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   E31 · 5 Jan 2026 · 47 min

   Unexpected Biz Lessons from FB Marketplace

   Lauren sold most of her things in the months leading up to moving back to BK and absorbed helpful lessons around sales, customer service, and communication that she brought back to her business. In this episode she shares these lessons with Rachael and reflects on how they were more easily absorbed when she was selling “stuff” (chairs, furniture, etc) as opposed to her creative work and services.

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   27 Oct 2025 · 26 min

   Crash Course - Part 4: Tips for Hosting Your First Creative Workshop (from Gals with Experience!)

   In the conclusion of this first Crash Course mini-series, the hosts are sharing some of the commonly overlooked aspects of selling a workshop. They discuss how to navigate specific scenarios that they've encountered in hosting creative events and send you off with some encouraging words.

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   20 Oct 2025 · 24 min

   Crash Course - Part 3: Workshop Planning, Pricing, and Preparation

   With a workshop concept locked in, Lauren and Rachael begin developing their idea into a more well-rounded offering. They work through how to provide the most valuable experience for workshop attendees, how to market the event, and what price point will cover costs while making a worthwhile profit for them as hosts. Throughout this phase of planning, they provide nuanced insight on what to consider when tailoring a gathering toward your own goals.

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   13 Oct 2025 · 20 min

   Crash Course - Part 2: Figuring Out What Type of Workshop to Teach

   Lauren and Rachael brainstorm on a guided experience that merges both of their skills and teaching styles. In pitching ideas to one another, they land on a workshop that they are both jazzed to facilitate. The big question is: Can they develop this idea into a strong, marketable offering?

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   6 Oct 2025 · 22 min

   Crash Course - Part 1: How to Host a Creative Workshop

   Welcome to Crash Course! A Chaotic Creative mini series about gathering in the material world. Follow Lauren and Rachael as they plan a workshop that you can actually attend this November in New York City! In part one, the gals share how they began teaching and why they believe workshops are a great way to grow your creative community and business.

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   E29 · 25 Aug 2025 · 1 hr 2 min

   Choosing Our Own Adventures

   In this penultimate episode of season 3, Rachael and Lauren both find themselves at the precipice of major change in their lives. They discuss how the nature of these changes have influenced their priorities and styles of decision-making. Expanding beyond the new seasons in their lives, they raise the importance of doing what you can to prioritize your creative work, and honing your intuition by practicing decisiveness in everyday scenarios.

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   E28 · 11 Aug 2025 · 55 min

   Phone a Friend: The Creative Coaching Episode

   Get a sense of what a creative coaching session is like as Lauren and Rachael help each other with specific challenges they are facing in their respective businesses and lives. Each host listens and offers insights to help the other move closer to achieving their goals.

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   E27 · 28 Jul 2025 · 45 min

   Workspace, Play Place: Designing a Creative Haven

   Much has been covered about the what, why, and how we create but this episode is all about WHERE we do our creative work. In the wake of Lauren’s big move back to NYC, she’s been thinking a lot about transitioning from a dedicated art studio to a wall in her new bedroom. It’s got the gals thinking about the benefits of having a home within your home (however small) JUST for being the best, most imaginative, creative you possible. They talk about the possibilities and limitations of making dedicated creative spaces and how they navigate arranging their own.

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   E26 · 14 Jul 2025 · 49 min

   Field Guide to Finding Creative Community IRL

   Rachael was brimming with excitement after her experience at this year’s Alt Summit. As she shared the details with Lauren, a discussion unfolded about all of the places to find your people and the magic of face-to-face meetings. Consider this a more extended answer to a listener question from the previous episode about finding connection around your creative passions and hobbies. Your chaotic creative gals explore the benefits of gathering, navigating forming adult bonds, and being clear on the types of communities you are interesting in joining or forming yourself.

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    E25 · 30 Jun 2025 · 58 min

    Q&A: Finding Clarity and Connection in Your Creative Practice

    Rachael and Lauren continue to answer listener questions! They discuss their silly, self-indulgent projects, ideas on building community, and navigating the more tedious aspects of living a creative life.