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In Two Cranky Creatives, two seasoned creative entrepreneurs, Carrie & Toni, pull back the curtain on the highs and lows of building a creative business. Expect unfiltered, real talk about the challenges, victories, and everything in between that comes with being a creative entrepreneur. Whether you're a fellow creative or just curious about the creative hustle, join us for candid conversations that go beyond the usual sugar-coated advice.
Update frequency:
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Average audio length:
56 minutes
English
United States
52 episodes
since Dec. 1, 2024
episodic
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In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks tackle a question many artists quietly wrestle with: "Am I still an artist if I'm not making money?" Toni and Carrie break down the cultural pressure that ties artistic identity to income. They discuss why many artists feel ashamed of having non-a…
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In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks sit down with artist and educator Liz Kohler Brown to talk about an unavoidable hurdle in the creative hustle: trolls. The comments. The drive-by insults. The "helpful" critiques that someho…
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks take on one of the buzziest—and most misunderstood—concepts in the creative hustle: authenticity. Somewhere along the way, "being real" turned into a marketing tactic, where personal stories are packaged as conversion tools and vulnerability is u…
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks sit down with entrepreneur George McConnell to dismantle one of the most persistent myths in the creative hustle: that there's a magic formula for easy money. You've seen the ads promising huge returns for very little effort, and maybe you've wond…
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks sit down with Mindy Young of Indy Bloom Design to gently—but firmly—debunk one of the most persistent myths in the creative hustle: that design challenges and contests are the key to launching a creative career. Together, they unpack how creative …
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks tackle a question quietly echoing through the creative industry: Is print-on-demand dead? What once felt like a revolutionary way for artists to earn passive income has started to look very different. Venture-capital ownership, AI-fueled saturati…
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks sit down with the phenomenal Shannon McNab to spill the tea on one of the juiciest (and frustrating) topics in the creative industry: Pricing your art. They pull back the curtain on why so many designers chronically undercharge, why no one talks n…
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks dig into a truth that makes a lot of artists uncomfortable: the moment you sell your work, you are an entrepreneur—whether you asked for that title or not. They talk about why passion and skill don't sustain a creative career, how focusing only on…
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks sit down with illustrator and surface designer Ali Hooten to dismantle one of the most persistent myths in the creative world: that there's a single "right" way to build a thriving creative career. From business courses to step-by-step roadmaps, c…
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks break out the soapbox (and maybe a tiny megaphone) to challenge one of the most persistent myths in the surface design world: that you have to use Adobe Illustrator to succeed. They speculate about why Illustrator has long reigned as the so-called…
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