The Creative Flight with Ivy Malik

My wife pays the bills while I learn how to sell

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Most people think you need a clear roadmap to build something meaningful. Jens Meyssen is proof that you don't — sometimes you just need the courage to jump.
I loved my conversation with Jens for so many reasons. Listen to find out why and buckle up as we went deep - fast!
Jens is a self-taught creative entrepreneur from Belgium who has never let not knowing something stop him from figuring it out. This conversation will shift how you think about hustle, self-worth, and what it really costs to build a business on your own terms.
Did you relate to him? Are you building from obligation or from excitement? And can you tell the difference?
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🔹 Flight Club — full business growth from business model to marketing to conversion https://ivymalik.com/flightclub/
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Connect with Jens Meyssen
📲 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jens-meyssen-b6
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a440b2/
🌐 Noir Visuals: www.noir-visuals.com
🌐 Studio Blanc: www.studioblanc.art

B2B Doesn't Have To Be Boring

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Most people think B2B marketing has to be complicated, corporate, and cold. Nadia Timmer is proving it doesn't have to be any of those things.
I loved this conversation with Nadia: from building her career across interior design, insurance, and communications, to founding 8SIX Creative Studio and becoming the strategic partner that bold B2B brands didn't know they were missing. She thinks deeply about story, value, and what it really means to show up for your clients — and this conversation will shift how you see marketing, pricing, and your own worth as a business owner.
Nadia doesn't separate the personal from the professional. The shyness she carried growing up lives right alongside the confidence she's built through years of listening — really listening — to her clients. And the moment a company tried to lowball her and extract her expertise? That was the trigger that changed everything about how she prices her work.
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Connect with Nadia Timmer
📲 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadiatimmer/
🌐 Website: www.8sixcreative.com

It’s not underpricing, it’s unbranded

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Most people think branding is for products. Kenny Isidoro is proving it's the missing piece in every building, development, and architectural practice.
I loved this conversation with Kenny: from growing up in an immigrant household where McDonald's was a reward for good grades, to building a consultancy that bridges the gap between the world's builders and the people who actually live and work in their spaces. He has thought deeply about brand, story, money, and what it means to show up as you intend — and this conversation will shift how you see both real estate and your own business.
Kenny doesn't separate the personal from the professional. The frugality he learned watching his parents pay off their mortgage 15 years early lives right alongside the way he runs his business, raises his four kids, and talks openly about money at the dinner table.
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Connect with Kenny Isidoro
📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_mudeo/
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kisidoro/
🌐 Website: https://mudeo.co

Why Being Smart Doesn't Make Money Easy

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Most people pretend they have it figured out. Kassandra Bryant sat down and told the truth.
I loved this conversation with Kassandra: from growing up in a home where money meant tension and arguments, to carrying shame about not being "further along," to finally giving herself permission to pursue the creative work she was always meant to do. She is one of the most self-aware people I've spoken to — and this conversation will make you feel far less alone about where you are right now.
Kassandra doesn't perform success. She talks about the real cost of being underemployed, the weight of asking for help, and what it actually takes to build a business that reflects who you truly are — as a creative strategist building enterprise-level systems for small businesses that deserve nothing less.
Drop a 💬 in the comments: have you ever felt shame about where you are financially, even when you're actively working toward something better?
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🔹 Flight Club — full business growth from business model to marketing to conversion https://ivymalik.com/flightclub/
🔹 Private Coaching — tailored support https://ivymalik.com
Connect with Kassandra Bryant
📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studiogliss/
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kassandra-bryant/

The $1.4M Creative Decision

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Most people see their studio as a cost. Jessica Hische sees it as a bank account she gets to live inside.
I loved this conversation with Jessica: from buying her first apartment at 24, to investing $1.4M into a studio she owns in the Bay Area, to opening two brick-and-mortar stores, to co-founding a software company built specifically for creative studios. She has thought deeply about money, risk, and what it actually means to invest in yourself as a creative — and this conversation will change how you think about all of it.
Jessica doesn't do passive. Every decision she makes is designed to build something real, tangible, and useful — not just a number on a screen.
Drop a 💬 in the comments: do you rent or own your workspace — and has that ever held you back?
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Connect with Jessica Hische
📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicahische/
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicahische/
🌐 Studio Works: https://jessicahische.is

