Exchanging Ideas with Thad Cox

Pete Correale is one of the best comedians today who has made numerous appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Conan O'Brien Show, and The Tonight Show.  

He also has two critically acclaimed one hour stand up specials: Comedy Central “Things We Do for Love” and on Showtime “Let Me Tell Y.”  

His audience connected with him more genuinely as he shares his life as a husband, father, and a person who finds joy and wisdom as he goes with his life.  

Thad has Pete as one of his awesome clients then a friend, and now a guest in his podcast. We all find doing stand-up comedy hard to do and stay relevant, and it will amaze you how Pete is consistent in being creative, confident, and resilient.  

In this episode, Pete will be sharing how he started as a comedian, got to do what he has to do and be a comic.  

You’ll be learning about practical tips on how to kick fear hard, manage it like a pro and start talking in front of your audience like you know what you are doing. 

And a whole lot more!

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Are you struggling with your freelancing business?  

Do you have a hard time trying to get a client that will pay the true value for your works?  

Settle for less than what you’re worth just so you could earn a living?  

The truth is sometimes it’s not the client’s fault.  

It’s YOU. It must start with you.  

Discover why and what you need to do on today’s episode as Thad talks with James Lewis.  

James is a lettering artist who combines his graphic design skill set with his love of letterforms, to create customized typographic solutions that always stand out. He shares his creative process by teaching workshops, public speaking, and creating viral art videos. He manages the Ligature Collective and has a successful social media presence. 

Listen as James shares his story of struggles and finding his passion for letterings and typography.  

What’s more, James shares a formula that enables him to attract more clients as he shares his works online.  

Find out how he attracts and keeps the audience’s attention and why he encourages everyone to teach. 
  

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Logistics Guru. Business Development Expert. Award-Winning Networker. Super-Connector. Speaker. Trainer. Consultant. Broadcaster. Avid Reader. Foodie. 

A life of many callings brought John to that happy moment when The Samphire Club was born. Although much of his career has been spent in logistics and so concerned with supply chains for goods and services, John’s interest in people has always come first. 

“I instinctively recognised very early on that, no matter what business you’re in, people do business with people. Being helpful, professional, likeable and very much myself was what worked for me, and grew the businesses I worked for.” 

Sharing the secrets of his success and empowering others has been an absolute must-do for John. He is much in demand as a speaker and consultant; he presents a business networking feature on Pirate FM’s digital radio station, pens a regular column in Business Cornwall magazine and contributes numerous guest blogs. 

The Samphire Club sees John combine his strategic networking and business experience with his skill and flair for creating memorable and valuable gatherings. 

Listen in to John share valuable networking tricks and hacks to help you grow your reputation and business. 

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Do you want to start building an audience but don’t know how to start? 

Here is the thing, having a vast follower doesn’t guarantee you are going to make huge sales. You need to build a community of people and followers that actually care about you and what you do, but it starts with you putting their needs ahead of your own.  

Find out why and how to do that on today’s episode with Tom Ross. Tom is the founder and CEO of Design Cuts. Aside from growing his business and making it the online go-to resource for designers, he also loves mentoring other entrepreneurs and helps them with their problems.  

Tom shares, among other things, how to find your niche and build your community by providing examples based on his experiences and case studies. He also talks about what works for him and how he engages with his followers.

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Scotty Russell focuses on injecting positive vibes through illustrations, lettering and murals. You’ll also find a steady theme of pizza, cats, outer space and coffee in his personal work. He started drawing at a very young age but it was only until he got the courage to begin sharing his work, everything in his life changed for the better.    

He started sharing his thoughts through blogging via the name Perspective-Collective to help others develop the mentality of going towards things that are scary and to see the silver lining in every situation.    

Scotty’s mission is to help creatives find their gift, establish a side hustle and win the battle against the inner critic…all outside their day jobs.    

And that’s not all, Scotty tells us how saying ‘yes’ to one opportunity that came his way, opened up a whole new career for him as a public speaker, teacher, and a podcast host.    

If you are someone looking for a powerful inspiration to make a change in your life, be sure to listen to this episode.

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Scotty on Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/PerspectiveCollective/ 

Scotty on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/Prspctv_cllctv/ 

Scotty on Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/scottyrussell88/ 

Scotty on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Prspctv_cllctv 

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Olivia Bossert is a fashion photographer and blogger who is a rare combination of talent and tenacity.    

A Swiss native with an obsession for the sea, her dog and magazines. Olivia works with brands and business throughout the UK such as Barbour, Joules, White Stuff and Crew Clothing. I help them to grow their audiences, sell their products and inspire their followers. 

In this value-packed episode, she talks about her journey to becoming a successful photographer, starting her own magazine and overcoming burnout.   

Not only that, you will get unique insights on marketing, blogging, photography, running a photography business and tips on how to use social media to land dream clients.   

What you will discover in this episode:   

• The pressures, inspirations, and struggles she went through while pursuing what she really loves  
• Her fascination with fashion and when it started and talking about Atlas magazine   
• Why imagery and consistency in social media is important  
• Understanding social media marketing and its connection to the imagery   
• What is "Face behind the Brand" in Instagram  
• How to build a sustainable business as photographers   

Ian Barnard is a hand lettering artist with a passion for typography, custom lettering and design. After completing a course Graphic Design and Illustration at Kent Institute of Art & Design, Ian landed a job as a graphic designer, but after years of repetitive work and tight deadlines, he had had enough.     He wanted to be more fulfilled and have a better work-life balance, so with the birth of his second child imminent, he decided to quit his job and try and make a go of it on his own.   In this episode, Ian deep dives on how he went from getting by in freelance to making a self-sustaining passive income by creating digital products, all while balancing his family life.   What you will discover in this episode:  

• How feedback keeps you on the right track.   
• The importance of niching down
• How he discovered his passion for lettering
• How he turned his passion for lettering into a passive income  
• The value on risk vs reward
• How to let go of bad ideas
• Why having a playful mentality leads to more engagement
• Using generosity to grow a community

  Resources :   The Honest Designers Show: https://www.designcuts.com/honest-designers   Ian’s Website:

Are you stuck in your 9 - 5 job and feels like something is telling you that you are meant to do great things? But here’s the rub, if you wanted to start working for yourself, where do you start?

