The Professional Creative

Bonnie Christine
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Have you ever dreamed of having a mentor with years of success to guide you through your creative business journey? That's exactly what you'll get when you tune into The Professional Creative podcast with your host, Bonnie Christine. With over 14 years of experience as an artist, entrepreneur, educator, and leader, Bonnie brings genuine warmth and actionable advice to your journey as a creative professional. Tune in each week to get inspired and discover how the days of struggling to succeed as a creative are over. Each episode is designed to help you GROW no matter what phase of the journey you're on. From overcoming creative challenges to learning how to promote your work, you'll learn how to take your passion to the next level and see SUCCESS. If you're an aspiring professional creative or already on the entrepreneurial journey, you'll hear about the latest marketing trends, best business practices, and inside tips from a longtime designer—all to help you grow your business like a boss! Welcome to The Professional Creative podcast.

  1. 1 HR AGO

    The Analog Renaissance, Episode 9: Come With Me

    When Bonnie Christine gathered her team together in April 2025, she asked a question that would change everything: What if the biggest innovation isn't digital at all? The data was undeniable. Vinyl sales hitting 18 consecutive years of growth. Barnes & Noble opening 60 new stores. Eleven million Americans are raising backyard chickens. 80% of Americans now garden, a 5-year high. Etsy's reporting a 40% surge in analog-themed shops. This wasn't nostalgia; it was a coping mechanism. A collective reaching for things we can touch in a world that feels increasingly untouchable. Welcome to The Analog Renaissance, Episode #9.  In this final episode, Bonnie shares the most ambitious creative project of her career. Instead of recording another course, she asked: "What if we made something someone would want to put up on their big screen? Something beautiful to watch, not just to learn from?" Inspired by Magnolia and Florette, she reimagined all 200+ lessons as a cinematic journey. 📒 Episode Notes, Links, & Resources 📒 https://www.professionalcreative.com/blog/analog9 📝 Read the Transcript 📝 Connect with Bonnie: ▸ ONLINE | http://bonniechristine.com ▸ INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/bonniechristine ▸ LEARN MORE ABOUT SURFACE DESIGN IMMERSION | https://www.bonniechristine.com/immersion ▸ FREE GUIDE - TURN YOUR CREATIVITY INTO DOLLARS | https://www.bonniechristine.com/dollars

    10 min

  2. 2 HR AGO

    The Analog Renaissance, Episode 8: Meeting Them In Their Analog Life

    When Bonnie Christine gathered her team together in April 2025, she asked a question that would change everything: What if the biggest innovation isn't digital at all? The data was undeniable. Vinyl sales hitting 18 consecutive years of growth. Barnes & Noble opening 60 new stores. Eleven million Americans are raising backyard chickens. 80% of Americans now garden, a 5-year high. Etsy's reporting a 40% surge in analog-themed shops. This wasn't nostalgia; it was a coping mechanism. A collective reaching for things we can touch in a world that feels increasingly untouchable. Welcome to The Analog Renaissance, Episode #8.  In this episode, Bonnie shares an unexpected question she posed to her team: "What part of what we teach could someone learn while making biscuits?" That question led them to record a 90-minute audio version of their 63-page guide, Turn Your Creativity Into Dollars — designed to fit into the rhythm of everyday life. Because audio meets people where they are: in the garden, on a morning walk, behind the wheel, or folding laundry. She explains why that shift mattered. While an ebook can easily sit unopened in a downloads folder, audio becomes a companion. People listened while painting, walking, and living their lives — and many finished it because they could simply press play. Digital may be how we deliver information, but analog is how it becomes part of someone's life. 📒 Episode Notes, Links, & Resources 📒 https://www.professionalcreative.com/blog/analog8 📝 Read the Transcript 📝 Connect with Bonnie: ▸ ONLINE | http://bonniechristine.com ▸ INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/bonniechristine ▸ LEARN MORE ABOUT SURFACE DESIGN IMMERSION | https://www.bonniechristine.com/immersion ▸ FREE GUIDE - TURN YOUR CREATIVITY INTO DOLLARS | https://www.bonniechristine.com/dollars

