The Flame
by Bob Raynor
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About this podcast
The Flame is a podcast for creatives who are feeling lost, laid off, or stuck in their career journey. Hosted by Bob Raynor, a seasoned Creative Director, this podcast features real conversations with other creatives navigating uncertainty and trying to rediscover their passion. With candid, heartfelt interviews and personal insights, each episode is a reminder that even in the toughest times, we can find a spark to reignite the flame of creativity. Join us as we light the way forward together, one story at a time.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 31 episodes
- Rebel in a Black T-shirt: Taking Your Career From PC to Punk Rock with Rodd Chant · 1 h 6 min · Season 2 Episode 7What does it take to build a creative career that answers to no one? Rodd Chant has spent over 20 years as a Creative Director and Chief Creative Officer, building agencies and…
- Just Do The Thing: Embracing Your Creative Truth with Jody Graff · 1 h 7 min · Season 2 Episode 6What does it feel like to walk away from a 28-year career — and start over? Jody Graff spent nearly three decades as a graphic design professor at Drexel University, one of the…
- Make Something. Find People. Stay Ready. The Creative's Survival Guide with Bryan Gaffin. · 48 minIn this episode of The Flame, host Bob Raynor sits down with Bryan Gaffin, known throughout the creative industry as "The Gaf" a veteran creative leader, futurist, and former…
- The Friday 5 | Creating a New Sequence · 4 minIn this episode of The Friday 5, Bob Raynor shares the personal story behind launching Sequence Design after being laid off twice in seven months — and why recent agency…
- The Friday 5 | Show Up. Make Things. Stay Human. · 5 min · Episode 11Show Up. Make Things. Stay Human. | The Friday 5 In this episode of The Friday 5, Bob Raynor takes a quieter, more reflective approach to creativity and career life during…
- EP. 16 — Start With a Blank Page: Carl Napolitano on Creativity, Collaboration and Resilience · 45 min · Season 2 Episode 4In this episode of The Flame, I’m joined by Carl Napolitano, a Creative Director with nearly two decades of experience in pharmaceutical advertising. Carl shares his journey into…
- The Friday Five | Ep. 10: Creatively Adapting to AI in the Workplace · 5 minIn this episode of The Friday 5, Bob Raynor explores how creative careers are changing in quieter, more subtle ways as AI becomes embedded in daily work. Drawing on recent…
- The Friday Five | Ep. 9: Find Your Creative Community · 4 minIn this episode of The Friday 5, Bob Raynor explores how fear shows up in creative work — and why finding the right community can be one of the most powerful ways to move through…
- Know Thy Creative Self: Naoma Serna-Zahn on Standing Out as a Creative · 45 min · Season 2 Episode 4In this episode of The Flame Podcast, host Bob Raynor talks with Naoma Serna-Zahn, founder of the branding agency Nuevo, about creativity, confidence, and career longevity in…
- The Friday Five | Ep. 8: Starting 2026 With Clear Eyes · 5 minStarting 2026 With Clear Eyes | The Friday 5 As 2026 begins, many creatives are carrying a mix of optimism, uncertainty, and hard-earned experience into a rapidly changing…
- Ep. 14 — Engineering Creativity: How Bert Archer Built His Creative Life · 48 min · Season 2 Episode 2What happens when a mechanical engineer walks away from a “safe” career and follows a creative spark? In this episode of The Flame, host Bob Raynor speaks with filmmaker and…
- The Friday Five | Ep. 7: Learning Your Way Forward · 5 minHow Creatives Are Learning Their Way Forward | The Friday 5 In this episode of The Friday 5, Bob Raynor explores how creatives are staying relevant in an industry shaped by…
- The Friday 5 | Ep.6: When Holding Companies Let Go · 5 minThe recent Omnicom layoffs shook the advertising and creative industry, but they also revealed deeper truths about how creative work is evolving. In this episode, Bob Raynor…
- The Friday 5 | Ep. 5: Creatively Procrastinating · 5 minThis week on The Friday 5, Bob Raynor explores the surprising relationship between procrastination and the creative brain. Instead of treating procrastination as a flaw, Bob…
- Ep. 13 – Layoffs, Love, and Legacy: Daniel Ferguson and the Legacy of Charlie Tuna · 45 min · Season 2 Episode 1In this inspiring Season 2 premiere of The Flame, host Bob Raynor talks with Daniel Ferguson, a Senior Production Artist and Audio Engineer whose career has spanned design…
- The Friday 5 | Ep. 4 — Getting Unstuck: How to Reignite Your Creative Mind · 8 minFeeling stuck in a creative rut? You’re not alone. In this episode of The Friday 5, Bob Raynor shares practical, honest reflections on how to break free from stagnation and…
- The Friday 5 | Ep. 3: Creative Agility · 7 minHow do you stay creative in a world that never stops changing? In this week’s Friday 5, Bob Raynor shares five ideas on creative agility — from building meaningful brands and…
- The Friday 5 | Episode 2 — Starting Small: Creative Trends, Side Projects & Money for Creatives · 6 minBig creative breakthroughs don’t start with giant leaps—they start with small, intentional moves. In Episode 2 of The Friday 5, Bob Raynor shares five reflections on how…
- The Friday 5 | Ep. 1: Facing Fear - Halloween Special · 6 minSubscribe, leave a review below, and please share your thoughts at theflamepod.com. Follow on Instagram and send me a hello: [email protected] In this first episode of The…
- Ep 12. - Unfiltered and Unemployable: Jillian Di Benedetto on Surviving the Job Hunt · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 12In Episode 12 of The Flame, host Bob Raynor talks with Jillian Di Benedetto, an award-winning multidisciplinary designer and creative leader, about navigating the modern job hunt…
