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Chief Creative Podcast — 156 episodes

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Automated Client Updates: How the Pizza Delivery System Works for Creative Businesses | Ep 155

2

10 Systems Every Creative Business Needs | Ep 154

3

The 3-Step System That Clears Creative Task Overwhelm for Good | Ep 153

4

DO vs DUE Framework: The 5-Step Deadline System for Creative Businesses | Ep 152

5

Creative Work: We're Writing the Book Live | Ep 151

6

New Name, Same Focus | Ep. 150

7

The SOP That Changed Everything | Ep. 149

8

Managing Contractors Without Losing Your Mind | Ep. 148

9

The Meeting That Actually Moves Projects Forward | Ep 147

10

National Time Management Month | EP 146

11

FROM MAKER TO MANAGER | EP 145

12

I Stopped Using AI for Weekly Planning After 6 Months. Here's Why | EP. 144

13

The 79% Problem: Why You're Over-Servicing Clients (And Losing Money) | EP. 143

14

WHY YOUR TEAM HATES YOUR NEW SYSTEM (AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT) | EP.142

15

THE PRIORITY PARALYSIS | EP.141

16

A Creative's Letter to Future You | Creativity Made Easy Ep. 140

17

Beyond Margin: Why Creative Agencies Need Capacity Planning | Ep 139

18

STOP FLYING BLIND: PLAN YOUR CREATIVE YEAR WITH THE 12-MONTH OUTLOOK | EP.138

19

Decluttering Your Creative Systems Before The New Year | Ep 137

20

A Thanksgiving Letter of Gratitude | Ep 136

21

Stop Forcing Perfect Systems: Meet Your Team Where They Are | EP.135

22

Bring Your Ideas To Where You Are | Ep 134

23

REPLAY: Why Story Transforms Your Creative Process

24

Gaining & Sustaining Margin | Ep 132

25

The Creative Leader's Guide to Transformative 1:1's | EP 131

26

5 Mental Health Truths Every Creative Needs to Hear | EP.130

27

Why Your Best Ideas Disappear (And How to Capture Them) | Ep 129

28

The Priority Framework | Ep 128

29

Take The Leap | Ep 127

30

There's A Process For That | Ep 126

31

AI-Assisted Weekly Preview with PJ Towle | EP. 125

32

From Bottleneck to Business Leader with Madi Waggoner | Ep 124

33

The Renewal Ritual Every Creative Needs | Ep 123

34

"More Tasks Than Time" | Ep 122

35

Leading Without Crushing Creativity | Ep 121

36

The Beauty of Completing | Ep 120

37

Staying Healthy with Morning Pages | Ep 119

38

KYSS: Keep Your Systems Simple | EP. 118

39

MID-YEAR REVIEW FOR CREATIVE PROS | EP. 117

40

Consider: The #1 Brain Hack You Can't Operate Without | EP. 116

41

Special Update: July 3, 2025

42

The Sustainable Studio: Balancing Client Work and Internal Projects | EP.115

43

MIND TO MARKET: Streamlining the Journey from Concept to Completion | EP. 114

44

The Power of Templates: Creating Reusable Assets Without Losing Originality | Ep 113

45

Culture by Design: Building Teams That Support Your Creative Process | EP.112

46

The Feedback Loop: Structuring Revision Processes That Don't Derail Projects | EP.111

47

Meeting Minimalism: Communication Frameworks That Save Time | Ep 110

48

The Focused Creator | Ep 109

49

Creative Brief Mastery: Getting It Right the First Time | Ep 108

50

The Digital Studio Toolkit | Ep 107

51

Profitable Project Planning | Ep 106

52

The Power of Process | EP.105

53

Getting Things Done: Where Operations Meets Creativity w/ Peter Hainsworth of The Ops Group | Ep 104

54

Q1 REVIEW & Q2 STRATEGY SESSION | EP 103

55

The Art of Creative Leadership | Ep 102

56

From Solo Creator to Creative Leader | Ep 101

57

EPISODE 100!!! & The Future of Creative Business

58

Profit First Planning for Creative Professionals with Christian Brim | Ep 99

59

The Balance of Creative Collaboration with PJ Towle (Forty:Three Creative) | Ep 98

60

Social Media Strategy for Creative Professionals feat. Johnny B | Ep 97

61

Creative Burnout: Prevention and Recovery | Ep 96

62

The 3 Annual Meetings You Must Have With Each Client | Ep 95

63

From Chaos to Clarity: Organizing Your Creative Business | Ep 94

64

The Creative Professional's Guide to Time Management | Ep 93

65

Reinvent Your Creative Business in 2025 | Ep 92

66

7 Things Every Creative Must Do To End The Year | Ep 91

67

The Power of Story, ft Darren Cooper | Ep 90

68

The Power of Playlists and Soundtracks | Ep 89

69

Overcoming Creative Blocks | Ep 88

70

Client Management | Ep 87

71

Project Scope Creep is Real | Ep 85

72

Growing Upward is Out! | Ep 84

73

Growing Upward LAUNCH | Ep 83

74

Administrative Tasks for Creatives | Ep 82

75

Time Management | Ep 81

76

The Connection Between Music and Creative Inspiration | Ep 80

77

The Ideal Week+ | Ep 79

78

Self Reflection | Ep 78

79

Family Values | Ep 77

80

Coaching or Consulting? | Ep 76

81

Fractional Help | Ep 75

82

Who Do You Follow? (gaining creative inspiration) | Ep 74

83

Behind The Scenes: "Growing Upward" | Ep 73

84

Processing Creativity w/ John Staub | Ep 72

85

71: Staying Creative in Every Role (with Blake Behr)

