Design Recharge

Do you push yourself hard? Do you live for the fast-paced, deadline driven life of a designer? Are you regularly waiting til the night before and staying up late to get the project done? Does it feel like nothing is ever planned out and you are always pushing, pushing, pushing to try to make it work out for the client? Do you secretly love this lifestyle? Ep. 327 Aired on January 22, 2020 This week we discuss stress and the unhealthy parts of it if we take it too far too long. This month we're focusing on real struggles creatives have regarding their mental health. This week's guest is Taylor Cashdan, he is speaking to us about his relationship with stress and how before he was 30 was suffering from AFIB. We will dive into how we can avoid falling into these same traps. Our industry is known for living for the rush of the end of a project. We need to make a new story for creatives. To get the live link, sign up at http://bit.ly/dr-list. You'll get an email then click the link and join us live. Follow

Ep. 326 Aired on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Are you in the middle of an inner battle? Have you gone through something REALLY big and you have lost track of your vision or who you are? Are you overwhelmed with life, work, and creatively stumped? This week we will talk about self-care as we focus this month on our mental health. We are focusing on real struggles creatives have regarding their mental health. Let's start the year off right, supporting each other, growing stronger, and finding outlets, and places of support when we need it. This week's guest is a great speaker, illustrator, leader, and friend to many, Lenny Terenzi. But he is also human and is going through a journey he did not expect to be on, but is continuing onward, growing, and sharing his story. We will dig into how through this inner journey he went dark digitally, refocused, and healed. He will give us tips on how to help someone who is going through something similar and tips to help you, if you find yourself on a similar path.

Ep. 325 Aired January 8, 2020 Do you struggle at the beginning of the new year? Do you battle with depression and anxiety? Are your relationships holding you back from embracing your full potential? This week we talk about the power of community in our mental health as we kick off Design Recharge's Mental Health month. We will be focusing on real struggles with creatives regarding their mental health. Often these issues deal with physical and emotional health as well. Let's start the year off right, supporting each other, growing stronger, and finding outlets, and places of support when we need it. This week's guest is an inspiration to me, she is a spitfire and has a passion for helping others. She's not afraid to start something and that's just what she talks to us about and why she is building a community for people who need a safe harbor. This week I am excited to finally have my friend Tara Victoria on the show! To get the live link, sign up at http://bit.ly/dr-list. You'll get an email then c

Want to publish your first children's book? Do you know how to find a designer? an illustrator? Are you starting to illustrate a children's book and you want to know the process? Sustainable design, recycled paper for illustration, cut paper, security envelopes, new use, ADHD, ADD, Victor Vroom, Victor and the Vroom, old friends, the importance of relationships, collage, children's book, illustration. Episode 324. Aired Thursday, December 12, 2019. Victor looks similar to the other cars in his class, but under his hood is an engine that sounds like no one else’s: His engine helps him do interesting things the other cars can’t, but the sound also gets him in a lot of trouble. Should Victor fix his engine? Or does the engine sound exactly the way it’s supposed to? This week is special. Today I am so excited to share I've finished my first children's book and it's on the shelves of Amazon. Coming soon to book stores near you. This book is special because it is about a car with ADHD. This summer I was diagnos

THE DESIGN RECHARGE SHOW: Rapid Recharge // Planning for 2020 Episode 323. Aired Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 2:30 pm ET / 11:30 am PT Do you struggle with figuring out all you want to do next year? Do you know how to get it all done? Are you thinking about your 2020 creative goals? Have you set your 2020 financial goals? It's the beginning of a new decade. WOW! How are you planning on starting this decade off? This week is a Rapid Recharge and I will be joined by many of Season 2's PowerStation Members who had a great experience and are now ending their year with a clearer focus and goals met. We help each other in the PowerStation and Season 3 starts on Thursday, Jan 2. Want to find out more about taking your side hustle to the next level? Join us this Wednesday and hear how other successful creatives have used the PowerStation to jumpstart projects, give new life to old projects and products, and done 180's as they define their audience and strengths. Go to rechargingyou.com/powerstation to app

