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Hey Creatives! Almost Creative is the podcast for creative entrepreneurs who are building a business that revolves around what they love. Hosts Travis & Christian dive deep into the realities of branding, marketing, and running a creative business. If you are a photographer, videographer, or any other creative trying to thrive and not just survive.
Each bi-weekly episode features real talk, rants, and conversations with others who've turned passion into profit and can help you do the same.
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How to Grow Your Business Without Paid Ads | Donald Reed
In this episode of the Almost Creative Podcast, Travis sits down with Donald Keith Reid, founder of See Visions Global, to talk about branding, marketing, organic client acquisition, and building a business that doesn’t completely depend on you.
Donald shares how growing up around his father’s construction business shaped his approach to entrepreneurship and eventually led him to build See Visions Global. What started through photography, videography, music, and other creative outlets eventually evolved into a strategic branding company focused on helping businesses break through growth ceilings and attract new clients organically.
They discuss the difference between branding and marketing, why your brand story matters, and how businesses can grow without immediately relying on paid advertising.
The conversation also dives into leadership, partnerships, delegation, and the challenge many entrepreneurs eventually face: realizing you can’t do everything yourself. Donald shares how learning to let go of certain responsibilities helped him build stronger teams, create more freedom, and rethink what it actually means to lead a growing business.
In this episode:
• Branding vs. marketing
• Growing a business without paid ads
• Organic client acquisition
• Building a strong brand story
• Partnerships vs. traditional employees
• Leadership vs. being a boss
• Learning what to delegate
• Creating more freedom as an entrepreneur
• Knowing when your pride is getting in the way of growth
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16 Sept 2026
Marketing Is Changing FAST | AI Search, SEO & What Businesses Need to Know | Lauren Young
n this episode of the Almost Creative Podcast, Travis sits down with marketing expert and business owner Lauren Young to talk about how AI is changing the way customers search for businesses and what that means for marketing, SEO, content, and business growth.
Lauren shares her journey from balancing multiple jobs during the 2008 recession to building a marketing company, along with the lessons she has learned from nearly two decades in the industry. They break down the shift from traditional search toward AI-powered platforms, why YouTube and original content still matter, and why businesses can't expect AI to do all of their marketing for them.
They also discuss the problems with one-size-fits-all marketing packages, building a marketing strategy around the actual needs of your business, diversifying your lead sources, using AI without losing your voice, and why kindness might be one of the most underrated advantages in business.
Whether you're a filmmaker, photographer, freelancer, small business owner, marketer, or creative entrepreneur, this episode offers a practical look at how marketing is evolving and what businesses can do to adapt.
12 Aug 2026
How Great Filmmakers Find Emotional Stories | Almost Creative Podcast
John Gallagher returns to the Almost Creative Podcast to discuss what truly separates memorable creatives from everyone else: storytelling.
Together, we explore why asking better questions leads to better interviews, how to create emotional brand films and testimonials, why conflict is essential to every great story, and how storytelling principles apply to weddings, nonprofits, documentaries, and commercial work.
We also discuss the Hero's Journey, the StoryBrand framework, and why AI still struggles to replicate authentic human experiences.
Whether you're a filmmaker, photographer, content creator, or creative entrepreneur, this episode is packed with practical storytelling lessons you can apply to your next project.
In this episode:- Asking interview questions that uncover real emotion- Creating stronger testimonial and brand videos- Why conflict makes stories memorable- Storytelling for weddings, nonprofits, and documentaries- The Hero's Journey and StoryBrand- AI vs. authentic human storytelling
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