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Creatives Like Us

Creatives Like Us® is a podcast dedicated to opening up the conversation and amplifying the voices of underrepresented creatives, especially people of colour. Hosted by graphic designer Angela Lyons, this podcast is all about breaking down barriers and showing that a successful career in the creative industry is possible for everyone. Through open conversations with inspiring creatives, Angela creates a platform for stories that challenge the status quo and provide insight, encouragement, and

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33:06

Being Intentionally Yourself with Gus Bhandal

Creatives Like Us ·

2025/11/27

In this episode, Angela sits down with Gus Bhandal, a LinkedIn trainer and marketing agency owner based in Coventry, to discuss authenticity in business and the power of being intentionally yourself. Gus shares his unconventional journey from marketing professional to pub landlord and how running a pub for three years became the catalyst for starting his own marketing agency. The conversation explores Gus's philosophy on LinkedIn: why being yourself is your biggest competitive advantage...

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15:49

The Power of Branding in Business

Creatives Like Us ·

2025/11/13

In this solo episode, Angela Lyons emphasises the critical role of branding in business success. She discusses how branding is not just a visual identity but an investment that influences how people perceive and remember a business. What to look for before working with a graphic designer. The conversation also highlights the potential costs associated with neglecting branding, including missed opportunities and a lack of credibility. Connect with Angela Website If you have enjoyed the podca...

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33:04

Building Your Personal Brand with Ella Orr

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2025/11/06

In this episode of Creatives Like Us, Angela Lyons interviews Ella Orr, a personal branding coach, public speaker and social media marketer. Ella shares her journey from being a teacher to discovering her passion for social media marketing after a personal loss. She emphasises the importance of personal branding, the mindset shift required to embrace it and the value of networking and building connections. Ella also discusses the support she received from mentors and the significance of visib...

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29:19

Trusting your instincts: How Kayleigh Hall designed...

Creatives Like Us ·

2025/10/23

Angela Lyons sits down with Kayleigh Hall, a brand and website designer who transformed a "naive" leap of faith into an 11-year thriving freelance business. From accidentally discovering graphic design weeks before her uni interview to her obsessive love of typography, Kayleigh's journey is both inspiring and relatable. Kayleigh opens up about experiencing workplace microaggressions as the only Black woman in her agency and how that painful experience led her to build a business where s...

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17:31

Public Speaking for Creatives: Start Small, Build...

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2025/10/20

In this solo episode of Creatives Like Us, Angela Lyons discusses the often daunting topic of public speaking, emphasising its importance for small business owners and freelancers. She shares personal experiences and practical tips for building confidence, starting small, and effectively communicating ideas. The conversation highlights the significance of visibility, authority, and clarity in public speaking, while also addressing common fears and the value of authenticity. Angela encou...

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33:04

The power of public speaking with Festus Akinbusoye

Creatives Like Us ·

2025/10/09

In today's podcast episode, Angela takes a different format to the podcast by diving into public speaking with guest Festus Akinbusoye. He shares his personal experiences and provides practical advice on conquering fear and nerves while delivering powerful presentations through storytelling. Also he covers the significance of repetition in ensuring key messages resonate with listeners. Festus Akinbusoye is a public figure, entrepreneur, passionate advocate for young people, and former P...

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14:41

Making social media work without the overwhelm: Tips...

Creatives Like Us ·

2025/10/02

Do you love or loathe social media? In this episode, I'm sharing how I was someone who absolutely loathed social media to using it with purpose for my business - Lyons Creative. I talk about practical tips on managing social media without burnout, including how I use time limits, content planning tools and the content pillar method to stay consistent. You'll learn about my approach to LinkedIn and Instagram, why the long game matters for service-based businesses and how to repurpose con...

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31:44

From journalism to redefining networking and social...

Creatives Like Us ·

2025/09/25

In this engaging conversation, Yolanda Sissing, founder of Pinkleaf Social and co-founder of the Anti-Social Socialites, shares her journey from a conventional career to becoming a social media consultant for purpose-driven brands. She discusses the catalyst that led her to pursue her passion, the importance of redefining networking and her diverse clientele focused on social impact. Yolanda also shares her aspirations for future projects, advice for marketers and personal reflections o...

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6:18

Everyone is Creative (Yes, Even in Business)

Creatives Like Us ·

2025/09/18

In this episode of Creatives Like Us Angela Lyons opens up about how this podcast has become her creative outlet and why she believes every single person has creativity within them. She shares exciting news about the upcoming Creatives Like Us event, celebrates community wins and reminds listeners that bringing something new into being, whether it's a business idea or a podcast episode, is the essence of creativity. Join us for the Creatives Like Us event. Tickets and more information here. P...

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36:54

Flip The Script: Reflections on Season One

Creatives Like Us ·

2025/08/28

The mic flips for our Creatives Like Us season finale! Host Angela Lyons takes the guest seat while producer Heather Pownall leads an open, honest conversation about Angela’s journey from launching the podcast to growing her voice and confidence as a Black creative business owner. From the behind-the-scenes work to the meaningful messages from listeners, Angela shares the milestones, the lessons, and the moments that made season one unforgettable. We’re talking vision, resilience, and the pow...

