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The Dirty Heifers
Get ready to laugh, learn, and lather up with The Dirty Heifers, the ultimate podcast for soap makers, crafters, and small business enthusiasts! Hosted by Margaret from Warm and Fuzzy Soapery, Jessie from Country Lather Soapworks, and Shauna from Bawauna Bath and Body. This trio of entrepreneurial experts dives deep into the soapy suds of running a small business. From crafting tips and market trends to the challenges and triumphs of creative entrepreneurship, The Dirty Heifers delivers candid…
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The Dirty HeifersEpisode 97: Are You Charging Enough for Your Soap? Craft Fair Lessons & Maker Drama
Is your handmade soap really too expensive—or are you feeling guilty about charging what your work is worth? 🧼🐄 This week, the Dirty Heifers are talking honest…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 96: Katie Carson's Advice for Soap Makers: Mistakes, Safety & Industry Trends
What mistakes do new soap makers make—and what advice could save them time, money, and frustration? 🧼 In Part 3 of our conversation with Katie Carson of…
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Episode 95: Katie Carson Gets REAL About YouTube, Social Media & Royalty Soaps
What does it REALLY take to build a successful soap business while creating content for millions of viewers? Katie Carson of Royalty Soaps gets real with The…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 94: Katie Carson Built Royalty Soaps… Then Turned Down TV & a Book Deal
Katie Carson built Royalty Soaps from a teenage soap-making obsession into one of the most recognizable names in handmade soap—but the story didn't go the way…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 93: Why We Almost Didn’t Go to SoapCon… 👀
We went to SoapCon in Kentucky—and came home realizing this industry is about WAY more than making soap. 🧼🐄 In this Dirty Heifers SoapCon special, Margaret…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 92: Are You Wearing ENOUGH PPE to Make Soap Safely?
Are you wearing enough PPE when you make soap? 👀 Tonight, the Dirty Heifers are putting on the safety goggles and talking about something every soap maker…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 91: Your Booth Is Pretty… So Why Aren’t You Making Sales?
Your soap can be amazing… but if your booth looks like a rummage sale, customers may never stop long enough to find out. In this episode of The Dirty Heifers…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 90: Turns Out, We Were Doing It ALL Wrong
We thought we knew what it took to run a successful soap business. Turns out… we were wrong. 😂 After spending three episodes talking with Joanna Couch about…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 89: What If You DON'T Need to Scale Your Soap Business?
What if getting bigger isn't actually the goal? After two episodes of talking about massive production, scaling, private label, and what it takes to build a…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 88: You Don't Have to Make the Soap to Build a Soap Business
What if you could build a successful soap brand without making every single bar yourself? In Part 2 of our conversation with Joanna Couch of The Soap Gal…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 87: She Went From a 10×10 Shed to Making 12 MILLION Bars of Soap
What does it take to go from a 10×10 tax shed to making 12 MILLION bars of soap in a year? Joanna Couch — better known as The Soap Gal (@thesoapgal) — knows…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 86: What If Quitting Your Soap Business Isn’t Failure?
What if quitting your soap business isn’t failure? What if you built something successful, served amazing customers, learned more than you ever thought you…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 85: Stop Wasting Money on Soap Making! 💸 The Biggest Mistakes We Made So You Don't Have To
In this episode of The Dirty Heifers, we're sharing the biggest money traps we've fallen into during our soap-making journeys. From buying way too many…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 84: The Dirty Secret Behind Soap Marketing (Nobody Wants to Admit This)
Should handmade soap businesses scare customers into buying? In this episode of The Dirty Heifers, we're joined by Katherine Popp of Desert Soul Soapery to…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 83: The WORST Soap Making Advice on the Internet (We're Busting the Biggest Myths)
Imagine spending hundreds of dollars on soap making supplies only to ruin a batch because someone online confidently gave you terrible advice. In this episode…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 82: Heifer Huddle- New State Same Shenanigans
Sometimes you just need to catch up. In this Heifer Huddle, we're talking about everything that's happened behind the scenes—from moving across the country…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 81: 🚨 He Put the SOAP WHERE?! 🤢 Reddit's Grossest Soap Story Yet
This hilarious clip from The Dirty Heifers Podcast dives into one of the grossest Reddit soap stories we've ever read. From bar soap debates to hygiene horror…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 80: Soap Making Burnout? Why Staying Small Saved My Business with Ashley from 'My Healthy Soap'
Ever wonder what happens to your soap business if social media disappears tomorrow? 🧼 Ashley from @MyHealthySoap joins us to talk about the reality of scaling…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 79: How I Lost My Business, Moved Countries, and Started Over- Interview With Jerika from Quench
Ever wonder what happens when life throws a massive plot twist at your small business? 🌪️ We’re sitting down with Jerica from @Quench to talk about rebranding…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 78: Honest Struggles of Small Business Owners: Burnout, Mistakes, & Imposter Syndrome
Tired of the "perfect" entrepreneur highlight reel? 🧼 The Dirty Heifers are pulling back the curtain on the messy, real-life struggles of running a bath and…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 77- Heifer Huddle: Soap Makers Spill the Tea: Business Headaches & Customer Horror Stories
Welcome back to another "Heifer Huddle" on the Dirty Heifers Podcast! Tonight, Margaret, Jessie, and Shauna ditch the formal outlines to vent about the reality…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 76: Am I The Heifer? Reddit’s Craziest Soap Drama
People will absolutely ruin friendships, family relationships, and even marriages over handmade soap—and we have the receipts to prove it. In this episode of…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 75: Why Are People Paying $25 For SOAP?!
