Shenee Howard epitomizes what it’s like to put all of your authentic self into your creative endeavors. She’s known for her work in the marketing and branding space-- having launched over 30 successful products for her client base of female entrepreneurs-- but she’s also an aspiring screenwriter. Currently she’s living in Los Angeles, pursuing her dreams by working on selling her first pilot.

Also in this episode:

• Shenee’s very first screenplay writing inspirations
• Why Shenee grew up thinking she could never be a writer
• Shenee’s educational experience and the way she crafted her own college degree
• The catalyst that led Shenee to take the leap into entrepreneurship
• What pop culture teaches Shenee about being a successful creative
• Shenee shares why she loves Keanu Reeves, personally and professionally
• And more!

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Most Creatives I know have one: a project they’ve been thinking about and talking about doing for months. Sometimes years. They’ve thought through the concept. They’re excited about the prospect. They say they’re gonna pull the trigger...and yet….time goes by and they never act on this project! Maybe its starting a podcast or writing a book. Maybe its teaching a workshop, launching a product line, or entering an art show. Or even just pressing send on a weekly email.

Whatever it is, this project is taking up mental space and still isn’t out in the world- so are we actually going to do these things or not? In this episode, I’ve got 5 Questions To Ask Yourself Right Now to help you figure it out.

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Jessica Swift is a full-time surface pattern design artist on a quest to inspire and teach others to pursue their wild and creative dreams and never give up. Her magically uplifting, colorful artwork appears on fabric, stationary, gifts, and more. Jessica views her artwork as tokens of happiness-- reminders you need and deserve to feel good in your life. In addition to her artwork, Jessica published a book, The Crafter’s Guide to Patterns, in April 2015. Jessica lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband, toddler, and two cats.

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As a professional creative, nothing feels quite as awesome as doing work you love with a dream client. Someone who you totally click with, who respects you and your skill, who is open to exploring ideas and new directions, who partners with you to achieve something great and who loves the work in the end. However, working with the WRONG client can end up being one of the hardest experiences to deal with, and can be messy and painful for everyone involved. Today I’m going to share some of my best advice for avoiding those nightmare clients by looking for red flags- and I really wish someone had shared these with me when I first started out! 

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Creative careers can look very different for everyone, and they will absolutely change over time. We celebrate the growth and innovation that happens when creativity is allowed to flourish! This is why I am so glad to have Mallika Malhotra on the show today. She has let creativity take the lead and found that her photography business was so much more than shooting pretty pictures.  

Mallika Malhotra is a former ad executive who turned her talent of storytelling into a creative career at Miki Foto and Co. She is a photographer, storyteller, educator, author, and strategizer. Over the past 10 years doing photography, Mallika has developed strategies and approaches that capture the essence of a brand through pictures and words. What is so great about Mallika is that she wants to capture so much more than a moment with her photographs.  

In this episode:

- Mallika's in depth process to create stories through photography and branding
- How she "does it all"- and deals with "mom guilt"
- Why she didn't think she could be a creative because it was for "other people"
- All about the process of creating her new book 
- and more!

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Do you ever sit down to work and freeze because feel like you have WAY too much to do? Or feel overwhelmed by all of the creative ideas swirling in your head? I’ve been there! In today’s episode, I’m going to share my favorite (and simple) productivity kick start that I use all the time so you can get back to work and have those days where you are crossing things off left and right!

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Trust the process. It’s a beautiful motto to live by, but what does it look like when our creativity is actually process-driven? What happens when different creative arenas combine to open up a whole new world of possibilities? This is exactly what my guest, Chef Silvia Bianco, and I are going to talk about today. Chef Silvia is, of course, a celebrated Italian chef, but she is so much more than that! Silvia infuses creativity in everything she does, from teaching cooking classes to Facebook Live videos about the role of food in spirituality and activism.

In this episode:  

• How Silvia has become a “modern-day mystic” as well as a celebrated chef.  

• Silvia’s theater background has influenced her cooking classes and career.  
• Discover the story behind Silvia’s restaurant.  
• Learn all about the process of writing a cookbook.  

• How Silvia deals with cooking disasters.  
• Cooking taught Silvia to think on her feet.  
• Silvia fights burnout in her kitchen.  
• Why creativity is important for the world at large.  
• Creativity is a light inside a dark world.  

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In today’s episode, I’m going to challenge you on some lies that you may be telling yourself as a creative business owner.  These are stories I’ve heard over and over from past students and clients...and if I’m being honest, I’ve caught myself saying them TO myself on occasion. The problem is, these lies keep us stuck, overworked, and underpaid, and make it impossible (if not a heck of a lot harder) to grow our businesses. Let’s confront some of these unthruths and kick them to the curb, shall we?

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Small details can add up to tell a wonderful story, and sometimes that story tells just as much about the past as it does the future. When creatives draw inspiration from history and traditional methods, the result is often stunning. What other craft is so drenched in tradition and storytelling than wedding invitations? I am so thrilled to be sharing stories and reveling in the details with my good friend and guest, Hope Johnson. Hope is the inky hands behind The Little Blue Chair. Hope specializes in custom letterpress wedding invitations that capture a couple's story. For Hope, no detail is too small for her clients.  

In this episode:

• Hope describes her dual role as the designer and printer for her business.  

• There is a sense of history in everything Hope does—from her 100-year-old letterpress to the paper she uses for printing.  

• Creating something unique to each client is like a mini celebration of their new marriage.   

• Hope’s path toward printmaking was anything but direct, and yet she hasn't turned back! 

• Learn all about the letterpress process. 

•  Get a glimpse of how Hope works with clients and the genuine love she has for them.  

• How to get out of a rut when the due dates hit all at once.  

• The impact of family and motherhood on Hope’s creative business.  

•  Hope’s newest project on the horizon for Brides needing a little extra help in the plan.  

Our first LIVE episode in our limited Business Break series, specifically tackling questions for creative business owners features Courtney Foster-Donahue, Queen of all things Facebook.

In this ep Courtney tells us:

- why creative biz owners NEED to be FB (even if Instagram is your main squeeze)

- how to revive a dead page- or grow one without bugging your friends and family for "likes"

- if you think your business page is all there is to a Facebook strategy, you are missing out on LOTS the platform offers

- And more!

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