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Hennapreneur
by Hennapreneur
Hennapreneur is the first podcast created exclusively for henna artists, and focuses on the business, lifestyle, and technical aspects of our profession.
Episodes
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083 • Words That Sell: Messaging Foundations for Creative Business
Gorgeous work, invisible bookings — and the culprit is almost always the words around the work, not the work itself. In this episode, Chelsea takes on the fear that keeps artists' copy vague and forgettable: the fear of sounding salesy. She reframes 'salesy' as a direction problem, not a volume...
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082 • Your Story Is Your Brand: How to Use Narrative in Your Art Business
Most artists believe their story is boring — and most artists are wrong. In this episode, Chelsea makes the case that people don't buy henna, they buy the person behind it, and that story is the one differentiator no competitor can copy. She explains why artists can't see their own stories…
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081 • Boundaries as Freedom: Designing Capacity in Your Business
Most artists don't lose their business to one catastrophic decision — they lose it to a hundred small yeses. In this episode, Chelsea reframes boundaries entirely: not as walls that keep people out, but as the architecture that makes a business livable. She makes the case that capacity is finite...
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080 • Client Attraction Strategy: From Chasing to Attracting
Most henna artists think they have a client volume problem. In this episode, Chelsea makes the case that what they actually have is a client attraction problem — and that the fix is not more clients but the right ones, attracted on purpose. She lays out the fundamental difference between chasing...
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079 • Honoring Cultural Roots: Ethical Henna Practice
Ethical henna practice is a phrase that gets used without always being unpacked. In this episode, Chelsea unpacks it — fully and specifically — across three dimensions: safety, sourcing, and cultural respect. Speaking from her own inherited connection to henna through the Akan tradition of West...
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078 • Building Systems That Serve — Not Suffocate — Your Creativity
There's a story a lot of henna artists carry about themselves: I'm a creative, not a systems person. I've tried to get organized before and it never sticks. Structure isn't how I work. In this episode, Chelsea dismantles that story — not by arguing against it, but by tracing it back to its actual...
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077 • Understanding the Math Behind a Sustainable Henna Business
You can be talented, booked out, and still not making the money your work deserves — and the reason is almost always the same: the math hasn't been done. In this episode, Chelsea breaks down the numbers every henna artist needs to understand before setting a single price, and makes the case for…
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076 • Your Artistry as Identity: Why Style Matters
The question most artists ask — how do I find my style, how do I stand out, how do I become recognizable — is almost never really about aesthetics. Underneath it, almost every time, is a quieter and harder question: who am I allowed to be if I stop copying what works? In this episode, Chelsea...
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075 • Taking The Leap w. Hennapreneur PRO Graduate Anndell W. of Henna Harvest
Are you still on the fence about taking the leap and pushing your henna business to the next level? In this episode of Hennapreneur, Anndell Wubben, Hennapreneur PRO Graduate and owner of Henna Harvest, talks with host Chelsea Stevenson about her experience with Hennapreneur and the incredible...
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074 • What's the 6-Figure Framework? And How Does It Work For Hennapreneurs?
Are you curious about Chelsea’s 6 Figure Framework and how it could work for your henna business? This framework has helped Chelsea and her students create successful six-figure henna businesses and made it possible for them to form the life they’ve always dreamed of. In this episode of...
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073 • Can You Afford to Invest In Your Business?
Do you struggle with making investments in your business? It can be difficult to know when and where to invest, how much to pay yourself, and how to price your services. Most people do not have the proper financial education to make smart money decisions. If you find yourself having a poor...
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072 • Word Of Mouth Isn't Enough. Here's Why.
Are you relying on word of mouth as a business marketing strategy? It’s understandable, especially when you’re early on in your business, that you’d be excited by people talking about you and your art. However, word of mouth is a passive strategy that is difficult to track and which can actually...
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071 • Why Your Money Goals Matter
Are you a henna artist that prefers to focus on your passion for the art instead of spending time worrying about finances? It’s great to be passionate about your art, but it is just as important, if not more important, to remember that you are also running a business. In this episode of...
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070 • How to Best Value Your Work
Have you been undervaluing your work? Many henna artists are doing themselves a disservice by pricing their work at rates far below their worth. In this episode of Hennapreneur, host Chelsea Stevenson talks about how to best value your work and what to consider when creating your rates. Artists...
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069 • The Vision Behind Hennapreneur
Whether you are new to Hennapreneur or have been a part of the community from the beginning, it is important to understand the vision behind Hennapreneur to fully see how it can help you to achieve your business goals. In this episode of Hennapreneur, host Chelsea Stevenson takes a look back at…
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068 • What One Year of Business Can Look Like For You!