Why is EVERYTHING suddenly “luxury”? 👀 From $56 bars of soap to “fine fragrance mists,” the Dirty Heifers break down the rise of luxury branding in bath & body…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 74: Heifer Huddle-Why I'm Ordering a "Bunghole Wrench" From Amazon... 😳 (Heifer Huddle)
Welcome back to another chaotic Heifer Huddle! 🤠 This week, the girls are breaking down the absolute reality of running a handmade business, surviving extreme…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 73: Why Your Sales Are Disappearing (And How to Fix the Summer Slump)
Is your Shopify dashboard looking like a ghost town? You aren’t failing—you’re just experiencing the Summer Slump. ☀️📉 Every year, the weather warms up and…
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Episode 72: Market Survival: Craft Shows and Pop ups- A Vendors Guide
Thinking about selling at a craft fair, farmers market, or pop-up shop? Watch this FIRST. In this episode of The Dirty Heifers Podcast, we break down…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 71: Unexpected Skills & Mindset Shifts for Small Business Owners
In this episode of the Dirty Heifers podcast, Margaret, Jessie, and Shauna pull up a chair for a little "real talk" about the unexpected side of running a bath…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 70: Small Business Reality Check: What We Expected vs. What Actually Happened | Dirty Heifers
In this episode, Margaret (Warm and Fuzzy Soapery), Jessie (Country Lather Soapworks), and Shauna (Buona Bath & Body) pull back the curtain on the reality of…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 69: We Toured a 9-Building Fragrance Factory 😳 What Soap Makers NEVER See Behind the Scenes | AFI Tour
Ever wondered what actually happens before fragrance oils arrive at your soap studio? We got exclusive behind-the-scenes access inside Aromatic Fragrance…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 68: No Naked Soaping & Other Business Updates (Heifer Huddle)
This week’s Heifer Huddle is exactly what you’d expect—business updates, industry surprises, moving chaos, and a whole lot of laughter along the way. 🐄✨ We…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 67: The "Messy Middle": Why You Don't Recognize Yourself Anymore
Running a business changes your bank account and your schedule—but nobody warns you about how much it changes you. In this episode, we’re peeling back the…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 66: The "Gurus" Are Wrong: Dismantling the Worst Small Business Advice
Ever feel like you're following every piece of small business advice on TikTok but getting nowhere? In Episode 66 of the Dirty Heifers Podcast, Margaret…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 65: Is Your Soap Legally a Drug? (What the FDA Doesn't Want You to Say)
Are you accidentally turning your handcrafted soap into an illegal drug? In today’s episode of the Dirty Heifers Podcast, Margaret, Jessie, and Shauna dive…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 64: Heifer Huddle
Welcome back to the Dirty Heifers podcast for a "Heifer Huddle"—where things get real, raw, and a little bit chaotic. This week, the heifers are diving deep…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 62: Your Reputation is CURRENCY: How to Build (and Not Destroy) Your Brand 💸
Your reputation is the only thing people see before they ever buy your product—and in 2026, it's more fragile than ever. In this episode, Margaret, Shauna, and…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 61: Heifer Huddle: Wins, Woes & What’s Warshin'
Is this the most honest small business episode we’ve ever recorded? Welcome to our very first official Heifer Huddle: Wins, Woes & What’s Warshin’ — where we…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 60: "My Competition is Unilever" — Scaling a Rugged Soap Brand with Redneck Engineering
What happens when you outgrow your kitchen… but you’re not quite ready for a warehouse? In this episode of The Dirty Heifers Podcast, we sit down with Joe from…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 59: Shopify Hacked & HSCG Cancelled: Is the Maker Community in Trouble?
