StartUp Creative - Your go-to source for straight-up business advice
140 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsReal-life and raw startup stories from the frontline of successful business.
Hosted by business coach and founder of StartUp Creative, Kaylene Langford, these episodes are packed with invaluable how-to advice, resources, recommendations and inspiration for up-and-coming startups, freelancers and entrepreneurs.
Feel empowered in the knowledge that managing a business you love isn’t a pipedream but rather an opportunity waiting to come to life. It simply requires persistence, sleep deprivation and a reckless renegade spirit of possibility and positivity.
At StartUp Creative find everything you need to give you a big, bad dose of brave.
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In conversation with Laura May, Nagnata
May 01, 2020 01:12 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBWelcome back to the podcast. I am so excited to share this episode with you. I left this interview feeling so incredibly inspired and I learned so much about business and just reminded about what makes a good business and what makes a business thrive through interviewing Laura May of Nagnata, a fashion lifestyle brand. Laura and her team won a sustainability award, designer award and so much more. Laura’s story is so incredible, she has so much wisdom. It is such an amazing example of wha...
In conversation with Hectors Deli
April 03, 2020 07:52 - 52 minutes - 42 MBI am excited to share with you today's episode with a friend of mine, a very smart entrepreneur, Dom - he is the founder of Hectors Deli. I think it is my first time to interview someone from the hospitality industry. Dom has so much incredible wisdom to share for those of you who might be thinking to do the same. He also shares a little bit of what it's like running a hospitality business during this tough time with all the COVID-19 stuff happening. Some very incredible insights into buil...
Keeping Calm in the Chaos - tips for creatives, business owners and humans
March 22, 2020 17:00 - 24 minutes - 19.7 MBIt is a pretty wild time on planet earth right now and in running a business, being a freelancer, a creative, and a solo entrepreneur. It's a little bit of uncertainty, chaos, unknown about what this is going to look like with the virus and impacting so much of how we do everyday life and how we do business. I've had conversations with my existing clients about lots of changes that are happening. I've definitely experienced a fear rise in me around events being canceled and contracts being p...
How to beat Procrastination & Overwhelm
March 18, 2020 23:38 - 37 minutes - 30 MBFor those of you who are out there who I work with who often come to me and say "I know what I want to do but I can't do it. I'm just procrastinating, I feel completely overwhelmed about the task ahead." I thought now is the best time to share how that feels and how I'm approaching it. Today I will be sharing a list to overcoming the overwhelm and procrastination. Pick the ones that are right for you.
Nailing Your Collaborations & Marketing Hacks with Jess Collabosaurus
February 23, 2020 23:33 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBIf you’ve ever had a hard time figuring out who to reach out to, how to widen your network and make your brand become more visible at the same time, this episode will give you some insight into how you can do collaborations and market your business better. Listen in to the journey of how Jess put up Collabosaurus. She shares how the idea came about, her struggles, lessons learned, dealing with investors, and getting back on your feet. Know how to maximize the help you can get and leverage ...
The Importance of Clear Brand Values and How to Use Them to Grow Your Business
February 16, 2020 17:00 - 21 minutes - 17.1 MBHave you ever wondered why some companies are more distinct than others? Today’s episode will cover exactly that. We’ll share with you how to make your business recognizable and memorable because of having clear brand values and pillars. We’ll dive deeper into how this works, how it helps you grow your business, and capturing your target customer’s attention effectively. Discover how you can explore what you stand for and the best way to reach out through the different platforms you curre...
Creating Your Expert Status to Take Your Business to the Next Level
February 09, 2020 17:00 - 11 minutes - 9.25 MBWhat does it take to be considered an expert in your field? Listen in to get some insights on what you need to do to create that expert status. Building this side of your business can better elevate your brand and establish your credibility further.
How to Scale Your Business
February 02, 2020 22:00 - 33 minutes - 27.4 MBSo you’ve finally been able to get out of that 9-5 job and pursue your dream of starting your own business. That’s a great leap and an accomplishment! It’s time to figure out how to scale your business. This episode will help you get ready with your thoughts, your action plans, reflect on your WHY’s, know what to take care of, and what not to do yourself. Dream big and push yourself. Being out of your comfort zone can bring growth and development to you and your business. Think about ho...
In Conversation with Jai Long
January 26, 2020 23:14 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBDeciding to become an entrepreneur can be a big decision for anyone. Getting out of the comfort zone isn’t exactly something that anybody instantly looks forward to. In this episode, we had an awesome chat with Jai Long, a wedding photographer, educator, and business owner. He shares with us his journey on how he was able to turn things around despite feeling underprivileged when he was younger. He took charge, overcame his obstacles and trained himself to become more driven than ever. Lis...
