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REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 77. Why Your Creative Income Feels Unpredictable 🎟🎟 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 next, you’re not alone. In this episode, Heather unpacks why unpredictable revenue is rarely a talent, discipline, or “business gene” problem — and what’s actually underneath...

2026-02-1711 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 76. 5 Unexpected Ways to Love on Your Customers This Month ❤️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’ll learn how small shifts in communication, clarity, and planning can make it easier for your audience to say yes—without changing what you make or who you are as an artist.

2026-02-0908 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 75. Listener Question: Should I Change the Name of My Creative Business? 🤷🏽‍♀️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 business. If you’ve ever wondered whether a new name would make you feel more professional, attract better clients, or signal a new direction in your work, this conversation is for you. We...

2026-02-0213 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 74. Selling Your Art Feels Hard — Is Your Buyer Too Blurry? 🤔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 for artists: a blurry buyer. You’ll learn why understanding who your work is for doesn’t mean changing what you make — it means making clearer, more con...

2026-01-2612 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 73. Preparing for Your Creative Future: Cash Flow, ROE, and Passive Income 🌊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 understand: cash flow, return on investment (ROI), return on effort (ROE), and passive income. Together, these ideas help artists, makers, and designers think more clearly about how money moves through their business — and how much energy it tr...

2026-01-1912 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 72. 4 Things Creatives Can Focus On for a Profitable Year Ahead 🎧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 support profitability in the year ahead—without burnout or guesswork. You’ll learn: How to set realistic revenue targets using past data Why planning for...

2026-01-1312 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 71. THIS Is Essential for Any Artist's New Year's Goals ☝🏽📥 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 of a Revenue Ready Mindset and why it’s the foundation that supports every goal you’ve already set for your creative business this year.

2026-01-0616 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 70. Year-End Review for Creative Business Owners 🎇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 for the year ahead--your team. That's right. The people who can help you make the New Year even brighter! ✅ Next Ste...

2025-12-2309 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 69. Trusting Your Creative Impulses: How Artist Nadine Prada Found Deeper Authenticity in Process 👩🏽‍🎨📥 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’ll hear how she learned to trust her artistic impulses without doubt, releasing external expectations in order to create a deeper, more personal body of work. Nadine also sha...

2025-12-1517 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 68. Landing Your First International Gallery Show: Lessons from Artist Nadine Prada 🌎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 Preparing and shipping work across borders Reconnecting with her roots in Trinidad to inspire a new body of work Building trust with a gallery thro...

2025-12-0824 min

Life Conversations with a Twist The Great Stress Reset: Simple Tips and Tools to Stay Steady with Tammy Allen“Stress is growth. It's the driver of evolution itself. Stress is what creates everything. We need to reframe the very meaning of stress so that we don't fear it.” —Tammy AllenSome days, life feels like one long sprint where stress keeps piling up faster than clarity. There are moments when the world pushes harder than expected, and it becomes tempting to believe the pressure means something is wrong. It may be worth considering that stress could be pointing toward growth instead of defeat.Tammy Allen brings decades of real-life experi...

2025-12-0444 min

grownwoman 17: Divorce, Betrayal & the Journey Back to Yourself | Jennifer Medwin & Heather MennellWhat happens when the life you built: marriage, family, security, suddenly falls apart? In this deeply emotional episode, certified divorce coach and family mediator Jennifer Medwin sits down with grownwoman’s host Shannon Allen and courageous guest Heather Mennell, who shares her gut-wrenching journey through abandonment, betrayal, cancer, and unimaginable heartbreak. From recognizing emotional trauma to navigating complex legal and financial territory, Jennifer shares tools, language, and mindset shifts that help women move from chaos to clarity. Heather’s personal story is a raw, brave example of transformation: from being blindsided by her husband’s disappearance and betray...

2025-12-021h 02

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 67. ChatGPT for Creatives: Exactly How to Get Better Results With a Prompt Framework 🤖📥 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 better results from generative AI tools starting today: R – Role: Who you want the AI to be I – Instruction: What you want it to do C...

2025-11-2514 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 66. Bookkeeping for Artists and Creatives: Interview with Expert Danielle Hayden 📊📥 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 the accounting software and focus on what you love. Danielle shares: Basic foundational terms you'll encounter when it comes to money management and the...

2025-11-1720 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 65. The Four People You Need in Your Creative Corner 🫶🏽📥 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 a unique role in helping you grow, stay motivated, and reach your goals. You’ll learn how to identify who’s already playin...

2025-11-1015 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 64. Action Mapping for Creatives: A Smarter Way to Reach Your Goals and Get Things Done ☸️📥 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 instructional design — and show you how to repurpose it for creative goal setting and project planning. You’ll learn how to: Focus on outcomes instead of endless...

2025-11-0316 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 63. Scared to Email Your List? Holiday Email Strategy for Creatives 🎃📥 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 break down why frequent, intentional communication is the key to creative business success — especially during peak sales seasons. Learn how to plan your h...

2025-10-2717 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 62. The 3 Questions to Ask Before Saying Yes to a Project ⏸️📥 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 time, energy, and creativity. Learn how to evaluate new opportunities for alignment, capacity, and value — so your “yes” decisions move you closer to your goals, not further f...

2025-10-2112 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 61. Being "Revenue Ready" is Actually About THIS... 😌📥 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 — and why being revenue ready isn’t all about money. It’s also about stability, empowerment, and positioning your creativity to support the causes, people, and communities that matter most to you. I'll...

2025-10-1312 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 60. 4 Critical KPIs for Creative Businesses + Your Q3 Review 🎯📥 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. I'll share 4 key metrics — from gross and net profit to audience growth — to help you uncover what your numbers are really telling you. With simple prompts and practical insights, you’ll walk away knowing where to focus...

