What happens when a highly creative, multi-passionate person starts questioning their identity, their relationship with money, and their own sense of worth? In this episode of The Creative Flight, Ivy Malik sits down with Gabriella Killeen for an honest conversation about creativity, ambition, money, and the inner narratives that shape how we show up in our work. Gabriella shares openly about: - Growing up multi-lingual and multi-passionate - Loving money for the freedom it brings and struggling when it goes quiet - The self-attack loops that appear during low periods - Imposter syndrome, bitterness, and the “anyone could do this” story - Why pleasure, presence, and creativity are deeply connected - How sexology, intimacy, and play influence fulfilment beyond work This episode touches upon the inner mechanics behind motivation, confidence, and creative energy, especially for people who don’t fit neatly into one job title. If you’ve ever felt driven by curiosity and play, but unsettled when things slow down, this conversation will resonate. About Gabriella Killeen:

Gabriella Killeen is a Malmö-based marketeer and multi-hyphen creative with over a decade of experience building brands and communities across beauty, lifestyle, wellness, and tech. As Chief Marketing Officer at Headon Products, she’s leading the company’s next phase of growth while also exploring identity, culture, and modern womanhood through her Swedish Substack newsletter The Sunday Edit.

With a Brazilian background and a European upbringing, Gabriella speaks four languages and often draws on her multicultural background in how she works and tells stories. Her career has never followed a straight line, guided by curiosity, intuition, and lust for life, she trusts that when something feels exciting, it’s worth pursuing. Her work bridges strategy and storytelling, blending warmth, wit, and a sharp eye for culture, and she refuses to let professional labels define her life.

Instagram: @gabriellakilleens About The Creative Flight podcast: It is for creatives, founders, and multi-hyphenates navigating the tension between meaningful work and making money. Each episode explores the psychological, emotional, and practical realities of creative business owners from all walks of life. How did their business take flight. From ambition and identity to sales, confidence, and sustainability. About Ivy Malik: Ivy Malik is a business and sales coach for creatives obsessed with sunglasses. She helps designers, content creators, and founders understand the psychology behind money, pricing, and decision-making, so they can build commercially viable work without pressure, performance, or losing themselves in the process. How to work with Ivy: Ivy’s signature programme is Flight Club. It helps with the full business growth from business model, marketing to conversion. https://ivymalik.com/flightclub/ If you have most of that already established and only want to work on your sales, you can join the Sales Gym only which helps you close higher paying clients on repeat. https://ivymalik.com/sales-gym-million/ Want to work with Ivy privately? The most popular way to work with her is a no-zoom, unlimited access support that starts at £6K per quarter. Each package is individually created to suit each client’s personalised needs. (Prices quoted may be subject to change as they were true during the time of publishing the episode).

You’ve heard the advice: post more, start a Telegram group, run a masterclass, DM everyone who votes on your poll. But what if none of it works, not because you’re bad at business, but because it was never meant for you?

In this episode, Ivy sits down with energy strategist and projector Ieva Drazniece to unpack the real cost of following strategies designed for someone else’s wiring. They share the flops, the burnout, and the quiet power of doing less—but in alignment. Expect Human Design truth bombs, behind-the-scenes marketing confessions, and a refreshing reminder that being magnetic isn’t about doing more. It’s about being more you.

About Ivy: Ivy Malik helps creatives and coaches step into premium pricing, high-value sales, and effortless business growth. All without overworking, undercharging, or second-guessing their worth. With 19+ years of business experience, she combines pricing psychology, sales strategy, and intuitive coaching to help her clients raise their rates, attract premium clients, and scale with confidence. Through Ivy Malik Coaching, she teaches entrepreneurs how to sell with ease, align their business with their energy, and multiply their revenue without force or burnout

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About Ieva Drazniece: Ieva Drazniece is a speaker and coach with over 25 years in communications, she empowers executives and business owners to grow their influence on LinkedIn and beyond, by aligning strategy with authenticity. As a guest on this episode, she shares how Human Design, empathic leadership, and authentic personal branding can help you scale inbound trust.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ieva-drazniece/

https://www.instagram.com/ieva_drazniece/

In this refreshingly candid conversation, Ivy Malik sits down with Conrad Ford, fintech founder and C-suite exec at Allica Bank, to explore the money truths that creatives often avoid. From building one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies to hiring bold creatives over bloated agencies, Conrad shares brutally honest advice on financial literacy, pricing, and what it actually takes to land big clients. They discuss why understanding the difference between profit and cash is life or death for a business, how creatives sabotage their own growth by avoiding uncomfortable money conversations, and what companies like Allica look for when hiring talent. I

About Ivy: Ivy Malik helps creatives and coaches step into premium pricing, high-value sales, and effortless business growth. All without overworking, undercharging, or second-guessing their worth. With 19+ years of business experience, she combines pricing psychology, sales strategy, and intuitive coaching to help her clients raise their rates, attract premium clients, and scale with confidence. Through Ivy Malik Coaching, she teaches entrepreneurs how to sell with ease, align their business with their energy, and multiply their revenue without force or burnout

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About Conrad Ford: Conrad Ford is a fintech entrepreneur and business leader with a rare blend of corporate strategy and startup grit. After an early career in banking and a leadership role at a Deloitte Fast 500 tech firm, he founded Funding Options—named one of the Financial Times' fastest-growing companies in Europe and loved by customers with a 95%+ Trustpilot rating. Today, he’s helping scale Allica Bank, the UK’s fastest-growing company, while drawing on deep experience in building high-performing teams, direct and partner-led growth, and leading through disruption.

