Creative Reboot

(Still the Creative Reboot you know & love, but we’re moving over here - read on for reasons!) Ta daaaaaaaah! Welcome back, or welcome if you’re finding us for the first time! After five years and eight seasons of our beautiful little podcast, we’ve decided to move over to Substack, and figured an intro, or re-introduction, would probably be a good place to start. The Podcast Creative Reboot is al...

As promised, here's part 2 to our epic planning chat we started last month. We've deemed this "Special Interest" territory because honestly we could probably talk about this for a least a whole season if you gave us the chance!  In this episode we talk about everything from function over form to visual planning (with the usual meandering in between). We wrap up with the end of year rituals we'll b...

What happens when you get two neurodivergent people onto the topic of planning? A double whammy episode... that's what happens!  We can hardly believe we've not tackled this topic in an official capacity here on the podcast before. Suffice it to say, we have tons to chat about and hopefully inspire you for your end of year planning, too. Listen in to part one (part two will be out next month!) and...

For a podcast about creativity, we're a little surprised that we've not really covered this topic before! In this episode, we dig into the topic of sparking your creativity and what that might look like. We also talk about the myths that kill creativity and how we look for the sparks the ignite the fires of our creative process. As with most of our conversations, this one definitely wanders up and...

Normal service resumed this month and we're back to our regular length episodes (you'll be pleased to hear).  Better yet, this one is with a guest (our first this season!). We're talking to the delightful Becky Benfield-Humberstone, a business coach with quite the varied experience under her belt!  In true Creative Reboot form, we really meander through a whole plethora of conversations in this on...

Well heck, we think we've outdone ourselves on this one. This episode is an extra special BUMPER episode, by which we mean it's a solid 2 hours long and full of epicness! Don't worry, you don't have to listen to it all in one sitting (we're ADHD, we get it). But we do think it's worth listening to when you get the chance because we dig in with four of our previous guests who are all neurodivergent...

Welcome to this episode of the Creative Reboot podcast! We couldn't resist going all playful this month. That's right, we tackled the topic of work vs play! It turns out our neurodivergent brains have had us doing a lot of unlearning over the last couple of years and we're gamifying, playing and experimenting with the way we do business and harness our creativity these days.  Join us for a super j...

Welcome to this episode of the Creative Reboot podcast! This month we're taking on the big juicy topic of fear and visibility as creatives and business owners and it was a topic that took us in all kinds of directions. Chaos ensued but we think there were some great points made (we hope you think so too!). Least of all the consideration of merch that includes words across our bottoms!  Grab a cupp...

Welcome to a new season of the Creative Reboot podcast! It's season 8 and our 5th year of chatting about all things creative. We start this episode outlining what this season is going to look like before we dig into our special interest topic (hello neurospiciness!)... NOTEBOOKS! Turns out we have a lot to say about this modest form of capturing thoughts and ideas and we can't wait to share it wit...

Surprise! It's a bonus episode! That's right. We really hadn't planned to do a final round up of the year but Sarah kind of badgered Carla into it with a very specific reason in mind. The reason being, we both know how tough a year it's been for the both of us, and for many other small businesses and creatives out there. And we wanted to acknowledge that but also take a look at what GOOD stuff has...

We were so wowed by Lorraine (The Painless Piano Coach)'s story from the last episode that we knew we had to talk about our own creative mindset and how we overcame struggles we experienced for our creativity. Like many of our chats, this one wasn't about answering specific questions but it delved into a thorough exploration of our own creative journeys and the things we overcame to continue them....

We're all for showcasing something a little different here at Creative Reboot. So when Lorraine Robinson (otherwise known as The Painless Piano Coach) approached us and told us a little of her story, we knew we needed her to come on and share it all with you, too. Lorraine has been playing the piano since she was a child, and teaching it from a very young age, too. But the thing she loved most was...

Inspired by last month's glorious episode with Stef Fournier, we decided to talk all about how our own personal brands have evolved over the years in this month's episode and it was quite the chat. Prepare yourself, we got all nerdy about branding in this one and we're not sorry! As always, we'd love it if you could rate us (5 stars please!) and write a review for us on your favourite podcast plat...

