Join host Misty Doan as she sits down with Ashlee Elle of The Dream Crochet for an inspiring conversation about creativity, community, and finding joy in the making process. Ashlee shares her journey from family craft nights to becoming a successful crochet designer and Instagram creator, offering honest insights about overcoming introversion, managing creative blocks, and maintaining artistic passion when your hobby becomes your career. Whether you're a seasoned crafter or just starting out, this episode is packed with encouragement and practical wisdom about embracing the creative process.

Key Episode Highlights:

• How Ashlee discovered crochet during pre-YouTube family craft nights with pizza, movies, and hands-on learning
• Ashlee's journey from self-portrait photography to confidently sharing her crochet art online
• How focusing on the art rather than herself helped overcome social media anxiety
• Why Ashlee embraces creative blocks as necessary "rest periods" for the mind
• Maintaining joy when your creative hobby becomes your full-time career
• How Ashlee draws creative inspiration from poetry, music, nature, and even non-yarn craft supplies
• Treating your creative practice like a garden that needs nurturing and care
• Why "abstract" first projects have character and the importance of practice over perfection
• Ashlee's exciting plans to merge quilting with crochet
• Managing the challenges of putting your art online while staying true to your creative mission

Join host Misty Doan for an intimate Birthday Bash week conversation with the incomparable Jenny Doan, founder of Missouri Star Quilt Company. In this heartfelt episode, Jenny shares the incredible 16-year journey from a simple quilt machine purchase to building a global quilting community that spans continents.

Discover the story behind Missouri Star's viral first YouTube tutorial (spoiler: it involved a broken leg and heavy pain medication!), learn why Jenny believes your skills shouldn't "die with you," and get an exclusive look at the company's humble beginnings when they had just "three bolts of fabric and a quilt machine."

Key Episode Highlights:

• How a quilt machine "too big for the house" launched Missouri Star during the 2008 crash
• The story of their first YouTube tutorial—broken leg, wheelchair, and pain medication included
• When the post office started picking up packages and a woman flew from Brazil to visit
• Jenny's philosophy on passing creative skills to the next generation before they "die with you"
• How not knowing quilting "rules" became Jenny's superpower for shortcuts and innovation
• Why taking creative time for yourself isn't selfish—it's essential for caregivers
• Jenny's leap of faith into humanitarian work and stepping away from Missouri Star
• How this break might transform Jenny's creative process and what it means for the company

Southern Charm star Craig Conover joins Homespun host Misty Doan to share his incredible journey from struggling law student to successful entrepreneur. After facing ridicule for his love of sewing, Craig turned his middle school home economics skills into Sewing Down South, a thriving home decor brand.

In this candid conversation, Craig opens up about overcoming perfectionism, dealing with haters, the power of charitable giving in business, and why he believes everyone should pursue their passions regardless of what others think. From his $199 Amazon sewing machine to building retail stores in Charleston and Nashville, this is a story about trusting your instincts and never giving up on what brings you joy.

Key Episode Highlights:

• How a Southern Charm reality star turned middle school home economics memories into a million-dollar pillow empire
• The $199 Amazon sewing machine purchase that changed everything
• Hurricane Dorian charity drive that generated $60,000 in weekend sales and forced the pivot from garage to factory production
• Why giving up majority ownership to business partners was the smartest decision
• The mental shift from seeking validation through nightlife to finding joy in staying home to sew
• How charitable giving became both authentic mission and brilliant business strategy for media coverage and customer motivation
• Craig's advice for hobby haters: "You'll never find someone doing better than you talking about you"