REBROADCAST: How to Make Your Business Successful
November 11, 2019 00:28 - 12 minutes - 28.7 MB"I don't care how much money you have, I don't care how much time you have or how many children you have, or how much sleep you get; if you want it, you'll get it. That's the reality." - K.L.
The Power of a Mailing List
November 04, 2019 01:00 - 15 minutes - 13 MBWe often worry about managing our social media presence, increasing our follower count, figuring out the best time to post, and what content to use. Little do we know, we should be focusing on and strengthening our mailing list first before diving into marketing in other platforms. The mailing list is your strongest suit and actually worth gold once you’ve figured out it’s potential. Listen in today’s episode and know 5 reasons why the mailing list is important. We’ll also teach you 3 ste...
Content is Queen of Marketing
October 27, 2019 17:30 - 12 minutes - 10.2 MBHave you noticed how some brands are memorable, entertaining, and really stand out? It’s because of their content and how they use it to their advantage. Listen in to know more about content, how you can showcase your brand, build trust, and engage your audience effectively with it. We’ll share with you what NOT to do while trying to establish your presence.
Instagram Hacks with Steph Taylor
October 20, 2019 17:00 - 35 minutes - 29 MBWe chatted with Steph Taylor, founder of Wildbloom – Wellness Marketing Consultancy this week. She gives a quick run on what goes on behind marketing via Instagram and the benefits your business can enjoy with this platform. Understand the basics you need to focus on first, continue to discover more strategies and see the importance of Instagram as a means of relationship building. Steph gives great hacks for figuring out your voice, utilising visuals, determining your call to action and s...
Releasing Limiting Beliefs
October 13, 2019 17:00 - 12 minutes - 10.5 MBDo you know that limiting beliefs have been deeply sewn in your unconscious mind? If you’ve ever doubted yourself or assumed that something you desire or dream of isn’t for you, chances are, these are because of these limiting beliefs. In this episode, I’ll teach you how to understand, overcome them, and shift your energy towards working through your goals. Even if you haven’t been conditioned to be an entrepreneur when you were younger, these steps will help you gain that mindset and crea...
How To Flow In Business
November 11, 2018 13:00 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MB"Forget the lie that life and business needs to be a combination of a draining hustle, self-sacrifice and going without. Instead, can you accept the notion that your life and business can exist from a state of ease, joy and abundance? In this episode, I share examples of successful entrepreneurs who have learnt the art of surrender. Who have aligned themselves to their purpose and taken action from a place of 100% personal and professional integrity and have experienced abundant success as a...
In Conversation with Lisa Messenger, Collective Hub
September 06, 2018 02:35 - 1 hour - 140 MB"This week we caught up with Lisa Messenger, founder of Collective Hub and collective magazine. We chatted all things starting, closing and pivoting businesses. Lisa shares her journey of starting her first business in 2001, which eventually moulded into the Collective Magazine in 2013 and quickly scaled in a global sensation. We jammed on all things running print magazines, relationships in the lime light and personal practices to help an entrepreneur get through the hardest of days. Lisa...
In Conversation with Lisa Messenger, Collective Hub
September 06, 2018 02:35 - 1 hour - 140 MB"This week we caught up with Lisa Messenger, founder of Collective Hub and collective magazine. We chatted all things starting, closing and pivoting businesses. Lisa shares her journey of starting her first business in 2001, which eventually moulded into the Collective Magazine in 2013 and quickly scaled in a global sensation. We jammed on all things running print magazines, relationships in the lime light and personal practices to help an entrepreneur get through the hardest of days. Lisa...
Morning Rituals - How and Why you should have one
July 24, 2018 20:53 - 22 minutes - 50.7 MB“Through mindfulness I learnt that I could be the creator of my existence and that’s how I started StartUp Creative. I stepped out of being a victim and became the creator of my life. And where the creation happens is in the silence and in the witnessing and observing of your life.” – Kaylene Langford. Kaylene Langford began StartUp Creative after a period of depression, anxiety and worry. She realised there were things in her life that weren’t serving her, including her job, certain relat...
Marketing 101
July 17, 2018 17:30 - 16 minutes - 37.2 MB“Marketing is about showcasing your value. Are you an expert? Have you got a solution to a problem that your customer is experiencing? And why should they get that from you?” – Kaylene Langford. This week on the podcast, Kaylene is asking the big questions to help you navigate the sometimes-confusing world of marketing. One of the biggest mistakes a business owner can make is underestimating the power of marketing. You can have an amazing idea, beautiful branding and a high quality website...