2025-10-0717 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 59. One Year Anniversary Episode + Revenue Streams for Creatives (Free Gift!) 🥂📥 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. Your time, your creativity, and your energy matter—and I don’t take it lightly that you choose to spend some of it with me he...

2025-09-3010 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 58. New Client—Now What? How to Show Up When You Feel Rusty 🤷🏽‍♀️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 client project often feels like starting from scratch The power of having a clear, written process (even...

2025-09-2216 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 57. 5 Content Ideas for Fall (or Any Season!) 💡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 purchase. People are also ready to spend money on the decorative (artful) finishing touches for those house projects that they started and...

2025-09-1618 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 56. Too many tasks? Struggling to Prioritize? Try this. 🇦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 move your business forward, and reduce time spent on the low-value work that drains your energy. You’ll learn: The 4 categories of tasks (A, B, C, and D) — and...

2025-09-0815 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 55. Busy Season? How to Hire Affordable Help 🙌🏽Feeling stretched thin this busy season? You don’t have to do it all alone. In this episode, we’ll talk about how to hire support in a way that feels clear, doable, and affordable. You’ll learn: How to decide exactly what kind of help you need Creative options for paying or trading beyond just cash Why clarity is kind — and how a simple job description makes hiring smoother The importance of planning for help before you’re overwhelmed Hiring help doesn’t have to break the bank — a...

2025-09-0214 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 54. How to Set Boundaries and Find More Time 💪🏽When you identify a struggle in work or life, creating healthy boundaries can be a powerful way to reduce stress, reclaim time, and regain a sense of control. Boundary setting also helps you to step into your best, most creative self! Here’s a step-by-step practical approach to creating those boundaries and improving your well-being. Use the C.L.E.A.R. Boundary Planning Method! This is a 5-step framework designed to help you set and sustain boundaries that protect your time, energy, and peace of mind — at work, at home, and in...

2025-08-2617 min

Grief is the New Normal Podcast with Dr. Heather Taylor Grief is the New Normal Podcast: S3E2 The Hidden Intersection of Grief & ADHD with Hannah Allen, LMHCNavigating Grief and Neurodiversity: A Conversation with Hannah Allen, LMHC, ADHD-CCSP In this episode of 'Grief is the New Normal,' Dr. Heather Taylor, a licensed psychologist and grief specialist, welcomes Hannah Allen, a licensed therapist and ADHD coach. They discuss their long-standing friendship and delve into Hannah's journey through late-stage ADHD diagnosis and its impact on her life and practice. The conversation explores the multifaceted nature of grief, particularly for individuals with ADHD, and the importance of understanding non-death related losses. They also talk about the role of masking, the complexities of people-pleasing, and the importance...

2025-08-2459 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 53. 3 Quick Ways to Increase Your Online Visibility ✔️One of the biggest challenges that I’ve heard come up through hours and hours of coaching sessions with creatives, is that of getting found online for what you do or make. Simply getting found and increasing visibility online... which isn’t so easy these days with all of the noise, options, and algorithm changes. But there are a few things you can do to increase your online visibility through your digital storefront and targeted key words as you gear up for your next season of sales. Today, as you look at the week...

2025-08-1819 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 52. This #1 Sales Skill Can Earn You MORE This Fall 🍁Hey, Creative Boss! Something big is coming up for your customers—and it’s time to get you ready. We’re moving out of the slow, stretchy days of summer and heading straight into a season of momentum. The weather’s shifting, routines are changing, and your audience is shifting right along with it. Your buyers? They’re getting back into routines. They’re starting to plan. Some are even thinking about gifts—yep, already. Parents and kids are in back-to-school mode, companies are pushing hard into Q3 and Q4, and before you know it, it’s...

2025-08-1119 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 51. Are My Revenue Goals Even Possible? 🤔Are my revenue goals even possible? 🤔 This question requires more than just a yes or no response. If I were to answer this for you, I’d be tempted to say, “Absolutely yes your revenue goals are possible” because the optimist in me believes with strategy, planning, faith in your vision and follow through, just about anything is possible... But the strategic thinker in me would want to know more. To determine if your revenue goals are possible there are 5 strategic questions that you can ask yourself. Listen in, take note...

2025-08-0413 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 50. Career Advice from an Art Veteran ✏️🗒️ Summer School Interview with Artist Eric McRay ✏️🗒️✏️🗒️ Summer School is now in session! Throughout the month of July, join me here on the Revenue Ready Creative podcast each Monday for conversations with guest experts in art and design who are ready to drop knowledge on topics like building resilience in self-employment, getting your name out there in the community, switching to a value-based pricing model and so much more. Today’s guest is Eric McRay, a celebrated painter and collage artist. Eric has been running McRay Studios for over 25 years. With a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Eric h...

2025-07-2825 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 49. Finding Resilience and Community as a Self-Employed Artist ✏️🗒️ Summer School Interview with Painter Pete Sack ✏️🗒️Summer School is now in session! Throughout the month of July, join me here on the Revenue Ready Creative podcast each Monday for conversations with guest experts in art and design who are ready to drop knowledge on topics like building resilience in self-employment, getting your name out there in the community, switching to a value-based pricing model and so much more. Pull up your easel and prep your palette—our guest, Pete Sack, is about to paint a whole new perspective on the value of community, planning, and diversification in self-employment. ✅...

