For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been obsessed with two things: Creativity and Learning. When I launched GetAmped (my first business) in 2015, I knew I wanted to make Education an essential part of my business.
But as a 21-year-old, fresh out of University with a Mathematics degree… what the heck did I know about building and marketing a thriving business?
All I know is that I wanted to get people amped up to craft a life that they love! And most importantly, I had to lead by example.
I began to pursue my love for music – as a rapper, singer-songwriter and YouTuber. It has been a major challenge trying to figure out how to bridge the gap between a starving artist and a THRIVING artist.
So I decided to take on a research project to learn how successful creatives paved their way into crafting the life and business they love.
This research project turned into an interview series, where I interviewed 25 successful artists, creative entrepreneurs and business coaches.
It’s called: The Thriving Artist: How Creatives Create Flourishing Careers.
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT:
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Hello, creatives of the world! I am Adrienne Lloren and I am fed up. I’m so sick and tired of this starving artist stereotype and I’m sure you’re just as frustrated.
Maybe you’ve invested a lot of time, money, and effort into mastering your craft and it still boggles your mind that you’re nowhere near where you want to be.
Maybe you’re working a full-time job and then you’ve got this art thing on the side but really you would rather just be doing your art.
Or maybe you’ve got this massive passion project but you have no idea how you’re going to put it out, market it, sell it. Like, how are you going to turn this into a money-generating thing? I know, it’s so frustrating.
00:00:44
I still vividly remember the day that I quit my nine-to-five job to pursue music and my brother, he just laughed at me. He said, ‘huh, no you won’t.’ You’re just a starving artist. And I told him, ‘no, no, I am a thriving artist.’ Well, not really knowing what that meant, months went by and I still have these mountains of goals that I’ve yet to accomplish and I’ve got these dreams that are dying away in the pages of my journal.
I needed a change and I needed it now. So I spent the last three months researching and reaching out to successful creatives all over the world. And I brought them all together to discuss how you can go from starving to thriving. The only reason I want you to be hungry is if you’re hungry for success, baby.
00:01:37
I’ve literally done all the dirty work. All you have to do is put in your name and your email, and you’re going to gain access to these free expert interviews where I ask them the tough questions.
Have you ever wondered how to market yourself, how to sell your work, how to build a business out of what you’re doing?
Well, they answer all these questions and so much more. And all you have to do is put in your name and your email and you’re going to gain access to these educational and empowering conversations.
I believe that applied knowledge is power. So take control of your power, take control of your future, and take advantage of these powerful and free tools and resources that are literally just a few clicks away.
Put in your name, put in your email, put in your email. I believe that the dreams that are planted in our hearts are there because we’re meant to live them out.
So I just hope that you have the courage to live up to your potential because I really believe in you. Put in your name, put in your email, and I’ll see you on the other side.
