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In the Season 3 finale of Creatives Like Us I'm joined by Sandra Palmer, a Birmingham-based surreal collage artist. After more than 16 years as a designer in lingerie and swimwear, she began making collages during lockdown. It became a way to slow down, practise mindfulness and reconnect with the creativity she has had since childhood.  In this episode we talk about why there was never a single moment she knew she was creative, handling imposter syndrome with a simple daily gratitude practice, what success means to her now compared with when she started and much more. This episode is a little different and is in a blog style, as I read out Sandra's answers. Take a look at this episode on the website to see Sandra's creative work to accompany this podcast episode. See her blog on my website here: https://www.lyonscreative.co.uk/creatives-like-us-podcast/ep43 Connect with Sandra here: https://www.instagram.com/brummyartist/ https://www.brummyartistfineart.com/ I hope you like the episode! If you have enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review here. Thank you! Support the show Contact Information This podcast is hosted by award-winning graphic designer Angela Lyons of Lyons Creative. If you have any questions or suggestions or would like to be featured on this podcast, please contact Angela here. Are you creating your own podcast? My set up is easy as I record on Riverside. You can check it out here. You can follow and connect here: Instagram LinkedIn Podcast website Instagram - Creatives Like Us Podcast Join the mailing list Buy me coffee or a cuppa tea! The opinions of our host and guests are their own. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe with the podcast provider of your choice or leave us a review.  *this may contain an affiliate link - I only promote things I use and believe in. Thanks!

What happens when a pharmaceutical scientist of 20 years decides to swap the laboratory for mixing bowls? In this episode, Angela Lyons is speaking with Kerry Herbert, founder of My Baking Classroom, who turned her childhood love of baking into a business that now teaches more than 100 children every week. Kerry combines baking, creativity and education to make learning more engaging and accessible, including resources for children with SEND. She also helps home-educating families turn everyday learning into something a little less boring and a lot more delicious. We talk about making a career change, rediscovering a creative passion, building a business around what you love and the impact that creativity can have on children.  It takes a village! Connect and follow Kerry: Instagram & Facebook: @mybakingclassroom @centrepiececakesbykerry If you have enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review here. Thank you! Support the show Contact Information This podcast is hosted by award-winning graphic designer Angela Lyons of Lyons Creative. If you have any questions or suggestions or would like to be featured on this podcast, please contact Angela here. Are you creating your own podcast? My set up is easy as I record on Riverside. You can check it out here. You can follow and connect here: Instagram LinkedIn Podcast website Instagram - Creatives Like Us Podcast Join the mailing list Buy me coffee or a cuppa tea! The opinions of our host and guests are their own. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe with the podcast provider of your choice or leave us a review.  *this may contain an affiliate link - I only promote things I use and believe in. Thanks!

In this engaging interview, Christina Moore shares her journey from media enthusiast to founder of Don't Skip Media, highlighting the importance of mentorship, podcast discovery, and strategic marketing. Discover how her experiences and insights can inspire aspiring creatives and entrepreneurs. Connect with Christina: LinkedIn here Website here Christina also runs her own podcast, A Mind For Marketing. Notable episodes include talking to the former CMO of Direct Line and the head of Google's creative think tank Zoo. Listen to 'A Mind for Marketing Podcast' here. If you have enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review here. Thank you! Support the show Contact Information This podcast is hosted by award-winning graphic designer Angela Lyons of Lyons Creative. If you have any questions or suggestions or would like to be featured on this podcast, please contact Angela here. Are you creating your own podcast? My set up is easy as I record on Riverside. You can check it out here. You can follow and connect here: Instagram LinkedIn Podcast website Instagram - Creatives Like Us Podcast Join the mailing list Buy me coffee or a cuppa tea! The opinions of our host and guests are their own. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe with the podcast provider of your choice or leave us a review.  *this may contain an affiliate link - I only promote things I use and believe in. Thanks!

