Cashing in on Creativity Podcast

"Young and Driven: How Kayden Gordon Became a Music Promoter at 20"

In this episode of the Cashing In on Creativity Podcast, we sit down with Kayden Gordon, a passionate and driven 20-year-old who's already making waves as a music promoter. Kayden shares how he turned his love for music into a career, the challenges he faced starting so young, and how he connects with artists and fans to build a thriving music scene. His story is proof that age is just a number when it comes to pursuing your creative dreams.

🎵 Whether you're a young creative or an experienced artist, Kayden's journey will inspire you to take that next step.

Learn more about Kayden and his work at www.thekaydengordonshow.com

Our Sponsor for This Episode: Lead Pedal Radio

Lead Pedal Radio is an internet radio station that supports a number of musicians by playing their music and sharing their stories. You can listen to the radio station and learn more about them at www.leadpedalradio.com

About the Cashing in on Creativity Podcast

Welcome to the Cashing in on Creativity Podcast where we take your creative talents and show you how to develop them into business ideas. This podcast blends the arts and imagination with entrepreneurship to show you how others have succeeded in their creative business.

Enjoy the show!

Are you an artist, author, musician, or entrepreneur with talent, experience, or a dream? If so this is the podcast for you. This is a podcast that helps you take that creative talent and offers you ways to turn it into a viable business, product, or service. We show you through the eyes of others how you can take an idea or talent, and make it something that brings you money in over time allowing you to create a business doing something that you love. The show features topics, interviews, and ideas to take your creative talents and turn them into profitable ventures. Want to know how a musician takes their love of music and makes a living? How about learning how a cartoonist created a business because he loves to draw? How did that author write their latest book? How does a jewellery maker, photographer or software maker make money with their passion? The show interviews real people actually making money from their creative crafts hopefully inspiring you to do the same. www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com

"Striking a Chord: Danny Thompson Opens Delhi Music Centre"

In this inspiring episode of the Cashing In on Creativity Podcast, host Bruce Outridge chats with musician and entrepreneur Danny Thompson about his latest venture—the grand opening of the Delhi Music Centre. Danny shares the vision behind the new store, what it means for the local music community, and how his passion for music and business led him to create a hub for musicians in the region. Whether you're an artist, educator, or music lover, this conversation will strike a chord with anyone chasing their creative dreams.

Check out the Delhi Music Centre on Facebook.

Our Sponsor for This Episode: Lead Pedal Radio

Lead Pedal Radio is an internet radio station that supports a number of musicians by playing their music and sharing their stories. You can listen to the radio station and learn more about them at www.leadpedalradio.com

About the Cashing in on Creativity Podcast

Welcome to the Cashing in on Creativity Podcast where we take your creative talents and show you how to develop them into business ideas. This podcast blends the arts and imagination with entrepreneurship to show you how others have succeeded in their creative business.

Enjoy the show!

Are you an artist, author, musician, or entrepreneur with talent, experience, or a dream? If so this is the podcast for you. This is a podcast that helps you take that creative talent and offers you ways to turn it into a viable business, product, or service. We show you through the eyes of others how you can take an idea or talent, and make it something that brings you money in over time allowing you to create a business doing something that you love. The show features topics, interviews, and ideas to take your creative talents and turn them into profitable ventures. Want to know how a musician takes their love of music and makes a living? How about learning how a cartoonist created a business because he loves to draw? How did that author write their latest book? How does a jewellery maker, photographer or software maker make money with their passion? The show interviews real people actually making money from their creative crafts hopefully inspiring you to do the same. www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com

Cashing in on Creativity Returns After 4 Year Hiatus

It was 2021 when the last podcast episode of the Cashing in on Creativity Show aired on local podcast platforms. We were in the middle of a pandemic that the World had never seen before and during that pandemic I had started an internet radio station for my trucking podcast. At the time I had a lot of musicians on the podcast and I found the content was starting to mix together. 