Have you been wondering what your henna career could look like one year out if you started today? In this episode of Hennapreneur, host Chelsea Stevenson is joined by two professional henna artists, Shawna Junior and Kate Blaubach to talk about their experiences early on in their careers and…
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067 • Is This You? 5 Common Traits of My Most Successful Students
Do you know what it takes to be a successful Hennapreneur student? If you’re looking to accomplish more in a faster time frame than the industry standard, it helps to have a certain set of personality traits. When observing her students, Chelsea has found that many of her most successful…
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066 • When Business Isn't Sexy: How to Avoid Backend Burnout
Are you struggling with burnout because you are trying to do too much by yourself for your henna business? One of the biggest reasons entrepreneurs end up with burnout is because they refuse to bring on help and try to juggle too many tasks on their own. Hennapreneurs are generally artists first...
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065 • It's Crowded At The Bottom -- Don't Stay There!
Are you stuck in a place where you feel unable to earn enough money with your art? Do you feel like you can’t raise your rates? If so, you’re missing out on opportunities and self-sabotaging your business. Chelsea explains that one of the major issues in so many entrepreneurial industries is that...
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064 • 3 Mantras for Your Growth Journey
Repeating a mantra to yourself every day can help you push forward when going through a period of growth or change in your henna business. When Chelsea began making major changes to her business in 2018, she encountered criticism from friends, other entrepreneurs, and clients who didn’t…
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063 • Let's Talk About Travel Fees
Have you been wondering whether or not to charge travel fees? Some options for covering travel are travel stipends, mileage, or time based fees that are separate from your base fees, or not charging travel fees at all. If you are not charging travel fees, you need to make sure you are adjusting...
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062 • 5 Beliefs That Are Keeping You Stuck In Your Henna Business
Are limiting beliefs holding you back from growing your business as a Hennapreneur? When speaking with her students, host Chelsea Stevenson noticed many of them have similar mindsets that are keeping them stuck in their businesses. If you feel like you are struggling to move forward with your…
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061 • Storytime: Why I Said "No" to The Bride at Her Mehndi Party
Are you a people-pleaser who struggles with setting boundaries with your clients? If you do not set boundaries, you are at risk of being taken advantage of in ways that can cause your business to suffer. If you are struggling with saying no, listen to this personal story experienced by host…
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060 • Using Your Voice to Build the Life You Want
Do you struggle with using your voice to stand up for your needs? When you hide your voice, you don’t allow others to actually get to know the real you. If you struggle to find the confidence to stand up for yourself, your host Chelsea Stevenson has some helpful advice for you. In today’s…
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059 • Why You're Losing Time, Money, and Growth As A Hennapreneur
Are you standing in the way of your own opportunities for growth? So many people have big dreams for their personal and professional lives, but very few will actually make the necessary investments to achieve those dreams. If you are stuck doing what you feel is comfortable and afraid to make the...
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058 • Let's Go Skydiving: Will You Take The Leap?
Are you one of those people who has a long bucket-list, but is too afraid to trust yourself to take the leap? If so, this episode is for you. In today’s episode your host, Chelsea Stevenson, discusses ways to build trust in yourself and understand that there are truly no safety nets in life. When...
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057 • 3 Tips for Better Quarterly Planning
“Your actions must be aligned with your aspirations,” emphasizes host and henna professional, Chelsea Stevenson. In this episode of Hennapreneur, Chelsea shares three tips for better quarterly planning to help hennapreneurs be more prepared going into the next fiscal quarter. Chelsea always makes...
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056 • The Impact Building A Business Has On Relationships: A Series (Part 4)
“You’re going to be challenged with growth and growth is not just the business. Growth is everything around you,” shares Ahmed Mahgoub, ex-husband of host Chelsea Stevenson. In this episode of Hennapreneur, Ahmed and Chelsea look back on their experiences throughout their relationship and talk...
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055 • The Impact Building A Business Has On Relationships: A Series (Part 3)
“It’s not that I resented the business. Maybe I resented the priority that the business took,” explains Ahmed Mahgoub, ex-husband of host Chelsea Stevenson. In this episode of Hennapreneur, Ahmed and Chelsea dive deeper into their discussion on how their marriage was impacted by Chelsea’s…
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054 • The Impact Building A Business Has On Relationships: A Series (Part 2)
TW: This episode of Hennapreneur includes references to Child SA. Please see the links at the bottom of the show notes for resources on prevention and trauma recovery tools. “I think that was honestly me screaming for help and saying ‘I need you,’ shares Ahmed Mahgoub, ex-husband of host Chelsea...
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053 • The Impact Building A Business Has On Relationships: A Series
“The biggest growing pain was feeling left behind. It was noticing the gaps that needed to be fulfilled,” shares Ahmed Mahgoub, ex-husband of host Chelsea Stevenson. In this episode of Hennapreneur, Ahmed and Chelsea discuss the impact building a business had on their relationship dynamics. Ahmed...
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052 • Finding Independence in Your Henna Business w/ PRO Graduate Jo Kucala
Hey hennapreneurs, have you ever wondered what it would be like to work alongside me to build your business inside of my program, Hennapreneur PRO? Today I want to take you behind-the-scenes where I’m interviewing one of our recent program graduates, Jo Kucala of Artfully Empowered in Minnesota.…
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051 • So You Feel Like Quitting?
