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Not Starving Artists — 161 episodes

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Why budgeting creates financial scarcity for self-employed creatives (and what to use instead)

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The one spending shift you need to make if you're a high-earning creative but still feel broke

3

The one money goal that will get you out of the feast-or-famine cycle as a self-employed creative

4

Why Spreadsheets Are Making Your Money Anxiety Worse (and what to use instead)

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How Tia Levings Escaped the Trad Wife Life and Created Financial Autonomy in her 50's

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The One Money Skill That Budgets, Finance Apps, & Spreadsheets Can't Teach You

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The 3 things every financially confident person knows & acts on

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The real reason why you always feel behind with your money

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the 4 ways to optimize your credit card points for free travel

10

Casting Director Jenn Haltman on fostering creativity while making money in your day job

11

3 things to do this week if you've fallen off the wagon with your money

12

DGRW Agent Jeremy Sickles on how to use your money to be a well-rounded human (so that you can be a better artist)

13

How to feel safe paying yourself once a month (and the equation to know how much)

14

Casting Director Michael Cassara on why long-term relationship building is the best way to invest in your career [INDUSTRY EXPERT SERIES]

15

How to actually create financial safety with these 4 money goals during extremely volatile times

16

Brian Herrick of The Hell's Kitchen Agency on the most underrated FREE things to do for your acting career [INDUSTRY EXPERT SERIES]

17

[PART 2] The 5 questions to help you decide if something is worth spending money on (and why I cancelled my Amex platinum credit card)

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[PART 1] The 5 questions to help you decide if something is worth spending money on (and why I cancelled my Amex platinum credit card)

19

The most effective journal exercise for creating a new financial reality in 2026

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How to create & hit financial goals that you won't give up on in a month

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How to find (& solve) your 2 biggest roadblocks to financial success

22

The 1 Thing You Need to Do with Your Money in December

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How to not overspend during the holidays and high-stress times

24

How to financially plan for a hiatus after grad school and feel safe with your savings [INSIDE 1:1 COACHING]

25

The Real Reason You Feel Like You're "Bad" with Money

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How to still feel like an artist while paying your bills with non-artistic jobs [INSIDE 1:1 COACHING]

27

What to do when the job that's paying your bills is sucking your artistic soul

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How to not panic about credit card interest so you can pay off debt for good [INSIDE 1:1 COACHING]

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The #1 thing you need to focus on if your income fluctuates every month

30

How to feel proud of your financial progress as an artist when your income is fluctuating [INSIDE 1:1 COACHING]

31

Do you need an LLC as an artist? (and how tax deductions work)

32

How to pay off debt without getting a 9-5 job [INSIDE 1:1 COACHING]

33

How to actually eat less takeout without needing willpower

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How to feel confident using your savings to pay for acting training or grad school [INSIDE 1:1 COACHING]

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how to tell yourself "no" in a healthy way when it comes to spending money

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How to choose a new credit card and pay off debt in 5 simple steps [INSIDE 1:1 COACHING]

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how to make more money and still have time to create art

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How to balance going all in on your creative career and being able to pay your bills [INSIDE 1:1 COACHING]

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How Kirsten paid off $150k of tax debt in 6 months and changed her relationship with spending money

40

How to Bust Through the 3 Biggest Money Mindset Blocks [NOVO WORKSHOP REPLAY]

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How Camron got 3 months ahead on bills as an artist and fundraised $30k to self-produce a play

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how to get 3 months ahead on bills this summer (without cutting brunch or margs or vacations)

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how to fix your overspending problem when you've tried everything

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the 10 Money Affirmations that will make you richer in 2025 [WEEK 10 of 10]

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the 10 Money Affirmations that will make you richer in 2025 [WEEK 9 of 10]

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the 10 Money Affirmations that will make you richer in 2025 [WEEK 8 of 10]

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the 10 Money Affirmations that will make you richer in 2025 [WEEK 7 of 10]

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the 10 Money Affirmations that will make you richer in 2025 [WEEK 6 of 10]

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How to recession-proof your money [WORKSHOP REPLAY with Novo]

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Unlock Abundance: the 10 Money Affirmations that will make you richer in 2025 [WEEK 5 of 10]

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Unlock Abundance: the 10 Money Affirmations that will make you richer in 2025 [WEEK 4 of 10]

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Unlock Abundance: the 10 Money Affirmations that will make you richer in 2025 [WEEK 3 of 10]

