Creatives Like Us

Angela Lyons
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Creatives Like Us® is a podcast dedicated to opening up the conversation and amplifying the voices of underrepresented creatives, especially people of colour. Hosted by graphic designer Angela Lyons, this podcast is all about breaking down barriers and showing that a successful career in the creative industry is possible for everyone. Through open conversations with inspiring creatives, Angela creates a platform for stories that challenge the status quo and provide insight, encouragement, and practical advice. Creatives Like Us is here to empower and uplift the next generation of diverse talent, whether you're a student, graduate, or exploring a new career path.

  1. Being Intentionally Yourself with Gus Bhandal

    NOV 27

    Being Intentionally Yourself with Gus Bhandal

    In this episode, Angela sits down with Gus Bhandal, a LinkedIn trainer and marketing agency owner based in Coventry, to discuss authenticity in business and the power of being intentionally yourself.  Gus shares his unconventional journey from marketing professional to pub landlord and how running a pub for three years became the catalyst for starting his own marketing agency. The conversation explores Gus's philosophy on LinkedIn: why being yourself is your biggest competitive advantage, how to create content that AI can't replicate, and the importance of consistent visibility. He explains his "force fields" approach to marketing and why he chose to specialise in LinkedIn. Gus also talks about co-founding Uplift Live, an annual LinkedIn conference that brings together global specialists.  Throughout the episode, they discuss the reality of being a creative of colour in business and why surrounding yourself with good people matters more than anything else.  Plus, Gus reveals the story behind his signature orange branding and those Terry's Chocolate Oranges! Links to Gus @ The M Guru: The LinkedIn-first Digital Marketing Agency website: TheMGuru.co.uk Subscribe to The Enlightenment Connect with Gus on LinkedIn Join The Squeeze membership Join Gus’ free Facebook group Meet Gus at Uplift Live - The LinkedIn focused conference If you have enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review here. Thank you! Support the show Contact Information This podcast is hosted by award-winning graphic designer Angela Lyons of Lyons Creative. If you have any questions or suggestions or would like to be featured on this podcast, please email angela@lyonscreative.co.uk You can follow and connect here: Instagram LinkedIn Podcast website Instagram - Creatives Like Us Podcast Join the mailing list The opinions of our host and guests are their own. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe with the podcast provider of your choice or leave us a review. Thanks!

    33 min

  2. NOV 13

    The Power of Branding in Business

    In this solo episode, Angela Lyons emphasises the critical role of branding in business success. She discusses how branding is not just a visual identity but an investment that influences how people perceive and remember a business. What to look for before working with a graphic designer. The conversation also highlights the potential costs associated with neglecting branding, including missed opportunities and a lack of credibility. Connect with Angela Website If you have enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review here. Thank you! Support the show Contact Information This podcast is hosted by award-winning graphic designer Angela Lyons of Lyons Creative. If you have any questions or suggestions or would like to be featured on this podcast, please email angela@lyonscreative.co.uk You can follow and connect here: Instagram LinkedIn Podcast website Instagram - Creatives Like Us Podcast Join the mailing list The opinions of our host and guests are their own. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe with the podcast provider of your choice or leave us a review. Thanks!

    16 min
  3. Building Your Personal Brand with Ella Orr

    NOV 6

    Building Your Personal Brand with Ella Orr

    In this episode of Creatives Like Us, Angela Lyons interviews Ella Orr, a personal branding coach, public speaker and social media marketer. Ella shares her journey from being a teacher to discovering her passion for social media marketing after a personal loss. She emphasises the importance of personal branding, the mindset shift required to embrace it and the value of networking and building connections. Ella also discusses the support she received from mentors and the significance of visibility in business. The conversation concludes with Ella's advice to her younger self and her aspirations for future projects. Connect with Ella LinkedIn here TikTok here Instagram here About Ella Ella is a personal branding coach and the owner of Much More Social, which she started in 2018. Before retraining in social media marketing, she was a teacher for many years.  Ella runs individual and group training as well as a consultancy on personal branding, social media strategy and content creation. She speaks about personal brand in masterclasses and at events and enjoys being a guest on podcasts and live interviews.  She delivers LinkedIn training, her favourite platform, but is also an avid content creator on her Instagram and TikTok platforms.  If you have enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review here. Thank you! Support the show Contact Information This podcast is hosted by award-winning graphic designer Angela Lyons of Lyons Creative. If you have any questions or suggestions or would like to be featured on this podcast, please email angela@lyonscreative.co.uk You can follow and connect here: Instagram LinkedIn Podcast website Instagram - Creatives Like Us Podcast Join the mailing list The opinions of our host and guests are their own. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe with the podcast provider of your choice or leave us a review. Thanks!

