Starving Artist No More

Why are you a creative entrepreneur? Why are you an artist? What is the reason driving you to make a living from your art? Being a working artist is a hard life, full of ups and downs and twists and turns. So why do you do it? What is the purpose behind your choice to live the life of a creative? A lot of artists I talk to can’t answer this question right away. They’ve never actually thought about...

As artists, we are good at our craft. We’ve spent years honing and perfecting our skills, and our art is an area of our lives over which we have mastery. Sure, we’re always learning and growing, but the refined skills are there. When it comes to our art, we know what we’re doing. But being a creative entrepreneur is about more than just our art; that pesky little “entrepreneur” part is tagged on t...

As a creative business owner, you should expect your business to support you. You hear me say all the time that my goal is to help creative entrepreneurs build businesses that fulfill them holistically: personally, creatively, and financially. Those are the three big things that you need from your business. But how do you get them? What can you do to ensure that your business is actually providing...

What do you need from your business? What does it mean to have a creative business that gives you what you need to grow and thrive as an artist? If you’ve listened to this podcast before, you’ve heard me say many times that my #1 goal as a creative entrepreneurship coach is to help you build a creative business that fulfills you holistically: personally, creatively, and financially. What does that...

We’re in the midst of the holiday season. Perhaps you have snow on the ground where you live, or maybe it’s the middle of summer for you. My family in Chile are enjoying beautiful summer weather right now. But regardless of where you are or what the weather is outside, and regardless of which holidays you and your family celebrate together, I hope you’re enjoying a wonderful and blessed holiday se...

**Episode 4 of 4 in the Time & Income Series. To listen to Episode 1 in the series, go   here . To listen to Episode 2 in the series, go   here . To listen to Episode 3 in the series, go here .** I hate the term "passive income," but it’s become a buzzword in recent years. Everyone wants to know how to get passive income so you can spend your days sipping pi ñ a coladas on the beach...

**Episode 3 of 4 in the Time & Income Series. To listen to Episode 1 in the series, go   here . To listen to Episode 2 in the series, go here .** Every creative entrepreneur has horror stories of nightmare project, plus rainbow and unicorn stories of once-in-a-lifetime dream projects, plus the whole spectrum in between those two extremes. But that’s what it means to be a creative, right?&...

**Episode 2 of 4 in the Time & Income Series. To listen to Episode 1 in the series, go here .** Finances are a tricky topic for any creative entrepreneur. Money talk is always difficult, even if your financial situation is pretty straightforward, but add in the complications that come with being a self-employed business owner, and things get really difficult really fast. Layer in the reluctanc...

**Episode 1 of 4 in the Time & Income Series** If you are a creative entrepreneur, your time is the product you are selling. Automating, systematizing, outsourcing, and hiring will only get you so far. When someone hires me to play a concert, there is no getting around the need for ME (not someone else) to spend time practicing and rehearsing and performing. If a publisher hires me to narrate...

What are you thankful for? And how does your attitude about those things influence your life and work as a creative entrepreneur? An attitude of gratitude is more than just catchy phrasing. It is a real and powerful way for artists to carry the joy of their best creative experiences with them long term, regardless of the current circumstances. A mindset of gratitude can completely change your pers...

What does it mean to be a creative entrepreneur, to be both a creative AND an entrepreneur? Today, we're going to dig into that concept using the "YES AND" principle from improv. Being both a creative and an entrepreneur means that you are an artist, a creative – you are committed to the creative process – AND you are willing to help your creative process grow by doing what is necessary to make yo...

Your beliefs about what is possible for you and your business will be the limiting factor in how your business grows. If you don’t believe it’s possible to have all your needs met by your business, then you won’t be able to recognize the opportunities you have to make that happen. Building a fulfilling business starts by believing it’s possible to do so. In this episode, we will discuss What menta...

Being a creative entrepreneur is hard. The messages we hear from the world around us tells us that creative industries are environments of scarcity, where hundreds of people are all competing for the same projects and positions. We’re told that only one in a million “creative hopefuls” will ever make it to “successful creative entrepreneur.” And yet, creatives persist. The grit of creative entrepr...

Welcome to the Starving Artist No More podcast, where creative entrepreneurs can find the business coaching they need to build a creative business that fulfills them personally, creatively, and financially. This trailer gives you a taste of what to expect in coming episodes. Visit the Starving Artist No More Blog  for full transcripts of all future episodes. Thank you for listening. Please fe...