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Chief Creative Podcast — 168 episodes · page 1 of 2
Books Every Creative Business Owner Should Read | Ep 167
Pick One System. Give It 30 Days.
Stop Running Meetings That Lead to More Meetings | Ep 165
The Hidden Ceiling on Your Creative Business's Growth | Ep 164
Stop Saying Yes on Feeling: Introducing the Capacity Cadence | Ep. 163
Client Retention Strategy: Speak Their Appreciation Language | Ep. 162
Replacing Yourself with AI (with Christian Brim) | Ep. 161
Behind The Rebrand with PJ Towle | Ep 160
Team One-on-Ones: How to Build Trust, Unblock Work, and Develop Your Creative Team | Ep 159
Client Onboarding for Creative Businesses | Ep 158
Project Kickoff Process for Creative Businesses | Ep 157
Summer Momentum Prep: How to Keep Your Creative Business on Track All Summer Long | EP 156
Automated Client Updates: How the Pizza Delivery System Works for Creative Businesses | Ep 155
10 Systems Every Creative Business Needs | Ep 154
The 3-Step System That Clears Creative Task Overwhelm for Good | Ep 153
DO vs DUE Framework: The 5-Step Deadline System for Creative Businesses | Ep 152
Creative Work: We're Writing the Book Live | Ep 151
New Name, Same Focus | Ep. 150
The SOP That Changed Everything | Ep. 149
Managing Contractors Without Losing Your Mind | Ep. 148
The Meeting That Actually Moves Projects Forward | Ep 147
National Time Management Month | EP 146
FROM MAKER TO MANAGER | EP 145
I Stopped Using AI for Weekly Planning After 6 Months. Here's Why | EP. 144
The 79% Problem: Why You're Over-Servicing Clients (And Losing Money) | EP. 143
WHY YOUR TEAM HATES YOUR NEW SYSTEM (AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT) | EP.142
THE PRIORITY PARALYSIS | EP.141
A Creative's Letter to Future You | Creativity Made Easy Ep. 140
Beyond Margin: Why Creative Agencies Need Capacity Planning | Ep 139
STOP FLYING BLIND: PLAN YOUR CREATIVE YEAR WITH THE 12-MONTH OUTLOOK | EP.138
Decluttering Your Creative Systems Before The New Year | Ep 137
A Thanksgiving Letter of Gratitude | Ep 136
Stop Forcing Perfect Systems: Meet Your Team Where They Are | EP.135
Bring Your Ideas To Where You Are | Ep 134
REPLAY: Why Story Transforms Your Creative Process
Gaining & Sustaining Margin | Ep 132
The Creative Leader's Guide to Transformative 1:1's | EP 131
5 Mental Health Truths Every Creative Needs to Hear | EP.130
Why Your Best Ideas Disappear (And How to Capture Them) | Ep 129
The Priority Framework | Ep 128
Take The Leap | Ep 127
There's A Process For That | Ep 126
AI-Assisted Weekly Preview with PJ Towle | EP. 125
From Bottleneck to Business Leader with Madi Waggoner | Ep 124
The Renewal Ritual Every Creative Needs | Ep 123
"More Tasks Than Time" | Ep 122
Leading Without Crushing Creativity | Ep 121
The Beauty of Completing | Ep 120
Staying Healthy with Morning Pages | Ep 119
KYSS: Keep Your Systems Simple | EP. 118
MID-YEAR REVIEW FOR CREATIVE PROS | EP. 117
Consider: The #1 Brain Hack You Can't Operate Without | EP. 116
Special Update: July 3, 2025
The Sustainable Studio: Balancing Client Work and Internal Projects | EP.115
MIND TO MARKET: Streamlining the Journey from Concept to Completion | EP. 114
The Power of Templates: Creating Reusable Assets Without Losing Originality | Ep 113
Culture by Design: Building Teams That Support Your Creative Process | EP.112
The Feedback Loop: Structuring Revision Processes That Don't Derail Projects | EP.111
Meeting Minimalism: Communication Frameworks That Save Time | Ep 110
The Focused Creator | Ep 109
Creative Brief Mastery: Getting It Right the First Time | Ep 108
The Digital Studio Toolkit | Ep 107
Profitable Project Planning | Ep 106
The Power of Process | EP.105
Getting Things Done: Where Operations Meets Creativity w/ Peter Hainsworth of The Ops Group | Ep 104
Q1 REVIEW & Q2 STRATEGY SESSION | EP 103
The Art of Creative Leadership | Ep 102
From Solo Creator to Creative Leader | Ep 101
EPISODE 100!!! & The Future of Creative Business
Profit First Planning for Creative Professionals with Christian Brim | Ep 99
The Balance of Creative Collaboration with PJ Towle (Forty:Three Creative) | Ep 98
Social Media Strategy for Creative Professionals feat. Johnny B | Ep 97
Creative Burnout: Prevention and Recovery | Ep 96
The 3 Annual Meetings You Must Have With Each Client | Ep 95
From Chaos to Clarity: Organizing Your Creative Business | Ep 94
The Creative Professional's Guide to Time Management | Ep 93
Reinvent Your Creative Business in 2025 | Ep 92
7 Things Every Creative Must Do To End The Year | Ep 91
The Power of Story, ft Darren Cooper | Ep 90
The Power of Playlists and Soundtracks | Ep 89
Overcoming Creative Blocks | Ep 88
Client Management | Ep 87
Project Scope Creep is Real | Ep 85
Growing Upward is Out! | Ep 84
Growing Upward LAUNCH | Ep 83
Administrative Tasks for Creatives | Ep 82
Time Management | Ep 81
The Connection Between Music and Creative Inspiration | Ep 80
The Ideal Week+ | Ep 79
Self Reflection | Ep 78
Family Values | Ep 77
Coaching or Consulting? | Ep 76
Fractional Help | Ep 75
Who Do You Follow? (gaining creative inspiration) | Ep 74
Behind The Scenes: "Growing Upward" | Ep 73
Processing Creativity w/ John Staub | Ep 72
71: Staying Creative in Every Role (with Blake Behr)
BONUS: Life Update | June 20, 2024
70: Marketing Yourself with PJ Towle
69: Top Hacks for Creative Professionals with Chris Comstock