Episodes

#100: My Story and Reflecting on 100 Episodes of Creative Elements
April 26, 2022

#100: My Story and Reflecting on 100 Episodes of Creative Elements

Why I love podcasting, where the idea for Creative Elements came from, how I’m structuring my business today, and some of the most memorable guests in the first 100 episodes
Guest:Jay Clouse
#99: Amanda Natividad – Growing on Twitter and using her platform to lift up others
April 19, 2022

#99: Amanda Natividad – Growing on Twitter and using her platform to lift up others

Amanda Natividad is VP of Marketing for audience research startup, SparkToro. She’s also a contributor for Adweek, a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef, and a former journalist.
#98: Jay-Talking about Memberships with Jay Acunzo
April 12, 2022

#98: Jay-Talking about Memberships with Jay Acunzo

Discussing our different approaches to launching a membership program
#97: Dickie Bush Returns! – Jumping ship from full-time job to full-time creator
April 5, 2022

#97: Dickie Bush Returns! – Jumping ship from full-time job to full-time creator

Dickie Bush is the creator of Ship 30 for 30, a cohort-based course and community of people developing a writing habit in 30 days
#96: Nathan Barry – from $150K/yr in ebooks to $30M in ARR with ConvertKit
March 29, 2022

#96: Nathan Barry – from $150K/yr in ebooks to $30M in ARR with ConvertKit

Investigating trends of the creator economy with the CEO of ConvertKit
#95: Josh Hall – from freelance web design to professional creator earning $300K/year
March 22, 2022

#95: Josh Hall – from freelance web design to professional creator earning $300K/year

Josh Hall is a YouTuber, course creator, and web design coach specializing in WordPress and Divi.
Guest:Josh Hall
#94: Ann Handley – How to make your voice a differentiator in your work
March 8, 2022

#94: Ann Handley – How to make your voice a differentiator in your work

Ann Handley is a writer, digital marketing pioneer, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author
#93: Codie Sanchez – Growing a newsletter by dominating social media (in just over 2 years)!
March 1, 2022

#93: Codie Sanchez – Growing a newsletter by dominating social media (in just over 2 years)!

Codie Sanchez is the Founder of Contrarian Thinking and Cofounder of Unconventional Acquisitions. She helps people think critically and cashflow unconventionally while allocating to what she calls "sweaty & boring" small businesses.
#92: Cathryn Lavery – From Kickstarter to global 8-figure e-commerce business
Feb. 22, 2022

#92: Cathryn Lavery – From Kickstarter to global 8-figure e-commerce business

Cathryn Lavery is the Founder & CEO of BestSelf. Since 2013 she's designed, launched and sold over $32 Million in consumer products.
#91: Mariah Sinclair – How the "Queen of Cozy" began designing covers for cozy mystery novels
Feb. 15, 2022

#91: Mariah Sinclair – How the "Queen of Cozy" began designing covers for cozy mystery novels

Now known as the “Queen of Cozy,” Mariah’s clients regularly dominate the top of the cozy mystery charts on Amazon.
[BONUS] Creative Independence on The Accidental Creative
Feb. 10, 2022

[BONUS] Creative Independence on The Accidental Creative

Why I'm focused on Creative Independence more than Financial Independence
#90: Wes Kao – Should you teach a cohort-based course?
Feb. 8, 2022

#90: Wes Kao – Should you teach a cohort-based course?

Wes Kao is co-founder of Maven, the first platform for cohort-based courses. She also co-founded the altMBA with Seth Godin.
Guest:Wes Kao
#89: Hrishikesh Hirway – From full-time musician to Song Exploder and back again
Jan. 25, 2022

#89: Hrishikesh Hirway – From full-time musician to Song Exploder and back again

Hrishikesh Hirway is a musician and podcast creator. He’s the host and creator of Song Exploder, an award-winning podcast and a Netflix original television series, where musicians break down the creative process behind their songs.
#88: Tori Dunlap – Building an audience of millions on TikTok with Her First $100K
Jan. 18, 2022

#88: Tori Dunlap – Building an audience of millions on TikTok with Her First $100K

After saving $100,000 at age 25, Tori quit her corporate job in marketing and founded Her First $100K to fight financial inequality by giving women actionable resources to better their money.
#87: Dan Runcie – From business school to music industry insider by covering the business of hip hop
Jan. 11, 2022

#87: Dan Runcie – From business school to music industry insider by covering the business of hip hop

Dan Runcie is the founder of Trapital, a media company covering the business of hip hop.
Guest:Dan Runcie
[BONUS] Resonance Revisited with Jay Acunzo on Unthinkable
Jan. 6, 2022

[BONUS] Resonance Revisited with Jay Acunzo on Unthinkable

Re-examining how far we’ve come in trying to understand one key concept of the show: Resonance.
Guest:Jay Acunzo
#86: Mitch Long AKA OG Pickle – Building brands for influencers and becoming a professional streamer
Jan. 4, 2022

#86: Mitch Long AKA OG Pickle – Building brands for influencers and becoming a professional streamer

Mitch Long (also known as OG Pickle) is a professional streamer, Twitch Partner, and PUBG Partner.
Guest:Mitch Long
#85: Todd Henry – Practices to help you be more creative on-demand
Dec. 28, 2021

#85: Todd Henry – Practices to help you be more creative on-demand

Todd Henry is an author, podcaster, and keynote speaker.
Guest:Todd Henry
#84: 11 Lessons Learned in 2021
Dec. 21, 2021

#84: 11 Lessons Learned in 2021

Looking back on some of the major lessons learned that led to my best year ever
Guest:Jay Clouse
#83: Joe Skinner – How to turn short interviews into structured, high-production podcast episodes
Dec. 14, 2021

#83: Joe Skinner – How to turn short interviews into structured, high-production podcast episodes

Joe Skinner is the host and founding producer of American Masters: Creative Spark.
#82: Michael Bungay Stanier – How to Begin Setting a Worthy Goal
Dec. 7, 2021

#82: Michael Bungay Stanier – How to Begin Setting a Worthy Goal

In this episode, we talk about Michael’s career as an author what makes a worthy goal, how to clear space for your worthy goals, and why striving for simplicity helps you be more effective.
#81: Jay-Talking about Speaking with Jay Acunzo
Nov. 30, 2021

#81: Jay-Talking about Speaking with Jay Acunzo

Talking about what it takes to be a professional keynote speaker
Guest:Jay Acunzo
Unveiling Our New Cover Art!
Nov. 23, 2021

Unveiling Our New Cover Art!

After a year and a half, it was time to upgrade this show's artwork.
Guest:Jay Clouse
#80: Lauren Hom – How turning your work into play turns into my clients and more opportunities
Nov. 16, 2021

#80: Lauren Hom – How turning your work into play turns into my clients and more opportunities

Lauren is known for her bright color palettes and playful letterforms. She has created work for clients like Starbucks, Google, AT&T, YouTube and TIME Magazine. Her work has been recognized by Communication Arts, the Type Directors Club, and the Webby Awards.
Guest:Lauren Hom