2025-07-2118 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 48. Stop Pricing Small. Start Pricing Like a Pro. ✏️🗒️Summer School Interview with Designer Kenzi Green ✏️🗒️✏️🗒️ Summer School is now in session! Throughout the month of July, join me here on the Revenue Ready Creative podcast each Monday for conversations with guest experts in art and design who are ready to drop knowledge on topics like building resilience in self-employment, getting your name out there in the community, switching to a value-based pricing model and so much more. Today’s guest is Kenzi Green, a brand and web designer behind Kenzi Green Design, the host of The Unapologetic Designer Podcast, and the co-founder of The Brief Collective—where she teaches desig...

2025-07-1420 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 47. Artist Marketing 101: How to Get Your Name Out There In Your Community ✏️🗒️Summer School Interview with CEO Jenn McEwen ✏️🗒️✏️🗒️ Summer School is now in session! Throughout the month of July, join me here on the Revenue Ready Creative podcast each Monday for conversations with guest experts in art and design who are ready to drop knowledge on topics like building resilience in self-employment, getting your name out there in the community, switching to a value-based pricing model and so much more. Sharpen your pencil and lean forward for today’s episode with Arts Council CEO, Jenn McEwen. Jenn McEwen is the president and CEO of United Arts of Wake County in Raleigh, NC, where s...

2025-07-0723 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 46. 3 Ways to Use AI as Your Creative Assistant 🤖Chasing down material costs... Trying to build a timeline you can share with clients... Staring at a blank page when it’s time to write about your work... Spending hours pulling reference images or mockups just to get your ideas across. As a self-employed artist or creative business owner, these kinds of tasks can eat up your energy before you even start creating. That’s where AI comes in—not as a replacement, but as a creative assistant! 🤖 In this episode, we’re looking at practical ways to use AI t...

2025-06-3014 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 44. Guidance for Your Q2 Review: No Numbers This Time! 🕊️Hey, Creative Boss! It's Quarterly Review time. A touchpoint in your business, four times per year, in which you assess and evaluate what matters most to you. It's a healthy practice to have these specific touch points to see how far you are with your goals for the year. I'll give you questions and prompts to help guide your Quarterly Business Review. However, this time, we're doing things differently by approaching your QBR with no numbers! Let these equally important questions guide your review: What are 10 things that you’re pr...

2025-06-2415 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 43. What’s the True Cost of Your Work? Pricing Formula for Artists 💲When you think about pricing your work, your workshops, your services, and your final collections ... do you just want to throw up? There is so much emotional influence associated with landing on that final number. And that's before even asking someone to pay it... I get it. I’ve been there personally and I see it when I work with artists to define or refine the price points. Coming up with your own pricing and what you’re going to charge for one-of-a-kind pieces, prints, and services shouldn’t be painful. In...

2025-06-1720 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 42. How to Plan for Time Off: Tips From Artist Christy King 🏖️When was the last time you took a vacation? Do you have one coming up? Or do you have another type of leave of absence coming up (planned or otherwise) that will definitely interrupt your work? Tune in for a few tips to help you prepare yourself, your inventory, and your customers for any pause in work that might affect your business and availability. This episode includes tips from artist, Christy King, of Chapel Hill, NC. ✅ About Christy King Christy King is a fine artist in C...

2025-06-0921 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 41. S.P.A.R.K. Joy in Your Work Again! ✨Feel like you're hitting low point? Are things dull, tired, or totally uninspired? Do you find yourself in a rut lately? Feel like you’re just going through the motions? If being self-employed—turning your creativity into your livelihood—is starting to wear on you and take it's toll... If suddenly you find that the joy is getting buried under the hustle and you just want the freedom to play again, to try something new without worrying if it’ll sell... This episode is for you. Learn my S.P.A.R.K...

2025-06-0312 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 40. From Pop-Ups to Passive Income: Hallie Kohn’s Artist Journey 🎨Today, I’m taking you into a conversation with one of my current clients, Wisconsin-based oil painter, Hallie Kohn. Hallie became my art business coaching client a few weeks after I became her newest collector. Right away, we worked through a visioning exercise that set her up for her own Revenue Ready Plan. Ready to work together to create your own Revenue Ready Plan? 🎨 CLICK HERE TO SCHEDULE YOUR FIRST SESSION! 🎨 Additionally, these episodes will help you to envision your Revenue Ready future: Episode 18: How to Earn More in 2025! Episode 24: Curious a...

2025-05-2721 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 39. Your Art Event, Fully Supported—Even on a BudgetYou know those moments when you’ve poured everything into your work — your time, your energy, your heart — and then it hits you: you might be doing too much, stretching yourself too thin, trying to carry every part of this business on your own... Or those long days where you’ve packed up your car, hauled your work, your displays, your tent, and that same folding stool to your booth — and by the time you pack it all back up again, you're completely drained. Not just physically, but emotionally, mentally and perhaps creatively, too. And then there...

2025-05-2019 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 38. CALL TO ARTISTS: Request for TopicsClick HERE to Respond to the Request for Topics We've covered a lot of ground in the last 9 months, friend. For artists in business, you'll find the REVENUE READY CREATIVE has you covered for things like: How to get started with quarterly sales tracking Ways to earn consistent sales through passive income Goal mapping, strategic planning, and time management Using AI for productivity How to turn your sales page into something that truly works for you But what ELSE do you want to hear about? What do you want to more of? And wh...

2025-05-1203 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 37. How to Navigate Imposter Syndrome for Good!Let's talk about something that hits close to home for a lot of us—especially those who are self employed in creative fields. If you’ve ever found yourself doubting your talents and abilities, feeling like a fraud in your own success, or wondering when people will “find out” you're not as together as they think—you’re not alone. This episode is intended to help you own exactly where you are in your creative journey with confidence because imposter syndrome is something we all experience. There are a lot of things that can get in our way –...

