Creative Champs
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Hosted by Kei Maye, educator and founder of the learning platform Creative Champs.The Creative Champs podcast serves as an honest, unfiltered resource to help you on your creative journeys.Powered by almost two decades of creative industry experience, this podcast has been designed to provide all the tools and support without the gatekeeping.Stories, experiences, lessons, tips all bundled into bite-sized chunks. So whether you're a freelancer, creative entrepreneur or work within the visual arts sector - this podcast has all the tools needed to give you a head start.
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Location:
United States
Description:
Hosted by Kei Maye, educator and founder of the learning platform Creative Champs.The Creative Champs podcast serves as an honest, unfiltered resource to help you on your creative journeys.Powered by almost two decades of creative industry experience, this podcast has been designed to provide all the tools and support without the gatekeeping.Stories, experiences, lessons, tips all bundled into bite-sized chunks. So whether you're a freelancer, creative entrepreneur or work within the visual arts sector - this podcast has all the tools needed to give you a head start. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Language:
English
Episodes
S2 Ep 25: Final Episode of the Season
5/12/2023
Hey all! I've had to make the decision to wrap up this season of the podcast to protect my schedule, my workload and my sanity. Massive thank you for your support and listenership! If you want to keep in touch, I'm on IG (@kei_maye) or you can keep up to speed with all things Creative Champs over on the website: creativechamps.co x
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Duration:00:14:38
S2 Ep 24: Clients vs Customers
5/4/2023
Hey all! In this episode we're going to be taking a look at the differences between clients and customers as well as the pros and cons of each in terms of navigating this and generating income.
Website: creativechamps.co
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Duration:00:17:23
S2 Ep 23: "I can't do it like they can."
4/30/2023
Hey all! In this episode we're going to be taking a look at how to work through those negative thoughts and feelings associated with execution of work, and how we match ourselves up to others - dulling ourselves down in the process. Let's talk about it.
New website launch! creativechamps.co
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Duration:00:20:02
S2 Ep 22: Oof. This Is A Freestyle.
4/20/2023
Hey all, apologies for skipping last week - life has been doing a LOT. Let's talk about it.
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Duration:00:24:51
S2 Ep 21: "Pivoting Makes Me Look Non-Committal"
4/6/2023
Hey all! I'm back from my travels, ready to get back into the flow of things :) This week's episode is all about pivoting! It's all about switching things up in your careers, treading new paths and trying new things, also covering some of the worries that come along with that.
*New website for Creative Champs is opening 27th April (creativechamps.co)
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Duration:00:15:34
S2 Ep 20: Fake Friends In The Industry
3/24/2023
Hey all! This episode is all about dealing with fake friends in the industry, cliques and the feeling of wanting to be liked by everyone. We're gonna get into the nitty gritty in this episode!
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Duration:00:22:27
S2 Ep 19: "How Much Does Your Accountant Charge?
3/16/2023
Hey all! This episode will be taking a look at all things to do with accounting! Well, some of it at least! I'll be explaining why I decided to opt with limited company ownership over being a sole trader as well sharing how much I have paid for accounting services and where I found them.
If you have any questions regarding anything on this episode, head over to my instagram @kei_maye :)
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Duration:00:21:43
S2 Ep 18: How To Handle Nightmare Clients
3/9/2023
Hey all! This episode takes a summarised look at how to deal with those difficult client situations; you know, the ones that sometimes cause you to question your entire career. Let's get into it!
Also, mentioned in this podcast episode was my free Basic Freelance Contract template - found over on: gumroad.com/creativechamps x
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Duration:00:16:45
S2 Ep 17: PMDD IS RUINING MY LIFE.
2/23/2023
Hey all. PMDD has been kicking my butt's but for several years now and I'm ready to really talk about it. If you have deal with PMDD too - come on in, let's see how we can get through this without mashing up business in the meantime!
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Duration:00:17:29
S2 Ep 16: For Those Who Do Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
2/16/2023
Hey all! This episode is all about task prioritisation! As someone who identifies as half octopus, I understand all too well the urge to do many things at once, expecting magical things while spreading myself thin. This episode goes into detail about how I've personally been combatting this! Sharing this in the hope that it will help you too.
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Duration:00:24:20
S2 Ep 15: How To Build Your DIY Websites Faster
2/9/2023
Hey all! This week's episode is all about helping you finally get those URL's open and ready for visitors. Many of us (myself included) have been guilty of sitting on those closed websites until the subscription needs to be renewed, so here's some tips to shake out of that rut!
Resources mentioned: copyipsum.com & rocketlawyer.com
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Duration:00:18:05
S2 Ep 14: Creators Over 25 Need Support Too.
2/3/2023
Hey all! This week's episode is all about creators over 25 and the lack of support there is for creators in older age groups. It's not cool, never has been & I want to speak about it.
Look out for the new creative champs site, where I'll be presenting the related content mentioned in this episode!
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Duration:00:15:46
S2 Ep 13: How I Create This Podcast: Laid-Back Method ;)
1/26/2023
Hey all! In this episode I'll be sharing the ins and outs of how I created this podcast and keep it going. Recently, the community on IG said they wanted to hear how it's all done - so here we are!
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Duration:00:16:59
S2 Ep 12: "Should I Share My Prices Upfront?!"
1/19/2023
Hey all! This episode we're gonna be taking a look at the benefits of sharing your prices on your website as well as how to make this happen when you have different rates for different clients/projects.
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Duration:00:12:50
S2 Ep 11: The Stress of Late Payments (& tips to help)
1/12/2023
Hey all, hope you're well! This episode was inspired by a tweet from the amazing baby girl that is Kelechi Okafor (@kelechnekoff) speaking about the fact that as creators, we have to expend so much energy chasing late payments that we end up drained as a result. As a result of the disrespect and disregard that some companies & organisations show us by not paying us on time (and not making the effort to)
Let's get into it.
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Duration:00:30:54
S2 Ep 10: Overcoming January Blues
1/5/2023
Re-Upload! Apologies for the static on the previous version! This episode is all about navigating the dreaded January Blues that so many of us deal with year after year. This episode does tie into the creative industry but it's also intended to be a general episode as I think the blues is something many of us feel from time to time - across industries. Here are some pointers to help you bypass these feelings this time around (and hopefully beyond!)
Rest in Peace Grandma (Irene Hazel May) <3
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Duration:00:20:18
S2 Ep 9: 2023 Pep & Prep
12/29/2022
Happy New Year everyone! This is a round out to the year as we head into another new chapter - prepping ourselves for the new year and the things we want to explore. Hop in x
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Duration:00:18:59
S2 Ep 8: The Bad & The Ugly...Part 2
12/23/2022
Hey all! In this episode I'm going to be sharing an experience of mine from a little while back - transparency is needed within creative industries, so here's my contribution x
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Duration:00:22:17
S2 Ep 7: "I'm too inexperienced to provide anything useful!"
12/15/2022
In this episode, we're taking a look at ways that you can go ahead and share content that is valuable to your audience, regardless of how many years of experience you have behind you.
creativechamps.co
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Duration:00:16:05
S2 Ep 6: Let's Talk About A.I Art
12/8/2022
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Duration:00:19:31