Have you ever wondered how to keep your sanity as a career creative in today’s cutthroat capitalist economy? This episode is all about how to consciously elevate your pursuit of creative success and sustainability. Gio and Renee have the incomparable pleasure of speaking to Kelly Small (they/them), the author of The Conscious Creative. Kelly left their marketing management position at a big Toronto agency and embarked on a years-long journey that led them through the ups and downs of an existential career crisis, returning to school, stress and illness, culminating in their creation of the incredible resource that is The Conscious Creative.

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Have you ever questioned your own self-worth or skills, in spite of your accomplishments? Welcome to imposter syndrome! Gio and Renee disclose their own struggles with rejection, second-guessing themselves, and the work they’ve done to counter those feelings of inadequacy. Bonus topics include the oppressive nature of capitalism, dumb sluts and an appearance from Canada’s own Celine Dion. Tweet us @listen2mepod, DM us on Instagram @listen2mepodcast, message us on Facebook or email us at [email protected]. Like what you hear? Let a creative know! Please rate and subscribe!

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Get cozy and settle in: today’s episode is all about creative spaces. How do you set up your space for optimal creativity? Is it where you live? A coffee shop or library? Do you work better with background noise, or free of distraction? Bonus topics include writing warm-ups, the joy of doors, Gio the Collage Queen and Renee’s undying love of libraries. Tell us more about how you work! Tweet us @listen2mepodcast, DM us on Instagram, message us on Facebook or email us at [email protected]. Like what you hear? Then for the love of everything, please rate and subscribe!

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What do you do when you’re burning out in the middle of a pandemic? CALL YOUR FAMILY. Or, listen to this episode of Listen 2 Me where Gio and Renee offer their best advice for recognizing creative exhaustion when you see it and what to do about it when you’re in the thick of it. We commiserate and kiki about our different levels of productivity during these daunting times, and we want you to join the conversation. Tweet us @listen2mepodcast, DM us on Instagram, message us on Facebook or email us at [email protected]. And if you like what you hear, for the love of everything, please rate and subscribe!

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It’s Episode 10, baby! Gio knew all along we’d make it here. After their Coming Out episode launch (Episode 4--go listen!), Renee wanted to revisit the topic of queerness and how it relates to creativity. So...being queer makes you more creative? No, that’s not what we’re saying--but there are certainly some commonalities between the two. Do you agree? Give the episode a listen and then comment, review or email us at [email protected] and let us know what you think! Listen and subscribe wherever your other favourite podcasts are available.

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Episode 9 is a trip down memory lane, highlighting the lessons learned from Gio and Renée’s experiences from exactly a decade ago. Were your early 20s a shitshow? Because ours sure were! The year was 2010, we were both 21-year-olds with terrible eyebrows but a lot of potential. Topics include Livejournal.com, bangs (again!), and the galvanizing power of leaving behind self-doubt.

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What a momentous occasion! In Gio and Renee’s first-ever interview episode, they chat with the humble and talented Sam Walker (she/her), founder and creator of The Art Lab Windsor, an accessible space for anyone in the community to come and make process-based art. Sam’s approach is founded on her love of the creative, and The Art Lab’s roots are in the ECE program she completed when she thought her career would take her into childhood. We talk with her about the magic of play, the importance of art within a community, why slime is truly everything right now, and what it means to be a creative who parlayed their love of art into business.

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Episode 7 is a primer on personal brands--what they are, how to make one, and why it’s important. Gio talks about how he built his personal brand over the years and Renée offers pointers for those of us just starting out. You can check out giografik.com and reneewrought.com for a better idea of what we’re talking about when we mention our respective websites. Bonus topics include chia pets and the launch of our brand-new segment: Creative Power Up! Connect with us on social media, rate our episodes and subscribe! Music provided by Audionautix.com.

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We’re exposing our soft underbellies in today’s episode; please, be gentle. Renée and Gio tackle the sticky topics of failure and lack of self-worth—and their antidotes, connection and compassion. We talk about our own struggles and the ways we’ve created to cope. Bonus topics include how to ask people for constructive criticism on your work and Gio and Renée’s complete inability to do simple maths. Please rate and subscribe, and follow us on social media! Music provided by Audionautix.com.

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Staying sane while hustling--what does that look like? Don’t ask us. But we can tell you about our experience with the ins and outs of compensated and uncompensated creative gigs; how to figure out what gigs are worth it as you get your creative career started, or when you’re further down the road; and how to assert yourself and get paid what you’re worth! Visit giografik.com and reneewrought.com to see more of Gio and Renée’s work. Music provided by Audionautix.com.

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