The Unapologetic Designer Podcast

Licensed Hypnotherapist: Why You Still Think Building a Six Figure Design Business Isn’t Possible

If you’ve heard hundreds of designer success stories but still find yourself thinking, “That’s great for them, but that could never be me,” this episode is for you. I’m

HDS 12 - Designer Got 37 Inquiries From One Post (Izzy's Story)

In this episode, Izzy breaks down how she applied our exact framework including one incredibly simple shift: adding just 10 seconds to the end of her content to actually

HDS 11 - $7,500 Client Paid In Full Less Than a Month After DBA (Marielle & Michelle's Story)

Marielle shares her experience inside DBA, why she says it was unlike any course she has ever taken, and the shifts that changed not only the way she approached her busin

HDS 10 - From “I’m Not Qualified” to a $12K Client (Jannan’s Story)

Jannan already had clients, experience, and the skills to do the work but she was missing the confidence to charge at the level she was capable of delivering. In this ep

HDS 9 - From Toxic Job To $22K Branding Project (Katie's Story)

Katie never thought she’d work for herself but when her job became so difficult that staying was no longer an option, she knew something had to change. In this DBA studen

HDS 8 - The System Behind Managing 12 Active Client Projects

I’m taking you behind the scenes of how I keep multiple client projects active at the same time without burning myself out and what “scaling” into a team has actually loo

HDS 7 - Making $10K/Month (without doing more work)

Every month a minimum of $10K hits my account for work I've already completed. I’ll share how this payment structure works, why it gives me more predictable income, and w

HDS 6 - I Spent $6K On Ads (Here's Why They Won't Fix Your Design Business)

I’m breaking down why ads are not the golden ticket so many designers think they are. I’m also sharing why getting more eyes on your business should not be your first goa

HDS 5 - How I Book $7K Clients (Who Already Paid for a Logo)

I have multiple clients investing upwards of $7,000 after already paying another designer for a logo. In this episode, I’m breaking down the sales skills that make that p

HDS 4 - The Trust Gap That’s Costing You High-Ticket Clients

With AI, scams, and so many service providers overpromising and underdelivering, high-ticket clients are asking: “Can I actually trust this person?” It’s no longer just

HDS 3 - How To Stop Losing Clients to Cheaper Designers

Clients don’t always choose the designer with the prettiest proposal, lowest price, or biggest portfolio...they choose the one they trust. In this episode, I’m breaking

HDS 2 - How One Post Booked Me Out For 3 Months

I’m breaking down the one post that booked out my design business for over three months and why it had nothing to do with posting more. The truth is, more content isn’t a

HDS 1 - How To Have A Hot Designer Summer

We’re kicking off Hot Designer Summer meaning over the next 10 weeks I am going to be in your ear helping you become the booked out designer everyone won’t shut up about.

Six Ways 9-5 Jobs Poison Graphic Designers (who want their own business)

For most creatives, the voice in their head guiding their hesitations, fears, and decisions has actually been created by a 9-5 job. That's how they end up saying "I want

Resilience Booked Her First $10K Client (Not Another Strategy)

Andrea went from charging $800 to booking a $10,700 client within a year but it wasn’t a straight path. Her journey was full of pivots, investments, doubt, self-work, and

Creative Director Breaks Down Print, Campaigns, and the Psychology Behind Ads

I sat down with Erika, Creative Director and CEO of Erika Maram, where she leads editorial design, creative direction, photography, and high-level campaign work. We dive

Why This Brand Strategist Charges a Fee for Public Feedback

I sit down with Naoma Serna-Zahn, brand strategist and principal behind Nuevo, to talk about the realities of high-level brand work. We also get into: Why public feedb

How Much It Actually Costs to Host a Design Retreat

Everyone sees the aesthetic photos, curated dinners, and the dreamy locations… but no one talks about what it actually costs to host a design retreat. In this episode, w

Fixing Real Designer's Posts (Why They Aren’t Getting Clients)

I’m fixing real posts from designers inside our marketing membership and showing you exactly why they weren’t converting to clients… and what we changed to make them work

She booked 80 design clients last year (these are her secrets)

Have you seen the designer on Threads posting her $20K monthly roundups and a number of client projects most designers only dream about? Today I'm sitting down with Rach