Chaotic Creatives

Lauren and Rachael answer more of your questions! Being authentically you, building confidence, avoiding the cringe: these were a few of the concerns listeners had about developing an online presence and promoting their work. The hosts explore these ideas the best way they know how, with lots of curiosity and nuance, to guide you toward what works best for you!

Questions Covered

• Tips/advice for incorporating playfulness, sparkle, and fun into your corporate job/work.
• How to not be cringey when promoting your work.
• How do you connect with your audience authentically? How do you find the confidence and conviction to talk about your niche? 

Episode Mentions:

• Curious about creating a creative brief for a personal project? Check out Lauren’s Skillshare Course!
• Use Rachael’s Silly Questions Resource for your next ice-breaker.
• Rachael + Lauren’s Street Style Interview w/ Dev Moore
• Follow Andi Eaton Alleman for more business insight.

Sponsors:

• Mural Painting for Designers: https://www.homsweethom.com/classes
• Dress For Yourself: https://rachaelrenae.com/stylecourse

The transcript for this episode can be found here!

Cover art designed and photographed by Kristle Marshall for Hom Sweet Hom

If you love what we are doing and want to support us, head to patreon.com/chaoticcreatives

Follow the pod on Instagram @chaoticcreativespod and tag us in the projects you’re working on while listening!

Say hi or tell us a silly lil joke: [email protected]

Lauren’s links:

• Website
• Instagram
• Online Classes

Rachael’s links:

• Website
• Instagram
• The Juice Box
• Creative Coaching

Lauren and Rachael discuss the importance of managing expectations throughout the creative process and journey. As artists, we can’t help but to dream big and plan accordingly; BUT leaving space for unexpected twists and turns can allow us to better enjoy the process and tap into our playfulness. There is so much to gain when we embrace the detours that often occur on the path to where we really want to be. We hope this discussion allows you, dear listener, to be less hard on yourself and develop a healthier relationship with your creative practice.

Episode Mentions:

• Rachael’s Creative Visioning Workbook
• Lauren’s Daily Dishonesty Project

Sponsors:

• Hom Sweet Hom Mural Mockups
• Rachael Renae's Dress For Yourself Course

The transcript for this episode can be found here!

Cover art designed and photographed by Kristle Marshall for Hom Sweet Hom

If you love what we are doing and want to support us, head to patreon.com/chaoticcreatives

Follow the pod on Instagram @chaoticcreativespod and tag us in the projects you’re working on while listening!

Say hi or tell us a silly lil joke: [email protected]

Lauren’s links:

• Website
• Instagram
• Online Classes

Rachael’s links:

• Website
• Instagram
• The Juice Box
• Creative Coaching

In this discussion, Rachael and Lauren explore the how their upbringings, and communities of origin have influenced the trajectories of their creative lives and careers.

Episode Mentions:

• ESPN 30 for 30: Bad Boys
• Rodman: For Better or Worse
• The Last Dance

Sponsors:

• Mural Painting for Designers
• Dress For Yourself

The transcript for this episode can be found here!

Cover art designed and photographed by Kristle Marshall for Hom Sweet Hom

If you love what we are doing and want to support us, head to patreon.com/chaoticcreatives

Follow the pod on Instagram @chaoticcreativespod and tag us in the projects you’re working on while listening!

Say hi or tell us a silly lil joke: [email protected]

Lauren’s links:

• Website
• Instagram
• Online Classes

Rachael’s links:

• Website
• Instagram
• The Juice Box
• Creative Coaching

The creative path is full of wonder and play; but sadness, depression, and grief are inevitable parts of the human experience. Rachael and Lauren return by discussing how they navigate these very real seasons in life while remaining committed to what they are passionate about. As we face down ever-increasing uncertainty and loss, does art still matter? Your creative gals say YES! This chat explores art practice as a healing balm and energizing force in our lives and communities.

Mentions:

• The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
• woman, 30, sobs to All Time Low music video on couch at 2 AM by Lauren

Sponsors:

• Creative Coaching with Rachael Renae: rachaelrenae.com/coaching
• Mural Painting for Designers: homsweethom.com/classes

The transcript for this episode can be found here!

Cover art designed and photographed by Kristle Marshall for Hom Sweet Hom

If you love what we are doing and want to support us, head to patreon.com/chaoticcreatives

Follow the pod on Instagram @chaoticcreativespod and tag us in the projects you’re working on while listening!

Say hi or tell us a silly lil joke: [email protected]

Lauren’s links:

• Website
• Instagram
• Online Classes

Rachael’s links:

• Website
• Instagram
• The Juice Box
• Creative Coaching

For this final episode of Season 2, Rachael and Lauren talk about creating challenges and passion projects and how the practice can be useful for self-discovery, play, and meeting creative milestones. They examine crafting prompts from both personal and business perspectives and share helpful examples along the way.

Big thanks to our audience for listening this season. Please share our pod with someone you think would love the show AND give us a rating and review! We’ll be back soon for Season 3!

In the meantime, join Rachael for a FREE Creative Challenge Webinar on March 30th! Sign up here!

Episode Mentions

• Symmetry Breakfast
• Things Organized Neatly
• Lauren’s Food Art
• Palfest

The transcript for this episode can be found here!

Cover art designed and photographed by Kristle Marshall for Hom Sweet Hom

If you love what we are doing and want to support us, head to patreon.com/chaoticcreatives

Follow the pod on Instagram @chaoticcreativespod and tag us in the projects you’re working on while listening!

