TOP PODCAST EPISODES FOR ETSY BEGINNERS 🎉
Ep 4Â |Â 5 Things I wish I knew before opening my Etsy shop
 Are you thinking about opening up your own Etsy shop? As a seasoned Etsy seller since 2015 with a full-time Etsy shop, today I’m sharing the 5 things I wish I knew before opening my Etsy shop.
Ep 9 | How to Launch A Successful Etsy Shop
Are you thinking about starting an Etsy shop? Join me today while I interview Alisha Donat—one of my consulting clients-- who has been taking all the steps to launch her Etsy shop selling jewelry this year. I think our discussion will inspire you, entertain you, and get your wheels turning about the steps you need to take before launching your successful Etsy shop.
Ep 10 | My Top 10 Etsy Tips for Beginners
Today’s episode is all about my top 10 tips for Etsy beginners. I’ll be sharing tips for sellers in the very beginning stages of setting up their shop, all the way through more advanced tips for long term success. Tune in with a notepad in hand so you can capture some fresh ideas for your Etsy business.
Ep 12 | How to Find Success Selling on Etsy (Interview with Penn State SBDC—Elizabeth Hay)
Today’s episode is taken from an interview I recently participated in with Elizabeth Hay of the Penn State SBDC. We had a very in depth conversation about getting started on Etsy and how creative entrepreneurs can build a successful shop.
Ep 15 | ETSY COACHING SESSION-- How to Prepare for Your Etsy Shop Launch
Today you get to listen in to a coaching session with my friend Julia who is getting ready to launch an Etsy shop selling wood carved gifts and ornaments! Find out what it’s like to have me as a coach and gain lots of insights to common questions that beginners ask!
Ep 29 | How to Create an Irresistible Brand for Your Etsy Shop – with Erika Pruett
Today I am joined by the lovely and very accomplished, Erika Pruett, who is a graphic designer and brand strategist. She’s giving us tons of insight into what makes a brand irresistible and a bunch of practical ways you can level up your branding within your own business.
Ep 36 | How to Keep Yourself Out of Legal Trouble in Your Etsy Shop-- with Attorney Paige Hulse
Is your Etsy business set up properly to protect you from legal troubles down the road? This week on the podcast I’m delighted to have Attorney Paige Hulse join us to teach some basics about how we can protect our assets and families from legal exposures as we explore entrepreneurship.Â
Ep 55 | New sellers can have great success on Etsy + Sustainable Candle Making with Gillie’s Candles
Have you been wondering if new Etsy sellers can still have success on Etsy? In 2021, Gillie started her handmade soy candle shop and it’s THRIVING. Hear all about her best-selling listing that has been bringing consistent sales for months—and how she’s setting her shop apart in a busy market.Â
Ep 60 | Answering your Etsy FAQs
This week we are digging into all of the FAQ questions you've sent me over the past couple of months. We will be talking about tons of different topics from SEO, to Etsy Ads, to protecting your work, how long it takes to make money-- and so much more!Â
Ep 68 | How to Prepare Your Etsy Shop for the Upcoming Tax Season
Do you have all your ducks in a row for tax season? Today we are talking with Sara Verheyen, accountant and owner of Mareish Bookkeeping. She’ll help you position your Etsy shop for a simpler, more profitable, and compliant tax experience this year. Tune in to hear what you need to do, when you need to do it, and write-offs you may not have thought to include.
Ep 84 | How to Nail the Branding for Your Etsy Shop
This week we’re talking about all things branding for your Etsy shop! Join me, and my guest: Lauren “Felter,” to learn all about the places where branding matters MOST, common design mistakes small businesses make, how to choose fonts and graphics—and so much more!
Ep 87Â |Â 10 Etsy Seller Secrets I Wish I Knew Before Opening My Shop
Bring a steak knife for this episode—because we’re diving in to some of the meatiest and critical to know Etsy seller secrets that I want to make sure you learn if you’re starting an Etsy shop this year (or struggling to get traction!). Take some notes and hit me up if you need more details after this episode.
Ep 102 | Fast Success on Etsy in a “Saturated” Niche – with Tina Pagliaro
Tina Pagliaro has quickly risen through the ranks in one of the most "saturated" niches on Etsy: Wreaths! Listen in to hear her story of fast success on Etsy, how she made it happen, and her tips for you.Â
Ep 103 | How Everbee Can Completely Level Up Your Etsy Game – with Cody McGuffie
Founder of Everbee, Cody McGuffie, is back on the show this week to tell us what the data says is happening in the Etsy Marketplace—and share all of the amazing new features available through the Everbee plugin. Now it can help you email your customers, check for trademark violations, calculate Etsy fees—and so much more.
Ep 111 | Tools I use to save time and make more money on Etsy
In this episode, I’m sharing an extensive list of the different tools I use (or have used) to help with my Etsy business—and how I use them. I’m also throwing in a shop update for my A.I. Digital Product shops!
Ep 124 | Secrets to Success as a TikTok Shop Affiliate—with The Fast Track Girl
TikTok shop has become an incredible way to market your own products—AND make great money selling the products of others. Kierra Butcher—the Fast Track Girl—earned over $50k JUST in January 2024—and is sharing her secrets to success with us here on the show. If you’ve been curious about harnessing the power of the TikTok shop affiliate program—this one is for you!
