Lately, I've been learning a lot about people who have had negative energies (like people or circumstances) be removed from their lives and subsequently, how much lighter they've felt. As I've been hearing more and more about this, I've noticed a pattern of who people surround themselves with to be happy and also to continue working towards what they want as artists. Take a listen today to find out the kind of people you should surround yourself with in your life.  -- Let's chat! Rebecca’s Instagram: @empoweringartists Have a question? Email us here: theempoweringartistspodcast@gmail.com

As artists, we're always seeking out where we can find our next job, gig or performance, but what we don't think about is how the work we are doing now, will help us get work in the future. In today's episode I'm breaking down my own experiences with this and how we can look at our opportunities now, for opportunities that will come later on.  -- Let's chat! Rebecca’s Instagram: @empoweringartists Have a question? Email us here: theempoweringartistspodcast@gmail.com

Have you ever decided to do something, and then found yourself making lots of excuses as to why you couldn't? Or maybe you said to yourself, 'I'll do it later." And then later turns into never? Yeah, I've been there a lot, and I'm here to tell you that it happens to everyone. But what separates people, are those who choose to push past that resistance. Take a listen to hear about resistance I've come up against in my career and how I pushed through it.  --- Let's chat! Rebecca’s Instagram: @empoweringartists Have a question? Email us here: theempoweringartistspodcast@gmail.com

This week's episode is inspired by two personal experiences that happened to me last week, both having to do with payment for a project. It's easy for artists to shy away from asking a fair wage for what our skills our worth because we're excited to have any work at all, but it's also doing a disservice to both us and the industry that we are in. By low balling ourselves, or convincing ourselves that it's okay to work for free on someone else's passion project we're creating an atmosphere that is saying 'hey you don't need to pay us artists a fair (and living!) wage.' And that's not okay.  In today's episode I'm sharing with you the exact situations I experienced last week and how I'm approaching them about payment for their projects. Oh, and I'm not being sorry about asking for money, and you shouldn't either.    --- Let's chat! Rebecca’s Instagram: @empoweringartists Have a question? Email us here: theempoweringartistspodcast@gmail.com

It's a crazy concept, but the title says it all. No matter what industry you are in, artistic or not, you are your best investment. That means spending money to improve your business, spending money to invest in your materials, and spending money to further your education and knowledge. And that can be scary since investments often come with a big price tag. Today I'm diving in to why it can be difficult to invest in yourself, even if you want to, how to overcome that doubt and why investing in yourself will be the best decision you will ever make.  Let's chat! Rebecca’s Instagram: @empoweringartists Have a question? Email us here: theempoweringartistspodcast@gmail.com

This past weekend, I heard a very interesting statement that was first said by Kevin Hart. To paraphrase, it was to not invite people into the conversation about your dreams. That really struck a chord with me since we've all been there before and had advice that maybe was well meaning, but did not come out in the best way. I'm sharing my thoughts today on why only your opinions matter when it comes to your dreams and how to get out of feeling like everyone's opinion has to be taken into consideration.   Let's chat! Rebecca’s Instagram: @empoweringartists Have a question? Email us here: theempoweringartistspodcast@gmail.com

Have you ever heard someone's opinions that someone or something is or isn't successful? I've heard time and time again that only when you reach a certain 'achievement' only then can you be considered successful in your artistic career. Well today, I'm talking about why that isn't true. How you define success is not up to other people. The only person who can define your success is you. Take a listen now to see how you can start to understand and define your own success, and how to feel empowered as an artist while doing so.  Let's chat! Rebecca’s Instagram: @empoweringartists Have a question? Email us here: theempoweringartistspodcast@gmail.com

As things start to pick back up in the artistic world, it can be easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of things. However, it's just as important to remember that while everything is starting up again, we don't push ourselves too much and give ourselves grace. In today's episode I'm sharing a personal story about how I was so ready to get back into my art and how I was personally pushing myself, maybe too much, and what I learned from it.  Let's chat! Rebecca’s Instagram: @empoweringartists Have a question? Email us here: theempoweringartistspodcast@gmail.com

Happy Monday! The first month of 2022 has almost come and gone, and I don't know about you but it was a doozy for me. Lots of great stuff happened but lots of not great stuff happened too. In today's episode, I'm sharing with you something that happened to me that made me doubt that another opportunity like it would come along again, why that rationally wasn't true, and how I moved through that doubt. Take a listen today! Let's chat! Rebecca’s Instagram: @empoweringartists Have a question? Email us here: theempoweringartistspodcast@gmail.com

We've heard it before, that comparing yourself to others is never what you should do, but have you ever though of why, other than it's just a bad idea? Today I'm doing a deep dive into the REAL reasons why you can't compare yourself to others and really get into the explanation that helped me stop with my comparisons.  -- Let's chat! Rebecca’s Instagram: @empoweringartists Have a question? Email us here: theempoweringartistspodcast@gmail.com