Say hi or tell us a silly lil joke: [email protected]

Lauren’s links:

• Website
• Instagram
• Online Classes

Rachael’s links:

• Website
• Instagram
• The Juice Box
• Creative Coaching

Lauren and Rachael discuss the importance of creating personal guidelines for navigating social media. You can think of these as 10 Commandments, House Rules, Standard Operating Procedures etc. They each share three of their own ‘commandments’ related to common scenarios they’ve encountered as artists and business owners with large audiences online.

Special shoutout to Therapy Jeff!

The transcript for this episode can be found here!

Cover art designed and photographed by Kristle Marshall for Hom Sweet Hom

If you love what we are doing and want to support us, head to patreon.com/chaoticcreatives

Follow the pod on Instagram @chaoticcreativespod and tag us in the projects you’re working on while listening!

Say hi or tell us a silly lil joke: [email protected]

Lauren’s links:

• Website
• Instagram
• Online Classes

Rachael’s links:

• Website
• Instagram
• The Juice Box
• Creative Coaching

This episode is all about money and feelings! There’s a saying that is constantly floating around online: “Charge your worth and add tax.” Lauren and Rachael discuss the limits of this phrase and how decoupling your self-worth from the perceived value of your products or services can be a healthier perspective when building a sustainable business. Additionally, they discuss how values like accessibility inform their goals to engage in an inclusive form of commerce, while still covering the costs of doing business and making a living. Hopefully, this conversation makes you feel seen and supported in navigating all of the complexities of working for yourself.

Special shoutout to Morgan Harper Nichols!

The transcript for this episode can be found here!

Cover art designed and photographed by Kristle Marshall for Hom Sweet Hom

If you love what we are doing and want to support us, head to patreon.com/chaoticcreatives

Follow the pod on Instagram @chaoticcreativespod and tag us in the projects you’re working on while listening!

Say hi or tell us a silly lil joke: [email protected]

Lauren’s links:

• Website
• Instagram
• Online Classes

Rachael’s links:

• Website
• Instagram
• The Juice Box
• Creative Coaching

As a creative entrepreneur, experimentation is important in finding a balance between your desires and those of your community. Rachael and Lauren discuss times that they’ve taken risks on new offerings in their business and the lessons learned from their experiences. How can we find profitable pathways for growth without abandoning our core purposes or interests? They also discuss low-effort ways to identify and test ideas on how to expand your business in a way that aligns with your missions and goals.

Episode Mentions:

• Join the waitlist for Lauren’s Portfolio Procrastinator Course
• Get the PLAYlist template and other resources from Rachael

The transcript for this episode can be found here!

Cover art designed and photographed by Kristle Marshall for Hom Sweet Hom

If you love what we are doing and want to support us, head to patreon.com/chaoticcreatives

Follow the pod on Instagram @chaoticcreativespod and tag us in the projects you’re working on while listening!

Say hi or tell us a silly lil joke: [email protected]

Lauren’s links:

• Website
• Instagram
• Online Classes

Rachael’s links:

• Website
• Instagram
• The Juice Box
• Creative Coaching

Happy New Year! Lauren and Rachael are glad to be back and are thinking about loosening their adherence to certain labels that they’ve stuck with for far too long. This discussion was inspired by Lauren doing something that she had previously written off as not her thing and is all about revisiting the stories we’ve been telling ourselves. Do they still ring true? Are we unnecessarily closing ourselves off to new, beautiful experiences or facets of ourselves? The hosts share areas in which they personally feel more curiosity could work wonders and invite you to do the same!

Episode Mentions:

• Lauren’s Paper Clay tutorial
• The disgusting thing from DIA in Lauren’s IG Story
• Omy, the cool wine guy

The transcript for this episode can be found here!

Cover art designed and photographed by Kristle Marshall for Hom Sweet Hom

If you love what we are doing and want to support us, head to patreon.com/chaoticcreatives

Follow the pod on Instagram @chaoticcreativespod and tag us in the projects you’re working on while listening!

Say hi or tell us a silly lil joke: [email protected]

Lauren’s links:

• Website
• Instagram
• Online Classes

Rachael’s links:

• Website
• Instagram
• The Juice Box
• Creative Coaching

Lauren and Rachael share reflections on the year as we head into 2025. If you’ve been listening since episode 1, you know that these gals LOVE reflection as a tool for resetting and crafting thoughtful future goals that are consistent with your personal values. In this discussion, they dig into: being flexible with metric-based goals, the power of self-awareness in setting your goals, AND acknowledging achievements that you didn’t see coming.

Your Chaotic Creative Gals are taking a mini break for the holiday season and will be back in January. In the meantime, give us the gift of a rating and review wherever you listen!

Episode Mentions:

• Josh Johnson Wired Magazine interview (Youtube and written)
• Infographic about who has access to you
• What Vegetable Are You?

The transcript for this episode can be found here!

Cover art designed and photographed by Kristle Marshall for Hom Sweet Hom

If you love what we are doing and want to support us, head to patreon.com/chaoticcreatives

Follow the pod on Instagram @chaoticcreativespod and tag us in the projects you’re working on while listening!

Say hi or tell us a silly lil joke: [email protected]

Lauren’s links:

• Website
• Instagram
• Online Classes

Rachael’s links:

• Website
• Instagram
• The Juice Box
• Creative Coaching