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Holiday Q&A with Chief Experts - Designers Show #164
Welcome to The "Designers Show" by Chief Experts, where design isn't just an art—it's a profit center!
As the year winds down, the hosts of The Designers Show step back from tactics and trends to focus on something more lasting: the lessons that shape long, sustainable design careers.
This holiday Q&A episode distills years of experience into honest reflections on mindset, burnout, client relationships, boundaries, and the realities of creative work. No scripts. No formulas. Just the truths that surface when designers stop performing and start being real.
This conversation isn’t about what’s new—it’s about what actually lasts.
In This Episode, You’ll Hear About:
Why mindset matters more than tools over the course of a design career
How productivity culture quietly fuels burnout
Recognizing early warning signs before burnout hits hard
Client relationships, boundaries, and knowing when it’s time to move on
Why design careers are rarely linear—and why that’s normal
The role of enjoyment, humor, and perspective in long-term creative work
Letting go as a form of growth
Learning to sit with uncertainty instead of rushing clarity
This episode is for designers who’ve been doing the work long enough to know the surface-level advice isn’t enough—and for those who want to avoid learning every lesson the hard way.
🎧 Listen to the full episode to hear the complete conversation and deeper context behind these lessons.
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🖥 Dan's Website
💻 RSVP for The Designers Show
😊 Dan's Social Accounts
About the Co-Hosts:
John Schrader
Kevin Transue
Robin Rigby Fisher
Rene Rabbit
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By Chief Experts Dan Baumann, John Schrader, Rene Rabbitt, Robin Fisher & Kevin TransueWelcome to The "Designers Show" by Chief Experts, where design isn't just an art—it's a profit center!
As the year winds down, the hosts of The Designers Show step back from tactics and trends to focus on something more lasting: the lessons that shape long, sustainable design careers.
This holiday Q&A episode distills years of experience into honest reflections on mindset, burnout, client relationships, boundaries, and the realities of creative work. No scripts. No formulas. Just the truths that surface when designers stop performing and start being real.
This conversation isn’t about what’s new—it’s about what actually lasts.
In This Episode, You’ll Hear About:
Why mindset matters more than tools over the course of a design career
How productivity culture quietly fuels burnout
Recognizing early warning signs before burnout hits hard
Client relationships, boundaries, and knowing when it’s time to move on
Why design careers are rarely linear—and why that’s normal
The role of enjoyment, humor, and perspective in long-term creative work
Letting go as a form of growth
Learning to sit with uncertainty instead of rushing clarity
This episode is for designers who’ve been doing the work long enough to know the surface-level advice isn’t enough—and for those who want to avoid learning every lesson the hard way.
🎧 Listen to the full episode to hear the complete conversation and deeper context behind these lessons.
*********************************************
🖥 Dan's Website
💻 RSVP for The Designers Show
😊 Dan's Social Accounts
About the Co-Hosts:
John Schrader
Kevin Transue
Robin Rigby Fisher
Rene Rabbit