Caroline White is a lifelong visual artist, and an LA-based, award-winning photographer. Starting as an actress in LA, she worked in national commercials, TV, theater and indie films. Then in 2005, after realizing that it was difficult to get a good headshot in LA or NYC, she picked up a camera to take some headshots of her fellow actors, and everything just CLICKED.

LINKS:

http://www.carolinewhitephotography.com/

Caroline’s Inspirational Site Recommendation:

Creativelive.com

Caroline’s and Alexis’ Book Recommendations:

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

Worth It by Amanda Steinberg

Spin Selling by Neil Rackham

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Tracy Matthews is an award winning fine jewelry designer and mentor. Her designs have been sold in over 350 stores around the world and has a host of celeb fans including Halle Berry, Orlando Bloom, Kate Hudson and Jessica Alba. Her collections have been featured in InStyle, Glamour, Real Simple, Lucky, and Elle to name a few.

Tracy is also the founder and CEO of Flourish & Thrive Academy and the “Thrive by Design” Podcast” where she teaches jewelry designers and makers how to create unforgettable brands and get more exposure and sales. Her motto is “community and collaboration over competition.”

For every artist- jewelry makers especially- this discussion will help you understand what it takes to create and streamline a business that works for you, not against you, to support the life and art you want to share with the world on a larger scale.

 

LINKS:

http://FlourishThriveAcademy.com

Tracy’s Book Recommendations:

The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber

Rocket Fuel by Gino Wickman

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Rob Dial started in sales at age 19, was promoted to run a franchise with the company at age 21 and grew it to a multi-million dollar business, breaking almost every record for a new office in the company's 60 year history. He started his second seven-figure business at 23 years old. He has since moved on to coaching as well as an e-commerce business, and also runs MWF Motivation Podcast which hit #1 in 6 categories on iTunes’ New & Noteworthy section including self help and business.

He’s also one of the most down to earth and genuine people with the best intentions behind the businesses he creates.

This episode is a MUST for every artist who has a fear of sales. I promise, our discussion will help eliminate that fear once and for all.

 

LINKS:

http://mwfmotivation.com

Rob’s Book Recommendations:

Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

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Peter Li started a CrossFit gym 7 years ago to great success, expanding to a space three times the size three years later. But he quickly realized his expenses tripled while the revenue didn't, so he had to shut it down. He then joined an 8-figure marketing company focused on Astrology for two years and grew his online marketing knowledge even further. He is now doing marketing for a company that helps Entrepreneurs get a great assistant, and is thriving like never before.

For every artist serious about growing your business with your art, Peter’s story seems like one you wouldn’t need to listen to in the beginning of your business’ life. But with 90% of small businesses in the U.S. failing each year, this is exactly the kind of story you want to listen to closely, as he shares incredible tips and wisdom about how to avoid the kind of mistake that can creep up on you and lead to an unhappy ending.

 

LINKS:

http://www.greatassistant.com

Peter’s Book Recommendation:

The War Of Art by Steven Pressfield

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Shawlini Manjunath Holbrook moved to New York City after graduating from the University of Georgia, and has since appeared in the popular dark comedy, FX's Louie, USA's Falling Water and in a new webseries, Underground Notes.

Shawlini has also been in network TV commercials and plays the voice of a character in Grand Theft Auto. And if you caught the widely viewed video, Casting Call: The Project, you'll see her and several other actresses addressing the frustratingly sexist way women’s roles are often advertised in casting calls.

This is an inspiring and uplifting discussion about how women can take control of their businesses by embracing exactly who you are and sharing that with those who can help you grow and expand your vision one small step at a time.

LINKS:

www.shawliniholbrook.com

Shawlini’s Book Recommendations:

I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron

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Alana McClure owns and operates a six-figure boutique portrait studio, specializing in women's fine art portraits, along side a social e-commerce business that focuses on empowering women in developing their own businesses.

In our discussion, she shares some incredible stories and insight into how her business grew incredibly fast after she made a serious commitment to give it the fuel it needed to thrive.

For every woman who knows she has a story to tell and a passion for making a difference in the world, this episode is for you!

 

LINKS:

http://alanamcclurephotography.com

Alana’s Book Recommendations:

You Are A Badass by Jen Sincero

Get Over Your Damn Self by Romi Neustadt

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Women’s Money®, a national 501c3 non-profit organization completely funded by community sponsorships and donations, has developed and worked to deliver a unique and proprietary financial education and accountability system to help women move from financial fragility to financial resiliency.

Women’s Money® was founded in 2011 by Gina Robison-Billups, and she also currently serves as president of the organization. Women’s Money®, produces the Women’s Money® Conferences, one of the top financial education conferences in the nation, and La Conferencia de Mujeres y Dinero®, the only personal financial education conference completely in Spanish in the U.S. (MujeresyDinero.org).

The organization also hosts National Women’s Money® Week from January 1-7 - an awareness and education campaign highlighting the importance of financial education for women, and the organization provides a proprietary financial mentoring program to women and girls nationwide.

 

LINKS:

https://www.womensmoney.org/

 

Gina’s Book Recommendations:

Women’s Money Guide To Budgeting, Spending And Saving Money by Gina Robison-Billups

 The Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris

 

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Amy Rapp is a creative producer and Head of Meredith Vieira Productions, where she oversees all development and production.

She executive produced “Return,” starring Linda Cardellini, Michael Shannon, and John Slattery, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, and also produced the Emmy-nominated, critically-acclaimed feature documentary “The Woman Who Wasn’t There,” which broke network ratings records, and was named the top “mind-blowing documentary available on Netflix” by Huffington Post. She booked and produced the critically-acclaimed national tour, and the live album, of the hit Off-Broadway one-man show “Life in a Marital Institution,” written and performed by celebrated monologist James Braly (This American Life). She also executive produced award-winning, critically-acclaimed feature documentary “Tower,” which world premiered at the SXSW Film Festival, winning the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award, and which was shortlisted for the Oscars as Best Documentary.

In our discussion, Amy and I talk about the importance as women in business of standing behind the vision you have for your work as an artistic business owner, and letting that drive you to find the path that ultimately fulfills that vision, one step at a time.  For all the women who stand behind their art listening right now, this episode is for you.

 

LINKS:

The Woman Who Wasn’t There

Tower

#towertogether

Amy's Book Recommendation:

The Last Great Ride by Brandon Tarticoff

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Steven Fales is a classically trained playwright and actor who has gained broad recognition in both the theatre world gay community and the LDS community for his award-winning one-man play, Confessions of a Mormon Boy.

In our discussion we talk about the power of believing in your own story and standing by that to fulfill the artistic vision you have for your work and for those you know your work will impact. Artists, if you are doubting in any way the power in the story behind what you create, this episode is for you.

 

LINKS:

Instagram: @stevenfales

Facebook: Steven Fales

Twitter

 

Steven’s Book Recommendation:

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

 

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Shauna La is a fine artist who believes existence is about creation, exploration, and especially attuning herself to energies and frequencies that are not immediately obvious. Her process involves observing physical characteristics such as colors, sensations, tastes and smells as well as unconventional occurrences like lucid dreams or meditation. All of this blends together into a fantastic maelstrom that inspires her to create.

As an Artists In Business Insider, Shauna and I talk about how the process of creation can lead to a desire to sell your work on a larger scale and how letting go of any false stories around growing an artistic business that matters paves a clear road toward meeting your ideal clients and serving them on the highest level.

 

Shauna’s Book Recommendations:

 The Essential Cy Twombly by Laszlo Glozer and  Thierry Greub

The Paintings Of Joan Mitchell by Jane Livingston

 

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