    33 min
  4. Trusting your instincts: How Kayleigh Hall designed her own path

    OCT 23

    Trusting your instincts: How Kayleigh Hall designed her own path

    Angela Lyons sits down with Kayleigh Hall, a brand and website designer who transformed a "naive" leap of faith into an 11-year thriving freelance business. From accidentally discovering graphic design weeks before her uni interview to her obsessive love of typography, Kayleigh's journey is both inspiring and relatable.  Kayleigh opens up about experiencing workplace microaggressions as the only Black woman in her agency and how that painful experience led her to build a business where she chooses who she works with. She shares her advice to her teenage self: "Go where your skills are, not where you feel like you're allowed to go."  Packed with practical wisdom, vulnerable moments and plenty of laughs, this episode celebrates authenticity, resilience, and trusting your gut. Connect with Kayleigh:  Website: hallcreative.co.ukInstagram: @hallcreativeLinkedIn: hallcreativeBlack Ballard Join Our Table (JOT) If you have enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review here. Thank you! Support the show Contact Information This podcast is hosted by award-winning graphic designer Angela Lyons of Lyons Creative. If you have any questions or suggestions or would like to be featured on this podcast, please email angela@lyonscreative.co.uk You can follow and connect here: Instagram LinkedIn Podcast website Instagram - Creatives Like Us Podcast Join the mailing list The opinions of our host and guests are their own. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe with the podcast provider of your choice or leave us a review. Thanks!

    29 min
  5. Public Speaking for Creatives: Start Small, Build Confidence

    OCT 20

    Public Speaking for Creatives: Start Small, Build Confidence

    In this solo episode of Creatives Like Us, Angela Lyons discusses the often daunting topic of public speaking, emphasising its importance for small business owners and freelancers.  She shares personal experiences and practical tips for building confidence, starting small, and effectively communicating ideas. The conversation highlights the significance of visibility, authority, and clarity in public speaking, while also addressing common fears and the value of authenticity. Angela encourages listeners to embrace opportunities for public speaking, whether through networking events, podcasts or local meetups, and to practice their skills to enhance their professional presence. If you have enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review here. Thank you! Support the show Contact Information This podcast is hosted by award-winning graphic designer Angela Lyons of Lyons Creative. If you have any questions or suggestions or would like to be featured on this podcast, please email angela@lyonscreative.co.uk You can follow and connect here: Instagram LinkedIn Podcast website Instagram - Creatives Like Us Podcast Join the mailing list The opinions of our host and guests are their own. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe with the podcast provider of your choice or leave us a review. Thanks!

    18 min
  6. The power of public speaking with Festus Akinbusoye

    OCT 9

    The power of public speaking with Festus Akinbusoye

    In today's podcast episode, Angela takes a different format to the podcast by diving into public speaking with guest Festus Akinbusoye. He shares his personal experiences and provides practical advice on conquering fear and nerves while delivering powerful presentations through storytelling. Also he covers the significance of repetition in ensuring key messages resonate with listeners.  Festus Akinbusoye is a public figure, entrepreneur, passionate advocate for young people, and former Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire (2021–2023). With over 20 years in business and a strong record of public service, Festus is passionate about public safety, business and finding solutions to problems that face communities. Connect with Festus LinkedIn here Website here Creatives Like Us - The Event A practical, creatively-fuelled knowledge sharing workshop for Black and Brown business owners and freelancers. Thursday October 16 2025 Tickets and more information here If you have enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review here. Thank you! Support the show Contact Information This podcast is hosted by award-winning graphic designer Angela Lyons of Lyons Creative. If you have any questions or suggestions or would like to be featured on this podcast, please email angela@lyonscreative.co.uk You can follow and connect here: Instagram LinkedIn Podcast website Instagram - Creatives Like Us Podcast Join the mailing list The opinions of our host and guests are their own. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe with the podcast provider of your choice or leave us a review. Thanks!

