Menorca is a beautiful island, but it can also be a challenging one. Here, starting a business is hard, creating is hard, and keeping going is harder still. And yet there are people who choose to invest in what is real — what is handmade, and what endures. People like Isabel Mir, an artisan who opened her workshop in Ciutadella six years ago and who, in an age of speed and mass production, chose to create slowly, with soul, sincerity and purpose.
In this episode, we talk about craftsmanship, entrepreneurship and what it means to survive as a self-employed professional in Spain in 2025. We also discuss a €20,000 fine that points to a much deeper problem: a system that too often punishes those who create, while failing to protect cultural identity and artisan work. But above all, we talk about resilience, dignity and the importance of standing up for those who build something from scratch with their own hands.
Every workshop that closes is a collective loss. Because if an artisan cannot survive, neither can the identity of this island — or of this country. Isabel reminds us that behind every piece made in Menorca there are hours of work, effort and soul, and that creating should not require extraordinary bravery, but should be something we value, support and protect.
You will not want to miss this episode.
