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You’re doing everything you can to keep your business moving forward and you're pushing to get booked and busy...
But what if the very thing that feels like “progress” is actually the thing keeping you stuck?
In this episode, I’m talking about the hidden ways constant busy-ness keeps creative business owners spinning their wheels, stuck in patterns that look productive… but leave you exhausted and unsure what’s really working.
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A lot of creative service providers I work with come to me at this exact point in their business - in the midst of a feast & famine cycle.
If you’re stuck in a cycle of overworking one month and wondering where all your clients went the next, this episode is for you.
I’m sharing three practical shifts that helped me break out of the endless feast & famine loop and build a more peaceful, predictable business.
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There are certain projects I always say no to - not because of "red flags", not because they're TERRIBLE clients and not even because they're not potentially good projects... But because they're not my perfect people and they're not the most aligned clients I could work with. And it's important to me to say no to the "not-quite-there" projects, so I can say yes to the "oh-my-god-this-is-the-most-amazing-project" clients!
I’m sharing the kinds of enquiries that could seem fine on the surface, but that I’ve learned aren't the best for me. These are the projects that I have found aren't best to keep my processes, my schedule and my creativity as peaceful as possible.
Whether you’re in a season of trying to say yes to everything or learning to hold your own boundaries with clients, I hope this episode reminds you that saying no is a powerful part of building a sustainable, spacious creative business.
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Feeling like everyone is in a similar creative industry to you? Wondering how to stand out when things feel crowded and you can't stop comparing?
In this episode, I’m sharing a quieter, more strategic approach to standing out in your own space so you can get booked up with perfect clients - even in saturated spaces. Because the truth is: your uniqueness is your superpower... but you have to know how to define it, share it, and shout it as loud as you can! (In your own way, of course!)
If you’ve ever thought “there are too many people doing this - how can I stand out?” this one’s for you.
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If marketing feels like a never-ending chore, you’re not alone. But what if you could add more joy into your marketing tasks so they feel lighter and easier - and eventually more consistent? In this episode, I’m sharing how to shift the way you approach marketing so it doesn’t feel like a task you dread - because when it feels good, it’s way easier to stay consistent.
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In this episode, I’m sharing the business boundaries that keep my work peaceful and joyful. After a decade in business, I've found that boundaries are one of the key ways I can make - and keep - my business peaceful and spacious!
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In this episode, I’m diving into a conversation about pricing, but not in the way you might expect. This isn’t just about making more money. It’s about how undercharging impacts your energy, creativity, and day to day experience in your business.
You’ll hear why pricing too low doesn’t just affect your income - it affects your confidence, your client relationships, and even your love for your work. I’m sharing how undercharging leads to overthinking, burnout, and resentment, and why raising your prices is about so much more than profit - it’s about creating a peaceful, sustainable business that actually feels good to run.
If you’ve ever struggled with pricing or felt drained by your projects, this one’s for you!
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In this episode, I’m sharing the behind-the-scenes of how I pressed pause on Instagram - without the pressure, guilt, or fear of disappearing - and stayed booked up with dreamy clients in a peaceful schedule.
You’ll hear why I made the decision, the unexpected benefits that came from it, and the strategies that kept my client work flowing without constantly showing up online. If you’ve ever felt trapped in the content hamster wheel or wondered if social media is truly essential for booking clients, this one’s for you!
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In this episode, I’m sharing what helped me step out of the constant state of stress and start running my business with more ease, clarity, and control. If you’re feeling stretched too thin, always playing catch-up, or wondering if it ever gets easier… this one’s for you.
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I've been booked up with dream clients in my business since 2017. But what would I do if I was starting right now? What would I focus on to go from stressed out, inconsistent and overworking to booked up peacefully?
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Your offer is your bread and butter. Being in client delivery means that how you feel in your projects is usually how you'll feel in your business - so how do you make your offer more peaceful? What are the elements you can refine to make it work so much better for you? Let me share my best offer tweaks with you!
I also share more about my group program Booked, Not Busy which is opening on the 5th February! Or join the waitlist here for early access and the Build Your Booked Up Offer Bonus 👀
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I'm sharing more about my experience with going from extremely burnt out to booked up with a peaceful, stress-free work week! In the decade I've been running my business, I've gone through so many cycles of burnout from overworking to feast & famine to undercharging. Not only do I talk about what my journey looked like, I'm sharing the tips to get out of that place intentionally.