    7 min

  3. 2 HR AGO

    The Analog Renaissance, Episode 7: The Completion Obsession

    When Bonnie Christine gathered her team together in April 2025, she asked a question that would change everything: What if the biggest innovation isn't digital at all? The data was undeniable. Vinyl sales hitting 18 consecutive years of growth. Barnes & Noble opening 60 new stores. Eleven million Americans are raising backyard chickens. 80% of Americans now garden, a 5-year high. Etsy's reporting a 40% surge in analog-themed shops. This wasn't nostalgia; it was a coping mechanism. A collective reaching for things we can touch in a world that feels increasingly untouchable. Welcome to The Analog Renaissance, Episode #7.  In this episode, Bonnie shares an email from a student that made her pause: "It took me 11 months. But it was wildly important for me to get certified." It highlighted something powerful. Self-paced courses typically see completion rates between 3-15%. Cohort-based programs, with community and accountability, can reach 85-90%. The content may be the same, but the experience changes everything. She shares the three intentional elements they built into Surface Design Immersion to support that transformation: Study Groups where peers connect and often stay together for years, Course Coaches who provide personalized roadmaps, and Certification that gives students a meaningful finish line. 📒 Episode Notes, Links, & Resources 📒 https://www.professionalcreative.com/blog/analog7 📝 Read the Transcript 📝 Connect with Bonnie: ▸ ONLINE | http://bonniechristine.com ▸ INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/bonniechristine ▸ LEARN MORE ABOUT SURFACE DESIGN IMMERSION | https://www.bonniechristine.com/immersion ▸ FREE GUIDE - TURN YOUR CREATIVITY INTO DOLLARS | https://www.bonniechristine.com/dollars

    12 min

  4. 2 HR AGO

    The Analog Renaissance, Episode 6: The Box On Your Doorstep

    When Bonnie Christine gathered her team together in April 2025, she asked a question that would change everything: What if the biggest innovation isn't digital at all? The data was undeniable. Vinyl sales hitting 18 consecutive years of growth. Barnes & Noble opening 60 new stores. Eleven million Americans are raising backyard chickens. 80% of Americans now garden, a 5-year high. Etsy's reporting a 40% surge in analog-themed shops. This wasn't nostalgia; it was a coping mechanism. A collective reaching for things we can touch in a world that feels increasingly untouchable. Welcome to The Analog Renaissance, Episode #6.  In this episode, Bonnie shares why something tangible still matters.  When students enroll in Surface Design Immersion 2026, they don't just receive access — they receive a box at their doorstep, filled with a linen-bound workbook, mindset cards, a scratch-off tracker, and the Inspiration Collection Mood Board Kit. It's a pre-digital playground designed to spark creativity before a single screen is opened. 📒 Episode Notes, Links, & Resources 📒 https://www.professionalcreative.com/blog/analog6 📝 Read the Transcript 📝 Connect with Bonnie: ▸ ONLINE | http://bonniechristine.com ▸ INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/bonniechristine ▸ LEARN MORE ABOUT SURFACE DESIGN IMMERSION | https://www.bonniechristine.com/immersion ▸ FREE GUIDE - TURN YOUR CREATIVITY INTO DOLLARS | https://www.bonniechristine.com/dollars

    12 min

  5. 2 HR AGO

    The Analog Renaissance, Episode 5: Inside My Process

    When Bonnie Christine gathered her team together in April 2025, she asked a question that would change everything: What if the biggest innovation isn't digital at all? The data was undeniable. Vinyl sales hitting 18 consecutive years of growth. Barnes & Noble opening 60 new stores. Eleven million Americans are raising backyard chickens. 80% of Americans now garden, a 5-year high. Etsy's reporting a 40% surge in analog-themed shops. This wasn't nostalgia; it was a coping mechanism. A collective reaching for things we can touch in a world that feels increasingly untouchable. Welcome to The Analog Renaissance, Episode #5.  In this episode, Bonnie pulls back the curtain on  the most vulnerable moment of filming the 2026 Surface Design Immersion course… when she froze on camera, kicked everyone out, and cried alone before finding her way forward.  For the first time ever, she filmed in her garden where her work actually begins, capturing the noticing, gathering, and quiet joy of turning something real into something beautiful. 📒 Episode Notes, Links, & Resources 📒 https://www.professionalcreative.com/blog/analog5 📝 Read the Transcript 📝 Connect with Bonnie: ▸ ONLINE | http://bonniechristine.com ▸ INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/bonniechristine ▸ LEARN MORE ABOUT SURFACE DESIGN IMMERSION | https://www.bonniechristine.com/immersion ▸ FREE GUIDE - TURN YOUR CREATIVITY INTO DOLLARS | https://www.bonniechristine.com/dollars

    16 min

  6. 2 HR AGO

    The Analog Renaissance, Episode 4: Print Holds Attention

    When Bonnie Christine gathered her team together in April 2025, she asked a question that would change everything: What if the biggest innovation isn't digital at all? The data was undeniable. Vinyl sales hitting 18 consecutive years of growth. Barnes & Noble opening 60 new stores. Eleven million Americans are raising backyard chickens. 80% of Americans now garden, a 5-year high. Etsy's reporting a 40% surge in analog-themed shops. This wasn't nostalgia; it was a coping mechanism. A collective reaching for things we can touch in a world that feels increasingly untouchable. Welcome to The Analog Renaissance, Episode #4.  In this episode, Bonnie tells the story of Pattern Magazine, a dream she carried quietly for years before bringing it into the world. While digital moves quickly, print creates space,  inviting readers to linger, focus, and truly take it in. That philosophy unfolded in two meaningful ways: the launch of Pattern Magazine, now available nationwide at Barnes & Noble, and a thoughtful redesign of the Surface Design Immersion workbook experience. 📒 Episode Notes, Links, & Resources 📒 https://www.professionalcreative.com/blog/analog4 📝 Read the Transcript 📝 Connect with Bonnie: ▸ ONLINE | http://bonniechristine.com ▸ INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/bonniechristine ▸ LEARN MORE ABOUT SURFACE DESIGN IMMERSION | https://www.bonniechristine.com/immersion ▸ FREE GUIDE - TURN YOUR CREATIVITY INTO DOLLARS | https://www.bonniechristine.com/dollars

