The Creative Couples Podcast
The Creative Couples Podcast shares stories and insight to support creative work in marriage. Co-hosts and partners, Frankie Orella and Spencer Holleman, explore the unique dynamic between marriage and creative work to help couples be better creative workers together and supporters of each other’s work. They share their own experiences and advice as well as stories with guest couples.
Fri, October 06, 2023
Cultivating Togetherness with Young Children
Hey there! It's been awhile (as usual), but we have a better reason this time... We just had our second child! In this episode we discuss our experiences with pregnancy, home renovations, and the challenges of balancing creative work and family life. We talk about the importance of communication and togetherness in a marriage, especially during intense seasons like having young children. We also touch on the concept of dividing and conquering tasks as a couple, while still finding ways t...
Tue, March 14, 2023
Jason and Rachel Fort (Noontides) - Creating Music Together and the Tension of Parenting & Careers
In this episode we talked with the fun and intentional Jason and Rachel Fort, who make up the indie pop duo, Noontides. Jason and Rachel share the ups and downs of creating music together and how they protect their relationship, family, and finances while pursuing a dream. We also have candid conversations on raising children, being women and mothers in the music industry, and recovering from hard days.Jason and Rachel’s mindset and fun personalities will be infectious as you hear them tell t...
Tue, February 28, 2023
Christian and Leah Hale - Taking a Career Leap and Advice for Freelance Business Owners
What if we weren’t afraid to try? In this episode we sat with the kind and courageous Christian and Leah Hale to talk about being individual business owners as a musician/producer and web designer, respectively. The Hale’s are great examples of pursuing creative careers even when it’s scary. They tell the stories of transitioning from corporate work, investing in their crafts, not being afraid to change directions, and how to get away from trading dollars for hours.They’re also pass...
Tue, February 21, 2023
We Took Our Own Advice (on marriage and work in 2022…)
Hello, friends! It’s good to be back with you. In this episode, we chat about why we took such a long podcast break, the importance of acceptance and dealing with disappointments, and learning how to be better spouses and parents. We also talk about the importance of good counseling, why children should see their parents do things they love, escapism, and what’s coming next. Join us in this candid conversation as we discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of 2022. We’ve missed you!&...
Tue, December 14, 2021
Caleb & Kara Campbell - Regulating Emotions, Creating Safe Spaces, and Hard Days of Marriage
In this episode we sat down with the wise and passionate Caleb and Kara Campbell.Caleb is a U.S. Army Veteran and former NFL player turned Leadership Speaker, Trainer, and Podcaster. Kara is a former celebrity chef and event connoisseur turned relationship coach who empowers others to trust themselves and know their inherent value.Caleb and Kara share their inspiring career stories full of unique experiences that led them into their current creative careers and the story of how a writing retr...
Tue, November 30, 2021
Our Honest Thoughts on This Podcast + 2022 Plans
This is a special episode where we discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of creating this podcast together and what it means for The Creative Couples Podcast in 2022.We talk about how the podcast has impacted our marriage positively and negatively, the difference between choices and sacrifices, quality over quantity, our favorite episodes, what we’ve learned about being better co-creators, and why no one is good at multitasking. In addition to sharing important life updates that affect...
Tue, November 16, 2021
Dan & Katie Snyder - Life-Changing Career Moments, Doing Scary Things, and How to Care Less about Others’ Opinions
Ever met someone who went from working for FEMA to being a full-time musician? What about a hospital grief counselor to a photographer and life coach? Yeah, us either… until this episode! We sat down with the hilarious and entrepreneurial powerhouse, Dan and Katie Snyder. Dan is a songwriter, producer, and keyboard player who has supported multiple artists and toured with bands of his own. Katie is a life coach, photographer, and podcaster. They’ve played significant supporting roles in ...
Tue, October 26, 2021
How Day Jobs Help Your Freelance Work
Day jobs and freelance work are often seen as mutually exclusive options. But in this episode, we share how day jobs may actually be beneficial to freelance work. It may not be obvious, but when you’re starting out in a career and/or working with your spouse to create together, a day job may be exactly what you need to kickstart a creative freelance career. And sometimes your day job may show you exactly what you don’t want in a career; that’s helpful too. As we share parts of our career...
Tue, October 12, 2021
Chris Leidhecker & Corinne Bupp - Building Freelance Careers, Relationships over Networking, and Long-distance Marriage
In this episode, we sat down with the incredibly talented Chris Leidhecker and Corinne Bupp. Chris is a touring drummer who also recently built a beautiful backyard studio where he does live tracking and writes music for film and tv. Corinne is an actor with experience in both the commercial and narrative worlds of theater, film, and voiceovers.After falling in love in a live musical production at an amusement park and spending their first couple years together in California, Chris and Corinn...
Tue, September 28, 2021
The Role of Identity in Art
How much of YOU do you put into what you create? How much of YOU should you put into what you create?In this episode, we talk about identity as it pertains to art and work. We discuss what’s healthy and what’s helpful. We share how being creators feels like walking around with our hearts on our sleeves, why the way we introduce ourselves matters, the effects of social media on our identity, and a little pep talk for weary creative hearts.And when it comes to marriage, understanding how i...
