6 Figure Creative
6 Figure Creative is a podcast that helps freelance creatives earn more money by doing what they love. If you’re trying to avoid the never-ending grind of a 9–5, or just want to earn more money doing what you do best (creating), 6 Figure Creative is your new favorite show! Join host Brian Hood and his guests as they explore topics such as mental health, finances, sales, marketing, time management, the digital nomad lifestyle, and more.
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#108: Adding Rocket Fuel To Your Studio's Growt...
You hustle and grind–day in and day out… You work so much that you often forget to eat, or worse, your meals consist of potato chips and soda. But you’re busy, right?#hustle #GaryV #RiseAndGrind That’s just how life is, right?...
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#107: 6 Ways To Streamline Your Revisions Proce...
In 2012, I had my first absolute nightmare client when it came to revision requests. I was mixing 5 songs for a band, and it turned into one of the worst projects of my life. I had entered Revision Hell. Here's what that project looked...
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#106: How To Level-Up From Small Gigs To Massiv...
As an audio engineer, you probably think in a very specific way… Along the lines of “this is what I do, and this is how I do it.” But what if a client expected you to do a little something different from your regular routine? That’s what...
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#105: How To Get More Clients Via Passive Refer...
Are you sick and tired of chasing leads to get more work? Do you come across songs you worked on a year ago only to see it has 5 million streams… and you weren’t credited? For some, passive referrals are a huge potential source of leads…...
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#104: The Recipe For Platinum Records, Number O...
Seth Mosley’s audio career can be considered “successful” in every sense of the word. His accolades include a Grammy Award, 25 number one singles, Producer Of The Year from Billboard Magazine, as well as Songwriter of the Year Awards from SESAC...
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#103: Why Books, Videos, And Lectures Are The W...
Do you struggle with remembering the lessons you learned from books, videos, and lectures in the past year? What about the last few months, or even days? What good is self-education if you can’t actually recall what you learn? Ready to find a better...
70 min
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#102: Why You Should Start A Podcast For Your B...
Have you struggled with having a steady stream of incoming leads for your studio? You’ve thought about starting a podcast… but failed to take action because “it’s just so over-saturated already.” Wrong. The industry is just getting...
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#101: Why "The Hero's Journey" Is The Solution ...
Most audio engineers think of themselves as the hero who can solve all of a band’s problems. The “all-knowing mighty source of knowledge” to the lowly pleb musician. If that’s you, you’re doing it wrong. By positioning yourself as the...
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#100: Our Top 16 Life-Changing Books For Busine...
You’ve been asking for this for a long time… It’s something that has the potential to change your life… But only if you take action because this episode is the “advice buffet” to the extreme. This episode is a list of Chris and Brian’s...
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#99: Cows.
Vegetarians and vegans avert your ears… Today we’re killing cows. Before you report us to PETA, hold up! We’re talking about figurative cows – sacred cows and their close relatives the purple cows. But what do these terms mean in the audio...
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#98: Why Spotify's Purchase of SoundBetter Coul...
In a huge announcement last week, Spotify confirmed they purchased SoundBetter.com for an undisclosed amount. What does this mean for audio engineers across the globe? Is SoundBetter worth joining as an audio professional? Is there a boatload of...
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#97: How To Grow Your Business By Nurturing The...
Your mind is constantly filled with doubts. You second-guess yourself about everything. Every time you hit a roadblock in life, you crumble. You feel like an imposter when it comes to running your studio. How can you change this? While...
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#96: How You're Sabotaging Your Business With T...
You always struggle to make progress in your business. Everyone seems to be against you. You can’t hire anyone because they’ll never do it as well as you can. You simply can’t bring yourself to leave the security of your day job. These are all...
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#95: How You Can Work ON Your Business Instead ...
Are you one of the people who build incredibly complex systems to make your business more efficient, only to have the system break every other day? Or are you the person who does lots of work to avoid doing other work, like promoting your business?...
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#94: How You Can Work ON Your Business Instead ...
So you’ve spent time working on your business… You’re at the point where you’ve saved time where you can, but you still need more customers to grow your income. Without customers, this is just a hobby. It’s time to focus on 3 different...
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#93: How You Can Work ON Your Business Instead ...
You’ve heard us talking about working ON your business rather than IN your business time after time… But what should you actually be doing during that time? In part 1 of this topic, we give you specific things you can do now in order to save time...
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#92: What To Do When Someone In Your Area Is Ch...
You’ve invested thousands of dollars in gear, and you’ve been busting your a$$ to get clients, but it’s been a struggle to get them at a fair rate. To make things worse, the guy down the street started doing $5 mixes. What should you...
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#91: Why You're Losing Thousands Of Dollars Eve...
You’re the most frugal shopper, spending hours clipping coupons, comparing prices down to the penny at the store, and maximizing your savings… Pat yourself on the back. You probably just cost yourself more than you saved by wasting time on...
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#90: The Entrepreneur's Guide To Personal Finan...
Do you run a successful business, but find yourself stressed out about finances? Does it affect your creativity to the point that you aren’t making your projects the absolute best? If your finances are a shambles, chances are your business isn’t...
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#89: Solving The #1 Struggle In Your Business
As a business owner, there are thousands of different problems you could face during your career. Many entrepreneurs try to figure out the answers themselves… But that’s 100% the wrong move! In The Six Figure Home Studio Community on Facebook,...
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#88: An Easy Way To Turn $30/mo Into Thousands ...
Every single month, hundreds (or thousands) of people are checking out your studio’s website, Facebook page, and Instagram. 95% of those people will never fill out a quote request form, send you a DM, or contact you in any way, shape, or form....
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#87: How To Create A Lead Magnet For Your Recor...
So you’ve spent hundreds or even thousands of dollars on advertising your studio… But not much, if anything, has really come from it. You might think there’s an issue with your website, or worse, your portfolio – but that’s probably not the...
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#86: How To Turn a $1,000 Project Into A $10,00...
Do artists constantly turn you down due to price? Are you losing projects to other competitors that are simply undercutting your rates? If so, this episode will walk you through how you can charge 10x more than your competition and STILL...
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#85: The Skill That Separates Those Who Succeed...
Do you ever have a sudden urge to do something, even if it might turn out to be a bad choice in the long run? Maybe you’ve bought gear using debt (damn that retailer and their credit card offers)... Two years later, not only do you regret buying the...
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#84: The Pricing Masterclass: How To Charge Mor...
If you’re stuck in the vicious cycle of lowering your rates just to win enough projects to make it through the month, there IS a way out. It’s called value-based pricing. This episode uncovers how to charge more and win projects even when you’re...
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