The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 52 with Digital Marketing Strategist & Cooking Show Host Adrienne Stortz

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Adrienne Stortz (@xoxoadrienne) is the creator and host of xoxo cooks, an online cooking show featuring good food you can make at home. She also consults on digital marketing strategy for classical musicians, helping them craft messaging and promote events.

Our conversation discusses the balance between client work and a passion project, how she arrived in both the classical music and online video sectors, and how the premise of experimentation and continual improvement can be powerful for freelancers and businesses alike.

Catch up with Adrienne on her xoxo cooks YouTube Channel, or on her consulting website, AdrienneStortz.com

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The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 51 with Architectural Photographer Peter Kubilus

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The Busy Creator 51 w/guest Peter Kubilus

Peter Kubilus (@PeterKubilus) is an interiors and architectural photographer based in metro New York. Following studies in both photography and architectural engineering, Peter has created a practice photographing offices, hotels, residences, and more.

Our conversation covers his origins in photography, how he came to specialise in architecture, and the workflow of setting up lights and creating his images.

Check out Peter’s photography at his website, kubilusphoto.com

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Interior photography by Peter Kublius

Interior photography by Peter Kublius

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The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 50 with Podcaster Entrepreneurs John Lee Dumas & Kate Erickson

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The Busy Creator 50 w/guests John Lee Dumas & Kate Erickson

John Lee Dumas (@JohnLeeDumas) & Kate Erickson (@KateLErickson) are the duo behind Entrepreneur on Fire, a daily podcast about business, life, and success. Working closely and dedicating themselves to systematic behaviour, John and Kate have built a massively successful business around their podcasts and blogging community.

This conversation discusses their individual workflows and systems, how they manage virtual assistants, and how working from home requires discipline and systems.

Check out their podcasts, blogs, communities, and courses over at EntrepreneurOnFire.com

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The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 49 - Salary & Fee Negotation with Jim Hopkinson

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The Busy Creator 49, Salary & Fee Negotiation w/guest Jim Hopkinson

Jim Hopkinson (@HopkinsonReport) is the author of the book Salary Tutor: Learn The Salary Negotiation Secrets No One Ever Taught You. His website, SalaryTutor.com, offers free resources and online salary negotiation courses to help creative professionals, students, and freelancers increase their confidence, develop a negotiation mindset, and get paid what they’re worth through effective negotiation.

This conversation discusses how creatives can use their natural abilities to get the job, how to negotiate for a top salary or raise, and how freelancers can approach fee negotiations for project-based work.

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The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 48 with Commercial Artist Eric Kass

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The Busy Creator 48 w/guest Eric Kass

Eric Kass (@funnel_erickass) is a Commercial Artist who has built a distinct solo practice across identity, graphic design, packaging design, and more. His practice — Funnel, the Fine Commercial Art Practice of Eric Kass — works with startups and artisanal food companies on developing all aspects of their brand story.

Our conversation cover Eric’s definition of a commercial artist, how we works with clients, and his new side project. Catch up with Eric on his website, Funnel.tv

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The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 47 with Digital Strategist & Author Lucy Leiderman

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The Busy Creator 47 w/guest Lucy Leiderman

Lucy Leiderman (@Lucy Leiderman) is the Director of Digital Strategy for Toronto-based agency Pilot PMR. Here, she advises clients on content and social media strategy, oversees promotion and advertising across new media, and writes on a number topics related to internet and technology.

Lucy is also a published author, having written the Seven Wanderers Trilogy, a series of novels in the historical fiction/fantasy genre.

This conversation is split into two parts, where the first discusses her work as a digital strategist, and the second speaks more to her personal habits and her workflow as an author. Catch up with Lucy on her website, LucyLeiderman.com

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The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 46 with Artist & Musician Lindsay Katt

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The Busy Creator 46 w/guest Lindsay Katt

Lindsay Katt (@LindsayKatt) is a multi-faceted artist & musician based in New York. Her musical work spans several genres across the pop & rock sectors, in addition to work for television and film.

Our discussion meanders a bit on the nature of art, cycles and seasons of creative work, the songwriting process — if there is one — and how creative pros can possibly keep up with today’s wacky world of social media.

Keep up with Lindsay via her many social media outlets, or on her website, Lindsay Katt Music

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The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 45 with Founder of Peritus Frank Truglio

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The Busy Creator 45 w/guest Frank Truglio

Frank Truglio (@IamPeritus) is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of a new website, Peritus.nyc, which connects creative pros to companies and agencies seeking talent. Peritus is unique in their use of technology, creating a detailed information profile for candidates in their database, and indexing creatives based on their characteristics and experiences.

