{Mentorship Program :: the details, what we would discuss + a discount off your next session.}

Earlier this year I launched a new program to my blog in the form of mentorship sessions. I have always loved, loved, loved chatting about the world of handmade + blog projects, and because I found myself having these chats more + more often I decided to offer a more formal program. Over the the past four years I’ve learned that often times all it takes is an outside, fresh perspective to keep your handmade shop or blog going in the right direction.

A few FAQs about the program:

— Prior to starting the 30- or 60-minute sessions we ask the mentee send over 3-7 questions, depending on how long our chat is scheduled for. The longer we chat the more questions we ask for. This helps me to be prepared, but almost more importantly it helps the mentee to write out what their short- and long-term goals are. Even though there are specific questions set at the beginning of our session there are always more things to discuss :) I’m able to suggest additional topics ~ based on what the current questions are, if we find ourselves needing more.

— Sometimes the mentee is able to realize they are on the right track so I’m able to propose new questions for discussion. It is always so exciting + the calls are pretty relaxed… It’s like actually sitting together, chatting over coffee. It’s very fun.

— *NEW: Upon completion of the call we will email a special “Mentorship Handout” which reviews important links we most likely discussed, PLUS a list of my favorite + commonly uses resources for my handmade business + blog. {Past mentees, we will be emailing this to you soon!}

— All mentorship calls are made through audio Skype {no video}.

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The topics we can discuss are entirely up to the mentee, but the most common questions I get asked are about pricing, dividing up your schedule/day, growing your blog audience or shop customer base, and how to find a tribe. I’ve put together a list of possible discussion questions which you can see here.

Mentorship sessions are $40 for a 30-minute call or $70 for a 60-minute call. I’ve put together three different packages, two of which include a complimentary 15-minute follow-up call.

After every session we follow-up with a call. Capturing feedback is super important to me, and honestly it’s been really encouraging for me to read through the testimonials. Here are a few that really stood out to me:

I’m so glad I signed up for the mentorship program with Gussy Sews! Gussy inspired and motivated me to finally take the necessary steps to start my new blog and gave me direction when I was feeling lost. I now feel excited about my business and blogging journey rather than scared!

– Allison @ The Golden Sycamore

The Gussy Sews mentorship call was an incredibly valuable resource for my business! I have researched online and read a lot of blogs about owning a small creative business, but having a personalized chat was definitely worth it. I made a big list of specific goals after my call and got to work on them right away—in just two weeks I’ve already seen positive results. Maggie was very helpful and I felt super motivated after our call. It was definitely the right step for Yellow Elm.

– Elizabeth @ Yellow Elm

I had such a wonderful time chatting with Gussy during our mentorship time! She was kind, encouraging and knowledgeable; answering all my questions while giving great feedback about my site and biz. I love this quote, “Take advice from people who have what you want… Otherwise they are just guessing…” YES!!! So I’m thankful that from Gussy I can get exactly the advice I need from someone who already has a great indie biz :)

– Christine @ Great Oak Circle

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I’ll be taking a two week break during our move to California {starting later this month}, and in the meantime we’ve added a couple extra days for mentorship calls to be booked {no sessions will be booked the weeks of August 19th or 26th}. Cambria is super great to chat with ~ if you have any questions about the mentorship program send her an email!  cambria at gussysews dot com

JUST FOR YOU, save $5 on your next mentorship session with code AUGUSTSALE. Sessions must be booked by August 31 to receive the discount, simply fill out this form to get started.

Have you found value in participating in a mentorship session {with another blogger or myself}? If you could chat blog or handmade biz, what kinds of questions would you ask? If someone were to ask you for advice, what area(s) would you feel most confident discussing with them? xoxo