Craig Brain is not your brain or my brain, but neither must unity be predicated upon uniformity, and this is an invitation for you to take a peek inside the gross (pun intended), squishy alien matter inside of Craig’s Brain. Take a peek.
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Fives are alert, insightful, and curious. They are able to concentrate and focus on developing complex ideas and skills. Independent, innovative, and inventive, they can also become preoccupied with their thoughts and imaginary constructs. They become detached, yet high-strung and intense. They typically have problems with eccentricity, nihilism, and isolation. At their Best: visionary pioneers, often ahead of their time, and able to see the world in an entirely new way. Support this podcast ...
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To be clear, we don't worship the plant, we just think it's really great. Cannabis is a tool. A teacher. A gentle guide for inner exploration. This podcast exists to inform and educate our audience on the subject of Spirituality and Cannabis. The show features Craig Gross, Jeanette Gross, Collette Patrica, Cipriano Corral + various advocates in the Cannabis Community addressing various topics in this unique space. A new episode is rolled out every Friday. Subscribe, leave a review, and take ...
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Conversations with artists about money. Lighting designer Ethan Steimel interviews the entertainment industry about personal finances and takes deep dives into the business of show business. https://www.artisticfinance.com/
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TI’m Craig gross, a 42 year old type 3 who discovered the Enneagram over a year ago from my friends Levi and Brandi. I didn’t care much for it until I read The Path Between Us and read it aloud to my wife Jeanette. After 20 years of marriage trying to turn my type 5 wife into a 3 like me, I finally gave up and realized I should just try and understand her more and work on myself. In the last few months I have made significant changes in my work life, home life, and beyond as I dig more into ...
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161: Theatre Work with Natalie Robin & Brídín Clements Cotton
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A discussion about labor in theatrical production with lighting designer Natalie Robin & performing arts manager Brídín Clements. They have authored the new book Theatre Work: Reimagining the Labor of Theatrical Production. Topics: ⭐️ How institutions can prioritize workers ⭐️ Retention and training challenges for theaters ⭐️ Minimum wage, living w…
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EDIT: Accidentally recorded only on the left audio track! Your headphones aren’t broken! 🤦🏼♂️ … A rambling Ethan talks about upcoming episodes. Hollywood Reporter Article https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/1-5x-listening-speed-podcasters-divided-1235969454/ Quicklinks - Artistic Finance: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance…
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An update on the Artistic Finance 6k--the $6,000 of investments we made in May of 2021. A panel composed of a bond investment CEO and three lighting designers review how our investments compare to the market. Quicklinks - Artistic Finance: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance Video Version: https://youtu.be/Yz5E-gI4bgg Rivian EV Trucks: https://rivian…
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159: Resource Sharing In Theatre Design & Production with Robin Stamey and Nathan Renner-Johnson
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An interview with the Executive Director of Philadelphia Scenic Works, Nathan Renner-Johnson, and Robin Stamey, production manager at Rutgers University, discussing how designers and productions can share resources. Topics: ⭐️ Theatre workers being paid on W2 or 1099 ⭐️ Joining a collective of artists or going the road solo ⭐️ Scenic outsourcing an…
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158: The Money Manual - Financial Independence Club with Maithreyi Gopalakrishnan & Amy D Lux
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Review of The Money Manual by Tonya Rapley. This is the Financial Independence Club, brought to you in collaboration with Amy D Lux and presented this month by Maithreyi Gopalakrishnan. We discuss: ⭐️ Spending triggers ⭐️ Budgeting methods ⭐️ Generational wealth ⭐️ Turning financial tips and tricks into habits ⭐️ The breakdown of what makes up a cr…
