The Ärtful Experience

Creative entrepreneurs and coaches Gabe Ratliff and Jude Schweppe help extraordinary business owners overcome their fears, clarify their big grand vision, and create the business of their dreams on their new podcast, The Ärtful Experience, where they give as much support and value as they can cram into 60 minutes.

The Ärtful Podcast

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The Ärtful podcast is an interview show where you’ll get to know the people behind the creative brands we love. These open, casual, and candid conversations will shed a light on what it’s really like to reach your true potential with joy, fulfillment, and freedom. Presented by Ärtful and hosted by Gabe Ratliff, an award-winning artist, entrepreneur, and coach. 

110: Lyn Wineman
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110: Lyn Wineman

Today, we dive deep into the balance between business and play, with Lyn Wineman, the founder of an advertising agency called KidGlov. Lyn shares the candid challenges faced in maintaining creativity while ensuring profitability, a concern many in the advertising world share. We dive deep into the concept of creative nirvana, envisioning a culture that encourages both creativity and financial growth. Lynn discusses her dreams to foster a work environment where productivity and creativity coexist. Listen as we uncover fresh perspectives and innovative solutions for these common industry challenges together.

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109: Lucinda Gaines
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109: Lucinda Gaines

Today, we dive deep into the journey of an artist, the intimate dance between pain and creativity, and how these seemingly opposing forces can shape one's perspective. Our guest, Lucinda Gaines, bravely sheds light on her personal struggle with a recent life upheaval and how she channels it into her art. We explore the complex realm of value, both in the tangible sense of pricing artwork and the intangible worth of self. And as AI continues to reshape our world, where does the human touch stand? Join us on this emotional voyage as we uncover the nuances of Lucinda's artful experience.

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108: Kelli Oberndorf
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108: Kelli Oberndorf

Today, we follow Kelli Oberndorf's transformative journey from being laid off to launching her own purpose-driven business. With a passion for human-centered practices, Kelli seeks alignment, stability, and contribution to organizations. Partnering with a collaborator, she faces fears and doubts while forging her heart's path. Through introspection and visualization, we uncover Kelli's ambitions, her desire for stability, and her commitment to empowering leaders.

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107: Todd Bradley
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107: Todd Bradley

Today, we’re speaking with Todd Bradley, a former artist turned recovery coach. Todd shares his passion for helping those struggling with addiction find their way back to life. His story takes us from the bright lights of the music industry to the shadows of addiction, and finally, to a place of redemption and purpose. Join us as we explore Todd's path to reaching those in need, the challenges he faces, and the genuine connections he's determined to make.

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106: Krista Shiner
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106: Krista Shiner

Today, we explore Krista Shiner's quest to unite two art forms into a harmonious expression. Discover how she envisions turning spaces into sacred havens through art and intention. Join us as we delve into her journey of blending creativity and sustainable business strategies, aligning with eco-conscious values. Together, we witness the birth of a transformative journey guided by insight, collaboration, and a profound passion for the art of life.

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105: Jennifer Moore
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105: Jennifer Moore

Today we are chatting with Illustrator, Jennifer Moore, who wants to find a way to balance her artistry with entrepreneurship. We talk to her about building a structure for her business that will help her to keep motivated, and she explains that the ideal scenario for her would be to achieve a 70-30 split between her repeat retail business and the bespoke projects that she loves. Lots of familiar themes here, including how to maintain focus, leveraging existing clients for referrals, and building those all-important strategies for consistency.

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104: Abby Havermann
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104: Abby Havermann

Today we're speaking with Abby Havermann, an expert in helping high-achieving women break free from burnout and unworthiness. We uncover Abby's mission to empower women in their early fifties whose external rockstar personas hide their internal struggles. We discuss the flawed concept of boundaries, rebranding, and finding the right words to connect with those who need her help. Stay tuned for an eye-opening conversation on inner peace and personal transformation.

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103: Steve Saul
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103: Steve Saul

Today we are joined by Steve Saul, a seasoned writer with a background in broadcast social media. Now, Steve has worked on major shows like The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent. However, personal setbacks and the changing landscape of social media have left him feeling a little bit adrift. He's in search of a new direction and new ways to make money from his writing. So we talked to Steve about how he has overcome his challenges and how he might carve out a new role for himself in this exciting new media landscape.

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102: Jo Jerodene, the Grail Priestess
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102: Jo Jerodene, the Grail Priestess

Today, we’re speaking with Jo Jerodene, the Grail Priestess, a spiritual teacher who has been running a membership for women focused on empowerment and spiritual journeys since the lockdown began. However, she’s now feeling called to get back to in-person interactions. We explore the idea of dismantling her current membership model and starting fresh with a new approach that aligns better with her energy and creativity. Let’s meet Jo and find out what that new approach looks like.

