Not Starving Artists

Not Starving Artists

By Brooke BensonBusinessArts
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Not Starving Artists episodes

  • LESSONS FROM A CASHED UP CREATIVE: How to become a not starving artist before you see it in the bank account (pt. 3 of 6)

    Becoming a Cashed Up Creative happens in your brain BEFORE you see it in the bank account (and if you get your brain on board, the numbers in your bank account will grow a lot quicker).

    You have to bring your brain + body along with you as you implement new financial strategies (so you don't end up like me with $23k in savings and having a panic attack about being broke).

    Tune in to hear:

    ✨ the one word you need to eliminate from your vocabulary starting TODAY

    ✨ how to elevate your identity with your physical location

    ✨ solving your money problems vs. being mad at your money problems

    ✨ accessible, luxurious uplevels you can have right now

    ✨ my dream lifestyle / bridge lifestyle framework that helps you actually makes your dreams a reality

    Register for my new free training: Get 3 Months Ahead on Bills with Fluctuating Income so You Can Do Your Art Stress-Free, where I'll be teaching you the 4 steps of the Anti-Budget Money Strategy for Creatives.

    P.S. Right after the training on June 1st, doors will open to my new group program, Cashed Up Creatives (the financial education your BFA never gave you).

    **Registering for the free training makes you eligible for a BONUS 30-min. 1:1 Money Strategy Call with me when you join Cashed Up Creatives in the first 48 hours.

    27 min
  • How Catherine took an 18-month sabbatical from work, healed her burnout, and moved to London

    Join me as I talk money with my client Catherine who is freshly off her 18-month sabbatical with a brand new job in London

    Tune in to hear:

    ✨ how she took an 18-month work sabbatical to heal from burnout

    ✨ how she used being ahead on bills to eliminate her financial anxiety

    ✨ how she got a new job that sponsored a work visa to move her to London

    ✨ how she's able to still live a luxuriously life after accepting a pay cut with her new job

    ✨ how she's her Money Flow has transitioned with her during different seasons of life

    Catherine Yardley is a recovering Type A personality, with a decade of financial services corporate experience. After taking an 18 month sabbatical, she moved to London and is building a life that's not centered around work but around finding joy. You can find more info about her career coaching services @cathcoaches on Instagram. And check out her brand new Croissant Blog on Instagram and Spotify!

    Register for my new free training: Get 3 Months Ahead on Bills with Fluctuating Income so You Can Do Your Art Stress-Free, where I'll be teaching you the 4 steps of the Anti-Budget Money Strategy for Creatives.

    P.S. Right after the training on June 1st, doors will open to my new group program, Cashed Up Creatives (the financial education your BFA never gave you).

    **Registering for the free training makes you eligible for a BONUS 30-min. 1:1 Money Strategy Call with me when you join Cashed Up Creatives in the first 48 hours.

    Register for the free training HERE!

    1 hr 2 min
  • LESSONS FROM A CASHED UP CREATIVE: Why you don't need to be Type A to be good at money (pt. 2 of 6)

    No matter how your brain works, you are welcome here. And financial wellness is available to you.

    Anxiety. Disorganized. OCD. No follow-through. Bad at math. Depression. Forgetful. Head in the clouds.

    ^every one of these things is something myself or my clients viewed as a roadblock to financial wellness

    You don't have to change who you are to have an incredible relationship with money. How you were born is an asset, not a liability.

    Stop shaming yourself for not being the "type of person" who can "do this money stuff."

    ✨ You can be a creative badass AND a financial badass.

    ✨ You can be shit at math AND build wealth.

    ✨ You can be disorganized AND have a simple plan to manage your money.

    Your brain is beautiful, and it's time to start working WITH it in your financial life, rather than trying to force it to be something it's not (which inevitably leads to shame + feeling like a failure).

    Register for my new free training: Get 3 Months Ahead on Bills with Fluctuating Income so You Can Do Your Art Stress-Free, where I'll be teaching you the 4 steps of the Anti-Budget Money Strategy for Creatives.

    P.S. Right after the training on June 1st, doors will open to my new group program, Cashed Up Creatives (the financial education your BFA never gave you).

    **Registering for the free training makes you eligible for a BONUS 30-min. 1:1 Money Strategy Call with me when you join Cashed Up Creatives in the first 48 hours.

    Register for the free training HERE!

    18 min
  • Money during postpartum, using her emergency fund without shame, and getting paid what you're worth with Shannon Hill

    Join me as I catch up with Shannon, a past client + new momma pursuing her artistic life in Michigan.

    Tune in to hear:

    ✨ how she used her money to support her during post partum

    ✨ the ebbs + flows of her money mindset journey

    ✨ how she used her emergency fund to protect her family

    ✨the tool she uses to decrease impulse spending

    ✨ how she's negiotiating higher pay to give her family more financial wiggle room

    Shannon Hill is a full-time working mom, artist, and advocate. She wanted to start feeling into control of her money, found Not Starving Artists on social media, and has never looked back. She lives in Michigan with her partner, daughter, two dogs, cat, and a baby on the way! She works full-time in publishing and as a part-time theatre artist. She is passionate about breaking financial cycles and destroying the glass ceiling that stops women from being paid the money they deserve. Because we all know we should be making more money.

    Register for my new free training: Get 3 Months Ahead on Bills with Fluctuating Income so You Can Do Your Art Stress-Free, where I'll be teaching you the 4 steps of the Anti-Budget Money Strategy for Creatives.

    P.S. Right after the training on June 1st, doors will open to my new group program, Cashed Up Creatives (the financial education your BFA never gave you).