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Unlock Abundance: the 10 Money Affirmations that will make you richer in 2025 [WEEK 2 of 10]

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Unlock Abundance: the 10 Money Affirmations that will make you richer in 2025 [WEEK 1 of 10]

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Why Talking About Money Feels Cringe (and How to Get Over It)

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The 3-step diagnostic test to solve your biggest money problem

57

The dark side of girl math (and how to actually spend without guilt)

58

How to Avoid the Overspending Trap of "Buy Now, Pay Later" Programs

59

The 4 things T-Pain can teach us about Financial Responsibility

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How to discuss finances with your significant other without fighting (aka how to have healthy money conversations)

61

Do you need to doomsday prep with your money? How to stay financially calm in 2025

62

Why getting 3 months ahead on bills needs to be your first money goal

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How to feel like you're spending more while you're actually spending less

64

A year without buying clothes and re-defining what it means to be a creative with Harriet Hadfield

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How to diagnose your biggest money leak and solve it

66

How to embody abundance without spending all of your money

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How to not feel shame if you are spending your savings or using a line of credit right now

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Financial self-care during times of crisis

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New Year's Resolutions That Actually Help You Hit Your Money Goals in 2025

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[INSIDE 1:1 COACHING] what to do when spending money on yourself feels wasteful + how much to save in your emergency fund

71

The only 3 numbers you need to track for your financial wellness

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[INSIDE 1:1 COACHING] How to take a creative project from idea to money-making success (and ditching perfectionism)

73

How to make an extra $500 this month (or increase your income if you've hit a plateau)

74

[INSIDE 1:1 COACHING] How to come back from business burnout and earn $70k with passive investments

75

How to Manage Fluctuating Income as a Creative - Novo Subject Matter Expert [WORKSHOP REPLAY]

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[INSIDE 1:1 COACHING] How to not feel guilty about debt accrued from going to grad school

77

Navigating your money post-election (holidays, stress spending, Black Friday, and more)

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[INSIDE 1:1 COACHING] Prepping to move out post-college, working in exchange for voice lessons, + only taking jobs over $30/hour

79

The simplest way to achieve financial freedom + how to invest without paying high fees with Jeremy Schneider of Personal Finance Club

80

[INSIDE 1:1 COACHING] Why you're scared to switch banks, not being mad at your student loans, + overcoming scarcity when you have money in the bank

81

Cure your money avoidance by learning how to actually feeling your feelings

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[INSIDE 1:1 COACHING] Releasing shame around past financial decisions + what to do when your money and your artistic life feel separate

83

How to actually manifest more money with delusional thinking + practical strategy

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[INSIDE 1:1 COACHING] Why investing won't set you back from other money goals + what investing $200/month actually creates

85

Why your Venmo balance feels like Monopoly money (and 3 ways to increase your financial awareness this week)

86

Why you aren't hitting your financial goals as a business owner even though you're making more + how to stay motivated with your money routines [INSIDE 1:1 COACHING]

87

Why you aren't actually behind in your finances + how to have money conversations with friends/family

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How to fund a passion project, pivoting when your dreams change, + vibe-based money management [INSIDE 1:1 COACHING]

89

How to Set Up an Effective Money Plan as a Creative (it's exactly like putting on a musical)

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How to afford living in NYC, believing you're worth $30/hour, + making income that aligns with your values [INSIDE 1:1 COACHING]

91

The 1 mindset shift you need to make to create financial overflow (and more callbacks)

92

How to afford your own apartment, avoid sporadically pulling from savings, navigate income decreases, + co-star with Andrew Garfield [INSIDE 1:1 COACHING]

93

Saving money as an over-spender, diversifying as an artist, + creating consistency in inconsistent income with LA-Based Actor Maya Donato

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3 things to do this week to feel like an adult with your money

95

How to Deinfluence from Social Media Aesthetics so you Have More Money to Spend

96

The 5 Best Money Practices for Creative Business Owners + Coaches

97

How to create longevity in your artistic career (aka how to still be acting + creating in your 80's)

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LESSONS FROM A CASHED UP CREATIVE: 3 reasons a cash flow system is better than a budgeting [pt. 6 of 6]

99

How Atlanta-based Actors Rhyn + Josh saved $125k, worked less while making more, and had a baby without financial stress

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LESSONS FROM A CASHED UP CREATIVE: Why making more money is easier when you already know how to manage it (pt. 5 of 6)

