CREATIVE STRENGTHS

By Philippa Craddock

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Episodes: 122

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Welcome to Creative Strengths, the business podcast for creative entrepreneurs who want to build a profitable, sustainable business, while honouring the way you naturally work. Hosted by designer and creative business mentor Philippa Craddock, the show is rooted in the belief that your greatest success comes from recognising and working with your natural strengths. Philippa grew her own design business from the kitchen table to a seven-figure global brand, and now supports creative business owners through her signature strength-led methodology. Each week, she shares practical, jargon-free guidance on pricing, marketing, mindset, and business growth, helping you charge with confidence, attract aligned clients, and build a business that supports your energy, creativity, and ambition. If you're ready to grow your business so it feels wholeheartedly yours, one built around your own unique creative strengths, this is where your next chapter begins.

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120. WHEN YOUR 'SERIOUS' BACKGROUND MEETS YOUR CREATIVE BUSINESS (AND WHY THAT'S YOUR SUPERPOWER!)
Dec 11, 2025
119. YOUR CREATIVE MIND IS YOUR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Dec 04, 2025
118. THE LAST PASSION TO PROFIT EPISODE: THE NEXT CHAPTER
Nov 27, 2025
117. LET'S TALK ABOUT AMBITION: WHAT IT REALLY MEANS FOR CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS
Nov 20, 2025
116. WHY I DO WHAT I DO!
Nov 13, 2025
115. AN EXPENSIVE HOBBY VERSUS A REAL BUSINESS
Nov 06, 2025
114. THE QUESTION THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING
Oct 30, 2025
113. THE FOUNDATION THAT MAKES EVERYTHING ELSE WORK
Oct 23, 2025
112. GIVING YOURSELF PERMISSION TO SHOW UP AS YOURSELF
Oct 16, 2025
111. FINDING REVENUE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALIGN WITH HOW YOU WORK BEST
Oct 09, 2025
110. WHY 26 VISITORS MATTER MORE THAN A MILLION VIEWS: MY PINTEREST EXPERIMENT MONTH TWO
Oct 02, 2025
109. WHAT MAKES YOU A CREATIVE BUSINESS OWNER?
Sep 25, 2025
108. WHAT'S WORKING RIGHT NOW FOR CREATIVE BUSINESSES
Sep 18, 2025
107. WHY THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO BUILD A SMALL CREATIVE BUSINESS (AND WHAT ACTUALLY WORKS)
