Creative Business And Entrepreneurship Episodes

Amazon Prime. Netflix. Burger King. What do all of these brands have in common? They all offer subscription / recurring membership offers. And they are just three examples of the thousands of companies who now make consistent income from memberships. As a creative, you now have unique opportunities and access to the tools required to start your own membership based around what you want to share, teach or curate for your audience. In this Creative Checkup from our God and Gigs 360 Q&A, you'll l...

Are you starting to wonder if your current career is actually a creative coffin? No one wants their creative dreams to die while they work to sustain someone else's vision...and that's where our guest, Genesis Amaris Kemp, found herself after climbing the corporate ladder - and being knocked off of it - for 15 years before she stepped into a whole new role as a life coach, author and speaker. In this episode, you'll learn the mindset, motivation and methods Genesis used to navigate through a c...

How do you REALLY earn the trust of your clients, colleagues and audiences? What separates artists who are repeatedly hired and called back, from those who simply wish for respect from their peers and a reputation they can be proud of? Bassist and producer Chris Snowden is a perfect example of a musician who quickly learned the keys to being a trustworthy professional, and now enjoys a successful career as a sideman performing all over the world. In this episode, he shares the essential princ...

What do you do when you have big creative dreams but limited (or non-existent) finances? Many creatives give up on their dreams before they even get the chance to live, because they think a big stack of cash is required to make it as an artist. But that's a sad and unnecessary fate. The fact is that it doesn't take a lot of money to be wildly successful - but it does take savvy, sacrifice and resourcefulness. In this creative checkup excerpt from our God and Gigs 360 trainings, we share key m...

Every creative travels a winding path...but we don't always understand where we're headed, or how our story actually will turn out. Josh Kelley can attest to that...as his path took him from the pulpit to the local pubs as a professional bartender, and finally to a world of words as he fulfilled his desire to write a book and help others to do the same. Josh Kelly is an author, ghostwriter and editor who has been working for over 15 years in the literary industry. His first book, Radically Nor...

Have you ever told yourself "It's gotta be perfect"? There's nothing wrong with having high standards, but many creatives set unrealistic expectations, knowing they'll never reach them. This gives many of us what we feel is a valid reason to put off things that we're working on. But when perfectionism is a mask for procrastination and insecurity, our creative potential is going to waste. And someone is not given a chance to be blessed by your 'imperfect' art. In this creative checkup excerpt ...

In this episode, this passionate financial coach and Dave Ramsey personality reveals how she and her husband Sam paid off an astronomical amount of debt (close to half a million dollars)  while continuing to pursue their creative careers.

Working as an creative can take you on a rollercoaster of emotions. There are times when business is booming, clients are calling, gigs are booked, and we can barely keep up with demand for our talents. Then, there's the opposite – when nothing we do seems to be moving the needle toward success. Not only is this a financial concern for many of us who rely on steady work, it can wear you down mentally, creatively and spiritually. It's hard to stay motivated when you don't see results. So, what...

Discover how this world-class drummer and CEO of a revolutionary musician tool built a solid musical and spiritual foundation, and how key principles can guide you on the path to true success as a creative.

Every creative has a never-ending list of tasks piling up in their mind or in their notebooks. While there may be many things crowding up your to-do list every day... ....especially when you want to stay productive creatively... ....there's only 3 things you MUST do. How is that possible? In this creative checkup episode, host Allen C. Paul explains how 3 essential actions can ensure that you end each day fulfilled and feeling productive. If this encourages you, make sure to leave a review...

True or False: Talent is all you need to succeed in today's creative industries. If you ask our guest, Meachum L. Clarke, he would most certainly disagree - and he has the experience and passion to back up his perspective that talent means nothing without embracing your purpose and some key principles. As a producer, worship pastor, gospel artist, vocal arranger and creative coach, Meachum has risen to the highest levels in the music industry and has become one of the most respected voices in ...

As we launch our new Creative Checkup weekly episode format, we're sharing a question from one of our 360 members on whether creatives should want to "pray away' the pains that sometimes lead to our deepest creative expressions. It's a question that many of us face when going through situations - whether God wants us to 'use' the thing we're going through as inspiration, or if we're supposed to push past it and refuse to continue to allow that pain to have space in our minds and hearts. If you...

