You might not feel burnt out.You’re showing up. You’re getting through your to-do list. You’re not lying on the floor crying (at least not today). But… things feel heavier than they should. The simplest tasks feel overwhelming. Your creativity feels off. You’re either too busy or completely disconnected.In this episode, I’m talking about the quiet, sneaky signs of burnout that so many creative business owners have just gotten used to - the ones we often dismiss as “just being tired” or “having a lot on.”✨ And I'd love for you to join me at my free workshop - How to Get Booked Up Peacefully in 2025! Register here!I really hope you enjoy the episode! To hear more from me, you can sign up for my weekly email series, The Confident Creative Expert, below:Sign up for The Confident Creative ExpertI hope you enjoy today’s podcast and head to the links below to connect with me more:Follow Me On Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Why Being Too Busy Is Holding You Back
You’re doing everything you can to keep your business moving forward and you're pushing to get booked and busy...But what if the very thing that feels like “progress” is actually the thing keeping you stuck?In this episode, I’m talking about the hidden ways constant busy-ness keeps creative business owners spinning their wheels, stuck in patterns that look productive… but leave you exhausted and unsure what’s really working.✨ Ready to figure out what’s really keeping your business so busy? Take my free 2-minute quiz to find out!I really hope you enjoy the episode! To hear more from me, you can sign up for my weekly email series, The Confident Creative Expert, below:Sign up for The Confident Creative ExpertI hope you enjoy today’s podcast and head to the links below to connect with me more:Follow Me On Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Three Shifts to Get Out of the Endless Feast & Famine Cycle
A lot of creative service providers I work with come to me at this exact point in their business - in the midst of a feast & famine cycle. If you’re stuck in a cycle of overworking one month and wondering where all your clients went the next, this episode is for you.I’m sharing three practical shifts that helped me break out of the endless feast & famine loop and build a more peaceful, predictable business.Download My Free Workload Wake-Up Call Calculator to figure out your personal capacity! You can download this here ✨I really hope you enjoy the episode! To hear more from me, you can sign up for my weekly email series, The Confident Creative Expert, below:Sign up for The Confident Creative ExpertI hope you enjoy today’s podcast and head to the links below to connect with me more:Follow Me On Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Projects I Always Say No To
There are certain projects I always say no to - not because of "red flags", not because they're TERRIBLE clients and not even because they're not potentially good projects... But because they're not my perfect people and they're not the most aligned clients I could work with. And it's important to me to say no to the "not-quite-there" projects, so I can say yes to the "oh-my-god-this-is-the-most-amazing-project" clients!I’m sharing the kinds of enquiries that could seem fine on the surface, but that I’ve learned aren't the best for me. These are the projects that I have found aren't best to keep my processes, my schedule and my creativity as peaceful as possible.Whether you’re in a season of trying to say yes to everything or learning to hold your own boundaries with clients, I hope this episode reminds you that saying no is a powerful part of building a sustainable, spacious creative business.In this episode, I mention my Free Workload Wake-Up Call Calculator! You can download this here ✨I really hope you enjoy the episode! To hear more from me, you can sign up for my weekly email series, The Confident Creative Expert, below:Sign up for The Confident Creative ExpertI hope you enjoy today’s podcast and head to the links below to connect with me more:Follow Me On Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Standing Out & Getting Booked Up in Saturated Creative Industries
Feeling like everyone is in a similar creative industry to you? Wondering how to stand out when things feel crowded and you can't stop comparing?In this episode, I’m sharing a quieter, more strategic approach to standing out in your own space so you can get booked up with perfect clients - even in saturated spaces. Because the truth is: your uniqueness is your superpower... but you have to know how to define it, share it, and shout it as loud as you can! (In your own way, of course!)If you’ve ever thought “there are too many people doing this - how can I stand out?” this one’s for you.I really hope you enjoy the episode! To hear more from me, you can sign up for my weekly email series, The Confident Creative Expert, below:Sign up for The Confident Creative ExpertI hope you enjoy today’s podcast and head to the links below to connect with me more:Follow Me On Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to The Peaceful Creatives Podcast with Cat Byrne - Founder and Creative Director of Gatto, my own dream creative business and mentor for creative service providers who want to build a peaceful, sustainable and joyful creative business by booking in advance, connecting with and attracting their perfect people and becoming confident creative experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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