Art Money Success with Maria Brophy - Designing a life you love

In this episode I dramatically illustrate for you how giving up your artwork copyrights is literally giving up your future as a professional artist. I talk about how we've made a lot of money when not working, by licensing and selling reproductions of Drew Brophy's artworks, some that he created many many years ago. This practice is the KEY to long term success as a professional artist. If you enj...

Chaos = A state of utter confusion. This is what I've been feeling lately! (After nearly 5 months of not working because my husband was in a coma and on a ventilator...) What should I focus on doing next, when I have so many things to do, so many I WANT to do, but there just isn't time for it all?! In this episode I'm talking with my longtime friend and former business life coach Tish Gentili. I a...

The worst thing that could have ever happened to me, happened. You haven't heard from me lately because for 112 days my beloved Drew was in the hospital, fighting to stay alive. For 70 of those days he was on a ventilator and most of those days in an induced coma. Finally, after 5 months of this, I am back to work, rebuilding my life.... This episode does not have any art business tips in it. It's...

This episode's message applies to musicians, illustrators, photographers, painters, muralists; anyone who is hired by clients for anything! When things go wrong, do not take your client with them.  That's the message of this short podcast. If you enjoyed this, please leave me a REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE! Get a copy of my book of business strategies if you want to Up-Level your Creative Business: &...

Living your life in a way that INSPIRES YOU regardless of criticism of others. In this episode I share a story about how the Wall Street Journal did a story on our adventurous, traveling, lifestyle.  I thought it would inspire the mainstream readers...but what happened was not that! My message:  Do not let anyone tell you what's best for your life, family, children or business (unless it...

What is your Inner Wisdom, Higher Wisdom, Intuition?  And are you using it to help guide you in your business and your life? In this episode I share examples, such as losing your keys.  I also share about a time when I used my inner wisdom to come up with a brilliant plan to sell a lot of art at a Laguna Beach art exhibit.   We also talk about how you can exercise your inn...

Jealousy of another's success will hold you back from your own!   In this episode I share about a time when I was BROKE and jealous of a friend's success.  And how I transformed it, and how you can also. If you enjoyed this, please leave me a REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE! ART MONEY SUCCESS the Book:   http://bit.ly/mariabrophy   Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/mariabro...

When we have success and we are growing fast - in love, money, art, business or any other way - there are people in our lives who just aren't ready for it! In this episode I talk about jealousy and negative reactions from those you love - your family and old friends. How to handle it, how to continue to shine bright and grow. If you enjoyed this, please leave me a REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE! ART MONEY S...

What is that ONE THING you spend WAY too much money on?!  And are you even aware of it? For me - it's wine. The older I get, the more expensive my wine gets. :) And at some point I realized I was spending more on wine than some people do on a car payment! This is why you need to track your finances. I never used to track my money flow in and out. BUT dang, once you start, it changes EVERYTHIN...

This episode contains a FORMULA for where to put your money and in what percentages.  It also has a lot of wild truth bombs, such as:  " Paying everything else first and paying yourself LAST is what keeps people stuck in a poor state of finances. " " Money needs a job " and " If you don't choose where it's going to go, everyone else will choose for you . " In this LIVE Podcast, I intervi...

What is FINANCIAL FREEDOM and how do you GET IT?! In this Podcast, Holistic Financial Coach and Author Beth Dana gives us the basics on how we can create our own Financial Freedom. She gives us 2 very easy exercises we can do RIGHT NOW to take us in the direction of being financially free. AND, If you want to go deeper get control of your finances and transform your income, check out MAKE MONEY YO...

How do you set Money Goals that you will ACTUALLY REACH?! In this LIVE Podcast, I interview Holistic Financial Coach and Author Beth Dana. I asked Beth to help me solve this conundrum of: if I set a money goal that's TOO BIG, I tend to not believe it and I don't do the things I should to reach it. BUT, If it set a money goal that is TOO EASY TO REACH, then I'm not growing beyond where I am. We als...

