Chaotic Creatives

Connecting Your Own Dots

Rachael has a craving that could bring about a big lifestyle change. She discusses with Lauren coming to a realization that she no longer feels at home in the environment

The Unexpected Pains of Creative Growth

What happens when pursuing a creative dream becomes a catalyst for major life changes? In this episode, Rachael and Lauren discuss instances when following the creative p

A Gracious Guide for Low-Energy Creativity

We all experience periods of low energy and motivation; but as Chaotic Creatives, our ideas and goals never stop calling to us. Rachael and Lauren talk about the necessit

The Self Promotion Pep Talk

There are countless worries that come with self-promotion and marketing our offerings. Showing up consistently, sharing what we are working on, and selling can feel as if

Phoning It In AKA Being Intentional with Your Energy

So many of us give the lion’s share of our capacity to our employers and have very little left for our creative passions. With only so much time, energy, and resources to

Oops! I Overcommitted (Again)

After a long period away, Rachael found herself packing it all in when she returned to Detroit. Lauren was there to bear witness and support Rachael through the overwhelm

Automation, Convenience, and Connecting with your Audience

Lauren and Rachael discuss the tools and rules they use to navigate running their creative businesses online. They talk about the line between convenience and spoon feedi

What’s On Your Secret Menu?

This episode is all about the “secret menu”, a concept that Lauren dreamed up for offering unprofitable skills that she still enjoys doing for herself and others. The hos

Portfolios: Curating Your Creative Work Like a Pro

Rachael is ready to get serious about being an artist; so she and Lauren discuss a common component of presenting yourself as one: a portfolio. When describing your creat

Unexpected Biz Lessons from FB Marketplace

Lauren sold most of her things in the months leading up to moving back to BK and absorbed helpful lessons around sales, customer service, and communication that she broug

Crash Course - Part 4: Tips for Hosting Your First Creative Workshop (from Gals with Experience!)

In the conclusion of this first Crash Course mini-series, the hosts are sharing some of the commonly overlooked aspects of selling a workshop. They discuss how to navigat

Crash Course - Part 3: Workshop Planning, Pricing, and Preparation

With a workshop concept locked in, Lauren and Rachael begin developing their idea into a more well-rounded offering. They work through how to provide the most valuable ex

Crash Course - Part 2: Figuring Out What Type of Workshop to Teach

Lauren and Rachael brainstorm on a guided experience that merges both of their skills and teaching styles. In pitching ideas to one another, they land on a workshop that

Crash Course - Part 1: How to Host a Creative Workshop

Welcome to Crash Course! A Chaotic Creative mini series about gathering in the material world. Follow Lauren and Rachael as they plan a workshop that you can actually att

Staying Creatively Grounded While Grieving

In this wide-ranging conversation, Rachael and Lauren discuss how they stay creatively grounded in periods of grief; they then realize that the conversations they’ve had

Choosing Our Own Adventures

In this penultimate episode of season 3, Rachael and Lauren both find themselves at the precipice of major change in their lives. They discuss how the nature of these cha

Phone a Friend: The Creative Coaching Episode

Get a sense of what a creative coaching session is like as Lauren and Rachael help each other with specific challenges they are facing in their respective businesses and

Workspace, Play Place: Designing a Creative Haven

Much has been covered about the what, why, and how we create but this episode is all about WHERE we do our creative work. In the wake of Lauren’s big move back to NYC, sh

Field Guide to Finding Creative Community IRL

Rachael was brimming with excitement after her experience at this year’s Alt Summit. As she shared the details with Lauren, a discussion unfolded about all of the places

Q&A: Finding Clarity and Connection in Your Creative Practice

Rachael and Lauren continue to answer listener questions! They discuss their silly, self-indulgent projects, ideas on building community, and navigating the more tedious