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Today’s episode is a panel discussion on EVs and their benefits for artists, guest hosted and edited by friend of the show Carl Faber. Recorded in March of 2023, the guests include: Mikhael Tara Garver, Phil McBeth, Ryan Durham, & Travis McHale. Topics: ⭐️ Features of EVs and EV ownership ⭐️ Financial incentives of new and used EVs ⭐️ Scheduled mai…
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156: Experiential Events with Cindy Lo of RED VELVET
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Learn about running a live events company as Amy D Lux interviews Cindy Lo of RED VELVET. Topics: ⭐️ The future of events in a post covid era ⭐️ Keeping the business alive during the pandemic ⭐️ Starting a successful experiential agency in Austin TX Quicklinks: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance RED VELVET: https://weareredvelvet.com/ Strong Events:…
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155: Israel, Broadway Grosses, & Behind The Scenes at LDI
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A hodge podge of what's on my mind this week. Topics: ⭐️ War & peace ⭐️ Broadway grosses ⭐️ Divorce & ROTH IRAs ⭐️ Robert Green Ingersoll ⭐️ Steven Lutvak & A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder Quicklinks: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance Broadway Grosses: https://www.playbill.com/article/broadway-grosses-analysis-merrily-opens-to-sold-out-house…
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154: Financial Feminist - FI Club with Amy Pett & Amy D Lux
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A discussion about Financial Feminist by Tori Dunlap hosted by Amy D Lux and Amy Pett. Topics: ⭐️ Negotiation tips ⭐️ Your financial health prioritization ⭐️ Your values versus society's values ⭐️ Statistics of pay for women and men Today’s show is a broadcast of the Financial Independence Club, brought to you in collaboration with Utopia Dreamscap…
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153: Business & Arts with Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew - A Theatre.Art.Life Collaboration with Camille Schenkkan and Jessica Champagne Hansen
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An interview by Theatre.Art.Life with lighting designer Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew Topics: ⭐️ Jeanette’s background in business & puppetry ⭐️ Finding the financial balance in your arts career ⭐️ Working as an electrician versus a designer and how Jeannette is too disorganized with paperwork to make a living be an assistant designer ⭐️ Industry inclusion i…
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We return from summer break! An update on the Artistic Finance 6k--the $6,000 of investments we made in May of 2021. A panel composed of a bond investment CEO and two lighting designer review how our investments compare to the S&P 500. Quicklinks - Artistic Finance: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance Video Version: https://youtu.be/S4_JmxQck8c Maith…
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151: Decolonizing Wealth - Financial Independence Club with Natasha Joy De Souza
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A discussion of the book Decolonizing Wealth by Edgar Villanueva, presented by Natasha Joy De Souza. Topics: ⭐️ The Colonizer Virus ⭐️ Money as medicine ⭐️ The 7 Steps To Healing Today’s show is a broadcast of the Financial Independence Club, brought to you in collaboration with Utopia Dreamscape. Quicklinks: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance Decol…
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150: Mortgages For Arts Workers with Fredi Walker-Browne, Chavi Kahan, and John Lampe
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Two interviews by director John Lampe. The first with actor Fredi Walker Brown about avoiding debt. The second with mortgage expert Chavi Kahan about the ins and outs of mortgages. Fredi's Topics: ⭐️ Debt is the devil for arts workers ⭐️ Purchasing property without a mortgage ⭐️ Fredi’s money mindset gleaned from Rich Dad Poor Dad and Jackass III. …
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149: The Dirtbag’s Guide To Life - Financial Independence Club with Tim Mathis and Amy D Lux
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A review of The Dirtbag's Guide To Life by Tim Mathis, presented by the author himself. Topics: ⭐️ Simplicity ⭐️ Cool Begets Cool ⭐️ Living on the bare minimum ⭐️ Taking a gap month off of work ⭐️ The obligation for Dirtbag’s to travel and explore ⭐️ Social norms that you are not obligated to uphold - like reaching a certain financial status or bei…
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148: Budgeting the Lighting Design of a TV Broadcast with Sheryl Wisniewski and Dennis Size of LDG
