Caitlin Mociun's guest appearances

Caitlin Mociun

Well Aware Podcast

Biet Simkin

Erin Telford

Bess Matassa

Jessica Murnane

Adina Grigore

Sara Auster

Erin Claire Jones

Marissa Vosper

Natalie Kuhn

KATIE HORWITCH

Jessa Blades

Satsuki Shibuya

Jason Logan

Rebecca Kennedy

Cindy DiPrima

OwlTail

Caitlin Mociun — I’m not sure she can be defined anything other than a visionary. I’m prone to say she’s a jewelry designer because she came into my life as a jewelry designer, but she’s much more than that. She’s an entrepreneur, clothing designer, seeker, earth-lover, practitioner and curator. I found her, thank goodness, after doing tons of research on engagement rings a couple summers ago and have been intrigued by her work since.  Her unconventional stone cluster rings and gemstone pairings are at the forefront of design — there’s nothing else like them. She might be most known for her diamonds, but her store is stocked with home goods that are just as unique: knives with turquoise handles, bags from Brooklyn-based brand Baggu, handwoven baskets, wall hangings and of course, cases of jewelry that host a mix of her namesake range and antique finds from around the world. Her selection of goods is aesthetically incredible, part desert-whimsy and part artisan. Most things she carries works of art unto themselves.  She started with a successful clothing line that no longer exists because she’s become disenchanted by the fast-paced lifestyle that comes with designing season after season, and ends with a lot of waste. After a few successful runs with jewelry, which she loves because it minimizes waste and supports the local community, she listened to her gut (!) and started to build the empire that’s shaking up conventional design and making lots of forward thinking, eco-minded folk very, very happy. When I started following @mociun on Instagram, I became more intrigued by her creative process. Everything she does is so different from the indie jewelry landscape and has proven to be quite successful even with higher price points. She travels four months out of the year and has created a home that’s a sanctuary, not an office space like many entrepreneurs I know (ahem, including yours truly). Also, the bio on her website reads, “At a young age she developed an intense fear of coyotes and spent large amounts of time pretending to be an appaloosa.” How could I not invite her on the show? This episode is for anyone who wants to tune in to the voice within. Caitlin credits her success as designer and shop owner to her ability to go with her gut — and stresses that even if something is, in her words, a complete failure — it still serves a purpose in your journey. It’s also ideal for anyone looking for ideas to invigorate his or her own creativity. Business owners, listen up! There’s tons of valuable insights for you in this conversation. Among other things, we discuss:  social media strategy and Instagram growth rituals and routines that support the creative process how she got to feeling comfortable in her own skin how her eccentric background contributed to the “dissatisfaction” that drove her to design how healers have helped her break through personal growth plateaus the importance of travel and time away from work why she’s shutting down her newly-launched wedding dress line the role of “complete failure” in major success    Show Caitlin some love if her episode is resonating — her social channels are listed below. Happy listening! SHOW NOTES: Mociun online boutique @mociun Instagram / Facebook / Tumblr / Twitter / Pinterest Gary Snyder Everyday jewelry: gold hoops loop bracelet baguette band gear edge band  five dot rings stacked sapphire ring diamond shape bands Favorite Designers: Bell &amp; Bird Erie Basin Gabriella Kiss Polly Wales It was so lovely to have you on, Caitlin. Thank you!

