Episodes
Sept. 30, 2021
Defeating Discouragement When No One Responds to Your Work!
It's the worst feeling in the world for a creative...when you post or share something you've worked hard on, and no one seems to notice ! This issue affects creatives deeply and can quickly demoralize you, to the point that y...
Sept. 23, 2021
How to Maximize Your Big Moment w/ Brian Nhira, Vocalist
In this episode, you’ll learn how Brian Nhira maximized his moment on a national platform and built the foundations of a successful, faith-filled and family-focused creative life.
Sept. 16, 2021
Godly or Greedy? How to Expand your Creative Vision w/o Feeling Guilty
Is growth always good for the creative? It depends on the reason you want to grow. In this episode, we take a look at the mindset behind growing our reach and trying to make the biggest impact possible with our art and our cr...
Sept. 9, 2021
Five MASSIVE Mistakes Every Creative Must Avoid
There's only two ways to learn...via education...or experience. In this episode as we mark the 4th 'podaversary' of The God and Gigs Show, host Allen C. Paul shares five big mistakes he made as a creative and entrepreneur beg...
Sept. 2, 2021
Anniversary Exclusive: Why Sticking With It Is Worth It w/ Allen and Lia Paul
In this special anniversary episode, host Allen C. Paul welcomes his wife Lia to the microphone to share their journey of entrepreneurship, with all its ups and downs - so that you can learn from their mistakes and remain mot...
Aug. 26, 2021
Jump Start Your Audience Growth the Right Way
As a faith-focused creative, there are people that you are called to reach. But if you are not using the right methods, those people could slip right through your fingers. In this episode, taken from one of our God and Gigs 3...
Aug. 19, 2021
3 Powerful Books That Helped Inspire God and Gigs
Before you can become a fully confident creative, you have to let other creatives pour into you. That's what happened with the God and Gigs book - which helped form the platform that now serves hundreds of creatives worldwi...
Aug. 12, 2021
Turn Your Talent Into A Lasting Legacy w/ Ulysses Owens, Jr., Musician & Author
How do you shift from simply trying to 'make it' in the music industry, to truly building a sustainable, lasting legacy as a creative and entrepreneur? Jazz musician, educator, author and creative entrepreneur Ulysses Owens, ...
Aug. 5, 2021
Imitate or Originate? How To Avoid Following The Creative Crowd
Are you tired of feeling like the copycats always win? From music to fashion and everywhere in between, it seems that imitation is more than flattery - it's good business. But it's bad for the artist, right? In this episode w...
July 29, 2021
Should You Resign and Go Full-time as a Creative?
Are you considering joining the "Great Resignation" of 2021? In this post-pandemic world, workers from all types of professions are deciding not to go back to business as usual. Instead, they are quitting their jobs and looki...
July 22, 2021
How Community Leads to Confidence w/ Tobias Tankard, Jr., Musician
When you're building your creative or musical career, every connection matters - because the people you surround yourself with can either help you grow, or hold you back. As the God and Gigs community heads into its 6th year,...
July 15, 2021
How to Find and Connect with a Creative-Friendly Church
For the creative, church membership can be either an incredible blessing, or a tremendous frustration. While many creatives struggle to find a place that promotes both spiritual and creative growth, we can make the process ea...
July 8, 2021
Tax Transformation: How to Seize Control of Your Money and Mission w/ Samantha Mabry, Accountant
Can God bless your creative business through taxes? Yes, and this passionate and gifted business strategist has the knowledge and inspiration you need to transform your creative career and your financial life.
June 24, 2021
Manafest Destiny: Plan Your Path to Creative Success and Financial Freedom w/ Chris Greenwood
Is it possible for a music artist to overcome multiple childhood tragedies, build a massively successful music career AND reach a goal of financial freedom - all while never compromising their faith and calling? If you follo...
June 17, 2021
Pastor vs. Musician? Pursuing Unity in Music Ministry
There's nothing new under the sun...and that goes especially for musicians' often rocky relationships with their pastors and spiritual leaders. Thanks to a recently released video that went viral, debate is raging among music...
June 10, 2021
Remember Your "Why": How to Maintain Motivation as a Creative
Many of us set up big goals at the beginning of a year or a season. But usually, sometime in the middle, we lose our focus and our motivation dries up. The thing is, before you can make choices on how to move forward, you hav...
June 3, 2021
This I Believe: How to Prioritize Your Spiritual Growth w/ Greg Johnson, Music Director
It’s one thing to be a creative who has a connection to God. It’s another to know why. If there’s any musician who is serious about knowing what you believe as a Christian, it’s Greg Johnson. With years of experience in music...
May 27, 2021
How to Start Your Email List and Own the Connection with Your Audience
If you're a creative, you need an audience. However, in a noisy world where everyone seems to have a product and a platform, it's getting harder and harder to rise above the masses to reach those that want to hear from you. T...
May 20, 2021
Pieces of Joy: Discovering the Benefits of Therapy w/ Dr. Aprile Andelle, Psychotherapist
From a life surrounded by the arts, to being in the center of the entertainment world, and then finding her calling as a highly-trained and successful mental health professional - this is the journey experienced by psychother...
May 13, 2021
Crazy or Creative? Changing Our Attitudes toward Mental Health
The word "crazy" is no longer considered acceptable by most...but it seems to fit the way many creatives view themselves. At what point, however, does our creativity actually conceal serious issues that we should be addressi...
May 6, 2021
What to Say Day-to-Day to Your Audience
It’s easy to get excited about sharing your latest project, performance or product. But what do you share with your followers when there’s nothing to promote? In other words, what do you say day-to-day? Whether it’s via socia...
April 29, 2021
How to Overcome Adversity and Embrace Your Voice w/ Hope Sheree, Inspirational Artist
This inspirational artist relates with vulnerability how unforgiving the music industry can be on an artist’s self-image, and how she was able to find the freedom to be her true self and to embrace God’s unique calling on her life and career.
April 22, 2021
Why Your Audience Doesn't Know Who You Are (and how to fix it)
Does your audience really know WHO you are? While social media seems to encourage people to share a lot of personal details, that seldom leads to the kind of authentic connection that results in long-term commitment to your p...
April 15, 2021
A Creative's Tax Turnaround: Keeping More Income w/ 3 Essential Strategies
Are you stressed every time tax deadlines roll around? For many artists, financial management and tax planning is a "set it and forget it" process. That's a dangerous game to play with your creative business, as host Allen C....