Episode 322. Aired Wednesday, November 20, 2019. Have you gotten to a point in your business that YOU physically can't do anymore on your own? You either have to start saying "No" or you need to scale your business? Why do we stop ourselves from scaling? Or telling ourselves that we can't? There are a lot of hoops to jump through, but why do you think NOW you won't be able to. You have gotten through a lot of other hurdles and obstacles this is just another part of your journey. Or maybe you need to diversify your income streams because you get to the end of the year and start worrying about the number of projects coming in and whether or not you will be able to pay your mortgage on time. If you ever want to join us for the live call, simply sign up at http://bit.ly/dr-list. Follow Dustin: Websites: RetroSupply: https://www.retrosupply.co Passive Income for Designers: https://www.passiveincomefordesigners.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisdustinlee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/re

Episode 321. Aired Wednesday, November 13, 2019 Do you struggle with time management? Do you often feel behind and like there is not enough time to do all the things you need to do? Does your work calendar control your life? Do you want to get more balance? Do you think it can't be done? If you said yes to any of the above questions, this episode might be just what you need to get wrangle your time so you're in the driver's seat. Follow Dimi: Website: lazdesign.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/lazdesigncouk _____________________ Follow DESIGN RECHARGE: Our website: www.rechargingyou.com Find full show notes at: https://rechargingyou.com/321 Connect on Instagram & Twitter: @designrecharge Or email me at diane [at] rechargingyou.com Recharging You helps creative entrepreneurs niche down and get focused, uncover and utilize your strengths, and educate you in reaching your business and creative goals through training, coaching, and by sharing stories of hope. Recharging You is the home for The Design Rec

Episode 320. Aired November 6, 2019. If you said yes, this episode might be right up your alley. I'm going to flip the tables on some of these and perhaps get you to look at them from a new perspective. You see looking at the positive side of these things is what helps me get through stressful times. Over working is my M.O. My friend Dimi asked why I do that. I told him I love helping people. I also love being busy. I feel like my life has a purpose if I am doing things, if I am helping others. I feel such fulfillment because of it. Tune in LIVE on WEDNESDAYS at 2:30 pm ET / 11:30 am PT. To get the live link, sign up at http://bit.ly/dr-list. You'll get an email then click the link and join us live. I talk about what I have learned by piling more on my plate than I can handle. I know my limits better because of it. And I know what I am made of and the possibilities of my creativity, organization, and people skills. ______________________ Follow DESIGN RECHARGE: Our website: www.rechargingyou.com Find fu

Episode 319. Aired Saturday, November 2, 2019. Do you want to know how to use Linked In to find a job or? This week is no different, well except that it will be on Saturday. My good friend Hebah, will be back on the show to talk to us about how she navigates Linked In to find jobs. I think it's a platform that is so different and very powerful for our industry. It allows us to get aligned with our customers directly in ways that other social media platforms don't. Hebah has been able to find jobs across the country, sell herself, her work, and her personality through this social media channel. But also been able to vet out the job, the people, and make sure she is aligned with people who are similar to her, but also different enough to challenge her and keep her growing. To get the live link, sign up at http://bit.ly/dr-list. You'll get an email then click the link and join us live. Follow Hebah: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hebahbydesign Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hebahbydesign/ Dribb

Episode 318. Aired Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 2:30 pm ET / 11:30 am PT. Have you dreamed of working from home? Do you understand what it entails? Are you highly self-motivated? Do you have killer communication skills? OR Are you ready to scale and thinking about hiring a remote designer? Do you know how to vet the best ones? Are you a good fit for being a remote boss? To get the live link, sign up at http://bit.ly/dr-list. You'll get an email then click the link and join us live. Follow these remote designers: Louise King: Instagram.com/louisekingdesign Website: louisekigndesign.com Company website: www.platform.sh @louisekingdesign Sam Gable: instagram.com/sam_of_thunder samgabledesign.co dribbble.com/SamOfThunder Allie Toney: instagram.com/allie_toney www.designcuts.com Suzanne Sarver: instagram.com/suzannesarver instagram.com/retrosupply retrosupply.co Follow DESIGN RECHARGE: Our website: www.rechargingyou.com Find full show notes at: https://rechargingyou.com/314 Connect on Instagram & T

