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Hosted by Eva Couto · 🇺🇸 US · EN-GB · 57 episodes
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Welcome to The Freak Show, a podcast for the weirdos of the service-provider world ready to go all-in on their brand — brought to you by Eva Couto, Ringleader at Flying Colours Creative. Gather round & step right up as we turn your unique personality into your biggest brand asset, and celebrate the bold, quirky & unconventional.
Eva Couto hosts The Freak Show, a business show with 57 episodes published.
Throughout my design career, I've been told what a successful business is supposed to look like: a fancy studio, a full team, a packed speaking schedule, and a founder who's basically a full-time manager instead of a cre
This Sunday marks my seventh brandversary, so what better way to celebrate seven years in business than by giving you an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look on my signature service, the Extravaganza? It's my done-for-you,
I think we've become a little too obsessed with blank slates, starting the year strong, mid-year resets, ending the year with a bang… you know the drill! The truth is, that “new year, new me” energy from January has worn
You've made the Pinterest boards, had all the conversations with your business besties, stalked every rebrand in your industry, and you still haven't pulled the trigger. Because it never feels like quite the right time.
Somewhere along the line, we all created an Ideal Client Avatar: defining the age, income, Saturday morning routine, what keeps them up at night... the whole shebang. And yes, knowing who you're talking to matters! BUT T
Getting in front of a camera is scary AF, and I'm saying that as someone who remembers the first time I talked on Instagram Stories, legitimately terrified that my college friends and family would see me and think I was
Episode 50, Troupe... FIFTY!! 🎉 We hit 1,000+ downloads, listeners in over 40 countries, and somehow, this little passion project became the marketing platform I've been most consistent with? So before we dive in, THANK
Two brand designers discussing design hot takes? That’s what I call a front-row-worthy show! Aiza, from Studio Coya, & I got together to discuss 6 different opinions we see clowning around the online business space, and
Picture this: A sleep-deprived, mildly unhinged, misunderstood genius is surrounded by half-finished masterpieces with a dramatic cigarette in his hand. Locked away in a dimly lit studio, fuelled by heartbreak, existenti
“I look awkward on camera” “I don’t sound smart enough” “This looks terrible” “I’ll do it later” Yeah… familiar, right? Welcome to the content creation sh*t show: where nothing works as it’s supposed to, you’re constantl
“Why are designers so obsessed with timelessness?” This was the question Sarah Kleist asked on her newsletter, which sparked this whole episode in the first place (yes, episode 017 Sarah Kleist). Did I feel slightly call
The Freak Show would 100% NOT exist if it weren’t for a couple of people. And one of them is Katie Pannell. Besides being a naming expert (and literally the person behind EVERY SINGLE NAME of my brand world & theme), she
After what felt like a never-ending storm here in Portugal (and my nervous system clinging on for dear life), the SUN finally came out, and I swear I turned into a new woman overnight. Turns out, I just needed the right
What do you get when two organised freaks obsessed with label machines and strong opinions about the online business world get on a mic together? I’ll tell you: a deep-dive into why your offers sometimes feel heavier tha
Have you noticed how social media & content design have been shifting from Notes app screenshots to journalling collages? Pinterest’s 2026 Trend Report called it first with PoetCore & Penpals. Still, after seeing everyon
Branding, marketing, and messaging walk into a bar… and this whole episode turned out to be the punchline. ‘Cause if you’ve been spiralling down the “Do I need a rebrand? Do I need more marketing? Or is my messaging just
You can have the boldest brand on the internet. The juiciest colour palette. A vibe so strong it makes beige, boring brands sweat. But your emails are more of an afterthought… Consider this your sign to change that! In t
Are you a creative person? Whether your answer was an instinctive “yes” (or a suspiciously quick “no”), then I invite you to tune into this conversation. ‘Cause somewhere along the line, we were sold that creativity is m
New year. Clean slate. Loud internet. Word of the year, vision boards, goal setting, reflection prompts… If January already has you feeling behind & scattered, you’re NOT alone. And whenever I start feeling out of contro
The holidays are here, Mariah's singing "All I Want for Christmas" on loop, and the internet's a snowstorm of slapped-on Santa hats & Canva snowflakes. You want your content to feel festive too (and take advantage of thi
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The Freak Show is hosted by Eva Couto. The show is categorised under business (marketing) and has published 57 episodes.
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