Cogeco’s Your TV picked up the Cashing in on Creativity Podcast for their Summer run of the television shows and still continues to this day. So I now had two shows airing on television, Inspiring Youth TV and Cashing in on Creativity and I was fairly focused on Inspiring Youth at the time. With no clear plan for Cashing in on Creativity I stopped producing new content for the show and just sent old episodes to YourTV. The pandemic however took a toll on guests for Inspiring Youth and after a couple years we have decided to end producing the show and just revive current content as support for the youth community.

Where does that leave us? We stopped producing Inspiring Youth, we have found our focus on Lead Pedal Radio so that content is not conflicting with this podcast, and we have renewed our content plan with Your TV. Most of all working with many artists we have seen a need for help in marketing since the pandemic people have been trying to follow their passions, but aren’t sure how. That’s why we renewed the Cashing in on Creativity Podcast and eventually will turn it into a course to help creative people even more. 

This means after four years we have to start from scratch again rebuilding profiles and our audience but with a new sense of direction we feel we have a strong chance of success. So join us for the journey and thank you keeping the faith with the Cashing in on Creativity Podcast.

About the Cashing in on Creativity Podcast

Welcome to the Cashing in on Creativity Podcast where we take your creative talents and show you how to develop them into business ideas. This podcast blends the arts and imagination with entrepreneurship to show you how others have succeeded in their creative business.

Enjoy the show! 

Are you an artist, author, musician, or entrepreneur with talent, experience, or a dream? If so this is the podcast for you. This is a podcast that helps you take that creative talent and offers you ways to turn it into a viable business, product, or service. We show you through the eyes of others how you can take an idea or talent, and make it something that brings you money in over time allowing you to create a business doing something that you love. The show features topics, interviews, and ideas to take your creative talents and turn them into profitable ventures. Want to know how a musician takes their love of music and makes a living? How about learning how a cartoonist created a business because he loves to draw? How did that author write their latest book? How does a jewellery maker, photographer or software maker make money with their passion? The show interviews real people actually making money from their creative crafts hopefully inspiring you to do the same. www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com 

Cashing in on Creativity Interview Sessions at Blu Dog Gallery 

The Blu Dog Gallery has been a wonderful host for the Cashing in on Creativity Television Show and podcast. We have held three sessions at the Blu Dog Gallery since filming television shows for Your TV for the Summer programs. 

The first session was in Summer of 2024 as we began the first round of artists interviews with artists represented by the Gallery. We interviewed four artists and you can hear their podcast interviews on the Cashing in on Creativity YouTube Channel. We interviewed Laura Dick, Debra Pearce, Maryna Salagub, Mary Perkins, Leah Olsen, and Neerja Trehan. 

Recently we were back for a second round of interview with artists with Mary-Ann Alberga, Lori Fonger, Lisa D Hickey, and Megan Hazen. These artists are represented by the Gallery and are amazing local artists. Their stories are very interesting and you can hear their stories on the podcast, just look under visual artist interviews. 

Our third round of interviews happened later in July 2025 with both artists and authors. It is always fun to hear the different stories of how creative entrepreneurs statt and market their businesses. The latest round of interviews included Kate Dunn, Deb Dunn, Heather de Haan, and author Richard D Ross. Watch for their interviews soon on the Cashing in on Creativity Podcast and also on Your TV. A big thank you to Nevaeh who was helping the Cashing in on Creativity Podcast with video and photography. 

You can hear many of the artists featured on the podcast and some of the older ones are on our YouTube channel only. 

VIEW THE PICTURES BELOW

Below are photos from the recent event at the Blu Dog Gallery in Oakville Ontario. 

You can vierw and download the photos here

Blu Dog Art Gallery Television Shoot - Summer 2025

Blu Dog Gallery: Location Sponsor

Have you heard of the Blu Dog Gallery? If you're an artist you should be familiar with this Oakville Ontario Based gallery  that has the potential to sell your work to the public. 

If you are an art lover or collector then this gallery is a great way to add to your collection. Visit the gallery in Oaville Ontario or visit them online at www.bludoggallery.com 

About the Cashing in on Creativity Podcast

Welcome to the Cashing in on Creativity Podcast where we take your creative talents and show you how to develop them into business ideas. This podcast blends the arts and imagination with entrepreneurship to show you how others have succeeded in their creative business.