    33 min
  7. Making social media work without the overwhelm: Tips for your business

    OCT 2

    Making social media work without the overwhelm: Tips for your business

    Do you love or loathe social media? In this episode, I'm sharing how I was someone who absolutely loathed social media to using it with purpose for my business - Lyons Creative. I talk about practical tips on managing social media without burnout, including how I use time limits, content planning tools and the content pillar method to stay consistent.  You'll learn about my approach to LinkedIn and Instagram, why the long game matters for service-based businesses and how to repurpose content effectively. Plus, I'm sharing some exciting personal news about being nominated for the Black Podcast Awards and details about the final Creatives Like Us event! Creatives Like Us - THE EVENT. Tickets on sale - a few remain. Get them here! Join 'The Best 90 Days Ever' - by Hannah Isted.* Improve your marketing in the next 90 days with just 10 minutes a day. Join here. Plan your content with Metricool*. Try it here. *Contains an affiliate link If you have enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review here. Thank you! Support the show Contact Information This podcast is hosted by award-winning graphic designer Angela Lyons of Lyons Creative. If you have any questions or suggestions or would like to be featured on this podcast, please email angela@lyonscreative.co.uk You can follow and connect here: Instagram LinkedIn Podcast website Instagram - Creatives Like Us Podcast Join the mailing list The opinions of our host and guests are their own. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe with the podcast provider of your choice or leave us a review. Thanks!

    15 min
  8. From journalism to redefining networking and social media with Yolanda Sissing

    SEP 25

    From journalism to redefining networking and social media with Yolanda Sissing

    In this engaging conversation, Yolanda Sissing, founder of Pinkleaf Social and co-founder of the Anti-Social Socialites, shares her journey from a conventional career to becoming a social media consultant for purpose-driven brands. She discusses the catalyst that led her to pursue her passion, the importance of redefining networking and her diverse clientele focused on social impact.  Yolanda also shares her aspirations for future projects, advice for marketers and personal reflections on life and career. Connect with Yolanda Yolanda is an Ethical Social Media Marketing Strategist, the founder of purpose-driven storytelling company PinkLeaf Social & the co-founder of a growing global community of antisocial networkers.  She is an advocate for ethical marketing, equality, social conscience and ripping up the rule book! Her personalised training and bespoke workshops empowers purpose-driven business owners, particularly Black-owned businesses and female founders, to be braver as they leverage strategic social media to make a big impact. As co-founder of the Antisocial Socialites, she's rewriting the networking rulebook for thousands of professionals who hate traditional networking and the 60 second pitch. In her spare time she's an active blogger, public speaker, serial volunteer, vocal feminist, conscious parent and storyteller.  Find her on LinkedIn, Instagram and via her website Creatives Like Us the EVENT - Thursday 16 October 2025, tickets and more information here. A knowledge sharing, creativity-fuelled workshop for Black and Brown business owners and freelancers. If you have enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review here. Thank you! Support the show Contact Information This podcast is hosted by award-winning graphic designer Angela Lyons of Lyons Creative. If you have any questions or suggestions or would like to be featured on this podcast, please email angela@lyonscreative.co.uk You can follow and connect here: Instagram LinkedIn Podcast website Instagram - Creatives Like Us Podcast Join the mailing list The opinions of our host and guests are their own. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe with the podcast provider of your choice or leave us a review. Thanks!

    32 min
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Creatives Like Us® is a podcast dedicated to opening up the conversation and amplifying the voices of underrepresented creatives, especially people of colour. Hosted by graphic designer Angela Lyons, this podcast is all about breaking down barriers and showing that a successful career in the creative industry is possible for everyone. Through open conversations with inspiring creatives, Angela creates a platform for stories that challenge the status quo and provide insight, encouragement, and practical advice. Creatives Like Us is here to empower and uplift the next generation of diverse talent, whether you're a student, graduate, or exploring a new career path.

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    Angela Lyons
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