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A conversation between Dennis Size and Sheryl Wisniewski of The Lighting Design Group about what goes into creating budgets for lighting television. Topics: ⭐️ How projects “walk in the door” ⭐️ Thought process in estimating ⭐️ Hidden costs we don’t want to miss ⭐️ How Designers and Project Managers collaborate in the budgeting process Quicklinks -…
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147: Entrepreneurship In The Arts with Linda Essig
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Stage manager Kat Landry and Theatre.Art.Life founder Anna Robb interview the provost of Baruch College, Linda Essig, about entrepreneurship within the arts. They discuss Linda's most recent book ‘Creative Infrastructures: Artists, Money, and Entrepreneurial Action’. Quicklinks - Artistic Finance:https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance Theatre.Art.Life:h…
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146: Navigating A Career In Technical Entertainment - A Theatre.Art.Life Collaboration with Camille Schenkkan and Jessica Champagne Hansen
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Theatre.Art.Life founder Anna Robb interviews costume designer Jessica Champagne Hansen and the Deputy Managing Director of Centre Theatre Group, Camille Schenkkan. They discuss navigating a career in technical entertainment. That is the title of their recent book which explores tools & strategies for navigating an artistic career in design and tec…
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145: 6k Investing Special - 2 Year Review
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An update on the Artistic Finance 6k--the $6,000 of investments we made in May of 2021. We’re joined by three lighting designers, a bond investment CEO, and a data analyst to review how our investments compare to the S&P 500. We also discuss fees, and how that plays into investing. Quicklinks - Artistic Finance: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance Th…
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144: Pricing Out A Previz Station with Sovereign Candle Collective Lighting Designers Kent Sprague & Luther Frank
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Discussing previz for lighting designers with Kent Sprague and Luther Frank of the Sovereign Candle Collective. We discuss: ⭐️ Previz software ⭐️ Price of creating previz stations ⭐️ The software and hardware needed ⭐️ Tips and tricks to help you previz your project Quicklinks - Artistic Finance: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance Sovereign Candle C…
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143: The Little Podcast of Common Sense Investing with Karimah Gottschalck
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A review of The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by Jack Bogle. Presented by Karimah Gottschalck, Chief Brand Officer of Boisson. Topics: ⭐️ Minimizing fees ⭐️ Index Fund investing ⭐️ Compounding & asset allocation ⭐️ Simplicity in Investing, including Occam’s Razor Today’s show is a broadcast of the Financial Independence Book Club, brought t…
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142: Show Me The Money - Light Talk Takeover with Ellen Lampert-Greaux, Stan Kaye, Steve Woods, and David Martin Jacques
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A simulcast with the world’s number one lighting podcast - Light Talk! A group of lighting designers, educators, and Ellen, the creative director of Live Design, chat about the finance and business side of careers in entertainment lighting. Topics:⭐️ Unfair taxation⭐️ Working for “free”⭐️ How to invest $10,000⭐️ Investing to beat inflation⭐️ Career…
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141: Liability Insurance for Magicians & Circus Performers with Heather Zenzen and Lynn Lunny
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Insurance agent Heather Zenzen and circus performer Lynn Lunny discuss insurance for magicians and circus performers. Topics: ⭐️ Certificates of insurance ⭐️ The law of large numbers ⭐️ Various insurance providers ⭐️ Annual costs for low risk and high risk policies ⭐️ Insurance for individuals versus insurance for companies, studios, or property Qu…
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140: Family Planning with CFP® Matt Kweller
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On today’s show I chat with CFP® Matt Kweller about financial steps for expecting parents and parents with newborns. Topics: ⭐️ Cash flow ⭐️ Education costs ⭐️ Family money values ⭐️ Life & disability insurance ⭐️ Wills and Estate Planning ⭐️ Health Insurance and Employee Benefits Financial Checklist for Expecting Parents: https://www.patreon.com/a…
