Creative Income Cure

By Val Marlene Creative

Welcome to Creative Income Cure, the podcast for creatives that speaks your language and proves that your creative brain is capable of knowing your numbers. Recovered overspender turned certified P

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The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.

Creative Income Cure episodes:

September 10, 2024014: I Decided to Take a New Job
Things have felt a little quiet over here on the podcast and that's because so much has been happening behind the scenes. Today, I'm interviewed by my friend, Joy Michelle, because I've been navigating a major career transition, balancing family, and finding peace in unexpected opportunities these last couple of months.

Listen in as we reflect on the importance of trusting God’s guidance, especially when stepping into a new season. It is crucial to pursue work that aligns with personal strengths and values, and to pay attention to how something makes you feel rather than how it makes your life look.

Key Moments
1:21 - Val's Professional Shift: From Course Launch to New Job
4:12 - Realizations and Challenges in the New Role
7:32 - Surprising Benefits of the New Job
16:41 - Future of Val's Business and Podcast
21:27 - Advice for Career Transitions
Mentioned in this Episode
Creative Income Cure Course
This is your LAST CHANCE to get the course - enrollment is closing forever Dec 1, 2024! FINAL SALE happening now - get all my finance education for just $99! Be aware that Office Hours will discontinue Dec 2024 and the community will close Dec 2025 - so you've got a full year to get through the content!

Email Val: [email protected] with questions for the FINAL Ask Me Anything podcast episode!
Jordan Jones
Connect with Joy
Called to Both podcast
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ou6jRKxcjMrVMxWxLO_fQ
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32min
June 11, 2024013: Profit First for Photographers with Joy Michelle
One of the most common issues that photographers have in their finances is the lack of consistent income. In today’s episode, Joy Michell, photographer turned business coach and founder of Photoboss joins us to share how Profit First shifted the way she does business. Listen in as she highlights how implementing Profit First allowed her to become the CEO of her business, while also giving purpose to the work she was doing.
If you’re ready to get paid well, make sure you grab my Salary Made Simple Freebie, where you’ll get access to my simplified salary formula + the secret to getting paid year-round and saving an emergency fund!

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Key Moments
1:03 - Joy’s Profit First Journey
8:41 - Transitioning to the Profit First Method With Your Spouse
10:43 - Separating Yourself From Your Business With the Profit First Method
14:43 - Joy’s Percentages
19:09 - Three Common Misconceptions Photographers Have About Money
24:36 - Joy’s Money Advice for Photographers
Mentioned in this Episode
Profit First book
Connect with Joy
Called to Both podcast
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ou6jRKxcjMrVMxWxLO_fQ
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29min
May 28, 2024012: Profit First for Savers with Mara Kucirek
My guest today is Mara Kucirek, an online course specialist. After trying to switch to the Profit First method several times over the course of a few years, Mara finally committed to it and experienced a ton of benefits. If you’ve felt overwhelmed by the Profit Course method and don’t know how to make it work for you and your business, Mara’s story will inspire you to get started.

See full show notes at valmarlene.com/podcast.

This episode is brought to you by my Creative Income Cure Course.
Are you ready to say hello to growth and stability with your finances? The Creative Income Cure course is a Profit First backed online course + community for creatives so you can confidently manage your money, give yourself a raise and make the right financial decisions in your business.

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Key Moments
0:46 - Mara’s Profit First Journey
6:46 - Changing Your Profit First Percentages
11:17 - Making the Profit First Method Work For you
19:18 - The Benefits of the Profit First Business Model
29:12 - Mara’s Transparent Numbers
34:45 - How to Get Started With Profit First When You Feel Overwhelmed

Mentioned in this Episode
Profit First
Relay Bank

Connect with Mara
Create a Better Course Podcast
Mara’s website: https://marakucirek.com/
Mara’s income reports

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42min
May 14, 2024011: Legally Legit LLC's + S-corps with The Legal Paige
What’s more intimidating than finances? The legalities or taxes, business structures, and the IRS. Thankfully, our guest today leaves us feeling at ease about the legalities of finances. Paige Griffith is an attorney who offers legal education to creative entrepreneurs through an online platform, The Legal Paige. She’s the go-to for legal advice that all entrepreneurs need, and she packages it in an approachable and understandable way.
In this episode, Paige talks about how to manage your business finances to stay legal. She also offers listeners a free legal class so they can learn about the contracts they need to have for their businesses.

EVERYTHING from The Legal Paige is 40% off May 20-23
AND you can use my code VALTLP10 for an extra $10 off your total!
Please note: this code will ONLY be valid during the sale
(May 20 at Midnight ET - May 23 at 11:59 pm ET)

See full show notes at valmarlene.com/podcast.

This episode is brought to you by my Creative Income Cure Course.
Are you ready to say hello to growth and stability with your finances? The Creative Income Cure course is a Profit First backed online course + community for creatives so you can confidently manage your money, give yourself a raise and make the right financial decisions in your business.

Learn More >>

Key Moments
2:14 - Making a Profit First Business Work For You
13:30 - Managing Your Business Finances With an LLC
19:20 - Operating as an LLC
22:27 - Paige’s Financial Advice For Creative Entrepreneurs
23:47 - Red Flags For the IRS
25:41 - How to Know When You’re Ready to Become an S-Corp
32:46 - Paige’s Free Legal Class
Mentioned in this Episode:
Profit First Book

Connect with Paige
thelegalpaige.com
instagram.com/thelegalpaige
The Legal Paige Facebook Community

Connect with Val
valmarlene.com
valmarlene.com/podcast
Instagram: @val_marlene_creative
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36min
April 30, 2024 010: Paying Off Debt with Jess Wayne
Over 77% of Americans hold some type of debt—often struggling with how they’re going to pay it off. In today’s episode, Jess Wayne joins us on the podcast to share her story of getting out of debt. In this episode, we talk about Jess’s hot take on debt, creating an intentional money plan, building a money village, and moving past money guilt. If you’re overwhelmed by the idea of budgeting and managing your money, this episode is for you. Plus we’ll even help you determine the right debt payoff strategy for you.

