The DIY Small Business podcast is all about community, radical creativity and sustainability for small business owners and freelancers.
Hi, I’m Yarrow.
For the past six years I’ve helped thousands of small business owners start and build beautiful small businesses that are meaningful and fun to work in. The DIY Small Business podcast is a free resource that I hope will help you on your journey too. I’m sharing a mix of solo episodes with reflections and how to guides as well as deep dive interviews with entrepreneurs who found exciting ways to do things differently.
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#56 Why your undivided attention is so precious
Hey everyone, I've felt like recording some thoughts on why our undivided attention matters so much in building a small business. I've had more time to think than I've had for a while in March and I realised that I really want to give myself more spaciousness in my...
#55 How to prepare for a web design project
Hey everyone, I've had some time to think about my work as a web designer this month, about my approach, my portfolio and about how things have changed over the years. Taking stock was wonderful and it has shown me how I still really love working with people at the...
#54 Why we really have to let go of perfectionism & the need to please everyone
Hey friend, are you trying to create something that everyone will love? Are you hesitating to make and launch your thing because it might not be perfect? Then I really hope this episode is the kick in the butt you need. Here is what I've shared about: What I found out...
#53 How to build more resilience into your business
Hey everyone, thanks for your patience on my next episode! As you might have heard I have broken my leg on new year's eve, so this year so far has been a great lesson in taking it slow and really thinking about the foundations of my business and how they stabilise me....
#52 Business Dreams for 2021 & the Embodied Business Community is open
Hey dreamers, happy new year! This is a short and sweet solo episodes with some updates on business dreams for 2021. I shared: That I broke my leg and will be in a cast for 4-6 months What this means for my business, what I am hoping to learn and how it's changed the...
#51 How to shift the ways in which you relate to numbers in your business
Hey friends, I am coming your way with a little solo episode about shifting the way we relate to numbers in our businesses. This time of the year is usually so much about planning - income goals for next year, reflections on this year, thinking about where we're at...
#50 Joyful business pivoting with Gina Wisotzky
Hey everyone, we got to episode 50, woo! Thank you so much for all your support and cheering on. I really fucking love this project and I could not be happier to share my interview with the wonderful Gina Wisotzky to mark the occasion. Listening back just now my heart...
#49 Reflections on three years on Patreon
Hey everyone, I am about to celebrate three years of growing a Patreon and wanted to share an episode with some reflections on: How what I am offering has changed over the years What has worked and not worked for me What I would do if I was starting out now How I feel...
#48 Exploring voluntary simplicity in life & business
Hey friends, I am sharing this solo episode on both my podcasts - Daydreaming Wolves and the DIY Small Business podcast because it feels relevant to both projects. I came across the expression voluntary simplicity this week and it's been intensely on my ever since....
#47 I’m sorry, but there are no quick fixes or blue prints
Hey friends, are you ever wondering if there is a blue print for your work? Almost as if there is this magic trick that you are missing that would suddenly make everything fall into place? Then this episode is for you! Tune in to hear more about: Why I think the...
#46 Some business updates & the Embodied Business Community is open!
Hey everyone, I'm coming to you with a little solo episode today - some updates on my business plans (book writing, letting go of my smartphone and running Patreon programs!) as well as an invitation to join the Embodied Business Community. I am sharing what you can...
#45 How to write a book for your business
Hey everyone, as per your wish I am sharing an episode on writing a book for your business. I just published my first book Rituals - simple & radical practices for enchantment in times of crisis and wanted to share exactly how I wrote the book, what I hired out,...
#44 Low energy ways to maintain your business while being chronically ill
Hey sweethearts, I reached out on instagram today to see what questions I might cover on the podcast and I really, really loved this one. I know many of us are struggling with limitations around health and energy generally and especially this year, so it's been great...
#43 How to build resilience in our businesses and expand what you offer
Hey loved listeners, I'm back in the podcasting groove and will be answering some of your questions in solo episodes over the summer. If you have one please email me at hello@yarrowdigital.com! In this episode I am talking about what it means to build resilience in...
#42 Breaking free from productivity culture with Kate Litterer
Hey everyone, I am back from my little break and excited to bring you more conversations about small business magic in times of crisis. In this episode I talked to the wonderful Kate Litterer about breaking free from productivity culture, which felt both liberating...
#40 Building community in times of crisis with Eli Trier
Hey everyone, happy Monday! I hope you're doing okay and that you're also feeling a bit of a return of energy and creativity with spring. I'm really glad to bring you this interview with Eli Trier (who was also a guest in episode 21!) - speaking to her made me feel...
#39 Our Bodies as Anti Capitalist Business Mentors
Hey everyone, how are you holding up? I am riding the waves and trying to be as creative and adaptable as I can be at this time. In this solo episode I am sharing a bit about what that looks like for me, about what is changing and what is not changing and what is...
#38 Leaning into regenerative purpose in your business with Wendy May
Hey friends, I am sending sleepy love from my bed to yours, alongside a conversation with Wendy May, which felt hopeful and gentle to listen back to just now. I really love how Wendy has managed to articulate her hope for change and big shifts without spiritually...
#37 Where to begin when you are starting out in business
Hey friends, thank you so much for connecting with me in these strange times, it feels nice to receive your questions and record episodes in response. Not a substitute for human contact, but a comfort nonetheless! A question I received three whole times this week is...
#36 Building value led businesses and solid financial foundations with Kate Strathmann
Hey everyone, I know things are really hard and uncertain for many of us right now and I wanted to say that I am not podcasting because it's business as usual, but because I am really committed to staying in dialogue and providing things that I hope are useful to you...
