Creatives Like Us
Podcast Description
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 practical advice. Creatives Like Us is here to empower and uplift the next generation of diverse talent, whether you're a student, graduate, or exploring a new career path.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes of representation, mentorship, and personal journeys in the creative field. Examples of specific episodes include discussions on the importance of collaboration, the role of personal branding in leveraging platforms like LinkedIn, and the experiences of creatives who have navigated predominantly white institutions. The content is aimed at providing practical advice and encouragement for diverse talent pursuing careers in creative sectors.
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 practical advice. Creatives Like Us is here to empower and uplift the next generation of diverse talent, whether you’re a student, graduate, or exploring a new career path.
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 visibility in business. The conversation concludes with Ella's advice to her younger self and her aspirations for future projects.
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LinkedIn here
TikTok here
Instagram here
About Ella
Ella is a personal branding coach and the owner of Much More Social, which she started in 2018. Before retraining in social media marketing, she was a teacher for many years.
Ella runs individual and group training as well as a consultancy on personal branding, social media strategy and content creation. She speaks about personal brand in masterclasses and at events and enjoys being a guest on podcasts and live interviews.
She delivers LinkedIn training, her favourite platform, but is also an avid content creator on her Instagram and TikTok platforms.
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This podcast is hosted by award-winning graphic designer Angela Lyons of Lyons Creative.
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Produced by award-winning media and marketing specialist Heather Pownall of Heather's Media Hub
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