    **Registering for the free training makes you eligible for a BONUS 30-min. 1:1 Money Strategy Call with me when you join Cashed Up Creatives in the first 48 hours.

    Register for the free training HERE!

    38 min
  • LESSONS FROM A CASHED UP CREATIVE: how being 3 months ahead on bills will change your life [pt. 1 of 6]

    Welcome to part 1 of the podcast series, Lessons from a Cashed Up Creative 🎉

    Being cashed up means you've got cash in the bank, access to funds, all the money you need to do what you want. And with how crazy this world has gotten, we need more creatives who are CASHED. UP.

    The first milestone on the road to becoming a cashed up creative is getting 3 months ahead on bills. In this episode, I'm sharing with you how this is different than an emergency fund and 6 specific ways getting 3 months ahead on bills will change you life (with real life examples from me and my clients).

    Register for my new free training: Get 3 Months Ahead on Bills with Fluctuating Income so You Can Do Your Art Stress-Free, where I'll be teaching you the 4 steps of the Anti-Budget Money Strategy for Creatives.

    P.S. Right after the training on June 1st, doors will open to my new group program, Cashed Up Creatives (the financial education your BFA never gave you).

    **Registering for the free training makes you eligible for a BONUS 30-min. 1:1 Money Strategy Call with me when you join Cashed Up Creatives in the first 48 hours.

    Register for the free training HERE!

    28 min
  • How Money Affects Your Creativity + creating artistic longevity

    Your financial life is directly correlated with your artistic life.

    Creativity thrives on financial stability, and in this episode I am going to dive into why.

    Tune in to hear:

    ✨ why financial struggle does not create great art

    ✨ why getting 3 months ahead on bills as an artist is the most important first step

    ✨ how to invest in your creative career without affecting your other money goals

    ✨ the importance of having a money strategy built for creatives

    If you loved this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend!

    Want to learn more about 1:1 coaching? Click HERE to book a sales call

    Follow Brooke on Instagram @notstarvingartists

    & subscribe to the newsletter here!

    30 min
  • How to navigate unexpected expenses and eliminate surprise in your bank accounts

    Surprise is one of the biggest contributors to your financial anxiety

    (and it's actually fairly easy to eliminate)

    If you never know what you're going to see when you log into your bank accounts, if unexpected expenses seem to pop up every single month, or if you're tax bill hits you like a ton of bricks every year, this episode is for you.

    You'll learn how to ACTUALLY expect the unexpected, how to navigate tax season with ease, and the proactive planning process that takes less than 1 hour a month.

    Join the waitlist for a new program dropping soon 👀 🎉

    If you loved this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend!

    Want to learn more about 1:1 coaching? Click HERE to book a sales call

    Follow Brooke on Instagram @notstarvingartists

    & subscribe to the newsletter here!

    30 min
  • How to Foster a Joyful Relationship with Money [INTERVIEW on the Living In Sunshine Podcast]

    Join me in this special interview I had with Maddy on the Living in Sunshine Podcast as we explore practical tips and mindset shifts to turn financial stress into joy and empowerment.

    In this episode, we are talking about:

    ✨ Understanding where your financial scarcity

    ✨ Challenging gender / relationship norms with money

    ✨ Identifying your mindset blocks + how to work through them

    ✨ Tactical tips for stress-free money management

    ✨ Quick money wins even when you're busy

    If you loved this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend!

    Want to learn more about 1:1 coaching? Click HERE to book a sales call

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    46 min
  • [LIVE FINANCIAL CEO PARTY] How I manage all my finances in 1 hour a month

    Listen in REAL TIME as I go through my own Financial CEO Party for the month of March (personal and business finances).

    A Financial CEO Party is a scheduled monthly money date where you set your yourself up for the month ahead, do any business/bookkeeping financials, and check in on your automated money flow.

    Every single piece of your money management is taken care of during this time so you don't have to worry about your money for the whole rest of the month.

    With the Money Flow Method that I teach my clients (and use myself), this entire process takes less than an hour.

    I'm taking you through my real numbers, my real task list, with real time stamps along the way.

    I also share my own thoughts and insights between each task so you understand the "why" behind all of it.

    If you loved this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend!

    Want to learn more about 1:1 coaching? Click HERE to book a sales call

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    48 min
  • Want less financial anxiety? Ditch the Spreadsheets

    In this episode, I'm diving deep into myth that you have to be a spreadsheet wiz to have financial wellness.

    Whether you're someone who loves spending hours in excel or you're someone who cringes at the sight of numbered columns, I want you to know that you don't have to spreadsheet your life away.

    I used to be that 'Spreadsheet Girl,' meticulously tracking every penny like my life depended on it. But what I discovered was that my iron grip on those spreadsheets was actually fueling my financial anxiety, not soothing it.

    That's why I created the Money Flow Method—a simple, anti-budgeting cash flow system that takes less than an hour a month to manage. This strategy lets you hit your money goals while spending guilt-free (and it was built for fluctuating income!)

    So to all my fellow artists, creatives, and dreamers out there, remember this: you are not defined by your ability to conquer spreadsheets or budget.

    Your brain is a gift, and it is not at war with your financial wellness. You just need a money strategy that was built for YOU.

    If you loved this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend!

    Want to learn more about 1:1 coaching? Click HERE to book a sales call

    Follow Brooke on Instagram @notstarvingartists

    & subscribe to the newsletter here!

    28 min

About Not Starving Artists

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Welcome to Not Starving Artists! I'm your host Brooke Benson, Money Coach + Equity Actor. I am your financial cheerleader, here to help you build your financial confidence and have power over your…