The Ärtful Podcast
The Ärtful podcast is an interview show where you’ll get to know the people behind the creative brands we love. These open, casual, and candid conversations will shed a light on what it’s really like to reach your true potential with joy, fulfillment, and freedom. Presented by Ärtful and hosted by Gabe Ratliff, an award-winning artist, entrepreneur, and coach.

Our mess is our message
This was a difficult episode for me to record and share but it comes from a place of love and light. I felt that it is important for me to speak to where I am at this point in this historical moment. In this week’s solo episode, I share…

Your answers are within
During this week of unrest and revolution, I have chosen to listen to the stories of our brothers and sisters and look at ways to support the cause of justice and equity for people of color, specifically Black people who have been oppressed for 500-hundred years. However, I still want to honor my commitment to…

042: Diane Gibbs - Recharging you (and your creative battery)
Diane Gibbs has been a designer for over 20 years and an entrepreneur, running her own design firm, little bird communications, since 2002. She’s won over 24 national and international…

Fear is the mind-killer
In this episode I talk about fear and how it’s rearing its ugly head these days. Fuck fear. It’s just your lizard brain trying to keep you alive. Tomorrow is still tomorrow, but it’s all about…

041: Ian Paget - From full-time to freedom as a logo geek
Are you ready to leave your job as a corporate creative? My next guest tells all about his journey from full time to freedom as he did exactly that, and right before…

Transformation And Its Results
This is my first solo episode where I speak to the deep work and reflection I've been doing that has led to the rebooting and transformation of The Artful Entrepreneur to…

040: David Blutenthal - Hacking your habits to be who you were born to be
David is a serial entrepreneur onto his fourth company, Habit Hackers, where he leads a Denver-based team to host an annual summit, monthly workshops, and provide coaching in life transformation through…

039: Reji & blvperd - Consciously creating (and the benefits of getting serious)
For more than 20 years, Reji has played many key roles in the development of Mumbai's non-commercial & electronic music tapestry. Off the decks, he has been an accomplished music educator, a renowned…

038: Katie Richardson - Create your big idea now
Katie Richardson is known as the mother of 4 product designer who built a Multi-Million Dollar International Empire from a sketch and a giant leap of faith. She has been featured on the Ellen Degeneres Show, the Rachael Ray Show, The Today Show, and even on the cover of…

037: Dan Radin - Making podcasting simple for the masses
Dan Radin is building the future of audio creation at Auxbus. Never content to accept the challenges, roadblocks, and difficulties suffered by people who want to create and enjoy audio, Dan has devoted his entire career to…

036: Shaun Don - Finding your voice and loving your story
Shaun Don is a student of the Master Teacher and facilitator for peaceful resistance of power and violence. Born in Oakland, CA Shaun was guided to Denver, CO as a youth through his Mom’s journey of love and…

035: Bruce & Gail Montgomery - Innovating with improv and brain disruption
Gail Montgomery is CEO and Co-Founder of ExperienceYes, an innovation company that utilizes the core methodologies of improv to…

034: Chris Martin - Fueling your life with creativity and curiosity
Never satisfied with just one label, Chris Martin is a curiosity builder, filmmaker, podcaster, and educator obsessed with creativity, curiosity, and bands who can…

033: Justin Kruger - Improving mental wellness with purpose and community
Justin Kruger is the Founder and CEO of Project Helping, a Denver-based mental wellness organization. He grew up in a ridiculously small town in Iowa. He studied finance and economics, which he now…

032: Lisa Foster - Using personality tests to be your best self
Lisa Foster, owner of Parillume, is a leadership and team development speaker, consultant and coach. She empowers dynamic leaders and teams who want to leverage strengths and personalities to…

031: Anuschka Alborzian - Healing your mind, body, spirit (and a brain tumor)
Anuschka Alborzian is a Healer, an Empowerment Health Coach, and an Inspirational Speaker that focuses on balancing the Mind, Body, and Spirit. She is no stranger to overcoming challenging obstacles in her life, including having had an…

030: Bree Noble - Helping female musicians as a woman of substance
Bree Noble is a recognized expert in the music business community known for helping DIY musicians to build their fan base, to become more creative and productive, and to make…

029: Rhoda Johnson - Transformation through a polished image
Rhoda Johnson is the founder of Rhoda Design Group, offering personal brand and image consulting help for professionals to companies. She provides transformative private sessions and classes sharing…

028: Paul Hunter - Helping socially-responsible companies tell their why
Paul Hunter started his first company in the midst of working on his college degree at the age of 17. He strategically branded Repurpose Bowties and gained national attention as a young starter of a budding…

027: Aaron Ray - Moving on after doing the legwork
Aaron Ray is an independent animation director and designer with an inclination towards illustrative design and character-based work. Previously he was a creative director at Legwork, a studio that he co-founded in…