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The Peaceful Creatives Podcast
Welcome to The Peaceful Creatives Podcast with Cat Byrne - Founder and Creative Director of Gatto, my own dream creative business and mentor for creative service providers who want to build a peaceful, sustainable and joyful creative business by booking in advance, connecting with and attracting their perfect people and becoming confident creative experts.
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Episodes
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Why Potential Clients Only Want Your Lowest Package
I speak to SO many creatives who are getting enquiries, working with lovely clients and creating work they're genuinely proud of… but somehow, everybody seems…
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How I'd Make Your Creative Business Less Stressful in the Next 6 Weeks
I think one of the biggest reasons we can spend SO much time trying to make our businesses less stressful without actually feeling much better is that we're…
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Booked Without Burnout: The Strategy Behind a Steadier Creative Business
I think one of the biggest misconceptions about getting booked up is that it inevitably means getting busier. More clients, more projects, more work, more…
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How My Booking Schedule Makes My Entire Business Better
I think we often see our booking schedules as the place we put our clients once they've said yes to working with us. Someone enquires, we have a lovely chat…
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5 Unexpected Things That Have Made Me a Better Creative Expert
When we think about becoming better at what we do, I think our brains naturally go to MORE. More experience. More clients. More training. More skills. Another…
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The 7 Things Every Burnout-Proof Business Needs
I don't think avoiding burnout should be another job we're expected to become really good at alongside running a business 😅 Get better at managing your time…
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Why Your £5k Offer Doesn't Need Twice as Much as Your £2.5k Offer
Today I want to talk about why your higher prices don't automatically need to mean stuffed offers - whether you're moving from £1k to £2.5k, £2.5k to £5k, £5k…
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How to Restart Your Marketing After a Break (Without All the Pressure)
Why is it that I can come back from a break, open up a client project and pretty quickly remember what I'm doing... but sending one little email to my own…
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My (Slightly Late) Q1 Check-In: What Worked, What Didn’t & What I’m Changing for a More Peaceful Q2
Today I’m sharing a little Q1 check-in - what’s been working in my business, what hasn’t felt quite right, and what I’m changing as I move into Q2. Because…
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100 Episodes Later: 10 Lessons That Built a More Peaceful, Booked-Up Business
I truly can't believe I've sat down in front of a microphone 100 times to record this little podcast of mine! And sure, we've gone through a few names, a few…
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Why You Don’t Need Consistent Enquiries to Stay Booked Up
If your enquiries feel inconsistent, it’s easy to assume something is wrong. You post consistently, you try to be as visible as possible, you do everything by…
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Five Systems Every Peaceful, Booked-Up Business Uses to Keep Projects on Track
If your business already works - you’re booked, clients love your work, and money is coming in - but you can't seem to keep your projects on track and feel…
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Marketing Mistakes That Stop You Booking High-Ticket Clients
If you’ve raised your prices, or you’re ready to, but you’re noticing that enquiries are leaning towards your lower packages, it’s very easy to assume…
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Why I Stopped Chasing Big Business Goals and Focused on Steadiness Instead
Big business goals are often positioned as the answer - more money, more momentum, more success. But what happens when your business is technically working……
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How I Use Busy Periods to Escape the Feast & Famine Cycle and Get Booked Up for 6 Months
If you find yourself stuck in a cycle of booking all of your projects at once, then falling into a quiet period... and then scrambling for more clients - this…
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How to Book Dream Clients Without Marketing Like a Full-Time Content Creator
You don’t need to be everywhere, say everything, or do all the things to attract your dream clients! In this episode, I’m talking about why doing more can…
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You Don’t Have to Launch Your Creative Services to Get Booked Up
You don’t have to launch your creative services to be fully booked. In today’s episode, I’m sharing the real reason I don’t launch my design studio services -…
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The Steps That Take You From Burnout-Prone to Burnout-Proof