Episode 317. Aired October 9, 2019. Are you considering social media marketing to reach new clients? Is video content creation something that scares you? Do you want to know how to create an engaged audience on social media? Catherine Arensberg has impressed me from DAY 1 of meeting her. She is, as we say in the south, a "spit fire." Join us tomorrow to find out exactly what this is. I will give you a hint, she is driven, determined, and unstoppable. Catherine is also an entrepreneur who can do a LOT on her own. She recently made her first hire, not another landscape designer, nope, a videographer and editor. And not someone straight out of school. Catherine has been creating video content for years on YouTube, Amazon Prime, and Instagram. Her social media philosophy is unique and focuses on growing honest engagement on her channels. Want to know how one designer has been using video content to increase her reach, exposure, and connect with her audience? If so the show this week is perfect for you. Cat

Episode 316. Aired October 2, 2019. Do you need help finding more clients? Do you need help reaching new leads? Do you want to know how your site can rank higher in a Google search? If you answered yes to any of these this episode will give you some practical tips on doing all these things. Brian Harper is one of the nicest people I know. He will go out of his way to help people. He helps EVERYONE! He has a huge heart and loves working with people who are driven and show potential for growth and have curiosity. Brian took time to help me and because I am ok telling you that I'm not perfect, I am going to share this with you. These tips are easy for you to complete. Brian calls these simple steps to improving your site's organic SEO rankings low hanging fruit. What a great analogy to thinking about ways of taking advantage of these steps that don't require much effort but the reward is great. Join us LIVE every Wednesday at 2:30pm ET / 11:30am PT. Go to http://bit.ly/dr-list to SIGN UP to get the link (l

Episode 315. Aired September 25, 2019. This week on Design Recharge we have our friend Kyle Courtright back on to share why he has a big side project, why he loves working for small mom & pop shops, and how he got better at branding. He will share how little tweaks in his day, his process, and in his routine have led to big changes. Sometimes we need encouragement and sometimes we need a tip or two. This episode brings both. ________ Follow DESIGN RECHARGE: Our website: www.rechargingyou.com Find full show notes at: https://rechargingyou.com/315 Connect on Instagram & Twitter: @designrecharge Or email me at diane [at] rechargingyou.com Recharging You helps creative entrepreneurs niche down and get focused, uncover and utilize your strengths, and educate you in reaching your business and creative goals through training, coaching, and by sharing stories of hope. Recharging You is the home for The Design Recharge Show which is an interactive, web show and podcast recorded live with an audience where int

Episode 314. Aired Wednesday, September 18, 2019. Do you have a passion project that you spend time outside of work pursuing? Do you want to know how long you should give it to take off? What kinds of things you should do to make sure you are putting your best foot forward for this project or dream? This week my friend and regular Design Recharge Family Member, Taylor Ackerman is going to tell us about her dream job. She is going to share how and when she uses her sketchbook as a release exercise to unwind from her 9-5 design job. Join me LIVE on Wednesdays at 2:30 pm ET / 11:30 am PT PT. Go to http://bit.ly/dr-list to SIGN UP to get the link, delivered each week directly to your inbox. Follow Taylor: https://www.instagram.com/studiolooong/ http://www.studiolooong.com/ Follow DESIGN RECHARGE: Our website: www.rechargingyou.com Find full show notes at: https://rechargingyou.com/314 Connect on Instagram & Twitter: @designrecharge Or email me at diane [at] rechargingyou.com Recharging You helps creat

There are so many influencers out there. Anyone can have a website, anyone can write a book or publish an article. How do you know who to trust? Do you know who to listen to? Do you wonder what makes someone able to call themselves an expert? Episode 313. Aired September 11, 2019. This week we have my friend, Chris Do back on the show talking about this very thing. What does it take to become an expert? What kinds of things should I look at to determine if this person and their experience or information is someone I should trust? Have you ever wondered these things? Well I have. What can I do to make designers and creatives trust me? Why should my clients trust me? Chris has a heart for helping creative entrepreneurs understand the business side of design while also teaching design to the masses. He has a big heart and isn't afraid to disagree or debate with people. I think this topic could evoke some strong emotions from you and the rest of the crew so I hope you will join us. If you already get the w

