Rock That Creative Job

Woohoo! Season 2 is finally here! 🎉 We're kicking it off with an energetic conversation with Head of Design, Barney Abramson, where we discuss how to send the all right signals so creative hiring managers can instantly see your value and potential. We also discuss what NOT to do, so if you're looking to move your creative career forward, you won't want to miss this one. LET'S...

Motivational podcast alert! It's the 50th episode and we're going deep! Ever wonder how people land those amazing creative career opportunities? In this final season one episode, we'll discuss how to reset and prepare yourself for your amazing career future, so you can move forward and maximize your career potential! LET'S ROCK!  Jamie Roberts is a Certified Positive Psychology...

Happy New Year, Creatives! Let's make 2024 year your best career year yet! If you're someone who wants to level up, or get unstuck, this episode will give you the basic  framework to finally take those first strategic steps. I’ll also talk about my personal career experience in 2010 when I struggled to move out of a job that wasn’t a fit, and landed the best job I ever had in my creative...

As creatives, we ALL know the power of our minds can be truly incredible. That's what got us here! But when we encounter career setbacks, we forget the power that lies within us, and we sometimes struggle for far too long. Join me in this episode where I share the ways you can shift your mindset to more effectively build your professional identity, shape your career narrative, and overcome th...

Hey Creatives! If you're struggling with your creative job search, and feeling exhausted, confused, or discouraged: THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU! Join me as I dispel some of the top creative job search myths & misinformation, and get you refocused and motivated to get those creative career job search results you really want! LET'S ROCK! Jamie Roberts is a Certified Positive Psychology Pra...

Our creative minds are a universe of ideas, visions, and endless possibilities. Yet, there's an ever-present shadow lurking that can stifle our career progress and potential: excessive self-criticism. In this episode, we'll unravel how this pattern can be the psychological anchor that holds you down, and open your eyes to some of the things you may have been mindlessly doing that are cre...

Fear is a major driver when it comes to struggling with our confidence as creatives.  Join me in this episode where we’ll explore why fear can be a serious buzzkill, and hinder our abilities to do our best work and promote ourselves correctly.  I'll also share my recent personal experience with this kind of fear, AND discuss several strategies for managing fear, so we can silence the imposter...

More and more creative professionals are using Linkedin regularly for job searching, networking, career guidance, and community building. Join me in this episode and learn how to maximize the potential this platform holds for your creative career, while also staying safe and avoiding scammers, misinformation, or potential self-promotional errors that might be causing recruiters or hiring managers...

If you just can't seem to get started on that super important thing that you absolutely should be getting done right now, then this episode is for you! Procrastination is a universal challenge, but understanding the underlying reasons can help us combat it more effectively. Join me today as I go through the 6 major reasons why creatives just can’t get down to business sometimes, and the strat...

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where, despite your best efforts, something just isn't working out as you had hoped? Maybe it’s a creative project, maybe it’s a job, maybe it’s a client, maybe it’s a new manager or team structure. Whatever it is, it's a frustrating and disheartening experience and it happens to ALL of us at some point in our creative careers. So in this episo...

As a creative, trusting yourself is non-negotiable habit. Building solid trust with yourself is an incredibly powerful catalyst for professional growth, which we all know leads directly to fulfillment and success in your creative career. And as you build trust in yourself, you will absolutely begin to witness the extraordinary achievements you're truly capable of. So today, we're going t...

If you are someone who constantly battles the relentless pursuit of creative perfection, you're not alone! Many creatives find themselves trapped in the never-ending cycle of striving for flawlessness, which often hinders their creativity, their productivity, and can lead to burnout. This is something I also struggled with for decades, so I know it well! The good news is that there are ways t...

This is an episode that will hopefully make you feel seen, heard, and understood  if you’re someone who has struggled to ask for help. And maybe you don’t even realize  you’ve struggled with this, but you’re wondering why you hate your job, feel stuck, uninspired, and burned out. This episode may illuminate some of the things that you’ve been carrying around with you for months or years, (maybe ev...

As creatives, we all know that that technology is only half of our career success equation. I mean, just because you have Adobe Illustrator in your computer, doesn’t mean you can instantly design an amazing logo in 5 minutes, right? (Ahem, difficult clients, I'm looking in your direction...) In this episode we'll talk about the core things you need to know to effectively use AI for your...

Creatives often labor under the delusion that whatever we’ve experienced in our career is always the story we need to tell our audience. But the truth is that we have the most potential of any industry to curate our stories so they help us get the creative jobs and clients we want! Join me in this episode where I'll share 8 key facets for rethinking the narrative, so your creative career stor...

I get it. You’re not enjoying your creative job anymore, but you’re trying to push those feelings down because you don’t want to deal with them. This is a hard place to be for any creative. In this episode, we're going to dive into the art of coping with scary career decisions, remove the fear, and turn this into an opportunity for growth and self-discovery, so you can move your creative care...

Getting noticed by agency owners and creative directors can be tough if you don't have prior agency experience on your resume. But it's not impossible to get noticed (and hired!) if you show and share the right information in your self-promotional materials. Join me in this episode where I discuss exactly what you need to do to capture the attention of the people who make the hiring deci...

Feeling exhausted and overwhelmed with your creative job search? I've been there too! This episode is all about empowering you to conquer the overwhelm that comes with looking for your next creative job, so you can keep that energy and momentum going. I'll share 5 ways to manage your stress, retrain your brain, and sharpen your focus, so you can avoid the burnout that can keep us from pr...

If you are feeling a little stuck, bored, stagnant, or complacent in your current creative job, this episode is for you! We'll discuss some key approaches and strategies to help you begin digging yourself out of this rut, so you can define your future vision and actually move forward on a creative career path that better aligns with your talents, values, and aspirations. There are truly no li...

When we compare ourselves with others in the creative industry, we belittle our own achievements and overlook the value of our personal growth. This is not a place we can continue to build a successful creative career from. 😖🎨⚡️ In this episode I'll discuss ways to crush comparison syndrome by refocusing our thoughts, so we won’t continue to hinder our progress and limit our career opportu...

Job interviews can be exhausting experiences for creatives. We invest so much time, effort, and emotion into crafting our self-promotional materials and preparing for every potential interview question. However, despite our best efforts, rejection can still find it's way into our lives. In this episode I'll discuss why rejection isn't always about us, and help you maintain the momen...

Do you feel stuck in your creative career because of all the "what-if" scenarios rolling around inside your head? Are you afraid of making a mistake, or a bad career decision? You're not alone! Fear of risk is the number one way we limit our creative potential, and shut out opportunities for growth and success. In this episode I'll share the 5 ways to conquer that fear of risk,...

Have you ever had a bad creative job interview that made you feel super disappointed in yourself? Me too! But I promise that it's not the end of your career. In this podcast I’ll share 3 things you can do to recover from this, how to think about this experience differently, and how to avoid letting a bad interview experience destroy the momentum of your creative job search. I’ll also share a...

If you’re feeling bad about yourself, your creative career, or your work, THIS is the motivational episode for you! I'll dive into all the reasons we struggle with our own value as creatives, and share the 5 ways you can begin developing that unshakable self-worth that we all truly deserve to have, so we can get the jobs, clients, careers and creative success we desire! Jamie Roberts is a Cer...

Do you feel anxious, frustrated, worried or jealous when you read articles about layoffs, or see social media updates from creatives starting new positions? You're not alone! If you’re a creative in search of a new job, or one who feels stuck in a dead-end role, this podcast episode is for you! I'll discuss why our brains love to make us feel anxious, and present a new perspective that w...