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Creative Business Spark

Anne LaFollette

Need help navigating through life after getting laid off from your job or as you approach retirement? Join Anne La Follette, former corporate Vice President, who reinvented herself in her late 50s after getting laid off from a job she loved. Becoming a successful creative entrepreneur from scratch was no easy feat. Anne brings her “can do” attitude and warm heart to support you in achieving your creative dreams at any age. Tune in for practical, step by step advice, whether you’re just

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9:42

E74 I Don't Always Try To Figure It Out Alone

Creative Business Spark ·

2026/10/05

SHOW NOTES:If there’s something I really want to get good at, I usually don’t try to figure out every single part of it by myself. In this episode, I’m sharing three very different learning experiences—from tennis, to becoming fluent in French, to building an online business—that taught me the value of learning from people who already know the path. Sometimes the smartest thing you can do is stop wandering, find the right teacher, and let them help you move forward faster. 👉 WHAT YOU’LL

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6:13

E73 Confidence Comes After You Begin

Creative Business Spark ·

2026/09/28

SHOW NOTES: If you’ve been waiting to feel more confident before you start something creative, this episode is for you. I’m sharing why confidence usually doesn’t come first—it grows from the small pieces of evidence you collect when you try, learn, make mistakes, and keep going. You don’t have to feel completely ready. Sometimes you just need enough courage to take the very next step. 👉 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: ✨ Why confidence often comes after you begin—not before ✨ How small creative wins

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14:21

E72 What You'll Experience During Doodles Coaching Week

Creative Business Spark ·

2026/09/21

SHOW NOTES:If you’ve been curious about surface pattern design but still aren’t quite sure what a repeating pattern is—or what it would actually feel like to learn how to make one—this episode is for you. I’m showing you exactly what you can expect inside Doodles Coaching Week, from the short live lessons and same-day replays to the step-by-step written guides and community support. I learned Adobe Illustrator myself in my late 50s, so I know how overwhelming it can look when you first

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11:40

E71 What Happens After You Create Your First...

Creative Business Spark ·

2026/09/14

SHOW NOTES:Your first repeating pattern doesn’t need to be a masterpiece. In fact, that’s not really the point. In this episode, I’m talking about what happens when you take that first tiny step into surface pattern design, even if you have no idea where to start and technology feels intimidating. Your first pattern is proof that you can learn something new, take it one baby step at a time, and do something that once felt completely out of reach. If you’ve ever dreamed of seeing your own

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11:49

E70 Why Another Random Tutorial Won't Solve That

Creative Business Spark ·

2026/09/07

SHOW NOTES:Have you ever opened YouTube looking for help with surface pattern design—and ended up with twelve tabs open about Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator, and several completely different ways to make a pattern? You may learn something from every tutorial, but you’re still no closer to seeing your own designs on fabric. In this episode, I’m sharing why random tutorials can leave you feeling even more overwhelmed—and why the problem isn’t your ability. What you need isn’t more

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11:52

E69. Three Shifts That Help You Find Time for Your...

Creative Business Spark ·

2026/08/31

SHOW NOTES:Judy spent more than twenty years sewing beautiful things for everyone she loved, all while quietly dreaming of seeing her own designs on fabric. She just never made room for that dream, until one shift changed everything. In this episode, I share Judy's story and walk you through three small shifts that make room for your creativity, even in the middle of a very full and busy life. None of them require more hours in your day. If you've ever told yourself you'd get to your

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13:32

E68. The Real Reason Your Doodles Stay Stuck In Your...

Creative Business Spark ·

2026/08/24

SHOW NOTES: Have you ever bought a course, watched a lesson or two, and then quietly let it slip away? If so, I promise there is nothing wrong with you. In this episode I share the real reason beginners stop before they finish their first pattern, and it has almost nothing to do with talent or willpower. I walk you through the three keys that actually help women cross the finish line, and I tell you about a former student who went from never opening Illustrator to selling her art on

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12:17

E67. How One Simple Doodle Becomes a Real Product

Creative Business Spark ·

2026/08/17

SHOW NOTES:Pauline was once told by a teacher that she had no talent, so she walked away from art for decades. Then she learned to turn her doodles into repeating patterns, and one simple design of her little village became cards, mugs, and tea towels that drew a queue at her local fair. In this episode I share three truths about how one small doodle becomes a real product you can hold, gift, or sell, using the stories of three women who each started with nothing more than a simple

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12:58

E66 Five Signs You're More Ready Than You Think

Creative Business Spark ·

2026/08/10

SHOW NOTES: If you've been waiting to feel ready before you start something creative, this episode is for you. I share the reframe that changed everything for me and for thousands of my students: readiness isn't a feeling you wait to arrive. It's a set of quiet signs that are probably already showing up in your life right now. I walk through five of them, from the pull that won't leave you alone to the season quietly making room, and show you why you may be far more ready than you feel to

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11:17

E65 Three Reasons It's Not Too Late to Learn Illustrator

Creative Business Spark ·

2026/08/03

SHOW NOTES:Kathleen was so scared of the technology that she almost never started. She loves her gadgets, but Adobe Illustrator felt like a wall.Fast forward andher fabric designshave sold at farmers markets as tablecloths, napkins, and bundles for quilters and sewists. In this episode I share the three reasons she went from frozen to selling, and why, if you've ever dreamed of seeing your designs on fabric, you may be closer than you think. This one is for you if you've told yourself

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10:40

E64 Three Truths That Will Change The Way You See...

