The Type A/ Type B podcast
The death of individuality?
So much of creativity is wrapped up in individuality. But in the age where attention is hard to come by, so following trends is pretty much crucial to succeeding, how do you find the balance between discoverability and true individuality?
Why you should embrace failure
Failure is a big, scary concept that cripples so many creative careers. The fear of failure is one of the biggest things standing in the way of true innovation and creativity. So let's talk about why it doesn't have to be so scary and how you can fail in the right way.
Being an everyday multi-hyphenate
I've always felt the pressure to just do/be "one thing." You're a marketer or an interior designer or a musician. You can't possibly be all at once, right?
Wrong. In this episode, I challenge the 'one career' notion and show you how embracing a bit of career chaos can lead to a truly fulfilling and successful professional life.
In other words, famous people aren't the only ones who are allowed to be multi-hyphenates.
Outsourcing your creative work
When you're building your own creative business, you're faced with the problem of scale pretty quickly. So how do you know when it's time to delegate some responsibilities, and how do you make sure that the creative voice of your brand doesn't get lost in the mix?
Using a layoff as an opportunity to build a creative career
Unfortunately, layoffs are increasingly common as we head through the end of 2023 and into the beginning of 2024. And while they really suck, here's how you can use it to your advantage as a creative.
Avoiding creative burnout
Burnout is no joke, and creative burnout is even more grueling than your run-of-the-mill burnout. In this episode, I share my burnout story and the strategies I learned to dig myself out of the rut (and prevent myself from ever getting there again)
The best productivity tools
As lifelong tech lover, I naturally have curated the perfect collection of tools to help me live my best, most productive life.
When does creating a process turn to overthinking?
There's a fine line between having an incredible and reliable process to support your creative practice, and putting too much structure to the point where you snuff out all of the actual creativity.
Here's how you know where that line is, and how to backtrack if you find yourself in a position where your process has transformed into overthinking.
AI is giving me an existential crisis
I used to think that everyone was dramatic when they said they were worried about Al taking our jobs... until it became a real possibility. As a creative, how do we deal with the fact that a lot of the things that we take pride in (and make money off of) can now be done by a robot? Surprisingly, I think there's a silver lining in it all.
How to monetize your creativity
So you're ready to turn your creativity into a lucrative career or side hustle...what now? As someone who habitually turns hobbies into a moneymaking product, l've learned a thing or two. Here are all the potential avenues to monetize your skills.
Should this be a career or a hobby?
Just because you're good at something, doesn't mean that you should turn it into a career. Before you dive into creative entrepreneurism, there are a few key questions to consider to decide if it's a pathway to your dream career, or whether it's something that's better off staying a hobby.
Putting a process behind your creativity
You have a creative gift, but if you're trying to turn it into a sustainable career, you can't survive off vibes and bursts of inspiration alone. You need to dig into that Type A side of your brain and create a process to make it easier and more reliable to tap into your creative genius.