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139: Get Good With Money - Financial Independence Book Club with Emilie Crimmins
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A review of the book Get Good With Money by Tiffany Aliche. Presented by Emilie Crimmins, the owner of custom photo booth company FotoBoo. Topics: ⭐️ Envisioning your future self ⭐️ Anyone can start now & make a plan ⭐️ Finding support and community to discuss finances ⭐️ Becoming financially whole by mastering the fundamentals More topics: ⭐️ The …
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A conversation with Paul Tazewell, the costume designer of Hamilton and the 2021 remake of West Side Story. Topics: ⭐️ The Wicked movie ⭐️ Broadway costume designer pay ⭐️ Learning how to communicate about budgets ⭐️ How designers get paid when a show transfers ⭐️ Advocating for yourself by letting an agent do it ⭐️ How costume designers for films …
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137: The AEA Showcase Code - Producing A Showcase Code In NYC and LA with Robert W. Schneider and Caleb James Grochalski
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A discussion with Caleb James Grochalski, AEA Showcase Committee Member, and Robert W. Schneider, Artistic Director of The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company, Inc, about how professional actors can create their own work with the blessing of their union. Topics: ⭐️ What is a showcase ⭐️ Showcase Contracts for Producers and Actors ⭐️ 99 Seat Waiver…
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136: Liability Insurance for Lighting Designers & Live Event Production with Phillip Powers and Bill Rios
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Lighting designers Bill Rios and Phill Powers join the show to discuss liability insurance for lighting designers and live event production. Topics: ⭐️ Types of insurance available ⭐️ Annual pricing and coverage limits ⭐️ How union contracts affect insurance coverage ⭐️ Results of the AF insurance survey for lighting designers Types of Insurance: ⭐…
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135: Badass Money - Financial Independence Book Club with Carl Faber
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A review of the book You Are A Badass At Making Money by Jen Sincero. Presented by lighting designer Carl Faber. We discuss: ⭐️ Quitting a job if it’s miserable ⭐️ Treating your art like a business ⭐️ Being intentional with your energy ⭐️ Letting go of the unhelpful familiar ⭐️ Associating value with what you’re using money for ⭐️ Shifting mindset …
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134: Life Insurance with Bruce Komarow
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A chat with insurance broker Bruce Komarow about life insurance. Topics: ⭐️ Term ⭐️ Whole ⭐️ Universal ⭐️ Blending Types ⭐️ Health Screenings ⭐️ How insurance is regulated ⭐️ How much coverage to get ⭐️ Where and how to purchase ⭐️ Converting Term to Whole up until age 65 ⭐️ Variable Universal for those trying to get a higher return Takeaways: ⭐️ T…
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An update on the Artistic Finance 6k--the $6,000 of investments we made in May of 2021. We’re joined by two lighting designers, a bond investment CEO, and a data analyst to review how our investments compare to the S&P 500. Links & Resources: Katie Buhrman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinebuhrman/ https://brokercheck.finra.org/individual/summa…
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132: Gregg Barnes - Costume Designer (Part 2 of 2)
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Part 2 of our interview with Broadway costume designer Gregg Barnes. We discuss:⭐️ Royalties for designers of Broadway shows⭐️ Agents versus lawyers for negotiating contracts⭐️ The importance of archiving your work as a designer⭐️ Leading a simple life and a life energized by collaboration⭐️ Designers spending their own money to improve their desig…
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131: Cats & Money - Financial Independence Book Club with Claudia Hodgson and Lillian Karabaic
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A broadcast of the Financial Independence Book Club in collaboration with Utopia Dreamscape. We discuss A Cat’s Guide To Money by Lillian Karabaic with live audience participation. We discuss: ⭐️ Bad debt versus good debt ⭐️ Household debt in the USA versus the UK ⭐️ A debit card that can be used to build credit ⭐️ Treat yourself as a bill to pay o…
