A Creative Life

Finding inspiration as a creative

Today we chat all about finding inspiration as a creative! We start the ep with a quick life chat. Cass shares about the exciting pattern review she has just experienced with her students at the end of the Surface Pattern Design course as well as getting back into the swing of life after school holidays. Sam shares about her indulgent weekend away at The Calile Hotel and the excitement of seeing her art come to life on samples for SOLI Sleep. 
Before we dive into the episode, Sam pulls a gorgeous Dreamy Moons card in relation to today’s topic and it is AMAZING. The card is all about how magic we are and how we are literally made of stardust. Sooo gorgeous!
Let’s break down the areas that we discuss that each of us find inspiration in - going within (after all we literally came from stars so we can’t get any more magic), other art forms, people and environment. We cover so many examples such as cooking, music, movies, nature, shops, interiors, cafes - there really is SO much in your life every day to be inspired by. Perhaps if you are feeling stagnant it is time to drive a different way home, walk somewhere new, listen to a new podcast or if you can even plan a little getaway. We loved recording this ep and hope you enjoy it and are left feeling super inspired!
 
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How niching can actually grow your business with Angela of Saffron Avenue

Today we have a brilliant interview in store with the incredibly talented Angela Mondloch from Saffron Avenue. Angela is a brand stylist, graphic designer and showit website developer for creative businesses. She is currently celebrating ten successful years in her business!
In this chat, Angela shares her career journey and what has led her to this point today. This starts with JLo and The Wedding Planner, a spontaneous move to North Carolina, working for a law firm and cupcake shop whilst running an etsy shop and ultimately successfully going full time in her business, Saffron Avenue. 
Angela shares some of the creative nudges from the universe that she has received along the way including teaching herself calligraphy and buying an iPad Pro, both for her own enjoyment and both leading to successful business offerings. She highlights the importance of being creative for yourself, that not everything you create needs to be a product you sell, the importance of a working space that you're happy in and how her style and business offerings have evolved over the past decade. 
This episode has soo much good stuff in it! Angela shares a lot of inspiring advice for both emerging and established creative entrepreneurs. We know you're going to love it. Enjoy!
Check out Angela's new branding and website launch celebrating 10 years in business here. 
You can find Angela / Saffron Avenue here:
@saffronavenue
saffronavenue.com
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Uncovering your style

We have such a jam packed episode for you today!
We start with a little life update - Cass is coming out of her whole family having covid and Sam is preparing to go on a weekend away which is her first holiday since 2019 thanks to two years of Melbourne lockdown.
 
As always from here Sam does a card reading for the episode. Two cards fell out for this special topic and some truly beautiful messages, such as we are the creator of our life and to take the pressure off ourselves and enjoy every day, shine through.
 
Diving deep into this massive topic (and Cass' all time fave!) we discuss the difference between finding your style and uncovering your style. Your style is within you. The deeper you get to know yourself the more your style will reveal itself to you. It is not something that you can find externally. 
 
Cass shares her beautiful story of uncovering her style which includes her transition from interior design to graphic design and highlights how working with clients can help you uncover your style. It is a journey friends, let it be one! Through sharing client work that you love the most your style will reveal itself. 
 
When clients see the work that you love they will see and feel your energy. They are seeing you and that's where your style comes through. You are your secret sauce. Your superpower is you. Uncovering your style is about you being you.
 
Both Cass and Sam share experiences where they have created art that feels so natural and very much like it is coming through them from somewhere else. Here is a link to the logo Sam talks about spending all night creating.
 
Take home messages from this episode are to always find the joy in creating your art, let it flow through you, look within and also take the pressure off and accept and allow this to be a journey. 
 
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Let’s talk about imposter syndrome

Today we tackle something that everyone has experienced at some point in their life, good old imposter syndrome. 
The episode starts with Sam pulling a card about nurturing your inner child which sets the tone for this chat. We discuss how children are so free from all inhibitions and are such beautiful examples of living authentically without any concern or tendency for imposter syndrome. 
We then highlight one of our favourite quotes from Henri Matisse that "creativity takes courage" and talk about how rewarding and empowering it is to do what feels good and feels right for you. This sets us off on a chat about surrendering and trusting what feels like the right path for you, the link between imposter syndrome and fear of failure, being your own cheerleader and the importance of support in your life.
At the end of the day we are all human beings faking it til we make it. We encourage you to have the courage to take action before you feel ready and from there the magic unfolds. You will begin to have evidence for yourself to empower and motivate yourself to keep going. 
The episode ends with the vision of picturing everyone you meet as their inner child and what fun we can all have playing together in this life. When you see everyone as the inner child that simply wants to be loved and accepted as we all make it in this world, the fear dissipates and you will see that you really do have a place at the table. 
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Building a dream interior design business with Donna Guyler

