Creative Courage: The Creative Business Podcast

Unleashing Success through Strategic Pricing, Productization, and Courageous Decision-Making with Robin Waite

Saying no to unfit clients, knowing and charging your worth, and productizing your services are your crucial foundation to success. Being open to reevaluating and challenging the rules you set for yourself, especially in areas like pricing, will unlock greater business potential.
Today, we're joined by the incredible Robin Waite – public speaker, bestselling author, and business coach. Discover Robin's journey from running his own design studio for over a decade to the transformative mindset shift that propelled him towards seeking business mastery.
In this episode, we unravel the secrets of productizing services, charging more, strategically positioning yourself in the market, and the importance of having enough mental capacity for decision-making. Robin shares what he learned from building a successful agency; he emphasizes the need for a scientific approach to business and understanding why clients need your services.
Covered in this episode:
How courage is about taking action towards achieving goals, despite the fear of potential consequences.
Fear of rejection and fear of failure are common barriers to taking the first step in business.
Recognising that the worst outcomes in business are not life-threatening—either not making enough money or looking less successful—can help overcome the fear of rejection and failure.
Saying no to unfit clients and making necessary changes are normal challenges for established businesses, which actually lead to growth.
Increasing prices can be a courageous decision that leads to higher profitability and better clients.
The value of learning through input and repetition for success.
Asking for help and seeking guidance from mentors or coaches is essential for personal and business growth.
I hope you find this episode valuable. If so, remember to hit the subscribe button for more content like this.
 
LEARN MORE
Robin Waite - https://www.robinwaite.com/
The Creative Life - https://www.mattessam.co.uk/
CONNECT
Robin Waite on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/robinmwaite
Matt Essam on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattessam/
LISTEN
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2LSpLIyYtBLe03JBC8LjvT
Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/creative-courage/id1721515799
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Matt_Essam

How To Attract Your Dream Clients with Anna Rumbold

Marketing isn’t about attracting everyone to your business. It’s about attracting your ideal clients. The clients that grow your business without growing your stress levels.
In this episode, award-winning marketing mentor, Anna Rumbold, joins us to share her blueprint for attracting the kind of clients who we enjoy working with and pay us what we deserve.
The first step is to get clear on who exactly our ideal client is. And Anna shares her insight into how we can do just that. The next step is to get in front of them. We dive into making authentic content that your ideal client stops scrolling for and that communicates the transformation you can take your ideal clients on.
We talk about having the courage to say no when we know a client isn’t the right fit. And we discuss how we can learn from the results our clients get and the feedback they leave us with.
Covered in this episode:
How to drill down and discover who your ideal client is…
…and which kinds of clients you should be avoiding.
Getting clear on why our clients buy from us.
Discovering the delayed impacts you have on your clients.
Getting over the fear of niching so you can tighten your message.
The best ways of getting useable feedback from clients.
The difference between messaging and positioning and why it matters.
Utilising the data you collect from clients to create content.
How to better communicate the transformation you take your clients through.
If you enjoyed this episode, follow Creative Courage on your favourite podcast app for more transformational content to help you thrive as a creative.
 
LEARN MORE
Apricot Social - https://www.apricotsocial.co.uk/
The Creative Life - https://www.mattessam.co.uk/
CONNECT
Anna Rumbold on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-rumbold-835ab690/
Matt Essam on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattessam/
LISTEN
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2LSpLIyYtBLe03JBC8LjvT
Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/creative-courage/id1721515799
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Matt_Essam

The Courage To Create as an Introvert with Chris Do

Is there something holding you back from putting yourself out into the world? Perhaps it’s a fear of judgement. Maybe it’s a lack of confidence.
In the inaugural episode of Creative Courage, we delve into the mindset of pushing through fears and resistance and seizing opportunities with Chris Do, an Emmy award-winning designer, director, CEO, and self-proclaimed ‘loud introvert’. 
Chris has struggled with his introversion, but this hasn’t stopped him from amassing nearly one million followers on Instagram. Chris uses the power of content creation to compensate for his introversion. And he shares with us how he consistently pushes through fear and resistance so that he can share his message with the world and grow his brand.
Covered in this episode:
How Chris Do uses content creation to push through his introversion.
How to push through the fear of putting yourself out there.
Making use of feedback in a way that’ll help you to improve.
How to seek out opportunities.
The benefits of finding your niche and the barriers that hold business owners back from doing so.
Why your leads are ghosting you.
Learning how to say no to projects that you know are a poor fit.
The 3 biggest drivers to whether or not people choose to work with you. 
The bold move Chris made that didn’t work out for him.
If you enjoy this episode, follow Creative Courage on your favourite podcast app for more transformational content to help you thrive as a creative.
 
LEARN MORE
The Futur - https://thefutur.com/
The Creative Life - https://www.mattessam.co.uk/
CONNECT
Chris Do on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thechrisdo/
Matt Essam on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattessam/
LISTEN
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2LSpLIyYtBLe03JBC8LjvT
Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/creative-courage/id1721515799
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Matt_Essam

Creative Courage Trailer

Are you a creative business owner? Do you ever feel like you’ve got more to give? That there’s a bigger impact you could make? Or is there an innate fear that’s stopping you from achieving your full potential?
In this brand new podcast series, award-winning coach, author and speaker Matt Essam explores the internal battles we all face as creative business owners.
From the fear of launching to the anxiety we face around our life purpose, Creative Courage is the first podcast series that will dive deep into the physiology of courage and its key part in our success as business owners, leaders and creatives.
Each week, we bring you expert insights and proven strategies from inspiring entrepreneurs and thought leaders who have conquered their creative challenges. 
If you’re ready to elevate your creative journey and unlock your full potential, so that you can make more impact, win better clients and ultimately be proud of what you’ve built, then subscribe to Creative Courage now on your favourite podcast platform. 
Join us as we redefine what it means to thrive as a creative business owner.
 
LEARN MORE
The Creative Life - https://www.mattessam.co.uk/
CONNECT
Matt Essam on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattessam/
LISTEN
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2LSpLIyYtBLe03JBC8LjvT
Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/creative-courage/id1721515799
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Matt_Essam