Sales Starts Before They Know

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Most people think sales is about chasing. Lina Bjernheim-Vedin knows it's actually about showing up long before anyone even knows they need you.
From years in the marketing and brand industry, feeling displaced, to starting her own business and finally doing things her way with quality, with heart, and on her own terms. She's also a course director at one of Sweden's top business schools, and the way she talks about sales, trust, and knowing your worth is something every business owner needs to hear.
The moment she stopped discounting for people she knew? That's when everything changed.
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🔹 Private Coaching — tailored support https://ivymalik.com
Connect with Lina Bjarnin Vidin
📲 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linabjarnin/
🌐 Idealaboratoriet: https://www.idelaboratoriet.se https://www.idelaboratoriet.se/growth-mentorship

Need vs. Want: The Secret to Stress-Free Sales Conversations

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Most people think pricing is about looking at the market and "cheating off someone else's notes" to find the right number. Michelle Ponvert knows that true sustainable pricing starts with looking inward at what you actually need to survive and thrive.
I loved this conversation with Michelle, from her journey as an Australian living in France to the radical way she rebuilt her business after a massive burnout. She’s proof that you don't have to follow a "shoved-in system" to be successful; you can design a business that respects your capacity and your family’s needs
Michelle doesn't do half measures when it comes to her values. Whether she’s discussing why healthcare should be a fundamental right or why she’d pay "10 times the taxes" for a baseline of safety, she brings a refreshing, human-first perspective to the world of entrepreneurship. She reminds us that sales becomes much easier when we come from a place of "wanting" to help rather than "needing" the money to survive.
Drop a 💬 in the comments: When you set your prices, do you look at the market first, or do you start with your own life's "reverse engineering?
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Connect with Michelle Pontvert:
📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellepontvert/
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-pontvert/

Why the Best Salespeople Never Think About Selling

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Most people think sales is about convincing. Karla Pamanes knows it's actually about something far more personal than that.
I loved this conversation with Karla: from leaving corporate after a decade, to going all in on her business while grieving her father during COVID, to completely rewiring her relationship with sales. She's proof that the life you want really is just one decision away.
Karla doesn't do half measures. She built a business, an academy and a whole new life by simply deciding and then refusing to look back.
Drop a 💬 in the comments: what's the moment that made you realise you couldn't keep playing it safe?
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🔹 Private Coaching — tailored support https://ivymalik.com
Connect with Karla Pamanes
📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karla.pamanes/
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlapamanes/
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karla.pamanes

To Sell is to Human

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Most people think their problem is with sales. Yinka Ewuola knows the real problem runs much deeper than that.
I loved chatting to Yinka as we share much of the same views around money, energetics of money and sales. She was a brilliant guest of The Creative Flight.
Yinka doesn't do surface-level. She connects the dots between your childhood, your mindset and your bank account in ways that are uncomfortable, eye-opening and completely necessary.
Drop a 💬 in the comments: what's one belief about money you were taught growing up that you're still carrying today?
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Connect with Yinka Ewuola
📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yinkaewuola/
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yinka-ewuola/

Why Don't You Just Pick The Cake

Most people think they know what's holding them back. Andy Casey knows it's the stuff they can't even see.
In this episode of The Creative Flight, Andy Casey: musician, creative, coach, shares why the biggest barriers in your life aren't the obvious ones, and why so many brilliant people are running on autopilot without even realising it.
Spoiler alert! It's not about mindset tips. It's about doing the work that nobody sees.
What you'll learn:
Why most people don't believe they have a choice and how that single belief keeps them stuck
How Andy went from burning the candle at both ends to finding his real purpose
Why he dropped the word "coach" and what he does instead
The "who am I?" exercise that helps you cross out everything that isn't you
How to set boundaries without cutting people off
Why the people doing it all for their family are sometimes the ones neglecting them the most
Who this episode is for: 📌 Entrepreneurs who feel like something bigger is waiting but can't quite get there 📌 People pleasers who are tired of doing everything for everyone else 📌 Anyone who has ever stood in their own life and thought "I can't go on like this" 📌 Creators and business owners ready to stop overthinking and start living their potential
Andy doesn't do surface-level. He goes straight into the messy, uncomfortable depths, because that's where the real shift happens.
If you've ever felt like invisible barriers are keeping you playing small, this conversation will change how you see them.
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Connect with Andy Casey 📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andycaseyuk 💼 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/andycaseyuk ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@andy-coach-casey 🌐 www.illimitable.co.uk