Advance Your Art: From Artist To Creative Entrepreneur

MEET JEN LAFORTE: Being a professional actor for almost 20 years, I’ve performed on stage at IO (formerly Improv Olympic) and Second City. I’ve done a lot of theater and film in Chicago and even had a national commercial for 5 Hour Energy running a few years ago. My quirky, funny, girl next door personality, landed me a supporting role, on Logo’s TV Movie, Jamie and Jessie Are Not Together. In 2016 I jumped behind the camera to associate produce and act in the web series Easy Abby which has over 1 million views on YouTube. Over the past few years, I have built an e-commerce business in between my acting and raising children that has become empowering and lucrative. I’m working with the #1 skincare brand in North America and doing it right around my auditions and gigs. Its e-commerce based (the way everything is going) so I get to build a global business right from my phone/laptop. This excitement has spread through all areas of my life, including my acting and family. Becuase of all the recent success I’m exp

Rachel Cossar began her performance career as a Rhythmic Gymnast, representing Canada in international competitions across the globe. She arrived in Boston in 2006 to join the Boston Ballet Ballet where she danced professionally for the next ten years. In 2017, she founded Choreography For Business, LLC. Combining her expertise in body awareness and nonverbal communication, Rachel leads workshops designed to inspire greater posture and physicality in everyday interactions. Working with restaurants, fundraisers, and consultants, Rachel aims to amplify communication through practical physical cues. http://www.advanceyourart.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Rachel-Cossar.jpg () Rachel Cossar BOOKS: http://amzn.to/2o0KE0W (Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Paperback by Carol S. Dweck) http://amzn.to/2ErDQ6S (Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges by Amy Cuddy) http://amzn.to/2He4opQ (To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others by Daniel H. Pink) http://amzn.to/2sqX6f2 (

Meet Alex Okoroji: Currently ranked as One of the ‘Top 250 Most Influential Women Leaders’ in the World by Richtopia, Alex Okoroji is a Nigerian Actress & Multiple Award Winning Media Personality – Often referred to as the “Queen of Expression” for using different mediums of the Art to empower people using The NAKED Philosophy. She has reinvented herself at every stage of her career as an Actress, TV Personality, Talk Radio Host, Speaker, Author, Thought Leader & Global Influencer. She is also the Creator of The BRAG Factor, Editor-in-Chief of BRAG! Magazine & CEO of The BRAG Media Company. Honoured with a Nigeria Goodwill Ambassador Award for her Positive Contributions to Humanity, a 2017 Peace Achievers Award as “Media Personality of the Year” and a WEF Iconic Woman Award at the 2017 Annual Global Women Economic Forum in New Delhi, India. She is listed as one of 35 Personal Brands-To-Watch 2017 (The Global List) and was spotlighted as a 2015 Global Consciousness Raiser, a 2016 Guardian Woman, R

http://www.advanceyourart.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Lisa-Kastner.jpg () Lisa Kastner Lisa Diane Kastner is the co-founder and executive editor of Running Wild Press. Lisa is a former correspondent for the Philadelphia Theatre Review and Features Editor for the Picolata Review, her short stories have appeared in magazines and journals such as StraightJackets Magazine and HESA Inprint. In 2007 Kastner was featured in the Fresh Lines @ Fresh Nine, a public reading hosted by Gross McCleaf Art Gallery. She founded Running Wild Writers and is the former president of Pennwriters, Inc. (www.pennwriters.com). She received her MFA in Creative Writing from Fairfield University, her MBA from Pennsylvania State and her BS from Drexel University (She’s definitely full of it). Her novel THE KEEPER OF LOST THINGS was shortlisted in the fiction category of the William Faulkner Words and Wisdom Award and her memoir BREATHE was a semi-finalist in the nonfiction category of the same award. Lisa presented at a TEDx in Seattl

Recently featured on Entrepreneur.com, Michael Nova has developed a proven track record of overseeing multiple businesses & creative projects simultaneously, both as a creative artist and entrepreneur. As president of Nova Music Productions, Inc., Michael was featured in The New York Times as a pioneer in offering multiple services to independent artists in the music industry. Several years later, Michael then created that would focus on offering business-to Google, L’Oreal, Calvin Klein, American Express, the U.S. Government, and thousands more. Because the business was doing well, Michael found a calling to give back to the community. He co-founded Metrofly, a non-profit organization that hosted fundraising events for charity. Then, with the intention of also making a difference through his created the music and film multimedia project, X: The Human Condition with his music group, X: THC. During production, Michael lost his eyesight due to illness, nearly lost his business to bankruptcy but manifested a

Susanne Buckler began her art career as a sculptor but she soon found the immediacy of photography. For 25 years her photography studio, Foto Imagerie, was a major contributor in the world of jewelry, lifestyle, interiors, and food with clients including Saatchi, Unilever, Food & Wine magazine, and Avon. Her latest project, Talk to Me, is a mixed media installation of portraits of women. Buckler’s ongoing investigation of women’s bodies was spurred by her disfigurement brought on by a life-threatening disease. The project offers women a common ground to explore their emotional core through their own bodies. In 2016 Buckler was awarded the Special Recognition First Place Award in the Manhattan Arts International HERStory 2016 Juried Exhibition. She has exhibited at the Soho Photo Gallery and the Professional Women Midtown Gallery in New York, and, at LABspace in Great Barrington, MA. She has been featured in the Manhattan Arts International, Photo District News, and Photo Design Magazine, and she has taugh