    11 min

  7. 2 HR AGO

    The Analog Renaissance, Episode 3: The Hotel Room Conversation

    When Bonnie Christine gathered her team together in April 2025, she asked a question that would change everything: What if the biggest innovation isn't digital at all? The data was undeniable. Vinyl sales hitting 18 consecutive years of growth. Barnes & Noble opening 60 new stores. Eleven million Americans are raising backyard chickens. 80% of Americans now garden, a 5-year high. Etsy's reporting a 40% surge in analog-themed shops. This wasn't nostalgia; it was a coping mechanism. A collective reaching for things we can touch in a world that feels increasingly untouchable. Welcome to The Analog Renaissance, Episode #6.  In this episode, Bonnie shares the turning point that led her to reimagine eight years of work and begin again. After hearing from more than 15,000 Surface Design Immersion alumni, one message rose to the surface: "I don't want to consume anymore. I want to create." That insight sparked two new paths — Flowerie, an e-commerce brand offering heirloom-quality creative tools, and the Print & Pattern Revival Workshop, where more than 100,000 people have created patterns they can actually hold in their hands. Because when you create something physical, something shifts. You move from questioning your creativity to seeing tangible proof of it. 📒 Episode Notes, Links, & Resources 📒 https://www.professionalcreative.com/blog/analog3 📝 Read the Transcript 📝 Connect with Bonnie: ▸ ONLINE | http://bonniechristine.com ▸ INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/bonniechristine ▸ LEARN MORE ABOUT SURFACE DESIGN IMMERSION | https://www.bonniechristine.com/immersion ▸ FREE GUIDE - TURN YOUR CREATIVITY INTO DOLLARS | https://www.bonniechristine.com/dollars

    13 min

  8. 2 HR AGO

    The Analog Renaissance, Episode 2: The Trade Show Gamble

    When Bonnie Christine gathered her team together in April 2025, she asked a question that would change everything: What if the biggest innovation isn't digital at all? The data was undeniable. Vinyl sales hitting 18 consecutive years of growth. Barnes & Noble opening 60 new stores. Eleven million Americans are raising backyard chickens. 80% of Americans now garden, a 5-year high. Etsy's reporting a 40% surge in analog-themed shops. This wasn't nostalgia; it was a coping mechanism. A collective reaching for things we can touch in a world that feels increasingly untouchable. Welcome to The Analog Renaissance, Episode #2.  In this episode, Bonnie tells the story of attending the world's largest licensing expo in Las Vegas for the first time, arriving with only six appointments on the calendar and a minivan packed with fresh flowers, fabric swatches, and real garden beds. While nearby booths shimmered with LED lights and polished displays, her team built something tactile — something you could smell, touch, and feel. A space rooted in texture, scent, and real-world beauty. She walks through the decision to invest massively in face-to-face connections when everyone else was optimizing digital strategy. But more than that, she reveals the unexpected ripple effect, including a potential partnership with a company that works with talent like Ellen DeGeneres and Martha Stewart, all because they noticed the birds and flowers. 📒 Episode Notes, Links, & Resources 📒 https://www.professionalcreative.com/blog/analog2 📝 Read the Transcript 📝 Connect with Bonnie: ▸ ONLINE | http://bonniechristine.com ▸ INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/bonniechristine ▸ LEARN MORE ABOUT SURFACE DESIGN IMMERSION | https://www.bonniechristine.com/immersion ▸ FREE GUIDE - TURN YOUR CREATIVITY INTO DOLLARS | https://www.bonniechristine.com/dollars

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Have you ever dreamed of having a mentor with years of success to guide you through your creative business journey? That's exactly what you'll get when you tune into The Professional Creative podcast with your host, Bonnie Christine. With over 14 years of experience as an artist, entrepreneur, educator, and leader, Bonnie brings genuine warmth and actionable advice to your journey as a creative professional. Tune in each week to get inspired and discover how the days of struggling to succeed as a creative are over. Each episode is designed to help you GROW no matter what phase of the journey you're on. From overcoming creative challenges to learning how to promote your work, you'll learn how to take your passion to the next level and see SUCCESS. If you're an aspiring professional creative or already on the entrepreneurial journey, you'll hear about the latest marketing trends, best business practices, and inside tips from a longtime designer—all to help you grow your business like a boss! Welcome to The Professional Creative podcast.

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  • Creator
    Bonnie Christine
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    223
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Bonnie Christine
  • Show Website
    The Professional Creative

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