Growing your team with Tess Robinson
July 10, 2018 17:30 - 20 minutes - 46.1 MB“I love design, but it’s not what I’m put on this earth to do. I really love growing a business and fostering a team. My mission is to create an amazing workspace where people are actually really excited to come to work.” – Tess Robinson Part two of our chat with the incredible Tess Robinson of Smack Bang Designs delves into everything you need to know about building an epic team. We’re quietly confident that Tess is one of the best bosses around, so we picked her brain on everything she d...
Pricing 101
June 26, 2018 17:30 - 22 minutes - 50.8 MB“The more that you can get comfortable with loving what you do and the more you can remind yourself that people need your service, then the more likely you are going to get paid what you’re really worth. Get comfortable with getting paid to do what you love.” – Kaylene Langford. Pricing. It’s a complicated topic that many creatives find difficult to tackle. Luckily, Kaylene Langford of StartUp Creative is here to provide you with tangible advice on all things pricing so you can make the ...
Keys To Success with Tess Robinson
June 12, 2018 17:30 - 25 minutes - 57.7 MB“My ultimate key to success is fronting up day in day out, even when you feel like giving up. It’s that persistence and that consistency and that relentlessness in the pursuit of your vision, which I think takes a certain amount of grit and a certain person to roll up their sleeves and do what needs to get done.” – Tess Robinson. Every time we do a call out for topic suggestions on the podcast, at least one person requests an interview with Tess Robinson (and it’s no wonder why). Owner of ...
Live from the Field with Crossing Threads
June 05, 2018 17:30 - 46 minutes - 106 MB“We want to do this because this makes us happy, because we want more balance in our lives, because I want to be supporting a brand that I solely want to back… This time, I want to make everything worth my time on the Earth. And that really was a thought in my head when I handed in my resignation letter.” – Lauren Hernandez. Crossing Threads is the brainchild of Kass and Lauren Hernandez, the first generation Australian sisters and best friends who are so close they finish each other’s se...
What to do when you want to quit
May 29, 2018 17:30 - 22 minutes - 52.2 MB“It’s so powerful to remind yourself that often success comes right after you think you can’t go any further.” – Kaylene Langford. Whether you’re starting a business, you’re grinding in a nine to five, or you’re simply dealing with the everyday ups and downs of life, there are going to be moments that push you to your limits; moments that make you want to quit. This week, StartUp Creative founder Kaylene Langford takes you through the toughest moments she’s experienced in the lead up to the ...
Anchoring the light - An interview with Jemma Gawned
May 18, 2018 05:17 - 1 hour - 138 MBThis week we talk to Jemma Gawned, the founder of sacred enterprise, Anchoring the Light. Jemma hosts ceremonies and workshops all over the world with the aim to bring people back to their truth and into their limitless potential. Kaylene and Jemma talk all things mindfulness and business, and how they apply rituals into their daily lives to not only help themselves as human beings but as business owners. Jemma shares openly about her own personal businesses, including her failures a...
Facing Fear with Stefan Hunt from We're all going to die
April 25, 2018 01:31 - 28 minutes - 66.4 MB“We’re a community of artists and like-minded people and basically we use art in all different forms to create amazing experiences that result in really meaningful conversations; conversations around fear and death. And we use that to empower people to live with less fear and ultimately live the most radical life that they can while they’re here on Earth.” – Stefan Hunt. This week we go deep with Stefan Hunt, the founder of ‘We’re All Going to Die.’ As the name suggests, Stefan is creati...
How and why you should have a coach and/or mentor
April 20, 2018 00:29 - 16 minutes - 36.6 MB“Coaches and mentors have already paved the way, they know how to get there, they know what success feels like and they can keep you moving in the right direction even when you have no clue what the other side of all this hard work is going to look and feel like.” – Kaylene Langford. Are you thinking about sourcing a business coach or mentor? In this week’s podcast, Kaylene Langford discusses why ‘two heads are better than one,’ in the world of entrepreneurship. The StartUp Creative f...
Chantelle Raven - interview
April 10, 2018 20:02 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MB“95% of our actions are unconscious. In order to shift into where 5% of the population live – and that is as free individuals who are actually living their heart path and being extremely abundant while doing so – what you need to do is look at what is going on in the unconscious to sabotage your life and sabotage your business.” – Chantelle Raven. This week on the Startup Creative podcast we go deep with Chantelle Raven. The academic, turned entrepreneur has a law degree, honours in philosop...
