Why Traditional Business Advice Doesn't Work for Creatives (And What to Do Instead)

Why Some Creative Businesses Thrive and Others Stay Stuck (strategy isn't the problem)

In this episode I'm talking about something almost every creative business owner does at some point: chasing the next strategy or tool to fix a problem that isn't actually a strategy problem. We all do it, but stategy usually isn't the problem and nobody talks about how to actually fix the foundation first. In this episode: * Why "trying everything" rarely fixes what's actually wrong (and what usually is) * The difference between reactive and intentional business building * My own pivot in 2022 and what shifted when I stopped building on the wrong foundation * Getting honest about your values and whether your business actually reflects them * Checking in on your season of life, your capacity, and your priorities right now (not the ones you had when you started) * Defining your version of success instead of working toward someone else's * Why talent and hard work aren't actually what separates thriving creative businesses from stuck ones Book a free 30 minute Rewilding Session ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendar.app.google/MwJ1jR2F4qTicfpUA⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://calendar.app.google/MwJ1jR2F4qTicfpUA] Download the free Rewilding Business Audit below and start asking the questions that matter. Chereen has been using it herself and would love to hear what lands for you. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smeenymadewild.myflodesk.com/rewildingaudit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://smeenymadewild.myflodesk.com/rewildingaudit] Work with me 1:1 ⁠https://smeenymadewild.com/work-with-me⁠ [https://smeenymadewild.com/work-with-me] Connect with Chereen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smeenymadewild.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://smeenymadewild.com/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@smeenymadewild [https://www.youtube.com/@smeenymadewild]

How to Actually Enjoy Summer AND Keep Your Creative Business Moving Forward

In this episode we're talking about the difference between optimizing your summer and designing it, and how to get clear on what actually needs your energy right now so you can have fun and enjoy this season AND still move your business forward. In this episode: * Why the "maximize your summer" pressure is making everything worse and the reframe that actually helps * The difference between optimizing your summer and designing it (and why it changes everything) * Why narrowing your focus right now is how things actually get done Book a free 30 minute Rewilding Session ⁠⁠⁠https://calendar.app.google/MwJ1jR2F4qTicfpUA⁠⁠⁠ [https://calendar.app.google/MwJ1jR2F4qTicfpUA] Download the free Rewilding Business Audit below and start asking the questions that matter. Chereen has been using it herself and would love to hear what lands for you. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smeenymadewild.myflodesk.com/rewildingaudit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://smeenymadewild.myflodesk.com/rewildingaudit] Work with me 1:1 https://smeenymadewild.com/work-with-me [https://smeenymadewild.com/work-with-me] Connect with Chereen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smeenymadewild.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://smeenymadewild.com/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@smeenymadewild [https://www.youtube.com/@smeenymadewild]

What Happened When I Built My Business Around My Life Instead of Waiting for "Someday"

Have you been putting your life on hold until *insert checkbox here*? Like when "things slow down", or once you hit that milestone, or when you make however many dollars per month. When you start a business, it's easy to fall into the trap of growing and scaling or hitting another milestone. I fell into it too until grief and a health scare forced me to stop and completely reshape everything I was building and why. In this episode, I'm sharing my story of loss, recalibration, and what happened when I started building my business around actually living. In This Episode: * Why so many creative entrepreneurs end up building toward a version of success that doesn't actually let them live * My personal story of how grief and a health scare forced me to recalibration and made me more protective of my time and how I was building * Why I let go of my chef business and slowly pivoted from an online product-focused business toward experiences, in-person connection, and helping other creatives * How I now take 8+ weeks off per year without grinding the rest of the year, maintain a spacious work week, and still run a business that supports me financially Book a free 30 minute Rewilding Session ⁠⁠https://calendar.app.google/MwJ1jR2F4qTicfpUA⁠⁠ [https://calendar.app.google/MwJ1jR2F4qTicfpUA] Download the free Rewilding Business Audit below and start asking the questions that matter. Chereen has been using it herself and would love to hear what lands for you. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smeenymadewild.myflodesk.com/rewildingaudit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://smeenymadewild.myflodesk.com/rewildingaudit] Connect with Chereen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smeenymadewild.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://smeenymadewild.com/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@smeenymadewild [https://www.youtube.com/@smeenymadewild]

How to Rewild Your Business and Grow a Thriving Creative Business Ecosystem

In this episode of Busy Rewilding, we're getting into what it actually means to rewild your business and why most creative entrepreneurs stay stuck because they're optimizing pieces without ever seeing the whole picture. I'm walking you through the five core pillars that have helped me build and grow my business in a way that feels more spacious, aligned, and rooted in my goals and version of success. When these work together as an interconnected ecosystem, everything starts to click and your business feels like it actually fits your life. If you've been craving a simpler, more rooted approach to growing your creative business, this one's for you. In this episode: * Why when things feel hard it's not always an effort or even a strategy problem * How to see where your gaps are and know exactly where to focus your energy to move your business towards your goals * The five pillars and how they work together as an interconnected ecosystem * Why most people get stuck optimizing individual parts instead of building on a strong foundation * How to see if and stop forcing your business to grow in the wrong direction Book a free 30 minute Rewilding Session ⁠https://calendar.app.google/MwJ1jR2F4qTicfpUA⁠ [https://calendar.app.google/MwJ1jR2F4qTicfpUA] Download the free Rewilding Business Audit below and start asking the questions that matter. Chereen has been using it herself and would love to hear what lands for you. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smeenymadewild.myflodesk.com/rewildingaudit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://smeenymadewild.myflodesk.com/rewildingaudit] Connect with Chereen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smeenymadewild.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://smeenymadewild.com/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@smeenymadewild [https://www.youtube.com/@smeenymadewild]

You Know What You're Doing...So Why Does It Still Feel This Hard?

There's a point in creative business where you feel like you keep hitting the same walls and it's not because you don't have the information, strategy, or talent. You've taken the courses, watched the YouTube videos, listened to the podcasts, and have shown up consistently, but why does it still feel hard? So many creative business owners stay stuck even when they know what they need to do and in this episode, we talk about one decision that finally helped me get to the next level. In this episode: * Why being in a room with the right people hits differently than any course or YouTube video and what that tells us about what's actually missing * The difference between having all the information and having the capacity to actually use it * Why you can't always see what's holding your business back when you're the one inside it * Chereen's honest story of hitting a ceiling after years of bootstrapping and DIYing * What it actually feels like to have someone walking alongside you in your business and looking at the whole picture with you * Why good support isn't just mindset work or following someone's formula Book a free 30 minute Rewilding Session https://calendar.app.google/MwJ1jR2F4qTicfpUA [https://calendar.app.google/MwJ1jR2F4qTicfpUA] Download the free Rewilding Business Audit below and start asking the questions that matter. Chereen has been using it herself and would love to hear what lands for you. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smeenymadewild.myflodesk.com/rewildingaudit⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://smeenymadewild.myflodesk.com/rewildingaudit] Connect with Chereen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smeenymadewild.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://smeenymadewild.com/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@smeenymadewild [https://www.youtube.com/@smeenymadewild]