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"The Textile Creative" with Virginia Wygal — 93 episodes

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92: Why the Numbers Don't Add Up

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91: What to Ask Before Signing the Check

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90: The Cost of Comfortable

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89: The Cause Is Chosen

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88: Wanting Is Not A Plan

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87: Your Brain on Making

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86: The $500 Education

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85: The Numb Buyer

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84: The Slow Making Contradiction

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83: Your First Product Isn't Your Forever Product

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82: What Excellence Actually Means

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81: Where I Actually Stand on AI

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80: Below the Threshold of Notice

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79: Good Enough For Who, Exactly?

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78: The Mediocrity Flood

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77: The System You've Been Building

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76: You Can't Read the Label From Inside the Jar

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75: Who You're Around Is What You Think Is Normal

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74: Perfectionism Is Rarely About Standards

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73: You Don't Have To See The Whole Path

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72: The Third Option You Filtered Out

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71: The Difference Between Hard and Wrong

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70: You're Going To Be Right Either Way

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69: "I Can't" Is Usually a Lie

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68: Whose Definition of Success Are You Chasing?

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67: You Don't Know Your Values

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66: Success is a Decision, and Your Making it Right Now Whether You Know It or Not

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65: The Question That Moves Creative Work Forward

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64: Multi-Passionate or Just Unfinished? Here's How to Tell.

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63: The Gap Between Vision & Execution

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62: The Entry Cost of Making (and 3 Doorways Back In)

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61: The Minimum Necessary to Be Found

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60: Creativity as a First Aid Kit

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59: Embodied Learning Through Cloth

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58: What I Notice When the Routine Breaks

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57: The Myth of Balance

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56: Listening To Your Work

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55: Lessons From One Year In

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54: The Small Win That Matters

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53: What 2025 Actually Taught You

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52: Plan 2026 Like A True Maker

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51: Small Thanks, Big Meaning

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50: 50 Episodes In - What It Has Taught Me

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49: After the Show - What the Dust Teaches

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48: Behind the Booth - The Art of Showing Up

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47: Rediscovering Creativity-It Never Left You

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46: The Fabric Remembers: A Lesson in Creative Awareness

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45: My Fabric Travels

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44: Joy, Obsession and the Art of Play

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43: The Fabric Room

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42: How the Past Shaped the Future

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41: The Sewing Life I Created

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40: The Fabric That Found Me

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39: Healing - When Creativity Meets Recovery

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38: The Myth of "Ready" in Creativity

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37: Staying the Course

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36: Quietly Building Behind the Scenes During Slow Times

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35: Connecting With Your Audience in Tough Times

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34: Understanding the Current Market

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33: Where's the Office? Creating the Perfect Workspace

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32: Borrow My Diploma

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31: Success is a Decision

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30: Rest Is Not A Luxury

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29: Organizing Your Inspiration

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28: Your Scouting List for Cool Ideas

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27: Make Your Inspiration Count

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26: 3 Hot Takes That’ll Help You Start Your Business

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25: The Importance of Community in Your Creative Business

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24: A 21st Century Look at Productivity for Creative Business

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23: Left Brain vs. Right Brain: Balancing Creativity and Business Tasks

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22: Taking Creative Risks with Intention

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21: Owning Your Expertise: Using Discontent as a Compass (Part 2 of 2)

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20: Owning Your Expertise: Stepping into Your Role as a Creative and Finding Your Place in the Creative World (Part 1 of 2)

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19: Planning for the Seasonal Ebbs and Flows of Business

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18: Your Creative Business Map: Why Knowing Your Destination Isn’t Enough

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17: What To Do When Everyone Else Looks Better

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16: Creative Ruts and How to Escape Them

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15: Building a Sustainable Creative Business

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14: The First Steps in Selling Your Work

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13: When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Creative Zest

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12: The Fabric Creative's Guide to Narrowing Your Niche

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11: The Fear of Putting Yourself Out There

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10: Fabric Creatives and the Art of Saying No

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9: What Is a Portfolio Career for Fabric Creatives?"

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8: Creative Confidence: Building Trust in Your Process and Ideas

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7: The Missing Link - Strengthening Your Creative Foundation

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6: The Secret to Thriving as a Fabric Creative

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5: 6 Creative Challenges I’m Excited to Tackle in 2025

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4: Your Creative Story: Reflecting on What Was, What Is, and What's Next

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3: "Why Now Is the Time to Explore Fabric Arts"

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2: "What If There Weren’t Any Rules?"

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1: Your Creativity Matters: Listening to the Call

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0: Introducing The Textile Creative with Virginia Wygal