If your business leaves you constantly overwhelmed, overbooked or feeling uneasy, like things aren't working in the way you want them to - this episode is for…
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The Creatives Who Got Booked Up Peacefully - Group Panel Replay
Today I'm sharing something a little different - the replay of my recent panel with fellow creative service providers - The Creatives Who Got Booked Up…
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How I’m Designing My Business Now to Take Next Summer Off (& How You Can Too)
Waiting until you're burnt out before you take a proper break is only going to encourage quicker and deeper burnout... I want you to take control of your time…
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How to Make Space for Change When You’re Already at Capacity
You don’t need to overhaul your whole business or find extra hours in your week to start making a change! In today’s episode, I’m sharing a gentle, realistic…
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Designing a Workweek That Doesn’t Leave You Exhausted
You don’t need to overhaul your whole business to feel more at ease! It starts with building a peaceful work week… This is one of the first things I support my…
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Why I Stopped Trying to Earn My Peace Through Productivity
You don’t have to earn your peace by being productive first. And it's actually a strong belief of mine that prioritising peace is what leads to sustainable…
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How to Take Two Weeks of Work-Free Time Off This Summer
You can take a proper break this summer without feeling guilty, falling behind, or panicking about what’s waiting in your inbox when you get back. In this…
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5 Ways Booked Not Busy Makes Marketing Easier
Marketing your business doesn’t have to feel overwhelming, confusing, or like a full-time job. In this episode, I’m sharing five ways my group program, Booked…
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Leave Quiet Periods Behind for Good
You know that feeling when everything goes quiet in your business? No enquiries, no new bookings, and suddenly you’re second-guessing everything — your…
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10 Ways Getting Booked Up Peacefully Makes Your Business Easier
Getting fully booked doesn’t have to mean feeling constantly busy, overwhelmed, or on the edge of burnout. In this episode, I’m sharing 10 ways your business…
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Why You Need a Steady, Spacious & Evergreen Signature Service
So many creative business owners are stuck in project chaos - reinventing the wheel every time a new enquiry comes in, adjusting timelines to fit around client…
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The Sneaky Signs of Burnout You Could Be Ignoring
You might not feel burnt out. You’re showing up. You’re getting through your to-do list. You’re not lying on the floor crying (at least not today). But… things…
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Why Being Too Busy Is Holding You Back
You’re doing everything you can to keep your business moving forward and you're pushing to get booked and busy... But what if the very thing that feels like…
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Three Shifts to Get Out of the Endless Feast & Famine Cycle
A lot of creative service providers I work with come to me at this exact point in their business - in the midst of a feast & famine cycle. If you’re stuck in a…
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Projects I Always Say No To
There are certain projects I always say no to - not because of "red flags", not because they're TERRIBLE clients and not even because they're not potentially…
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Standing Out & Getting Booked Up in Saturated Creative Industries
Feeling like everyone is in a similar creative industry to you? Wondering how to stand out when things feel crowded and you can't stop comparing? In this…
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How to Make Consistent Marketing Easier
If marketing feels like a never-ending chore, you’re not alone. But what if you could add more joy into your marketing tasks so they feel lighter and easier -…
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My Non-Negotiable Business Boundaries
In this episode, I’m sharing the business boundaries that keep my work peaceful and joyful. After a decade in business, I've found that boundaries are one of…
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Why Undercharging is Stealing Your Peace
In this episode, I’m diving into a conversation about pricing, but not in the way you might expect. This isn’t just about making more money. It’s about how…
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How I Quit Instagram & Stayed Booked Up
In this episode, I’m sharing the behind-the-scenes of how I pressed pause on Instagram - without the pressure, guilt, or fear of disappearing - and stayed…
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Let's Stop Your Constant Overwhelm
In this episode, I’m sharing what helped me step out of the constant state of stress and start running my business with more ease, clarity, and control. If…
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What Would I Do to Get Booked Up in 2025?
