The Honey and Absinthe Podcast

How To Know If A Job In Hollywood Is Right For You The H+A Podcast 31 Being an employee and working in Hollywood is not for everybody. I talk about how to figure out which kind of person you are. If freelance and going solo or getting a full-time job is better for you. We also talk about how to get a job in animation and share some artist advice that isn’t commonly talked about. It’s full of caree...

How To Do Research And Why It’s Important To Be A SUCCESSFUL Artist! The H+A Podcast 030 I talk about why it is important to do research in order to become a successful artist. We talk about how we learned how to do research in school, college and then how we apply it professionally. I share my experience while also providing tips on how doing the proper research can help you make money by selling...

How To Stand Up For Yourself As An Artist l How To Speak Up For Yourself The H+A Podcast Ep 29 Standing up for yourself is not easy especially in an age where cancel culture is prevalent. I talk about self censorship, censorship, and the importance of speaking up for yourself. I share what will happen to you when you do, step by step and the determination and will you need to have in order to face...

Selling My Art For The First Time And The Worst Convention Experience Ever The H+A Podcast 028 I talk about the first convention I ever went to to sell my art. CTNX (creative talent network expo) was the first and worst convention I ever tabled at. I share my experience while also providing tips on how to make money by selling your art at conventions. Artist alleys can be a great place to get star...

How To Price Your Art l VALUE Based Pricing VS HOURLY Pricing l NEGOTIATION Techniques The H+A Podcast 26 If you’ve ever wondered how to price your art, we provide some helpful tips and advice for the beginner artist, illustrator, designer, and creative on how to get paid how much you’re worth. We talk about the importance of value based pricing vs hourly based pricing. We talk about negotiation t...

Favortism In Hollywood And How To ACTUALLY Get A Job In ANIMATION 2020 The H+A Podcast 25 Nepotism in hollywood exists and should be talked about if not already obvious. We also talk about how to get a job in animation and share some artist advice that isn’t commonly talked about. It’s full of career advice, why good employees quit, workplace bias, and poor manager stories. It’s a reason why toxic...

Why are Artists ADDICTED To SOCIAL MEDIA, FOLLOWERS, and VANITY METRICS? We talk about a recent instance of cancel culture happening in the art community on twitter. We talk about why artists are addicted to likes, social media, and why none of it is real. We provide some art advice and if growing your social media can actually get you hired. Instead of asking yourself how to get more likes on ins...

Should I Go To Art School 2020? During Quarantine? The TRUTH, The LIES, and Advice for Art Students If you ever wondered “Should I Go To Art School?” this is the most up to date podcast about our opinions of whether you should go to art school in the fall 2020 semester. We talk about the benefit of online courses, specifically online art courses and other things you could do in lieu of going to ar...

Streaming Wars! What is the BEST STREAMING SERVICE of 2020? (Honest Review) In this episode of the podcast, we talk about what is the best streaming service for artist and film makers for 2020. We compare Netflix, Disney Plus (Disney+), Amazon Prime (Prime Video), Criterion Channel, Hulu, and HBO Max. We ask what is the best streaming service for people who are looking for insight on how to cut th...

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Getting A Job In Animation 2020 In this episode, we talk about all the 5 things we wish we knew when we were just beginner artists. Insteading of asking how to get a job in animation, maybe it’s more important to search for answers to what the reality of being an animator or any other animation job is like. We provide advice and tips for the younger versions of oursel...

What Happens When You Drink The Hollywood Koolaid The Honey and Absinthe Podcast 021 In this episode, we talk about how someone gets seduced by the Hollywood Machine. We start with the young aspiring artist and show how people we knew slowly turned into the type of people you hear about in hollywood. Finally, we talk about why people don't leave and question why they haven't.   BUY OUR M...

MYERS BRIGGS Personality Types INTJ Taking The MBTI Test (Am I Really an INTJ?) The H+A Podcast 020 In this episode of the H+A Coffee Break Podcast, Janet takes the MBTI test to see if she is really an INTJ or if it has changed in the recent months. She shares her philosophical reasons why her answers are what they are and even sneaks in some anecdotes from working in Animation and art school that...

Animation Industry Post Quarantine! Permanent Work From Home Jobs 2020 Outsourcing Jobs, Money Talk In this episode we discuss the possibility of a future permanent work from home environment. As people contemplate the return back to work from quarantine, many industries are thinking about turning working from home or remote work into a more permanent thing. Hollywood and entertainment is no excep...

