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Chief Creative Podcast — 162 episodes

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1

Replacing Yourself with AI (with Christian Brim) | Ep. 161

2

Behind The Rebrand with PJ Towle | Ep 160

3

Team One-on-Ones: How to Build Trust, Unblock Work, and Develop Your Creative Team | Ep 159

4

Client Onboarding for Creative Businesses | Ep 158

5

Project Kickoff Process for Creative Businesses | Ep 157

6

Summer Momentum Prep: How to Keep Your Creative Business on Track All Summer Long | EP 156

7

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

8

10 Systems Every Creative Business Needs | Ep 154

9

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

10

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

11

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

12

New Name, Same Focus | Ep. 150

13

The SOP That Changed Everything | Ep. 149

14

Managing Contractors Without Losing Your Mind | Ep. 148

15

The Meeting That Actually Moves Projects Forward | Ep 147

16

National Time Management Month | EP 146

17

FROM MAKER TO MANAGER | EP 145

18

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

19

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

20

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

21

THE PRIORITY PARALYSIS | EP.141

22

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

23

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

24

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

25

Decluttering Your Creative Systems Before The New Year | Ep 137

26

A Thanksgiving Letter of Gratitude | Ep 136

27

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

28

Bring Your Ideas To Where You Are | Ep 134

29

REPLAY: Why Story Transforms Your Creative Process

30

Gaining & Sustaining Margin | Ep 132

31

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

32

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

33

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

34

The Priority Framework | Ep 128

35

Take The Leap | Ep 127

36

There's A Process For That | Ep 126

37

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

38

From Bottleneck to Business Leader with Madi Waggoner | Ep 124

39

The Renewal Ritual Every Creative Needs | Ep 123

40

"More Tasks Than Time" | Ep 122

41

Leading Without Crushing Creativity | Ep 121

42

The Beauty of Completing | Ep 120

43

Staying Healthy with Morning Pages | Ep 119

44

KYSS: Keep Your Systems Simple | EP. 118

45

MID-YEAR REVIEW FOR CREATIVE PROS | EP. 117

46

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

47

Special Update: July 3, 2025

48

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

49

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

50

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

51

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

52

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

53

Meeting Minimalism: Communication Frameworks That Save Time | Ep 110

54

The Focused Creator | Ep 109

55

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

56

The Digital Studio Toolkit | Ep 107

57

Profitable Project Planning | Ep 106

58

The Power of Process | EP.105

59

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

60

Q1 REVIEW & Q2 STRATEGY SESSION | EP 103

61

The Art of Creative Leadership | Ep 102

62

From Solo Creator to Creative Leader | Ep 101

63

EPISODE 100!!! & The Future of Creative Business

64

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

65

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

66

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

67

Creative Burnout: Prevention and Recovery | Ep 96

68

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

69

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

70

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

71

Reinvent Your Creative Business in 2025 | Ep 92

72

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

73

The Power of Story, ft Darren Cooper | Ep 90

74

The Power of Playlists and Soundtracks | Ep 89

75

Overcoming Creative Blocks | Ep 88

76

Client Management | Ep 87

77

Project Scope Creep is Real | Ep 85

78

Growing Upward is Out! | Ep 84

79

Growing Upward LAUNCH | Ep 83

80

Administrative Tasks for Creatives | Ep 82

81

Time Management | Ep 81

82

The Connection Between Music and Creative Inspiration | Ep 80

83

The Ideal Week+ | Ep 79

84

Self Reflection | Ep 78

85

Family Values | Ep 77

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Coaching or Consulting? | Ep 76

87

Fractional Help | Ep 75

88

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

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Behind The Scenes: "Growing Upward" | Ep 73

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Processing Creativity w/ John Staub | Ep 72

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

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BONUS: Life Update | June 20, 2024

93

70: Marketing Yourself with PJ Towle

94

69: Top Hacks for Creative Professionals with Chris Comstock

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Ep 68: Building Creative Community: Building Bridges with Collaboration

96

Ep 67: Building Creative Community: Maintaining Momentum

97

Ep 66: Building Creative Community: Leading

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Ep 65: Building Creative Community: Cultivating Creativity

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Ep 64: Building Creative Community: Foundations of Community

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Ep 63: Future You

101

Ep 62: Springtime Inspirations for Creative Minds

102

Ep 61: Work Hard, Trust God

103

Ep 60: Failure (The Psychology of Creativity)

104

Ep 59: Heavy Mental with Matt Giesler of The Podcask

105

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

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Ep 57: The Psychology of Creativity: Mindset

107

Ep 56: The Psychology of Creativity: Mental Blocks

108

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

109

Ep 54: Helping Your Team Realize Their Full Creative Potential

110

Ep 53: From Chaos to Clarity

111

Ep 52: Are The Most Creative People Just Lucky?

112

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

113

Ep 50: The Commonplace

114

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

115

Ep 48: New Opportunities

116

Episode 47: My Favorite Podcast Moments of 2023

117

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

118

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

119

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

120

Episode 43: How Full Focus Can Change The Game

121

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

122

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

123

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

124

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

125

Episode 38: Vulnerability in Creativity (Can Be Scary)

126

Introducing, Creativity Made Easy

127

Confessions of an Enneagram 5

128

Confessions of an Enneagram 1

129

Confessions of an Enneagram 9

130

Confessions of an Enneagram 7

131

Confessions of an Enneagram 6

132

Confessions of an Enneagram 2

133

Confessions of an Enneagram 8

134

Confessions of an Enneagram 3

135

The One Thing Every Healthy Team Culture Must Have

136

Confessions of an Enneagram 4

137

The Space To Create

138

The 4D Creative Process

139

How Culture Is Defined

140

Do Vs Due

141

5 Reasons Creative Space Matters

142

Ep 21 | Why Enneagram?

143

Ep 20 | 5 Questions with Ty Gallenbeck (Creativity)

144

Ep 19 | 5 Questions with Ben Arment (Process)

145

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

146

Ep 17 | 5 Questions with Omer Redden (Process)

147

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

148

Ep 15 | 5 Questions with Lee Coate (Process)

149

Ep 14 | 5 Questions with Ryan Furr (Creativity)

150

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

151

Ep 12 | 5 Questions with Owen Klein

152

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

153

Ep 9 | 5 Questions with Will Doggett (Process)

154

Ep 8 | 5 Questions with Caleb Campbell on Culture

155

Introducing Winning In Life Without Losing Your Mind

156

Ep 7 | 5 Questions with Darren Cooper on Creativity

157

Ep 6 | 5 Questions with Blake Behr on Culture

158

Ep 5 | 5 Questions with Jackie Brewster on the Enneagram

159

Ep 4 | 5 Questions with Stephen Brewster on Creativity

160

Ep 3 | 5 Questions with Chris Comstock on Process

161

Ep 2 | 5 Questions with Johnny Burkhalter on Process

162

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