I've been booked up with dream clients in my business since 2017. But what would I do if I was starting right now? What would I focus on to go from stressed…
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How to Make Your Creative Offer More Peaceful
Your offer is your bread and butter. Being in client delivery means that how you feel in your projects is usually how you'll feel in your business - so how do…
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Burnt Out to Booked, Not Busy - My Experiences & Lessons
I'm sharing more about my experience with going from extremely burnt out to booked up with a peaceful, stress-free work week! In the decade I've been running…
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How I Plan My Client Booking Schedule
Let me share exactly how I plan my booking schedule for creative clients in my design studio. Every year, I plan my entire booking schedule for the whole year…
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Behind the Scenes of My "Unbrand" (& New Podcast Name Reveal!)
It's been a little while since you've seen me around here... but I'm back and the podcast has a brand new name! Wondering where The Daring Designers Podcast…
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Building More Human-ness Into Your Business
Have you ever thought about how we as humans bring so much uniqueness to our businesses - our experiences, our successes, our failures, our skills and…
The Peaceful Creatives PodcastChoose Your Own Version of Consistency
When it comes to consistency, we're told that this is a MUST DO in business. From consistent marketing (you have to post on Instagram five times a week, you…
The Peaceful Creatives PodcastBusiness Beginner to Booking in Advance in Just One Year w/ Sarah from Design Gals
The Clubhouse is Open! My signature group mentoring program for designers is opening for this week only! If you'd like to learn more and work with me in 2024…
The Peaceful Creatives Podcast12 Benefits to Booking Design Clients in Advance
The Clubhouse waitlist is Open! My signature group mentoring program for designers is opening on the 15th January for waitlist members to sign up with an…
The Peaceful Creatives PodcastFocusing on Sustainability Over Quick Results
The Clubhouse waitlist is Open! My signature group mentoring program for designers is opening on the 15th January for waitlist members to sign up with an…
The Peaceful Creatives PodcastMake Your Design Business Marketing Easier
The Clubhouse waitlist is Open! My signature group mentoring program for designers is opening on the 15th January for waitlist members to sign up with an…
The Peaceful Creatives PodcastHow to Stop Projects Draining Your Confidence
I'm back with an episode all about confidence! One of the areas I see as the biggest drain in a designers confidence is IN your projects - getting feedback…
The Peaceful Creatives PodcastHow to Raise Your Pricing Confidently
I'm jumping into money chat this week and pairing it with my other favourite topic - confidence! Confidence and money are so wrapped up in each other and it…
The Peaceful Creatives Podcast5 Things You DON’T Need in Your Design Business
This week, I'm talking about a few things you don't have to do in your design business (if you don't want to!) There are so many strategies, tasks, platforms…
The Peaceful Creatives PodcastBuilding Consistency From Scratch
In this first episode back, I'm sharing a little story from my week and the analogy I built from it all about consistency and how we hold ourselves back from…
The Peaceful Creatives PodcastUnsustainable Practices to Evolve Away From
I'm talking sustainability again this week, and why wouldn't I, it's my favourite topic! Today I'm talking through four unsustainable business practices that…
The Peaceful Creatives PodcastSustainability Lessons from 10 Years in Business
As of this year, I have been running my design studio for ten years (!!), and in that time have managed to build my dream job which has been my most…
The Peaceful Creatives PodcastSigns You're Ready for Change
As we move through summer, get ourselves rested and start feeling inspired by our business, you may be thinking about your business and what works and what…
The Peaceful Creatives PodcastHave a Break From Your Business This Summer
Time off is so important and I really want you to be taking restful and restorative breaks from your business so you can come back feeling rejuvenated and…
The Peaceful Creatives PodcastThree Small Marketing Tweaks to Attract Dream Clients
Do you find that you're being more consistent with your marketing but don't seem to be attracting dream clients? There are a few shifts you can make to make…
The Peaceful Creatives PodcastPep Talk - Will You Expand or Shrink?
Want to step into being a Confident Creative Expert? Join my weekly email series and get the next email in your inbox next Monday! I hope you enjoy today’s…
The Peaceful Creatives PodcastWhy You Feel Overwhelmed Right Now
Are you feeling overwhelmed? It's not unfamiliar territory for us designers & creatives when we have all of the projects to work on, all of the admin, all of…