In this episode Angela sits down with Peju Abuchi, known as Peju the Spark, a poetic speaker and therapeutic wordsmith whose mission is healing the world one stage at a time through poetry infused with oratory. They talk about where Peju's creativity started, why she waited until her mid-40s to take poetry from side hustle to full-time calling and how she now performs spoken word experiences on stages from Malta to Budapest, Dubai and Porto. The conversation moves through AI and creativity, journaling as a wellness practice, the pressures on young women and girls today and what it really takes to prepare for a stage. Peju also shares what's next, including a second book for young women, a range of quote postcards and an online offering to help people find their voice. Connect with Peju LinkedIn: Peju “The Spark” Abuchi Instagram: @powerful.poetic.presence If you have enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review here. Thank you! Support the show Contact Information This podcast is hosted by award-winning graphic designer Angela Lyons of Lyons Creative. If you have any questions or suggestions or would like to be featured on this podcast, please contact Angela here. Are you creating your own podcast? My set up is easy as I record on Riverside. You can check it out here. You can follow and connect here: Instagram LinkedIn Podcast website Instagram - Creatives Like Us Podcast Join the mailing list Buy me coffee or a cuppa tea! The opinions of our host and guests are their own. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe with the podcast provider of your choice or leave us a review.  *this may contain an affiliate link - I only promote things I use and believe in. Thanks!

In this episode of Creatives Like Us I sit down with Helen Welch, founder of London Furniture School and a woodworker of 42 years. Helen shares how leaving school early led her to a community carpentry scheme which set the course for her career. We talk about her journey through building control back to making, what it's like being one of the few women and people of colour in craft industries, and why visibility matters so much in changing that. Helen also gets real about business, community and what she'd tell her younger self.  Connect with Helen:  🔗 https://furnitureschool.co.uk/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-welch-lsf/  📸 Instagram: @_london_furniture_school If you have enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review here. Thank you! Support the show Contact Information This podcast is hosted by award-winning graphic designer Angela Lyons of Lyons Creative. If you have any questions or suggestions or would like to be featured on this podcast, please contact Angela here. Are you creating your own podcast? My set up is easy as I record on Riverside. You can check it out here. You can follow and connect here: Instagram LinkedIn Podcast website Instagram - Creatives Like Us Podcast Join the mailing list Buy me coffee or a cuppa tea! The opinions of our host and guests are their own. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe with the podcast provider of your choice or leave us a review.  *this may contain an affiliate link - I only promote things I use and believe in. Thanks!

Today's guest is Jasmin Dhillon, an ACCA-qualified accountant who built her early career at global brands including Starbucks and CBRE before carving out a thriving path in property. In this episode we explore creativity in business and the unexpected ways it shows up in how we make money. Jasmin shares how she weaves creativity into her property career and challenges assumptions about what creativity looks like, particularly for women of colour navigating an industry that doesn't always reflect them. She started investing eight years ago, launched her own Airbnb management business. Alongside her property ventures she co-hosts a podcast championing women in property and is a passionate advocate for public speaking and financial education, using her platform to build diversity, confidence and community across the industry. Connect with Jasmin Instagram LinkedIn Women in Property Podcast If you have enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review here. Thank you! Support the show Contact Information This podcast is hosted by award-winning graphic designer Angela Lyons of Lyons Creative. If you have any questions or suggestions or would like to be featured on this podcast, please contact Angela here. Are you creating your own podcast? My set up is easy as I record on Riverside. You can check it out here. You can follow and connect here: Instagram LinkedIn Podcast website Instagram - Creatives Like Us Podcast Join the mailing list Buy me coffee or a cuppa tea! The opinions of our host and guests are their own. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe with the podcast provider of your choice or leave us a review.  *this may contain an affiliate link - I only promote things I use and believe in. Thanks!

