Heather Allen, MGIM-MBA | Author & Art Business Consultant for Creative Professionals

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists

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Calling all artists, makers, crafters and designers! Are you tired of navigating your art business all by yourself? Do you wish you had straightforward business support designed for creative professionals just like you? Have dreams of business growth without sacrificing your integrity? You’re in luck! Class is now in session and you have a first-row seat to your next semester of creative business growth. What’s more? You don’t have to do it all alone. Join Heather Allen MGIM-MBA — author, business consultant, former college instructor and your personal ”Professor of Revenue Readiness” — each w...

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Heather Allen, MGIM-MBA | Author & Art Business Consultant for Creative Professionals

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Mar 9, 2026

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80. Wrapping Up the Semester (For Now) ⏯️ 09.03.2026

It’s hard to believe, but we’ve reached Episode 80 of the Revenue Ready Creative podcast! 📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss   In this milestone episode, I reflect on the journey to 80 conversations about creative business, revenue streams, and helping creative...

79. A Strategic Plan for Artists to Level up by Investing in Community 🛗 03.03.2026

After attending a local arts council fundraiser gala (complete with live auction nerves and big celebratory moments), I'm inspired to talk about something many artists overlook: Community involvement and engagement, which is both a generous and strategic opportunity for creatives. 📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, a...

78. You Don’t Need More Revenue Streams — You Need the Right Mix 🎨 24.02.2026

If you’ve ever felt pulled in too many directions in your creative business, this episode is for you. 🎟 LIVE WORKSHOP ALERT!!! 🎟  Ready for more revenue clarity? Join my upcoming live workshop where you’ll learn to map out your Revenue Mix and identify the revenue streams that make the most sense for your season of life and business. Reserve your spot here! https://revenue-ready-creative.kit.com/w...

77. Why Your Creative Income Feels Unpredictable 🎟 17.02.2026

🎟 LIVE WORKSHOP ALERT!!! 🎟  Ready for more revenue clarity? Join my upcoming live workshop where you’ll learn to map out your Revenue Mix and identify the revenue streams that make the most sense for your season of life and business. Reserve your spot here: https://revenue-ready-creative.kit.com/workshop ----more---- If your creative income has ever felt steady one month and strangely quiet the ne...

76. 5 Unexpected Ways to Love on Your Customers This Month ❤️ 09.02.2026

Let's make selling and marketing fun today! 📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss In this episode, I reframe selling as care—and share five practical, unexpected ways artists and creatives can “love on” their customers while supporting their own revenue goals. You’...

75. Listener Question: Should I Change the Name of My Creative Business? 🤷🏽‍♀️ 02.02.2026

Should you change the name of your creative business — or stick with what you have? 📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get Heather's free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss In this listener Q&A episode, Heather responds to Christine’s thoughtful question about rebranding and renaming her creative busines...

74. Selling Your Art Feels Hard — Is Your Buyer Too Blurry? 🤔 26.01.2026

Selling your art shouldn’t feel this hard — and if it does, it might not be your work that’s the problem. 📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss In this episode, we’re talking about one of the most overlooked reasons selling feels heavy, awkward, or unpredictable fo...

73. Preparing for Your Creative Future: Cash Flow, ROE, and Passive Income 🌊 19.01.2026

Let's prepare for the next semester of your creative business by laying the groundwork for more predictable, sustainable income. 📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss In this episode, Heather introduces three essential concepts every Revenue Ready Creative should u...

72. 4 Things Creatives Can Focus On for a Profitable Year Ahead 🎧 13.01.2026

A more profitable year doesn’t require a full creative overhaul—but it does invite more intention in these four areas. 📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss In this episode, we’re talking about four practical areas artists, makers, and designers can focus on to sup...

71. THIS Is Essential for Any Artist's New Year's Goals ☝🏽 06.01.2026

📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss   Today's Episode The New Year is full of fresh goals, plans, and possibility — but what actually carries you beyond these first few weeks isn’t your to-do list. It’s your mindset. In this episode, we’re returning to the idea o...

70. Year-End Review for Creative Business Owners 🎇 23.12.2025

Give yourself a pat on the back, friend. You got through another big year for your creativity and your creative business. Let's celebrate your wins and reflect! Take a moment to go through this simple yet powerful year-end review exercise with me in today's episode.  I'll walk you through a start-stop-continue (and enhance) model with the addition of ONE THING you probably aren't thinking about fo...

69. Trusting Your Creative Impulses: How Artist Nadine Prada Found Deeper Authenticity in Process 👩🏽‍🎨 15.12.2025

📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss   In this second part of my conversation with artist Nadine Prada, the focus shifts inward. This episode explores what happened when Nadine stepped more fully into her authentic self—and allowed her creative work to follow. You...

