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EPISODE · Feb 9, 2026 · 15 MIN

Find Clients Without Social Media: Start with Your Inbox

from BEYOND Design: 20% Is Design — Here’s the Rest · host Nelett Loubser

Send us Fan MailSomewhere between the school bags, the “quick” client emails that are never quick, and making supper… a lot of creatives are quietly waiting for work to just… arrive.And babe, I get it. I’ve done it too.In this episode, I’m sharing a very unglamorous but very effective truth:Before you go looking for new clients… check your inbox.Because the clients you’re praying for aren’t always strangers.Sometimes they’re already sitting in old emails… warm leads… past clients… the “let’s chat after the holidays” people.We’ll talk about why the inbox feels so heavy (it’s not just admin, it’s feelings).How to follow up without sounding awkward or desperate.And how to create a simple little rhythm so you stop guessing and start moving again.You’ll walk away with a calm plan you can use this week — even if it’s already February and your “fresh start” only arrived now.✨ I also made a free Starter Planner to help you do it: Inbox to Clients👉 Download it here: www.kunshuis.com/inbox🎧 Listen to the episode + show notes here Thanks for listening to BEYOND Design ✨If this episode spoke to you, here are a few ways to keep the conversation going:Website & Resources → kunshuis.comShop creative tools → The Kunshuis CollectiveShow notes & blogs → kunshuis.com/blogFree support for creatives:21-Day Creative Reset ChallengeDownload: Asking Better Questions (Client Guide)🖤 My favourite tools for life + business:The Playbook Planner — your creative sidekick for focus + flowThe Playbook Desk — a Notion-powered space to run your freelance business with easeLet’s connect & stay inspired:📸 Instagram Join the Beyond Design Room on FacebookBecause design is only 20%… the rest is life.Thanks for being here, friend. You’re not alone in this journey—let’s design it together.

Send us Fan Mail Somewhere between the school bags, the “quick” client emails that are never quick, and making supper… a lot of creatives are quietly waiting for work to just… arrive. And babe, I get it. I’ve done it too. In this episode, I’m sharing a very unglamorous but very effective truth: Before you go looking for new clients… check your inbox. Because the clients you’re praying for aren’t always strangers. Sometimes they’re already sitting in old emails… warm leads… past clients… the “...

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