Best Marisa Anne Cummings Podcasts (2024)

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334 How I make BIG Business Decisions 1:11:52

4h ago1:11:52

1:11:52

Big changes underway! Tune into this episode to get all of the latest happening behind the scenes of Creative Thursday. A "Direct Pep Talk", this is a transparent share on what it takes to build a Creative Business online today, and have lasting success as a Professional Artist how to choose the right support to grow your business from courses, to …

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333 3 Ways I Found Success as an Artist 27:50

2M ago27:50

27:50

Want the secret to my success as a Professional Artist? Yes! Great, because this is the episode that breaks down the strategy that grew my business from 1 card sale during an entire holiday season to a 6 figure business with multiple revenue streams. Simple, not easy or more Artists would find the success they're wanting. In this episode I share 3 …

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332 Artist Success Stories - Transforming Self-Doubt and Fear into Turning Points with Lisa Kurt, Jessica Tepora, Dionna Vereen 2:10:05

2M ago2:10:05

2:10:05

Welcome to another edition of Artist Success Stories! In this episode I'm joined by three of our Artful Selling Alumni; Lisa Kurt, Jessica Tepora, and Dionna Vereen sharing how they transformed self doubt and feeling scared into turning points in their creative business fear may be a clue to what's actually calling you making what you love affects …

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331 12 Ways to Create Income in Your Creative Business 30:23

3M ago30:23

30:23

You know the feeling you get when a dream that's been in the works for a while becomes a reality? That's the unbridled enthusiasm you're hearing in my voice for this episode. I'm thrilled to announce that the first official Shiny Squirrel Summit for Visual Artists looking to create multiple revenue streams is happening, and kicking off this Sunday,…

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330 Why Creatives are Crushing it in the Membership Space with Special Guest Membership Expert, Stu McLaren 58:31

3M ago58:31

58:31

What qualities do Creatives have in common that make adding a membership model to their business a perfect fit? We'll tell you! In today's episode I'm joined by my friend and Mentor of 5 years and Membership Expert Stu McLaren to talk about the wild success Artists are seeing in the membership space. And by success we mean, growing 7 figure members…

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329 20 plus Lessons Learned from 20 Years in Business 1:00:26

4M ago1:00:26

1:00:26

If I could go back and mentor my younger business self, the one who said yes to her dream of becoming a Professional Artist, the lessons learned that I share in this episode is what I would say. Today, March 7 marks a celebration of not only 17 years of making a consistent living with my Creative Business but this February 2024 I celebrated 20 year…

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328 Artist Success Stories from Courage to Consistency with Heather Harrington, Joanna Smith and Marissa Parsons 1:36:40

6M ago1:36:40

1:36:40

Get excited! welcome to another favorite edition of Artist Success Stories. In this episode I'm joined by three of our Alumni; Heather Harrington, Joanna Smith, and Marissa Parsons sharing how they first decided to follow their passion what's helped them find and keep the courage to pursue the professional Artist life how they show up with consiste…

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327 Favorite Organization Tools for Social Media Planning + Project Management 25:14

7M ago25:14

25:14

Spontaneous creation or being prepared ahead of time with your content? which do you prefer? Continuing on with our series, part 3, of answering your Time Management questions; I'm opening this episode with a few more social media creation tips, specifically for video, while also sharing more tools to help you get and stay organized with your asset…

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326 Best Practices + Tips for Organizing your Social Media Imagery 19:25

7M ago19:25

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Be honest: how's your 2024 Social Media plan looking? Are you feeling ready with a big picture strategy in place, or are you reading this thinking, Marisa what are you talking about "ready", I barely know what to post tomorrow let alone the rest of 2024 Would you like to feel more prepared when it comes to your marketing? What if this is the year y…

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325 How to Plan Your Social Media Creation + Posting 37:25