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How Ashley eliminated her financial anxiety with a cash flow system, paid off debt living in LA with 2 kids, + vacationed to NYC for free with credit card points

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how Jane's money organization helped her quadruple her business income, remove spending guilt, + save money even in tight margins

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LESSONS FROM A CASHED UP CREATIVE: How to create financial autonomy in 30 days (and how this creates artistic autonomy) [pt. 4 of 6]

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How Megan Hansen bought a Range Rover, automates her money as a 7-figure business owner, and uses identity work to uplevel her finances

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LESSONS FROM A CASHED UP CREATIVE: How to become a not starving artist before you see it in the bank account (pt. 3 of 6)

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How Catherine took an 18-month sabbatical from work, healed her burnout, and moved to London

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LESSONS FROM A CASHED UP CREATIVE: Why you don't need to be Type A to be good at money (pt. 2 of 6)

108

Money during postpartum, using her emergency fund without shame, and getting paid what you're worth with Shannon Hill

109

LESSONS FROM A CASHED UP CREATIVE: how being 3 months ahead on bills will change your life [pt. 1 of 6]

110

How Money Affects Your Creativity + creating artistic longevity

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How to navigate unexpected expenses and eliminate surprise in your bank accounts

112

How to Foster a Joyful Relationship with Money [INTERVIEW on the Living In Sunshine Podcast]

113

[LIVE FINANCIAL CEO PARTY] How I manage all my finances in 1 hour a month

114

Want less financial anxiety? Ditch the Spreadsheets

115

How to Stop Avoiding Your Taxes

116

3 Things you can do in 1 hour this week to improve your finances

117

Save More Money Without Cutting Back

118

Why you should switch banks + how to do it stress-free

119

The Lowdown on High Yield Savings Accounts

120

How to make financial decisions you're excited about (and not feel like you're cutting back)

121

Pay off your debt without hating the process: Debt Neutrality vs. Debt Apathy

122

Making a Money Plan that isn't restrictive

123

Credit 101 (and how CC's fit in your Money Flow)

124

Travel Hacking at Every Level (and how to do it the lazy girl way)

125

What To Do About Inflation

126

Creating Delusional Thoughts to Improve Your Finances

127

The Only Way to Hit (and Sustain) Your Money Goals in 2024

128

3 Lessons from 2023 (and why my money is to thank for it)

129

How I managed a 17k cash month

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How to manage your money when you're no longer in tight margins

131

Why squirreling away money is making you more anxious (and how to to un-squirrel it)

132

How Seasons of Spending will help you save money faster

133

Running a Dance Studio, traveling solo, and money after divorce with 1:1 Client Malini Sarma

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3 Reasons Money is Different for Creatives

135

How to feel more abundant without extra spending

136

Holiday Money Planning Guide

137

Solve any money problem with this one thing

138

Moving solo in NYC, increasing "survival job" income, + shifting the starving artist mindset with Morgan Goodman

139

How to Create More Money with Identity Work: an interview with Harriet Hadfield

140

No-Budget Money Management: BTS of My Money Flows (personal + business)

141

How to Stop Avoiding Your Money by Getting TIPSY

142

Creating Financial Stability in Uncertain Times with Harriet Hadfield

143

Financial CEO vs. Financial Sheep

144

Frugality is Overrated: How to Enjoy Your Money Now AND Later

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How to Manage Your Money in Just 1 Hour a month

146

Living a Life of Luxury and Purpose

147

Travel Hacking Explained

148

How to Make Debt Payoff Easy + Inevitable

149

Lifestyle Creep vs. Lifestyle Upgrades

150

Moving to NYC while unemployed, fluctuating income as a freelancer, + developing financial confidence with Katelyn Bettendorf

151

Solo-vacation, CC points, phone detox, + more

152

(PART 2) Firing her CPA, Investing $66k, + Lifestyle Upgrades with Emily Wold

153

(PART 1) Making $500k as a VO Actor and Releasing the Starving Artist Identity with Emily Wold

154

How Budgeting Ruined my Mental Health (+ what to do instead)

155

Going full-time as a freelance artist, opening her first credit card, + traveling the country in 1:1 coaching with Lauren Kelly

156

The Importance of Indulging (+ how to make a Joy Purchase)

157

How Shelly went from "I can't afford shit" to buying herself an Audi in 1:1 Coaching

158

Feel Good Looking at Your Numbers by Implementing These 4 Things

159

How to Be Your Own Sugar Daddy

160

The Myth About Saving Money

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