Raise Your Hand Say Yes With Tiffany Han

Jen Bilik is the founder and head honcho at Knock Knock and is a self-proclaimed reluctant entrepreneur. She (and her company!) are on a mission to bring humor, creativity, and smarts to everyday life through some of my favorite products.  This week on the podcast, we talk about Jen's path to being both a successful creative and successful business owner, how she evaluates products, her advice to anyone who wonders if they should start a business, and her tips for finding the right kind of creative idea.  We also talk about the value of your inner critic (gasp!), the kinds of pitches they love hearing at Knock Knock and how to (really) create space in your life so that your business doesn't completely overtake everything!  This episode is jam-packed with entrepreneurial wisdom, humor, and tough love!   Show Notes: Connect with Knock Knock: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Connect with Jen: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Affirmators Fill in the Love journals Suzi Barrett's RYHSY episode 9

Christine Herrin is a graphic designer, hand letterer, product designer, modern-day memory keeper, and everyday explorer. She's also currently one of Adobe's Creative Residents - which means that she's spending the year exploring and documenting her creative projects.  This week on Raise Your Hand Say Yes, we talk about the truth behind living the dream, the mindset shifts Christine is continuously making in her creative business, the questions she's learned to ask about all her projects, and what it means to create for someone's box of excellence.  We also talk about self-doubt, making bold moves (despite fear!) and the power of figuring things out as you go!  PS. You also heard us talk about 100 Rejection Letters which is opening soon! Get on the preview list here. Thank you Christine! You know I adore you - this episode was such fun and so enlightening!   Show Notes: Connect with Christine: Website | Shop | Instagram | Twitter Adobe Creative Residency 100 Rejection Letters Inside Scoop Webinar - happening

I don't have time. The circumstances aren't right. I can't do it. These are all stories we tell ourselves. Usually-false stories that we let hold us back from moving forward with our creative work. This week on the podcast, I'm diving into the truth behind the stories, giving you advice on what to focus on instead, and showing how I move through my own self-defeating stories.  If you're tired of thinking you don't have time or tired of not making your move or just-plain tired, this episode is for you! **100 Rejection Letters** - Registration open through 10/31/16   Show Notes: **Episode Sponsor: BrandCrush - a 10-day branding and website design bootcamp! Registration is open for the October round; reserve your spot now! Subscribe in itunes Get your Cheat Sheet and Invite to join the RYHSY FB group

Michelle Bablo is an event designer and the founder and Creative Director of Hell Yes Design Studio, and I was thrilled to talk with her for this week's episode of Raise Your Hand Say Yes.  Michelle's philosophy of "Fuck up and Win" speaks to my heart loud and clear and I loved hearing some of her behind-the-scenes stories of things that didn't go right and what she learned from those experiences!  We also talked about the power of creating your own career, how to stay authentic to your own voice (and why it's so critical in creative industries!), and what to do after you have your "did I just commit to that crazy thing?" freak out.  If you're someone who's ready to take some risks in your creative life and career, this episode is for you!  Michelle, I adore you! Thank you for bringing everything you've got to this episode!    Show Notes: Connect with Michelle: Website | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter​ **Episode Sponsor: BrandCrush - a 10-day branding and website design bootcamp! Registration is open for the

This week on Raise Your Hand Say Yes, I had the great fortune to get to sit down with writer Suzi Barrett, and our conversation is chock full of inspiration.  Suzi is the comic genius behindKnock Knocks Affirmators cards and the I Hate California series on funny or die, has appeared on “Drunk History,” “@Midnight,” “How I Met Your Mother,” and plays Kirby’s mom on on Disney XD’s show “Kirby Buckets.”  This episode is perfect for anyone who struggles with self-promotion (hint: just keep creating), has ever wondered what it takes to make something go viral (hint: just keep creating), has a hard time trusting their own voice (hint: just keep creating), or gets caught up in fear (hint: kick it in the nuts and just keep creating). You'll also hear all about Suzi's philosophy of just be grass and how it's inspired this: “When I don’t feel like writing or when I don’t know if an idea is great, I write it anyway, because I’m trying to be grass.”   Show Notes: Connect with Suzi on twitter Affirmators  Suzi on Drunk

This week, I got to sit down with Jessica Morgan and Heather Cocks, the writers behind Go Fug Yourself and one of my favorite books The Royal We, for Raise Your Hand Say Yes.  In this episode, we go behind the scenes of what it's really like to run a super glam celebrity fashion website and write an amazing novel. (Hint: there's a lot of hard work involved. And diet cokes! And compression socks!) (Hint #2: Laughter helps a lot.)  You'll hear how Heather and Jessica have evolved their voices on Go Fug Yourself through the years, how they got The Royal We written collaboratively, what they learned from the earlier books they wrote, and their tips for anyone who's feeling shy about putting their work out into the world.  And, of course, we talk about Hamilton. Heather and Jessica, thank you so much for making the time to share your stories!!    Show Notes: Go Fug Yourself The Royal We Spoiled Messy  The Fug Awards  BrandCrush Join the RYHSY fb group & Get your Cheat Sheet

