Insights from recent episode analysis
Audience Interest
Podcast Focus
Publishing Consistency
Platform Reach
Insights are generated by CastFox AI using publicly available data, episode content, and proprietary models.
Total monthly reach
Estimated from 1 chart position in 1 market.
By chart position
- 🇨🇦CA · Entrepreneurship#1335K to 30K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
1.5K to 9K🎙 Daily cadence·75 episodes·Last published 6d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
5K to 30K🇨🇦100% - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
2K to 12K
Market Insights
Platform Distribution
Reach across major podcast platforms, updated hourly
Total Followers
—
Total Plays
—
Total Reviews
—
* Data sourced directly from platform APIs and aggregated hourly across all major podcast directories.
On the show
Recent episodes
#81: Part 2: Building a Jewelry Business That Evolves With You From Wholesale to Direct-to-Consumer, Brick & Mortar & Hard-Won Lessons
May 26, 2026
24m 11s
#80: Part 1: Staying in the Magic: How to Stay Creative While Running a Jewelry Business
May 19, 2026
27m 07s
#79: Imperfect Action and Moving Forward (Encore)
May 12, 2026
9m 45s
#78: When Urgency Undoes Alignment (Encore)
May 5, 2026
10m 06s
#77 Building a Cohesive Collection (Encore)
Apr 28, 2026
10m 57s
Social Links & Contact
Official channels & resources
Official Website
Login
RSS Feed
Login
| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/26/26 | #81: Part 2: Building a Jewelry Business That Evolves With You From Wholesale to Direct-to-Consumer, Brick & Mortar & Hard-Won Lessons | Send us Fan Mail Building a Jewelry Business Without Losing Yourself: Resilience, Team, and Retail Growth with Stacey King Courtney Gray hosts The Jewelers View and continues her conversation with Stacey King about what it takes to build and grow Lulu Designs while staying aligned with the work. Stacey links her “latchkey kid” upbringing to resilience, learning from tough moments, and putting art first while relying on a healthy support system and community. She shares hard business le... | 24m 11s | ||||||
| 5/19/26 | #80: Part 1: Staying in the Magic: How to Stay Creative While Running a Jewelry Business | Send us Fan Mail Staying in the Magic: Stacy King of Lulu Designs on Process, Tools, and Play in the Jewelry Studio In this Jewelers View studio conversation, host interviews Stacy King, founder of Lulu Designs, about staying “in the magic” while building a sustainable jewelry business. King describes creativity as presence and flow, shaped by her background in ceramics, dyslexia, and learning through repeated failure before the internet, and emphasizes collaboration and community over worki... | 27m 07s | ||||||
| 5/12/26 | #79: Imperfect Action and Moving Forward (Encore) | Send us Fan Mail Imperfect Action and Moving Forward: Building Momentum When Nothing Feels Ready Courtney Gray closes a three-part creative cycle series on The Jeweler’s View by focusing on imperfect action, staying in motion without waiting for ideal conditions, after episodes on resistance and flow. She shares how her all-or-nothing sprint style led to burnout and how sustainable progress comes from rhythm, one priority at a time, pivots, and celebrating micro wins. A community ... | 9m 45s | ||||||
| 5/5/26 | #78: When Urgency Undoes Alignment (Encore) | Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Jeweler’s View, Courtney Gray revisits a top Transform members’ topic on how urgency can masquerade as productivity while undermining clarity, alignment, and sustainable momentum. She shares that her burnout came from moving too fast, overcommitting, launching before things were ready, and losing presence and joy, and recounts a painful mistake made while rushing, accidentally sharing a private internal Google Doc with her team, causing lasting hu... | 10m 06s | ||||||
| 4/28/26 | #77 Building a Cohesive Collection (Encore) | Send us Fan Mail Build a Cohesive Jewelry Collection: The 3–5 Piece Framework Courtney revisits a Transform members’ top pick episode on how to build a cohesive jewelry collection without getting overwhelmed or stuck in endless experimentation. Using the example of a student whose 40-piece spread looked like multiple different jewelers, she explains that selling and presenting work becomes easier when pieces feel connected—like siblings—rather than disconnected experiments. She s... | 10m 57s | ||||||
| 4/21/26 | #76: Do You Actually Need a Hydraulic Press? A Real Conversation with Peter Gilroy | Send us Fan Mail There’s a point in your work where starting from scratch every time just doesn’t make sense anymore. In this episode, I sit down with Peter Gilroy of Bonny Doon Engineering to talk about how the hydraulic press can shift your process from one-off making into something more repeatable and intentional. We get into what it actually does beyond cutting discs, how it changes the way metal moves, and why it can open up entirely new possibilities in your designs an... | 25m 09s | ||||||
| 4/14/26 | #75: Choosing the Right Tools for Your Bench | Send us Fan Mail Let the Work Lead: Choosing Jewelry Tools Without Wasting Money Courtney Gray introduces The Jeweler’s View and explains that many jewelers slowly waste thousands on tools they don’t need, often buying out of aspiration or avoidance rather than necessity. She returns “back to the bench” to argue that a basic setup can produce a wide range of work and that progress comes from skill, repetition, and understanding materials—not accumulating equipment. As consistent work develop... | 8m 50s | ||||||
