The Gentle Creative® is a podcast at the intersection of creative business, entrepreneurship culture, and mindful living and working. Rachel Camfield is an author, licensed artist, small business coach, and sensitive soul who has succeeded in sales for the past 14 years. She takes a heart-centered approach to everything she does and lives for deep conversations and making connections. Come sit for a spell because these shows aren't meant to be quick. Hopefully, you'll stay a while and find what you were looking for. So glad you're here!
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May 15, 202616 min
The Resuming Mini Series: 4. The Next Right Step
In this final episode of the mini series, Rachel brings it home by gently dismantling the myth that we need the full staircase before we can begin. Beginning again isn't starting from zero. It's integration. You bring everything with you. This episode is a warm, direct invitation to the listener to take the one honest move that's been waiting for them. What's Inside: Why you don't need the whole staircase before you begin What "beginning again" really means and why you're not starting from zero How the paused season becomes part of what you bring forward How to return to the thing that's been waiting for you Free Resource: Light a Candle Journal | a free, gentle journal for the creative entrepreneur who's ready to step into who she's always been becoming. [Linked here.] Book a free 20-min phone chat with Rachel [ Linked here.]
May 15, 202623 min
The Resuming Mini Series: 3. Vision as a Homecoming
This episode reframes vision entirely. Not as a goal board or a 5-year plan, but as the patient knowing that has always been with you. Rachel explores what vision actually is, why it changes how you move, and why holding it is one of the most honest and courageous things you can do. What's Inside: Why vision is not a goal board or a 5-year plan and what it actually is The patient knowing that has been with you all along Why even a blurred picture of where you're going makes the biggest difference How holding your vision becomes an act of permission and trust Free Resource: Light a Candle Journal | a free, gentle journal for the creative entrepreneur who's ready to step into who she's always been becoming. [Linked here.] Book a free 20-min phone chat with Rachel [ Linked here.]
May 15, 202620 min
The Resuming Mini Series: 2. What Keeps Us Stopped
In this episode, Rachel explores the inner landscape of the in-between of things. The fear, the drift, and the stories we tell ourselves about why it's too late, why we've lost our momentum, or why no one is waiting for us anyway. This is tender, honest territory, and it's the episode for anyone who has wanted to begin again but couldn't quite find the right door to open. What's Inside: The difference between fear and drift and why both are worth naming The stories we tell ourselves about why it's too late or too much and the scripts they become Why drift happens even to the most intentional among us What it costs us to stay in the in-between longer than we need to Free Resource: Light a Candle Journal | a free, gentle journal for the creative entrepreneur who's ready to step into who she's always been becoming. [Linked here.] Book a free 20-min phone chat with Rachel [ Linked here.]
May 15, 202619 min
The Resuming Mini Series: 1. The Return
In this first episode of The Resuming, Restarting, Continuing On Mini Series, Rachel returns to the mic after a season of quiet and shares what the pause held, who she is now, and what finally called her back. This is a re-introduction and an invitation to anyone who has ever stepped away from something and wondered if it was too late to return. What's Inside: Why the pause happened and what the quiet season held A honest re-introduction to The Gentle Creative® and the work Rachel does What finally called her back to the mic and why now The first thread of vision and why it never really went away Free Resource: Light a Candle Journal | a free, gentle journal for the creative entrepreneur who's ready to step into who she's always been becoming. [Linked here.] Book a free 20-min phone chat with Rachel [ Linked here.]
March 11, 2025Episode 1349 min
Breathing Room with Erica Elbery and Rachel Camfield
Come slow down and join me for an inspiring conversation today. In Erica's story, perhaps you will hear some of your own. Back in 2017, Erica was recovering from an emergency c-section. She discovered Yin Yoga for the first time. It was slow paced, meditative, and healing. She knew this is what she needed. Erica ended up attending that class every Monday night for 5 years. What does this have to do with your brand and your life? If you've known a life of force, stress, and striving, perhaps a gentle approach could be the "next level" for you. If this is speaking to you, you may want to ask yourself, "At what cost is my speed?" Are you wanting to create a life filled with space? Do you want to avoid burnout or injury? How do you grow while leading your brand forward gently? Hear Erica's story of how within my coaching membership, she created her signature program and has grown her brand with my mentorship Did my 10-month program seem like a lot of time to dedicate to her business and working together? The story of Erica's brand from where she started to where she is now Hear about Pressing Pause with Erica and join her next group on April 15th! If you're done muscling through your business and brand, tune in today! Come find the magic between effort and ease, action and rest. LEARN MORE Follow Erica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericajeanyoga/ Visit Erica's website and join her next Pressing Pause group: https://www.ericajeanyoga.com/pressing-pause Rachel's 10-Month Coaching Program: https://www.rachelcamfield.com/membership Discover Your Gifts Journal - Free! https://www.rachelcamfield.com/gifts Follow Rachel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelcamfield/ Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegentlecreativepodcast/ Visit Rachel's website: https://www.rachelcamfield.com
October 22, 2024Episode 1341 min
Creatives and Trauma
