Abundance Bound

CONTENT NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the 2020 pandemic.

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Meet Dennis, a writer/podcaster/TV host who has worked in the industry in L.A. for several decades. His little biz is Lifecast – he creates audio time-capsules for people at milestone moments in their life. (His side hustle also has a side hustle – he and a partner are bringing a board game to market based on the unique type of questions Dennis asks in his interviews.)

In this episode, Kristine and Dennis examine the rocky road he traveled on his way to starting his side hustle and the power of the stories we choose to tell ourselves.

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Host: Kristine Oller

Guest: Dennis Hensley / biz: Lifecast / game: You Don't Know My Life / podcast: Dennis Anyone?

Mentioned: coach Barbara Deutsch / The Actors Fund free financial workshops / Side Hustle School podcast

Music: Pictures of the Floating World

Today we're going to talk about the story that "everyone is already doing everything so there's no room for you."

And it IS just a story – but boy it is one your lizard brain likes to crawl out and whisper in your ear – isn't it?

"Someone's already doing what you want to do. And they are already established. And they're really good. You're starting too late. So why even try?" (Ugh, sounds familiar!)

In the hopes that it will help, I'm sharing a story about a realization I had one afternoon after I my lizard brain had successfully lured me deep into a spin cycle of "Why even bother?"

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Host: Kristine Oller

Music: Pictures of the Floating World

Today we're going to talk about one of the most common mental energy leaks that can slow you down when you are trying to make money… dwelling on the question: "What will people think?"

What will people think if I start doing this? What will people think if I make this offer? What will people think if I charge money for that offer? Or charge money for doing something that I love? Or charge money for doing something I don't have a degree in?

I've invited my dear friend and colleague, Heidi Rose Robbins, to have this conversation with us because, as someone who has a thriving business as a poet and an astrologer, I know she's wrestled with the "what will people think" question a time or two.

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Host: Kristine Oller

Guest: Heidi Rose Robbins / podcast: The Radiance Project

Mentioned: poet David Whyte

Music: Pictures of the Floating World

Today we're going to talk about making decisions.

This is such an important topic because getting good at business, getting good at creating cashflow requires getting good at making decisions. And by "getting good at" I mean growing into someone who is able to make choices with some degree of speed and confidence.

To help accelerate your growth, I'm going to offer you four suggestions – each of which, if utilized, will save you oodles of time and energy as you create more cash.

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Host: Kristine Oller

Music by: Pictures of the Floating World

Featured: Meyers Briggs

Enneagram

Kolbe

Fascination

Clifton Strengths

Sorting Hat

Astrology

Today we're going to talk about choosing an idea for a biz and picking your first price point.

Specifically I am going to take you inside one of our Cashflow coaching sessions and walk you through how we decided on a biz idea for a Kitten and why we moved her hourly price point from $15 per session to $60 per session.

(Did I just refer to someone as a Kitten? I did just do that – listen to this episode and you'll find out why.)

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Host: Kristine Oller

Music by: Pictures of the Floating World

CONTENT NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the 2020 pandemic.

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Joanna's final episode: Kristine and Joanna make strategic plans for the second quarter of her year. Joanna is a writer/producer who is starting a side biz offering online courses in script analysis.

Like many ambitious creatives and side hustlers, Joanna finds herself in the classic clash of wanting to take the time to do everything really well... and wanting everything done YESTERDAY. In this episode, Kristine and Joanna talk a lot about strategy. Strategies for maximizing Joanna's results both during and after her film festivals. Strategies for simplifying her website. And strategies for best utilizing the upcoming quarter of her year. ------------------------ Host: Kristine Oller Participant: Joanna Ke / film: Protectress / script biz: Script Masters Sponsor: AbundanceBound Mentioned: Tea With Ke / How to Plan a Leap Year Music: Pictures of the Floating World

CONTENT NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the 2020 pandemic. ------------------------ As a smart, talented creative you are totally capable of doing lots of things easily. But easy is different than doable. The question is do you have the energy to do it? Can you spare the bandwidth to do it? Can you create the space in which to do it? Those are the questions I encourage you to start asking – especially around all of the easy stuff.

In this episode, Kristine addresses some of Joanna's concerns about over-stuffing her schedule, missing opportunities, interviewing for new day jobs, and not giving her all at work. Joanna is a writer/producer who is starting a side biz offering online courses in script analysis.

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Host: Kristine Oller Participant: Joanna Ke / film: Protectress / script biz: Script Masters Sponsor: AbundanceBound Music: Pictures of the Floating World

Today we're going to talk about getting paid.

Very often, we are the ones who are blocking or slowing the flow of our cash – not some creepy client who refuses to pay.

Even though getting paid can feel like a tough little business nut, we are going to crack it today. I'll share 10 great tips that will help you in this area – plus I'll teach you a little tool that one of our Cashflow members utilized to engage with a client about money that was due.

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Host: Kristine Oller

Music by: Pictures of the Floating World

CONTENT NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the 2020 pandemic.

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Joanna is a writer/producer who is starting a side biz offering online courses in script analysis. She is in the beginning stages of creating online courses and attracting a tribe of folks who are interested in what she will be offering.

In this episode, Kristine and Joanna examine some of the elements that are needed to build and market a successful online biz – and which elements might be best for Joanna to focus on given her current limitations of time and energy. Also, Kristine address the concept of passive income and why she thinks it's a bit of a myth.

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Host: Kristine Oller

Participant: Joanna Ke / film: Protectress / script biz: Script Masters

Sponsor: AbundanceBound

Mentioned: Jeanine Blackwell online biz course / Tea with Ke

Music: Pictures of the Floating World

CONTENT NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the 2020 pandemic.

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Joanna is a writer/producer who is starting a side biz offering online courses in script reading and script development. She is a very talented gal who is brimming with ambition and ideas – ideas for herself as a writer, producer, and actress and ideas for courses that she wants to create and offer online. She has so many things she wants to move forward on, but, currently, she has a very demanding full-time job and very little spare time.

In this episode, Kristine reminds Joanna – and you – that side hustles are not something that can be squeezed into the cracks of your calendar. So, if your circumstances are not conducive to you achieving what you want, shifting those circumstances becomes a top priority.

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Host: Kristine Oller

Participant: Joanna Ke / film: Protectress / script biz: Script Masters

Sponsor: AbundanceBound

Mentioned: Geekfest Film Festival / Producers Guild of America Diversity Program

Music: Pictures of the Floating World