The Creative Boom Podcast

Creative Boom's founding editor Katy Cowan talks to designers, illustrators, animators and creative thinkers about what it really takes to build a creative life. The highs, the lows, and everything the highlight reel leaves out. Honest, warm, and occasionally sweary... just like the best conversations always are.

Meet the Host

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Katy Cowan
Founding Editor

Katy Cowan is the founding editor of Creative Boom, a global platform, podcast, and community that champions creatives and helps them build sustainable, fulfilling careers.

With over 25 years in media, PR, and marketing, she started out in broadcast journalism before co-founding digital consultancy Boomerang in 2007, working with clients including the BBC, TATA Group, and Manchester City Football Club.

In 2009, she launched Creative Boom to support creatives who felt overlooked or unsure of their path. Today, it reaches over a million people each month and has partnered with brands like Google, Microsoft, Adobe, Canon, and Wix.

Now fully focused on Creative Boom, Katy is on a mission to make the creative industry feel more open, honest, and accessible. Through her work, she helps artists and designers feel seen, supported, and a little less alone.