2025-05-0518 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 36. Distracted Much? Use THIS to Stay Focused as a Creative in BusinessLet’s face it—distractions are everywhere. From social media scrolls to seasonal mood shifts, staying focused as a creative can feel like chasing light through a fog. But what if the secret isn’t eliminating distractions, but learning to work with them? In this episode, we’re talking about the systems and rhythms that support your creative business—those repeatable processes that let you pause and pick up where you left off with confidence. Whether it’s sending a weekly newsletter, prepping for a collection, or just keeping your client workflow on track, your structure is your safety...

2025-04-2816 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 35. How to Get Organized in Your Art Business! Tips From Professional Organizer Tracy HothEach week, I’m thrilled to bring lessons learned and best practices for artists and creative small business owners to your listening ears! Surprisingly, when I look at my podcast episode data, among the most listened to episodes is an episode that starts with "Get Organized." You can find that here: Episode 5, “Get Organized in Your Business with this Sales Tracking Process for Creatives.” While I know you’re here for sales, I wonder if GETTING ORGANIZED in your business is also pulling at your interest... So today, I’m bringing...

2025-04-2218 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 34. Artists: Here’s a Pre-Show Checklist Plan for Your Next Event!Congrats! 🎉 You’ve got a show, market, festival, studio tour or workshop coming up. It’s either scheduled with a real date to work towards, or it’s something you’ve imagined, but it’s only a matter of time. Your event is on the horizon. Let’s get you ready, my friend. No need to start from scratch. I’ve got a lightweight plan to share with you that can be used for your first show or your fortieth show. But one thing is true, you can use this plan every time. Mentioned in thi...

2025-04-1420 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 33. Inspiration for Your Q1 Review: Peek Into a Profit Planning Session With an Artist CoupleIn the Revenue Ready Creative podcast, "Mon-yay!" is reserved for the first or second Monday of the new quarter. It’s a time to look back at your efforts from last quarter so that you can celebrate your achievements, learn from what happened and make adjustments where necessary. But it’s also a great time to look ahead as you prepare for what will be happening in your creative business over the next three months. You can find specific guidance in Episodes 5 and Episode 21 where I walk you through an exercise for your Quarte...

2025-04-0815 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 32. Not Quite Ready for Professional Photography to Enhance Your Online Art Business? This Interview with Photographer Amy Paulson Will Help!You're busy providing OTHER people with creative services and solutions, but have you ever taken time to do the same for yourself? In today's episode, I interview photographer Amy Paulson who helps you see the value of investing in brand photography for yourself and your creative work. Photography is SUCH a powerful element of your online art business. Why wouldn't you want to invest there? Well, as you'll hear in this episode, there are a lot of things that hold us back from taking this leap even though the return on effort (ROE...

2025-03-3125 min

Real Food Stories 113. Breaking Free from Wine Mom Culture with Emily AllenEmily Allen transformed her relationship with alcohol while raising her children, and now guides women in creating an exciting next chapter filled with clarity, authentic connections, and true freedom as they transition to their empty nest years.• Daily wine had become a numbing ritual, especially during COVID lockdowns• A horrible Christmas morning hangover became the turning point• Dry January 2021 became the gateway to permanent sobriety• Sleep quality dramatically improved within weeks of quitting• "Wine mom culture" normalizes drinking as necessary for stress management• Moderation attempts create mental gymnastics and decision fatigue• Social relatio...

2025-03-2747 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 31. The Top Mistakes Artists Make in Their Online Business and WebsiteAre you struggling to get more sales online? Ever wonder how website might be contributing to that struggle? Let's talk about the top mistakes artists make in their online business, and particularly in their website. And guess what… I’ve made quite a few mistakes myself! I’m hear to spill the beans… Share the deets… I'll tell you where I messed up and what I forgot to account for, confessional-style. And I’m not stopping there... I’m bringing in observations from other people mistakes too...

2025-03-2418 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 30. How to Make It Easy to Get Art Sales From Your Website 🍀What happens after someone clicks the call-to-action button on your art website or your workshop sales page? Where does it take them? What’s the workflow? And more importantly —how does payment get into your business bank account? Let’s take a look at that today as we march forward with all things sales pages for artists this month. Today, I’ll teach you how to be super tactical with your sales page so that you have a process that works, and takes that sale straight to the bank for you! Stick wit...

2025-03-1717 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 29. An Unconventional Way to Write Your Art Sales Page (6 Tips to Make Selling From Your Website Easier) Do you wish your website could actually help you sell more art? Do you wish your online presence could attract more buyers and sales? Are you ready to stop wasting time on a website that doesn't convert? Then you’re in the right place! As we continue with "all things sales pages" in the month of March, I’m excited to dive into a super important topic – web copy – the written content, or “copy” used on webpages. Since every website is a work is progress (and a sales page is no different) w...

2025-03-1018 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 28. 3 Must-Do’s for Artists and Creative Business Owners to Plan for Online Sales StrategicallyPretend we just developed YOUR Revenue Ready plan. And from that plan, you decide that you want to bring to life a new online offer or service for people to engage with, buy from you, sign up for what you offer, book, schedule. Whatever verb you want to insert there. How do you plan for this new line of business to be profitable for you? Is it possible to plan for it? Or does it simply happen organically? In today’s episode, we’re talking about what you can do to plan for online...

2025-03-0317 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 27. Are Early Retirement and Financial Freedom Possible When You’re a Self-Employed Artist?It’s always helpful to hear different perspectives, especially when it comes to money-related planning for the future. Hi! I’m Heather Allen, your personal professor of revenue readiness. I help artists and creative business owners to identify and optimize their revenue and income potential. And today I’m bringing a special guest into the classroom today to share a vision for what early retirement can look like. Pamela Reed is a certified life coach and financial strategist with a passion for helping others experience abundant wealth. Her journey toward financial freedom began early in her fed...

