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Episode 80: Soap Making Burnout? Why Staying Small Saved My Business with Ashley from 'My Healthy Soap'

1 h 17 min · 2. juli 2026
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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, managing the "rollercoaster" of sales, and why sometimes, staying small is the best business move you can make. From tax nightmares to viral video secrets, we're cutting through the noise. Check out the full episode for the radical honesty our community craves! Click the linked video to watch the full episode and join the conversation! #SoapMaking #SmallBusiness #DirtyHeifers 0:00 – Intro: The "What If" Scenario 2:05 – Word of the Week: Pecuniary 4:35 – Redneck Word of the Week: Byhalia 8:47 – Ashley’s Origin Story: From Crunchy Mom to Business Owner 13:36 – Navigating the Business Rollercoaster 17:22 – The Reality of Taxes & Payroll 22:28 – What to Outsource (and What to Do Yourself) 26:39 – Content Strategy: The Power of Consistency 32:43 – The Transition to Teaching 54:45 – The Realities of Success (and the Toilet in the Floor Story) 1:01:18 – Rapid Fire: Overrated Ingredients & Advice #SoapMaking #SmallBusinessTips #DirtyHeifersPodcast #SoapBusiness #MakerCommunity #EntrepreneurLife #SoapMaker #BusinessGrowth #HandmadeSoap #RadicalHonesty

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Episode 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 of The Dirty Heifers Podcast, we're busting some of the biggest myths in handmade soap making—from lowering your soap's pH to curing soap for one week, dreaded orange spots (DOS), 100% coconut oil soap, fragrance oil myths, and more. If you've learned soap making from Facebook groups, TikTok, YouTube, or that one aunt who made soap back in 1987...this episode is for you. Whether you're a beginner soap maker or an experienced maker looking to sharpen your skills, we're separating science from internet folklore—with plenty of laughs along the way. 💬 Question of the Day: What's the worst soap making advice you've ever heard? 👍 If you enjoyed this episode, like, subscribe, and share it with another maker who needs to hear it! #soapmaking #coldprocesssoap #soapmyths #soapmaker #handmadesoap #smallbusiness #soapbusiness #makersgonnamake #soapscience #thedirtyheifers

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episode Episode 82: Heifer Huddle- New State Same Shenanigans artwork

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episode Episode 81: 🚨 He Put the SOAP WHERE?! 🤢 Reddit's Grossest Soap Story Yet artwork

Episode 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 stories, we couldn't stop laughing... or gagging. If you're a soap maker, small business owner, or just someone who appreciates a good internet train wreck, this one's for you. 💬 Tell us in the comments: Do you use bar soap, body wash, or BOTH? And... would you ever share a bar of soap? 👍 Like this subscribe for more soap making laughs, business advice, and behind-the-scenes conversations, and share it with the friend who NEEDS to hear this! #SoapMaker #BarSoap #RedditStories #HandmadeSoap #SmallBusiness #SoapMaking #FunnyPodcast #Hygiene #DirtyHeifers 00:00 Cold Open: The Grossest Soap Story Ever 00:43 Welcome to the Dirty Heifers Podcast 01:23 Jessie vs. the Dictionary 05:54 Redneck Word of the Week 08:16 Reddit Story #1: Switching to Bar Soap 17:24 Bar Soap vs. Body Wash Debate 23:32 Reddit Story #2: The Airbnb Soap Disaster 34:47 Reddit Story #3: "Don't Dookie Dunk the Soap" 47:39 What We Learned from Reddit 49:11 Final Thoughts & Outro

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episode Episode 80: Soap Making Burnout? Why Staying Small Saved My Business with Ashley from 'My Healthy Soap' artwork

Episode 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, managing the "rollercoaster" of sales, and why sometimes, staying small is the best business move you can make. From tax nightmares to viral video secrets, we're cutting through the noise. Check out the full episode for the radical honesty our community craves! Click the linked video to watch the full episode and join the conversation! #SoapMaking #SmallBusiness #DirtyHeifers 0:00 – Intro: The "What If" Scenario 2:05 – Word of the Week: Pecuniary 4:35 – Redneck Word of the Week: Byhalia 8:47 – Ashley’s Origin Story: From Crunchy Mom to Business Owner 13:36 – Navigating the Business Rollercoaster 17:22 – The Reality of Taxes & Payroll 22:28 – What to Outsource (and What to Do Yourself) 26:39 – Content Strategy: The Power of Consistency 32:43 – The Transition to Teaching 54:45 – The Realities of Success (and the Toilet in the Floor Story) 1:01:18 – Rapid Fire: Overrated Ingredients & Advice #SoapMaking #SmallBusinessTips #DirtyHeifersPodcast #SoapBusiness #MakerCommunity #EntrepreneurLife #SoapMaker #BusinessGrowth #HandmadeSoap #RadicalHonesty

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