Is Creativity Enough? Chris Do's advice for creatives, content, and The Futur - E100

The MOOD Podcast

“If you don’t value yourself, why should anyone else?”

Chris Do is an Emmy-award-winning designer, founder of The Futur, and one of the most sought-after creative educators on the planet. With his huge audience and decades of experience building creative businesses, Chris helps designers, artists, and entrepreneurs master the business of creativity and the self-brand.

In this episode, we explore the psychology of pricing, the future of content, and how creatives can build meaningful, profitable careers without selling out.

What we talk about:

• How to price your creative work with confidence
• The mindset shift that changed everything for Chris
• Why the algorithm rewards authenticity
• The real reason most creatives burn out
• How to turn content into clients
• AI, abundance, and staying relevant
• Why storytelling is your most powerful business tool
• How to move from freelancer to entrepreneur
• Building your audience one post at a time

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Follow Chris and his work:
Website: www.thefutur.com
Instagram: @thechrisdo
YouTube: @ChrisDo

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Thank you for listening and for being a part of this incredible community. You can also watch this episode on my YouTube channel (link below) where I also share insights, photography tips and behind-the-scenes content on my channel as well as my social media, so make sure to follow me on Instagram, Twitter, Threads and TikTok or check out my website for my complete portfolio of work.

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Message me, leave a comment and join in the conversation!

Thank you for listening and for being a part of this incredible community. You can also watch this episode on my YouTube channel (link below) where I also share insights, photography tips and behind-the-scenes content on my channel as well as my social media, so make sure to follow me on Instagram, Twitter, Threads and TikTok or check out my website for my complete portfolio of work.

YouTube:
www.youtube.com/@mattyj_ay
Learn with me
https://mattjacobphotography.com/voice-alchemy
My Newsletter
https://mattjacobphotography.com/newsletter
Website:
www.mattjacobphotography.com
Socials:
IG | X | TikTok | Threads | YouTube | @mattyj_ay

บท

1. Framing The Conversation: Why Chris Do (00:00:00)

2. Freelancer vs Entrepreneur: The Profit Gap (00:03:10)

3. Keep The Craft, Price Like A Business (00:06:20)

4. Beyond Clients: Audience, Art, And Leverage (00:10:20)

5. AI Floods The Feed: What Still Wins (00:14:20)

6. Show Your Process: Authority Through Teaching (00:18:00)

7. Brand Is Story: From Commodity To Meaning (00:22:00)

8. Credentials, Content, And “Content Lab” (00:26:00)

9. No Hacks: Write Simply, Think Clearly (00:30:00)

10. Hyper-Niche Strategy And 1,000 Fans (00:34:00)

11. Monetising Trust: Reciprocity In Action (00:38:00)

12. Do You Need Content? Demand And Identity (00:42:00)

13. Finding Your Voice: Be 1/8 Inch Different (00:46:00)

14. Pricing Ethics: The Four Agreements (00:50:00)

15. “Selling Out” Reframed: Principles And Success (00:56:00)

16. Mindset, Ceiling-Lifting, And Closing Thanks (01:01:00)