In this conversation, Frank discusses the founding of Peritus, how his team used off-the-shelf software to quickly build their first version, and how he keeps thing organized while developing in sprints and working double shifts.

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The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 44 with Food Photographer, Author, & Entrepreneur Taylor Mathis

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The Busy Creator 44 w/guest Taylor Mathis

Taylor Mathis (@taylor_mathis) is a food photographer turned entrepreneur based in Charlotte, NC. Taylor has built an online following in the food photography industry, and authored several books. Lately, he’s turned to online entrepreneurship and helping fellow photographers earn steady income through his new venture and podcast of the same name, Business of Creatives.

This conversation covers his origins in photography, the challenges of shooting food, and how he transitioned into different business areas as a creative pro.

Check out Taylor on his sites, Photographing Food , Taylor Takes a Taste, and Business of Creatives, as well as his book, The Southern Tailgating Cookbook.

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The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 43 with Designer & Creative Director Bob Calvano

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The Busy Creator 43 w/guest Bob Calvano

Bob Calvano (@bobcalvano) runs the digital media & design studio for A+E Networks, and oversees the development of mobile apps, websites, interfaces, and a variety of other design elements for A+E’s brands.

This conversation discusses his origins in digital and traditional design work, how he manages a diverse team of designers and programmers, and the challenges of working in the always-changing business of television and entertainment.

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The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 42 with Artist, Designer, Illustrator, Animator & Writer Laurie Rosenwald

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The Busy Creator 42 w/guest Laurie Rosenwald

Laurie Rosenwald (@rosenworld) is an artist, designer, illustrator, writer, and all-around creative spirit. Throughout her careers, she’s managed to fly under the radar of New York’s design and publishing industries and still be recognised for her distinct style and wit.

Our conversation focuses on her origins in the creative fields, her working style, and her new workshops. See some of Laurie’s work on her studio page, Rosenworld.com.

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Laurie Rosenwald working with encaustic

Laurie Rosenwald for Target, in Times Square, NYC

Laurie Rosenwald for Target, in Times Square, NYC

Laurie Rosenwald for American Illustration

Laurie Rosenwald for American Illustration

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The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 41 with Musician Joaquin Cotler

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The Busy Creator 41 w/Joaquin Cotler

Joaquin Cotler (@ShinyIslands) is a musician based in Brooklyn, NY. In the ten years since finished his degree in music, he’s discovered the many strange sides of being a working musician, from recording and gigging with bands, to writing and performing solo, to teaching and conducting workshops.

This conversation covers the music industry, the struggle of working musicians, how YouTube is changing the game, and how musicians across the spectrum learn, perform, and produce music.

Catch up with Joaquin via his website, JoaquinCotler.com Check out our episode below, as well as some of his tracks embedded after the jump.




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The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 40 with Photographer, Instructor, & World Traveler Jay Seldin

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The Busy Creator 40 w/guest Jay Seldin

Jay Seldin (@phototraveler8) is a fine art photographer, photo travel entrepreneur, and instructor. Jay has spent the bulk of his career as a teacher, whether teaching graphic design and photography at the high school level, or more recently conducting workshops and photo tours all over the world.

This conversation tracks Jay’s early career and how he got into teaching, his accidental discovery of the Macintosh, how he transitioned into leading workshops and tours, and how Prescott learned the graphic design trade in 1998–99 as a high school senior.

Check out Jay’s photography on his website, or check out his photo workshops via his company page, CPE Photo Workshops

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The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 39 with Online Video Producer Steve Dotto

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The Busy Creator 39 w/guest Steve Dotto

Steve Dotto (@DottoTech) publishes a variety of videos on YouTube, mainly on the subject of personal productivity and software. Following a career in traditional broadcasting, he’s strategically moved into self-publishing and has since built a business with video, coaching, & speaking under his brand DottoTech.

In this conversation, Steve shares his strategies for online community-building, his preferred sites and software, and his personal productivity habits.


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The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 38 - The InDesign Episode with David Blatner & Anne-Marie Concepción

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The Busy Creator 38 - The InDesign Episode with David Blatner & Anne-Marie Concepción

David Blatner (@dblatner) & Anne-Marie Concepción (@amarie) are veteran graphic designers and software instructors specializing in Adobe InDesign. The duo founded InDesign Secrets — the #1 Resource for all things InDesign — and host The InDesign Secrets Podcast. They also take the show on the road, organizing The InDesign Conference and the Print & e-Publishing Conference (PePcon).

Together, we discuss bad InDesign habits, underrated features, and how InDesign is evolving (or not) based on community feedback.


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