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101: Cristina Amigoni and Alex Cullimore
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101: Cristina Amigoni and Alex Cullimore

Today we are talking to Alex Cullimore and Cristina Amigoni from Siamo. Now, Alex and Cristina are at a point in their business that I'm sure a lot of entrepreneurs are going to recognize where they are doing all of the things and wearing all of the hats, and they are stretched to the max. So they know they need support in order to grow, but they also feel as though they need to grow a little bit more before they feel a hundred percent comfortable taking that leap and hiring someone to support them.

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054: Cristina Amigoni & Alex Cullimore — Guiding Leaders to Uplift Organizational Cultures 
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054: Cristina Amigoni & Alex Cullimore — Guiding Leaders to Uplift Organizational Cultures 

Siamo was founded in the traditional way - two people meeting at happy hour to scribble workplace improvement ideas on a napkin. Founders Cristina Amigoni and Alex Cullimore connected over a mutual desire to make work more human and treat humans like humans.

Both from a traditional consulting background, Cristina and Alex discovered a passion for coaching through professional coach training and realized the potential of blending coaching and consulting approaches. Combining the improvement mindset of consulting with a love for uncovering the authentic potential of people and organizations, Siamo emerged to guide leaders to uplift their organizational cultures and infuse human-centric practices into the workplace.

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053: Meridith Grundei — Be a Confident, Credible Speaker
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053: Meridith Grundei — Be a Confident, Credible Speaker

Meridith Grundei is a public speaking coach and change maker. As an award-winning theatre director, producer, and former Second City improv teacher, she recognized the similarities between performing for audiences on stage every night and presenting to clients/colleagues every day, but the latter didn’t have the right tools to bring their stories to life. So she decided to do something about it. She specializes in presentation and public speaking consultation, individual training and development, and creative team solutions using improvisational theatre techniques to build trust, empathy, and out-of-the-box thinking. 11 Years and some change later, Grundei Coaching has helped thousands of individuals and corporations craft engaging presentations and authentic stories to achieve career growth and success.

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052: Raylen Davis — Elevate Your Coaching Business
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052: Raylen Davis — Elevate Your Coaching Business

Raylen Davis is a No-BS entrepreneur and coach helping people overcome the obstacles and excuses keeping them from building their dream business and life. He is the founder of Elevated Coaches Academy which helps coaches grow their business so they can spend more time coaching and less time chasing leads, and Elevated Content Marketing to Elevate tomorrow’s thought leaders by help them effectively spread their message.

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051: Phyllis Williams-Strawder — Brand Like a Solopreneur
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051: Phyllis Williams-Strawder — Brand Like a Solopreneur

Phyllis Williams-Strawder, aka the Ghetto Country Brandmother®, is an empathic bitch leading a respectful rebellion of solopreneurs. In the politically correct world she's a certified brand strategist, business coach and life coach. She believes everyone should own their crazy because that's where the brand resides. Because of that she brands by example on the regular. Brandma's House was built around GCB so she could move her teenpreneurs back into CKO Creator. It's a house where rebellion is encourage so entrepreneurs can be comfortable in their own skin as they brand. Brandma's House chooses to focus on a one to few instead of one to many business model in order to develop a closer relationship.

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050: Matt Essam — Thriving with Creative Courage
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050: Matt Essam — Thriving with Creative Courage

Once referred to as the UK version of Chris Do (by the man himself), Matt Essam is a highly sought-after business coach, working exclusively within the creative and digital sector. Specializing in helping agency owners and freelancers to find and attract high-value clients, Matt has been featured on podcasts alongside the likes of Seth Godin, Austin Kleon, Danielle La Porte, and many more. His international best-selling book Create and Prosper received critical acclaim from industry-leading figures and has been read by award-winning creatives across the globe.

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049: Janette Gallardo — Humanizing Business Finance
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049: Janette Gallardo — Humanizing Business Finance

Janette Gallardo specializes in Fractional CFO services with a focus on strategy. She works with entrepreneurs who are great at their craft but don't have a finance background and she provides visibility and guidance for them to reach their financial goals. 

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048: David Martin — The Importance of Health and Nutrition
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048: David Martin — The Importance of Health and Nutrition

David is a Certified Personal Trainer based in Bangkok, Thailand. He is a firm believer in holistic wellness as a lifestyle. David specializes in functional programming, metabolic conditioning, postural alignment, calisthenics, yogic movements, and the fighting arts. He believes that having positive rituals can transform your life.

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047: Jude Schweppe — How to Achieve Your Big Grand Goals
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047: Jude Schweppe — How to Achieve Your Big Grand Goals

Jude is a life purpose and creativity coach, a writer, a creative business owner, and a huge fan of a really good chat! She is passionate about helping people connect to their innate creativity and discover what it is they REALLY want to do with their 'one wild and precious life' - thank you, Mary Oliver, for the perfect quote!

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