Wealthy Artist

Success as a freelancer isn’t about working harder, shrinking yourself, or finding the perfect niche.

It starts when you stop seeing burnout as something to be proud of and choose a path that supports your life beyond work. Today on Wealthy Artist, we’re joined by Angel Marr, author of the Substack Online Offline Club and social media manager for To Be Magnetic. She shares her journey from living paycheck to paycheck and starting over in a new place to building a freelance life that feels creative, exciting, and truly sustainable.

She talks about working a series of odd jobs, a tough assistant PR and nanny position, and how a conversation with Grace Abbott of How to Go Freelance inspired her to put herself first. We chat about starting from scratch as fire signs, why narrowing your focus can feel limiting, how intuition guides us, and how the best opportunities often show up when you stop trying to force them.

We also talk about manifestation, Angel’s snail mail club, taking road trips, and building an offline life that still feels big and exciting. This conversation is refreshing and full of practical advice. If you’re a freelancer, a creative, or thinking about a big career change, this episode will remind you that you don’t have to start over completely to begin again.

*btw, this post is not sponsored or in collab with To Be Magnetic, though that would be so cool. We just spoke about it a lot, as it’s one of the ways we met and got to know each other :)

******************

Chapters ♡

00:00 Intro

9:52 Angel’s path from Boston to LA

18:47 Choosing freelancing and finding a niche

28:19 Building a sustainable freelance career

32:10 What it means to be an artist

40:10 Creating an artist’s life

48:52 Redefining wealth and success

1:00:28 Starting freelance without burning everything down

1:20:36 Breaking generational patterns around rest

1:22:09 Exploration, risk, and trusting yourself

1:25:11 What Angel is loving lately

1:25:39 The joy of road trips

1:36:18 Travel, financial safety, and planning ahead

1:41:46 Finding balance while growing your career

1:49:07 Connecting with Angel & closing thoughts

******************

Angel Marr is a freelance social media manager and marketer in Los Angeles, known for her work with brands such as To Be Magnetic, and her Substack, Online Offline Club, where she writes about balance, creativity, and living fully both on and offline.

Angel’s Socials:

Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/angelmarrr

Creative Project: https://www.instagram.com/angel_offlinee/

Substack: https://substack.com/@onlineofflineclub

Website: https://www.angelmarrr.com/

Alyah’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/byalyah.co/

Find more on Alyah here:

https://www.byalyah.com

Wealthy Artist is powered by our amazing listeners and our partners! If you’d like to support the show further as a listener, consider becoming a paid subscriber on my Substack linked below. For partnership inquiries, see the email below.

All partnership Inquiries:

[email protected]

Our chat was split into 2 episodes, so be sure to tune in to both!!

After leaving a coveted Sotheby’s career and moving from New York to London, Paris, and now the south of France, Hayley has learned that real wealth isn't money; it’s safety. Welcome back to Wealthy Artist!! Today we have my dear friend and TBM buddy, Hayley Stone. We discussed her journey from growing up in New York, to studying abroad in London, to working at Sotheby’s, to now living in the south of France as a breathwork facilitator - and of course, everything in between!

If you’ve ever felt like your identity was built around your job, relationship, or the city you live in, this conversation is for you. We unpack the hidden cost of living for external validation and the courageous work of growing into yourself instead of trying to reinvent your life from a place of panic.

Hayley shares how breathwork helped her regulate anxiety, reconnect with her body, and stop mistaking fear for truth, and how she now helps women living abroad through her own breathwork practice. You’ll hear how she moved from auction schedules and an identity tied to Sotheby’s to building a life and business rooted in breathwork, identity work, and nervous system support. Together, we explore the many shifts that helped Hayley move from performing who she thought she should be to living in alignment with her values.

This one is for my fellow Gen Z and Millennial girls; it’s a reminder that the life you want is already within reach and the work is learning to feel safe enough to receive it. This episode is for anyone navigating a major transition, craving a more aligned life, or learning to be seen without abandoning themselves.

******************

Chapters ♡

00:00 Intro

01:01 Hayley’s international love story

11:56 Writing a list and raising your standards

19:15 Finding manifestation and TBM

24:42 The fear of being seen

33:21 Showing up authentically online

42:40 Alchemizing fear into love

48:46 Finding alignment through place and self-expression

52:05 Rethinking alcohol and feeling like yourself

56:19 Coherent breathing, fragrance, and current obsessions

01:05:33 Hayley’s work and where to find her

01:07:05 Closing reflections

******************

Hayley Stone is a breathwork facilitator based in the south of France, helping women living abroad regulate their nervous systems and step into their next season with more love, safety, confidence, and self-trust.

Hayley’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/withhayleystone/

Alyah’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/byalyah.co/

Find more on Alyah here:

https://www.byalyah.com

Wealthy Artist is powered by our amazing listeners and our partners! If you’re wondering how to further support the show as a listener, consider becoming a paid subscriber on my Substack linked below. For partnership inquiries, see the email below.