In this week's bonus quickie episode, Tiffany answers the question she hears so often, "Should I start that podcast/blog/art project/creative endeavor I can't get out of my head?" Spoiler alert: her answer is yes, but with a pretty big asterisk.   Show notes: BrandCrush! Join the RYHSY facebook group & get the cheat sheet

Aaaaaaannnnd welcome to Season 3 of Raise Your Hand Say Yes! I am thrilled to be kicking this season off with my 100th episode (!!) featuring the always-inspiring Dallas Clayton. (An aside: WHAT?! 100 episodes in and I'm getting to talk to my creative heroes? How cool is this gig?) I've had Dallas on my interviewee-dream-list since the podcast launched and our conversation did not disappoint! We talked about what to do with political differences, how to have new experiences (even if you can't travel all the time), what to do about nerves, and even how to turn twitter into something you (gasp!) might love!  You'll also hear what happened when his phone died in the middle of the Wisconsin woods in the dead of winter, how he found himself painting an abandoned crane on a Utah mountain-side, and the challenge that *might* make him nervous.  Enjoy, and if you haven't yet, come hang out with us in the RYHSY facebook group! Get your episode cheat sheet and fb group invitation here!    Show Notes: Connect with Dallas

This week on the podcast, I'm following up on Episode 95 and sharing my Hamilton story, including what it was like to actually see the show, why I cried for hours after, and my big learning.  You'll hear my advice to you if you're looking to make something awesome with your creative endeavor and the steps I'm taking to focus on my own (spoiler alert: I’m trying to create more time to focus on the podcast, hooray!). And if you're missing the interviews, get excited for Season 3 which premieres next week! Listen in to the end of this week's episode for a sneak peek at who's gonna help me kick of episode 100 next week!  **100 Rejection Letters** - Registration open through 10/31/16   Show Notes:  Subscribe in itunes Get your Invite to join the RYHSY FB group Thank you to Audible for sponsoring the Summertime Quickie series. Get your free trial audiobook today.

It's easy to *understand* the need to keep things simple, but the execution of the concept is often a lot harder! Today on Raise Your Hand Say Yes I’m talking about how to *really* keep things simple and sharing a real-life example from my own biz (shoutout to Mailchimp!). It's so easy to get caught up in the hype of new ways to do things, even if they aren’t quite right for you. And most of the time all that hype takes us away from the work we *really* want to be doing! So if you need confirmation that you’re allowed to keep things simple, then this episode is for you! **100 Rejection Letters** - Registration open through 10/31/16   Show Notes:  Subscribe in itunes Get your Invite to join the RYHSY FB group Thank you to Audible for sponsoring the Summertime Quickie series. Get your free trial audiobook today.

This week’s episode of Raise Your Hand Say Yes is all about pretend work (AKA: the raise your hand, say yes aftermath). What happens after you get really excited about something and raise your hands and say yes, and then realize you have to do the actual work? Lots of wheel spinning, overthinking, and "pretend" work. Today on the podcast, I'm sharing what you can focus on instead. If you want to not only raise your hand and say yes, but also execute and follow through, then this episode is for you! **100 Rejection Letters** - Registration open through 10/31/16   Show Notes:  Subscribe in itunes Get your Invite to join the RYHSY FB group Thank you to Audible for sponsoring the Summertime Quickie series. Get your free trial audiobook today.

Today's episode is all about a concept that seems so simple but is really tough to actually follow through on: letting go of the stuff that doesn’t make you feel good. Are you ready to take the leap and say goodbye to things that make you feel bad? This episode will give you full permission to clear some space (spoiler alert: it’s super liberating!) so that you can focus on what you really want. Ready? Let's go. **100 Rejection Letters** - Registration open through 10/31/16   Show Notes:  Subscribe in itunes Get your Invite to join the RYHSY FB group Thank you to Audible for sponsoring the Summertime Quickie series. Get your free trial audiobook today.

In this week's episode of Raise Your Hand Say Yes, I'm sharing my own recent follow your CrazyFaith and raise your hand and say yes story with y'all and how it's leading me to NYC to see Hamilton!  Ahhhhhhhhh!  Not sure if you should geek out about something publicly? Hopefully this episode will be all the inspiration you need to go for it! Want the cliff notes? Get your cheat sheet here! **100 Rejection Letters** - Registration open through 10/31/16   Show Notes:  Hamilton Subscribe in itunes Get your Cheat Sheet and Invite to join the RYHSY FB group High five to Erika Dillon for hand-lettering this week's cheat sheet Thank you to Audible for sponsoring the Summertime Quickie series. Get your free trial audiobook today.