A "poor" money mindset will prevent you from growing your income and abundance. It's something I've struggled with the first 2/3 of my life! In this LIVE Podcast, I interview Holistic Financial Coach and Author Beth Dana. She gives us a quick rundown on what a Money Mindset is and how to Transform Yours so that you can create more abundance in your life. Beth Dana is author of the series...

What is the difference between Rich People and Poor People?  It's not just the money, it's the Money Mindset, it's the way they feel about money and it's the ACTIONS they take. In this episode, I share how I grew up really poor and I had a very poor money mindset, and then how I learned a new way of thinking and acting and how that transformed my financial situation and my business. I've...

Should you invest TIME and MONEY into an art exhibit (or anything) if you aren't 100% sure it's going to be successful? In this episode, I share how an artist wrote telling me that she was hesitant to put on an art exhibit because, as she put it, it might fail.  Then I give my thoughts on how every new thing you try will have a learning curve, and it's REQUIRED if you are going to be successf...

WHO should you listen to? And SHOULD YOU sell print reproductions of your artwork? In this episode, I share how an artist I coach was confused after a group of artists jumped on her for selling prints of her work. I share a CHECKLIST to help you determine if you should sell print reproductions of your art. AND, the most important point I make in this podcast is WHO you should take advice from. If...

When should you raise prices Part 2! In this episode, I tell how one of our highly successful friends came in and gave us extreme advice on our pricing.... and I took it, and the next day I sold a piece of art at double the price I would have 2 days earlier. Also, I talk about how "you have to be a different person to be paid more." AND this episode contains a checklist for When you should NOT rai...

Confidence in pricing and When you Should RAISE prices Part 1! How do you gain confidence in pricing AND when should you raise your prices?  That's what we cover in this episode. For some artists, it's tough to know HOW MUCH to charge.  It's a challenge because art and money is so subjective.   I tell about one photographer who DECIDED to only take on jobs that were $10,000 or...

A good receiver earns more money $ than someone who cannot receive. I see this in the art business all the time. In this podcast I tell a story about how I paid 3 musicians for their performance and how 2 out of 3 didn't want to receive.  And how I analyzed this and came to the conclusion that some people do not feel worthy of what is given to them and how that holds back their abundance. I a...

Do you need to copyright your artwork? What happens if you don't? How do you deal with your art being stolen? We talk about these things and more in this conversation between Maria Brophy and Attorney Tammy-Browning Smith, who works extensively in the copyright realm. Tammy's website is: https://artsandcraftslaw.com/ NOTE: Maria has an Art Licensing Series of Courses, read here: https://www.brophy...

DECIDE what you want and you will be able to GET IT!   In this ART MONEY SUCCESS Podcast, we talk about how important it is to get CLARITY on what you want by writing it down on paper.  We talk about WHY it works and we share a real life example that just happened. In this episode I interview my good friend, Reiki Master and Artist Christine O'Donnell. She's going to share how she u...

There is a magic (and simple) formula for reaching your dreams. In this episode, we talk about the simple 3 step process to make your dreams come true. In this episode I interview my first guest on the ART MONEY SUCCESS Podcast, Reiki Master and Artist Christine O'Donnell. She's going to share how she used this "magic" formula for reaching her dreams of growing her Reiki Business, her art career a...

Inspired Action: Don't ignore your flashes of insight, they come from your inner wisdom and will lead you to what you want. If you liked this episode, leave me a review please! And, check out my online courses for creatives here: https://www.brophyartacademy.com/art-business

Today's episode is for my bestie, Christine - and it's for you, too!   When you write down the amount of money you want to earn each month, your mind will be more likely to recognize the opportunities that will lead you to that goal, when they pop up. In this episode I tell a story of when that happened to me. Hope you enjoy it! Please leave a review or hit "follow" or "subscribe." The A...

How do you handle the utter FRUSTRATION of NEEDING to create, but, other things (like jobs, kids, dogs) take so much time, you just can't?! In this short episode, we talk about The Law of Sacrifice and the things you can do to Make More Time - and if none of that works, then one last suggestion is given! I hope you like this episode - please give me a FOLLOW and leave me a review! GET A COPY OF MY...