The Peaceful Creatives Podcast

If your business already works - you’re booked, clients love your work, and money is coming in - but you can't seem to keep your projects on track and feel plagued by project scope, extended timelines and overlapping projects - I'm here for you!

“I’ve got all the pieces in place… but projects keep overlapping, timelines stretch, and being booked up feels stressful instead of steady.”

In this episode of The Peaceful Creatives Podcast, I’m talking about the systems that actually keep client work contained - so your calendar means something, projects finish when they’re supposed to, and being booked up starts to feel peaceful again.

These systems aren't creating rigid steps and formulas - it's creating BTS plans in the business so you can deal with whatever is thrown your way AND stay calm, collected and on track.

You can join the waitlist for Booked Not Busy over here: https://www.mentor.gattoweb.com/bnb-waitlist-25

Hope you enjoy this one! I'll be back this time next week with another 🥰

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If you’ve raised your prices, or you’re ready to, but you’re noticing that enquiries are leaning towards your lower packages, it’s very easy to assume something is wrong - the market feels harder, people don’t want to invest or it can even feel like… they don’t want you.

But in most cases, that isn’t what’s happening.

In this episode of The Peaceful Creatives Podcast, I’m unpacking the real marketing mistakes that stop established creative service providers from booking high-ticket clients - even when their work is strong, their experience is solid, and their business technically “works”.

This isn’t about posting more, selling harder, or chasing visibility. It’s about whether the clients who are ready to invest £8k, £10k, £15k can actually see you as the person to get them where they want to go.

You can join the waitlist for Booked Not Busy over here: https://www.mentor.gattoweb.com/bnb-waitlist-25

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Big business goals are often positioned as the answer - more money, more momentum, more success. But what happens when your business is technically working… and still feels stressful, loud, or insecure?

In this episode of The Peaceful Creatives Podcast, I’m sharing why I stopped chasing big milestones and started prioritising steadiness instead and how that shift completely changed the way my business feels to run.

This is a big-picture conversation for established creative service providers who want to feel calmer, more confident, and more in control without losing ambition or success.

✨ Inside this episode:

• Why big goals can quietly create pressure and reactivity
• How a business can “work” and still feel exhausting
• What I actually mean by steadiness (and what it isn’t)
• The shift from chasing growth to leading with confidence
• Why steadiness creates more sustainable success, not less

This is a sneak peek of part of the strategy I teach inside Booked Not Busy - helping creative service providers get booked in advance, attract dreamy clients, and build a business that runs peacefully and focuses on steadiness and consistency.

You can join the waitlist for Booked Not Busy over here: https://www.mentor.gattoweb.com/bnb-waitlist-25

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If you find yourself stuck in a cycle of booking all of your projects at once, then falling into a quiet period... and then scrambling for more clients - this episode is the exact reframe you need!

In this episode, I’m sharing the exact strategy I use to leverage my busiest periods - the seasons when I get the most enquiries - to get fully booked for the next 3–6 months.

This is a switch to build sustainability and steadiness, rather than panic booking over and over again. It's a strategy that has kept me fully booked for eight years and finally got me out of feast and famine.

✨ Inside this episode:

• Why busy seasons are your best opportunity for steadiness instead of burnout
• How I leverage busy enquiry periods to book half of the year up
• The simple mindset shifts that helped me escape the feast & famine cycle
• What you can start doing right now to plan for future peace (without working more)

This is a sneak peek of part of the strategy I teach inside Booked Not Busy - helping creative service providers get booked in advance, attract dreamy clients, and build a business that runs peacefully, even in the busiest seasons.

You can join the waitlist for Booked Not Busy over here: https://www.mentor.gattoweb.com/bnb-waitlist-25

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You don’t need to be everywhere, say everything, or do all the things to attract your dream clients!

In this episode, I’m talking about why doing more can actually make it harder for the right clients to find and connect with you - and how clarity, intention, and simplicity can completely shift the way you show up and get booked.

This is a gentle mindset reframe and a practical reminder: if you’ve been spreading yourself too thin, that might be the reason you’re feeling burnt out and attracting the wrong clients (ones who don’t want to pay your prices, aren’t aligned with your process, or just don’t light you up).

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You don’t have to launch your creative services to be fully booked.

In today’s episode, I’m sharing the real reason I don’t launch my design studio services - and what I do instead to keep my calendar consistently booked with dreamy clients (without the panic or pressure).