2025-02-2426 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 26. Daily, Weekly and Monthly Time Management Tips for Creative SolopreneursRaise your hand if time management seems to be a constant battle for you. If you find yourself wishing you had more time... "If I just had more time I could get these things done." Or feeling like the day has gotten away from you. Everything you were planning to do will have to wait until tomorrow or the next day. Or from time to time, you find yourself unsure of how to start your day and get into a place of productivity. ✅ Today I’m sharing some daily, weekly and monthly time management tips to help you...

2025-02-1721 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 25. Achieve Continuous Success With This Goal Mapping Framework for Self-Employed Visual ArtistsIt’s time to flip the idea that all goals are a single, one-time event, or the final destination of the journey. 👀🙈 Instead, let’s recognize that some goals can be seen as a process that allows you to make improvements and optimize for continuous wins. ✅ After all, isn’t it better to take what’s working and use it to consistently achieve results? That’s what we’re talking about in today’s episode of the Revenue Ready Creative podcast. I'll introduce you to the Continuous Goal Mapping Framework which is being used by artis...

2025-02-1017 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 24. Curious About Passive Income on Etsy? Find Inspiration From My Interview With Jackie ButlerWhen you work with me to create your Revenue Ready Plan, you might identify Etsy as a good passive-income option for the future you envision. Or it might already be part of your revenue mix and you’re looking for ways to optimize what you already have. Passive income gives you what you’ve been looking for all along – consistent, predictable revenue that gives you more STABILITY and general ABILITY to pour time into the creative work and people you love. There are many passive income options out there (Check out Episode 23). As y...

2025-02-0323 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 23. 7 Ways to Add Passive Income to Your Art BusinessAre you struggling to balance creativity with financial success? Do you like the sound of passive income but don’t know how or where to start? Do you dream of consistent income year round, not just during market and festival season? Feeling like there isn’t enough time to start something new in your creative business? Then this episode is for you! Today, we’ll dig into 7 ways to add passive income into your art business. But if you really want to add additional revenue into your busines...

2025-01-2722 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 22. Considerations for Your Mission and Vision StatementHaving a mission and a vision statement can be a powerful tool for the impact you want to make in the world. From an personal perspective, both give you something to fall back on when you need a reminder of your "Why." For other people, like customers and future employees, your mission and vision statements can provide clarity and direction. People can get on board when they see that what you're doing aligns with them personally. Join me in this episode as I share two powerful experiences that transformed how I think of...

2025-01-2019 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 19. What Do These 2025 Creative Small Business Predictions and Trends Mean for You?Hearing or reading about economic trends and predictions might cause you to think a little differently about how you’re doing things in your business. And how to prepare for uncertainty and change... After all, if you’re a commercial artist, designer, or creative business owner, get this – your customers are part of the economic trends you’re hearing about. So today I’m going over some of some buyer trends that are predicted for 2025 that might apply to you depending on where you are in the world – or more importantly, where your customers are in the world...

2024-12-3022 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 18. How to Earn More in 2025A new year is on the horizon. Pretty soon you’ll be starting a new semester of learning, testing, and growing in your creative business. But before that semester begins, let’s kick off this episode with a Pop quiz! Question: A self-employed artist wants to earn more in the year ahead. Should she: Have a revenue-ready plan that will lead to higher earning potential Asses the areas in which she wants to grow to see what’s working and what is not Raise her prices for services, product offerings and artwork Stop doing things that take en...

2024-12-2318 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 17. Turn End-of-Year Overwhelm and Anxiety into ProductivityCalling all workaholics! For creative small business owners, the end of year rush is particularly overwhelming. There are a lot of overlapping priorities. You’re wrapping up work, business, project commitments, commissions... You’re trying to make sales while gearing up for a new year with a desire to do things differently in your business. On top of all of that, you might have family commitments that require your attention – whether you’re keeping young children occupied while they’re out of school, caring for older parents who need extra support. Maybe you’re somewhere...

2024-12-1622 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 16. How to Get More Commission Sales — Managing Client Expectations (Part 2)Today’s episode is the second in the series, and it’s all about the customer’s point of view. If you're ready for more commission sales in 2025, then put on your customer hat (maybe it’s a fuzzy red and white hat for the holidays) and think about the custom commission process from the buyer’s point of view. Here's the common challenges with this. As sellers, it doesn’t always come naturally to see your own business from your customer’s point of view. In this episode, I walk through the customer's sear...

2024-12-0920 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 15. How Much Does a Custom Art Commission Cost? Managing Client Expectations (Part 1)Okay, here’s a common scenario: Someone out of the blue contacts you or stops by your booth at an art fair. They’re curious about how much it might cost if they hired you to make something for them. They want to know what the cost of a commission is. So what do you say? While it might be tempting to give them a solid number up front, doing so might actually limit you in the long run. Or worse, it might cause them to ghost you if they’re making...

2024-12-0217 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 14. Thinking of Starting a Paid-Membership Community? Interview with Jewelry Artist Christine MighionIf you're curious about what it takes to start and maintain a paid membership community as part of your business offerings, today I’m chatting with just the gal for you. Since 2004, Christine Mighion has been hand crafting each piece of jewelry in her Northern Indiana studio. Using gold, silver, semi-precious and precious stones, her line is a balanced vision of organic and modern. Imperfections and irregularities that mimic the course of nature greatly inspire Christine. Her jewelry has been featured in numerous national and international fashion and lifestyle magazines including Lucky, Shape, Vogue, and The Knot. ...

