Ep 616: The Slow Growth Community Studio with Amy Roadman (Part 1)

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Transitioning from classroom teaching to entrepreneurship - In some ways it’s a huge shift, in others, it can be all too easy to maintain the old habits of overworking and prioritizing others’ needs over your own. So many of us can struggle with finding the balance between serving our communities or caring for ourselves. Is it possible to start a business and protect your own creative needs while helping others? What would that even look like? Amy Roadman's journey of launching a community pottery studio reveals how listening closely to student feedback (from class scheduling to glaze options) transformed her teaching approach and business model while preventing burnout. Her story reminds us that rapid growth and 100s of thousands of internet followers isn’t always necessary for success. Instead, perhaps the deliberate practice of slow growth can produce a small business that sustains the life you actually want to have.

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Chapters

1. Amy Roadman (00:00:00)

2. Introduction and Guest Welcome (00:03:12)

3. Crafting the Perfect 30-Second Pitch (00:03:35)

4. Starting Ignite: The Community Studio Journey (00:05:07)

5. Balancing Teaching and Studio Management (00:06:54)

6. The Importance of Community and Shared Spaces (00:10:08)

7. Teaching Techniques and Studio Growth (00:16:13)

8. Teaching Pottery (00:27:10)

9. Learning and Adapting with New Materials (00:33:36)

10. Creative Inspiration and Community (00:34:36)

11. Innovative Ideas and Student Engagement (00:35:46)

12. Balancing Teaching and Personal Art Practice (00:48:24)

13. Managing Growth and Community Engagement (00:52:42)

14. Protecting Your Team's Worth (01:13:59)

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