How To Find Your Art Style! What Pro Artists Don't Tell You The Honey And Absinthe Podcast Ep 18 In this episode, we talk all about finding your art style. It's a topic that was suggested by one of our listeners and we wanted to cover it! We talk about how we grew up with the anime art style and how it was looked down on. How I was told to stop drawing anime in art school and by other an...

Video Games Changed My Life and Improves Your Art And Creativity The Honey and Absinthe Podcast In this episode of The Honey And Absinthe Podcast, we talk about growing up with video games and how they've impacted us. I even wanted to work as an artist in the game industry at one point and went to art school in hopes of doing so one day. We talk about how important it is to play video games a...

How to Improve Creativity & Get Better At Drawing To Make Money: The Honey and Absinthe Podcast In this episode, we talk about how to boost your creativity using unconventional ways to get better at drawing. It affects everything from making better youtube videos, telling better stories, and making better artwork! We even include insight into the filmmaking and photography techniques we'v...

My Hero Academia And Artist's Opinion of The Future of ANIME! COFFEE BREAK! Ep 015 In this episode of the podcast, we take a little coffee break! We talk about our obsession with My Hero Academia, our predictions for the future of anime and pop culture in the west. Chill out and listen to some nerdy anime talk! BUY OUR MERCH! https://www.honeyandabsinthe.com/ NEW MASTERS ACADEMY ONLINE ART CO...

How To Choose The BEST Art Teacher! The GOOD, BAD AND UGLY l The Honey & Absinthe Podcast How To Choose The BEST Art Teacher : THE HONEY & ABSINTHE PODCAST In this episode, we share our experiences at art school, the best teachers we've had, the worst and everything in between. BUY OUR MERCH! https://www.honeyandabsinthe.com/ NEW MASTERS ACADEMY ONLINE ART COURSE FREE 7 DAY TRIAL http...

How to Make Money and Work Together as an Art Couple! The Honey and Absinthe Podcast In this episode, we talk what it's like working together as an art couple. Do we argue? Are we competitive? How do we avoid arguments? We answer a bunch of common misconceptions that even we had before we started working and running a business together. BUY OUR MERCH! https://www.honeyandabsinthe.com/ NEW MAS...

TikTok Vs Instagram: Which is Better for Making Money? The Honey & Absinthe Podcast In this episode of the podcast, we debate which social media platform is better. Which one makes more money? Which one is more fun? Which one has better content? Which one is better for personal branding? And most importantly, which one has a brighter future? BUY OUR MERCH! https://www.honeyandabsinthe.com/ NEW...

WHAT MAKES MORE MONEY: DIGITAL VS TRADITIONAL ART! CONTROVERSIAL (not really) HONEY&ABSINTHE PODCAST In this episode, we try a debate style podcast where we choose sides and do our best to win! Vincent explains why the digital medium is better and Janet explains why the traditional medium is better. Eventually we talk about mixed media and the future of the art and design space. Who won the de...

Meyers Briggs 16 Personalities Explained By an INTJ Female To an ENFJ Male We talk about our personality types and explain what it's like growing up as these personality types. What it's like in the real world environment interacting with others and how the meyers briggs test can help you navigate the world. If you want to take the personality test yourself: https://www.16personalities.c...

How To Work and Run a Business From Home! Quarantine Stories The Honey and Absinthe Podcast Ep 9 In this episode, we talk about our struggles working from home! We share hilarious fails and funny quarantine stories to help brighten your spirits during this time. Do you struggle to work from home? Let us know your quarantine stories in the comments! FREE AUDIOBOOKS! It helps us out at no cost to yo...

How To Save MONEY As A Freelancer! Tips For Being Self Employed The Honey & Absinthe Podcast Ep 8 In this episode, I give advice on how to find work as a freelancer, how to deal with bad clients, how to get your dream clients, how much to save and charge, how to draft contracts and invoices and so much more! http://audibletrial.com/thehoneyandabsinthepodcast BUY OUR MERCH! https://www.honeyand...

How I Make MONEY As An ARTIST! Tips for Artists To Sell Art Online! The H&A Podcast Ep 7 Hi everyone! I'm an ex-disney artist who left her career in animation to make it as an independent artist! In the past 6 years I've been selling my art at conventions and online and in this episode of The Honey and Absinthe Podcast, I talk about how I turn my art into a button, print, book, t-shi...