
The Creative Boom Podcast is a weekly interview show for designers, illustrators, animators, and creative professionals. Host Katy Cowan talks to artists, entrepreneurs and creative thinkers about the realities of building a creative career – confidence, burnout, money, failure, reinvention, and imposter syndrome – in honest, warm conversations that don't dress anything up.
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| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 217 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Visual ArtsArtsDesign | |||

In this bonus episode, Katy Cowan and Rob Draper swap the big career questions for something a lot more daft – a quickfire ramble through nostalgia, confessions and very questionable claims to greatness.
Rob shares his most controversial creative o... more
Lettering artist, designer and University of Worcester fellow Rob Draper joins Katy Cowan to close out the season with a warm, philosophical conversation about starting over and the art of creating something from nothing.
Rob opens up about the red... more
In the second, faster, slightly more feral half of the recording this week, Katy Ennis-Hargreaves of BOLDISM stays in the chair for The Spark – the rapid-fire round where the questions get cheekier and the answers get more honest.
Top of the agenda... more
Katy Ennis-Hargreaves of design studio BOLDISM joins Katy Cowan for an honest conversation about what happens when you stop watering yourself down and start living as your full self.
They dig into imposter syndrome as a driver rather than a hindran... more
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I’ve been devouring this podcast! Katy brings on such compelling guests and gives us a glimpse not only into their work but into their influences, their beliefs, their inspiration. I love the breadth of the conversations and the fact that we see the full life of these creatives, not just their work.
A design podcast with a journalist in the interview seat - which means insightful questions and some great bean spilling. Always worth a listen.
The kind of insights that you only get here.
Clever people, great interviews… You feel really less alone when you ear superstars graphic designers journeys, how they manage get through failure and how they manage their business.
Katy really knows her stuff and her podcast is like the creativeboom website : a great refuge and ressource for designers
Such a great podcast! A broad range of subjects are covered and a wide range of voices as well. All delivered as a genuine conversation with the amazing host Katy. Brilliant!
Amazing insights with great guests from around the globe. Katy does a brilliant job of keeping things light hearted in a world of seriousness. Open and honest conversations from leaders in the industry.
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Engaging listeners through authentic storytelling, this podcast invites creatives from various fields to share their personal and professional journeys, exploring the emotional and practical aspects of their careers. The conversations delve into challenges such as confidence, burnout, and the pursuit of work-life balance, while also celebrating the joys and rewards of creative endeavors. The blend of humor and honesty, coupled with a diverse range of guests—including designers, illustrators, and marketers—offers insights that resonate deeply with those navigating the creative landscape. Unique in its approach, the podcast not only highlights well-known figures but also elevates emerging voices in the creative community, making it an essenti... more
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Recent guests on The Creative Boom Podcast include:
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2. Malika Favre
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