Crickets to Cha-Chings

Julie Berninger

goldcityventures@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

A practical Etsy-focused business show for handmade and digital entrepreneurs who want more traffic and better listings. Booking-wise, it’s a strong fit for e-commerce growth experts who can translate tactics like product research, listing optimization, and marketing into actionable steps for Etsy sellers.

Metrics

Episodes: 219

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

YouTube: 20.3k subscribers

Instagram: 28.0k followers

Contact Information

goldcityventures@gmail.com

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Host

Julie Berninger - The provided episode text indicates Julie Berninger is the person who sits down with guests (e.g., Christina) on this show, and she is associated with Gold City Ventures. No further professional ba...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Successful Etsy (or closely related) sellers—especially print-on-demand or digital product creators—with demonstrable outcomes (e.g., revenue scale, monthly sales) and practical experience in listing optimization, trend spotting, and marketing (including ads and/or platform strategy). Also fits operators with recognizable tool usage/experimentation (e.g., AI-assisted workflows) who can discuss tactics and tradeoffs.
Required Achievements:  
Etsy revenue growth (e.g., multi-million-dollar seller; or consistent high monthly sales), Scaling to multiple marketplaces, Teaching or creating digital products, Operational efficiencies using tools/automation (including AI workflows)

Recent Guest Discussions

Christina - Etsy/shopify Trends; Spotting Trending Designs; Improving Listings With Mock-ups; Scaling Across Marketplaces; Facebook Ad Targeting; Adapting To Ai-generated Mock-ups.

Ryan Hogue - Scaling With Ai; Automating Etsy Listings; Spotting Winning Trends; Product Quality; Maximizing Sales Across Platforms; Cost-benefit Of AI Tools.

Lizzie Smiley - Etsy Design Trend Strategy; Vintage/nostalgia/boho Aesthetics; Trend-driven Etsy Printables; Using Fonts And Colors; Market Research And Trend Resources.

Recent Topics

Etsy, Ecommerce, Marketing, Online Business, Product Strategy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Crickets to Cha-Chings
:

219. What a $3M Etsy Seller Knows That Most Shops Don't

June 16, 2026

Want to know what a $3M print on demand seller says is working right now? In this episode, Julie Berninger sits down with Christina to uncover the latest Etsy and Shopify trends driving sales in 2026. Learn how to spot trending designs, improve your listings with better mock-ups, and capitalize on growing demand for vintage graphics, personalized gifts, and popular color palettes. Christina also shares insights on scaling across multiple marketplaces, using tools for product research, navigat...

218. Make 100 Listings With AI + July 4th Ideas

June 09, 2026

Print on demand seller Ryan Hogue breaks down exactly how he scales designs, automates listings, and spots winning trends before they peak.  👉 Check out MyDesigns (the Ai tool Ryan uses): https://go.goldcityventures.com/my-designs 👉 Subscribe for weekly tips on Etsy, AI tools, and print-on-demand success. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Trends in Apparel 02:50 Leveraging AI for Design Creation 05:25 Exploring Print on Demand Strategies 08:16 The Importance of Product Quality 11:05 Maximizing ...

217. Your Etsy Printables Look Outdated (Try These 5 Trends)

May 28, 2026

Etsy trends change fast — and the sellers who spot them early are the ones getting the clicks and sales. In this episode, Lizzie Smiley breaks down how to use vintage aesthetics, nostalgia, boho styles, and trendy fonts to make your print-on-demand and digital products stand out in crowded Etsy search results. 👉 Subscribe for weekly tips on Etsy, print-on-demand, and digital product success.   Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Lizzie's Entrepreneurial Journey 01:12 From Corporate to Etsy Succes...

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