408 - Running Your Design Business as a New Parent with Jay Clouse

Web Design Business with Josh Hall

Jay Clouse is best known for two things:

1. Being the founder of Creator Science, and being one of the most prominent thought-leaders in the content creator space
2. Being the first 4x guest on the Web Design Business Podcast

Jay and I connected early in his journey into the world of courses, coaching, podcasting, memberships and content creation and over the last 5 years, I’ve seen him excel in all areas.
So much so, that I’m a paying member of his community “The Lab” where I keep tabs on all things socials, content creation, podcasting, memberships and more.
But a big shift happened for Jay last year when he and his wife had their first little cuddly Clouse. So for this chat, we focus on that – specifically what he’s learned in growing and maintaining his business with harsher time and bandwidth constraints as a new parent.
Enjoy! And if you’re this season as well, just know, the sleep deprivation DOES get better 🙂
Head to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned, along with a full transcription of this episode at joshhall.co/408

Chapters

1. From Saying Yes To Saying No (00:00:00)

2. Guest Intro And Creator Science Overview (00:01:11)

3. Studio Setup And Content Workflow (00:03:08)

4. Friendship, Milestones, And Community (00:05:05)

5. Parenthood’s Impact On Work And Time (00:06:58)

6. Clarity, Purpose, And Harder No’s (00:10:20)

7. Presence Over Multitasking (00:14:40)

8. Long‑Form Writing As The Backbone (00:18:20)

9. Book Project, Cadence, And Constraints (00:22:05)

10. Context Switching And Deep Work Days (00:25:05)

11. Calls, Community, And Boundaries (00:28:20)

12. The Season Of No And Opportunity Cost (00:32:10)

13. Don’t Self‑Destruct Before Compounding (00:36:10)

14. New Offers, Signature Products, And Scope (00:40:00)

15. Ads, Low‑Ticket Funnels, And Tradeoffs (00:44:00)

16. Challenge Funnels For Designers (00:48:10)

17. Final Takeaway: Hire Yourself First (00:51:35)