Enjoy the show! 

Are you an artist, author, musician, or entrepreneur with talent, experience, or a dream? If so this is the podcast for you. This is a podcast that helps you take that creative talent and offers you ways to turn it into a viable business, product, or service. We show you through the eyes of others how you can take an idea or talent, and make it something that brings you money in over time allowing you to create a business doing something that you love. The show features topics, interviews, and ideas to take your creative talents and turn them into profitable ventures. Want to know how a musician takes their love of music and makes a living? How about learning how a cartoonist created a business because he loves to draw? How did that author write their latest book? How does a jewellery maker, photographer or software maker make money with their passion? The show interviews real people actually making money from their creative crafts hopefully inspiring you to do the same. www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com 

Pen to Published

#authors #cashinginoncreativity #pentopublished #gibsadventures #trsimmons #eerieriverpublishing

Host Bruce Outridge visits the Ancaster Book Fair to talk with authors about writing books and what it’s like to be an Indie Author in 2025. Included in this episode: Chris Boucher author of Gibs Adventure Books, TR Simmons a romance author from Hamilton, and Michelle McLauchlin of Eerie River Publishing. If you’re an author or someone interested in writing books then this is the episode for you.

if you're not able to catch the show you can hear their interviews on the podcast and see video versions on our YouTube Channel. We have provided the links below for you. 

https://cashinginoncreativitypodcast.libsyn.com/cc271-building-worlds-and-publishing-dreams-with-michelle-mclauchlin-of-eerie-river-publishing

https://cashinginoncreativitypodcast.libsyn.com/chris-boucher-creator-publisher-of-gibs-adventures

https://cashinginoncreativitypodcast.libsyn.com/cc271-writing-from-the-heart-tr-simmons-on-love-sci-fi-and-literature

About the Show

The Cashing in on Creativity Television Show features artists, authors, musicians, and information for creative entrepreneurs to inspire them to improve their crafts and build a business or career with their talents. The show is produced by media entrepreneur and artist Bruce Outridge for his podcast of the same name. 

The show is aired on Your TV in Halton Ontario Canada with new episodes premiering Tuesday nights at 7:30PM. The episodes on television are different versions of the podcast or YouTube channels. 

Visit Your TV Halton to learn about the times the show replays on Your TV by clicking here 

https://yourtv.tv/burlington-oakville/schedule 

From Marketing to Masterpieces: Lori Fonger's Journey to Landscape Art

In this episode, we sit down with Lori Fonger, a former corporate marketing professional who left the fast-paced business world to follow her heart into the world of visual art. Today, Lori is known for her serene and beautiful landscape paintings that bring peace and calm to any space. She shares how she made the leap, the challenges she faced, and how her background in marketing helped her build a thriving art career.

LEARN MORE ABOUT LORI'S WORK AT www.lorifongerart.com

Whether you're thinking of switching careers or growing your creative business, Lori's story offers inspiration, practical tips, and a reminder that it's never too late to follow your passion.

In this episode:

*Lori's journey from corporate to creative *Finding peace and purpose through painting *Building an art business from scratch *Using marketing skills as an artist *Advice for others considering a creative career shift

Blu Dog Gallery: Location Sponsor

Have you heard of the Blu Dog Gallery? If you're an artist you should be familiar with this Oakville Ontario Based gallery that has the potential to sell your work to the public.

If you are an art lover or collector then this gallery is a great way to add to your collection. Visit the gallery in Oaville Ontario or visit them online at www.bludoggallery.com

About the Cashing in on Creativity Podcast

Welcome to the Cashing in on Creativity Podcast where we take your creative talents and show you how to develop them into business ideas. This podcast blends the arts and imagination with entrepreneurship to show you how others have succeeded in their creative business.

Enjoy the show!

