"You're a Ferrari with a flat tire." 

The doctor stared straight into my eyes with almost creepy iontensity as he said these exact words. This is how he let me know I was actually diagnosed with ADHD. 

Hmmmmm... I'm a Ferrari.

Shiny, red, and fast,

With a flat tire. Hmmmmmm...

That explains a lot.

This episode gives you the 3 main things that help me get more done and not feel stupid. 

I hope it helps. 

Note: Huge shoutout to jewelry designer Trisha Flanagan who inspired this episode with her AMAZING fidget rings & morse code jewelry. 

You should buy her stuff. She's amazing and so is her product.

https://www.trishaflanagan.com/

Show Notes and Links: 

https://fashionbrainacademy.com/adhd/

We hear about the magic of multiple streams of income. But how does a fashion designer actually pull this off? 

Tommie Hernández is a Puerto-Rican fashion designer who has figured it out and she tells us her secrets today.

For 17 years she had a boutique-atelier where she made custom clothing and swimwear. She pivoted to owning an online fashion academy and the only Puerto-Rican sewing pattern company and sewing club: Sirena Patterns. She has over 2,000 students in her academy and sells the patterns to over 50 countries.

I learned a lot from Tommie in this episode and I think you will too.

Show notes and links:
https://fashionbrainacademy.com/tommie/

Our courses and business coaching programs for fashion & jewelry designers:
https://fashionbrainacademy.com/programs2/

Sustainable fabrics, social impact, living in Bangladesh, consumer awareness in fashion, hand-woven textiles, small quantities BUT with the ability to scale production yardage... wow. Just wow.

My guest today is Jackie Corlett from Motif Handmade.

Jackie tells us about a whole new way of sourcing fabrics, and she allows designers to actually design the very fabric you want and need from scratch with zero waste yarns, zero carbon production. So you know you're launching with the most ethically sourced and eco friendly fabrics available. She's going to dive into what is possible for even small quantities, for designers to get the types of fabrics they are dreaming of. Hand woven people!! 

You'll want to see the visuals that go with this episode. 

Visuals, links, and show notes:
https://fashionbrainacademy.com/motif/