Create a Flow Podcast

Elesha Naomi

I’m Elesha Naomi, tech strategist, creator, and woman of faith helping you find balance between the work you love and the life you’re building. Each week, we’ll explore how to design systems that don’t just make you productive, they give you peace. You’ll hear honest stories from my own journey of rebuilding workflows, routines, and even identity after shifting from solo entrepreneur to partnership and beyond. We’ll talk about real-life balance, automations that free your time, and the faith-filled perspective that keeps everything grounded. Because success isn’t about doing more it’s about creating space to live, rest, and thrive. eleshanaomi.substack.com

  1. Audit Your Creator Stack: Which Subscriptions Actually Serve Your Flow?

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    Audit Your Creator Stack: Which Subscriptions Actually Serve Your Flow?

    Are your subscriptions helping your creative workflow or silently draining your money and mental energy? In this episode of Create a Flow, Elesha Jacobs breaks down how to audit your creator stack using a simple, practical framework. Learn how to identify essential tools, cancel aspirational subscriptions, consolidate redundant platforms, and build a workflow that’s lean, intentional, and sustainable. In this episode, you’ll learn: The three real costs of creator subscriptions Why monthly fees are harder to evaluate than one-time purchases The four categories every tool falls into How Elesha cut her subscriptions from 15 tools to 6 How to re-audit your stack every 90 daysYour tools should support your flow not create decision fatigue. CHAPTERS 00:00 — The hidden cost of creator subscriptions 01:15 — Why small monthly fees add up faster than you think 03:00 — The three costs every tool creates 03:15 — The 4 categories of creator tools 05:15 — Aspirational tools and why they drain the most money 06:45 — Redundant tools vs. broken systems 07:00 — My 2026 creator stack audit 08:35 — How I cut subscriptions from 15 to 6 09:30 — Using the Apple ecosystem instead of more tools 11:00 — The 4-step action plan to audit your stack 13:10 — The emotional resistance to canceling subscriptions 14:00 — What my creator stack looks like now 16:50 — Your audit assignment for this week 18:00 — Final takeaway: tools should serve your flow This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit eleshanaomi.substack.com

    18 min
  2. Who Is Apple Creator Studio Really For? (And Why Your Answer Matters)

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    Who Is Apple Creator Studio Really For? (And Why Your Answer Matters)

    Apple’s new Creator Studio bundle has sparked mixed reactions across the creator community. In this episode of Create a Flow, Elesha Jacobs breaks down why creators are having completely different conversations about the same tool and why your stage in the creative journey matters more than price. Using real-world examples and industry history, Elesha explains who Apple Creator Studio is actually for, what creators gain and lose with subscriptions, and how to evaluate creative tools in a subscription-first future. In this episode, you’ll learn: 👉🏽 Why Creator Studio feels valuable to some creators and frustrating to others 👉🏽 The difference between ownership and access in creative tools 👉🏽 What Adobe’s subscription shift teaches us about Apple’s strategy 👉🏽 A 3-question framework for evaluating any creator subscription 👉🏽 How to avoid tool overload and subscription fatigue Your tools should amplify the work you’re already doing not complicate it. Get your Productivity Cheat Sheet here. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Why creators are having different conversations about the same tool 01:44 - Two creators, two completely different value propositions 04:18 - What Adobe’s shift to subscriptions teaches us 06:59 - What creators lose (and gain) with subscriptions 09:53 - The 3-question framework for evaluating any subscription 13:02 - Who Apple Creator Studio actually makes sense for 14:06 - Why this is really about ecosystems, not apps 16:18 - Your Creator Studio audit (this week’s action step) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit eleshanaomi.substack.com

    18 min

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I’m Elesha Naomi, tech strategist, creator, and woman of faith helping you find balance between the work you love and the life you’re building. Each week, we’ll explore how to design systems that don’t just make you productive, they give you peace. You’ll hear honest stories from my own journey of rebuilding workflows, routines, and even identity after shifting from solo entrepreneur to partnership and beyond. We’ll talk about real-life balance, automations that free your time, and the faith-filled perspective that keeps everything grounded. Because success isn’t about doing more it’s about creating space to live, rest, and thrive. eleshanaomi.substack.com