<a href="http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=74709X1524664&amp;xs=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fmociun.com%2F&amp;sref=rss" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Caitlin Mociun</a> — I’m not sure she can be defined anything other than a visionary. I’m prone to say she’s a jewelry designer because she came into my life as a jewelry designer, but she’s much more than that. She’s an entrepreneur, clothing designer, seeker, earth-lover, practitioner and curator. I found her, thank goodness, after doing tons of research on engagement rings a couple summers ago and have been intrigued by her work since. Her unconventional stone cluster rings and gemstone pairings are at the forefront of design — there’s nothing else like them. She might be most known for her diamonds, but her store is stocked with home goods that are just as unique: knives with turquoise handles, bags from Brooklyn-based brand Baggu, handwoven baskets, wall hangings and of course, cases of jewelry that host a mix of her namesake range and antique finds from around the world. Her selection of goods is aesthetically incredible, part desert-whimsy and part artisan. Most things she carries works of art unto themselves. <a href="http://www.well-aware.co/wp-content/uploads/mociun-shop.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> She started with a successful clothing line that no longer exists because she’s become disenchanted by the fast-paced lifestyle that comes with designing season after season, and ends with a lot of waste. After a few successful runs with jewelry, which she loves because it minimizes waste and supports the local community, she listened to her gut (!) and started to build the empire that’s shaking up conventional design and making lots of forward thinking, eco-minded folk very, very happy. When I started following <a href="http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=74709X1524664&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Fmociun%2F&amp;sref=rss" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@mociun</a> on Instagram, I became more intrigued by her creative process. Everything she does is so different from the indie jewelry landscape and has proven to be quite successful even with higher price points. She travels four months out of the year and has created a home that’s a sanctuary, not an office space like many entrepreneurs I know (ahem, including yours truly). Also, the bio on her website reads, “At a young age she developed an intense fear of coyotes and spent large amounts of time pretending to be an appaloosa.” How could I not invite her on the show? This episode is for anyone who wants to tune in to the voice within. Caitlin credits her success as designer and shop owner to her ability to go with her gut — and stresses that even if something is, in her words, a complete failure — it still serves a purpose in your journey. It’s also ideal for anyone looking for ideas to invigorate his or her own creativity. Business owners, listen up! There’s tons of valuable insights for you in this conversation. Among other things, we discuss: <ul> <li>social media strategy and Instagram growth</li> <li>rituals and routines that support the creative process</li> <li>how she got to feeling comfortable in her own skin</li> <li>how her eccentric background contributed to the “dissatisfaction” that drove her to design</li> <li>how healers have helped her break through personal growth plateaus</li> <li>the importance of travel and time away from work</li> <li>why she’s shutting down her newly-launched wedding dress line</li> <li>the role of “complete failure” in major success</li> </ul> <a href="http://www.well-aware.co/wp-content/uploads/IMG_3034-copy.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://www.well-aware.co/wp-content/uploads/IMG_3036.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Show Caitlin some love if her episode is resonating — her social channels are listed below. Happy listening! SHOW NOTES: <a href="http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=74709X1524664&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmociun.com&amp;sref=rss" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Mociun online boutique</a> <a href="http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=74709X1524664&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Fmociun%2F&amp;sref=rss" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@mociun Instagram</a> / <a href="http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=74709X1524664&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMociun-104371546111%2F%3Ffref%3Dts&amp;sref=rss" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> / <a href="http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=74709X1524664&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmociun.tumblr.com&amp;sref=rss" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Tumblr</a> / <a href="http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=74709X1524664&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fmociun&amp;sref=rss" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> / <a href="http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=74709X1524664&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fmociun%2F&amp;sref=rss" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> <a href="http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=74709X1524664&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FGary_Snyder&amp;sref=rss" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Gary Snyder</a> Everyday jewelry: <a href="http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=74709X1524664&amp;xs=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fstore.mociun.com%2Fjewelry%2Fearrings%2F%23%21%2F951-sunbow-hoops%2F&amp;sref=rss" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">gold hoops</a> <a href="http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=74709X1524664&amp;xs=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fstore.mociun.com%2Fjewelry%2Fbracelets%2F%23%21%2F936-loop-bracelet%2F&amp;sref=rss" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">loop bracelet</a> <a href="http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=74709X1524664&amp;xs=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fstore.mociun.com%2Fjewelry%2Frings%2F%23%21%2F873-baguette-band%2F&amp;sref=rss" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">baguette band</a> <a href="http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=74709X1524664&amp;xs=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fstore.mociun.com%2Fjewelry%2Frings%2F%23%21%2F439-spike-ring%2F&amp;sref=rss" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">gear edge band </a> <a href="http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=74709X1524664&amp;xs=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fstore.mociun.com%2Fjewelry%2Frings%2F%23%21%2F654-five-dot-ring%2F&amp;sref=rss" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">five dot rings</a> <a href="http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=74709X1524664&amp;xs=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fstore.mociun.com%2Fjewelry%2Frings%2F%23%21%2F399-stacked-sapphire-ring%2F&amp;sref=rss" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">stacked sapphire ring</a> <a href="http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=74709X1524664&amp;xs=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fstore.mociun.com%2Fjewelry%2Frings%2Fshape-bands&amp;sref=rss" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">diamond shape bands</a> Favorite Designers: <a href="http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=74709X1524664&amp;xs=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bellandbird.com%2F&amp;sref=rss" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Bell &amp; Bird</a> <a href="http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=74709X1524664&amp;xs=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Feriebasin.com%2F&amp;sref=rss" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Erie Basin</a> <a href="http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=74709X1524664&amp;xs=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fgabriellakiss.com%2F&amp;sref=rss" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Gabriella Kiss</a> <a href="http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=74709X1524664&amp;xs=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pollywales.com%2F&amp;sref=rss" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Polly Wales</a> It was so lovely to have you on, Caitlin. Thank you!

WELL / AWARE Show 013: Rituals to Support the Creative Process with Caitlin Mociun