7M ago37:25

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First ~ thank you for your kind messages about our recent loss. Holiday time, depending upon how you like to approach this season, can be filled with long to-do lists, countless visits, parties, and celebrations, or if you're like me, a perfect time for a peaceful reset. Very intentional about how we choose to spend Christmas, Sean and I often opt …

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324 How I Structure my Day to Achieve My Goals 40:58

7M ago40:58

40:58

What does your ideal work day look like? A question I'm often is what does my the structure of my day looks like and how do I schedule it to support my goals. Do you know your energy levels throughout the days of a week, at particular times of day? When it comes to planning your ideal schedule where does your productivity excel? All important quest…

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323 Did You Hear the News? 57:27

8M ago57:27

57:27

Did you hear the news? Not only am I now a happily married Mrs! During my time away from the podcast I had an epiphany, a realization about what's been missing, what can no longer take a back seat, and the dreams I'm fulfilling in 2024. I've got a lot to fill you in on and I'm starting by sharing the story of the Cranky Bunny, and the inspiration b…

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322 Artist Success Stories featuring Molly Ovenden and Leah Selk 1:43:11

10M ago1:43:11

1:43:11

Welcome to another installment of Artist Success Stories. This episode highlights 2 of our Expansive Artist Members sharing stories about how they came to follow their passion and experience breakthroughs with their Art + Creative Businesses. Artists; Molly Ovenden, Leah Selk join me for this episode where we talk about: Molly, a full-time multi-di…

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321 What keeps you from selling work? 1:03:01

11M ago1:03:01

1:03:01

What do you do when you feel resistance to the very thing you say you want, like growing your Art business. Specifically, what keeps you from putting your work out in the world for sale? Is it: that it's hard for you to part with your originals? you're afraid of the response how it will be received? you're concerned it might not sell? And what does…

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320 How to Get (the Right) Support as a Creative 1:15:04

11M ago1:15:04

1:15:04

Hi! It's me Marisa, your Creative Biz Bestie sharing the scoop on why how and when to get support as a Creative especially if you're pursuing Creativity as your career. I break down the possibilities for learning in my multi-layer cake approach to education, along with the choices you'll make when it comes to investing in your education how to be d…

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319 - Mastering the Energy of Selling Your Art (part 3) 24:38

12M ago24:38

24:38

Did you get a chance to listen to episodes 317 (part 1) and 318 (part 2) WARNING: Don't listen to part 3 until you've listened to parts 1 and 2 in order. I kid, and yet I don't. I'm guessing you're a freedom seeker like me and you like to do things your way, and I get that. I can't make you listen to these episodes in order. You are free to listen …

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318 - Mastering the Energy of Selling Your Art (part 2) 23:15

12M ago23:15

23:15

Spoiler Alert: Don't skip ahead! Did you get a chance to listen to episode 317 (part 1) So you've been doing "all the things" to sell your work and you're still not having the success you want? You're trying to make changes in your "Mindset" but the changes aren't sticking? WHY? If you haven't listened yet, to get the most of this series talking ab…

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317 - Mastering the Energy of Selling Your Art (part 1) 25:43

12M ago25:43

25:43

So you've been doing "all the things" to sell your work and you're still not having the success you want? While we have access to a lot of education around the practical steps to selling your Art + Creations, there aren't enough conversations around this very important piece to selling your work ~ your ENERGY. Let's change that conversation startin…

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316 - Money Mindset Manifestation for Creatives with Creative Coach Nick Demos 1:34:29

1y ago1:34:29

1:34:29

The latest in trendy buzzwords or concepts that actually play well together? And if so how can Money Mindset + Manifestation help you reach your goals + dreams? A topic I've wanted to explore more in-depth on this podcast for some time...It took a minute to meet + invite and get to know the guest I trust to take this conversation further ~ one who …

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315 What to do when You're not Feeling Your Art (or Your Art Business)? 36:57

1y ago36:57

36:57

What do you do when your creative spirit is missing? We don't often talk about this as Artists ~ but the thing about turning your passion into your business, is that lines can get blurred and you need to find ways of staying connected to your passion to have long lasting success in your career. And when seasons of life can feel like too much all at…

