Bill and Miles explore the discomfort and chaos that comes with growth and stepping out of your comfort zone. We crave control and predictability, but the path to true stability come from walking into the unknown with eyes wide open.

Chaos, uncertainty, and the unknown are only “bad” when you make them bad. Instead, these can become your lifelong friends. But it’s not easy.

Let’s get into it.

Keywords

Growth, creativity, comfort zone, discomfort, chaos, routine, structure, stability, uncertainty

This podcast is your weekly Creative Companion helping you master the inner game, finish what you start, ship your work, and build a brand without yelling; because it’s not the thunder that grows flowers, but the rain.

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Podcast website: ⁠subtleartofnotyelling.com

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Landon Poburan is a writer, podcaster & marketing consultant, leading the minimalist marketing movement. He writes about business, mindset & neurodiversity on substack and has generated over 25 million in revenue for his clients.

In our conversation, Landon dispels the myth of quick success, stressing patience and long-term commitment. He shares insights on marketing funnels and strategies, emphasizing the importance of the offer and tailoring approaches to individuals. We discuss the role of health and fitness in his life and the challenges of being an introvert in business.

My favorite thing about Landon, other than his deeply rooted wisdom in the marketing space, is his energy. He has a calm and grounded presence that we love here on the Subtle Art of Not Yelling pod. His perspective on funnels, content, and all things marketing is a breath of fresh air.

We discuss:

Connect with Landon: https://beacons.ai/landonpoburan

Keywords

Community connection, business growth, personal growth, deep connections, marketing strategist, paid advertising, mindset, overthinking, perfectionism, consistency, curiosity, focus, patience, marketing funnels, offers, health and fitness, introvert, writing.

Chapters

11:59 Authenticity and Connection in Business

14:09 Challenges of Sales and Connection

27:36 Overthinking and Perfectionism

32:31 The Importance of Consistency and Focus

33:58 The Myth of Overnight Success

45:14 Finding the Right Marketing Funnel and Offer

55:21 The Significance of Health and Fitness

59:43 Challenges of Being an Introvert in the Business World

01:02:36 Future Plans: Writing and Creating a Community

This podcast is your weekly Creative Companion helping you master the inner game, finish what you start, ship your work, and build a brand without yelling; because it’s not the thunder that grows flowers, but the rain.

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Podcast website: ⁠https://subtleartofnotyelling.com

Why We Seek, Even When The Answer Is Right In Front of Us (and what to do instead).

Many of us are addiction to overcomplication. We subconsciously obsess over finding new answers to the same old problems. We’re addicted to guidance but suck at remembering what we’re taught.

Your brain has huge blind spots.

Information is addicting (especially today with all the “learn how to make every person stop scrolling” tactics out there). But information is worthless unless retained, organized, and integrated.

95%+ of info is worthless to you at the moment you’re consuming it, but it will make you feel like it’s the only thing that matters. This is why coaches and online programs can make millions selling the most obvious information ever.

We crave new information or information organized in a new way, or told to us by someone new.

Your brain is hackable and these people are great at hacking it to make money. But at the end of the day, it’s no ones fault but yours. We have to protect out attention and energy at all costs.

Ultimately, breaking free from the seeking cycle, like anything, requires a gradual shift in mindset and habits. By taking ownership of your actions and committing to consistent effort, you can move beyond the cycle of seeking and start making meaningful progress towards your goals.

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The Inner Brand (newsletter): Here’s a step by step process to break free from the seeking cycle and go from passive consumption to intentional engagement:

https://brandthrive.substack.com/p/why-we-seek-even-when-the-answer

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This podcast is your weekly Creative Companion helping you master the inner game, finish what you start, ship your work, and build a brand without yelling; because it’s not the thunder that grows flowers, but the rain.

Support & Connect

Podcast website: ⁠https://subtleartofnotyelling.com

Chris Taylor, Founder and CEO of Actionable.co, helps leadership and change consultants deepen client relationships by proving the impact of their programs.

He uses empirical evidence and stories to illustrate how, exactly, we measure ROI on corporate learning initiatives, and the systems to ensure every program creates lasting impact.

He’s personally consulted over 400 organizations across 6 countries, in almost any sector you can name. In addition to being a regular speaker for both public and private events, Chris has penned over 150 articles for dozens of publications, been quoted in The National Post, Toronto Star and Globe & Mail and hosted 90+ thought leader interviews for the iTunes #2 ranked business podcast, The  21st Century Workplace.

Established in 2008, Actionable helps impact-focused L&D professionals bring impact certainty to their corporate people development programs, through the Impact Design methodology, Habit Builder technology, and a global community of like minded peers.

We discuss:

Connect with Chris: actionable.co

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This podcast is your weekly Creative Companion helping you master the inner game, finish what you start, ship your work, and build a brand without yelling; because it’s not the thunder that grows flowers, but the rain.

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Support & Connect

Podcast website: ⁠subtleartofnotyelling.com

Let us know what you like, dislike about the podcast. Let us know what you'd like to hear in our third year of the pod.

Guests, topics, ideas, questions, and any other feedback is welcome!

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Email us at miles (at) brandthrive.co

Or DM us on Instagram @not_yelling_pod

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And if you're on Spotify, you can now comment on podcast episodes (weird? cool? idk!) if you're up to date, try it out and let us know!

Thanks for being a listener.

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This podcast is your weekly Creative Companion helping you master the inner game, finish what you start, ship your work, and build a brand without yelling; because it’s not the thunder that grows flowers, but the rain.

Support & Connect

Podcast website: ⁠subtleartofnotyelling.com

If you feel like you're yelling into a black hole when posting on social media, you're not alone.