Sep 11, 2025
106. MY PINTEREST EXPERIMENT: ONE MONTH IN
Sep 04, 2025
105. IN DEPTH: 5 QUESTIONS TO CREATE YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Aug 28, 2025
104. A COFFEE INVITATION: THE QUESTIONS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
Aug 21, 2025
103. FROM CREATIVE TO CREATIVE BUSINESS OWNER
Aug 14, 2025
102. THE PERFECTIONISM TRAP THAT'S COSTING YOU CLIENTS
Aug 07, 2025
101. WHY YOUR NATURAL SKILLS ARE YOUR BIGGEST ASSET
Jul 31, 2025
100. THE ONE THING HOLDING BACK YOUR CREATIVE BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2025
099. BE YOURSELF IN BUSINESS!
Jul 17, 2025
098. THOUGHTFUL PERSISTENCE: WHY SILENCE DOESN'T MEAN NO
Jul 10, 2025
097. WHY SETTING HUGELY AMBITIOUS GOALS CAN ACTUALLY MAKE THINGS EASIER
Jul 03, 2025
096. YOUR LOCATION ISN'T HOLDING YOU BACK!
Jun 26, 2025
095. THE COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITY: HOW GETTING OUT THERE GROWS YOUR CREATIVE BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2025
094. THE QUIET REVOLUTION HAPPENING IN CREATIVE BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2025
093. THE POWER OF CREATIVE COMMUNITY: WHY SURROUNDING YOURSELF WITH LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE CHANGES EVERYTHING
Jun 05, 2025
092. THE BASE NOTES HANDBOOK: BUILD YOUR CREATIVE BUSINESS BY DOING WHAT COMES NATURALLY
May 29, 2025
091. THE INTEGRATION EFFECT: WHEN BUSINESS AND CREATIVITY WORK TOGETHER
May 22, 2025
090. WHY CARE AND DESIGN MATTER IN BUSINESS
May 15, 2025
089. THE RIPPLE OF AMBITION: WHY YOUR CREATIVE BUSINESS GROWTH MATTERS
May 08, 2025
BONUS EPISODE: A LITTLE SOMETHING EXTRA: BRINGING YOU BEHIND THE SCENES
May 06, 2025
088. PERMISSION TO BE OBSESSED: WHY CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS SHOULD BUILD DIFFERENTLY
May 01, 2025
087. 2025 DESIGN TRENDS: WHAT CREATIVE BUSINESS OWNERS NEED TO KNOW
Apr 24, 2025
086. WHY COMPARISON FADES WHEN YOU LEAD WITH YOUR STRENGTHS
Apr 17, 2025
085.THE ENTREPRENEUR IDENTITY CRISIS: OWNING YOUR CREATIVE BUSINESS WITH CONFIDENCE
Apr 10, 2025
084: WHAT'S REALLY HOLDING US BACK: PERFECTIONISM, FEAR OF JUDGEMENT, AND WHY OUR WORK MATTERS
Apr 03, 2025
083. SUPPORTING CREATIVE BUSINESSES IN 2025: YOUR UNIQUE STRENGTHS
Mar 27, 2025
082. DISCOVERING YOUR EXCEPTIONAL STRENGTHS: THE KEY TO AN UNSTOPPABLE CREATIVE BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2025
081. WHAT'S REALLY WORKING ON INSTAGRAM IN 2025
Mar 13, 2025
080. WHY PERSEVERANCE IS YOUR GREATEST BUSINESS ASSET
Mar 06, 2025
079. HOW BIGGER GOALS CREATE CLEARER DECISIONS
Feb 27, 2025
078. BREAKING FREE FROM INDUSTRY NORMS: WHY YOUR UNIQUENESS IS YOUR BIGGEST ASSET
Feb 20, 2025
077. THE POWER OF PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES IN CREATIVE WORK
Feb 13, 2025
076. WHEN SUCCESS LOOKS DIFFERENT THAN YOU IMAGINED
Feb 06, 2025
075. WHY I PUT MY PHONE IN ANOTHER ROOM
Jan 30, 2025
074. USING AI TO MAKE CUSTOMER SERVICE MORE PERSONAL NOT LESS
Jan 23, 2025
073. THE WRITING STYLE SECRET: HOW CREATIVES CAN MAKE AI 'SOUND LIKE YOU'
Jan 16, 2025
072. WHY YOUR EASIEST WORK COULD BE YOUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET
Jan 09, 2025
071. 15-MINUTE GUIDE TO MAKING BUSINESS RESOLUTIONS ACTUALLY WORK: THE SIENCE OF STEADY PROGRESS
Jan 02, 2025
070. PERMISSION TO PAUSE: TRANSFORMING YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH REST
Dec 26, 2024
069. WHEN CLIENT MESSAGES STING: A GUIDE TO HANDLING DIFFICULT COMMUNICATIONS
Dec 19, 2024
068. WHY YOUR DREAM CLIENTS AREN'T FINDING YOU (AND HOW TO CHANGE THAT)
Dec 12, 2024
067. WHY YOUR BUSINESS SYSTEMS MIGHT BE HOLDING YOU BACK (AND HOW TO FIX THEM)
Dec 05, 2024
066. PROFIT FROM WHAT YOU DO BEST
Nov 28, 2024
065. PLANNING FOR THE YEAR AHEAD: WHY FLEXIBILITY IS THE BEST STRATEGY
Nov 21, 2024
064. THE QUIET POWER OF AN IMPERFECT YEAR
Nov 14, 2024
063. A DIFFERENT WAY TO BUILD YOUR BUSINESS: USING YOUR NATURAL STRENGTHS
Nov 07, 2024
062. ESSENTIAL MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR CREATIVE BUSINESSES: BOOST VISIBILITY, BUILD TRUST, ATTRACT CLIENTS
