How To Stay Creative With A 9-5 (And A Life)

How To Stay Creative With A 9-5 (And A Life)

🎨 Get your copy of Bite-Size Creativity - https://beckyisj.gumroad.com/l/bitesizedcreativity [https://beckyisj.gumroad.com/l/bitesizedcreativity] ***** Hey World 👋 In this episode we talk about Becky's new book Bite Size Creativity - and how garnishing your spaghetti might just be the first step to starting a YouTube channel. We get into the four saboteurs killing your creative practice, how to create a frictionless system, and how Becky's published every single week for 158 weeks without missing one. If you've ever opened a blank doc, panicked, and closed it again… this one's for you. ⏰ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 What Is Bite-Size Creativity 🎨 11:52 Build A Messy Idea Inbox 🗒️ 17:55 Garnish Your Spaghetti, Apparently 🍝 23:10 Meet The Four Creativity Saboteurs 👻 37:00 Calling All Jaded Corporates 💼 39:00 Scope Down, Then Scope Down More 🐜 42:36 Creativity Has Seasons 🍂 49:03 Guess Who Quit Their Job 🤫 LINKS ⏰ Join our Creator Office Hours (it's free!): https://luma.com/smallcreator [https://luma.com/smallcreator] 🖌️ In Plein Sight (Becky’s Art Book) - https://beckyisj.substack.com/p/in-plein-sight [https://beckyisj.substack.com/p/in-plein-sight] 📰 Sign up to our Small Creator Newsletter - https://smallcreatorbigworld.substack.com [https://smallcreatorbigworld.substack.com] FIND US ✍️ Becky’s Substack: https://beckyisj.substack.com/ [https://beckyisj.substack.com/] 📸 Bhav’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justbhavs [https://www.instagram.com/justbhavs] WORK WITH US 👩‍💻 Work with Becky: https://go.beckyisj.com/workwithme [https://go.beckyisj.com/workwithme] 🐙 Book a call with Bhav: https://calendly.com/justbhavs/bhav-chat [https://calendly.com/justbhavs/bhav-chat]

Why Every Small Creator Needs Claude Code

🚨 Sign up to our free Intro to Claude Code workshop (no coding experience needed) - https://luma.com/gttz23t7 ***** Hey World 👋 In this episode, we talk about how Becky accidentally built an entire suite of creator tools, all without knowing how to code. We explain what Claude Code is, why it matters for creators on a budget, and walk you through exactly what's possible for us small creators. If you've ever felt like you need a team (or a budget) to build the tools you actually need… this one's for you. **⏰ TIMESTAMPS** 00:00 - AI For Dummies (By Dummies) 🧠 10:11 - Becky's AI Awakening 👀 16:30 - Small Creators Just Got Superpowers 🦸 21:28 - Zero Code, Zero Experience, Let's Go 🚀 28:18 - Show & Tell: The Tools We Built 🎪 37:02 - Vibe Coding My Job Away 😅 42:20 - One Hour For a New Personal Website 🌐 53:24 - Letting Claude Handle The Admin 📋 58:53 - One Less Wisdom Tooth, One More Client 🦷 **LINKS** 🧑‍💻 Alex Dobrenko: http://codeforcreatives.com 🎬 YouTube Producer Suite: http://youtubeproducer.app 🎙️ Gimbal Podcast with Becky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gUxhpFbm_E ⏰ Join our Creator Office Hours (it's free!): https://luma.com/smallcreator ***** FIND US ✍️ Becky’s Substack: https://beckyisj.substack.com/ 📸 Bhav’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justbhavs WORK WITH US 👩‍💻 Book a call with Becky: https://calendly.com/beckyisj/30min 🐙 Book a call with Bhav: https://calendly.com/justbhavs/bhav-chat

