EP123: Embracing the Business Side of Creating with Sara Roach-Lewis

The inner struggle between artist, maker, creative and female business owner is real for many of us. But as this week's guest, creative business coach and advisor, Sara Roach-Lewis, likes to remind us... if you earned money this year but didn't get a T4... you're a business owner. So how do we learn to embrace the business side of creating for a living while still being the creators we want to be? That's our conversation this week!  This episode is brought to you by Fine Lime Designs IllustrationsThis episode is for those who...struggle with acknowledging they're a business ownerwishes they could just create without having to worry about all that other "stuff"knows they're a business owner but doesn't feel like they know how to be a business ownerneeds an easier way to manage the logistics and admin of running their own businessFor a summary of this episode and all the links mentioned please visit:Episode123: Embracing Creative Business Ownership with Sara Roach-LewisYou can find Sara Roach-Lewis on her website or connect with her on social:InstagramFacebookYouTubeLinkedInYou can find Melissa at finelimedesigns.com, finelimeillustrations.com or on Instagram @mhchipmunk.You can connect with the podcast  on:Instagram at @andshelookedup Facebook YouTube Tik Tok at @AndSheLookedUpFor a list of all available episodes, please visit:And She Looked Up Creative Hour PodcastEach week The And She Looked Up Podcast sits down with inspiring Canadian women who create for a living. We talk about their creative journeys and their best business tips, as well as the creative and business mindset issues all creative entrepreneurs struggle with. This podcast is for Canadian artists, makers and creators who want to find a way to make a living doing what they love. Your host, Melissa Hartfiel (@finelimedesigns), left a 20 year career in corporate retail and has been happily self-employed as a working creative since 2010. She's a graphic designer, writer and illustrator as well as the co-founder of a multi-six figure a year business in the digital content space. She resides just outside of Vancouver, BC.