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The Create & Thrive Podcast

On the 26th of January, 2015, I started the Thriver Circle.

I saw a desperate need amongst the maker community for a supportive, educational space where we could gather together and learn what it took to make our handmade businesses a success!

Fast-forward to today – and in just 2 day’s time, the Thriver Circle will celebrate it’s 10th birthday!

Over the last 10 years, over 2,000 of you have chosen to join the Thriver Circle and learn from me and your fellow makers.

When it began, I had no idea what the Circle would become, and what it would mean to me – and to so many of you.

Some of you joined in that first intake – and are still in the Circle to this day! Which never fails to blow my mind (you know who you are – I love you ladies x).

Last year, I started thinking about what I wanted for the future of the Circle – and how I wanted to celebrate it turning a DECADE old!

First – I decided it was time for a glow-up.

I wanted a fresh feel & a better experience for my members.

I’ve spent the last 2 months switching over to new membership software which makes it so much easier for new members to manage their accounts. It also gives you way more payment options (no more just relying on Paypal, hurrah!).

I’ve also added a brand-new courses section inside the site – where you can take the flagship Your Year to Thrive course, as well as a whole bunch of new courses that I will be releasing throughout the year.

Each month, we’ll be focussing on a different theme related to handmade business – such as Handmade Business Fundamentals, Vision & Planning, How to Attract & Delight your Ideal Customer, Beautiful Business Branding, and SO much more!

Each theme will have a corresponding course for you to work through, as well as a couple of coaching calls with me.

I’ve also completely redone the branding, and I’m so much happier with how the Circle FEELS to me, and I hope, to you, too!

There’s so much more inside the Circle to help you grow a thriving & profitable handmade business in 2025 and beyond, and I am SO excited to open the doors to new members this coming Sunday!

Not only that – let’s talk about the CELEBRATION!

In honour of the 10 years the Circle has been in existence, I am running 10 DAYS of giveaways starting this Sunday!

Each day I’ll be popping into the new FREE C&T Community Facebook group to announce the new giveaway, as well as tell you the winner of the previous one.

To enter each day, you MUST be a member of this Facebook Group – which you can join right here.

I’ll be emailing you reminders, too, so if you’re not already on the C&T email list, make sure to hop on over here and sign up right now!

Finally – THANK YOU, Thrivers, for being here for so many years, and trusting me to help you on your handmade business journey.

Here’s to growing our businesses together in 2025 and beyond!

Jess x