68. Landing Your First International Gallery Show: Lessons from Artist Nadine Prada 🌎 08.12.2025

In this first episode of a two-part conversation, I sit down with artist Nadine Prada—a longtime creative colleague and friend, for a deep, behind-the-scenes look at how Nadine landed and executed an international solo show in Trinidad. You’ll get a fly-on-the-wall view into her experience navigating: Working with a gallery in another country Negotiating contracts and clarifying who pays for what...

67. ChatGPT for Creatives: Exactly How to Get Better Results With a Prompt Framework 🤖 24.11.2025

📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss   Today's Episode: Whether you're curious, cautious, or already experimenting with AI as an artist, this conversation will help you use it with more confidence and intention. I break down a simple RICF Framework so you can get...

66. Bookkeeping for Artists and Creatives: Interview with Expert Danielle Hayden 📊 17.11.2025

📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss   Today's Episode: This is a great episode to listen to if you're simply over doing your own bookkeeping! I talk with Danielle Hayden—CPA, author, and CEO of Kickstart Accounting—about giving yourself permission to get out of t...

65. The Four People You Need in Your Creative Corner 🫶🏽 10.11.2025

📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss   Today's Episode: Even as a creative solopreneur, you don’t have to do it all alone. In this episode, I share the four people every creative needs in their corner—the Critic, Champion, Cheerleader, and Coach—and how each plays...

64. Action Mapping for Creatives: A Smarter Way to Reach Your Goals and Get Things Done ☸️ 03.11.2025

📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss   Today's Episode: Feeling scattered when it comes to planning your creative projects or business goals? In this episode, I'll introduce you to a practical framework called Action Mapping — a tool borrowed from the world of ins...

63. Scared to Email Your List? Holiday Email Strategy for Creatives 🎃 27.10.2025

📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss Today's Episode: Feeling nervous about emailing your list too often? You’re not alone — but with the holidays fast approaching, now is the time to show up boldly and consistently in your audience’s inbox. In this episode, I bre...

62. The 3 Questions to Ask Before Saying Yes to a Project ⏸️ 21.10.2025

📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss Today's Episode: Feeling stretched thin or struggling to focus? Before you take on one more thing, hit pause. ⏸️ In this episode, I share a simple, three-question framework to help you decide which projects are truly worth your...

61. Being "Revenue Ready" is Actually About THIS... 😌 13.10.2025

📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss Today's Episode: In this reflective episode, I open up about recent challenges, moments of clarity, and the deeper purpose behind creative entrepreneurship. You’ll hear how tough work seasons can lead to powerful realizations —...

60. 4 Critical KPIs for Creative Businesses + Your Q3 Review 🎯 07.10.2025

📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss Today's Episode: Feeling unsure how your business really performed this past quarter? In this workshop-style episode, I'll guides you through some hands-on reflection designed for artists, designers, and creative entrepreneurs....

59. One Year Anniversary Episode + Revenue Streams for Creatives (Free Gift!) 🥂 30.09.2025

📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss Wow! I can hardly believe it—but this month marks one full year on the Revenue Ready Creative podcast, friend! Whether you’ve been listening since episode one or you’re brand new today, I want to say a big, heartfelt thank you....

58. New Client—Now What? How to Show Up When You Feel Rusty 🤷🏽‍♀️ 22.09.2025

A new inquiry just landed in your inbox. A fresh commission just walked in the door.  So… now what do you do? Whether you’re feeling rusty, launching something new, or simply haven’t onboarded a client in a while, this episode will help you reclaim your footing and lead with confidence — even if you’re still figuring things out behind the scenes. In this episode, I’m sharing: Why the start of a cl...

57. 5 Content Ideas for Fall (or Any Season!) 💡 16.09.2025

We’ll start today’s episode with a "yes or no" Pop quiz, friend! Is your content strategy “Revenue Ready” for Fall? Simple yes or no question, but I promise there is no judgement either way. Whether your content strategy is ready or not, customers will be ready to buy. They’re already scrolling through places like Etsy, Pinterest, Google searches and social media looking for gifts they’re ready to...

56. Too many tasks? Struggling to Prioritize? Try this. 🇦 08.09.2025

Feeling stuck staring at a never-ending to-do list? As a busy creative, deciding where to focus your energy can feel overwhelming — especially when everything feels important right now. In this episode, I share a simple prioritization framework I’ve been using for almost 10 years: the Time Value Matrix. It’s a practical tool that helps you cut through the noise, focus on the tasks that actually mo...

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