This week's episode of Raise Your Hand Say Yes is all about using your creativity to solve problems and owning that.  If you struggle with what steps to take next or how to talk about your creative work, this episode is for you! Want the cliff notes? Get your cheat sheet here! **100 Rejection Letters** - Registration open through 10/31/16   Show Notes:  Subscribe in itunes Get your Cheat Sheet and Invite to join the RYHSY FB group High five to Erika Dillon for hand-lettering this week's cheat sheet Thank you to Audible for sponsoring the Summertime Quickie series. Get your free trial audiobook today.

This week's episode of Raise Your Hand Say Yes addresses the question of what to do when a creative idea "doesn't make sense."  Newsflash: Ideas don't have to make sense to the world. They only need to make sense to you. Trust what you know, what you see, and how you want to put things together in your life. Even if – especially if – you’re doing something that no one has thought of before. Congratulations, you’re an innovator. Get to work, you! The world needs it. **100 Rejection Letters** - Registration open through 10/31/16 Show Notes:  Subscribe in itunes Join the RYHSY fb group Thank you to Audible for sponsoring the Summertime Quickie series. Get your free trial audiobook today.

This week kicks off the RYHSY Summertime Quickie series! You know the importance of white space on the page or in a room, but how much white space do you have in your life? If you feel like you’re always 5 steps behind and are constantly running to catch up, this episode is for you!  Want the cliff notes? Get started with these steps: What can you get rid of now? Quick: think of three things that you do regularly that drive you crazy…what do you need to do today to get them out of your life? (Choose a strategy: delegate, eliminate, or change) Learn to say no. Remember that by saying no to one thing, you are saying yes to another: yourself. Give yourself the time and space to focus on what’s most important to you What makes you feel alive? If you’re life is filled to the brim with the good, there’s no room for the AWESOME to come in. Make some space, see what happens. Enjoy! **100 Rejection Letters** - Registration open through 10/31/16   Show Notes:  Subscribe in itunes Join the RYHSY fb group Thank you to

I've gone into the vault this week to bring you a listener favorite. Welcome to the CrazyFaith episode! This week's solo show is all about me helping you take those first steps towards what you *really* want in your life, even if everyone else around you thinks that it's nuts. (Hint: that's a good sign!) **100 Rejection Letters** - Registration open through 10/31/16 Show Notes:  BrandCrush is Here! (Registration open through June 6) Subscribe in itunes Join the RYHSY fb group

I'm so excited for this week's episode of Raise Your Hand Say Yes for so many reasons! Erin Cassidy is back on the show talking about creative evolution! It coincides with my new website! Brandcrush is live in the world and is open for registration! In this week's episode, Erin and I talk about the evolution of her business, and how she transitioned from day job dreamer to blogger to graphic designer to where she is now. We talked about the value of working hard, how to know when to pivot, the scary side of making changes and what to do with all of those pesky emotions that come along with the evolution!  This episode is great for you if you're trying to decide to get something started or let it go. Or if you're wondering where you'll be in 5 years. The answer: who knows? (And isn't that at least a little bit exciting?) And, hooray! Cheat sheets are back - get yours for this week's episode here. (Thanks to Erika Dillon for the gorgeous hand-lettering!) Intrigued about BrandCrush? Registration for the inaugu

I was so excited this week to chat with Emilie Wapnick of Puttylike for this week's episode of Raise Your Hand Say Yes. We talked all about being what Emilie likes to call a “Multipotentialite”. Newsflash: there is nothing wrong with having a lot of passions and interests (and Emilie has created an entire business around serving a community of multi-passionate people). We talked about how to get the right kind of support for your varied interests, and different ways to think about multi-passionatism. We also talked about incorporating your many interests into being an entrepreneur (and how sometimes it's okay not to!). And heads up! I'm taking part in the annual Multi Passionates Must Haves bundle sale - this is a bundle of amazing products valued at $1,599 from me, Emilie, Michelle Ward, Jen Louden, Jen Lee, and so many others that is being offered for only $97 through 11:59pm PST on 5/19. You'll get my new class Branding Basics for the Highly-Creative and will learn how to talk about your creative work (and

I had THE BEST time interviewing Nicole Antoinette for this week's episode of Raise Your Hand Say Yes. She was an absolute open book when it came to how she's approached making big changes in her life - including her step to get sober five years ago. (Spoiler: yes, it was hard.) If you are someone who wants to make a change in your life, but are wondering how to either get started or keep that ball moving forward, this episode will be perfect for you. We talk about what to do when things get hard, why motivation is bullshit, and how to keep going.  PS. Don't forget - there's still time to complete the RYHSY survey. Submit your answers by Friday 5/13 to be entered into the drawing for a $100 Anthro gift card!   Show Notes: Connect with Nicole Website | Instagram | Twitter Nicole's Podcast Real Talk Radio: Web | iTunes  Tiffany's Real Talk Radio episode  Raise Your Hand Say Yes Listener Survey! Join the RYHSY Fb group  Subscribe in itunes