So.... is wanting to make money outside of your artistic field selling out? What if my "survival" job takes precedent sometimes? In this episode, Carissa and Emma Claire get real about the guilt and stigma creatives often feel when their income doesn’t always come directly from their art. They talk about why business ownership and pursuing multiple streams of income can actually be empowering and used as a tool to sustain your life as a creative. For a pep talk + a tactical unpacking of what it means to be an artist in 2025 - give it a listen!

WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT:

• Why earning money outside of your art doesn't make you any less of an artist
• Accepting that seasonal income is normal in creative careers and how to prepare for it
• Why building multiple streams of income can support your dream, not distract from it
• The case for business ownership as a flexible, sustainable path for creatives
• Real stories of successful artists navigating survival jobs and 9-to-5s
• Tools, mindsets, and habits that can help fund the art and the life you actually want

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Enter our giveaway by 11/19 here!
• Join our email list for our newsletter - "The Direct Deposit" here.
• RSVP to our launch party on 11/12 in NYC here.
• 5 THINGS CREATIVES CAN DO TODAY TO IMPROVE THEIR FINANCIAL FUTURE (free PDF) linked here.
• Get our FREE pdf "100 Side Hustles For Artists, Actors, and Creatives" here!

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That's all for now. See you next week! xoxo