What happens when the pillar of your industry vanishes overnight? In this heavy-hitting episode, Margaret, Jesse, and Shauna dive into the shocking…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 58: Nothing Day, Everything Talk: Maker Life, Platform Burnout, Snowstorms & Soapy Superpowers
In Episode 58 of The Dirty Heifers Podcast, a “nothing day” turns into a whole lot of everything. The Heifers dive into real-life maker chaos — from TikTok…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 57: Don’t Get Sued! A Maker’s Guide to ADA Website Compliance with Cindy Collins
Sign the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/stop-frivolous-ada-lawsuits-targeting-e-commerce-small-businesses In this episode of the Dirty Heifers…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 56: Negligence vs. Learning Curve: Why Good Business Practices Aren’t A "Vibe"
In this episode of the Dirty Heifers Podcast, we’re tackling the uncomfortable truth about what happens when "bare minimum" standards aren't met. Inspired by…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 55: Stop Waiting for Perfect: Why "Ready" is a Myth (And How to Start Anyway)
Are you waiting for the "right time" to launch your dream? Spoiler alert: the right time is never coming. In Episode 55, Margaret, Shauna, and Jessie (the Mini…
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Why We Don’t Do Resolutions (But Still Have Big Plans) 🐮 Dirty Heifers Podcast
Hook: Is it "Circumspection" or... something else? 😬 Welcome back to the Dirty Heifers Podcast! In this episode, Margaret, Jesse (the Mini Heifer), and Shauna…
The Dirty HeifersOne Year of Dirty Heifers: Guests, Growth, Imposter Syndrome & Total Chaos
We can’t believe we’re saying this… but the Dirty Heifers Podcast just wrapped up our first full year 🎉🐄 In this special year-in-review episode, Margaret…
The Dirty HeifersIs Die Hard a Christmas Movie?! | Christmas Movie Hot Takes, Gremlins, Elf & Holiday Chaos
Is Die Hard really a Christmas movie… or are we all just fighting for sport at this point? 🎄🔥 In this festive, unhinged episode of The Dirty Heifers Podcast…
The Dirty HeifersPulchritudinous Problems: Why Soap Makers Start Valentine’s Day Way Too Early
Valentine’s Day might look cute on Instagram — but behind the scenes? It’s cure time math, shipping stress, pink mica chaos, and customers who think “handmade”…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 50: The Episode About Absolutely Nothing (and Somehow Everything) | Dirty Heifers Podcast
Tonight on the Dirty Heifers Podcast, Margaret, Jessie, and Shauna dive into… absolutely nothing. No outline. No topic. No sponsor. Just three small-business…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 49: Social Media Shop Integration Nightmares: Meta, TikTok & Small Business Tech Chaos
Integrating your online shop with social media sounds easy… until Meta sends you into a loop of missing product errors, your Facebook shop disappears into the…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 48: Reacting to INSANE Thanksgiving 5-Minute Crafts 😂 (Doilies Should Be Illegal)
Welcome back to The Dirty Heifers Podcast — and buckle up, because today we are diving head-first into the chaotic world of Thanksgiving-themed 5 Minute…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 47:Tax Season Tantrums & Small Biz Chaos | Dirty Heifers Get Your Books Together!
Welcome back to The Dirty Heifers Podcast, where your favorite chaotic barnyard business besties — Margaret, Jessie, and Shauna — tackle the one topic every…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 46: Hobby to Hustle to Hell: When Your Passion Starts Feeling Like a Chore
In this episode of The Dirty Heifers Podcast, the Heifers get real about what happens when your hobby turns into a hustle—and then straight into burnout hell…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 45: Scroll Therapy: The Heifers Review Happy Soul Soap & Candle Co
This week, the Dirty Heifers roll up their sleeves and dig into the digital dirt — giving real, unfiltered feedback to Happy Soul Soap & Candle Co. on their…
The Dirty HeifersHeifers React to Fall Soap Creations | Halloween Soap Reactions & Heifers’ Choice Awards
It’s officially spooky season, y’all — and the Dirty Heifers are showing up in full costume! 🐮🎃 In this chaotic and hilarious episode, Margaret, Jessie, and…
The Dirty HeifersNo Plan, No Problem: The Heifers Go Off Script
In this unscripted episode of The Dirty Heifers Podcast, the heifers go completely off the rails — from talking gumbo and gator meat to diving deep into the…
The Dirty Heifers🎙️ Episode 42: Don’t Feed the Trolls — Handling Hate Online
In this episode of The Dirty Heifers podcast, the hosts get real about dealing with online trolls, hate comments, and unsolicited criticism. From the…
The Dirty HeifersBurnt Out & Soap’d Out: Surviving Seasonal Slumps
In this episode of The Dirty Heifers Podcast, we’re talking all about seasonal burnout — you know, that crash-and-burn feeling after the holiday hustle when…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 40:The Soap Purity Police Are Out Again…
In Episode 40 of The Dirty Heifers Podcast, we’re calling out the “soap purity police” and diving into the drama of gatekeeping in the soap-making community…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 39:What We Wish New Soap Makers Knew
This week the heifers are getting nerdy, goofy, and a little soapy. 🧼 From family chaos to pop culture tangents, we’re sharing the lessons we’ve learned…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 38:Makers Supporting Makers: Community Over Competition
In this episode of The Dirty Heifers Podcast, Margaret, Jessie, and Shauna get real about the world of networking, small business community, and makers…
The Dirty HeifersEpisode 37: Understanding Fragrance with AFI
In this episode of The Dirty Heifers Podcast, Margaret, Jessie, and Shauna sit down with the fabulous Isabele (“Izzie”) Vezeau from Aromatic Fragrances…