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314 Artist Success Stories 2:02:07

1y ago2:02:07

2:02:07

Welcome to another installment of Artist Success Stories. This episode highlights 3 of our Expansive Artist Members sharing stories about how they came to follow their passion and experience breakthroughs with their Art + Creative Businesses. Artists; Erwin Ong, Una Marz, and Tracey Murrell join me for this episode where we talk about: Erwin shares…

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313 Want to be an Overnight Success? 34:15

1y ago34:15

34:15

Are you making progress at a pace you're pleased with? Or does it feel like everyone's journey to success is going a whole lot faster than yours? In this episode, we're talking about time and timing is Overnight Success actually a thing that's possible today and if so is it what you want what timing is right for you how long does it take to grow a …

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312 - Are you an Impostor? 58:14

1y ago58:14

58:14

Have you ever wondered if you're not really ready for your dream? Or what if your dream actually isn't right for you? Of is it that self-doubt and fear have momentarily gotten the best of you... With all this talk of Impostor Syndrome, I thought it was time for a deeper dive into what this phenomenon is all bout ~ especially because when using this…

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310 - My Go To Tip to Inspire Your Creative Practice 20:30

1y ago20:30

20:30

Works every time! In all my years of Art making, sharing, and selling there's always 1 step I take that helps me in every area of my creative practice. In today's episode, I share with you my go-to tip to help you: kick-start your creative inspiration stay consistent with your Creative Practice complete a series of work share your work with the wor…

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311 - Meet my Mom, Erika - A Mother + Daughter Conversation 1:20:48

1y ago1:20:48

1:20:48

Dedicated to all the Mama's out there - in honor of Mother's Day and celebration of my Mama's 84th birthday today. A deeply personal podcast episode for you. For years I've wanted to invite my mom, Erika to share her story here on the podcast, and today (on her birthday) it's finally happening! A conversation with a Mother and Daughter, a personal …

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309 - 15 Ways to Profit from Your Art (part 2) 18:53

1+ y ago18:53

18:53

Ready to dream + explore more possibilities of how to profit from your Creative Gifts! Welcome to part 2 of last week's episode no. 308 (you can listen to part 1 right here) where I walk you through 8 more ideas for generating revenue with your Art. Everything I'm listing in this episode and the one last week are all proven ways I've generated reve…

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308 - 15 Ways to Profit from Your Art (part 1) 22:49

1+ y ago22:49

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Continuing the topic of generating multiple revenue streams in your business, in this episode I'm sharing part 1 of 2 episodes with a list of 15 proven ways to profit from your Art. Everything I'm listing in this episode and the one coming next week are all proven ways I've generated revenue in Creative Thursday over the past 16 years. It's a well-…

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307 Recurring Revenue, what could that make possible for you? 1:49:12

1+ y ago1:49:12

1:49:12

Want peace of mind as an Artist, Solo-preneur Creative Business owner? I'll never forget what one of my early Mentors said to me "You want to sleep at night as an entrepreneur? You're going to want many eggs in your basket" And she was right. By eggs, she was referring to multiple revenue streams. The part that I would add today is to make as many …

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306 Artist Success Stories featuring Tracey Diamond, Tracey Hayes and Grace Gallaher Fitzpatrick 2:04:43

1+ y ago2:04:43

2:04:43

Do you ever wish interviewers would go into detail about the exact steps to that tipping point moment that transforms someone, (especially a fellow Creative) from struggling to success? As an interviewer, I'm working on it... When I bring guests on the podcast, I promise to dive deeper into those specific stories because those can be some of the be…

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305 What happened to Etsy? and 3 Tips to Selling Art Online 36:09

1+ y ago36:09

36:09

Did you hear about what happened to Etsy sellers last week? After 16 years of selling Art online, getting an early start also selling on Etsy, there's one non-negotiable that I emphasize to ALL of the Artists I have the opportunity to work with, and I'm sharing it with you in today's episode. The recent Etsy events reminded me just how important th…

