Creativ FM

"I just need a flyer" is never just a flyer. In this episode of Creativ FM, Mischell Cox unpacks the question behind every creative request — what do you really need? — and how to guide clients from confusion to clarity. Naming the real need, working in phases, choosing the right package, knowing your lane, and talking money before you start. Plus The Brand Brief on the World Cup and KFC...

Everybody's racing to slap "AI" on everything — but that trend might be the very thing pushing people away. In this episode of Creativ FM, Mischell Cox talks to designers about over-relying on AI versus fearing it, why "AI is a set of data" that can't replace your creativity, and what the latest research says about bot fatigue and the real cost of AI branding. Plus: whe...

Not every client is meant to stay. In this spicy-but-strategic episode of Creativ FM, Mischell Cox talks about releasing clients with grace — the check that isn't worth the chaos, knowing a difficult client from a difficult season, why creatives stay too long, and how to walk away professionally. Plus a personal word for the creative who still needs the check, regardless of the releationship.

Clear the Clutter So You Can Create is a creative check-in and strategy session for creatives who are carrying ideas, deadlines, projects, and pressure all at once. In this episode of Creativ FM , Mischell Cox reflects on recent creative moments, including Power To Live Conference in Dallas, event branding projects, her graphics featured in Thou Shall Not Commit Adultery airing June 6th on Lifetim...

Your Gift Is Not Supposed to Destroy You is an honest conversation for creatives, leaders, and visionaries who love what they do but feel the weight of carrying it. In this episode of Creativ FM , Mischell Cox talks about creative pressure, burnout, boundaries, faith, capacity, and the danger of being needed everywhere but nourished nowhere. This episode is a reminder that your gift is valuable, b...

STOP CREATING FROM CHAOS! In this episode, I’m redefining what creative freedom really means. Freedom isn’t the absence of structure, boundaries, or limits — it’s learning which ones actually support your creativity, peace, and growth. I’m sharing lessons from Uniquely Unsure , why creating from chaos leads to burnout, and how structure can protect your gift instead of restricting it. I’m also sha...

The Strategic Nope is a bold conversation from my newest book, Uniquely Unsure , about learning when to pause, pivot, decline, and protect your creative capacity. This episode challenges creatives to stop saying yes out of fear, pressure, or people-pleasing and start making decisions from clarity, confidence, and purpose. Sometimes the most powerful move is not doing more — it’s knowing what no lo...