There's just no more pretending, y'all. Let's get into today's show! Join Rachel for an unplugged hangout if you will where we will chat all things creatives and trauma, when you know it's time to change the thing that's working, and a thought about our culture at large and the role trauma has in it. If you're needing a reset button, click in and listen to this one. We're just not tolerating anymore pretending We are being refined and our voices are being required There's just no more pretending sensitivity doesn't have the power anymore The safety to talk about what you think When you know it's time to change the thing that's working No amount of skills can replace the relationship you have with yourself and your brand How I choose to model my coaching relationships Some EXCITING NEWS! Feeling safe along the way towards achievements and goals That relationship to yourself is the love in your life CPTSD as a diagnosis but it is also our culture The link of creatives and trauma The role of adverse childhood experiences and trauma in entrepreneurship Why I believe we are at a crossroads We have to learn to harness this resilience How can we transform resilience born from trauma and heartbreak into a gift for good? On being revived! LEARN MORE The Gentle Creative Cohort:https://www.rachelcamfield.com/cohort The Healing Circle Monthly Classes: https://www.rachelcamfield.com/circle Order The CPTSD Journal on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3MiaatD Order The CPTSD Journal on rachelcamfield.com: https://www.rachelcamfield.com/shoppe/p/the-cptsd-journal-by-rachel-camfield Restore: A 30-day tune-up for your healing toolkit mini-course: https://www.rachelcamfield.com/restore Discover Your Gifts Journal - Free! https://www.rachelcamfield.com/gifts Follow Rachel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelcamfield/ Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegentlecreativepodcast/ Visit Rachel's website: https://www.rachelcamfield.com
September 19, 2024Episode 1130 min
I Wrote a Book! Introducing The CPTSD Journal
Welcome back to the show! Today's episode is an exciting one… because I wrote a book! Join Rachel today to hear about becoming a first-time published author and what this dream has entailed. If you are called to create and put your words out into the world, this episode is for you. LEARN MORE Order The CPTSD Journal on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3MiaatD Order The CPTSD Journal on rachelcamfield.com: https://www.rachelcamfield.com/shoppe/p/the-cptsd-journal-by-rachel-camfield Restore: A 30-day tune-up for your healing toolkit mini-course: https://www.rachelcamfield.com/restore Discover Your Gifts Journal - Free! https://www.rachelcamfield.com/gifts Follow Rachel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelcamfield/ Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegentlecreativepodcast/ Visit Rachel's website: https://www.rachelcamfield.com Learn more about The Lab: https://www.rachelcamfield.com/the-lab
July 25, 2024Episode 1050 min
Staying in Your Own Marketing Lane with Lindsey Breitwieser
It's so good to be with you! Tune in to this show for an inspiring, helpful, tactical, and illuminating conversation about how to make compelling marketing approachable and doable for the creative entrepreneur. Lindsey Breitwieser started marketing in New York in the big creative agencies with 8 figure companies. She has worked her way back to individual founders and early-stage startups — bringing the best of what she found to founders. If you're ready to have a different relationship with your marketing and get off the merry-go-round of questioning what you're doing when marketing your brand and connecting it to the right audience, tune in! From finding the right people through online tools to understanding that marketing is a skill set anyone can learn, you will not want to miss this episode. Please send it to a friend who has something special to share with the world! LEARN MORE Join Lindsey as this month's Special Guest in The Lab: https://www.rachelcamfield.com/the-lab Connect with Lindsey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecmolab/ Go to Lindsey's website: https://www.thecmolab.co/ Discover Your Gifts Journal - Free! https://www.rachelcamfield.com/gifts Follow Rachel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelcamfield/ Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegentlecreativepodcast/ Visit Rachel's website: https://www.rachelcamfield.com
June 15, 2024Episode 91 hr 15 min
Living in a Beautiful Balance as we Build and Grow with Amber Lilyestrom
Welcome back to the show! If you are a current business owner wanting to relax into your business or build for this option, you will love today's show. Rachel is sharing a session from her vault of coaching sessions from a Special Guest Session with Amber Lilyestrom, longtime friend and biz bestie. Lean in for comfort and confidence as Rach and Amber talk about your momentum and what happens after the newness wears off, getting your business to a point where it's running on its own, and more! LEARN MORE The Summer Sale! Learn more about The Lab: https://www.rachelcamfield.com/the-lab Connect with Amber on Instagram and Online: https://www.instagram.com/amberlilyestrom/ The Authentic Brand Clarity Journal - Free! https://www.rachelcamfield.com/journal Follow Rachel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelcamfield/ Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegentlecreativepodcast/ Visit Rachel's website: https://www.rachelcamfield.com
June 7, 2024Episode 823 min
The Lifecycle of Creatives
Hi and welcome back to the show! Do you want to trust your brand? Then your creative lifecycle must be addressed. Join Rachel today as she shares the power of seasonality in her own brand and life including a favorite seasonal practice, tapping into the formula for happiness, and bringing awareness to your own lifecycle as a creative. LEARN MORE The Authentic Brand Clarity Journal - Free! https://www.rachelcamfield.com/journal Your Seasonal Brand Plan: https://rachelcamfield.samcart.com/products/your-seasonal-brand-plan Follow Rachel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelcamfield/ Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegentlecreativepodcast/ Visit Rachel's website: https://www.rachelcamfield.com Learn more about The Lab: https://www.rachelcamfield.com/the-lab
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