| 4/7/26 | #74 - Why Jewelry Appraisals Matter More Than People Think | Send us Fan Mail Appraisals, Documentation & Insurance: Protecting Custom Jewelry Before Something Goes Wrong Courtney Gray introduces The Jeweler’s View and explains why jewelers and clients should prioritize appraisals, documentation, and insurance before a loss occurs. She shares a story of a client who lost a custom sapphire ring in a public restroom, but because it was professionally appraised and added to a homeowner’s policy, the loss became an insurance claim and a rebuild rather... | 10m 22s | ||||||
| 3/31/26 | #73: How Jewelers Build Relationships With Gem Dealers | Send us Fan Mail Sourcing Is Relationships: Building Trust With Gem Dealers The episode argues that successful gemstone sourcing is less about finding vendors and more about building relationships with dealers who will support you when problems arise. The host recounts cracking a ruby during engagement ring sizing and needing to replace it at their own cost; because of an established relationship, the dealer helped significantly and the replacement stone was even better, leaving the client t... | 10m 09s | ||||||
| 3/24/26 | #72: How to Buy Gemstones Without Getting Burned | Send us Fan Mail Courtney Gray, metalsmith educator and host of The Jeweler’s View, shifts into practical jewelry industry guidance, starting with gemstone sourcing and buying stones online. Using a real engagement-ring story about a misrepresented “natural” tanzanite that turned out to be synthetic, she explains that lab-grown gemstones aren’t inherently bad; the real risk is lack of transparency. She covers essential stone-buying safeguards for jewelers and clients: always confirm return po... | 14m 52s | ||||||
Want analysis for the episodes below?Free for Pro Submit a request, we'll have your selected episodes analyzed within an hour. Free, at no cost to you, for Pro users. | |||||||||
| 3/17/26 | #71: Can You Build This in Six Months? | Send us Fan Mail Courtney Gray introduces The Jeweler’s View and shares a past conversation with a student who had six months to make her jewelry business work before returning to a full-time job. Courtney explains that whether six months is enough depends on starting skill level, available hours and focus, pricing and required sales volume, existing audience, comfort with selling and follow-up, consistency of visibility, and most critically, defining what “working” means as a specific ... | 15m 44s | ||||||
| 3/10/26 | #70- What You Have to Give Up, to Get Something else | Send us Fan Mail Courtney Gray shares the second major crossroads in her business: during COVID, she had to choose between storing and waiting out the shutdown of Creative Side Jewelry Academy or selling it, and she sold after recognizing her real capacity, health, and energy could not sustain that version of the business while building what was next. The transition was messy and painful, involving community abandonment, slander, and a prolonged period of depression, illness, and multip... | 8m 00s | ||||||
| 3/3/26 | #69 When Momentum Stalls | Send us Fan Mail Courtney Gray explains that stalled momentum doesn’t mean a maker isn’t talented or worthy, it usually reflects the sustained effort required to build something from scratch and the work needed to restart after interruption. She recounts starting her jewelry business at 24, then dismantling it to complete a welding technology internship in Germany, and returning home to a year-long struggle to regain traction, which triggered self-doubt. The turning point was a cl... | 10m 59s | ||||||
| 2/24/26 | 68: Finding Clear Direction in a Changing Jewelry Market | Send us Fan Mail Finding Clear Direction in a Changing Jewelry Market Courtney Gray, a metalsmith educator and creative business strategist, introduces The Jeweler’s View and shares guidance for jewelers navigating rising metal prices and broader market shifts. She explains that what many jewelers feel isn’t only financial pressure but “directional pressure,” raising questions about pricing, scaling, narrowing collections, pivoting, and defining success. Gray argues that market changes... | 8m 50s | ||||||
| 2/17/26 | #67: Design with Intention: Adapting to Changing Metal Prices | Send us Fan Mail Rising Metal Costs: What They’re Revealing (and How to Stay Grounded) Courtney Gray reframes rising metal prices as information, not a reason to panic and shares how cost pressure exposes weak spots in pricing, design choices, and thin margins. She explains why gold and silver behave differently (including silver’s industrial demand), and how constraints can sharpen creativity through more intentional design, smarter metal use, and stronger pricing logic. Courtney shares an ... | 10m 25s | ||||||
| 2/10/26 | #66: Silver Linings: What Rising Metal Prices Are Actually Teaching Us | Send us Fan Mail Harnessing Constraints to Enhance Your Jewelry Business In this episode of The Jeweler's View, host Courtney Gray, a seasoned metalsmith and business strategist, delves into how rising material costs can actually drive clarity and improvement in the jewelry business. Courtney emphasizes the value of working within limitations to refine design and pricing, shedding light on building a resilient business structure. She advocates for intentionality in material usage, confident ... | 7m 51s | ||||||