Oct 31, 2024
061. SETTING CLIENT BOUNDARIES: STOP OVER-DELIVERING, CHARGE YOUR WORTH, AVOID BURNOUT
Oct 24, 2024
060. HOW TO BALANCE CONTENT CREATION AND CEO RESPONSIBILITIES FOR BUSINESS GROWTH
Oct 17, 2024
059. HOW TO OVERCOME SETBACKS AND SELF-DOUBT WHEN SCALING YOUR BUSINESS
Oct 10, 2024
058. HOW TO GET YOUR BRAND INTO MAJOR RETAILERS - INSIDER TIPS WITH NIC WALLER
Oct 03, 2024
057. THE POWER OF COLLABORATION
Sep 26, 2024
056. HOW DO YOU MAINTAIN YOUR ARTISTIC INTEGRITY AND RUN A PROFITABLE BUSINESS?
Sep 19, 2024
055. SEO FOR CREATIVE BUSINESS OWNERS
Sep 12, 2024
054. THE DYSLEXIC EDGE: JAMIE WALLER ON TURNING CHALLENGES INTO ENTREPRENEURIAL STRENGTHS
Sep 05, 2024
053. BRINGING YOUR BRAND TO LIFE
Aug 29, 2024
052. KNOWING YOUR AUDIENCE AND FINDING YOUR VOICE
Aug 22, 2024
051. FOUNDATIONS OF BRANDING
Aug 15, 2024
050. CELEBRATING OUR 50TH EPISODE - TOP 5 MOST DOWNLOADED EPISODES
Aug 08, 2024
049. THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF BREATHWORK WITH JAMES DOWLER
Aug 01, 2024
048. BALANCING BUSINESS WITH PERSONAL LIFE
Jul 25, 2024
047. MARKETING ON A BUDGET
Jul 18, 2024
046. TIME MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
Jul 10, 2024
045. INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS PLANS
Jul 04, 2024
044. CRAFTING YOUR VISION STATEMENT
Jun 26, 2024
043. TURNING SELF-DOUBT INTO SUCCESS
Jun 19, 2024
042. WHY SMART GOALS ARE NOT ENOUGH
Jun 12, 2024
041. NICK JENKINS, FROM MOONPIG TO DRAGON (PART TWO)
Jun 05, 2024
040. NICK JENKINS: FROM MOONPIG TO DRAGON (PART ONE)
May 29, 2024
039. EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH: TOP 5 CHALLENGES THAT STOP CREATIVE BUSINESS OWNERS FROM REACHING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL
May 22, 2024
038. WHAT MAKES A VIABLE BUSINESS IDEA?
May 15, 2024
037. DEFINING YOUR PATH
May 08, 2024
036. COMMUNICATING YOUR WORTH
May 01, 2024
035. SOCIAL MEDIA BURNOUT
Apr 24, 2024
034. OVERCOMING THE FEAR OF SELLING
Apr 17, 2024
033. WHY KNOWING YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE IS SO IMPORTANT
Apr 10, 2024
032. WHAT COULD A SURVEY DO FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Apr 03, 2024
031. HOW I'D BUILD MY BUSINESS... IF I WAS STARTING FROM SCRATCH
Mar 28, 2024
030. FROM PERFECTIONISM TO EMBRACING 'FINE'
Mar 21, 2024
029. THE COST OF TURNING YOUR PASSION INTO A BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2024
028. TESTIMONIALS: GROWING YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH CLIENT STORIES
Mar 07, 2024
027. THE GOAL-GETTERS MASTERCLASS
Feb 29, 2024
026. DOING LESS & ACHIEVING MORE (HOW I ACHIEVED MY GOALS)
Feb 22, 2024
025. MY PERSONAL GUIDE TO INSTAGRAM
Feb 15, 2024
024. BEYOND APPLAUSE - BALANCING EXTERNAL APPROVAL AND YOUR INNER DRIVE
Feb 08, 2024
023. HOW TO UNLOCK YOUR BEST IDEAS
Feb 01, 2024
022. INTRODUCING THE PRESS FRAMEWORK
Jan 25, 2024
021. THE STRENGTH OF VULNERABILITY & THE POWER OF DISTINCTION
Jan 18, 2024
020. THE BRILLIANCE OF CONSISTENCY: SMALL WINS, THE 2% RULE & BIG VISIONS
Jan 11, 2024
019. LIVING AUTHENTICALLY
Jan 04, 2024
018. REFLECTIONS & LEARNINGS
Dec 28, 2023
017. BEST BUSINESS, MINDSET & LIFE BOOKS
Dec 21, 2023
016. CHATGPT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Dec 14, 2023
015. FAIL FAST & PIVOT QUICKLY
Dec 07, 2023
014. THE 5 RED FLAGS FOR ALL START UPS & SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS
Nov 30, 2023
013. CHAT GPT: YOUR NEW BUSINESS WRITING ASSISTANT
Nov 23, 2023
012. HOW TO FEEL FULLY MOTIVATED
Nov 16, 2023
011. UNDERSTAND YOUR AUDIENCE AND TRANSFORM YOUR BUSINESS
Nov 09, 2023
010. STOP WORRYING WHAT OTHERS THINK
Nov 02, 2023
009. GET THE MOST FROM USEFUL RESOURCES
Oct 25, 2023
008. A RAW & UNCUT LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES - A VERY PERSONAL EPISODE
Oct 18, 2023
007. ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR EVERY SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEUR
Oct 11, 2023
006. THE IMPORTANCE OF STORYTELLING
Oct 04, 2023
005. CONFIDENCE WITH PRICING - IT'S MORE THAN MATHS, MARK-UPS & MARGINS
Sep 27, 2023
004. THE TRUTH ABOUT BEING YOUR OWN BOSS
Sep 20, 2023
003. HOW TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS
Sep 13, 2023
002. HOW I OVERCAME MY DISLIKE OF NETWORKING
Sep 06, 2023
001. BALANCING CREATIVITY WITH BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2023
THE PODCAST FOR CREATIVE BUSINESS: WELCOME TO PASSION TO PROFIT!
Jul 04, 2023