Episode 118: Undercutting (uuuuugghhhhh)

Send us Fan MailContinuing from last week's conversation- I'm tackling the question from my girl Ali about "what to do about undercutting uuuugggghhhh"What you'll hear:Avenues you can pursue to make a living wage as a performer without doing anything else 1:15On last week's episode- flipping the scriptSubject #1:  UNDERCUTTING.  What it is and why it happens.  2:50Why it doesn't happen in other industries the way it does in the freelance performance gig industry 4:00Two frustrating truths about how to handle undercutting: 7:00#1:  The ONLY action I can confidently say actually works to confront undercutting in your community is having the conversations with the people doing it.#2:  Why it will continue to happen even if you are having these conversations. 8:30Ask me how I know (it was me.  I was the problem, it's me.) 9:40The answer to the question- why did I create The Audacity Project?  11:15You can learn more about it and sign up for the waitlist hereWhat NOT to do about undercutting and wanting to be marketable 13:36The questions I do recommend asking yourself 15:30To those who say "I'm afraid of stepping on someone's toes" 17:30In closing...nearly every industry I observe is built to exploit those who engage with it.  We can know that and we can still have excellent lives in integrity 19:30Creatrix is open to the public!  I would love to guide you towards the thing that is most authentic to you as an artist, and teach you some witchcraft while we're at it.  21:30Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon