What if the reason your creative business feels stuck isn’t because you’re doing it wrong—but because you’re trying to move forward without real clarity on what actually matters?

If you’re a creative entrepreneur, creative business owner, or creative solopreneur who’s been building your business on talent, instinct, and a whole lot of figuring-it-out-as-you-go… but things now feel scattered, inconsistent, or misaligned - you’re in the right place.

If that sounds like you…
You’re not lazy. You’re not behind. You’re likely just in the messy middle of building a creative business that never came with a roadmap.

You’ve tried posting more, shifting directions, and following all the marketing for creatives advice you can find… but nothing seems to stick. What used to work doesn’t work anymore, and now you’re questioning what you’re even meant to focus on next.

You’re in the right place.

This podcast is here to bring clarity back into your creative business growth, especially when your branding, marketing, and mindset all feel tangled up together. We’ll talk honestly about what it really takes to run a creative business when you’re stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure what comes next - and how to move forward in a way that actually feels aligned with you.

You’ll hear real conversations and practical guidance around:

• branding that actually feels like you (not a template or trend)
• getting unstuck when you feel lost in your business direction
• simplifying marketing for creatives so it finally makes sense
• navigating the emotional side of running a creative business
• understanding the “messy middle” so you can move through it with clarity
• rebuilding focus when everything feels scattered or inconsistent

I’m Maude MacDonald, founder of The Retro Quilter. I built my creative business from the ground up - designing everything myself, learning as I went, and eventually realizing that the business side of creativity wasn’t something to avoid… it was something I genuinely fell in love with.

Along the way, I went through my own version of the messy middle - where everything felt disconnected, unclear, and harder than it should be. What changed everything was learning how branding, messaging, and strategy actually work together to create clarity and direction. Now I help other creative entrepreneurs do the same.

This podcast is for you if you’re ready for your business to stop feeling like guesswork - and start feeling intentional, aligned, and clear again.

If you’re a creative entrepreneur, creative business owner, or someone navigating running a creative business and trying to get unstuck, you’ll find practical insight, honest conversations, and grounded support here.

Hit follow or subscribe so you don’t miss an episode—and start building a creative business that finally makes sense.

Start here:
Free resource → https://theretroquilter.myflodesk.com/techstack
Website → https://theretroquilter.com
Contact → maude@theretroquilter.com