Let me introduce you to today’s guest, Brand Strategist, Designer and Freelance Mentor Melinda Livesy.

Melinda lives to connect dots, analyze patterns, and solve problems. Don’t let her quiet demeanour fool you—once you get this INTJ talking about a topic of interest, you best be making a second pot of coffee.

As the founder and brand strategist of Marks and Maker, Melinda unites over ten years of professional design experience with a penchant for thoughtful customer service.

Melinda’s experience with notable names like Oakley, Paramount Pictures, and Loot Crate, coupled with her passion for creative thinkers and entrepreneurs, creates the perfect cocktail of impeccable workmanship, exceptional brands, and happy clientele.

In this episode, Melinda talks about her transition to freelance and gives tips and what you need to do before you quit your job and start working for yourself.

Hear her story of how she went from being a graphic designer to working for herself. Then going on to become a teacher and mentor for freelancers to now a sought-after branding consultant.

If you are working for an agency or any 9 - 5 job but is thinking of transitioning to freelance, here are 3 things you MUST do.

1) Observe and Learn. Visit and learn how the other departments in your office operate because it will give you an idea on how you run your business.

2) Join a Community. Expand your network by attending meetings and conferences and membership in relevant organizations. This is for vital support that will help boost your confidence and build relationships essential to your business.

3) Get a mentor - you know you need one. Getting a mentor means shortening your time learning essential skills to launch your freelance career and 2x your income in a given time.

What you will discover in this episode:
- Melinda shared how she got started in freelance
- What you need to know about starting your own agency
- Why she launched an e-course for people who are afraid to pursue working for themselves
- How to start building your business as a freelancer
- What's most important when building a community
- How to brand yourself

Valuable Resources:
Pre-lance - https://www.pre-lance.com/

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Prelance Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pre.lance/
Melinda on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/melindalivsey
Melinda on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/melindalivsey/

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Ben Akers on Mental Health and his Freelancing Journey . Ben is a Bristol-based filmmaker who embarked on a mission to create a film inspired by his best friend, Steve.     “Steve” is a 45-minute documentary looking at the effect of modern living has on men today. How the pressures of being the perfect father, the perfect husband, who has the perfect job, providing the perfect house and car, is completely unattainable. And how social media and lack of real-time with our friends is aiding to men taking their own lives almost hourly.   But this film is about solutions. And how we can stop this increasing epidemic.     He also talks about his 20+ years in the advertising industry, creating everything from lamppost stickers to documentaries (and everything in between). A journey that took him all over the world working with iconic brands such as Levis, Virgin and Manchester United to name a few.      He shares valuable insights into what makes him successful and how it's so important to not put too much pressure on yourself.   What will you discover from this episode:     – Ben shares where he gets his inspiration from.   – The power of changing your environment.   – Sharing why you need to give your brain time off   – The value of connecting with people and its importance in freelancing    – Receiving news of Steve’s death and its effect on him   – How mental health inspired him to create a film   – His valuable learnings while making the film and how he applies it to his personal life. – Key qualities that make a successful freelancer – The importance of needing to know 'what success looks like' on every project. – The reason why he buys lots of coffee    – Networking events and what he doesn’t like about it   – Crowdsourcing for his documentary film    – How he tries to 'commute' every day, even when he's working from home.   Resources: https://twitter.com/benakers https://www.gofundme.com/SteveDocumentary https://twitter.com/stevedoco   Youtube: https://youtu.be/u0A8Qq5exbQ   Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/2GOStCH   Follow Thaducation: http://instagram.com/thaducation   Join Thaducation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Thaducation/ https://www.thaducation.com/

In today’s episode, we chat with Dustin Lee, founder of RetroSupply. We discuss how he went from being stuck in a job that left him profoundly unfulfilled to making over $200k a year selling graphic goods online.    We also talk about the experience of creating his new course to help designers and other creatives follow his path and build a side hustle from their skills called ‘Passive Income for Designers’. If you want to start selling stuff online, you won't want to miss this chance to learn from the master.    Thaducation Special Offer: Use the code THAD20 to get 20% off your entire first order.    What you will discover on this episode:  - How he successfully navigated switching between careers - going from banking to graphic design.  - The day he launched his first digital product which made him over $1000 in less than 24hrs!  - How he got started on Creative Market and then used it to help him go full-time with RetroSupply Co.  - The importance of building an email list before you start selling products.  - Giving away freebies versus giving away discounts  - The "Product Gap" explained and its value to marketing.  - Taking advantage of collaborations and connections.  - Dustin’s “passiveincomefordesigners.com" website and what is it about.  - Building your audience and how to keep them engaged  - Insights on Failure and Success  - The power of surveys and how you can leverage them to get your business to the next level.  - Criticism and when and how you should take it objectively.  - The value of Patience, Tenacity and Talent.    Resources: http://passiveincomefordesigners.com/  http://retrosupply.co/    Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/2GOStCH    Thaducation Special Offer: Use the code THAD20 to get 20% off your entire first order.   YouTube: https://youtu.be/3ylSoPghdd4   Follow Thaducation: http://instagram.com/thaducation   Join Thaducation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Thaducation/ https://www.thaducation.com/