In this episode Angela sits down with Kira Matthews (Kira the Bold), a creative coach who helps people pitch themselves to brands and overcome rejection. Kira shares how a viral post about audacity took her from 5,000 to 25,000 followers in a month and what that number really means to her. She talks candidly about leaving a fast paced career in fashion styling that wore down her self esteem and building a coaching business from scratch when nobody around her thought it was a good idea. The conversation digs into the client relationship building process behind partnerships and why following up isn't pushy, it's just good business. Kira also opens up about confidence, being neurodivergent and feeling emotions deeply, growing up working class in East London and navigating the fashion industry as a black woman. She closes with practical advice on building social and cultural capital when you don't have generational wealth behind you, plus details on her upcoming three day event in East London this September. Connect with Kira: www.kiramatthews.com Instagram: @kirathebold  LinkedIn: Kira Matthews Sign up to “Pitch like you mean it” - weekly newsletter to help you land brand partnerships and speaking gig here If you have enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review here. Thank you! Support the show Contact Information This podcast is hosted by award-winning graphic designer Angela Lyons of Lyons Creative. If you have any questions or suggestions or would like to be featured on this podcast, please contact Angela here. Are you creating your own podcast? My set up is easy as I record on Riverside. You can check it out here. You can follow and connect here: Instagram LinkedIn Podcast website Instagram - Creatives Like Us Podcast Join the mailing list Buy me coffee or a cuppa tea! The opinions of our host and guests are their own. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe with the podcast provider of your choice or leave us a review.  *this may contain an affiliate link - I only promote things I use and believe in. Thanks!

What does it look like to build a marketing agency, run sell-out networking events, mentor young creatives and go into schools to teach kids how to start businesses – all before your 21st birthday? Meet Kemar Sisimayi-Dyke of Nova Connects.  In this episode Kemar shares how a viral TikTok jewellery brand led him to discover his real purpose, why he sold it and what that decision taught him about doing things for the right reasons. We talk about the story behind the Nova name, his Building Brands Through Connection networking events, working with names like the Sidemen and Elephant Man and the school workshops where kids go from nervous to pitching their own businesses in a matter of weeks.  Honest, energising and full of the kind of insight you don't expect from someone who just turned twenty.  Find Kemar at connectswithnova.com or @nova_connects on Instagram If you have enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review here. Thank you! Support the show Contact Information This podcast is hosted by award-winning graphic designer Angela Lyons of Lyons Creative. If you have any questions or suggestions or would like to be featured on this podcast, please contact Angela here. Are you creating your own podcast? My set up is easy as I record on Riverside. You can check it out here. You can follow and connect here: Instagram LinkedIn Podcast website Instagram - Creatives Like Us Podcast Join the mailing list Buy me coffee or a cuppa tea! The opinions of our host and guests are their own. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe with the podcast provider of your choice or leave us a review.  *this may contain an affiliate link - I only promote things I use and believe in. Thanks!

In this episode Angela is joined by Ashwin Chacko, also known as Wacko Chacko – a positively playful, award-winning illustrator, author and motivational speaker based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.  Ashwin shares the journey from drawing as a five-year-old in India to building a full-time illustration career in Ireland, and everything in between — advertising, art direction, freelance pivots and a very intentional leap of faith in 2019.  Ashwin opens up about his path from graphic designer and art director to full-time illustrator, and the moment in 2020 that gave him the clarity to define his purpose and develop the signature style he's known for today. He also shares the story behind his brand new publishing house Bad Book Press and their debut picture book Moon Moon Can't Sleep, as well as why he started The Fruitful Life podcast and what he hopes listeners take away from it. He's honest about 2025 being one of the toughest financial years of his career and what kept him moving forward — and he closes with the advice he'd give his teenage self. Find Ashwin at: You can find is work here: www.whackochacko.com  Or follow him on social media www.instagram.com/whackochacko  Twitter: @whackochacko  Youtube: @ashwinchacko  If you have enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review here. Thank you! Support the show Contact Information This podcast is hosted by award-winning graphic designer Angela Lyons of Lyons Creative. If you have any questions or suggestions or would like to be featured on this podcast, please contact Angela here. Are you creating your own podcast? My set up is easy as I record on Riverside. You can check it out here. You can follow and connect here: Instagram LinkedIn Podcast website Instagram - Creatives Like Us Podcast Join the mailing list Buy me coffee or a cuppa tea! The opinions of our host and guests are their own. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe with the podcast provider of your choice or leave us a review.  *this may contain an affiliate link - I only promote things I use and believe in. Thanks!

