Now Streaming Free: "Humility, Hustle, and Building a Craft Business"
The founder of Nest talks about her passion for supporting craft-based businesses, what it takes for artisans to succeed—and why their success matters on the global scale.
Dear Friends,
Since the beginning of this year, we have been slowly remastering and re-releasing some of the best episodes of “The Secrets of Mastery” podcast, which debuted here on Substack in 2024. These updated versions are now available free of charge on YouTube—sometimes with additional photography—as well as on our website, or wherever you like to get your podcasts.
Today’s featured interview is with the founder and executive director of Nest. This nonprofit organization works to help artisans create meaningful economic impact, while preserving their communities’ unique cultures and traditions.
We hope you’ll enjoy listening to: ”Humility, Hustle, and Building a Craft Business,” with Rebecca van Bergen. As with all of our Secrets of Mastery episodes, it was hosted and produced by
.We always welcome your thoughts and suggestions, which you can offer in a comment, by tagging us in Substack Notes, or via email. Thank you for reading and sharing our stories, for supporting our work with a paid subscription if you can, and for being such a loyal part of the Craftsmanship community.
Sincerely,
Todd Oppenheimer
Publisher & Editor-in-Chief, Craftsmanship Magazine
“One of the questions I’m often asked is whether… with robotics and AI, [if] the death of craftsmanship is upon us, and I think we’ve seen the opposite.”
Rebecca van Bergen, Founder & Executive Director, Nest
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Craftsmanship Magazine focuses on master artisans and innovators whose work informs our quest: to create a world built to last. In addition to our Substack offerings, you’ll find more stories, podcasts, photo essays, and documentary shorts on our free website—along with community resources like our Artisans’ Directory, our guide to U.S.-based craft & folk schools, and much more.
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