Matt Vojacek & Shelby Hagerdon

The CMD-Z Show

Arts EN ↓ 104 episodes

Ever wish life had an undo button? The CMD-Z Show, hosted by Matt Vojacek and Shelby Hagerdon, seeks to provide answers to the big questions that hound creative minds at night. With a new guest each week, hear unique perspectives from creatives on running a business, maintaining your mental health, finding your voice, and more. Presented by Made By Things — this is the CMD-Z Show. Have a question you want us to discuss? Send us a message at question@cmdz.showLearn more about Matt and Shelby at madebythings.com

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Matt Vojacek & Shelby Hagerdon

Episodes

How Do You Handle "Bad" Clients? 24.10.2022 29:57

Matt and Shelby discuss how to handle "bad" clients.... and if bad clients even truly exist.

How Do Creatives Handle Bad Days? (w/ Jeromy Laux)(Part 2) 11.10.2022 1:07:19

Matt and Shelby discuss how to handle the bad (and good) days (or months) with Jeromy Laux from Laux Creative. This is a follow up to when Jeromy appeared on The CMD-Z Show in July 2022.

How Can Young and New Creatives Stand Out? (Part Two) 03.10.2022 55:05

Matt and Shelby discuss how creatives can get into the industry. This is part two of our last discussion.

How Can Young and New Creatives Stand Out? 26.09.2022 1:04:55

Matt and Shelby discuss how to stand out as a young or new creative just entering the industry as a freelancer or full-time artist.

How Do You Build a Creative Team? (w/ Lacey Picazo) 19.09.2022 1:02:35

Matt and Shelby discuss how to build a creative team and maintain a healthy workplace with Lacey Picazo of ZoCo Design.

Is 10-Year-Old You Proud of You Now? 12.09.2022 43:37

To celebrate Matt's birthday, Matt and Shelby discuss whether their ten-year-old selves would be proud of themselves now and the importance of self-reflection.

How Can You Build a Creative Community? 05.09.2022 55:01

Matt and Shelby discuss how to find and build creative communities and discuss their value.

How Do You Come Up with Creative Ideas? (w/ Lisa Quine) 29.08.2022 57:12

Matt and Shelby discuss how to come up with creative ideas with Lisa Quine!

How Can Creatives Live Their Best Lives (w/ Jay Clouse) 22.08.2022 58:47

Matt and Shelby discuss how creatives can live their most authentic, fulfilling lives with Jay Clouse from Creator Science.

Why Do Creatives Suck at Sales? (w/ Kelly Sells) 15.08.2022 1:04:18

Matt and Shelby discuss how creatives can become better business developers with Kelly Sells.

How Can Individuals be More Creative within a Team? (w/ Jon McNeal) 08.08.2022 56:57

How Do Creatives Handle Bad Days? (w/ Jeromy Laux) 01.08.2022 1:10:08

Matt and Shelby discuss how to handle bad days (or seasons) as a creative leader with Jeromy Laux from Laux Creative!

What is the link between mental health and creativity and what is the balance? (w/ Andrew Embury) 25.07.2022 1:02:43

Matt and Shelby discuss how to balance mental health and one's creativity with Andrew Embury from Yellow Lab.

How Do You Maintain a Healthy Work-Life Balance? (w/ Jeremy Slagle) 18.07.2022 1:14:39

Matt and Shelby are joined by Jeremy Slagle from Slagle Design to discuss how one can maintain a healthy work-life balance while in the creative business.

How can you retain your voice in the business of creativity? 11.07.2022 56:03

Matt and Shelby discuss how to stay true to yourself while working in the business of creativity. CMD+Z is presented by Made By Things. You can learn more about Made By Things at madebythings.com.

How do you maintain your mental health? (w/ Taylor Cashdan) 02.05.2022 1:26:16

Matt asks Taylor about how we can maintain our mental health. You can learn more about Taylor at https://taylorcashdan.com CMD+Z is presented by Made By Things and Menges Design. You can learn more about Made By Things and Matt Vojacek at madebythings.com. You can learn more about Dylan Menges at menges.design

How do you know when it's time to make a big change? 11.04.2022 51:25

In this episode, Matt asks Dylan how you know when it's time to make a big change? CMD+Z is presented by Made By Things and Menges Design. You can learn more about Made By Things and Matt Vojacek at madebythings.com. You can learn more about Dylan Menges at menges.design

What tools do you use to make work easier? 04.04.2022 55:30

In this episode, Dylan asks Matt about some of the tools, software, and subscriptions he uses for his business. More info on Kat at http://www.katharringtonvoice.com/ More info on notion at https://www.notion.so/ More into on Quickbooks at https://quickbooks.intuit.com/ More info on Craft at https://craft.io/ More info on Everhour at https://everhour.com/ CMD+Z is presented by Made By Things and M...

How does background influence creativity? (w/ Charles Hairston) 28.03.2022 48:27

In this episode, Matt and Dylan ask Charles Hairston how background affects creativity. You can learn more about Charles and his work at http://faseis.com You can learn more about Amina Robinson at https://www.columbusmuseum.org/aminah-robinson-legacy-project You can learn more about Making Midwest at https://www.makingmidwest.com CMD+Z is presented by Made By Things and Menges Design. You can lea...

How do you price creative projects? 21.03.2022 56:09

In this episode, Matt asks Dylan how he prices his creative projects. More info on David C. Baker and Blair Enns at https://2bobs.com More info on Chris Do at https://thefutur.com More info on Matt's Content Marketing Skillshare course at https://skl.sh/3k4MHy0 CMD+Z is presented by Made By Things and Menges Design. You can learn more about Made By Things and Matt Vojacek at madebythings.com. You...

How do you do contracts? 14.03.2022 55:40

Deborah Rycus asks Matt and Dylan a series of questions about the nitty-gritty of creative business ownership, starting with... How do you do contracts? You can learn more about Deb at www.spiralboundcreative.com CMD+Z is presented by Made By Things and Menges Design. You can learn more about Made By Things and Matt Vojacek at madebythings.com. You can learn more about Dylan Menges at menges.desig...

How was your first year of freelance? (w/ Audrey Stemen) 07.03.2022 54:22

Matt and Dylan ask Audrey about wrapping up her first year of freelance. You can learn more about Audrey at https://www.audreystemen.com/ CMD+Z is presented by Made By Things and Menges Design. You can learn more about Made By Things and Matt Vojacek at madebythings.com. You can learn more about Dylan Menges at menges.design

Does emotion matter in creative work? 28.02.2022 55:13

Dylan asks Matt if feelings matter in creative work. CMD+Z is presented by Made By Things and Menges Design. You can learn more about Made By Things and Matt Vojacek at madebythings.com. You can learn more about Dylan Menges at menges.design

Where do good ideas come from? 21.02.2022 43:37

Matt asks Dylan about where good ideas come from and how to determine if it IS good. CMD+Z is presented by Made By Things and Menges Design. You can learn more about Made By Things and Matt Vojacek at madebythings.com. You can learn more about Dylan Menges at menges.design

What's the best little win as a creative business owner? 14.02.2022 42:26

Audrey asks Matt asks Dylan about little victories that are the best as a creative business owner. You can learn more about Audrey at https://www.audreystemen.com/ CMD+Z is presented by Made By Things and Menges Design. You can learn more about Made By Things and Matt Vojacek at madebythings.com. You can learn more about Dylan Menges at menges.design