Embrace Your Slow Growth: You Don't Need 100K in a Year

🚨 Sign up to our Small Creator Big World Newsletter: https://smallcreatorbigworld.substack.com🧡 Join our (free!) Creator Office Hours: https://luma.com/smallcreator*****Hey World 👋 In this episode, we talk about the quiet pressure of the creator economy - the feeling that you should be growing faster, posting more, and turning everything into a business.We chat about creating alongside a full-time job, the temptation to optimise everything, and why some creators deliberately choose the slower, messier, more enjoyable path instead.If you've ever felt like you're doing the internet "wrong"… this one's for you.⏰ TIMESTAMPS00:00 - So… we got some feedback 👀04:20 - When creating isn’t your full-time job 🎨17:35 - Staying small on purpose 🌱27:52 - Working with creators… while being creators 🎥32:18 - The reality of “part-time” creating ⏳38:01 - You don’t have to monetise everything 💸50:03 - A catch-up, a book rec, and a pep talk 📚LINKS📺 Gio's channel - https://www.youtube.com/@gio_vescovi🎨 Gio's book: The Pen and Ink Drawing Guide - https://amzn.to/4lumaJh🎨 Gio's pen and ink drawing course - https://www.drawingroom.co/📘 Paul Millerd - Pathless Path: https://amzn.to/4sFnOtH📘 Paul Millerd - Good Work: https://amzn.to/46SohR2📺 Becky Vance: https://www.youtube.com/@ProjectBecks📘 Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom: https://amzn.to/46YSzBx📘 Lin Manuel Miranda - The Education of an Artist: https://amzn.to/4s7JsHb*****FIND US✍️ Becky’s Substack: https://beckyisj.substack.com/📸 Bhav’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justbhavsWORK WITH US👩‍💻 Book a call with Becky: https://calendly.com/beckyisj/30min🐙 Book a call with Bhav: https://calendly.com/justbhavs/bhav-chat

Everyone Says “Start an Email List” … But Should You?

🚨 Sign up to our Small Creator Big World Newsletter: https://smallcreatorbigworld.substack.com [https://smallcreatorbigworld.substack.com] ***** Hey World 👋 In this episode, we go down the email list rabbit hole. We talk about whether every creator really needs a newsletter, what a lead magnet really is, and then brainstorm our own in real time. If you’ve ever thought “I should probably start an email list” but don’t really know why … this one’s for you. ⏰ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Why Did We Start A Newsletter 📰 10:43 - Why Collect Emails 💌 23:46 - What Actually Is a Lead Magnet? 🧲 26:53 - Building Our Lead Magnet (In Real Time) 🧠 42:37 - Best Platform for Newsletter ⭐ 52:29 - Feb Publishing Challenge + Life Updates 💪 LINKS ⏰ Join our Creator Office Hours (it's free!): https://luma.com/smallcreator [https://luma.com/smallcreator] 🎨 Becky’s Art Book: ⁠In Plein Sight - https://beckyisj.substack.com/p/in-plein-sight [https://beckyisj.substack.com/p/in-plein-sight] 📰 Jakub’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkliszczak [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkliszczak/] 🧘‍♀️ ⁠31 Day Mobility Challenge - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIconE7hKrWG1TsP1Bv0zxWOj1LEMU6MG&si=S3e6MxJdLM_SzNBy [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIconE7hKrWG1TsP1Bv0zxWOj1LEMU6MG&si=S3e6MxJdLM_SzNBy]🧎‍♂️ KneesOverToesGuy - https://www.youtube.com/@Kneesovertoes [https://www.youtube.com/@Kneesovertoes] ***** FIND US ✍️ Becky’s Substack: https://beckyisj.substack.com/ [https://beckyisj.substack.com/] 📸 Bhav’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justbhavs [https://www.instagram.com/justbhavs] WORK WITH US 👩‍💻 Book a call with Becky: https://calendly.com/beckyisj/30min [https://calendly.com/beckyisj/30min] 🐙 Book a call with Bhav: https://calendly.com/justbhavs/bhav-chat [https://calendly.com/justbhavs/bhav-chat]

We Tried Building a Creator Community (Here’s What Happened)

🚨 Sign up to our newsletter for small creators - https://smallcreatorbigworld.substack.com ***** Hey World 👋 In this episode, we talk about hosting our first ever Creator Office Hours - why we decided to stop over-planning and just test the idea, what actually happened when people showed up, and what the questions revealed about what small creators *really* need. We share everything we learned from running a tiny experiment in public, so if you’re building something on the internet and wondering whether to keep planning or just try the thing … this one’s for you. Happy creating ✨ ⏰ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 How We Got Started 💻 07:00 How We Actually Execute ⚙️ 13:10 Testing the Community Idea 🧪 21:01 Learning by Doing 🛠️ 25:42 People Actually Showed Up 👀 30:46 Support Over Strategy 🤝 38:28 Client Wins & Website Launches 🚀 LINKS 🌎 Our Last Episode - https://youtu.be/bJCE0ZzFW5Y 💻 Creator Office Hours - https://luma.com/smallcreator 🐙 Roast my Website - https://bhavs.carrd.co/ 🌐 Build your Own Website for Free: https://try.carrd.co/scbw ***** FIND US ✍️ Becky’s Substack: https://beckyisj.substack.com/ 📸 Bhav’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justbhavs WORK WITH US 👩‍💻 Book a call with Becky: https://calendly.com/beckyisj/30min 🐙 Book a call with Bhav: https://calendly.com/justbhavs/bhav-chat