Ep: 311 - Choosing NOT to Grow with Becca Otis

<p><b>Is the thing you are dreaming of doing </b><b><em>actually</em></b><b> going to provide you with the life you are dreaming of having? </b> On today’s episode, I sit down with Becca Otis (yes, from Wheeltalk Podcast!) to dispel some of the myths behind a lot of goals we self-employed artists often set. Dream of owning your own studio &amp; hosting classes, she’s done it. Dream of selling your work to make a living, she’s done it. Want big-name brands to contract you for elusive wholesale work? That’s how Becca actually started her business! And now… she’s intentionally working in someone else’s pottery business instead. <br/><br/>If you are looking to keep this conversation going and engage with other makers who are figuring out how to make a living from the things <em>they </em>make, you just might want to <a href='https://www.makersplaybook.com/community/'><b>check out The Community</b></a> - our online home for makers to have meaningful conversations in this very, <em>very</em> noisy world. Inside The Community, we have makers who have been self-employed for decades and those that have only recently taken the leap. There are makers who worked decades in other careers and are now beginning a 2nd act after retirement and returning to their passions. And, of course, there are plenty of side-hustlers, still just testing the waters. Makers are coming from all over the world to challenge our presumptions while also encouraging each other to keep striving forward. <a href='https://www.makersplaybook.com/community/'><b>To learn more click here.</b></a></p><p><br/>For full show notes, <a href='https://www.makersplaybook.com/podcast/'><b>visit makersplaybook.com/podcast</b></a><b><br/></b><br/></p><p>Full show notes and an archive of all our episodes can be found at: <a href='https://www.makersplaybook.com/podcast/'><b>makersplaybook.com/podcast</b></a><b><br/><br/></b>Follow The Maker&apos;s Playbook on Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/themakersplaybook/'><b>@themakersplaybook</b></a><b><br/><br/></b>H