86

BONUS: Life Update | June 20, 2024

87

70: Marketing Yourself with PJ Towle

88

69: Top Hacks for Creative Professionals with Chris Comstock

89

Ep 68: Building Creative Community: Building Bridges with Collaboration

90

Ep 67: Building Creative Community: Maintaining Momentum

91

Ep 66: Building Creative Community: Leading

92

Ep 65: Building Creative Community: Cultivating Creativity

93

Ep 64: Building Creative Community: Foundations of Community

94

Ep 63: Future You

95

Ep 62: Springtime Inspirations for Creative Minds

96

Ep 61: Work Hard, Trust God

97

Ep 60: Failure (The Psychology of Creativity)

98

Ep 59: Heavy Mental with Matt Giesler of The Podcask

99

Ep 58: The Psychology of Creativity: Forgiveness with Mark Goodman

100

Ep 57: The Psychology of Creativity: Mindset

101

Ep 56: The Psychology of Creativity: Mental Blocks

102

Ep 55: Take A Leap: 3 Keys to Creative Bravery

103

Ep 54: Helping Your Team Realize Their Full Creative Potential

104

Ep 53: From Chaos to Clarity

105

Ep 52: Are The Most Creative People Just Lucky?

106

Ep 51: The Silent Struggle: Are You Overcommitted in Your Creative Journey?

107

Ep 50: The Commonplace

108

Ep. 49: Behind-The-Scenes, Your Ideal Week

109

Ep 48: New Opportunities

110

Episode 47: My Favorite Podcast Moments of 2023

111

Episode 46: The Creatives Gift Guide, Part 3: The Eisenhower Matrix

112

Episode 45: The Creatives Gift Guide, Part 2: 12-Month Rhythm

113

Episode 44: The Creatives Gift Guide, Part 1: Goals

114

Episode 43: How Full Focus Can Change The Game

115

Episode 42: Creating With Gratitude, Part 4: Thank You.

116

Episode 41: Creating With Gratitude, Part 3: Morning Pages

117

Episode 40: Creating With Gratitude, Part 2: Creative Fuel Days

118

Episode 39: Creating With Gratitude, Part 1: Mindset Is Key

119

Episode 38: Vulnerability in Creativity (Can Be Scary)

120

Introducing, Creativity Made Easy

121

Confessions of an Enneagram 5

122

Confessions of an Enneagram 1

123

Confessions of an Enneagram 9

124

Confessions of an Enneagram 7

125

Confessions of an Enneagram 6

126

Confessions of an Enneagram 2

127

Confessions of an Enneagram 8

128

Confessions of an Enneagram 3

129

The One Thing Every Healthy Team Culture Must Have

130

Confessions of an Enneagram 4

131

The Space To Create

132

The 4D Creative Process

133

How Culture Is Defined

134

Do Vs Due

135

5 Reasons Creative Space Matters

136

Ep 21 | Why Enneagram?

137

Ep 20 | 5 Questions with Ty Gallenbeck (Creativity)

138

Ep 19 | 5 Questions with Ben Arment (Process)

139

Ep 18 | 5 Questions with Kristy Mycroft (Mental Health)

140

Ep 17 | 5 Questions with Omer Redden (Process)

141

Ep 16 | 5 Questions with Whitney Walker (Mental Health)

142

Ep 15 | 5 Questions with Lee Coate (Process)

143

Ep 14 | 5 Questions with Ryan Furr (Creativity)

144

Ep 13 | 5 Questions with Brad Dobson (Mental Health)

145

Ep 12 | 5 Questions with Owen Klein

146

Ep 11 | 5 Questions with Amia Freeman (Mental Health)

147

Ep 9 | 5 Questions with Will Doggett (Process)

148

Ep 8 | 5 Questions with Caleb Campbell on Culture

149

Introducing Winning In Life Without Losing Your Mind

150

Ep 7 | 5 Questions with Darren Cooper on Creativity

151

Ep 6 | 5 Questions with Blake Behr on Culture

152

Ep 5 | 5 Questions with Jackie Brewster on the Enneagram

153

Ep 4 | 5 Questions with Stephen Brewster on Creativity

154

Ep 3 | 5 Questions with Chris Comstock on Process

155

Ep 2 | 5 Questions with Johnny Burkhalter on Process

156

Ep 1 | 5 Questions with Dr. Jerome Lubbe on Mental Health