Have you ever thought being an artist is a curse? I know I have once or twice. We spend our lives creating but may never see the recognition we seek or the monetary success to help us stay afloat. You know the starving artist notion.

But today I want to shed light on why I believe it is a blessing to live life as a creative, as well as how it may already be working in your favor more than you may have realized.

In this episode

The starving artist
To be an artist in this day and age
There's magic in being an artist
How you can apply what you’ve learned as an artist to “real” jobs
How art was the key to my freedom 
Creating outside the school system
Important life lessons I’ve learned through making art
Do you know your creative process?

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If change were easy everyone would be a risk taker and achieve their wildest dreams but
our bodies quite literally dislike change...it's uncomfortable. So we stay in our comforts settling until the universe pushes us hard enough to go in a different direction.

This is the story of how I made the decision to move from Denver back to my hometown in Texas. I hope you find what you're seeking for in this audio.
Much love,

Jenn. The Modern Frida

In this episode
Why and how I made the decision to move from CO to TX
The hardships of living in a big city
Aqauitences vs friends
My initial reaction to arriving in TX
Realizations I’ve had since then
Your decisions impact others
You don't know what you have tills it's gone
Why I have regretted leaving
Grieving
It doesn't matter how many times we have felt an emotion it doesn't suck any less
Life is like a video game, level up

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Yes, this is the story of how I fell in love with yoga and the 8-year love affair I've had with it.  So grab your tea queen get comfy and let's talk yoga!

In this episode
1:11 let's jump right into the episode
5:07 the first time I did yoga
8:52 when I first noticed the benefits of yoga
10:33 when I discovered yoga with Adrienne
19:03 first yoga class
23:19 why I call it a love affair
23:35 when I realized it was contributing to my mental health
27:56 life update
36:09 yoga is sacred
37:48 my personal yoga routine practice
41:48 what energy is like unaligned
48:36 my current perspective on yoga

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If you've ever wondered what all the hype is about Tiktok or if you should even be on Tiktok this episode is for you! In this episode, I gave you my thoughts on why I've made the decision to make Tiktok my primary account and Instagram second.


In this episode

2:39 how I got introduced to TikTok during the pandemic

5:09 one of the first things I noticed about TikTok

7:25 why TikTok has a bigger impact

8:04 what I love most about TikTok

9:12 why I decided to commit to TikTok this year

11:58 the hurdles I had to jump to commit to TikTok

14:08 my why, the opportunity to be seen

15:13 my beef with Instagram 

17:48 if you’ve ever wondered what the point of social media or IG

18:07 do people still make sales from IG?

19:54 if followers do not equal more sales, then what matters?

20:12 putting things into perspective IG vs TT

20:28 Instagram is dead

22:38 FB groups how I use them for my biz

24:09 what I do like about IG

29:20 where I make most of my sales from

31:03 in-person events vs online 

33:00 how I used FB to find a place to host my workshops

34:28 in summary, and last point for focusing on tt 

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Get your tea ready because today we're spilling the tea on tea...literally!
Join us for a chat with tea expert Aranthza who not gives all the deets on tea but also gives her top 3 tips on financial growth.

Aranthza Fenimore is a  1st generation American Costa Rican businesswoman, tea consultant, and expert.  Consulting and educating businesses and individuals on their tea needs

In this episode 

•  The benefits a tea
• What makes a good tea session 
• How tea can help you ground
• The top three things you need to know about tea
• How to order tea outside of the U.S.
• Tips for how to start drinking tea for newbies
• The various ways you can use tea in your everyday life
• Top 3 financial tips from Aranthza
• What it looks to invest your money

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https://theteamogul.com/
The Modern Fridas
Jennifer Valdez

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Whether you've been around the block or are just starting out this episode will serve as the inspiration you need to help you keep going amongst all the chaos that can be Instagram and selling. 

In this episode

• three major things I learned from starting a new side hustle on Instagram
• what it's like to sell with an audience of less than 300 followers on IG
• how I handle creating content for two Instagram profiles
• what surprised me the most from starting a new side hustle on Ig
• why you need to drop the shame when it comes to selling

This and much more!

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A reintroduction and what you can expect from the podcast!

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This week we welcome southern California-based artist, Barbi Taylor, a contemporary painter best known for her colorful oil paintings of stylized women, animals, and landscapes.

Born in Colorado and raised by a single mother for most of her life, she finds the majority of her inspiration in rural landscapes and from influential women in mythical, historical,
and present-day contexts.

Barbi is an accomplished and experienced commission artist, having worked with
clients worldwide on projects including custom paintings, signs, logo designs, and
more.

www.barbitaylor.com
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Spring cleaning is among us and if you've ever thought you have way too much stuff or need a deep purge this episode is for you! Tune in as I give the most important lessons I learned from using Marie Kondo's, method of only keeping what truly speaks joy.

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Wanna now how you can make more sales using social media? Then this is the episode for you! Listen in as Jennifer gives you her biggest insights on how she leverages social media to grow her business.

In this episode 

• Old way vs new way of thinking when it comes to promoting yourself on social media
• Why it doesn’t matter whether you have 500, 1k, or 1 million followers 
• More followers does not mean more sales
• What really matters more than likes & comments 
• How you can utilize stories to create more connections 
• How to start showing up in stories if you’re not ready to show your face
• What to do if you have doubts and ask yourself who cares
• Working through thoughts that may come up for you as you put yourself out there
• Why you need to keep showing up even when you think no one cares or is watching
• The power of internet friends 
• Why you need to keep reminding people of your offers

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Check out The Hartly Gallery for crowns
& join these Facebook groups to promote your work!
Girls That Make Stuff
Home for Peculiar Artists

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