See full show notes at valmarlene.com/podcast.

This episode is brought to you by my Salary Made Simple Freebie:
If you’re ready to get paid well, make sure you grab my Salary Made Simple Freebie, where you’ll get access to my simplified salary formula + the secret to getting paid year-round and saving an emergency fund!
DOWNLOAD NOW >>

Mentioned in this Episode:
Dave Ramsey
Connect with Jess
Website: jesswaynecoaching.com
Podcast: jesswaynecoaching.com/podcast
Instagram: instagram.com/jesswaynecoaching
Connect with Val
valmarlene.com
valmarlene.com/podcast
Instagram: @val_marlene_creative
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43min
April 16, 2024 009: Minimizing Expenses with Jade Boyd
Have you hear of business minimalism? It's a great approach to running your business so that it doesn't run you. In today's episode, Jade Boyd joins us to share what it looks like to approach your finances in business with a minimalist approach so that you're minimizing expenses and generating more profit!

See full show notes at valmarlene.com/podcast.

This episode is brought to you by my Salary Made Simple Freebie:
If you’re ready to get paid well, make sure you grab my Salary Made Simple Freebie, where you’ll get access to my simplified salary formula + the secret to getting paid year-round and saving an emergency fund!
DOWNLOAD NOW >>

Mentioned in this Episode:
Profit First
Xero
Madison Dearly
Connect with Jade
jadeboyd.co
@jadeboyd.co
The Business Minimalist Podcast
jadeboyd.co/doubleyourprofitmasterclass

Connect with Val
valmarlene.com
valmarlene.com/podcast
Instagram: @val_marlene_creative
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47min
April 02, 2024 008: Profit First in Real Life with Jordan Jones
You've heard me talk about the value in implementing Profit First, but today's guest, Jordan Jones, is joining us to share a real life example of the power of Profit First. Listen in as Jordan shares how Profit First not only allowed for more profit in one of her businesses, but also took her from hobbyist to professional in another.

See full show notes at valmarlene.com/podcast.

This episode is brought to you by my Define Your Success worksheet.
If you're ready to finally stop chasing someone else's version of success + want to live the life and business that was meant for you, you need this worksheet!
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Mentioned in this Episode:
Profit First
Pumpkin Plan
Relay

Connect with Jordan
instagram.com/jordanjones.co
https://jordanjones.co/

Connect with Val
valmarlene.com
valmarlene.com/podcast
Instagram: @val_marlene_creative
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32min
March 19, 2024 007: My Journey to Building a Profit First Business ft. Kiana Anderson
Financial literacy isn't built into our brains—most of us actually hate it because we don't understand it. In today's conversation, my friend Kiana Anderson interviews me about my own story, how I pivoted my business, and the impact that Profit First has made in my life. If you've ever wondered how someone who wasn't good at math to become a coach and educator on business, finances, and money, this is the story!

Mentioned in this Episode:
Profit First

Connect with Val
valmarlene.com
valmarlene.com/podcast
Instagram: @val_marlene_creative
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45min
March 04, 2024 006: Taxes & Write-offs for Creatives with Kimberly Tara
Tax season is upon us and you may have a million questions about strategy and write-offs. I know I did. In today's episode, CPA Kimberly Tara joins us to discuss important deadlines, what constitutes a write-off, and what to consider when preparing your taxes!

See full show notes at valmarlene.com/podcast.

This episode is brought to you by my Define Your Success worksheet.
If you're ready to finally stop chasing someone else's version of success + want to live the life and business that was meant for you, you need this worksheet!
ACCESS NOW >>

Mentioned in this Episode:
Profit First
Define Your Success worksheet
Episode 74: Estimated Tax Penalty Increase
Quickbooks

Connect with Kimberly
taracpafirm.com
taracpafirm.com/download
instagram.com/taracpafirm
https://pod.link/1613419377

Connect with Val
valmarlene.com
valmarlene.com/podcast
Instagram: @val_marlene_creative
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39min
February 20, 2024 005: Why You're Not Successful with Sabrina Gebhardt
With everyone sharing their life and business success online and coach after coach teaching you how to be successful, it's easy to get trapped chasing a definition of success that doesn't fit your life. You'll never be happy if you're chasing someone else's version of success and I believe you're setting yourself up for disappointment and burnout if you've never sat down to get really intentional about your definition. We need to build our own definition of success based on our own real life, which is exactly what Sabrina Gebhardt and I talk about in today's episode! Listen in as Sabrina shares how she has built her business with intention based on her own version of success.

See full show notes at valmarlene.com/podcast.

This episode is brought to you by my Define Your Success worksheet.
If you're ready to finally stop chasing someone else's version of success + want to live the life and business that was meant for you, you need this worksheet!
ACCESS NOW >>

Mentioned in this Episode:
Profit First
Define Your Success Worksheet
Connect with Sabrina
sabrinagebhardt.com
instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

Connect with Val
valmarlene.com
valmarlene.com/podcast
Instagram: @val_marlene_creative
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47min

FAQs about Creative Income Cure:

How many episodes does Creative Income Cure have?

The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.