"My art is a form of social commentary" – Kazvare Made It In this episode, Angela Lyons interviews illustrator and writer Kazare about her creative journey and social commentary through art. They discuss the importance of black representation in art, navigating social media and future projects. Kazvare is a writer, illustrator and graphic designer who is forging a name for herself with her often ‘sassy sketches and searing satire’ (GRAZIA). She has also been listed as an ‘inspirational woman’ by Forbes.  Her work has been featured in VOGUE (UK and Japan) and she has also collaborated with major brands such as Adidas and Facebook and held a pop-up exhibition at the Tate Modern.  Her brand, Kazvare Made It, is home to striking stationery, homeware and accessories. Kazvare Made It combines cultural references and influences in a way that is bold, colourful and with a huge dash of playfulness. Kazvare Made It’s stockists include Selfridges, Oliver Bonas and Scribbler. Kazvare released Stay Woke, Kids! with Canongate in 2021. Stay Woke, Kids! is an illustrated children’s book for adults, covering topics such as white privilege, toxic masculinity and racism. It employs humour, rhymes and illustrations to convey big ideas in a digestible way. Kazvare's upcoming exhibition:  More details and tickets here Connect with Kazvare: Website: https://kazvaremadeit.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kazvaremadeit/ If you have enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review here. Thank you! Support the show Contact Information This podcast is hosted by award-winning graphic designer Angela Lyons of Lyons Creative. If you have any questions or suggestions or would like to be featured on this podcast, please contact Angela here. Are you creating your own podcast? My set up is easy as I record on Riverside. You can check it out here. You can follow and connect here: Instagram LinkedIn Podcast website Instagram - Creatives Like Us Podcast Join the mailing list Buy me coffee or a cuppa tea! The opinions of our host and guests are their own. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe with the podcast provider of your choice or leave us a review.  *this may contain an affiliate link - I only promote things I use and believe in. Thanks!

If you have enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review here. Thank you! Support the show Contact Information This podcast is hosted by award-winning graphic designer Angela Lyons of Lyons Creative. If you have any questions or suggestions or would like to be featured on this podcast, please contact Angela here. Are you creating your own podcast? My set up is easy as I record on Riverside. You can check it out here. You can follow and connect here: Instagram LinkedIn Podcast website Instagram - Creatives Like Us Podcast Join the mailing list Buy me coffee or a cuppa tea! The opinions of our host and guests are their own. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe with the podcast provider of your choice or leave us a review.  *this may contain an affiliate link - I only promote things I use and believe in. Thanks!

Join Angela Lyons as she reflects on the lessons learned and highlights from season two of the Creatives Like Us podcast, celebrating creativity and community. --- As we wrap up season two of Creatives Like Us, I want to take a moment to reflect on the journey we've been on together. Throughout this season, we’ve explored various topics related to creativity, confidence and community. Today, I’ll share some highlights and insights that have resonated deeply with me and many of you. If you have enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review here. Thank you! Support the show Contact Information This podcast is hosted by award-winning graphic designer Angela Lyons of Lyons Creative. If you have any questions or suggestions or would like to be featured on this podcast, please contact Angela here. Are you creating your own podcast? My set up is easy as I record on Riverside. You can check it out here. You can follow and connect here: Instagram LinkedIn Podcast website Instagram - Creatives Like Us Podcast Join the mailing list Buy me coffee or a cuppa tea! The opinions of our host and guests are their own. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe with the podcast provider of your choice or leave us a review.  *this may contain an affiliate link - I only promote things I use and believe in. Thanks!

This week I'm joined by Rob Ellison, co-founder of Tonic, a stunning long-form print magazine dedicated to the history and culture of drinks. We recorded this one in person at Burnt Faith Distillery in Walthamstow (yes, a brandy distillery inside a former church) and it's one of those conversations that just flows.  Rob's creative journey started with a drum kit spotted in the corner of a church in Walsall at age nine. Music brought him to London in the mid-90s and while things didn't go quite to plan, he's still here and now on issue eight of a magazine that's part publication, part coffee table book, part Spotify playlist.  We talk about building an indie magazine from scratch, the realities of community and distribution and his dream of taking subscribers on drinks tours across Nigeria, Ghana and Zimbabwe. Rob also shares the people who shaped him along the way, including his wife and creative partner Bonita and a certain TV presenter who now sends him handwritten letters.  His advice to his younger self? Stay curious, build your people around you and remember it's a marathon not a sprint.  Connect with Rob: InstagramTonic Magazine InstagramLinkedinConnect with BenitaResources & Links:  Tonic Magazine – Dive into long-form stories on drinks, culture, and communityBurnt Faith Distillery – Experience the unique distillery space mentioned in the episodeIf you have enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review here. Thank you! Support the show Contact Information This podcast is hosted by award-winning graphic designer Angela Lyons of Lyons Creative. If you have any questions or suggestions or would like to be featured on this podcast, please contact Angela here. Are you creating your own podcast? My set up is easy as I record on Riverside. You can check it out here. You can follow and connect here: Instagram LinkedIn Podcast website Instagram - Creatives Like Us Podcast Join the mailing list Buy me coffee or a cuppa tea! The opinions of our host and guests are their own. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe with the podcast provider of your choice or leave us a review.  *this may contain an affiliate link - I only promote things I use and believe in. Thanks!

