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Today's episode features the incredible singer/songwriter, multi-disciplinary artist, Alexandra Moreno who wants to create unique offerings that reflect her values. She has several ideas, including jingle creation, voice coaching, copywriting and editing, consulting for artists applying for grants, and astrology and intuition services. Time stamps are below.

We discuss her hesitancy to label herself and fears being stuck in a certain role or pigeon-holed. We cannonball into the challenges of making money as an artist and the shame that creeps in for most, if not all of us, who are trying to make a living doing what we love. The conversation explores the idea of creating a new relationship with translation as a means of survival.

The discussion also touches on the power of reframing and shifting strategies to create different outcomes, the idea that sometimes "rejection is protection," the fear of being judged for embracing spiritual practices like astrology and intuition consulting.

We also explore the paradoxical, subconscious belief that has been running unchallenged in the back of Alexandra's mind that asking for money is only valid if you don't actually need it.

Money trauma works in mysterious and insidious ways. Join us for this beautiful conversation and join the Alexandra Moreno fan club at the links below! CEO of the fan club is already taken by yours truly, but we have plenty of room for fellow fan-girls/boys/theys/thems.

Check out Alexandra's website and music:

https://www.morenoalexandra.com/

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https://alexandramoreno.substack.com/

Follow her on Instagram! @_morenoalexandra

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Time Stamps

00:00 Introduction and Overview of Projects

11:55 The Beauty and Whimsy of Alexandra's Music

19:02 The Belief that Work Should Be Hard for Money

26:17 Fear of Labels and Feeling Stuck

38:15 Struggling to Make Money Through Art

41:08 Standing Up for Yourself + Refusing Un-Aligned Work

45:47 The Challenges of Being a Young Artist

47:35 Conflicting Desires and Inner Voices

56:18 Taking Power Back and Shifting Strategies

59:11 "Rejection as Protection"

01:22:13 Fear of Judgment and Acceptance

01:27:36 The Challenges of Funding as an Independent Artist

01:28:50 The Shame Around Needing Money

01:38:48 Shame and the Perception of Control

01:47:06 Vulnerability as the Antidote to Shame

02:02:35 The Importance of Community Support