Ep 125 | The Role of Mindset in Becoming a Multiple 6 Figure Etsy Seller– with @JennyfromtheShopp
@JennyfromtheShopp is back with all of her Print on Demand goodness—but today—we’re talking all about her journey of developing the mindset of a six figure seller. Tune in to hear why it matters, where to focus your own personal growth journey, and how to endure the ups and downs of entrepreneurship.
Ep 126 | She did over $900,000 on Etsy with the help of Etsy Ads—with Hannah Gardner
Etsy Ads are a tool available to us that—when used correctly—can create jaw dropping results. Join me today as I interview Hannah Gardner as she shares about her obsession with following the numbers and her incredible results from running Etsy Ads to grow her profits.
Podcast Episode 129: Scaling and Systems in your Etsy shop –with Andrew Schatz
Scaling a physical product shop requires trial and error—and lots of systems! Listen in to hear how Andrew left insurance sales to build and scale a full time woodworking Etsy business.
Ep 137 | Grow your Etsy Business AND Create Additional Income Streams with THIS Social Media Strategy
Do you want to take charge of scaling your Etsy business with a social media presence? On this episode, social media genius Julie Oxendine is sharing detailed strategies for handmade sellers—AND insights into leveraging your content into additional income streams.
Ep 140 | New Small Business Legal Requirement + Your FAQs --with Attorney Paige Hulse
Listen in to learn from IP Attorney Paige Hulse about the new legal requirement in 2024 that applies to Etsy shops. She’s also answering listener questions to help you protect your business and make wise decisions.
Ep 141 | For FAST Success on Etsy- Add a Creative + Cultural Tweak to an In Demand Product --with Brian Forbes
Brian has seen FAST success on Etsy selling an in demand handmade wood product. His secret? He put a creative and cultural tweak on a saturated product and they keep flying off the shelves. Listen in to hear his Etsy Success Story, the strategy you can use too, and beginner tips!
Ep 143 | She Built Her Etsy Shop Around Her Career’s Niche and Understands Her Customer Better Than Anyone Else Can -- with Mel Edwards
Mel has a secret to her Etsy success: she understands her niche better than anyone else and knows exactly what they’ll jump at. Listen in for practical and inspiring tips for serving smaller niches on Etsy that are eager for someone to “get them.”
Ep 149 | Increase your Etsy Conversions with Storytelling – with Jude Charles
If you’re looking for ways to help your Etsy products standout from all the noise, this one is for you! In today’s episode, Jude Charles is sharing his incredibly thoughtful insight and suggestions on how storytelling can create a tipping point for your Etsy sales.
Ep 150 | 20 Pro Tips for New Etsy Sellers
Calling all my Etsy beginners! This one is for you! From what it costs to start, to what you can (and cannot) sell, SEO tips, listing image hacks--- and so much more—this week we’re talking about everything you need to know to get started on Etsy.
Ep 152 | Mindset Changed Our Etsy Businesses Forever – with @JennyfromtheShopp
Does mindset really matter? If you ask @itsJennyfromtheshopp and me—you’ll hear a resounding YES. Tune in today to hear how leveling up our mindsets helped us become 6 figure sellers on Etsy and practical tips for how you can begin to improve both how you feel and your results each day.
Ep 156 | What happens if you don’t give up on Etsy? --With Preston Cox
SO many people give up on their Etsy business far too soon! I can’t wait for you to hear my student, Preston’s story! He persevered, built his skills, and now his Etsy shop is taking off! No matter what you sell, this conversation will encourage and inspire you!
Ep 157 | Study Shows Etsy Sellers Undercharge for their Products –Dr. Danny Zane
Professor Danny Zane studies and teaches marketing at Lehigh University. Listen in as he shares fascinating consumer insights about the Etsy Marketplace and how many Etsy sellers have the potential to earn even more from their listings.
Ep 158 | Answering your Etsy FAQs
It’s time for another Etsy FAQ episode! This time we’re covering everything from why you can’t sell Disney and Taylor Swift products, Etsy’s algorithm update prioritizing shipping under $6, SEO for Alt Text fields, and so much more!
Ep 162 | 2025 Goal Setting for Your Etsy Shop
Let’s talk 2025 Goal Setting for your Etsy shop! We’ll discuss the actions you need to take to reach your income goals, how to level up your skills, the number one reason people fail on Etsy and more!Â
Ep 163 | How to Start an Etsy Shop in 2025
Brand new to Etsy or considering a shop? Welcome!!! Today I’m walking you through what you can sell on Etsy, the pros and cons of physical products vs print on demand vs digital products, and what it takes to get started.
Ep 164 | Lizzie's in the Etsy Coach Hot Seat -- with Preston Cox
This week, Lizzie is the one in the hotseat! Interviewed by Preston Cox (from Ep 156)-- she's answering hard hitting questions on Etsy income claims, the deal with Etsy fees, Etsy vs Shopify and so much more. Tune in for practical advice and the truth about the early days of the Etsy grind. Â