We have an absolute treat in store for you today!
On today's episode we interview Donna from Donna Guyler Design, a full service interior design studio.
During our chat Donna shares how she transitioned from a corporate career in engineering to running her own successful interior design business after a receiving a major life whisper, or as Donna says, more like a megaphone!
Donna is seven years into her business which has evolved from just her in the spare bedroom with an ikea desk and laptop to a custom renovated studio for her team of talented designers!
She shares how she uncovered her beautiful distinct high end coastal style and how it has evolved over the years. We discuss how she balances staying creative whilst managing her team, the systems and procedures she has put in place, what it has been like stepping away from the 'tools' and how she now follows her intuition in business more than ever.
There is so much to take from this interview. Enjoy!
You can find Donna here:
@donna_guyler_design
www.donnaguyler.com
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Embracing a natural gift to live a life of authenticity

In today's episode Cass interviews Sam to hear all about her experience of embracing her spiritual gifts. 
We hear what Sam was like as a child and why she shut this part of her out for most of her life and how beautifully her world has opened up now that she has embraced her natural gifts. 
Sam shares some of the supernatural experiences she has had over the years and connections with the transitioned, as well as how she overcame the fear and began to love this part of who she is and ultimately share it with others. 
Cass shares what her soul reading from Sam was like and we learn what a reading entails. Ultimately it all links back to embracing natural gifts and listening to your intuition to live a life of authenticity in your creative business. We are all unique and special with gifts to share!
You can book a soul reading with Sam here. 
Link to Bree Melanson's breathwork. 
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Balancing motherhood with a successful creative business

In today's episode we find out what it's like balancing motherhood with a successful creative business. Sam interviews Cass who is a powerhouse mother of two little ones!
Cass gives us wonderful insight into how she makes it work, what it looks like today and how this differs from the early days in her business when she had her first child. Cass answers the listener question "what is a day in the life of Cass like?" and gives us all the juicy details!
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How Human Design can give you the ultimate permission slip with Kate White

You are in for an absolute treat today!!
In this episode we interview the incredible Kate White and pick her brilliant brain on all things Human Design! Sam kicks off the episode with a card reading for the A Creative Life collective listeners and then Kate dives into a thorough break down of all that makes up Human Design.
So, what is human design? It is basically a permission slip to be all of who you already are! Kate explains this and more in this episode, outlining the various energy types and profiles, as well as a little insight into Cass and Sam's human designs. We highlight how discovering your energetic blueprint can assist you in doing business your unique way as a creative entrepreneur! 
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You can find Kate here:
@kateandthecosmos
 www.thesoultoolkit.com
A Creative Life Poddie listeners score access to an exclusive secret offer called 'Cosmic Map' which is a written summary of their human design chart including their Aura Type, Authority, Profile, Definition and their incarnation Cross. This is a great place to kick off their HD experiment. The Cosmic Map is $75 per person using the following link www.thesoultoolkit.com/cosmic-map 
 
Kate is ALSO giving A Creative Life listeners 20% off a Human Design session with her!! Just use the code ACREATIVELIFE when booking a session on her website :)
You can find your Human Design chart via the websites linked below:
Note: Your exact time of birth is required to generate an accurate chart
 
Jovian Archive 
https://jovianarchive.com/Get_Your_Chart
 
My Body Graph 
https://www.mybodygraph.com/free-bodygraph
 
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How to price your work as a creative

On this new moon in Pisces we discuss pricing our work as a Creative. 
We look at the story that society has told us that time equates money and break down what is involved in unlearning this to start with a clean state. As creative entrepreneurs, what comes naturally to us is our gift and we can charge for it! The study, time and energy that you have put into honing your craft is what you are charging for, not just the time it took to complete the work.
 
We encourage you to think about who your ideal client is and where their money frequency is at. It's all about getting your own frequency right about money and you will attract those affluent clients from there! An exercise you can try is creating a mood board with your ideal clients on it.
 
We talk about the importance of setting healthy boundaries and saying no. Remember, clear is kind! By saying no to a job that you don't want to do and recommending someone else for that client, everyone wins! Follow the work and jobs that light you up. If it's fun and feels easy, then the money will flow. 
 
We also discuss the importance of creating space for new opportunities in your life. This applies to new clients with big budgets as well.  
 
Money is a form of energetic exchange. How does it feel to you? Sometimes there might be jobs we are happy to take on because there are other elements in the exchange that make it feel good and right for us. 
 
Remember it's okay to be where you are today, it's all about constantly moving forward and not getting stagnant. There is no cap on what we can be earning as creative entrepreneurs!
 
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Busting the myth of the starving artist mentality

Today we bust the myth of the starving artist mentality! We replace the word 'artist' with 'creative' and break down what this mentality is and why so many creatives subconsciously have it.
Cass and Sam share their experiences with this and how they each overcame it by employing various modalities like listening to Abraham Hicks and receiving hypnotherapy treatments. 
We also talk about the importance of expanders - a term from To Be Magnetic  - check out the Expanded podcast if you're interested to learn more about this work. Cass provides details about her business' revenue over the years as an expander example of creating financial success from a creative business. She's so open and gives all the juicy details!
We also look at herd mentality and how we have the power to choose the people around us. You can find your tribe and you are sooo welcome in this one at A Creative Life!
Finally, we answer our listener's question about planning in business.
There is a lot packed into this ep. Enjoy!
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