I see you. I know it's really hard sometimes when you are in the thick of your business doing all of the things and you're not getting the results that you're looking for. And sometimes it becomes so challenging that you start to reach a place where you go, “I don't know. I'm not sure if I can do...
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050 • Marketing Your Business Outside of Social Media
Last week, global outages across the Facebook network left people all over the world without access to our primary social media platform for hours and hours on end. In response, I sent out a question to those hennapreneurs over on our email list and I asked what would happen if it were to stay...
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049 • Storytime: Enforcing Boundaries with Clients
The customer is always right, but are they? There are few things as awkward as addressing clients who push against your boundaries as a business owner. More often than not, I hear from hennapreneurs all over that they choose to bow to the client's demands in order to maintain the peace and to…
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048 • Let's Talk Money Systems: "But Where Does Your Money Go?"
Many times, as creatives turned entrepreneurs, we go into the world of business with very limited exposure and experience to business finances. In fact, many of the hennapreneurs I consult with explained that they don't have money systems in their business at all, because they feel overwhelmed by...
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047 • You've Got Big Goals, But Do You Have Solid Foundations?
So often as business owners, we look to build the thing that excites us the most. We want to have the things ready, be it, our website or our logo or our branding. We want to be out there in the world showing up as our best selves, and we want people to buy in and book now, right? And yet with…
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046 • 3 Things I Wish I Would Have Invested In Earlier
When you're trying to grow a business, it can be hard to prioritize when and where to invest–especially from a financial perspective. In this episode, I'm sharing three things that I wish I would have invested in earlier in my business, and perhaps you can see where there's some space for you to...
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045 • 3 Things to Release When You Aren't Yet Where You Want To Be
There's nothing quite like the pain of knowing that you desire and deserve more than what currently exists within your grasp. In business, this is particularly true because our success is directly dependent upon our thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. When your businesses' growth, your personal...
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044 • You Can Want What You Want & You Don't Need Anyone's Permission
Society tells women specifically that we can only be ambitious and passionate about making money or have big aspirations around money if we intend to sponsor someone else, have underlying philanthropic motivations, or otherwise intend to give it all away. And generally speaking, we aren't...
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043 • My Shoe Story (Pt. II of II)
When we approach our next level our identities are challenged. It is that question of Who are you? Who do you think you are? We begin to take inventory of all the ways and in which we perceive ourselves. We start to question and make assessments of our values. We ask ourselves, is it safe? Is it...
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042 • My Shoe Story (Pt. I of II)
I remember when I'd just started my business, I was in a time in my life where I would literally put back $30 t-shirts because with that I could buy two brand new pairs of shoes for my son; or if I got his shoes on clearance, like, that could be three, maybe even four pairs of shoes. I wasn't…
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041 • Watching The Work Pay Off w. Alyssa Corbin
I am so excited to share this very special, very fun, and very inspiring episode with Alyssa Corbyn of the Glitter Bee. If you didn't know, Alyssa is also a participant to Hennapreneur PRO – my 12-month program where I teach all the things business, design, marketing strategy, et cetera, to help...
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040 • If You Want to Grow, You Have to Make Space
Recently, as I was tending to my orchids I had a little bit of an inspired realization about the commonalities between caring for a simple houseplant and actually growing in your life and business. And so in today's episode, I'm sharing all about what it takes to grow, to create space and to…
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039 • Are You Attracting Abundance?
Over the years, there's something that I've learned that's been incredibly impactful as it relates to generating more money in my business and, in general, creating a more abundant life and a more fruitful, positive, fulfilling life – both on the personal and professional side – and that is the…
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038 • Storytime: She Said I Sold Out My Art, I Say I Honored My Goals
One of the hardest and most hurtful, honestly, lessons that I've learned in my henna journey is – sometimes you can't take people with you. There are going to be times when you will outgrow people and places and spaces. And in today's episode, I'm sharing a story about how that showed up for me…
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037 • The Only Real Way to Success In Your Business
How often do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed, stuck, unsure, or otherwise on the fence about what to do next inside of your business? In today's episode, I'm breaking down the importance of differentiating between what is theory and what is practice, ideation versus execution, and why being...
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036 • Stop With the Drama, Business is About Numbers
Tell the truth, friends, have you fallen trap to allowing your feelings, emotions, and beliefs about your own capacity get in the way of you growing your business? In this episode, I'm sharing how you bringing the drama is actually keeping you from paying attention to the most important thing…
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035 • I'm a Selfish Mom (And I Don't Regret It)
On the heels of Mother's Day, I'm here talking all about how I'm, frankly, a selfish mom and how I have zero regrets about it. You know, today there are so many societal expectations around what a mom should and shouldn't do how she should carry on, how her children should be her number one...
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034 • The Stories That Keep Us Small
Recently, a colleague shared that while she was looking through job postings, she found the following verbiage on a job post that said, "Research shows that men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria required, while women and other marginalized folx often apply only when...
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Hennapreneur is the first podcast created exclusively for henna artists, and focuses on the business, lifestyle, and technical aspects of our profession.
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