Episode 312. Airs September 4, 2019. This week we have a returning guest, Thomas Jockin. Thomas is an educator, a lover of type, and a practitioner (he creates fonts). He has been working on a very interesting project that is helping fight for literacy in a new way. He was hired by Educational Therapist, Bonnie Shaver-Troup, to create a variable font which allows each person to set the spacing of the words. Then he got Google to fund the project. We will talk about how he got this project and what they are hoping to accomplish by using variable type to teach people to read. Follow Thomas and this project at: https://fonts.google.com/?query=lexend&sort=alpha https://thomasjockin.github.io/lexend http://www.lexend.com http://www.thomasjockin.com https://www.typethursday.org ___________________________ Follow DESIGN RECHARGE: Our website: www.rechargingyou.com Find full show notes at: https://rechargingyou.com/312 Connect on Instagram & Twitter: @designrecharge Or email me at diane [at] rechargingy

Episode 311. Aired August 28, 2019. at 2:30pm ET / 11:30am PT. . Tips on Crushing Your Inner Critic, especially when it comes to niching down. . Am I good enough to niche in it? . Will there be people who will laugh and poke fun at me because I am claiming I am a _________? . Are you saying to yourself, I am no expert, there are so many people smarter than me in this area? . If any of these sound familiar then this episode is going to hit home. I hope it will encourage you to push through these critical voices and beyond this limiting belief in yourself. To be honest, I am right there along with you. I feel like a fraud, a failure, a poser. My inner voice is quite the basher. She is MEAN. But I listen to her so often. WHY? SIGN UP to get the link (link in profile) and join us LIVE, delivered each week directly to your inbox: or go to http://bit.ly/dr-list If you already get the weekly newsletter no need to sign up you will get the link in your inbox 30 min before the show. Follow DESIGN RECHARGE: Our web

Is it important to build a personal brand? Do you have to create a community while you are building that brand? Does a company need to have a face to their name/logo? Is it important that design firms, agencies, or freelancers create a face to their business? Does everyone need a personal brand? How have you been able to commit so much time to this while working your regular job? Episode 310. Aired August 20, 2019. Connect with Tom: https://linktr.ee/tomrossmedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomrossmedia/ @tomrossmedia https://www.instagram.com/honestdesigners/ https://www.honestdesigners.com https://www.designcuts.com https://www.patreon.com/tomrossmedia ______________________ Follow DESIGN RECHARGE: Our website: www.rechargingyou.com Find full show notes at: https://rechargingyou.com/310 Connect on Instagram & Twitter: @designrecharge Or email me at diane [at] rechargingyou.com Recharging You helps creative entrepreneurs uncover and utilize their strengths, educating them in reaching

Have you ever felt like you were doing the same design style over and over? As you look at your recent work can you see growth with in the last 3 months? Have you felt cut off from the rest of the design world and your creative juices are feeling the strain? Do you work inHouse and you make up the creative / marketing department? Episode 309. Aired August 14, 2019. If you have felt like this you are not alone. This week's guest, my friend Kelly Johnson, a designer and illustrator from Utah, has been through this is going to share how to get out of the vacuum. We all want to do great work that continues to challenge us. SIGN UP to get the link (link in profile) and join us LIVE, delivered each week directly to your inbox: or go to http://bit.ly/dr-list If you already get the weekly newsletter no need to sign up you will get the link in your inbox 30 min before the show. Episode and show notes will be available at https://www.rechargingyou.com/309 Connect with Kelly: All Social Media (Twitter, IG, Dri

Episode 308. Aired August 7, 2019. Do you want to know how you can make a living drawing comics? Do you want to learn about how finding a niche audience has been key to André's success? Do you want to learn about some marketing techniques for in-person and on-line? André Caetano is a comic book artist, an illustrator, and a designer. He is also an entrepreneur and is from Portugal. He is a long-time member of the Design Recharge Family and I am honored to feature him this week. He is the son of a professor, his whole life he has loved learning and drawing. He's found a unique niche and because of this he is able to find clients and they can find him. Isn’t that what we all want? Connect with André: https://www.andrecaetano.com/ Instagram.com/andrecaetano_illustrations _____________________________ Our website: www.rechargingyou.com Find full show notes at: https://rechargingyou.com/302 Connect on Instagram & Twitter: @designrecharge Or email me at diane [at] rechargingyou.com Recharging You help