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53:43

Coaching, Art & Owning It: Vanessa Belleau on...

Creatives Like Us ·

2025/08/07

In this inspiring penultimate episode of the season - the final guest interview of Creatives Like Us, Angela sits down in-studio with the radiant Vanessa Belleau — multidisciplinary creative, executive coach, TEDx Speaker and founder of Beautiful Water Studio and High Fifteen. Vanessa opens up about what it really means to own your creative identity — even when you don’t fit into traditional boxes. From her early days in corporate data and trend forecasting to painting emotional pieces ...

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25:46

From London to Wales: A Creative Life Unfolded

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2025/07/24

In this episode, Ange sits down with Heather Ebanks, a graphic designer, photographer, and founder of the blog Digital Fluidity. Originally from South London and now based in South Wales, Heather shares her journey of navigating the creative world as a woman of colour, particularly within corporate spaces that didn’t always appreciate or amplify her voice. From her early creative sparks (hint: think hair salons and Essence magazine) to her bold pivot from corporate admin roles to creative dir...

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31:26

From Copywriting to Cultural Work: Jo Sealy on...

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2025/07/10

In this episode of Creatives Like Us , Ange chats with Jo Sealy, a creative business owner, photographer and mentor whose career has spanned marketing, radio, TV and heritage work. Jo shares how she started out as an executive assistant while trying to break into journalism, eventually landing a job in an ad agency in Trinidad. From there, she built experience across the creative industries – including roles at Jazz FM and ITV, before setting up her own agency, To Market, nearly 20 years ago....

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46:54

Finding the Frame: Gabriel Hutchinson’s Journey in Focus

Creatives Like Us ·

2025/06/25

In this episode of Creatives Like Us, host Ange sits down with photographer and visual storyteller Gabriel Hutchinson, who shares a candid and often humorous look at his creative journey. From experimenting with a tiny film camera in the Lake District as a child to managing a central London Sainsbury’s before landing an apprenticeship at a photo studio, Gabriel walks us through his unconventional path into photography. He opens up about being thrown out of university, learning from peers, nav...

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39:00

No More Gatekeeping: Law, Business and Doing Things...

Creatives Like Us ·

2025/06/15

In this episode, Ange talks to Nkem Ekwukoma, a lawyer who’s doing things very differently. Nkem is the founder of The Legal Storyteller, where she helps small business owners, especially women and people of colour, understand and manage the legal side of their work in a way that actually makes sense. No jargon, no intimidation, just clear, creative support that gives people confidence. She’s not interested in gatekeeping or ticking boxes – she wants legal literacy to be something everyone ca...

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30:28

Personality & the Power of Showing Up

Creatives Like Us ·

2025/05/22

In this warm and honest conversation, designer Bhavini Lakhani from B81 Designs joins Ange on Creatives Like Us to talk about confidence, creative identity, and the joy of print. The two friends explore the value of leaning into your natural strengths, showing up on platforms like LinkedIn even when it feels exposing, and why saying no to a job that doesn’t align can open the door to the right kind of work. Bhavini shares her journey from colourful Peter Rabbit statues to publishing her own d...

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31:55

Joyful Movement and Body Confidence: Nana Crawford on...

Creatives Like Us ·

2025/05/08

In this uplifting episode of Creatives Like Us, Ange speaks with Nana Crawford, founder of This Black Woman Can and Jiggle Fit, about her transformative journey into dance fitness. Nana shares how, after struggling with post-pregnancy weight and disillusionment with traditional fitness methods, she discovered samba during lockdown and reframed her entire approach to movement. What began as a quest for weight loss evolved into a celebration of joy, self-expression, and confidence, all within t...

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29:05

Creating Space: Mo Kanjilal on Inclusion, Tech and...

Creatives Like Us ·

2025/04/24

In this episode of Creatives Like Us, host Angela Lyons speaks with Mo Kanjilal, diversity and inclusion leader, TEDx speaker, and co-founder of Watch This Sp_ce. Mo shares her journey from senior roles in the tech industry to launching a purpose-led inclusion consultancy during the pandemic. With a background in English and a career spanning global sales and marketing, Mo talks candidly about the challenges of working in non-diverse environments, the importance of representation, and how she...

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27:34

Poetry in Motion: From Sound Systems to Storytelling...

Creatives Like Us ·

2025/04/10

In this episode of Creatives Like Us, host Angela interviews performance poet Adisa, also known as The Verbaliser. Adisa shares his creative journey, beginning with his early involvement in Jamaican sound system culture and moving into poetry as a more meaningful and mature form of expression. He talks about being inspired by his father’s love of music and the discipline it taught him, as well as the importance of having role models and mentors in his early career. Adisa discusses his work in...

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46:13

Letting go of perfection and creating what matters

Creatives Like Us ·

2025/03/27

Send us a text “I wanted my children to grow up knowing there is space for them.” - Sylvia Prince This week on Creatives Like Us, Ange speaks with Sylvia Prince, designer and founder of Sylvia Prince Designs. Sylvia shares her journey from graphic design to launching her own range of Afrocentric cards, created to reflect and celebrate black and brown children, particularly those who are often underrepresented, including children with vitiligo and albinism. She opens up about overcoming ...

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