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304 16 Lessons learned from 16 Years in Business 1:02:22

1+ y ago1:02:22

1:02:22

In celebration of my 16th year as a Professional Artist this week, also what I refer to as my Dream come True Anniversary, I'm sharing 16 lessons I've learned along the way. Get comfy and grab your favorite beverage as I dive into what I'm glad I knew, and wish I would've known. In today's episode, I talk in detail about what will set you up for su…

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303 What's the Best Environment to Spark Your Creativity with a special guest Alyssa Van Guilder 1:01:44

1+ y ago1:01:44

1:01:44

Not just talking about your studio space today, or perhaps? a kitchen table studio like where I first started my Art business, but in today's episode I share a story about how I figured out what cultivated my most inspired creative times. It wasn't obvious to me until recently ~ first when I founded The Expansive Artists, with an intention to culti…

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302 A simple tip to help you focus 44:37

1+ y ago44:37

44:37

Are you someone who writes down your goals for the year or do you question if this ritual actually gets you the results you want? How about writing down your "word for the year"? Do these practices really make a difference or are they just busy work to remind us what we didn't accomplish since last year? Do they only make sense at the beginning of …

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301 I just Want to Feel Like an Artist Again 58:50

1+ y ago58:50

58:50

Should this podcast stay or should it go? Inspired by a variety of conversations with creatives I had at the start of this new year, the response to a spontaneous instagram post I created that is now my most liked post of ALL TIME, celebrating the 300th CT episode, all coinciding with a BIG birthday in just 2 days - I'm assessing next steps persona…

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300 Letting go of You’re Limiting Beliefs as an Artist - with guest Artists Jeanette Bergstrom, Erwin Ong and Marie-Laure Delage-Carlson 1:32:15

1+ y ago1:32:15

1:32:15

How do you go from owning that you’re ready to be an Artist to having your career as an Artist support you in owning a house in France? Yes it’s possible! But first...when setting out to accomplish your dreams Ask yourself if you’re taking advice from people who are living what you want to live? Or listening to people who tell you, you can’t accomp…

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299 How to Wrap Up 2022 + Get Ready for 2023! 22:05

1+ y ago22:05

22:05

Do you have a special ritual or practice to close out the past year, to welcome in the new year, besides clinking glasses filled with your favorite sparkling beverage at the strike of midnight. In years past, right after my new year's toast, maybe I picked a word for the year, but I usually raced from one year right into the next, never pausing to …

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298 What Worked What Didn't 2022 42:55

1+ y ago42:55

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The tradition continues for the 3rd year in a row! I'm back with my 2022 year in review. At the close of each year, I share a behind-the-scenes studio wrap-up of what worked and what didn't when it came to my art practice and my creative business. How did my work impact my personal life and this year especially how did my personal life impact my bu…

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297 When You're Not Feeling Creatively Inspired, Try This! 33:34

1+ y ago33:34

33:34

What's your go-to when you're just not feeling inspired? How do you get back into that Creative flow? In today's episode, I share a story about a recent experience that I almost talked myself out of multiple times, which ended up being a game changer for me on so many levels, from learning new skills to, to future business opportunities to energizi…

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296 My Best Tip for Kickstarting Your Creativity 31:39

1+ y ago31:39

31:39

Is prioritizing creativity on your list again for 2023? or is it just me 😉 (actually this year was pretty decent for me because I used the tip I'm sharing with you here more than I thought I'd have time for) How'd it go this year for you? Did you feel like you made time for Art making the way you wanted to? If you're feeling like it's challenging t…

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295 My New "GameChanger" Planning Tip! 30:58

1+ y ago30:58

30:58

My planning practice, or rather my planning obsession, has reached a new level and I've got a brand new tip to share with you in this episode. Inspired by another new love for project management - something that before my business started to grow to include a team that I had no idea "was a thing" - this planning tip is good for both using pen (pref…