How to work smarter and not harder
April 03, 2018 15:00 - 9 minutes - 12.4 MB“Do you have the freedom to live the life of your dreams; to travel when you want, to spend time with your loved ones, to know that money is coming in even if you’re not there?” – Kaylene Langford. If the answer is no, we highly recommend you check out this week’s podcast with StartUp Creative founder, Kaylene Langford. The successful entrepreneur has proven that you can have the life and business of your dreams by working smarter, not harder. And lucky for you, she’s sharing six oh-s...
Mr Darcy Higgins - interview
March 27, 2018 14:00 - 26 minutes - 36 MB“I’m happy as the person I am today. I’m more humble, more loving, more present and in the moment. I see life every single day as a gift.” – Darcy Higgins. Darcy Higgins was a young man with big dreams until a horrific accident turned his life upside down. This week on the StartUp Creative Podcast Kaylene and Darcy (former schoolmates) chat about overcoming adversity, learning to walk and talk again, emotional pain versus physical pain, Darcy’s biggest inspiration, and the power of lo...
Can you really fake it til' you make it in business?
March 20, 2018 15:00 - 10 minutes - 14.3 MB"There are plenty of people out there who can help you, who can give you quick answers, you can excel you. You don’t have to do all the hard yards yourself!” – Kaylene Langford. Can you really fake it until you make it in business? Tune in this week to learn Kaylene’s top three tips that will help you land bigger and better jobs, that perhaps you thought you weren’t ready for. Kay also shares her personal experiences that led her to jobs she only dreamt of (or so she thought). You’ll le...
Live from the Field with Nicole Cooper
March 13, 2018 14:00 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MB“Always just try and choose the happiness. We get to kind of dictate our emotions to a certain extent. Honestly I believe it’s worth choosing happiness over dwelling on something that you know is not worth that energy and that time.” - Nicole Cooper This week we chat with Nicole Cooper over a cider (Savannah premium to be exact) in her creative studio in Marrickville for our brand new segment Life From the Field. Nicole is a photographer by trade, who dabbles in film-making, editing, PR a...
How To Not Take Rejection So Personally
March 06, 2018 14:00 - 9 minutes - 13.4 MB“I can guarantee you that if you can start your day with that foundation, then no matter what comes – what rejections, what words, what feelings arise in you – you’re going to be okay. You won’t take it personally and you know you’ll be able to handle it.” Girl boss and founder of Startup Creative, Kaylene Langford, shares her insights into the world of rejection and provides solid advice for those of us starting our own businesses. “You can create a life and a business that...
Niiki Bostwick, Fullest Mag (NYC) - Interview
February 27, 2018 14:00 - 39 minutes - 54 MBEver wanted to know what it’s like to live in the incredible hustle and dynamic business scene of NYC? Download or listen to the latest episode in the StartUp Creative podcast series to hear two girl bosses discuss how and why they decided to build their own business empires.
Jiro Taylor, Flow State - Interview
February 20, 2018 14:00 - 39 minutes - 53.8 MB“We have a lot going on beyond the thoughts in our head. We are much more than just blood, skin, bones and a bunch of neurotic thoughts. We’re multidimensional beings that have profound levels of intelligence that manifest in feelings and senses and intuitive hunches,” - Jiro Taylor.
How to Get the Attention of the Big Brands
February 13, 2018 13:00 - 16 minutes - 37.3 MB"Within days of having the magazine in the lounges, I personally started getting emails and phone calls from people who [had] picked up a copy in the lounge and were offering opportunities." - K.L.
Jay Rinksy, Little Cinema (NYC) - Interview
February 06, 2018 22:10 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MB"Tuesday you show up two hours before the doors and you have a few plans as to what might happen and what might not happen, you get on the microphone and announce that you have no idea what the show is about and hope for something good." - Jay Rinsky, Little Cinema
How to Make Your Business Successful
February 06, 2018 22:09 - 12 minutes - 28.8 MB"I don't care how much money you have, I don't care how much time you have or how many children you have, or how much sleep you get; if you want it, you'll get it. That's the reality." - K.L.
Diego Perez, Yung Pueblo (NYC) - Interview
February 06, 2018 22:09 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MB"Get your own voice. When people try too much to be too similar to so meone who is already out there, it doesn’t really work out well for them. You’re an individual, so find your voice and figure out your style" - Diego Perez
The StartUp Creative Start Up Story
February 06, 2018 13:00 - 32 minutes - 74.2 MB"If you're sitting there right now and perhaps you've got an idea for a business or perhaps you've been working on something on the side and you've been thinking is this the right thing for me? I guarantee yes. Do it. Being an entrepreneur is one of the best things you can do." K.L.