Being a Creator Is Lonely (Here's How We Fixed It)

⏰ Join our Creator Office Hours (it's free!): https://luma.com/smallcreator ***** Hey World 👋 In this episode, we talk about the thing no one warns you about when you start creating: how lonely it can be. None of your friends get why you need to "go and edit," and doing it all alone is exhausting. So we're sharing the 3 ways we've actually connected with other creators 🙌 If you've ever felt like the only person in your life who gets the creator thing… this one's for you. ⏰ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Being a Creator Is Lonely 😔 01:48 - Tip 1 🧡 07:13 - Tip 2 💬 10:44 - Tip 3 🎟️ 18:16 - Accountability Club 🤝 ***** FIND US ✍️ Becky’s Substack: https://beckyisj.substack.com/ 📸 Bhav’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justbhavs WORK WITH US 👩‍💻 Work with Becky: https://go.beckyisj.com/workwithme 🐙 Book a call with Bhav: https://calendly.com/justbhavs/bhav-chat

⏰ Join our Creator Office Hours (it's free!): https://luma.com/smallcreator*****Hey World 👋 In this episode, we talk about how you actually find clients to work with (whether as a part time hustle, or your main gig), breaking it into the two routes we took. Yes, it's about your personal brand, but that doesn't necessarily have to be online.If you've ever felt like you're ready to freelance but have no clue where to start and where your clients actually come from, this one's for you.⏰ **TIMESTAMPS**00:00 - How Do You Actually Find Clients? 🎯06:25 - How Bhav Built It All Offline 🤝10:57 - How Becky Built It All Online 💻15:41 - Your Audience Decides Your Offer 🎁18:55 - The Thing That Changed Everything 🔗25:57 - Everything We'd Actually Tell You To Do 🛠️38:22 - Life Updates 🌍*****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

⏰ Join our Creator Office Hours (it's free!): https://luma.com/smallcreator*****Hey World 👋 In this episode we talk about the 5 things that actually get you hired by a creator - none of which involve a polished CV.One of us has hired for a creator team. The other got hired by one. So we compared notes on what really makes an application stand out, and why so many people still get ignored.If you've ever felt like you're doing everything "right" and still getting passed over… this one's for you.⏰ **TIMESTAMPS**00:00 - The Creator World Hires Differently 🌍06:33 - Tip 1 📉14:56 - Tip 2 😬19:24 - Tip 3 🎨26:03 - Tip 4 🚪35:29 - Tip 5 🌱43:27 - A Mastermind And A Countdown ⏳*****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

⏰ Join our Creator Office Hours (it's free!): https://luma.com/smallcreator*****Hey World 👋 Bit of a different episode this week - we're coming to you from LA, fresh from Press Publish LA. We flew halfway around the world for this one, so the day after we just sat down and chatted about all of it — what the event was actually like, the people we met (yep, the Try Guys), and why getting on a plane to hang out with other creators is so worth it.If you've ever felt too small or too new to show up at a room full of "real" creators… this one's for you.⏰ **TIMESTAMPS**00:00 - Biggest Takeaways from Press Publish LA 🥡06:22 - The Recap ⏪11:39 - Putting Yourself Out There Works 📲17:58 - Meeting Our Online Friends IRL 🫶21:42 - Sit With Us Energy ❤️**LINKS**🎙️ Flightcast - https://flightcast.com/🎨 1of10 - https://1of10.com/🤝 Colin & Samir - https://www.youtube.com/@ColinandSamir📰 The Publish Press - https://news.thepublishpress.com/*****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

🎨 Get your copy of Bite-Size Creativity - 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 🖌️ In Plein Sight (Becky’s Art Book) - https://beckyisj.substack.com/p/in-plein-sight 📰 Sign up to our Small Creator Newsletter - https://smallcreatorbigworld.substack.com FIND US ✍️ Becky’s Substack: https://beckyisj.substack.com/ 📸 Bhav’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justbhavs WORK WITH US 👩‍💻 Work with Becky: https://go.beckyisj.com/workwithme 🐙 Book a call with Bhav: https://calendly.com/justbhavs/bhav-chat

🚨 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/justbhavsWORK WITH US👩‍💻 Book a call with Becky: https://calendly.com/beckyisj/30min🐙 Book a call with Bhav: https://calendly.com/justbhavs/bhav-chat

🚨 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

🚨 Sign up to our Small Creator Big World Newsletter: 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 🎨 Becky’s Art Book: ⁠In Plein Sight - https://beckyisj.substack.com/p/in-plein-sight 📰 Jakub’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkliszczak 🧘‍♀️ ⁠31 Day Mobility Challenge - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIconE7hKrWG1TsP1Bv0zxWOj1LEMU6MG&si=S3e6MxJdLM_SzNBy🧎‍♂️ KneesOverToesGuy - https://www.youtube.com/@Kneesovertoes ***** 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

🚨 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

🚨 Sign up to our newsletter for small creators - https://smallcreatorbigworld.substack.com*****Hey World 👋 In this episode, we tried to answer a deceptively simple question: what even is a small creator? Somewhere along the way, we unpacked why we don’t want this podcast to be about optimisation - and what we actually want it to be instead.We talk building community over “expert advice,” why stories beat strategies, and how we’re using the podcast and newsletter to document our own creator journeys in real time.If you’re creating, figuring things out, and craving a bit of company along the way - this one’s for you ✨⏰ TIMESTAMPS00:00 - An Accidental Existential Crisis (Before Minute One) 😅12:56 - This Isn’t About Growth - It’s About People ❤️23:19 - Creating for Fun, Not Optimisation ✨27:56 - So … What Even Is a Small Creator? 🤷‍♀️38:09 - The Accidental Fan Club Segment 💖41:26 - Conversations Over Creator Tutorials 💬49:01 - Our Final Definition of a Small Creator 📏52:53 - Why We Started a Newsletter (Honestly) 📨59:14 - Bhav Life Update: Simplifying Everything 🧹01:01:21 - Becky Life Update: Checklists, Clients & Momentum ✅LINKS✍️ Jakub’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkliszczak⏰ Join our (free!) Creator Office Hours - https://luma.com/smallcreator*****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