Minding My Creative Business Podcast

About Minding My Creative Business Podcast

MMCB Podcast helps you embrace the business of creativity! Every week, go with Ron "iRonic" Lee and ShySpeaks behind the brand of some of the most wildly successful creative entrepreneurs. You'll be sure to gain access to the strategy and structure that turn creative arts into viable 6, 7, and even 8 figure businesses! Trust us, you're not the only _____ (*insert your creative genius here*) that struggled with generating a full-time income from your skillset and passion. But musician, photographer, designer, etc. all over the world have embrace the power of information, implemented business principles & systems, and moved from creatives to CEOs thereby turning their passion into profits. Say this out loud: All it takes is intention, consistency, and laser-focus to Mind My Creative Business!

Publisher

Ron "Ironic" Lee Jr. and ShySpeaks

Category

arts · business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Jan 2024

Latest episode

28 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

24 of 57 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How to Structure a Creative Business Partnership (Referral, Co-Creation & Platform Deals Explained)

   Hosts Ron and Shy explain how creative entrepreneurs structure business partnerships through referral, co-creation, and platform models to expand their reach and resources.

2. 

   21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   From One Talent to Three Businesses: Building a Performance Empire with Lala Johnson

   Host Ron and Shy interview Lala Johnson, a singer-songwriter and CEO, about transforming a single talent into a performance empire by mastering pricing, booking, and team-building.

3. 

   14 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Graphic Designer or Brand Strategist? The Difference That's Costing You Clients, with Devin Wilmott-Johnson

   Host Ron and Host Shy interview brand strategist Devin Wilmott-Johnson about the critical difference between graphic design and brand strategy to help creatives scale their businesses.

Inside a recent episode

How to Structure a Creative Business Partnership (Referral, Co-Creation & Platform Deals Explained)

Published 28 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Right. So where you provide a service. Right. And you partner with other people that maybe provide similar services or separate services that add value and you just become a referral network. Right. Right. And so sometimes people think like. Okay, you send me clients, I send you clients, right? And that is a form of partnership, not to take away from it. But sometimes it can get murky because it'll look like, man, I've sent you more referrals than you've sent me. At the end of the year, I have sent you 50 people and you only sent me two, right? That's how it can be. Unless, for example, Two clients is worth the same as 50 for them. […]

Who has been a guest on Minding My Creative Business Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Lala Johnson
• Devin Wilmott-Johnson
• Scottie Rodgers
• Noelle LeVeaux
• Noel Lavau

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

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