Do you wish your clients, managers, and stakeholders had a better sense of what to actually do with your creative output? In this episode I talk with designer & founder of Daydream Design firm, Maya Gray, about all the ways you can elevate the value of your creative work. Maya also shares how she doubled her revenue by helping her clients understand the true purpose of design work, and her experience going from a full-time role to working for herself. LET’S ROCK! 

Want better professional mental health? Join the Creative Energy Collective at rockthatcreativejob.com and gain access to LIVE weekly mental health support sessions, interactive wellness workshops, industry expert guest-talks, and members-only mixers that keep you energized, connected, and inspired!

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-roberts-rtcj/
Instagram: @rockthatcreativejob
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RockThatCreativeJob
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Jamie Roberts is a Certified Positive Psychology Practitioner + CEO of Rock That Creative Job™, where she provides mental & emotional career support to creative professionals across the globe.

With a 20 yr. background as a Sr. Creative Director & Designer in both agency & in-house environments, Jamie bridges the gap between neuroscience and creativity by teaching commercial creatives how to rewire their minds to find the happiness and energy that may be missing in their careers.

Jamie has given keynotes, workshops, and live-coaching to thousands of creatives at national events like AIGA DesignWeek, HOW DesignLive, RGD Canada, TernHeads UK, and various design universities....

Whether you’re currently unemployed, or in a job that is just not a fit for you right now, it’s time to infuse your life with some creative joy again. If you wake up with that empty feeling, constantly wondering if you’ll ever get to the creative work you’re longing for, please join me in this uplifting episode where I talk with Sr. Designer and Creativity Coach, Renata McElvany, about shifting out of that place of despair, and regenerating the momentum that brought you into this career in the first place. Renata also shares her personal story of creative career struggle & transformation, and all the ways she now helps others reignite their own creative spark. LET’S ROCK! 

Want better professional mental health? Join the Creative Energy Collective at rockthatcreativejob.com and gain access to LIVE weekly mental health support sessions, interactive wellness workshops, industry expert guest-talks, and members-only mixers that keep you energized, connected, and inspired!

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-roberts-rtcj/
Instagram: @rockthatcreativejob
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RockThatCreativeJob
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Jamie Roberts is a Certified Positive Psychology Practitioner + CEO of Rock That Creative Job™, where she provides mental & emotional career support to creative professionals across the globe.

With a 20 yr. background as a Sr. Creative Director & Designer in both agency & in-house environments, Jamie bridges the gap between neuroscience and creativity by teaching commercial creatives how to rewire their minds to find the happiness and energy that may be missing in their careers.

Jamie has given keynotes, workshops, and live-coaching to thousands of creatives at national events like AIGA DesignWeek, HOW DesignLive, RGD Canada, TernHeads UK, and various design universities....

Interviewing with non-creative hiring managers can be tricky and anxiety-producing. How do you convey value and stand apart from the competition? Join me in this episode with 25yr marketing professional & creative hiring manager, Stephanie Gray, as we discuss how to effectively connect with your marketing interview audience, how to handle those stressful panel interviews, how to get unstuck if you start to freeze up, and the most important things a marketer wants to hear from you during your interview conversation. We’ll also talk about my personal experience as a candidate interviewing with Stephanie for a design role 15 years ago. LET’S ROCK! 

Want better professional mental health? Join the Creative Energy Collective at rockthatcreativejob.com and gain access to LIVE weekly mental health support sessions, interactive wellness workshops, industry expert guest-talks, and members-only mixers that keep you energized, connected, and inspired!

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-roberts-rtcj/
Instagram: @rockthatcreativejob
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RockThatCreativeJob
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Jamie Roberts is a Certified Positive Psychology Practitioner + CEO of Rock That Creative Job™, where she provides mental & emotional career support to creative professionals across the globe.

With a 20 yr. background as a Sr. Creative Director & Designer in both agency & in-house environments, Jamie bridges the gap between neuroscience and creativity by teaching commercial creatives how to rewire their minds to find the happiness and energy that may be missing in their careers.

Jamie has given keynotes, workshops, and live-coaching to thousands of creatives at national events like AIGA DesignWeek, HOW DesignLive, RGD Canada, TernHeads UK, and various design universities....

Are you feeling a little like you’ve been running on empty for too long? Or lost your momentum, creative spark, or overall vision for your creative career due to burnout, intense stress, or job toxicity? Join me in this episode where I talk with Creative Director & 30 yr. design industry veteran, Adele Mulford, as she shares her very important story about how prolonged job trauma intensely affected her health AND her creative career. Adele also talks openly about the importance of paying attention to your mental health as a creative professional, her own personal struggles with depression, plus the warning signs and what to do if you’re experiencing something similar in your own career. LET’S ROCK!

Want better professional mental health? Join the Creative Energy Collective at rockthatcreativejob.com and gain access to LIVE weekly mental health support sessions, interactive wellness workshops, industry expert guest-talks, and members-only mixers that keep you energized, connected, and inspired!

