Make Creativity Pay Podcast

Show Summary Kathryn Goldman is an attorney with Charm City Legal. She specializes in Intellectual Property especially for online content. Kathryn represents creative professionals, including writers, artists, photographers and other businesses with an online presence. She talks with us about how – and when – to protect your creative work. Subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher or [...]

Show Summary In this episode of the Make Creativity Pay Podcast, I talk to Hannah Fraser – underwater mermaid, performance artist, ocean activist, and inspiration to creative types everywhere. As a little girl, Hannah Fraser was desperate to meet a real, live mermaid. She found out that mermaids didn’t exist – but as fate would have [...]

Show Summary In this episode of the Make Creativity Pay Podcast, I talk to Live Music Producer Tom Jackson. Tom works with mega-stars like Taylor Swift and Lacrae helping them prepare for touring. But his passion is helping creatives at all levels to make a great living (including bloggers, podcasters, performers, teachers, and more). He’ll be the [...]

Show Summary In this episode of the Make Creativity Pay Podcast, I talk to Pat Flynn, father and husband who supports his family with passive income from podcasts, blogs, and online businesses, about why creatives have the advantage when it comes to building their own businesses.   Subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher or iTunes, [...]

Show Summary In this episode of the Make Creativity Pay Podcast, I talk to Pam Slim, author of Body of Work and Escape from Cubicle Nation, about how creatives with varied (even scattered) interests can pull them all together into a cohesive whole and finally feel good about who they are and what they do. Subscribe [...]

Show Summary In this episode of the Make Creativity Pay Podcast, I talk to June Walker, author and tax advisor to the self-employed, about understanding deductions, deciding on a business structure, guarding against being seen as a hobbyist, handling liability, and finally becoming confident and empowered when it comes to taxes and accounting. Subscribe to [...]

Show Summary In this episode of the Make Creativity Pay podcast, I talk to actor, director, writer, and teacher Josh Pais about moving past fears and anxiety to get your best work out into the world. [ I did this interview a while back, but it’s one of my favorites and I hope you’ll agree!] [...]

Show Summary Do you have so many interests that it’s hard to decide what to work on next? Do you struggle to get your work out consistently? In this episode of the Make Creativity Pay podcast, prolific writer/musician/artist/comedian Bob Baker talks about deciding between multiple passions, finishing projects, learning to create on cue, and overcoming [...]

Show Summary Ever wonder how creatives get publicity? Or – would you love to be your own PR person? In this episode of the Make Creativity Pay podcast, I talk to Ariel Hyatt of Cyber PR publicity about how artists should approach PR. Learn what activities are a good use of your time and money, why [...]

Show Summary In this session of the Make Creativity Pay Podcast, I talk to cartoonist and author Hugh MacLeod of GapingVoid Art about seeking industry approval, balancing creativity while keeping a business focus, and the importance of having a mission. Besides being an extremely successful artist, Hugh is also the author of three fantastic bestselling [...]