Creative business owners tie their identity, income, and reputation to work other people judge. When urgency takes over, anxiety narrows the options you can see, and burnout follows. In this episode, licensed professional counselor Chalice Nelson, LPC, joins Dustin Pead to show how to spot the warning signs early, protect margin on purpose, and keep goals worth keeping.
In this episode:
Why anxiety shrinks what your imagination can see, and how to widen it again
How planned spontaneity and a quarterly creative fuel day protect your best work
The first warning sign that overload has become a wellness issue, and what to do about it
Connect with us: chiefcreativepartners.com (https://www.chiefcreativepartners.com) | dustinpead.com (https://www.dustinpead.com) | dustinpead.com/free (https://www.dustinpead.com/free) | @dustinpead (www.instagram.com/dustinpead)
29 Oct 2026
Show & Tell | Ep 168
You can’t find a creative community in your city, and you’re tired of working alone. In this Front Porch Edition, Dustin Pead shares why he’s launching Show and Tell in West Georgia and why you should create the community you wish existed. You’ll walk away with a simple permission slip: stop waiting, start gathering.
Key takeaways:
Creatives thrive when they share process, projects, and tools
Most creative communities already exist but work in silos
Gathering people is creative work, so make the thing exist
Event:
Thursday, November 12 at 8:30 AM, Dream City Brewing, Carrollton, GA
Connect With Dustin:
chiefcreativepartners.com
dustinpead.com
@dustinpead
Enjoyed this one? Follow the show, share it with a creative friend, and tell us what you’d gather your creative community around.
15 Oct 2026
Books Every Creative Business Owner Should Read | Ep 167
Reading lists for creatives are everywhere, but a short, trusted one is hard to find. Without a strong foundation, you end up building your creative business by feel, and the busyness of creativity starts running you.
In this bonus chapter of Creative Work: 10 Systems Every Creative Business Needs, Dustin Pead shares the books behind the book, starting with the Foundational Four every new Partner at Chief Creative Partners receives.
In this episode:
The Foundational Four books we send every new Partner, and why we chose them
Why systems free creatives to do the work only they can do
The books Dustin keeps on his desk every day, plus a pick for creatives who hate self-promotion
Books mentioned:
Steal Like an Artist, Keep Going, Show Your Work, and Don't Call It Art (Austin Kleon)
The Accidental Creative, Herding Tigers, and The Daily Creative (Todd Henry)
The E-Myth Revisited (Michael Gerber)
The Artist's Way (Julia Cameron)
Profit First for Creatives
Creative Quest (Questlove)
The Creative Act (Rick Rubin)
Connect with us: chiefcreativepartners.com (https://www.chiefcreativepartners.com) | dustinpead.com (https://www.dustinpead.com) | dustinpead.com/free (https://www.dustinpead.com/free) | @dustinpead
Remember, systems don't limit your creativity. They support it.
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