Summary

In this engaging conversation, Ivy Malik and James Barnard explore the intricacies of building a successful design business, the importance of networking, and the transformative power of social media. James shares his journey from struggling with sales to establishing a team and leveraging social media for client acquisition. They discuss the challenges of public speaking, the impact of imposter syndrome, and the strategies for creating engaging content. The conversation concludes with James's current obsession with designing a deck of cards, highlighting his creative aspirations.

About Ivy: Ivy Malik helps creatives and coaches step into premium pricing, high-value sales, and effortless business growth. All without overworking, undercharging, or second-guessing their worth. With 19+ years of business experience, she combines pricing psychology, sales strategy, and intuitive coaching to help her clients raise their rates, attract premium clients, and scale with confidence. Through Ivy Malik Coaching, she teaches entrepreneurs how to sell with ease, align their business with their energy, and multiply their revenue without force or burnout

If you enjoyed this conversation, please take a moment to leave a 5-star rating and review, it really helps more people discover the show.

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About James Barnard: James Barnard is an award-winning logo and visual identity designer, educator, and speaker. With over 15 years of experience at major UK publications like The Daily Telegraph and Hearst Magazines, he now runs his studio, Barnard Co., from the Gold Coast, Australia. James balances client work with design education, creating content for an audience of 900K+ and speaking at global events like Adobe MAX. His mission is to craft logos with meaning and help the next generation of designers master their craft.

In this episode:

Website https://barnard.co

Liz Mosley gets real about what it takes to grow a design-led business without losing your identity in the noise.

We talk about everything from why she still presents three brand concepts (despite the industry pressure to do just one), how she filters out red-flag clients, and what she’s learned from years of doing things her way.

This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s an honest look at imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and trusting your gut in an algorithm-driven world. We also dive into AI’s limitations, the role of taste in design, and how her heritage shapes the way she works. We cover:

– Her full design process, from inquiry to delivery

– Why she refuses to niche by industry

– How she built a podcast with over 170 episodes

– The real role of taste in design (and why AI can’t replicate it)

– What red flags she looks out for in client work

– How culture, boundaries, and burnout shape creative growth

About Ivy: Ivy Malik helps creatives and coaches step into premium pricing, high-value sales, and effortless business growth. All without overworking, undercharging, or second-guessing their worth. With 19+ years of business experience, she combines pricing psychology, sales strategy, and intuitive coaching to help her clients raise their rates, attract premium clients, and scale with confidence. Through Ivy Malik Coaching, she teaches entrepreneurs how to sell with ease, align their business with their energy, and multiply their revenue without force or burnout

If you enjoyed this conversation, please take a moment to leave a 5-star rating and review, it really helps more people discover the show.

Thanks for tuning in, and I hope you enjoyed the flight. Find me on:

Website: https://ivymalik.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivymalikofficial/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivymalik/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ivymalikofficial

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About Liz Mosley: Liz Mosley is a graphic designer with over 17 years experience and now specialises in creating creative branding and websites for small business owners. She also hosts a podcast called Building Your Brand and teaches courses showing people how to create their own branding if they don’t have the budget to outsource it. Her goal for her clients and students is for them to come away with branding that they love that helps them to feel so proud and confident promoting their businesses and sharing what they do with the world. She also loves sharing her own lessons about running a small business, talking about rejection, public speaking and just generally trying to be a cheerleader for her audience and clients.

In this episode:

Website https://www.lizmosley.net Podcast: Building Your Brand

Instagram (Studio): @lizmmosley

LinkedIn: Liz Mosley

In this episode, I’m reflecting on what it’s really like to show up at big creative industry events as an introvert.

Over the past few months, I’ve been to Cannes Lions, South by Southwest London, Adobe Max, and Social Day — and each one left me with a different feeling. Some were electric. Others felt performative, even lonely.

I’m sharing the behind-the-scenes of what these events are really like and a few tips on what you can do that would faciliate connections beyond the event.

About Ivy: Ivy Malik helps creatives and coaches step into premium pricing, high-value sales, and effortless business growth. All without overworking, undercharging, or second-guessing their worth. With 19+ years of business experience, she combines pricing psychology, sales strategy, and intuitive coaching to help her clients raise their rates, attract premium clients, and scale with confidence. Through Ivy Malik Coaching, she teaches entrepreneurs how to sell with ease, align their business with their energy, and multiply their revenue without force or burnout

If you enjoyed this conversation, please take a moment to leave a 5-star rating and review, it really helps more people discover the show.