Tue, September 14, 2021
Alyssa & Naphtali Marshall - Creating from Trauma, Sharing Grief with Your Spouse, and Authenticity in Art
In this episode we shared drinks and deep, meaningful conversation with Alyssa and Naphtali Marshall. At minimum, Naph is an award-winning digital designer and creative branding expert, and Alyssa is an e-commerce entrepreneur and stay-at-home mom boss with their three girls. They’ve also seen satisfaction in many creative endeavors throughout their marriage including photography, music, web design, and more. But it’s not their resume we wanted to talk about most with them. What we loved...
Tue, September 07, 2021
Making Hard Choices (Special)
A quick special episode on making hard choices when your career, life, creative projects, parenthood and marriage are all vying for your focus and attention.The Creative Couples Podcast Links: Sign-up for our email list to get all the in-depth episode info, extra content, and creative insight. Follow us on Instagram. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Visit The Creative Couples Podcast website. Visit Frankie Orella's website. Visit Spencer Holleman's website.
Tue, August 24, 2021
How a Newborn Impacts Creativity (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of us trying to make sense of life with a newborn :) Part 1 was recorded in Week 2 post-baby, and Part 2 was recorded in Week 10. And if you’re a parent, you already know… a lot can change in 8 weeks. So we felt like we needed one more episode to reflect on how these drastic changes are affecting our careers and marriage.Despite our lack of sleep, we somehow managed to cover a ton of topics including the fear of not working, controlling emotions, “crawling productivity” through...
Tue, August 10, 2021
Meg & Micah Kandros - Owning a Design/Photography Studio, A Coffee Love Story, and How to Fail Forward
In this episode, we sat down with business owners, Meg and Micah Kandros. Meg owns her own practice as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Micah is an award-winning designer and photographer.Meg and Micah are both seasoned professionals in their industries and are passionate about going against the status quo of “the grind” and “hustle culture” that includes Micah being a founding member of the Not Crushing It Club - this will make sense when you hear him talk about it. With tw...
Tue, July 27, 2021
How a Newborn Impacts Creativity (Part 1)
9 days after having our first child we decided to sit in front of our microphones and candidly record our thoughts on how creativity was going with a newborn. We talk about the helpful ways working with your spouse prepares you to be a team in stressful situations and a more relaxed way to work after having a baby. We also dive into the unexpected waters of deep creative thinking when our logic is turned off, and how you’re more aware of creativity in unexpected places.Appearances by Nurse An...
Tue, July 13, 2021
Branson & Kelly Horn - From Teacher to Florist, Creativity in Unexpected Places, and Starting a Business
In this episode, we sat down with Kelly and Branson Horn. Kelly is a Teacher turned Floral Designer and Business Owner of Echoes of Eden Florals, and Branson works in the corporate banking division of Regions Bank. We’ve known the Horns for a few years and have always been inspired by Kelly’s journey to take her floral business from a side hustle to thriving business and the way her and Branson worked on it together. We chatted about getting married young, trauma that led to a dream career, c...
Tue, June 29, 2021
Making Time for Creative Work
We all want to do things that bring us joy and fulfillment, but more often than not, we feel bound by the ever present, yet elusive, time. If you’re in a full-time job and are struggling with how to get your passion project off the ground, or you're someone who has nothing but time but is crippled by not knowing where to begin, this episode is for you. In this episode we will share 3 tips that have given us control of our time, instead of it controlling us. We’ll also chat about how...
Tue, June 15, 2021
Ben Johnson & Lauren Conklin - Work Ethic in the Music Industry, Giving Criticism, and 2am Inspiration
In this episode, our guests are Ben Johnson and Lauren Conklin, an extremely talented musical couple as artists, songwriters, producers, and performers.We chatted about setting goals and work ethic, giving constructive criticism to your partner, supporting each other in an industry with high highs and low lows, and how they stay married when Ben wakes Lauren up at 2am for songwriting inspiration.From meeting at an orchestra camp in middle school to reconnecting and falling in love in college ...
Tue, June 15, 2021
Can Couples Create Together?
“Wait, so you and your spouse actually work together on projects?” “How do you still like each other?” “Doesn’t it cause fights?” These questions were actually, in a lot of ways, the catalyst for the birth of The Creative Couples Podcast. In our first episode, we answer these questions and talk about how we’ve worked together successfully and sometimes not so successfully.So can couples actually create together? Absolutely, and we make the case for why we think it’s actual...
Tue, June 01, 2021
Trailer: What is a Creative Couple?
Welcome to The Creative Couples Podcast where we share stories and insight to support creative work in marriage. This trailer episode shares why we're making this podcast, who it's for, and what you'll learn. Each episode is either a short conversation between co-hosts, Frankie Orella and Spencer Holleman, or a longer conversation with guest couples who do creative work. The Creative Couples Podcast Links: Sign-up for our email list to get all the in-depth episode info, extra content, and cre...
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