2024-11-2521 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 13. All the Planning in the World Means Nothing Without THIS One ThingWelcome back to class. Today, we’re talking about ONE KEY THING that’s absolutely essential to successful planning. All of the best planning in the world can go straight out the window if this one thing isn’t there. I’ve experienced it. You’ve experienced it. So let’s talk about the difference between having this one critical piece in place and not. With your best work, creative projects, sales, commissions, and opportunities ahead of you, this is one topic you won’t want to miss. Next Steps: Find...

2024-11-1808 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 12. What's in Your 2025 Creative Online Business Budget? (Here's my 2025 Budgeting Wishlist!)Raise your hand if you have a clearly defined budget and a strategy for investing in yourself as a small business owner in the year ahead. I don’t see a lot of hands up. Let me rephrase... Raise your hand if you’re not quite sure what to budget for, business-wise, or where to make minor shifts and adjustments to invest in yourself and your creative business. Okay, more hands are up now. When it comes to business budgeting, most people keep on keeping on with what they’re doing without...

2024-11-1122 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 11. Clear the Clutter to Be Ready for Creative Abundance.mp3When you’re in business for yourself, wearing so many hats, doing everything yourself or delegating to a few reliable individuals, everything depends on your energy, your focus, your drive, and your ability to create. Creative small businesses ask a lot of their creator. Which is why we’re diving into one of the biggest contributors to distraction, lack of focus, underlying stress, and overstimulation according to many, many studies. We’re talking about the clutter and distractions that are begging for your attention – demanding attention constantly. We’re also talking about the different...

2024-11-0420 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 10. How to Manage Clients Through the Original Artwork Commission Process as a Professional ArtistIt’s Monday morning and you open your inbox to find not one, not two, but three emails from customers who want to hire you for a commission of original artwork. What do you do? Do you know how to get those new customers from their commission inquiry email all the way through your process to the final product? Is there a customer service or communication layer built into your creation process that keeps clients informed along the way? Are you keeping communication in mind to instill THEIR trust and confidence in the process? Do your...

2024-10-2823 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 09. Unsure of Which Passive Income and Creative Business Opportunities Are Worth Your Time?You’re in a creative field so chances are, you have many skills and talents that you’ve turned into income at one point or another. Freelance work doesn’t scare you. You’re up for the challenge. You’re a creative professional in a gig economy, and you’re not alone. A few questions for you to consider: Do you ever find yourself so excited or overwhelmed with ideas for what you want to make or do NEXT that you’re just paralyzed? Are all of the options and possibilities for HOW you can put your creativity...

2024-10-2117 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 08. How to Earn Consistent Sales and be "Revenue Ready" as an Artist, Maker, Crafter or Designer in BusinessWhether you’re an artist, crafter, designer, or graphic designer, being "Revenue Ready" is essential for consistent sales and business growth. In this episode, we’re diving into the most critical areas for any creative business owner to have in place in order to ready for that next sale and to get sales consistently. I’m going over some key points and recommendations to help you achieve that outcome, including: Attitude and openness to being in service of others Clarity on your revenue streams and what you offer Audience awareness to know the in's and out...

2024-10-1426 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 07. The Surprising Truth About Happiness and Purpose PLUS Hurricane Helene Relief for ArtistsToday we’re talking about the surprising truth about happiness and purpose through lessons from the book, “Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier,” written by Arther C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey. If you have a vision for your life but believe there are barriers keeping you from achieving a more satisfied and happy outlook, this is the episode for you. Links to the book and workbook are below. I encourage you to order both and put in the work to respond to the prompts. You have the power to get you...

2024-10-0721 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 06. Artists: Use this Repeatable Framework for Monthly and Quarterly Sales Reviews, Projects, Plans, and PivotsWelcome to Episode 6! If you haven’t had a chance to listen to Episode 5 which is called, “Get Organized in Your Business with this Sales Tracking Process for Creatives,” that’s a great episode to listen to BEFORE you get into Episode 6. Episode 5 is highly tactical. I lay out how you can prepare for your end of month or end of quarter sales review and what you can do to get started with your quarterly and monthly sales numbers, what they mean to you now and what that means for Q4. Today’s Episode ca...

2024-09-3016 min

Your Age Is Not Your Cage™56 | Fighting Back Against the Culture Norms: Women Aging in the Workplace, Fitness & Nutrition, Community, Passion & Purpose, Empty Nesting, & Beauty As We Age with Heather YanceyToday just might be one of my favorite top 10 episodes!! You are going to love Heather Yancey of the Badass Reset Club & podcast. Heather & I became fast friends through Instagram because of our mutual desire and incredible passion to help women. We are both on fire about women and aging and we knew that we wanted to collaborate on recording a podcast together. A few of the topics that Heather & I covered: *Women aging and the workplace *Aging actively & powerfully with exercise & proper nutrition *The importance of commu...

2024-09-2533 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 05. Get Organized in Your Business with this Sales Tracking Process for CreativesWelcome to Episode 5 and Happy Mon-yay to you! Today we’re taking a gentle stab at a topic people typically dread – bookkeeping, sales tracking, looking at your numbers, and doing a little spreadsheet administration. Somehow we’re nearing the end of September. So in the coming weeks, you might want to set aside some time to review the last month and quarter. In the first week of October, give yourself dedicated time to review sales that came into your art business during the quarter before across all of your sales platforms. We’re g...