What does your creative process REALLY look like? Do you hope for inspiration to strike, then try your best to get your idea from concept to reality? In this recording from our God and Gigs 360 Gold membership training, we share a 5 step process that can ensure that your ideas and projects always get completed, so you can have a fulfilled and productive creative flow every week. To learn more about God and Gigs 360 and to join our membership for highly motivated, deeply inspired, faith-focuse...

How do you get from point A of being a musician to point B of being a successful entrepreneur? Our guest on Episode 154 of The God and Gigs Show, Lem Bass, has learned the ropes of both the music scene and the start-up business world, and now has proven he has the passion and motivation to show others how to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams. Lem Bass is the founder and owner of 24/7 CEO, a business and platform dedicated to helping small business owners start their entrepreneurial journeys ...

If you've ever struggled to 'monetize' an idea, this episode is for you. In February 2022, we've challenged our God and Gigs community to a 21 Day Create New Income Challenge, in which each participant has the goal of launching a new creative idea, product or service in 3 weeks and making their first sale. This excerpt from a behind-the-scenes training in the Challenge reveals a 5 step framework to help you get your creative idea out of your head and into the marketplace. It's a simple yet hi...

Are you a busy creator who can't seem to get your time management under control? You're not alone. Whether you're a full-time creative professional, part-time artist, or something in between, you've felt the crunch of too much to do and not enough time to do it. In this episode, we're sharing some extremely practical tips and tools that help keep the wheels moving at God and Gigs, as well as our other projects! Here's some resources you should look into to get confident about spending your ti...

Is it possible that the key to your success depends on skills that have nothing to do with your creative training? Keith "Keef Keyz" Coston, a Philadelphia - based musician, producer and engineer has discovered that it takes more than artistic or technical skill to stand out. It takes a servant attitude, great communication skills and flexibility to become uncommonly successful in a crowded marketplace. In this episode he shares the key elements of his approach so that you can exhibit excelle...

Do you often feel like your business takes more from you (time, money and energy) than it gives you? If so, you should definitely pay attention to this episode - because a single strategy from a not-so-well-known book can radically change your financial position as a creative. In this episode, we share how the Profit First strategy from the best-selling book helped revitalize and transform our business mindset, so that we made more money and became much more confident financially. Profit Firs...

Should creatives make a big deal of New Year's Resolutions, or is it a waste of time? In this first episode of 2022, we'll discover that making a big deal of beginnings was actually God's idea. He put both your desire to begin things, and the ability to see the reward of repetition through passion and discipline. By putting these mindsets into practice, you'll put yourself in position for great success in 2022! Learn more about motivation and how God and Gigs can help you as a faith-focused c...

It's that time of year again.....time for those pesky New Year's Resolutions that we hope to actually follow through with. However, we can't make new resolutions without acknowledging old patterns and mistakes that we need to learn from. In this episode, host Allen C. Paul reflects on the year that was, and pinpoints three critical areas that he (and maybe you) can improve on in the upcoming year. With some attention to these matters, the new year can be our best year ever! Did you learn some ...

Have you left some of your gifts unwrapped? Not the gifts under the tree - but the gifts inside you - the creative gifts and abilities that you have to share with the world but have allowed to stay hidden. In this episode we'll point out 12 God-given creative gifts you should be operating in that you might not be embracing, and tell you why you should stop allowing anything you keep those gifts from being fully activated in your life! Full show notes and more information available at godandgig...

When it comes to the end of a year, most of us are buried under an avalanche of messages on how to set goals - and creatives are no different. However, it's not as important to set goals, as it is to set an intention on what's going to CHANGE as a result of reaching a goal. In this Creative Checkup episode, we explore a three step method to setting goals that actually change YOU, and not just your circumstances. This framework is discussed more in depth in our top-tier creative coaching member...

Have you ever described yourself as "just a _____"? You can eliminate that limited thinking from your vocabulary as by applying the sixth principle in the Back to Basics series (based on the Seven Service Steps), which we call Challenge Yourself To Grow! In this episode, you'll learn 7 practical ways to break out of any limited mindset you have fallen into creatively. Each of these strategies will help you grow beyond the creative box you might be keeping yourself in - so you can embrace your ...

When you hear the word ‘invest’, do you think of Wall Street brokers and real estate ads? Or do you think of building up your creative career by sowing into your own skill and mindset? In this Back to Basics episode from our 7 Service Steps Blueprint, we share why you must adopt a mindset dedicated to investing into the creative gift God invested into you. Whether it’s time, money, or energy - you must consistently and relentlessly work to plant the seeds that will bring a harvest of creative ...