How to Audit Your Design Business Before the New Year | EP 188

Audit your graphic design website

Most design business owners plan for the new year without actually reviewing the one they just had. And that’s a mistake. In this episode, I walk you through how to audit your design business before the new year so you can make smarter, more confident decisions that actually move you forward. Whether you’re a freelance…

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Why Designers Struggle to Raise Their Rates | EP 187

Why Designers Struggle

Most freelance designers know they should be charging more but struggle to actually raise their rates. In this episode, I am breaking down why that happens and what you can do to change it. It is not your portfolio, your market, or the economy. It is your mindset. I will show you how to shift…

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How to Start Planning for 2026 as a Freelance Designer | EP 186

Plan Next Year as a Freelance Graphic Designer

Most freelance designers start every new year by setting goals. But without reflection, those goals mean nothing. In this episode, I share exactly how I plan for the new year as a design business owner and how you can create your 2026 plan with intention. We’ll talk about raising prices, refining offers, simplifying systems, and…

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Attract Design Clients Without Posting Every Day | EP 183

Creative CEO Kady Sandel Getting Deign Clients

You don’t need to post every day to attract high-paying graphic design clients. What you need is clarity, focus, and a strategy that actually moves your design business forward. In this episode, I’m sharing how to stop wasting hours on random posts and start using intentional content that brings you clients, not just followers. I’ll…

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Why Branding Starts with Strategy, Not Design (with Dr. Nathan Bryan) | EP 181

Dr. Nathan Bryan

Most people don’t dream of becoming entrepreneurs in the lab. But when science meets innovation, business ideas are born. In this episode of The Profitable Graphic Designer, I’m joined by Dr. Nathan Bryan, a molecular medicine researcher turned product-based business owner. He shares how his discoveries around nitric oxide led to supplements, skincare, and therapeutic…

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The Courage to Create with Jeremy Slagle | EP 180

Jeremy Slagle - Profitable Graphic Designer Pod

What does it really take to show up confidently as a designer? In this episode of The Profitable Graphic Designer Podcast, I’m talking with Jeremy Slagle, the founder of Slagle Design. With decades of experience, Jeremy shares what it means to have the courage to create, how he built his studio, and why staying curious…

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How I Went From Freelance Graphic Designer to Creative CEO | EP 179

Kady Sandel - design agency owner

Being fully booked does not always mean you are successful. I know because I hit ten thousand dollar months as a freelancer and still felt broke, exhausted, and trapped. In this episode of The Profitable Graphic Designer Podcast, I am breaking down the real difference between freelancing and running your business like a CEO and…

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