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-roberts-rtcj/
Instagram: @rockthatcreativejob
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RockThatCreativeJob
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Jamie Roberts is a Certified Positive Psychology Practitioner + CEO of Rock That Creative Job™, where she provides mental & emotional career support to creative professionals across the globe.

With a 20 yr. background as a Sr. Creative Director & Designer in both agency & in-house environments, Jamie bridges the gap between neuroscience and creativity by teaching commercial creatives how to rewire their minds to find the happiness and energy that may be missing in their careers.

Jamie has given keynotes, workshops, and live-coaching to thousands of creatives at national events like AIGA DesignWeek, HOW DesignLive, RGD Canada, TernHeads UK, and various design universities....

If you're embarking upon a career in the design industry, you won’t want to miss this episode! Join me for a lovely chat with Sr. Designer & founder of TernHeads, Sam Wells, as we discuss resources to help you kickoff a creative career, and connect with employers who are looking for your amazing talent. Sam also shares her personal experience starting out as a designer 16 years ago, and her drive to build an organization that will provide support to others who also have big creative career goals and aspirations. LET’S ROCK!

Connect with Sam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-fairbrother-wells/
Checkout TernHeads: https://ternheads.com/

Go to rockthatcreativejob.com for more creative career resources, including my Creative Resume-in-a-Day online course, coaching packages, and workshops, or to inquire about hiring me as a speaker for your next event!

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-roberts-rtcj/
Instagram: @rockthatcreativejob
TikTok: @rockthatcreativejob
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RockThatCreativeJob

Want better professional mental health? Join the Creative Energy Collective at rockthatcreativejob.com and gain access to LIVE weekly mental health support sessions, interactive wellness workshops, industry expert guest-talks, and members-only mixers that keep you energized, connected, and inspired!

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-roberts-rtcj/
Instagram: @rockthatcreativejob
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RockThatCreativeJob
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Jamie Roberts is a Certified Positive Psychology Practitioner + CEO of Rock That Creative Job™, where she provides mental & emotional career support to creative professionals across the globe.

With a 20 yr. background as a Sr. Creative Director & Designer in both agency & in-house environments, Jamie bridges the gap between neuroscience and creativity by teaching commercial creatives how to rewire their minds to find the happiness and energy that may be missing in their careers.

Jamie has given keynotes, workshops, and live-coaching to thousands of creatives at national events like AIGA DesignWeek, HOW DesignLive, RGD Canada, TernHeads UK, and various design universities....

Are you considering starting a freelance business, but are unsure of how to get clients, or what to even charge for your work? Join me as I chat with seasoned designer and freelance business mentor, Amy Farrell, as we talk all things creative freelance! Amy shares the strategy for how to take charge of your business, attract the right clients, choose the best projects, niche down effectively, and maintain your value so you don’t end up feeling overworked and underpaid in your creative career. LET’S ROCK!

Connect with Amy:

Website: https://www.designingsuccess.co
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyjfarrell

Want better professional mental health? Join the Creative Energy Collective at rockthatcreativejob.com and gain access to LIVE weekly mental health support sessions, interactive wellness workshops, industry expert guest-talks, and members-only mixers that keep you energized, connected, and inspired!

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-roberts-rtcj/
Instagram: @rockthatcreativejob
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RockThatCreativeJob
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Jamie Roberts is a Certified Positive Psychology Practitioner + CEO of Rock That Creative Job™, where she provides mental & emotional career support to creative professionals across the globe.

With a 20 yr. background as a Sr. Creative Director & Designer in both agency & in-house environments, Jamie bridges the gap between neuroscience and creativity by teaching commercial creatives how to rewire their minds to find the happiness and energy that may be missing in their careers.

Jamie has given keynotes, workshops, and live-coaching to thousands of creatives at national events like AIGA DesignWeek, HOW DesignLive, RGD Canada, TernHeads UK, and various design universities....

Tired of the radio silence on countless creative job applications? Join me in as I talk with 30-year corporate recruiter and talent acquisition pro, Sara Stowe, about all the ways to break through the noise and get noticed in your creative job search, so you have control over your creative career no matter what the future brings. Sara shares what it’s like on the recruiting side when she’s searching for talent, what stands out to hiring managers, the mistakes you never want to make in your applications, and the incredible power of networking. If you’re on the hunt for your next creative role, or considering opening a new job search, you won’t want to miss this episode! LET’S ROCK!

Connect with Sara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saradaveystowe/

Want better professional mental health? Join the Creative Energy Collective at rockthatcreativejob.com and gain access to LIVE weekly mental health support sessions, interactive wellness workshops, industry expert guest-talks, and members-only mixers that keep you energized, connected, and inspired!

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-roberts-rtcj/
Instagram: @rockthatcreativejob
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RockThatCreativeJob
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Jamie Roberts is a Certified Positive Psychology Practitioner + CEO of Rock That Creative Job™, where she provides mental & emotional career support to creative professionals across the globe.

