208: Self-Trust for Creative Entrepreneurs: Growing a Sustainable Business with Samara Bortz
Tue Feb 03 2026
Samara Bortz is a mentor, coach, designer, musician, and the host of the Lead With Heart podcast. She helps creative entrepreneurs attract aligned clients and grow sustainably… without the hustle, without the pressure, and definitely without the constant “shoulds.”
Samara blends simple strategy with intuitive clarity in a way that builds real self-trust — the kind that makes your business feel like a creative home instead of a constant performance.
Inside this episode, we chat about:
✨ What it really means to be a creative entrepreneur (and why it’s more inclusive than you think)
✨ The biggest mistakes creatives make when trying to grow a business that feels good
✨ How to build self-trust when you’ve been relying on rules, advice, or comparison
✨ A deep conversation about “shoulds” — how they sneak in, how to spot them, and how to let them go
✨ What needs to shift when you’re sick of marketing yourself
Whether you’re multi-passionate, burnt out on marketing, or craving a business that feels more like you, this episode is going to feel like a breath of fresh air.
Links Mentioned
• Work with Samara: Heart Hour — https://samarabortz.com/heart-hour
• Listen to Samara’s show: Lead With Heart
• Instagram @samara.bortz
Get ready — this conversation will shift the way you think about creativity, business, and showing up online.
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Samara Bortz is a mentor, coach, designer, musician, and the host of the Lead With Heart podcast. She helps creative entrepreneurs attract aligned clients and grow sustainably… without the hustle, without the pressure, and definitely without the constant “shoulds.” Samara blends simple strategy with intuitive clarity in a way that builds real self-trust — the kind that makes your business feel like a creative home instead of a constant performance. Inside this episode, we chat about: ✨ What it really means to be a creative entrepreneur (and why it’s more inclusive than you think) ✨ The biggest mistakes creatives make when trying to grow a business that feels good ✨ How to build self-trust when you’ve been relying on rules, advice, or comparison ✨ A deep conversation about “shoulds” — how they sneak in, how to spot them, and how to let them go ✨ What needs to shift when you’re sick of marketing yourself Whether you’re multi-passionate, burnt out on marketing, or craving a business that feels more like you, this episode is going to feel like a breath of fresh air. Links Mentioned • Work with Samara: Heart Hour — https://samarabortz.com/heart-hour • Listen to Samara’s show: Lead With Heart • Instagram @samara.bortz Get ready — this conversation will shift the way you think about creativity, business, and showing up online. 👉Podcast Tour details here ⬇️ https://stan.store/CandaceDudley/p/podcast-accelerator26 🎙️Hosts + Guests -> Join the Matchmaking Community [HERE] Support the show