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Creatives Like Us

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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Update frequency
every 13 days
Average duration
32 minutes
Episodes
19
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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Everyone is Creative (Yes, Even in Business)

Everyone is Creative (Yes, Even in Business)

In this episode of Creatives Like Us Angela Lyons opens up about how this podcast has become her creative outlet and why she believes every single person has creativity within them. She shares exciti…

00:06:18  |   Thu 18 Sep 2025
Flip The Script: Reflections on Season One

Flip The Script: Reflections on Season One

The mic flips for our Creatives Like Us season finale! Host Angela Lyons takes the guest seat while producer Heather Pownall leads an open, honest conversation about Angela’s journey from launching t…

00:36:54  |   Thu 28 Aug 2025
Coaching, Art & Owning It: Vanessa Belleau on curating her creative path

Coaching, Art & Owning It: Vanessa Belleau on curating her creative path

In this inspiring penultimate episode of the season - the final guest interview of Creatives Like Us, Angela sits down in-studio with the radiant Vanessa Belleau — multidisciplinary creative, executi…

00:53:43  |   Thu 07 Aug 2025
From London to Wales: A Creative Life Unfolded

From London to Wales: A Creative Life Unfolded

In this episode, Ange sits down with Heather Ebanks, a graphic designer, photographer, and founder of the blog Digital Fluidity. Originally from South London and now based in South Wales, Heather sha…

00:25:46  |   Thu 24 Jul 2025
From Copywriting to Cultural Work: Jo Sealy on Creative Journeys

From Copywriting to Cultural Work: Jo Sealy on Creative Journeys

In this episode of Creatives Like Us , Ange chats with Jo Sealy, a creative business owner, photographer and mentor whose career has spanned marketing, radio, TV and heritage work. Jo shares how she …

00:31:26  |   Thu 10 Jul 2025
Finding the Frame: Gabriel Hutchinson’s Journey in Focus

Finding the Frame: Gabriel Hutchinson’s Journey in Focus

In this episode of Creatives Like Us, host Ange sits down with photographer and visual storyteller Gabriel Hutchinson, who shares a candid and often humorous look at his creative journey. From experi…

00:46:54  |   Wed 25 Jun 2025
No More Gatekeeping: Law, Business and Doing Things Differently

No More Gatekeeping: Law, Business and Doing Things Differently

In this episode, Ange talks to Nkem Ekwukoma, a lawyer who’s doing things very differently. Nkem is the founder of The Legal Storyteller, where she helps small business owners, especially women and p…

00:39:00  |   Sun 15 Jun 2025
Personality & the Power of Showing Up

Personality & the Power of Showing Up

In this warm and honest conversation, designer Bhavini Lakhani from B81 Designs joins Ange on Creatives Like Us to talk about confidence, creative identity, and the joy of print. The two friends expl…

00:30:28  |   Thu 22 May 2025
Joyful Movement and Body Confidence: Nana Crawford on Reclaiming Fitness

Joyful Movement and Body Confidence: Nana Crawford on Reclaiming Fitness

In this uplifting episode of Creatives Like Us, Ange speaks with Nana Crawford, founder of This Black Woman Can and Jiggle Fit, about her transformative journey into dance fitness. Nana shares how, a…

00:31:55  |   Thu 08 May 2025
Creating Space: Mo Kanjilal on Inclusion, Tech and Turning Points

Creating Space: Mo Kanjilal on Inclusion, Tech and Turning Points

In this episode of Creatives Like Us, host Angela Lyons speaks with Mo Kanjilal, diversity and inclusion leader, TEDx speaker, and co-founder of Watch This Sp_ce. Mo shares her journey from senior ro…

00:29:05  |   Thu 24 Apr 2025
Poetry in Motion: From Sound Systems to Storytelling & Spoken Truths

Poetry in Motion: From Sound Systems to Storytelling & Spoken Truths

In this episode of Creatives Like Us, host Angela interviews performance poet Adisa, also known as The Verbaliser. Adisa shares his creative journey, beginning with his early involvement in Jamaican …

00:27:34  |   Thu 10 Apr 2025
Letting go of perfection and creating what matters

Letting go of perfection and creating what matters

 “I wanted my children to grow up knowing there is space for them.” - Sylvia Prince

This week on Creatives Like Us, Ange speaks with Sylvia Prince, designer and founder of Sylvia Prince Designs. Sylvi…

00:46:13  |   Thu 27 Mar 2025
Lights, Camera, Breakthrough! A Journey in the TV & Commercial Film Industry

Lights, Camera, Breakthrough! A Journey in the TV & Commercial Film Industry

"We have a very London-centric view of Blackness in the UK, but Black people exist everywhere. Our stories deserve to be told too" - Makeda Matheson 

In this episode of Creatives Like Us, host Angela …

00:32:28  |   Thu 13 Mar 2025
Crafting culture through design and journalism

Crafting culture through design and journalism

'We belong to any space we choose to be in.' - Kala Paul-Worika

In this episode of Creatives Like Us, host Angela Lyons speaks with Kala Paul-Worika, a freelance journalist and the founder of By Kala …

00:39:51  |   Thu 27 Feb 2025
Making Art Work: David Oku on Valuing Your Craft

Making Art Work: David Oku on Valuing Your Craft

"As a Black creative, I’ve had to work ten times harder to be taken seriously – that’s why my work speaks for itself." - David Oku

In this episode of Creative Like Us, Ange speaks with London-based fr…

01:08:26  |   Thu 13 Feb 2025
Differentiation: It's not about fitting in but standing out

Differentiation: It's not about fitting in but standing out

“When you walk into a room, own who you are and what you’ve achieved, it’s not about fitting in, it’s about standing out.” – Ayo Abbas

In this episode of Creatives Like Us, host Angela Lyons is joined…

00:22:30  |   Thu 30 Jan 2025
Creatives Like Us: Amplifying Voices, Building Community, and Passing It On

Creatives Like Us: Amplifying Voices, Building Community, and Passing It On

In this introductory episode of Creatives Like Us, host Angela Lyons (you may know her as Ange) shares her inspiration for creating a podcast that amplifies the voices of creatives of colour. Drawing…

00:26:14  |   Thu 16 Jan 2025
Creative journeys:  Fitting in is Overrated!

Creative journeys: Fitting in is Overrated!

In this first episode of Creatives Like Us, Angela speaks with Dominique van Werkhoven, a writer and co-founder of The Werks, about her journey as a creative entrepreneur. Dominique shares her experi…

00:25:54  |   Thu 16 Jan 2025
Introducing Creatives Like Us

Introducing Creatives Like Us

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, …

00:01:33  |   Tue 22 Oct 2024
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