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130: Gregg Barnes - Costume Designer (Part 1 of 2)
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Broadway costume designer Gregg Barnes discusses finances and career as a New York City based designer. We discuss:⭐️ Royalties for designers of Broadway shows⭐️ Agents versus lawyers for negotiating contracts⭐️ The importance of archiving your work as a designer⭐️ Leading a simple life and a life energized by collaboration⭐️ Designers spending the…
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129: An American In Paris Completely Reversed with Titou The French Magician
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French magician Titou discusses how he manages his finances as a French magician living and working in Las Vegas. We discuss: ⭐️ Building credit ⭐️ Not filing French taxes ⭐️ LLCs for non USA citizens ⭐️ Green cards, O1, and H1 Visas ⭐️ Getting work by being consistent and building a work history Patron outtakes include: ⭐️ Touring with Masters of …
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128: Lighting for Theme Parks & Attractions with Matt Cooper
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An interview with a lighting designer for themed attractions, Matt Cooper. We discuss: ⭐️ Fiduciaries ⭐️ CPAs and CFPs ⭐️ His company SPRK Lighting ⭐️ Complications of long term projects ⭐️ The importance of understanding cash flow and tax efficiency ⭐️ Following themed attraction projects from design to implementation Quick Links: PATREON OUTTAKES…
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127: Financial Independence Book Club with Amy D Lux
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Ethan kicks off the new year with plans for Artistic Finance. And Amy D Lux announces the Financial Independence Book Club. We discuss: ⭐️ Ethan’s retirement savings ⭐️ The Financial Independence Book Club ⭐️ And what to expect for Artistic Finance in 2023 LIABILITY INSURANCE SURVEY: ANSWER 8 QUESTIONS FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE BOOK CLUB: January 29 9…
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126: Retirement Accounts for Freelancers (And LLCs Too) with Elton Lalaj, CPA
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A discussion about different types of retirement accounts for freelancers with CPA Elton Lalaj. Topics: ⭐ IRA ⭐ SEP IRA ⭐ SIMPLE Plan ⭐ Defined Benefit Plan ⭐ Individual, Solo, or Uni-401k The discussion continues discussing types of legal entities and if freelancers should take the step to incorporate. Topics: ⭐ LLCs ⭐ Sole proprietorships ⭐ S-Cor…
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125: Health & Fitness for Theatre Professionals with Claudia Hodgson of TheatreFit
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A conversation with Claudia Hodgson, a Stage Manager turned Online Fitness Coach for backstage theatre professionals. Her TheatreFit program has helped backstage theatre professionals increase their energy, get fitter and drop unwanted body fat in a sustainable way to ensure it doesn’t interfere (negatively) with their career. Topics: ⭐️ Finding ex…
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124: Building A Global Media Site with Anna Robb, Founder of TheatreArtLife
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Anna Robb, the founder of Theatre.Art.Life, a global media site for the entertainment industry, joins the show to discuss the process of keeping the site operating and growing for more than six years. Topics: ⭐️ How to start a theatre website ⭐️ The team required to maintain the site ⭐️ Challenges of publishing media in China ⭐️ The financial viabi…
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123: Houston, We Have A Lighting Designer with Christina Giannelli
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An interview with lighting designer Christina Giannelli. Topics: ⭐️ Freelancing in Houston. ⭐️ Teaching as a retirement plan. ⭐️ Putting all contracts through USA 829. ⭐️ A good accountant will keep you on track. ⭐️ Aging parents while growing older yourself. ⭐️ Real estate as retirement plan & COVID safety net. ⭐️ Focusing youthful energy toward r…
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122: A Freelance Perspective - LIVE from LDI - with Marsha Stern, Amy D Lux, and Jen Schriever
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A rebroadcast of our LIVE recording from LDI in Las Vegas. Three lighting designers discussing finances from a freelance perspective. Topics: ⭐️ Retirement plans. ⭐️ The cost of filing taxes. ⭐️ Earning a living in lighting. ⭐️ How much current jobs are paying. Student Worksheet: https://www.patreon.com/posts/classroom-75213267 Amy D Lux: https://l…