All partnership Inquiries:

[email protected]

#LivingAbroad #Breathwork #WealthyArtist #Podcast #DesignerDiaries

Our chat was split into 2 episodes, so be sure to tune in to both!!

After leaving a coveted Sotheby’s career and moving from New York to London, Paris, and now the south of France, Hayley has learned that real wealth isn't money; it’s safety.

Welcome back to Wealthy Artist!! Today we have my dear friend and TBM buddy, Hayley Stone. We discussed her journey from growing up in New York, to studying abroad in London, to working at Sotheby’s, to now living in the south of France as a breathwork facilitator - and of course, everything in between!

If you’ve ever felt like your identity was built around your job, relationship, or the city you live in, this conversation is for you. We unpack the hidden cost of living for external validation and the courageous work of growing into yourself instead of trying to reinvent your life from a place of panic.

Hayley shares how breathwork helped her regulate anxiety, reconnect with her body, and stop mistaking fear for truth, and how she now helps women living abroad through her own breathwork practice. You’ll hear how she moved from auction schedules and an identity tied to Sotheby’s to building a life and business rooted in breathwork, identity work, and nervous system support. Together, we explore the many shifts that helped Hayley move from performing who she thought she should be to living in alignment with her values.

This one is for my fellow Gen Z and Millennial girls; it’s a reminder that the life you want is already within reach and the work is learning to feel safe enough to receive it. This episode is for anyone navigating a major transition, craving a more aligned life, or learning to be seen without abandoning themselves.

******************

Chapters ♡

00:00 Intro

03:26 Hayley starting with breathwork and shared safety

05:22 From Rochester to Sotheby’s

10:25 Moving abroad, anxiety, and rediscovering identity

19:06 Finding her purpose through breathwork

23:45 What Hayley would tell her younger self

27:06 Her astrology, human design, and trusting intuition

34:46 What it means to be an artist

48:06 Letting go of career identity and choosing alignment

52:25 Wealth as safety

56:28 Small acts of courage and feeling wealthy

******************

Hayley Stone is a breathwork facilitator based in the south of France, helping women living abroad regulate their nervous systems and step into their next season with more love, safety, confidence, and self-trust.

Hayley’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/withhayleystone/

Alyah’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/byalyah.co/

Find more on Alyah here:

https://www.byalyah.com

Wealthy Artist is powered by our amazing listeners and our partners! If you’re wondering how to further support the show as a listener, consider becoming a paid subscriber on my Substack linked below. For partnership inquiries, see the email below.

All partnership Inquiries:

[email protected]

#LivingAbroad #Breathwork #WealthyArtist #Podcast #DesignerDiaries

Today Kimberly Martinez of Studio Kimbo PR came through and I’m still giddy!! From celebrating the Puerto Rican design in DTMF to working at her dream agency, Kim and I had so much fun in today’s episode. Kim from Studio Kimbo PR came through for Wealthy Artist and I’m still giddy!! We recorded right before Benito Bowl, we talked about DTMF and Puerto Rican design, her journey becoming a designer from ditching a degree in journalism to working at her dream agency, Tembol.

Kim also shared her thoughts on Ai bro’s in the design space, the inspiration behind her word of the year and her hope’s for 2026, her journey to being fully booked as a freelance designer, and how one orange juice poster and pop quiz changed the course of her 20's. And if you’re making something of your own, need some inspo, or just wanna listen to two design girlies chat while you work, then you're gonna enjoy this episode.

Now I need to know, what’s your 2026 been like? Busy, affirming, chaotic but in a good way? Let us know in the comments :) We’re already working on recording another episode as we prep for 2027

Wealthy Artist is powered by our amazing listeners and our partners! If you’re wondering how to further support the show as a listener, consider becoming a paid subscriber on my Substack linked below. All partnership inquiries can check out the email below.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro
5:31 Roots and Inspiration in Puerto Rico
8:16 Kim's Unlikely Path to Graphic Design
13:14 The Canon Event That Changed Everything
19:56 Navigating the Freelance Landscape
23:10 The Year of Nourishment
38:48 Redefining Wealth Beyond Money
1:05:49 The History of Puerto Rican Design
1:26:01 The Super Bowl and Cultural Identity

Kim’s Instagram:

http://instagram.com/studiokimbo.pr

Kim’s Substack:

https://kimberliando.substack.com/

Find more on Kim here:

https://www.studiokimbo.com/

Alyah’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/byalyah.co/

Alyah’s Substack:

https://byalyah.substack.com/

Find more on Alyah here:

https://www.byalyah.com

All partnership Inquiries:

[email protected]

In this first episode of Wealthy Artist, Alyah introduces the heart of the series: a creative space built on honesty, self-expression, and the messy beauty of becoming. She shares the story behind the project, why she created it, and how her journey through corporate life, artistry, and self-discovery shaped this vision.

This episode is a reflection on what it means to be an artist, what it means to build a life on your own terms, and why community, vulnerability, and creativity matter now more than ever. If you’ve ever felt like you were rebuilding yourself, learning to trust your vision, or trying to create without perfectionism getting in the way, this one is for you 💕