| 2/3/26 | #65: How to Do a 15-Minute Money Reset as a Creative | Send us Fan Mail Mastering Your Jewelry Business: Pricing, Marketing, and Financial Strategies In this episode of The Jeweler's View, host Courtney Gray draws from her extensive 25-year experience in the jewelry industry to share invaluable insights on transitioning from a hobbyist to a creative business owner. Joined by guest Erin, the discussion covers strategies for pricing handmade jewelry, understanding financials, leveraging tiered products, and effectively marketing to different custo... | 19m 03s | ||||||
| 1/27/26 | #64: How to Find Your Real Number: Financial Clarity for Creatives | Send us Fan Mail #64: How to Find Your Real Number: Financial Clarity for Creatives In this episode of The Jeweler's View, host Courtney Gray speaks with Erin, founder of Hexagon Strategy Group, about the importance of financial planning for creatives. They discuss how to understand and manage personal and business expenses, emphasizing the value of creating a sustainable and fulfilling lifestyle. Erin shares resources including 'The Psychology of Money' by Morgan Housel, 'I Will Teach You t... | 15m 42s | ||||||
| 1/20/26 | #63: Designing What’s Next: Melissa Muir Interviews Courtney Gray | Send us Fan Mail Navigating Creative Crossroads with Courtney Gray In this unique podcast episode, jewelry educator and tool expert Melissa Muir steps into the interviewer role to explore key questions about focus, direction, and aligning one's work with their life stages. Muir opens up about her journey, struggles with time management, and lack of clear direction in her business. Courtney Gray discusses how her program can help creatives like Muir zoom out, identify their priorities, ... | 14m 27s | ||||||
| 1/13/26 |  #62: How to Make Smart Business Decisions When Costs Are Rising | Send us Fan Mail Making Informed Decisions During Rising Costs: A Jeweler's Guide In this episode of The Jeweler's View, Courtney Gray shares insights from her 25 years in the jewelry industry to help creators navigate rising costs effectively. She emphasizes the importance of focusing on what is currently working in your business, identifying top sellers, and understanding replacement costs. The episode discourages adding more to your workload and advises making informed, refined deci... | 9m 22s | ||||||
| 1/6/26 |  #61: Navigating Uncertain Times: Strategies for Jewelers Facing Rising Metal Prices | Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Jeweler's View, host Courtney Gray, a seasoned metalsmith educator and business strategist, addresses the current challenge of rising metal prices. Courtney shares her personal experience and offers strategies for managing uncertainty and maintaining a sustainable jewelry business. She introduces the 'STILL' framework—Stop, Take a breath, Investigate, Listen, and Learn—as a method to make thoughtful, rather than panic-driven, decisions. Courtney also pr... | 12m 07s | ||||||
| 12/30/25 |  #60: What to Do When They Say No: Rejection as Protection and Redirection for Jewelers | Send us Fan Mail In Episode 60 of 'The Jeweler's View,' Courtney Gray delves into the universal experience of rejection within the creative industry. Drawing from her own journey, she emphasizes that rejection is often a form of protection and redirection, rather than a personal failure. Gray offers practical steps to emotionally and strategically manage rejection, encouraging artists to reframe setbacks as opportunities for growth. She stresses that rejection teaches valuable lessons in resi... | 14m 12s | ||||||
| 12/23/25 |  #59: How to Reach Out to Galleries and Retailers with Confidence | Send us Fan Mail In this episode of 'The Jeweler's View,' Courtney Gray, a seasoned metalsmith and creative business strategist, addresses the common fear jewelers face when approaching galleries and retailers. Sharing a personal anecdote about her own fears, she encourages jewelers to view gallery outreach as mutually beneficial. Gray offers a simple, effective email script for submitting work to galleries and advises on follow-up communication. She stresses the importance of professional pr... | 12m 05s | ||||||
| 12/16/25 |  #58: How to Build a Cohesive Jewelry Collection (Starting with 3–5 Pieces) | Send us Fan Mail In this episode of 'The Jeweler's View,' Courtney Gray, a seasoned metalsmith and creative business strategist, shares insights on how to create a cohesive jewelry collection without becoming overwhelmed. With over 25 years of experience in the jewelry industry, Courtney emphasizes the importance of focus in designing a collection that reflects a unified style. She introduces a 'three to five piece cohesive collection framework' and outlines actionable steps, including select... | 10m 41s | ||||||
| 12/9/25 |  #57: How Jewelers Can Sell Without Doing Shows | Send us Fan Mail "How to Sell Jewelry Without Doing Shows (5 Proven Methods)" IA huge thank you to Gesswein, today’s episode sponsor. If you’re a jeweler who geeks out on precision tools the way some people geek out on vintage vinyl, Gesswein is your candy shop. They’ve been equipping makers for over a century, and their tools are the quiet partners behind so many beautifully crafted pieces. Check them out at gesswein.com and start upgrading the way you work, one brilliant tool at a time. n t... | 12m 47s | ||||||
Showing 25 of 81
Sponsor Intelligence
Sign in to see which brands sponsor this podcast, their ad offers, and promo codes.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.