I also share more about my group program Booked, Not Busy which is opening on the 5th February! Join the waitlist here ✨
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Let me share exactly how I plan my booking schedule for creative clients in my design studio. Every year, I plan my entire booking schedule for the whole year and this process helps me reach my income goals, create more space in my schedule and keep my creative business peaceful.
Is it just about the organisation? Nope! In this episode, I share how this booking schedule is a full strategy and the pieces of the strategy that most creatives miss out which is why they stay busy and unpeaceful.
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It's been a little while since you've seen me around here... but I'm back and the podcast has a brand new name! Wondering where The Daring Designers Podcast went? Well it's now The Peaceful Creatives Podcast and I can not wait to share more episodes.
Why the name change? My own brand went through a big transformation at the end of 2024 in what I like to call my "unbrand"! Taking the two branches of my business and bringing them together to share all of the work I love to do. Get all of the behind the scenes of my thought process and then steps I went through to bring my unbrand to life!
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Have you ever thought about how we as humans bring so much uniqueness to our businesses - our experiences, our successes, our failures, our skills and struggles, our goals and versions of success... Yet we're often given the same steps to follow to get to where we want to be.
As a mentor (and as a designer!), I love to bring more human-ness into the businesses of the designers I work with and I'd love to share some of my favourite lessons that I have learnt as I've tried to build my business with myself as a key focus. All of the messiness included!
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When it comes to consistency, we're told that this is a MUST DO in business. From consistent marketing (you have to post on Instagram five times a week, you have to create more video content, you have to engage with your audience every day), to showing up consistently (you should be working on your business every week, you should join more programs, you need to work on more passion projects) - we know consistency is a must.
But what we're not told as much, is that you get to choose what consistency looks like for you. If your business is unique and your goals are unique, we will all also have a version of consistency that helps us reach those goals that are perfect for us and fit with our time, energy and creativity!
Yes, consistency is so important. Because the consistency we can control (like marketing, visibility, engagement, development) helps us build consistency in the areas we have a little less control over (like monthly income, lead generation, project bookings and sales).
So in this episode, I'm sharing some tips to help you find and develop what consistency can look like in your own business, so you can ignore the advice that isn't relevant to you!
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The Clubhouse is Open! My signature group mentoring program for designers is opening for this week only! If you'd like to learn more and work with me in 2024, you can sign up here ✨
Today I'm chatting with the lovely Sarah from Design Gals! Sarah launched her business just over 12 months ago and has spent the entire time building her business with strategy, intention and her personal version of success in mind. After joining me in The Clubhouse, she work on not just trial and error and any old strategy, but considering the work she wanted to be doing, how she wanted to work, what she wanted from the future and how to make that happen. Less than a year on, Sarah was working with dream clients and booking up to three months in advance!
In this episode, Sarah and I chat about how you can build intention and strategy into your design business right from the beginning so your business can be built on solid, sustainable foundations! We also share some amazing tips for those of you who are in the early stages of your business or want a fresh start to focus on your version of success.
Head to @design.gals on Instagram to follow along with Sarah and see her amazing work :)
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The Clubhouse waitlist is Open! My signature group mentoring program for designers is opening on the 15th January for waitlist members to sign up with an exclusive 1:1 bonus! If you'd like to learn more and work with me in 2024, you can sign up to the waitlist here ✨
I could have gone on for a really long time with this episode talking about the benefits of booking in advance! But I stopped at the twelve that I find are the most important and can have the biggest impact on your business, your wellbeing, your mindset, and your freedom.
Booking my design clients in advance has been the main strategy that has helped me build my dream design business and I'd love to help you do the same ☺️
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When you have your eyes on big goals and know you have what it takes to get there, it can be easy to focus on whatever feels like it’ll get you to where you want to be quicker. But sometimes the things that get us to reach those goals quicker are actually getting us further away from where we want to be in the long-term and further away from building a sustainable business.
So how do we focus on sustainable elements in our business instead of quick results - even when we want the quicker results? Let's talk about it!
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Ok here's a biggy - I want your marketing in your design business to be SO much easier and I know it can be too!! We have such a set idea of what marketing has to be and what we have to achieve that we sometimes lose focus of the goal - connecting with dreamy clients in a way that works for you. Not building a huge audience, not getting the most views, not posting as much as possible.
Let's chat through a few of my favourite tips to help make your marketing so much easier, take off the pressure and maybe you can even start to love marketing!
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