Because while launches can work, they’re not the only way - and they’re definitely not the most peaceful way for everyone. I’ve found a strategy that supports my energy, gives me flexibility, and doesn’t rely on short bursts of visibility or sales.

This episode is a gentle reminder that you’re allowed to build your business differently - even if it goes against the usual advice.

Hope this one gives you permission to make your business your own 🧡 I’ll be back next week with more!

Want to find more? You can find me in different places below!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gattocreativementor/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@gattocreativementor

Website: https://www.mentor.gattoweb.com/

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If your business leaves you constantly overwhelmed, overbooked or feeling uneasy, like things aren't working in the way you want them to - this episode is for you.

I’m walking you through the difference between a burnout-prone business and one that’s been intentionally built to support you long-term - without the daily stress and overwhelm. Because it’s not about working harder or adding more to your plate… it’s about building a business that gives you space, steadiness and sustainability.

This episode isn’t a quick fix or checklist - it’s a deeper look at the kind of changes that shift everything. The same changes I made myself and now guide my clients through inside Booked Not Busy!

✨ If this resonated and you’re craving a more peaceful, predictable business, doors to Booked Not Busy are open this week until the 30th September! Find out more or join us here: https://www.mentor.gattoweb.com/bookednotbusy

Hope this one helps and gives you a little clarity on where you are and what’s possible 💛

I’ll be back next week with more! In the meantime, find me over here:

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Today I'm sharing something a little different - the replay of my recent panel with fellow creative service providers - The Creatives Who Got Booked Up Peacefully!

In this live panel, I sat down with three amazing BNB members to have a real, honest chat about what it actually takes to build a booked-up creative business that feels calm and sustainable.

We covered it all - from what their businesses looked like before, to the turning points that helped them move away from burnout and feast & famine cycles, to what life looks like now with more peace and consistency.

Here are just some of the things we talked about:

• The struggles of balancing client work with everything else in business
• Why peace isn’t just “nice to have” but the foundation for growth and consistency
• The rebrands that helped them call in dreamier clients and clearer positioning
• How raising prices (and shifting offers) became a natural part of building a more sustainable business
• What “peaceful” means for each of them - and how different that can look from person to person

This was an open, supportive conversation about the highs and lows of running a creative business and the real shifts that helped these creatives get booked up peacefully.

Booked Not Busy is open for early birds this week! Join the waitlist to get in with a 1:1 bonus ✨

Want to find the pals who joined me? Drop them an Instagram follow here:

https://www.instagram.com/coppermothdesign/ 

https://www.instagram.com/aliceperrydesigns/

https://www.instagram.com/studiozosia/

And sadly, Sarah couldn't join us, but she is fabulous too! https://www.instagram.com/heygirl_studio/ 

And as always, you can find me over on Instagram @gattocreativementor - I'd love to hear from you if you enjoyed this one!

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Waiting until you're burnt out before you take a proper break is only going to encourage quicker and deeper burnout... I want you to take control of your time off and feel confident that you can be rested and at your most creative with regular, restorative time off.

In today’s episode, I’m sharing how I’m designing my business right now to take the full summer off next year - and how you can start planning for the time off you really want, too. Whether it’s a week, a fortnight, or a whole month, taking time off isn’t about luck or last-minute juggling - it’s about building a business that supports space.

I’ll be walking you through my plans for next summer, the steps I'm taking to make sure that time off is my priority, and how you can follow the same steps.

✨ If the idea of taking a full month off and generally creating more time off is what you need, my group program Booked, Not Busy opens next week - and the waitlist is the best place to be. I’d love to support you in building a peaceful, booked-up business that gives you the time off you’ve been craving.

Join the waitlist here: https://www.mentor.gattoweb.com/bnb-waitlist-25

Hope this one plants a seed for you 🌱 I’ll be back next week with more 🧡

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You don’t need to overhaul your whole business or find extra hours in your week to start making a change!

In today’s episode, I’m sharing a gentle, realistic guide to help you make space for change even when you already feel overwhelmed and at capacity. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, or like something in your business isn’t working anymore - this is your permission slip to slow down and start small.

These are the kinds of shifts I walk clients through every day - because real, sustainable change doesn’t come from doing more. It comes from creating a little space to do things differently.

✨ If you’d like some extra support this Summer, you may want to join the Booked, Not Busy waitlist as something exciting is happening this week! Join the waitlist here

Hope this one supports you wherever you are. I’ll be back next week with more 🧡

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