This brief conversation revolves around the challenges and frustrations of using social media as a creative person.

We discuss the importance of understanding the rules and nuances of different social media platforms, as well as the need to pick a specific audience and focus on creating content that resonates with them.

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This podcast is your weekly Creative Companion helping you master the inner game, finish what you start, ship your work, and build a brand without yelling; because it’s not the thunder that grows flowers, but the rain.

Support & Connect

Podcast website: ⁠https://subtleartofnotyelling.com

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Navigating the Financial Landscape as a Creative with Hannah Cole (Artist, Tax pro, and Founder of Sunlight Tax).

Most creative brains aren’t skilled at taxes and accounting. Taxes often feel confusing, scary, and overwhelming, but they don’t have to. In the episode, we’ll share insights and advice for creatives on managing their finances and taxes.

Hannah Cole, founder of Sunlight Tax, is a tax expert who specializes in working with creative businesses and mission-driven solopreneurs. A long-time working artist herself, she’s helped tens of thousands of self-employed people skill up with accessible tax and money education, through her Money Bootcamp program, speaking engagements from Florida to Alaska, and on the Sunlight podcast.

Hannah is great at teaching taxes because she’s messed it all up, and been in the ‘bad place.’ She doesn't teach from a place of superiority or judgment, but from a place of understanding.

We discuss the importance of tax education for creative professionals. Hannah shares her journey of transitioning from being an artist to starting her own tax business. She highlights the myths and stumbling blocks that artists and freelancers often face when it comes to money.

Hannah also discusses the challenges of finding balance and setting boundaries between her artistic and accounting pursuits.

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Connect with Hannah Cole:

sunlighttax.com

sunlighttax.com/podcast

@sunlighttax

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Timestamps

2:57 The Need for Tax Education

6:05 The Challenges of Perfectionism

9:11 Transitioning from Artist to Accountant

12:09 Starting Sunlight Tax

16:35 Myths and Stumbling Blocks Around Money

19:36 The Importance of Taxes and Empathy

25:55 Growing Sunlight Tax

28:29 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

31:07 Finding Balance and Setting Boundaries

37:51 Honoring the Season and Focusing on the Present

39:33 The Usefulness of Tax Software for Freelancers

42:23 Separate Bank Account for Business Expenses

44:14 Paying Yourself as a Freelancer

45:09 Double Entry Bookkeeping and Equity

48:31 Finding Help with Taxes and Financial Management

52:29 Hannah's Introverted-Extroverted Nature

53:13 Hannah's Art and Websites

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This podcast is your weekly Creative Companion helping you master the inner game, finish what you start, ship your work, and build a brand without yelling; because it’s not the thunder that grows flowers, but the rain.

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The Subtle art of not yelling....at yourself.

The voices in our head can get really loud. There's no shortage of opportunities for the internal voices to share unsolicited thoughts.

Where does the voice come from? Why does it get so loud? How does it impact your life and your work?

We share our experience with the voices and how we've managed to turn the yelling into a whisper - most of the time - so we don't get derailed.

This podcast is your weekly Creative Companion helping you master the inner game, finish what you start, ship your work, and build a brand without yelling; because it’s not the thunder that grows flowers, but the rain.

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Listen to this conversation when you feel stagnant. We’re joined by Devonte Lemonte, an artist, creative entrepreneur, and founder of Aspirio, a platform that connects brands and music creators.

Devonte provides a refreshing look inside what it actually takes to get what you want and build something meaningful.

We discuss the challenges of building a business, creating selflessly, the need to question traditional narratives and the importance of having a process. He emphasizes the power of data structure, removing emotion from decision-making, creative constraints, and the value of collaboration.

Timestamps:

02:23 The Premise of 'The Subtle Art of Not Yelling'

08:22 Building Aspirio

19:36 Think Mogul: A Creator and Brand Accelerator

27:12 The Acquisition and Rebuilding

30:06 Democratizing Access to Infrastructure

36:11 The Starving Artist Myth

41:00 Questioning the Narrative and Capitalism

46:26 Choosing the Business Route

46:54 Codifying the Process

47:23 The Think Mogul Process

53:35 Creating Selflessly

55:22 The Art of Not Yelling

58:36 Paving Your Own Path

01:00:16 Data Structure and Removing Emotion

01:00:45 Creating Selflessly and Collaboration

01:06:08 Not Accepting Trade-Offs

01:07:03 The Power of Constraints

01:09:12 Shut Up Right Now and Get to Work

This podcast is your weekly Creative Companion helping you master the inner game, finish what you start, ship your work, and build a brand without yelling; because it’s not the thunder that grows flowers, but the rain.

Support & Connect

Podcast website: ⁠subtleartofnotyelling.com⁠
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By now, you likely understand that you can’t do this alone.

Collaborating with others is crucial, but what exactly makes up a great collaboration?

What should you look for and how do you go about finding them?

We’ll share what we’ve found to be the 5 Keys to successful collaboration and a few “red flags” that you can spot in the beginning to save yourself a ton of time and energy down the road.

Connecting with and collaborating the right people can change your business, career, and life…do it right!

Chapters

01:14 The Importance of Choosing the Right Collaborator

07:40 Geeking Out and Complementary Skills

08:17 Interpersonal Connection and Shared Values

10:22 Keys to Collaboration

11:30 Finding the Right Collaborators

This podcast is your weekly Creative Companion helping you master the inner game, finish what you start, ship your work, and build a brand without yelling; because it’s not the thunder that grows flowers, but the rain.

Support & Connect

Podcast website: ⁠https://subtleartofnotyelling.com/⁠

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