In this episode of Creatives Like Us, Celestine Ekpenyong, a storyteller, poet and aspiring motivational speaker, sits down and talks with your host Angela Lyons. He takes us through his vibrant journey of creative expression, from childhood reading ambitions to publishing his poetry after three decades. He shares his personal insights on the power of storytelling, embracing one's cultural roots and inspiring the next generation through his work and public speaking ambitions. We talk about his debut poetry collection and why 2025 became the year he finally stopped saying "next year." He even reads two poems live in the studio, including the deeply moving Remember Me, written as a love letter to his family. Connect with Celestine:  LinkedIn: Celestine Instagram: @ThePrinceOfIdeas @50before50 (and watch out for his TikTok) If this episode resonated – please share it, that's how we build our community and amplify more voices like Celestine's. If you have enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review here. Thank you! Support the show Contact Information This podcast is hosted by award-winning graphic designer Angela Lyons of Lyons Creative. If you have any questions or suggestions or would like to be featured on this podcast, please contact Angela here. Are you creating your own podcast? My set up is easy as I record on Riverside. You can check it out here. You can follow and connect here: Instagram LinkedIn Podcast website Instagram - Creatives Like Us Podcast Join the mailing list Buy me coffee or a cuppa tea! The opinions of our host and guests are their own. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe with the podcast provider of your choice or leave us a review.  *this may contain an affiliate link - I only promote things I use and believe in. Thanks!

In this episode of the Creatives Like Us podcast, host Angela sits down with Jess Bruno, a creative content strategist based in London. They discuss Jess's journey from aspiring Spice Girl (it's true!) to successful business owner, the importance of networking in a fun and engaging way (Ne'Twerking) and the challenges of building a business while managing chronic illness. Jess shares insights on her membership program, 'Watch Us Grow,' and her aspirations for creating inclusive spaces for women and marginalised communities in the business world. The conversation emphasises the long-term nature of business growth and the importance of community support. Since Jess and I recorded this episode - she has created a new programme: Formula Hun In Jess’ words Formula Hun is a 6-month strategic group experience for founders who know it's time for more visibility, more clients and want to post sh*t-hot content that reflects the quality of their work.  Connect with Jess: jessicabruno.co.uk Insatgram: @thatjessbruno Bio by Jess: I’m THAT content strategist who’s helped 400+ small biz owners turn followers into paying clients. I built a six-figure business with under 5K Instagram followers, proof you don’t need to gO viRaL to grow.  My business began after chronic illness forced me to leave my corporate marketing job at 27 with just £0.30 to my name. From my first £25 consulting session to hitting six figures in 2024, I’ve been living proof that small, engaged communities create big results.  Now, I work with founder-led business owners with under 10K followers, build sustainable content strategies that bring in sales, without burning out.  If you have enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review here. Thank you! Support the show Contact Information This podcast is hosted by award-winning graphic designer Angela Lyons of Lyons Creative. If you have any questions or suggestions or would like to be featured on this podcast, please contact Angela here. Are you creating your own podcast? My set up is easy as I record on Riverside. You can check it out here. You can follow and connect here: Instagram LinkedIn Podcast website Instagram - Creatives Like Us Podcast Join the mailing list Buy me coffee or a cuppa tea! The opinions of our host and guests are their own. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe with the podcast provider of your choice or leave us a review.  *this may contain an affiliate link - I only promote things I use and believe in. Thanks!