S14 E6: An AI State of the Union (for Brand & Web Designers)
In this solo episode, I chat all about how AI has impacted our studio, how we use it, how we see our clients using it (the good & the bad) where we don’t use it, and how we have implemented AI clauses...
22 Sep 41min
S14 E5: You're Making Six Figures on Paper. So Why Is Your Bank Account Empty? with Emily Bowie
In this week's episode, I talk with Emily, a former Big Four audit manager who's now CFO of Thorne Advisors, the firm she co-leads with Andrea Mason. Together they help business owners get a clearer p...
15 Sep 42min
S14 E4: Behind-the-Scenes of Rebranding My 12-Year Design Agency with Kadie Smith
In this week's episode, I chat with Kadie Smith, designer and founder of Drop Cap Design. We talk about why she chose to rebrand after 12 years in business, how she'd been feeling disconnected from he...
8 Sep 42min
S14 E3: What I'd Do Differently If I Were Starting My Design Business Today
In this solo episode, as I'm in my 14th season of the podcast and 8th year in business, I chat about things that have changed since I started in 2019, and share what I would do differently and things ...
4 Sep 30min
S14 E2: The Hidden Messaging Mistakes Costing You High-End Clients with Kayla Dean
Grab Kayla's Website Copy Compendium today and use code BETTERPOD to save $200 on personal or commercial. ---- In this episode, I talk with Kayla Dean, website copywriter, messaging strategist, and ow...
25 Aug 45min
S14 E1: What’s the Future of Independent Design Studios? with Steven Wakabayashi
In this first episode of season 14, I talk with Steven Wakabayashi, creative director and founder of Stranger Creative, about building a strong company culture in a fully remote, globally distributed ...
18 Aug 54min
S13 E23: What Matters and What Doesn’t? Nine Years of Running a Design Studio with Olivia Austin
In this week's episode I have fellow designer, mom, and business owner Olivia Austin back on the podcast. We chat about the things that don't matter and the things that really do when growing and runn...
8 Juli 39min