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294 Why I Don't Recommend Selling in Collections 31:55

1+ y ago31:55

31:55

Are you feeling frustrated that you aren't getting any traction in marketing and consistently selling your work? This might be why... Not all marketing trends are the best strategy, especially for Artists starting out. With a new "Art expert" popping into my social media feed every other day, there's more noise than ever out there with a million an…

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293 This is the Exact Strategy I used to Grow a 6 Figure Art Business 32:19

1+ y ago32:19

32:19

In almost 300 episodes I haven't shared EXACTLY how I started my Art business, how is that possible? The truth is that business owners can get so distracted by shiny squirrel syndrome (listen to this previous podcast episode no.) and all the latest marketing strategies, that we can miss the most obvious one that's right in front of us, and forgetti…

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292 Artist Success Stories 2:16:17

2y ago2:16:17

2:16:17

Sharing inspiration from your fellow Creatives with Artist Success Stories with you in today's episode with 4 guest Artists and Expansive Artist members. My favorite kind of conversations to have ~ as we do! we touch upon a lot of topics on this journey of an Artist: how the decision to stick to a higher price resulted in a loyal collector why the …

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291 How do I Know I’m ready to Sell my Art 21:02

2y ago21:02

21:02

Who decides when you're ready? Is it you? Is it an Art teacher or Gallery owner? Is it your family, your partner? Is it the inner critic living in your mind? (You know that one that's not always the most supportive...) One of the most common objections I hear from Artists starting out is that they don't feel "ready" to sell their work. While it's a…

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290 My Art's on TV! 37:05

2y ago37:05

37:05

Have you ever wondered how Art gets chosen for TV + film? As an Artist whose work is featured in the 2nd highest grossing feature film of all time, The Avengers Endgame, I'm going to break it all down for you in this episode. It's not just because I live in Los Angeles that my Art has found its way onto countless walls in both film and tv over the …

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289 My Biggest Takeaways from the Profitable Artist Plan + 4 Ways to Adapt to ALL the Industry Changes 35:41

2y ago35:41

35:41

Are you frustrated with all the changes? Do you find the resistance creeping in along with a wish to just keep things the same for a while, already! I see Artists coping with similar struggles over and over, and it doesn't help that there are also a lot of shifts happening all at once in the creative and online industries. If we want to keep follow…

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288 How to get seen on Social Media with Not Your Average Marketing Founder Zach Spuckler 1:05:22

2y ago1:05:22

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Does posting to Social Media feel like a waste of time? Like it's getting harder and harder to be seen, let alone know if you're reaching your Ideal Collectors? There may be an important step you're missing, and an opportunity you haven't even considered, especially if you're just starting your business as an Emerging Artist. However, I've found th…

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287 What qualities separate a Struggling and a Thriving Artist? 1:39:26

2y ago1:39:26

1:39:26

When you think of a Thriving Artist, what qualities do you think they embody? In today's episode, I'm joined by 3 Artists, Marie Delage Carlson, Heather Harrington, and Yvonne Sellick. Alumni from our first sessions of Artful Selling joined me to share with me not only the qualities that they believe separate the Struggling from the Thriving Artist…

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286 Are you being too Salesy? 30:36

2y ago30:36

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Do you worry about coming across as too Salesy when you're putting your Artwork out for sale? Do you think you're bothering or boring people with your marketing? Today I bring you a special Sunday episode of the podcast, part 2 of Creative Business Coaching over Coffee and we're talking all about marketing + selling. I'm answering your questions: W…

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285 Let's talk about the Slow Build when it comes to growing your Art Business 36:13

2y ago36:13

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Episode Title: 285 Let's talk about the Slow Build when it comes to growing your Art Business How does feeling more calm with less overwhelm sound when it comes to growing your Art business? Yes? tune in! Today's episode is another special edition of Creative Business Coaching over Coffee where I go LIVE on Instagram and share business guidance. On…

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