When starting off with anything that's new, it's easy to not feel confident in what you're doing. And guess what? THAT'S OKAY!! Confidence is something that takes time to develop and a lot of times, people don't know where to start. In today's episode I'm talking about what you can do to be confident and how to do it.  --- Let's chat! Rebecca’s Instagram:@empoweringartists Have a question? Email us here: theempoweringartistspodcast@gmail.com

As artists who make their living through their art, it's important that we make sure the projects we take on will be enough to help support us. However, it can be a little uncomfortable asking if projects are paid or declining projects that aren't. In today's episode we'll talk about what you can do to ask if a project will be paid and how to politely say no to the ones you don't want to take on. Take a listen today!   --- Let's chat! Rebecca’s Instagram:@empoweringartists Have a question? Email us here: theempoweringartistspodcast@gmail.com

They say that comparison is the thief of joy. As an artist, it can be something that we face consciously or subconsciously, but not matter what this can easily change our perspective on our accomplishments. In today's episode I'm talking about how you can make sure you're never robbed of your joy as an artist and how you can rewire your thinking around comparison too.  --- Let's chat! Rebecca’s Instagram:@empoweringartists Have a question? Email us here: theempoweringartistspodcast@gmail.com

I don't know about you, but here in Washington, DC we've been dealing with a surge in the Omicron variant cases which has caused everything from schools returning to virtual learning, ceremonies being cancelled and theaters in the area cancelling or rescheduling shows until Fall of 2022. It can feel like we don't have a lot of control of what will happen to our artistic careers, but I have three tried and true things I do to make sure that my career keeps moving forward.  Let's chat! Rebecca’s Instagram:@empoweringartists Have a question? Email us here: theempoweringartistspodcast@gmail.com

Hi friends! I get a lot of questions asking what are the the top things an artist needs to have/do in order to grow and thrive in this industry and today's episode is all about that. If you're wondering what's the top thing to do in order to move forward in 2022 take a listen right now and learn the singular thing that will help you the most in your artistic career.  --- Let's chat! Rebecca’s Instagram:@empoweringartists Have a question? Email us here: theempoweringartistspodcast@gmail.com

Hi everyone! The other day I read a blog post about an entrepreneur's business and how it changed in 2021, and not in the way they expected. That inspired me to share my own recap of 2021 and share the things that happened that I didn't expect as well as the goals I had set for myself and didn't reach. I wanted to be transparent with you all in hopes of it maybe helping someone who is feeling like they didn't do everything that should have. Take a listen today!  --- Here's the blog post I talked about in the episode.  Let's chat! Rebecca’s Instagram:@empoweringartists Have a question? Email us here: theempoweringartistspodcast@gmail.com

Hello and welcome to the first episode of 2022! I hope that you had a wonderful start to the New Year and can't wait to see what 2022 has in store for us! In today's episode I'm talking all about how to keep your momentum going, especially during a time like right now when things are being cancelled left and right, and it seems like progress forward is going to be challenging. I'm sharing my thoughts, tips and strategies on how to keep that artistic spark bright and how to make sure you continue on your path as an empowered artist in 2022  Let's chat! Rebecca’s Instagram:@empoweringartists Have a question? Email us here: theempoweringartistspodcast@gmail.com

I can't believe it's the last episode of 2021! So much has happened in the past year and as we look to 2022, I want to ask you, what do you want to do? In today's episode I talk about why it's important to set goals, some failed goals of my own, and how to set yourself up for artistic success in 2022. Take a listen today and I hope you have a great start to 2022!  Let's chat! Rebecca’s Instagram:@empoweringartists Have a question? Email us here: theempoweringartistspodcast@gmail.com

2021 has been one heck of a year. We're in such a different place than where we were a year ago and so much has changed since then. No matter what industry you're in, everyone has had to change, readjust and pivot throughout the year. And as artists, of which many professions involve being around or performing for other people, we've had to make every sort of change under the sun continue making art and sharing it with our communities. It's been a long, windy road, but guess what? You DID IT. And that calls for a celebration of what you've accomplished this year. Take a listen to now to today's episode to really see how I know you've made a difference during the year.  Let's chat! Rebecca’s Instagram:@artistsasentrepreneurs Have a question? Email us here! theempoweringartistspodcast@gmail.com

Weird metaphor right?! I thought so too! But when I heard it for the first time and really thought about it, the metaphor made total sense! Not sure how your own artistic goals are a like a package you order online? Take a listen today and see why!  Let's chat! Rebecca’s Instagram:@artistsasentrepreneurs Have a question? Email us here! theempoweringartistspodcast@gmail.com