2024-09-2323 min

Conversations Unearthed Facing Financial Reality: Breaking the silence with Heather AllenIn this insightful episode, we sit down with Heather Allen, budgeting coach and owner of Reality Saving. Heather shares the importance of breaking the silence around money struggles. She dives into practical strategies for budgeting, overcoming financial stress, and taking control of your financial future. Whether you’re just starting your financial journey or looking for ways to refine your budget, Heather offers valuable advice to guide you toward financial freedom. Tune in as we explore the realities of money management, debunk common myths, and discuss the power of transparency in achieving financial we...

2024-09-2049 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 04. How to Use AI to Increase Productivity as a Self-Employed Artist, Designer, or Creative Business OwnerWouldn’t it be nice to have a little extra support with some of those routine administrative tasks you do on a daily, weekly, monthly basis without having to pay someone to do them? I’ve got you covered. In this episode, I'm sharing how AI can help you increase productivity as a self-employed artist, designer, marker or creative business owner. You'll learn about a few key AI concepts including what use cases to use AI for, how to write prompt frameworks, and what to do when you have a repeatable prompt that's worth saving.

2024-09-1619 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 03. 8 Guiding Principles for BRAVE Creative WorkWelcome to Episode 3! Today we’re talking about 8 guiding principles that you can call on to support your productivity and your courageous, brave work. Brave work is often about doing the next thing even through the discomfort of it. The 8 guiding principles we’ll discuss today are prerequisites that lay the groundwork for your vision. They are foundational guidelines that might already exist in your life in one form or another. Time to grab your spiral-bound notebook and fine Sharpie. Take some notes while you dive into the episode.

2024-09-0916 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 02. Creative Business Owners – Use THIS 3-Step Framework to Make Your Introduction MemorableToday we’re digging into a simple structure that you can use to make your introduction and your “about me” more memorable. This will be especially helpful if you already have shows, festivals and holiday markets scheduled for the upcoming Fall season leading up to the holidays – which is a super busy time in which you’re sure to meet some new people and potential buyers. I’m sharing with you a framework that takes into account the person you’re speaking to in a way that can actually set you up for word of mouth marketing and business po...

2024-09-0222 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 01. How I Became a Professor of Revenue ReadinessIf you've ever taken time to reflect on all of the different steps you've taken to get to where you are now, then you know that there are many things in life that we simple can't plan for... Sometimes it takes arriving at a destination or milestone to recognize that all of the experiences leading up to NOW make you who you are. I can't want to tell you all about my experiences leading up to starting this podcast in Episode 1. Thanks for tuning in! Next Steps: Find more information a...

2024-09-0121 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists 00. Welcome to Class! Ready to Transform the Business Side of Your Art Business?Hi! Welcome to class today. I’m Heather, your host, coach, and Professor of Revenue Readiness. And I’m so glad you’re here. Make yourself comfortable because we’re at the very beginning of something that has the potential to be quite powerful. We’re at a unique point in your journey as a creative business owner. Whether you’ve been in business for 10+ years or you’re just starting out, the path of creative business ownership is not for the weak. It is for the bold, the daring, and the visionary. And I’m...

2024-08-3104 min

REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists Revenue Ready Creative Podcast TrailerYou’re a creative business owner living in the best time to be discovered and have your work found in person and online. There are opportunities abound to connect with your audience and patrons. But as a small business owner... there's a LOT of pressure to do more than create. Lay down that paint brush, slab of clay, soldering tool, or pair of scissors. Take a DEEP BREATH in and out. You are seen. And you don't have to do it all alone. Join former college instructor, aut...

2024-08-3004 min

A Public Affair The Surprising Depth of Human-Insect Relationships With Heather Swan On today’s show host Douglas Haynes sits down with Heather Swan to talk about her new book “Where the Grass Still Sings: Stories of Insects and Interconnections.” Heather Swan is a poet, writer, and lecturer in the University of Wisconsin – Madison’s English Department. Her book tells stories of human-insect connections through the lens of science and art, with a focus on the way we can connect across species. Heather talks about the way insects have been categorized as pests, how honeybees and other pollinators are a great on-ramp to considering the larger wor...

2024-08-1952 min

Speaking of Inclusion...Nature for Inclusion - with Heather WrightIn today's episode, we have a fascinating conversation with Heather Wright, a nature-based coach, about using nature for inclusion. Heather is an Executive Coach with a passion for helping others develop and succeed. Heather combines her leadership skills, coaching experience, and love for the outdoors to guide individuals and help them connect with what truly matters to them. Heather believes in the power of nature to bring calmness, foster creativity, provide clarity, and build courage. In this episode Heather shares her insights on incorporating movement into the lives of individuals with ADHD, highlighting the benefits...

2024-04-0952 min

Happy Doc Student Podcast The Road to Getting PhDone - Research Alignment with Dr. Allen RodaSend us a text - your number will not show, so if you want a response include an emailIn this episode I welcome back Dr. Allen Roda, author of PhDone. We chat about everything from topic generation to oral defense. Highlights:Don't get married to your research method - changing your method is not the end of the world (we promise!)Being flexible is part of the doctoral process - learning how to respond rather than react is a life-skill that will benefit you beyond your program Alignment is often a h...

2024-01-1729 min

Ride Boundless EP 126 | Heather Allen: Aiming High - From Gun Laws to 50 StatesIn this episode of Ride Boundless, I'm joined by Heather Allen, a renowned Basic Handgun and Concealed Carry Instructor, who also serves on the board of the North Carolina Concealed Carry Instructors Association. Heather brings a unique blend of expertise and passion to the table, having previously worked with the California Rifle and Pistol Association. Dive into Heather's journey in the world of firearms, where she emphasizes making people feel comfortable and confident while handling guns in a relaxed, yet educational environment. We'll explore her captivating experiences detailed in her latest book, "Fifty States In My Sights," where she recounts...