With a 20 yr. background as a Sr. Creative Director & Designer in both agency & in-house environments, Jamie bridges the gap between neuroscience and creativity by teaching commercial creatives how to rewire their minds to find the happiness and energy that may be missing in their careers.

Jamie has given keynotes, workshops, and live-coaching to thousands of creatives at national events like AIGA DesignWeek, HOW DesignLive, RGD Canada, TernHeads UK, and various design universities....

Are you struggling with not feeling like yourself, lately? Like something just... isn’t right? If this sounds like your reality right now, you’ll want to join me in this very tranquil conversation with designer & wellbeing coach, Oliver Jones. In our chat, Oliver shares his personal origin story of experiencing depression very early in his creative career, his journey toward mental wellness, and his mission of wanting to help others who are also struggling with these same experiences. He also discusses how his meditation practice has improved his confidence, his creative process, and his connection to the work––from brief to concept to final execution––and how showing up as yourself is the most important thing you can do for your career. LET’S ROCK!

Want better professional mental health? Join the Creative Energy Collective at rockthatcreativejob.com and gain access to LIVE weekly mental health support sessions, interactive wellness workshops, industry expert guest-talks, and members-only mixers that keep you energized, connected, and inspired!

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-roberts-rtcj/
Instagram: @rockthatcreativejob
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RockThatCreativeJob
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Jamie Roberts is a Certified Positive Psychology Practitioner + CEO of Rock That Creative Job™, where she provides mental & emotional career support to creative professionals across the globe.

With a 20 yr. background as a Sr. Creative Director & Designer in both agency & in-house environments, Jamie bridges the gap between neuroscience and creativity by teaching commercial creatives how to rewire their minds to find the happiness and energy that may be missing in their careers.

Jamie has given keynotes, workshops, and live-coaching to thousands of creatives at national events like AIGA DesignWeek, HOW DesignLive, RGD Canada, TernHeads UK, and various design universities....

Hey Creatives! It’s Anxiety Awareness Week! If you’re someone that has struggled with anxiety, whether acute or chronic, this episode is specifically for you. Join us for Part 4 of the MENTAL HEALTH SERIES where I talk with licensed trauma therapist Gabrielle Loomis-Annett about the internal and external triggers for anxiety related to our brain chemistry, and the mental, physical, and emotional signs and symptoms. You’ll also learn tools and strategies for identify, challenge, and reframe those automatic negative thoughts (also known as “ANTs”) that can spiral us into panic attacks or shutdowns, and get in the way of our creative career growth & success. LET’S ROCK! 

Want better professional mental health? Join the Creative Energy Collective at rockthatcreativejob.com and gain access to LIVE weekly mental health support sessions, interactive wellness workshops, industry expert guest-talks, and members-only mixers that keep you energized, connected, and inspired!

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-roberts-rtcj/
Instagram: @rockthatcreativejob
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RockThatCreativeJob
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Jamie Roberts is a Certified Positive Psychology Practitioner + CEO of Rock That Creative Job™, where she provides mental & emotional career support to creative professionals across the globe.

With a 20 yr. background as a Sr. Creative Director & Designer in both agency & in-house environments, Jamie bridges the gap between neuroscience and creativity by teaching commercial creatives how to rewire their minds to find the happiness and energy that may be missing in their careers.

Jamie has given keynotes, workshops, and live-coaching to thousands of creatives at national events like AIGA DesignWeek, HOW DesignLive, RGD Canada, TernHeads UK, and various design universities....

If you are feeling depleted and disconnected from your creative work, or feeling anxious and stressed more than 50% of your day, you won’t want to miss this incredible episode! Join us for Part 3 of the MENTAL HEALTH SERIES where I talk with licensed trauma therapist Gabrielle Loomis-Annett about how to identify the 4 main signs and symptoms of burnout, the different ways creatives specifically tend to cope with this, and a few examples from my own creative career when I struggled with burnout. You’ll also learn to how to recharge after being in burnout mode, how to avoid staying in a pattern of “escape behaviors,” and how to set healthy boundaries in your work so you can live a happier, healthier creative life. LET’S ROCK!

Want better professional mental health? Join the Creative Energy Collective at rockthatcreativejob.com and gain access to LIVE weekly mental health support sessions, interactive wellness workshops, industry expert guest-talks, and members-only mixers that keep you energized, connected, and inspired!

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-roberts-rtcj/
Instagram: @rockthatcreativejob
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RockThatCreativeJob
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Jamie Roberts is a Certified Positive Psychology Practitioner + CEO of Rock That Creative Job™, where she provides mental & emotional career support to creative professionals across the globe.

With a 20 yr. background as a Sr. Creative Director & Designer in both agency & in-house environments, Jamie bridges the gap between neuroscience and creativity by teaching commercial creatives how to rewire their minds to find the happiness and energy that may be missing in their careers.

Jamie has given keynotes, workshops, and live-coaching to thousands of creatives at national events like AIGA DesignWeek, HOW DesignLive, RGD Canada, TernHeads UK, and various design universities....