It’s our inaugural Shit Show Stories episode! We dug through a mountain of listener submissions and found a real gem to share and discuss. Warning, if you’re in marketing (like Jamie), you’ll want to have a drink before listening. Our hosts share relatable stories, red flags, and showstoppers, while Karen gives insight into working with people you don’t have respect for. Be sure to check the show notes for an original illustration of Justin by Von - it won’t disappoint! It’s a super creative shit show. Enjoy!

It’s a sustainable shit show! Special guest Gage Mitchell, Principal & Creative Director of Modern Species and host of the popular podcast Evolve CPG, joins the Creative Shit Show for a lively conversation about creating powerful impact by designing for the environment.

Gage dispenses advice about supporting impact-driven CPG brands to grow through strategic branding, sustainable design, and community. We asked all the questions about the significance and benefits of B-Corp certification, and how to activate environmental change in your community. Grab a beverage and enjoy the show.

With so much going on in the world, staying focused and motivated as entrepreneurs and business owners can be challenging. Our co-hosts, Jamie Saunders, Von Glitschka, Karen Larson, and Justin Ahrens, have an open conversation about the power of introspection and leaning on those you trust to give you honest feedback to improve how you run your business. Mix up your favorite cocktail and have a listen.

We are humbled to have the legendary David C. Baker with us for a special guest episode of the Creative Shit Show. In this episode, we pick David’s brain on everything from his career start to how he comes up with his creative ideas for his popular newsletter articles, books, and the 2bobs podcast. A must-listen to elevate yourself or your business. Grab a drink and hit play.

We explore the plethora of movies, documentaries, and streaming series we’ve been watching. We weave in some camping stories, doppelgängers, facial recognition, and give each other shit. Grab your popcorn; it’s time to go to the movies!

A force of nature, Terri Trespicio steps in for Von as co-host for this special episode of The Creative Shit Show. We chatted through everything from using the powerful Gateless method to write without hesitation to using stand-up comedy and improv to improve your public speaking and creativity to Terri’s experience working with the queen of DIY, Martha Stewart. Grab a drink and have a listen.

It’s just us hanging out and getting ready for the weekend. We explore the summer slowdown, the medicinal benefits of cannabis and CBD, including packaging design trends for this growing industry, using the LinkedIn channel to your advantage, and shoot the shit. Grab a cocktail (or a “sample”) and join us.

It’s a Magical Creative Shit Show with the incomparable Bill Gardner of Gardner Design and LogoLounge.com. Bill took co-hosts Jamie Saunders, Von Glitschka, Karen Larson, and Justin Ahrens on a captivating journey through design history offering up insanely good advice on refining your designs, and dealing with clients who think they’re designers, magical etiquette, and hidden features on logolounge.com. Come have a laugh and learn with us.

It’s a first for the Creative Shit Show! We invited the brilliant and funny Terry Marks, principal of tmarks creative firm in Seattle. We would say one and only, but we found out he’s not!

You may have seen Terry’s work featured in PhotoDisc, Print Magazine, Communication Arts, Critique Magazine, HOW, and more. A dynamic storyteller, branding master, and collaborator, and somehow he manages to remain humble through it all.

Join us for the laughs, stay for the stories, and leave feeling energized. You know what to do…grab a drink and enjoy the Creative Shit Show with our special guest, Terry Marks.

Being self-employed is a dream for some, but not everyone. As small business owners, our co-hosts open up about the benefits and pitfalls of working for themselves. It’s long hours and hard work, and you must want it. Before you leap, you must ask yourself one question. Are you thirsty? If so, grab a cocktail and have a listen.