Are you an artist, author, musician, or entrepreneur with talent, experience, or a dream? If so this is the podcast for you. This is a podcast that helps you take that creative talent and offers you ways to turn it into a viable business, product, or service. We show you through the eyes of others how you can take an idea or talent, and make it something that brings you money in over time allowing you to create a business doing something that you love. The show features topics, interviews, and ideas to take your creative talents and turn them into profitable ventures. Want to know how a musician takes their love of music and makes a living? How about learning how a cartoonist created a business because he loves to draw? How did that author write their latest book? How does a jewellery maker, photographer or software maker make money with their passion? The show interviews real people actually making money from their creative crafts hopefully inspiring you to do the same. www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com

"Painting Light: Lisa D. Hickey on Art, Nature, and Building a Creative Business"

In this inspiring episode of Cashing In on Creativity, we sit down with Lisa D. Hickey, a talented artist known for capturing the shimmer of light through trees in her breathtaking paintings. Lisa shares how her love of nature fuels her creativity and the techniques she uses to bring light and emotion into every canvas. She also dives into the business side of her art journey—offering tips on how to build a thriving art business, connect with collectors, and stay true to your artistic voice. Whether you're an emerging artist or an established creative, Lisa's story offers both practical advice and soulful inspiration. Learn more about Lisa D Hickey and her work at www.lisadhickey.ca

Blu Dog Gallery: Location Sponsor

Have you heard of the Blu Dog Gallery? If you're an artist you should be familiar with this Oakville Ontario Based gallery that has the potential to sell your work to the public.

If you are an art lover or collector then this gallery is a great way to add to your collection. Visit the gallery in Oaville Ontario or visit them online at www.bludoggallery.com

About the Cashing in on Creativity Podcast

Welcome to the Cashing in on Creativity Podcast where we take your creative talents and show you how to develop them into business ideas. This podcast blends the arts and imagination with entrepreneurship to show you how others have succeeded in their creative business.

Enjoy the show!

Are you an artist, author, musician, or entrepreneur with talent, experience, or a dream? If so this is the podcast for you. This is a podcast that helps you take that creative talent and offers you ways to turn it into a viable business, product, or service. We show you through the eyes of others how you can take an idea or talent, and make it something that brings you money in over time allowing you to create a business doing something that you love. The show features topics, interviews, and ideas to take your creative talents and turn them into profitable ventures. Want to know how a musician takes their love of music and makes a living? How about learning how a cartoonist created a business because he loves to draw? How did that author write their latest book? How does a jewellery maker, photographer or software maker make money with their passion? The show interviews real people actually making money from their creative crafts hopefully inspiring you to do the same. www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com

Burning Passion: Megan Hazen on Turning Wood Art Into a Creative Business

In this episode of Cashing In on Creativity, we sit down with Burlington, Ontario-based wood-burning artist Megan Hazen. Megan shares her journey into the art of pyrography, how she developed her unique style, and what it takes to turn a hands-on craft into a thriving creative business. From sourcing materials to marketing handmade pieces, this episode is packed with tips and inspiration for artists looking to grow their own path.

🔥 Hear how Megan balances artistry and entrepreneurship, and why she believes staying authentic is key to long-term success.

🌐 Follow Megan: www.meganhazenartist.com

Blu Dog Gallery: Location Sponsor

Have you heard of the Blu Dog Gallery? If you're an artist you should be familiar with this Oakville Ontario Based gallery that has the potential to sell your work to the public.

If you are an art lover or collector then this gallery is a great way to add to your collection. Visit the gallery in Oaville Ontario or visit them online at www.bludoggallery.com

About the Cashing in on Creativity Podcast

Welcome to the Cashing in on Creativity Podcast where we take your creative talents and show you how to develop them into business ideas. This podcast blends the arts and imagination with entrepreneurship to show you how others have succeeded in their creative business.

Enjoy the show!

