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Thrive by Design was developed to support designers and makers with business, marketing and lifestyle strategies to help them reach the full potential of their brand.

Host Tracy Matthews loves to share her experiences, success and failures of building a successful jewelry brand. She also really has a blast interviewing major players in the jewelry industry and beyond -- from well-known designers to famous bloggers to store owners and PR mavens.

She’s on a mission to break down the barriers of the tight-lipped jewelry industry and strongly believes in community and collaboration over competition.

Latest from the Podcast

Thrive By Design Episode 521: Expanding Your Business (and Yourself) Beyond Your Current Reality–Navigating Growth During Tough Times

Episode 521: Expanding Your Business (and Yourself) Beyond Your Current Reality–Navigating Growth During Tough Times

March 12, 2025 |

The most uncomfortable moments in business often signal your biggest opportunities for growth. That tension you feel—the frustration when things aren't moving fast enough, the nagging sense that something needs to change, the creative restlessness—these aren't warning signs to retreat. They're your internal compass pointing toward expansion. In this episode, I'm sharing my own messy,…

Thrive By Design Episode 520: Why Ignoring Your Need for Change Could Cost You the Future You Deserve

Episode 520: Why Ignoring Your Need for Change Could Cost You the Future You Deserve

March 5, 2025 |

Have you ever felt a deep stirring inside—an unmistakable knowing that something needs to shift in your business or creative journey? Those moments when your current path suddenly feels too small for who you're becoming? In this powerful episode, I get vulnerable about the crossroads we face as entrepreneurs when our souls outgrow our business…

Thrive By Design Episode 519: Jason Almost Broke Up With Me—Here’s Why

Episode 519: Jason Almost Broke Up With Me—Here’s Why

February 27, 2025 |

“Tracy, I thought you were having an affair with someone else, but I realized you're having an affair on me with your business.” Those words from Jason hit me like a lightning bolt. They forced me to confront something I'd been avoiding: I was changing, evolving, feeling called to something new—but I was ignoring it…