch on the broader implications of their discussions for small business owners, including managing growth and maintaining passion for their work. Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions,…
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This week Jan, Red and Rasmus talk about honesty and what not to say, or maybe what you should have realised you should have maybe considered keeping to yourselfDo you appreciate the podcast, and want to give back to the community and help us keep these podcasts coming? You can do exactly that on https://www.patreon.com/TwoThirdsFocusedFocuses of t…
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This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi share insights and experiences related to maintaining and growing a creative businesses, as well as talking about the importance of community support, mental and physical health for entrepreneurs. Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions, constructive feedback or helpful thoughts. Setting Up Shopp…
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This week Jan, Red and Rasmus talk about setting the bar to the right heightDo you appreciate the podcast, and want to give back to the community and help us keep these podcasts coming? You can do exactly that on https://www.patreon.com/TwoThirdsFocusedFocuses of the Week:Red Smith:Alex Chinneck - https://www.instagram.com/alexchinneck/Jan Maxwell:…
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This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi discuss how we make content, the importance of authenticity and intention, and the potential impact of AI tools. Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions, constructive feedback or helpful thoughts. Setting Up Shoppe: Email: [email protected] Patreon: patreon.com/SettingUpShoppe Website: set…
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This week Jan, Red and Rasmus talk about goals outside of work and making … whatever kind of goals that is.Do you appreciate the podcast, and want to give back to the community and help us keep these podcasts coming? You can do exactly that on https://www.patreon.com/TwoThirdsFocusedFocuses of the Week:Red Smith:Sylvie Pereira - https://www.youtube…
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This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talk about the various ways to diversify your business to make it more robust and better able to handle hardships, whether that's financial, relationships or knowledge based. Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions, constructive feedback or helpful thoughts. Setting Up Shoppe: Email: info@setting…
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This week Red and Rasmus are joined by John D Harvey to talk about learning, and also teaching.Do you appreciate the podcast, and want to give back to the community and help us keep these podcasts coming? You can do exactly that on https://www.patreon.com/TwoThirdsFocusedJohn D Harvey:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johndharvey/Website: http:/…
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This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi talk about the barriers we encounter on our path, and how we can overcome them. Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions, constructive feedback or helpful thoughts. Setting Up Shoppe: Email: [email protected] Patreon: patreon.com/SettingUpShoppe Website: settingupshoppe.com Instagram: insta…
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This week Jan, Red and Rasmus talk about loosing you marbles, finding them again, why Hook was right and other stressful things.Do you appreciate the podcast, and want to give back to the community and help us keep these podcasts coming? You can do exactly that on https://www.patreon.com/TwoThirdsFocusedFocuses of the Week:*Red:* Fallout on Amazon …
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This episode Dan, Rasmus, and Heidi kick off the new season with goal setting and using SMART objectives. Feel free to message any of us if you have any questions, constructive feedback or helpful thoughts. Setting Up Shoppe: Email: [email protected] Patreon: patreon.com/SettingUpShoppe Website: settingupshoppe.com Instagram: instagram.com/s…
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This week Jan, Red and Rasmus talk about looking for rejection, discounts and other things.Do you appreciate the podcast, and want to give back to the community and help us keep these podcasts coming? You can do exactly that on https://www.patreon.com/TwoThirdsFocusedFocuses of the Week:Red Smith:CDK Company - https://www.instagram.com/cdkcompany/?…
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This week Jan, Red and Rasmus talk about life without ambition, but with goals, hopes and dreams.Do you appreciate the podcast, and want to give back to the community and help us keep these podcasts coming? You can do exactly that on https://www.patreon.com/TwoThirdsFocusedFocuses of the Week:Red: The Scarlett Huntress & Oppenheimer: https://www.ti…
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