Are you an artist, author, musician, or entrepreneur with talent, experience, or a dream? If so this is the podcast for you. This is a podcast that helps you take that creative talent and offers you ways to turn it into a viable business, product, or service. We show you through the eyes of others how you can take an idea or talent, and make it something that brings you money in over time allowing you to create a business doing something that you love. The show features topics, interviews, and ideas to take your creative talents and turn them into profitable ventures. Want to know how a musician takes their love of music and makes a living? How about learning how a cartoonist created a business because he loves to draw? How did that author write their latest book? How does a jewellery maker, photographer or software maker make money with their passion? The show interviews real people actually making money from their creative crafts hopefully inspiring you to do the same. www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com

Building Creative Communities with Mary-Ann Alberga of The Creative Collective

In this inspiring episode of the Cashing In on Creativity Podcast, host Bruce Outridge chats with visual artist and community builder Mary-Ann Alberga of The Creative Collective. Mary-Ann shares how she turned her passion for art into a platform that uplifts other creatives, fostering collaboration, mentorship, and growth. Discover how she balances her personal artistic journey while supporting a thriving community of artists.

Whether you're an artist looking to grow your reach, or a creative entrepreneur hoping to build community, this episode is packed with insights, motivation, and practical advice. Learn about Mary-Ann's work at www.mary-annalberga.com and the Creative Collective at www.creativecollectiveonline.com

Blu Dog Gallery: Location Sponsor

Have you heard of the Blu Dog Gallery? If you're an artist you should be familiar with this Oakville Ontario Based gallery that has the potential to sell your work to the public.

If you are an art lover or collector then this gallery is a great way to add to your collection. Visit the gallery in Oaville Ontario or visit them online at www.bludoggallery.com

About the Cashing in on Creativity Podcast

Welcome to the Cashing in on Creativity Podcast where we take your creative talents and show you how to develop them into business ideas. This podcast blends the arts and imagination with entrepreneurship to show you how others have succeeded in their creative business.

Enjoy the show!

Are you an artist, author, musician, or entrepreneur with talent, experience, or a dream? If so this is the podcast for you. This is a podcast that helps you take that creative talent and offers you ways to turn it into a viable business, product, or service. We show you through the eyes of others how you can take an idea or talent, and make it something that brings you money in over time allowing you to create a business doing something that you love. The show features topics, interviews, and ideas to take your creative talents and turn them into profitable ventures. Want to know how a musician takes their love of music and makes a living? How about learning how a cartoonist created a business because he loves to draw? How did that author write their latest book? How does a jewellery maker, photographer or software maker make money with their passion? The show interviews real people actually making money from their creative crafts hopefully inspiring you to do the same. www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com

From the Ground Up: Greg Zaluski's Journey as a DIY Musician

#musicianinterviews #musicianlife #GregZaluski #Independentmusicians

In this episode of From the Ground Up, we sit down with independent musician Greg Zaluski to explore his creative journey from humble beginnings to building a fully functional recording studio in his basement. Greg shares how he taught himself the ropes of music production, what it means to be a DIY artist today, and how he's turning passion into purpose—one track at a time. Whether you're a fellow musician, an indie music fan, or just love stories of grit and creativity, this episode is for you. Learn about Greg and his work at www.GregZaluskiBand.com

Our Sponsor for This Episode: Lead Pedal Radio

Lead Pedal Radio is an internet radio station that supports a number of musicians by playing their music and sharing their stories. You can listen to the radio station and learn more about them at www.leadpedalradio.com

About the Cashing in on Creativity Podcast

Welcome to the Cashing in on Creativity Podcast where we take your creative talents and show you how to develop them into business ideas. This podcast blends the arts and imagination with entrepreneurship to show you how others have succeeded in their creative business.

Enjoy the show!

Are you an artist, author, musician, or entrepreneur with talent, experience, or a dream? If so this is the podcast for you. This is a podcast that helps you take that creative talent and offers you ways to turn it into a viable business, product, or service. We show you through the eyes of others how you can take an idea or talent, and make it something that brings you money in over time allowing you to create a business doing something that you love. The show features topics, interviews, and ideas to take your creative talents and turn them into profitable ventures. Want to know how a musician takes their love of music and makes a living? How about learning how a cartoonist created a business because he loves to draw? How did that author write their latest book? How does a jewellery maker, photographer or software maker make money with their passion? The show interviews real people actually making money from their creative crafts hopefully inspiring you to do the same. www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com