Thanks for tuning in, and I hope you enjoyed the flight. Find me on:

Website: https://ivymalik.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivymalikofficial/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivymalik/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ivymalikofficial

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In this episode, I sit down with Kristy Campbell, founder of Pink Pony Creative, for a real and refreshing conversation about what it’s actually like to grow a creative agency while navigating new motherhood. We talk about imposter syndrome, the fear of losing relevance, and why letting go of perfection was the best thing she did for her business. Kristy shares openly about how she built her team, the pressure of being the face of the brand, and the internal tug-of-war between ambition and presence. We also explore leadership, human design, and how to trust your gut when the stakes feel high. If you’ve ever wondered how to do it all — or whether you even should — this one’s for you.

About Ivy: Ivy Malik helps creatives and coaches step into premium pricing, high-value sales, and effortless business growth. All without overworking, undercharging, or second-guessing their worth. With 19+ years of business experience, she combines pricing psychology, sales strategy, and intuitive coaching to help her clients raise their rates, attract premium clients, and scale with confidence. Through Ivy Malik Coaching, she teaches entrepreneurs how to sell with ease, align their business with their energy, and multiply their revenue without force or burnout

If you enjoyed this conversation, please take a moment to leave a 5-star rating and review, it really helps more people discover the show.

Thanks for tuning in, and I hope you enjoyed the flight. Find me on:

Website: https://ivymalik.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivymalikofficial/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivymalik/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ivymalikofficial

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About Kristy: Kristy Campbell is the founder and creative director of Pink Pony Creative, a New Zealand–based branding studio known for bold, high-energy design and unapologetic visual storytelling. Over the past five years, she’s grown Pink Pony from a solo venture into a sought-after agency with a global client base and a tight-knit team. Kristy is also an international speaker, educator, and new mum — navigating the realities of leadership, visibility, and creative momentum in a fast-moving industry. Whether on stage or online, she brings transparency, colour, and courage to everything she does.

In this episode: Folk CRM (affiliate link)

https://try.folk.app/ir0u8eeqnp09 mybodygraph.com

Website https://www.pinkponycreative.com (Main portfolio, services, and agency overview)

1. Kristy’s Personal Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kristythepinkpony (Behind-the-scenes, personal brand, education content)
2. Pink Pony Creative Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pinkponycreative (Studio work, team updates, brand identity showcases)
3. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristy-campbell-nz (Her personal brand content — especially relevant if she mentions her growth there)
4. The Social Ponies Podcast (if you want to cross-reference her past podcast work) https://open.spotify.com/show/5l4rLD9szUcf8zXjfpA1JL (May be inactive, but still relevant for background and archive linking)

In this episode of Creative Flight, I sit down with Amit Patel, Creative Director at Experience Haus, to talk about building with care in an age obsessed with speed. We unpack the quiet power of curiosity, the role of taste in creative work, and why real growth comes from staying human—especially when AI can do almost everything else.

About Ivy: Ivy Malik helps creatives and coaches step into premium pricing, high-value sales, and effortless business growth. All without overworking, undercharging, or second-guessing their worth. With 19+ years of business experience, she combines pricing psychology, sales strategy, and intuitive coaching to help her clients raise their rates, attract premium clients, and scale with confidence. Through Ivy Malik Coaching, she teaches entrepreneurs how to sell with ease, align their business with their energy, and multiply their revenue without force or burnout

If you enjoyed this conversation, please take a moment to leave a 5-star rating and review, it really helps more people discover the show.

Thanks for tuning in, and I hope you enjoyed the flight. Find me on:

Website: https://ivymalik.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivymalikofficial/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivymalik/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ivymalikofficial

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About Amit Patel: Amit Patel is an inspiring voice at the intersection of design, education, and business transformation. As the founder of Experience Haus, he has built one of the UK’s most forward-thinking design education companies—empowering individuals and global teams to reimagine the way they learn, create, and innovate. With over 20 years of experience within the design field, Amit has worked within various industries, such as banking, healthcare, and public infrastructure.

A passionate advocate for human-centered design and creative problem-solving, Amit has delivered transformative workshops and capability-building programs for organizations such as Spotify, PwC, BNY Mellon, and Hiscox. His unique approach blends practical design strategy with deep empathy—helping people unlock their creative potential and drive meaningful impact in their work and communities.

With a background in entrepreneurship and service design, Amit brings real-world insight, infectious energy, and a powerful message: Design isn’t just a tool—it’s a mindset for change. Whether he’s speaking on stage, leading a workshop, or mentoring the next generation of thinkers and makers, Amit’s mission remains constant: to champion creativity, amplify diverse voices, and help others design a better future.