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121: Financial Independence with Amy D Lux
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A conversation with multidisciplinary designer Amy D Lux about how she got on track to become financially independent. Topics: ⭐️ Index funds ⭐️ Credit scores ⭐️ Compound interest ⭐️ Late bloomers can retire early ⭐️ Tools for budgeting and investing ⭐️ Using a Debt Avalanche to pay off debt ⭐️ FIRE - Financial Independence, Retire Early ⭐️ Loan re…
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120: Can Anybody Beat the Market? - Q2.2 Update of the Artistic Finance 6k
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An update on the Artistic Finance 6k--the $6,000 of investments we made in May of 2021. We’re joined by a bond investment CEO and a data analyst to review how our investments compare to the S&P 500. We discuss a new experiment! Our guests have purchased $1,000 investments of their own to see how they can do against my investments and the market at …
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119: Want Something Done? Give It To A Music Teacher! with Steve Altinel (Part 2 of 2)
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Part 2 of the interview with Steve Altinel, the artistic director of the Long Island Musical Theatre Festival. We discuss: ⭐️ Rooting for the underdog. ⭐️ The Real Housewives of New Jersey. ⭐️ Payment schedules for public school salaries. ⭐️ Raising money for producing a musical festival. ⭐️ Using freelance gigs to save for purchasing an apartment.…
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118: Want Something Done? Give It To A Music Teacher! with Steve Altinel (Part 1 of 2)
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A discussion with Steve Altinel, the artistic director of the Long Island Musical Theatre Festival. We discuss: ⭐️ Filling the artistic cup. ⭐️ Choosing music instead of the family business. ⭐️ The long hours necessary for working in theater. ⭐️ The financial stability of a teaching job versus freelancing. ⭐️ Preparing students to have a leg up in …
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117: Profit First & How To Pay On A W2 with Abby Johnson CEO of Matterhorn Business Development
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Today we learn how to pay workers on W2 instead of 1099 and how to profit first by organizing our business finances. Our guest is Abby Johnson, CEO of Matterhorn Business Development and Certified Profit First Professional for Small Business Owners. W2 Topics: ⭐️ When to pay someone on a 1099 or a W2 ⭐️ If W2, HOW to file the correct tax filing pap…
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116: AF Rewind - Destiney Powell - Painter
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Destiney Powell discusses how she makes money as a painter and how she makes money work for her. Topics: ⭐️ Cars as liabilities ⭐️ Her seven streams of income. ⭐️ How to make money work for you. ⭐️ How Destiney became a full time painter. ⭐️ Passive investing including rental real estate ⭐️ Advantages to paying taxes instead of writing everything o…
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115: AF Rewind - Cookie Jordan - Hair, Wig, & Makeup Designer
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Hair, wig, and makeup designer Cookie Jordan talks about how she has managed her finances from The Santa Fe Opera to Broadway. Topics: ⭐️ Paying rent early ⭐️ Unions on Broadway ⭐️ Money is to serve you, you do not serve money ⭐️ When working with non profits, asking for in-kind donation receipts Become a patron: www.patreon.com/artisticfinance Epi…
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114: Plan Your Work, Work Your Plan with Director Ronny Dutra
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Theatre director Ronny Dutra talks about how he handles money and why he moved to NYC for a career in theatre. We discuss: ⭐️ The Music Man on Broadway ⭐️ Planning the work. Working the plan. ⭐️ No matter what, keeping your eye on the prize. ⭐️ Ronny’s dance training and competitive ballroom dancing. ⭐️ How his goal of being a Broadway performer th…
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"If you have what you want and need, you're doing fine. And if you can afford to have it, you're doing 3000% better than a lot of people." Discussing Cats with original Broadway cast member Ken Page! Topics: ⭐️ The first megamusical ⭐️ Audition and rehearsal process ⭐️ Broadway version versus the West End ⭐️ Judi Dench playing Old Deuteronomy in th…
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