Creative Business Spark ·

2026/07/27

SHOW NOTES:If you've ever looked at your own doodles and quietly decided they aren't good enough, this episode is for you. Ishare the story of learning tennis with the "wrong hand" and the yearsI spent believingI simply wasn't talented, untilI saw what was actually going on. It's the same thing so many creative women do with their art.Let mewalk you through three truths that could completely change what you see when you look at your own work, and I reveal the one learnable skill that

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11:44

E63. Overcoming Creative Procrastination: 3 Shifts to...

Creative Business Spark ·

2026/07/20

SHOW NOTES: How long have you been whispering the word someday? Someday when you have more time, someday when things finally settle down, or someday when you feel just a little bit more creative, confident, or "ready"? If you are tired of putting your creative dreams on the back burner, this episode is your gentle wake-up call to turn that distant someday into today. I’m sharing three simple, powerful mindset shifts that will help you stop postponing the creative journey that keeps tugging

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17:57

E62. What 158 Women Proved Last Week

Creative Business Spark ·

2026/07/13

SHOW NOTES: If you’ve ever opened Adobe Illustrator only to immediately want to close your laptop in sheer panic — this episode is for you. I’m breaking down the incredible momentum from our most recent Doodles cohort to share exactly what 158 creative women just proved about conquering tech anxiety. Learning digital pattern design doesn't have to feel like climbing Mount Everest in flip-flops. This isn't about mastering every complex tool or menu overnight. It’s about showing up steady,

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E61. Overcoming Creative Guilt: 3 Permissions to...

Creative Business Spark ·

2026/06/29

SHOW NOTES: If you have been waiting for someone to hand you a permission slip to finally say yes to your creative dreams, consider this episode your official sign. I’m pulling back the curtain on a quiet morning in my garden to share why choosing to invest time, energy, and resources into your own creativity is never a betrayal of your family—in fact, it is one of the most powerful, lasting generational gifts you could ever give to them. This isn’t about navigating a skill gap; it’s about

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E60. 3 Truths Quilters Discover When They Learn About...

Creative Business Spark ·

2026/06/22

SHOW NOTES: If you have ever stood in your favorite fabric store or scrolled endlessly online looking for the perfect print, only to leave empty-handed because it simply didn't exist—this episode is for you.I am pulling back the curtain on a beautiful secret: if you have spent years or decades choosing fabrics for quilts, garments, or sewing projects, you already think exactly like a professional surface pattern designer. This isn't about starting from scratch or spending years in design

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18:26

E59. 3 Steps to Conquer Adobe Illustrator When Tech...

Creative Business Spark ·

2026/06/15

SHOW NOTES:If opening Adobe Illustrator makes your chest tighten, your palms sweaty, or your mind spin with overwhelm—this episode is for you. I’m pulling back the curtain on my own terrifying experience being thrown into a French immersion school as an eight-year-old child to share exactly why learning digital design feels just like learning a brand-new language. This isn’t about mastering 100% of a complex software program in a single week. It’s about showing up steady, giving yourself

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19:22

E58. 3 Reasons It's Not Too Late to Start Your...

Creative Business Spark ·

2026/06/08

SHOW NOTES: If you've ever whispered to yourself that you're too old to start something creative, this episode is for you — and I'm not letting you off the hook that easily. I'm sharing my own story of being laid off in my late 50s, and how one box of art supplies from my husband Tom completely changed the direction of this phase of my life. Then I'm backing it all up with real research: three undeniable, data-backed reasons why your window isn't closing. It never was. And it's been waiting

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14:15

E57 She Retired at 60 & Landed Her First Fabric...

Creative Business Spark ·

2026/06/01

SHOW NOTES:As a child, she was told to stick to “crafty things”. Fast forward to now. She’s retired and just landed her first fabric licensing deal. Here's exactly how she did it, and how you can too. The rise of AI-generated art has done something unexpected: it's made your hand-drawn designs more valuable than ever. In this episode, I'm sharing the story of my student Debby McLaughlin — a retired software project manager who was told as a child to stick with "crafty things" — and what

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15:48

E56 Why AI Gives You Generic Answers (and How to Fix It)

Creative Business Spark ·

2026/05/25

SHOW NOTES: If the constant noise around artificial intelligence has you feeling behind, overwhelmed, or like you’ve already missed the boat — this episode is for you. I’m pulling back the curtain on the urgency trap I fell into myself and sharing exactly why creative women like us are more ready for AI than we think. This isn’t about learning 30 tools in 30 days. It’s about showing up steady, getting clear on who you are, and letting AI handle the work that drains you so you have more time

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E55. Why 241 Women Didn’t Show Up (And Why You Might...

Creative Business Spark ·

2026/05/18

Show Notes:In this episode, I'm getting honest about somethingthat's hard to admit. Recently, I paid for an in-person mastermind meeting, registered to attend, andI didn't go. Why is this relevant? Last week, 241 women did the same thing to Doodles Coaching Week. Whether you showed up or not, this episode is for every woman who has ever registered for something with real intention and quietly let herself off the hook. I'm sharing the 3 real reasons creative women don't show up for

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