#114: Print/Pattern Designer: Rachael Taylor: Accidental Business Woman
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#114: Print/Pattern Designer: Rachael Taylor: Accidental Business Woman

In this episode, we are thrilled to have Rachael Taylor as our guest. Rachael is a renowned Creative Director, Bestselling Author, Mentor and Print and Pattern Designer based in Liverpool, UK. She is the co-founder of Make it in Design, an online platform that teaches thousands of creatives how to achieve their dreams in the design industry.

It's a lovely chat. Do it up!

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#113: Filmmaker: Katie Billo - "You have to make it work"
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#113: Filmmaker: Katie Billo - "You have to make it work"

Today on the podcast I'm talking to filmmaker/producer, Katie Billo

Katie is part of Digital Sabbath - a kw local film company. Over the last 2 years, I've interviewed a few of those guys. Todays it's time for the gal's point of view.

We chat about dogs, Quantum physics, woodworking and parenthood with a little bit of David Fincher "fan boy & girlying" in there for good measure.

It's a great chat. Do it up!

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#112: Video Producer: xCephasx: Totally Insaney
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#112: Video Producer: xCephasx: Totally Insaney

On this episode I'm chatting with Montreal video producer, xcephasx

Cephas describes himself as a business man first - and an artist second... which i think is great because we need more business minded creatives as far as I'm concerned!

So today we're talking business systems and animaniacs?

it's a really fun chat this week, you are going to love it!

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#111 - Magician: Magical Katrina: “Whoever has the best PR”
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#111 - Magician: Magical Katrina: “Whoever has the best PR”

Today from Los Angeles California, I am joined by magician, princess and pin-up model, Magical Katrina!

Katrina tells me about being a little girl who idolized Judy garland and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. We talk about when she started performing and how she took control of her career and how now she's out to get everything she wanted from it.

She talks about the challenge of doing anything fully and using magic to get backstage at a rolling stones concert. Great chat!

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#110 - Carina Gardner: All of us can make money?
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#110 - Carina Gardner: All of us can make money?

Money isn't something I've focused a lot on with the podcast, for good reason, I've never really been good with it. But I do want to change that so todays conversation was pretty interesting especially because I recently decided that I didn't care if I ever made money with my creativity.

Carina did show me that, maybe it doesn't need to be so black and white. Regardless of money or the lack there of Carina has some excellent, practical, mindset shifting tips. It's a great convo - you will enjoy it

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Baker: Lenore Johnson - "I'm not a Creative, I'm the Good-at-Math Kid"
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Baker: Lenore Johnson - "I'm not a Creative, I'm the Good-at-Math Kid"

Buckle up because we're going out with a bang! This week I am joined by baker and firecracker Lenore Johnson and I'm just holding on. Lenore Johnson owns Lenjo Bakes right here the pod's hometown, Kitchener Ontario. Lenore and I barely talk about creativity but we also actually talk pretty much only about creative living. I love Lenore's perspective and her principles - she had some excellent things to share about what she has learned working in kitchens all over the world. How she came to her own creativity and why she thinks baking isn't all that complicated.

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