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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#58: The 3 Roads To 6 Figures (Choose Wisely)
In this episode, Chris Graham and Brian Hood discuss three main business models you can use to build your studio to six figures. Though you can try to use several models instead of choosing one, it is typically easier to focus on just one. ...
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#57: How Recording Studios Can Get (and Stay) O...
Brian and Assistant to the Regional Manager, Chris, discuss a big topic for people worldwide: debt. Many people struggle with debt, and Brian and Chris have had their fair share of experience on the topic. They give their advice on the matter so you...
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#56: Three Fundamentally Different Business Bel...
In this episode of The Six Figure Home Studio, Chris rants about irresponsible business partners and contractors. Brian brings the discussion around to talk about the three business beliefs that can make or break your business. Listen to the...
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#55: Can You Have A Successful Career By Rippin...
In this episode of The Six Figure Home Studio Podcast, Chris and Brian talk about the danger of getting stuck ripping off someone else’s work. To have a long-lived career in audio, you have to ensure that what you’re doing is unique and original...
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#54: What Drug Dealers Can Teach Recording Studios
What does your studio have in common with the neighborhood dealer? You might be surprised!In this episode of The Six Figure Home Studio Podcast, Chris and Brian discuss how you can adopt a drug dealer’s business model to hook people on your...
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#53: The Six Figure Home Studio's Guide To Gear...
Deviating from the norm, Chris and Brian do away with the Gearslut Alert and devote an entire episode to gear. They discuss the obvious interfaces and microphones, but also tools to make productivity while traveling easier, desks, and more. Listen to...
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#52: Why Every Home Studio Owner Should Have A ...
In this episode of The Six Figure Home Studio Podcast Brian Hood and Chris Graham discuss the benefits of a do not do list. Having this list and checking it twice before moving on to your to-do list can help you structure your day and life in a much...
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#51: Why Are Audio Engineers So Bad With Relati...
Chris Graham and Brian Hood discuss the abysmal track record audio engineers have in their relationships, both personal and business. Find out some key tips on how you can improve your relationship skills to improve your business and your life...
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#50: Help! My Clients All Want To Do Their Own ...
In this episode (recorded live in The Six Figure Home Studio Facebook Community), Brian and Chris discuss a dilemma faced by many engineers: artists who wish to record themselves. With more and more artists choosing the DIY option these days, how can...
39 min
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#49: How To Answer THE Most Important Question:...
In this advice buffet, podcast hosts Chris Graham and Brian Hood discuss how you can make your business stand out from the crowd. Find out why you need to be unique and what the best methods of doing differentiation are. Answering this one question...
48 min
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#48: Side Hustles You Can Use To Transition Out...
Podcast hosts Chris and Brian discuss the plethora of methods studio owners can use to supplement their income during dry spells. Join them to find out how you can get through the rough patches so you can stay as close to full time as possible in your...
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#47: How Every Single Studio Can Build A "Refer...
In this episode, Chris and Brian cover the importance of building a team not only for yourself, but for the added value to your clients. If you have the connections to a solid team of freelancers who you can refer artists to, you are adding value to...
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#46: Graham Cochrane Teaches Us How One Free So...
In this episode of The Six Figure Home Studio Podcast, Chris and Brian go in depth with Graham Cochrane, founder of The Recording Revolution and www.grahamcochrane.com. They discuss topics such as making time for the important things in life, tips...
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#45: How Studio Owners Are Multiplying Their In...
In episode 45 of The Six Figure Home Studio Podcast, Brian and Chris discuss the 80/20 principle. This is something that affects not only your business but your personal relationships, your health, your hobbies, and so much more. Learn to harness the...
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#44: The Three Awkward Client Conversations You...
Have you ever agreed upon a rate with a client, only to be told at the end of the project they don’t have the funds? Has a client asked you to complete their work with a certain style, only to reverse course after the first draft is completed,...
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#43: How To Get More Clients For Your Studio (P...
Last week we showed you five different strategies you can use to generate leads for your studio. The problem is this... If you don’t know the right way to convert someone from a lead into a paying customer, none of those lead acquisition strategies...
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#42: How To Get More Clients For Your Studio (P...
If you ask any struggling studio what their number 1 problem is, the answer will almost always be “we need more clients”. This is because no studio can survive without a consistent stream of paid work. That is obvious. What isn’t so obvious is...
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#41: Why It's Important To Have Small, Measurab...
Striving towards a big overarching goal when starting your business is great to aim for. But without the ability to test and measure your progress along the way, there’s no way of knowing where you might end up. For full show notes, go to If you...
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#40: How We Use Checklists To Boost Our Income,...
Checklists may seem dull and boring, but the reality is this: Checklists help you to systemize tasks in your business which frees you up to focus on the things that actually matter. The things that actually push the needle in your business. In this...
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#39: What Fortnite, PUBG, and Other Video Games...
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, the popularity of video games like Fortnite and PUBG has exploded over the past year. Is it possible to take what we learned from these games and apply it to running a business? You bet your sweet ass it’s...
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#38: 10x Your Business By Identifying And Elimi...
Imagine this: You own the most incredible recording studio in the world, you’re the most skilled producer on earth, you’re a marketing genius, and you’re completely debt free… Sounds great, right? Now imagine this: You have all those things,...
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#37: The Niche Domination Checklist - Implement...
We’ve all heard the phrase “the riches are in the niches”.... While this may be true, it’s important that you do a few specific things in order to make the most of your new audio niche. In this episode, we give you a checklist of things you...
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#36: Sync Licensing: The Gateway To Passive Inc...
Passive income is the Holy Grail of income types, but it’s something that eludes most audio entrepreneurs. Most of us simply trade dollars for hours. One way to start building passive income is to venture into the world of sync licensing. The...
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#35: The Secret To Happier Clients, Fewer Revis...
This episode is for anyone who’s ever gone “batch it crazy.” For full show notes, go to If you want to suggest a guest, an idea for the podcast, or you have some general feedback, then you can submit that via email to
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#34: What Does The Future Hold For The Recordin...
If you look back at how much the recording industry has changed in the past 20 years, few people would have ever predicted what would happen. Software has all but replaced the need for much of the popular hardware from 20+ years ago. What little...
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