There's purple and personal branding and soulmate clients and wiener dogs to behold in this gorgeous jewel of an episode. Oh my! Today we chat with the fabulous Stef Fournier, personal branding coach, strategist and brand photographer and Sarah's new friend (!) about all things branding and neurospiciness. It's, as ever, chaotic, fun and full of brain sparkles (do we ever not have those with our a...

Inspired by the fabulous Lilian Sue's episode from last month, we jumped feet first into chatting about all things PR and visibility this month. What it is and what that might look like, how we do it for our own businesses, some of the common pitfalls but also what it does for us and we hit you with a whole bunch of resources you can check out at the end. If getting visible is on your agenda over...

You'll notice a theme in this month's episode... the theme of us both gasping in realisation and delight at all the juicy goodness Lilian Sue shares with us about her experiences with PR!  That's the topic on the block and Lilian really brings her A-game as she shares how we can get super intentional with our PR for our businesses and brands as creatives through the medium of telling our stories....

**CW: This episode does briefly discuss self-harm and suggestions of suicide**   We're getting personal in this month's episode and sharing our experiences and insights of being neurodiverse, which isn't really something we've done before! We discuss the strengths and challenges of being neurospicy, as well as the impact on our past work and ideas. From navigating career decisions and expectations...

We've got a really special episode for you this week with some absolute pearls of wisdom about how we manage neurodiversity, particularly ADHD, in the workplace.  Our awesome guest, Samantha de Mattos, really knows her stuff and she makes some excellent connections between how we neurospicy folk function and how the world has developed in a way that means we've struggled to work like everyone else...

In today's episode, we sit down with SEO expert Tanja Aelbrecht from Chunky Squirrel (best business name EVER!) to unravel the mysteries of search engine optimisation and how creative businesses don't need to fear it. From keyword research to content optimisation and the longevity of blog posts, we delve into the world of SEO, where Tanja shares a ton of insights, practical tips, and even some gre...

Welcome back to a brand new season of Creative Reboot! In this episode, we reflect on the journey that got us here. We've decided on a slight change of format again this season (tell us you have ADHD without saying you have ADHD!). As much as we loved all the guest episodes last year, we do also love having episodes with just the two of us so we're bringing them back this year. We've got a real mi...

This wrap up episode of the year comes better late than never! And we've gone back to a chat with just the two of us after a season packed with awesome guests.  This turned into a much more poignant episode than we could have planned for and we shared some big stuff about our year. A lot has changed for us and we're excited about that as we head into 2024! We hope you enjoy the episode as you wrap...

We've tackled the money topic before here on Creative Reboot, but we don't think anyone has ever dug into it quite like this. Forget number-crunching and specifics, we're digging into flow and feelings. Yes, that's what we said. Flow and feelings all linked to your finances! Rosie lays it bare with some home truths, epic analogies and a seriously good journal prompt you all need to have a go at! E...

It's our first episode with two guests joining us at the same time! You'd think chaos would ensue but, actually, all the gems were flying!  Melissa Love is the founder of The Design Space and The Marketing Fix, which is an epic membership both Carla and Sarah are part of and wouldn't dream of leaving! Vicki Farr is the one with the words over at We Are The Social. Both of our guests in this episod...

Oh, we've got an incredible guest on the podcast for you this month! We've invited our wonderfully talented friend, the delectable Kerrin Piche Serna, to talk to us all about standing out from the crowd. We know when you check her out she definitely fits the bill!  Kerrin has been a Disney Princess and videographer in the past and is now an artist, creator of exceptionally awesome candles and an a...

We're super excited to introduce our guest, Helen Tovey, a body confidence coach in this month's episode all about Confidence!  If you've ever thought of yourself as not a confident person or that you lack confidence in certain areas of your life, we think you're going to love this episode because Helen drops some incredible tidbits throughout our chat.  As always, we'd love it if you could rate u...