2024-01-0558 min

Iron Sights #92 After Dark - Locked & Loaded: Heather Allen's Insights into Concealed Firearms Instruction, 2A Rights, & Female Perception To FirearmsWelcome back to After Dark. Today, I'm joined by Heather Allen. Currently a North Carolina resident, Heather's roots trace back to California, where she earned a degree in criminal justice from Long Beach State. With a rich background in firearms, she's coached concealed firearms instruction, fought for Second Amendment rights at the California Rifle and Pistols Association, and brought her expertise to the firearms market.Episode Sponsor:BioProtein Technology: https://bioproteintech.com/For $30 off your order use code "IRONSIGHTS" at checkout.BioPro+ can potentially help to improve...

2023-11-101h 38

Post Session Podcast “The Surfing Politician” – meet Heather Allen, the board-toting, gun-slinging, Surf City candidate for City Council. Tune in to hear how Heather Allen wants to serve her community, encourage growth without losing all there is to love about Surf City, N.C. Who is Heather Allen? A wife and mom from Southern California, a fire arms instructor and ocean lover. She is passionate about surfing and building safe communities and protecting women along with our oceans. It’s no wonder our conversation kicks off with an off script snippet about paying our taxes! Tune in and then Go Vote! RESOURCES: https://www.instagram.com/allenforsurfcitycouncil/ ...

2023-10-0351 min

Reiki from the Farm™From Streets to Schools, Reiki Brigade is Transforming Chicago - with Heather McCutcheonDive into the heart of Chicago with Heather McCutcheon, the driving force behind Reiki Brigade. This remarkable group of practitioners has extended Reiki to institutions ranging from the Chicago Police Department to local schools and medical centers. Discover the stories, challenges, and transformative experiences as Heather details the journey of sharing Reiki with some of Chicago’s most essential organizations. Whether it's a 'lunch-n-learn' or a dedicated Reiki session, learn how the Reiki Brigade is changing the narrative on energy and community service, to make Reiki mainstream.Heather McCutcheon left corporate Amer...

2023-09-011h 04 $Burke Allen\'s Big Time Talker Podcast — by SpeakerMatch$

Burke Allen's Big Time Talker Podcast — by SpeakerMatch Relationship Expert Heather Dugan Returns to the ShowThis week relationship expert Heather Dugan returns to the show. After going through emotional struggles like death, divorce, parenthood, and the COVID pandemic, Heather understood more than anybody what it was like to put yourself first. After the pandemic, Heather found herself in a rut, "I'd like to put my best foot forawrd, but my feet aren't even on the ground right now." With adults dealing with so much, it can feel impossible to go out and make friends. Heather says even though it can be challenging, having those friendship foundations can be invaluable. You can read or listen to...

2023-08-0814 min

The Allen & Overy Podcast archive Women in Funds: A Conversation with Heather Henyon, Founding Partner of Mindshift CapitalIn the next episode of the Women in Funds series of interviews, funds & asset management partner Zeeshan Ahmedani (Los Angeles) discusses topical diversity, equity & inclusion (DE&I) and industry trends with Heather Henyon, Founding Partner of Mindshift Capital, a venture fund based in Dubai that is investing in early stage women-led technology companies in the Middle East and globally. The conversation explores a number of topics, including market and DE&I trends in gender-lens investing, an investment strategy that takes into consideration gender-based factors throughout the investment process with a view to promoting gender equality. ...

2023-05-0923 min

Preaching Coach Podcast with Dr. David Allen Sermon Illustrations for Preaching: Part 2 Hosted by Dr. Allen Interview with Dr. Mac BrunsonIn this edition of the Preaching Coach Podcast, Dr. Allen continues a two-part interview with Dr. Mac Brunson on the subject of illustrations in preaching. Dr. Brunson is the Senior Pastor of Valleydale Church in Birmingham, AL. In this episode hear about the importance of illustrations in a sermon for your church. Learn from Dr. Brunson how to craft historical sermon illustrations. Related Preaching Coach Podcasts Sermon Illustrations: Why Use Them?Sermon Illustrations: Where to Find Them and How to File ThemSermon Illustrations for Preaching: Part 1 Hosted by Dr. Allen Interview with Dr. Mac Brunson

2022-10-1131 min

Preaching Coach Podcast with Dr. David Allen Sermon Illustrations for Preaching: Part 1 Hosted by Dr. Allen Interview with Dr. Mac BrunsonIn this edition of the Preaching Coach Podcast, Dr. Allen begins a two-part interview with Dr. Mac Brunson on the subject of illustrations in preaching. Dr. Brunson is the Senior Pastor of Valleydale Church in Birmingham, AL. In this episode hear about Dr. Brunson's preaching pilgrimage! Learn who has influenced him and how he has grown and developed through the years. Related Preaching Coach Podcasts: Sermon Illustrations: Why Use Them?Sermon Illustrations: Where to Find Them and How to File Them Sermon Illustrations for Preaching: Part 2 Hosted by Dr. Allen Interview with Dr. Mac Brunson

2022-10-0426 min

The Salonology Show Real Salon Owner Stories with Owner of The Treatment Rooms Tutbury, Heather Allen #41We’re in an experiential industry, and nothing is more important than the feeling you leave your clients, and for Heather Allen’s Treatment Rooms in Tutbury their experiences have a reputation for being magical.This week’s Real Salon Owner Story is spectacular for so many reasons; Heather entered the industry without a therapy background, and in under 5 years has been nominated for a Professional Beauty award!Discover how to build a brand that’s not reliant on you, why you should do ambitious things that scare you, and the secret to how The Treatmen...

2022-04-0433 min