You Don't Have to Build Your Jewelry Business Alone
Running a creative business can feel isolating, but it doesn’t have to. Together, we’ll navigate the messy middle, clarify your next steps, and build real momentum toward the kind of growth you actually want.
Let's Work Together
Are you ready for 1:1 coaching that helps you achieve clarity, alignment, and steady progress?
This private work supports jewelry professionals and creative business owners at any stage who want a steady place to think, make decisions, and move forward with intention, without carrying everything alone.
You love the work you do. The challenge isn’t commitment or capability. It’s holding the complexity of it all at once.
As your business grows, decisions multiply. Projects overlap. Responsibilities compound. Each choice carries more weight, and it’s easy to feel mentally overextended, not because you lack clarity, but because too many things are asking for your attention at the same time.
This is where 1:1 support becomes useful.
My role isn’t to direct or prescribe, but to offer a steady space to think. Together, we slow the pace just enough to clarify priorities, sequence decisions, and focus your energy where it matters most.
We work toward a realistic agenda that respects your capacity and protects against burnout, helping you batch your time, move through work in phases, and reduce constant recalibration.
Over time, clients experience greater steadiness. Clearer next steps. More confidence in their own judgment. They know what they’re working on, why it matters, and when it’s complete.
This work is well suited for people who are capable, self-directed, and deeply invested in their craft, and who value having a consistent place to reflect and stay oriented with someone who understands the industry.
It's about clarity, continuity, and building a way of working that can evolve with your business and creative life.
This isn’t about acceleration or correction.
- Talk through purpose, priorities, and creative direction as they evolve
- Work through doubt, imposter syndrome, and second-guessing
- Navigate procrastination, overwhelm, or an ADHD-style way of working
- Address hesitation around sharing, shipping, or putting work into the world
- Make grounded decisions around pricing, focus, and next steps
- Build momentum in a way that respects how you actually work and your current capacity
School owners & educators
Jewelers launching a line or moving into higher-end custom work
Manufacturing companies or established businesses
Instructors across materials and techniques
Retailers or gallery owners
Small and large companies, including organizations & nonprofits
About your coach:
Meet Courtney Gray
With over 25 years in the jewelry industry as a maker, educator, and business advisor, I’ve worked with thousands of creatives across many stages of their careers.
I began working one-to-one because I know how complex and isolating this work can feel, and how much easier it becomes when you have a steady place to think, process, and make decisions with support.
I bring deep industry experience and strategic perspective, but this work is collaborative. We work together to clarify what matters, respect your capacity, and move forward in a way that feels grounded and sustainable.
Choose Your Coaching Journey
90 Minute Strategy Session
$222/Session
Perfect if you need a clear, grounded strategy or support navigating a challenge in your creative business.
What's included:
- One 90-minute private strategy session
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Pre-session review of your links, photos, or goals
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Personalized discovery form before we meet
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Follow-up notes + curated resources
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Recommended starting point for ongoing coaching.
Two Monthly Strategy Sessions
$247/Month
For makers who want consistent momentum, accountability, and aligned strategy as they grow their business.
What's included:
- Two private 60-minute Zoom sessions per month
- Personalized intake and goal mapping
- Action plans, check-ins, and curated resources
- Optional email support between sessions
- Best for creatives ready for long-term transformation.
Working together: a few notes
A few simple guidelines to keep our work clear, consistent, and supportive.
- Six-month commitment for ongoing 1:1 work
- Ongoing Coaching is billed Monthly on the same date each month and includes 2- 1 hour sessions per month.
- 30 days notice required to pause or cancel
- Strategy session recommended for new clients to initiate 1-1 work
- Reach out with questions or special circumstances
- Book a call if you’d like to explore alignment before getting started
My goal is to support you in a way that feels realistic and sustainable. If you have questions about budget, timing, or long-term commitment, you’re always welcome to reach out or email me at hi@courtneygrayarts.com so we can talk it through together.
Q: What do we actually work on during sessions?
Q: How often do we meet, and what does the rhythm look like?
Q: Is this business-focused, creative-focused, or both?
Q: What if my situation or priorities change while we’re working together?
Not feeling ready? That's where this work often begins.
It’s common to reach out with questions rather than certainty. Not because you lack experience or ability, but because you’re navigating real decisions.
You might be thinking:
“I should be further along.”
“I don’t have clarity yet.”
“I’m not sure this is the right moment.”
Those thoughts don’t mean you’re behind. They usually mean you’re paying attention.
Here's what I know:
This work doesn’t require you to arrive fully confident or resolved. It offers space to think things through, name what’s getting in the way, and move forward without pressure to perform clarity you don’t yet have.
You don’t need a finished plan or everything figured out.
You come into this work to build clarity, not prove it.
Clients come from many stages, from early builders to long-established professionals. What they share is a willingness to slow down, take their work seriously, and engage thoughtfully with what’s next.
If you’re waiting to feel completely ready, it may help to know that readiness often comes from having the right space to think.