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In Two Cranky Creatives, two seasoned creative entrepreneurs, Carrie & Toni, pull back the curtain on the highs and lows of building a creative business. Expect unfiltered, real talk about the challenges, victories, and everything in between that comes with being a creative entrepreneur. Whether you're a fellow creative or just curious about the creative hustle, join us for candid conversations that go beyond the usual sugar-coated advice.
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Signup to Generate a PitchIn Two Cranky Creatives, two seasoned creative entrepreneurs, Carrie & Toni, pull back the curtain on the highs and lows of building a creative business. Expect unfiltered, real talk about the challenges, victories, and everything in between that comes with being a creative entrepreneur.
Recent episodes include "Cranky & Trolled: Managing Online Criticism Without Losing Your Mind w/Liz Kohler Brown" (23 September 2026, 59 minutes), "Cranky and Calculated: Why Forced Authenticity Is Hurting Your Creative Career" (9 September 2026, 48 minutes), and "Cranky and Relentless: Hard Work, Reinvestment, and the Long Game of Building a Business w/George McConnell" (26 August 2026, 58 minutes).
Two Cranky Creatives: Real Talk & Practical Advice for Surface Designers and Creative Entrepreneurs publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 60 minutes across 52 episodes.
Booking probability for Two Cranky Creatives: Real Talk & Practical Advice for Surface Designers and Creative Entrepreneurs is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Two Cranky Creatives: Real Talk & Practical Advice for Surface Designers and Creative Entrepreneurs requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Two Cranky Creatives: Real Talk & Practical Advice for Surface Designers and Creative Entrepreneurs's contact route on record: verified email.
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Two Cranky Creatives: Real Talk & Practical Advice for Surface Designers and Creative Entrepreneurs is an arts show with 52 episodes published.
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Episode #39
This episode is sponsored by the Illustration Bootcamp . In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives , the Cranks sit down with artist and educator Liz Kohler Brown to talk about an unavoidable hurdle in the creative...
Episode #38
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives , the Cranks take on one of the buzziest—and most misunderstood—concepts in the creative hustle: authenticity. Somewhere along the way, "being real" turned into a marketing...
Episode #37
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives , the Cranks sit down with entrepreneur George McConnell to dismantle one of the most persistent myths in the creative hustle: that there's a magic formula for easy money. You've...
Episode #34
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks sit down with the phenomenal Shannon McNab to spill the tea on one of the juiciest (and frustrating) topics in the creative industry: Pricing your art. They pull back...
Episode #33
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives , the Cranks dig into a truth that makes a lot of artists uncomfortable: the moment you sell your work, you are an entrepreneur—whether you asked for that title or not. They talk...
Episode #32
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks sit down with illustrator and surface designer Ali Hooten to dismantle one of the most persistent myths in the creative world: that there's a single "right" way to...
Episode #31
<p >In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks break out the soapbox (and maybe a tiny megaphone) to challenge one of the most persistent myths in the surface design world: that you have to use Adobe...
Episode #30
<p >This episode is sponsored by Illustrators for Hire</p> <p >CORRECTION: Thank you to Amy Feinburg of Amelia Scarlet Studio, who is a tax litigator, for reaching out. Some of my comments in this episode make it seem...
Episode #2
<p >In this bonus episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks dig into a recent controversy shaking up the online art education space—and yeah, it's messy. What started as a critical course review and a broader critique...
Episode #29
<p > Cranky and Cautious: How Creatives Can Spot Scams Before They Spiral</p> <p> In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks sound the alarm on a growing (and increasingly sophisticated) wave of scams targeting...
Episode #28
<p >This episode is sponsored by Surface Design News and Brooke Mackie Designs</p> <p >In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks sit down with artist and entrepreneur, Stacie Bloomfield, to talk about a sneaky...
Episode #27
<p >This episode is sponsored by Sunlight Tax and The Print Life. </p> <p >In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks tackle one of the most infuriating—and unfortunately common—creative challenges: clients who...
Episode #26
<p > This episode is sponsored by Sunlight Tax, Illustrators for Hire, the Illustration Portfolio Challenge, the Illustration Bootcamp, and Art Licensing Unlocked. </p> <p >In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the...
Episode #25
<p >This episode is sponsored by the Art Brand Alliance and True Grit Texture Supply. Listeners also get a a 20% discount with the code CRANKY at checkout</p> <p > In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks sit...
Episode #24
<p> This episode is sponsored by Sunlight Tax, The Etsy Mentor, True Grit Texture Supply, Art Licensing Unlocked, Brooke Mackie Designs, the Illustration Portfolio Challenge, and The Print Life. Listeners also get a a...
Episode #23
<p > This episode is sponsored by Sunlight Tax, The Etsy Mentor, True Grit Texture Supply, and The Print Life. Listeners also get a a 20% discount at True Grit Texture Supply with the code CRANKY at checkout</p> <p >In...
Episode #1
<p> In this bonus episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks dig into the newly released Surface Design Industry Survey by Shannon McNab. This is the only data set of its kind in our industry, and it matters. Full...
Episode #22
<p > This episode is sponsored by Surface Design News, The Art of Collections, Illustrators for Hire, The Etsy Mentor, The Creative Mentorship, True Grit Texture Supply, The Print Life, and Art Licensing Unlocked.</p>...
Episode #21
<p >This episode is sponsored by Art Licensing Unlocked and The Art of Collections</p> <p >In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, Toni and Carrie tackle a topic that's often wrapped in mystery and wishful...
Episode #25
<p >REDUX: In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, hosts Carrie Cantwell and Toni Federico are joined by Mandy Corcoran of Amanda Grace Design. Together, they unpack the ins and outs of pitching schedules in art...
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