MEET ADRIANA GAVAZZONI: Adriana Gavazzoni is a Brazilian author. She has won The Golden Book Award 2017- Readers Choice for her first novel Behind the Door, Book Excellence Award 2017 (Canada), honorable mention at Reader’s Favorite, and an honorable mention at Paris Book Festival 2017. Adriana is a lawyer, a former professor of law and a writer of novels and legal books, but she is also a voracious reader. She speaks four languages: English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. When she is not practicing law or writing, she enjoys many interests and is a very active person. She loves to dance (Tango) and workout. She loves to travel, loves good wine, and has been studying astrology for fifteen years. She paints and loves to cook. She has two poodles -Gaia and Juno -and loves all animals. She is an aunt of four nieces who enjoy to paint and cook alongside their aunt. She lives in Brazil and is in the process of writing her next novel. http://www.advanceyourart.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Adriana-Gavazzoni-1.jpg

Meet Frostine Shake: Frostine Shake graduated from The University of North Texas with a B.F.A. in Fashion Design. Obtaining skills such as industrial pattern making, industrial sewing, fashion illustration, textile knowledge and more. Frostine Shake obtained a cosmetology license issued by the state of Texas in 2008. She continues to provide makeup and hair styling for selected photo shoots and events. Frostine has been previously employed by Benefit Cosmetics, MAC Cosmetics, Christian Dior, and is a trained eyebrow specialist as well as a makeup artist. Frostine also has experience in photography, styling, and creative directing in photo shoots and publications. She also incorporates her love of dance and theater in her work as a designer which has taken her to places like England, Italy, Holland, Norway, and Switzerland. Her travels have inspired her to keep a very feminine and charming quality to her clothing designs. http://www.advanceyourart.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/may3.jpg ()Frostine Shake BURLES

MEET CHRIS STEAD Writing has been a part of Chris Stead’s life since he was very young. In fact, he won the “creative writing” award way back in Year 3 at school as a seven-year-old. During his senior school years, Chris wrote constantly, be it stories while he was sitting at his desk in class not concentrating on the teacher, or writing up news reports on all the sports and experiences the kids in his local neighborhood enjoyed every day. Fast forward a little and Chris’ media career could only be described as diverse. Spanning publications and clients as broad as Maxim Men’s Magazine to the University of NSW to Game Informer Australia and Krash Kids Magazine he has spent 20+ years writing and editing across the Australian media industry. In 2014, Chris launched a new chapter in his writing life. He founded his own company, Old Mate Media, and launched the first of a range of children’s books in The Wild Imagination of Willy Nilly series. Chris’s vision for the company is that other aspiring writers who woul

MEET ANGELA FERRARI: Angela Ferrari is an artist, children’s book author/ illustrator based in Portland Maine. She is the creator and host of the Story Spectacular podcast. Angela grew up in the mountains of western Maine. Living in a rural setting, she developed a talent for finding creative ways to play and captivate her imagination. After graduating with a BA in studio art from The University of Maine, Angela moved to Portland. She was accepted into the Assets for Artists program which focused on business finance for creative entrepreneurs. After completing the required training, Angela received matching grant funds for working capital. She then became a successful painter. She has since expanded her artistic endeavors, writing and illustrating three children’s books: Digger’s Daily Routine, An Extraordinary Book & What Do You See. Most recently Angela has launched Story Spectacular, a children’s story podcast. The show features original stories and classic retellings. Listeners will enjoy creative sto

MEET JEN MONKS: Jen Monks is the founder of Life Wise Lady, the business blog for women over forty. She is a mom, wife, writer, entrepreneur, and steadfast optimist devoted to helping women create and grow companies of their own. RESOURCES: http://amzn.to/2i2gXZW (The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke by Suze Orman) http://amzn.to/2AlQNKa (The Total Money Makeover: Classic Edition: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness by Dave Ramsey) CONTACT: http://lifewiselady.com/ (http://lifewiselady.com/) https://www.linkedin.com/in/lifewiselady/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lifewiselady/) https://twitter.com/lifewiselady (https://twitter.com/lifewiselady) BONUS: This podcast is brought to you by Audible. I have used Audible for years, and I love audiobooks. Click on the link to get a 30-day free trial, complete with a credit for a free audiobook download http://www.audibletrial.com/Yuri (Audible.com) QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know in the c

This is a sneak peek at a new cryptocurrency podcast call The Coin Chat that will be officially launching in a few weeks by my good friend Steve Good. I have been working behind the scenes on the podcast and another project he is working on called http://www.coinvestors.io (coinvestors.io) We are recording the first episodes right now. Send me your cryptocurrency questions at yuri@advanceyourart.com MEET STEVE GOOD: Steve is a digital strategist and Cryptocurrency expert who has worked in FinTech for more than 20 years. He has worked for companies such as Deloitte and Infosys as well as building and selling his own FinTech firm. He has been responsible for running major IT programs for his clients by delivering a range of IT and digital solutions and services to major Tier 1 banks across the front, middle and back office. Steve is also an accomplished entrepreneur with board level experience working with start-ups and corporates. RESOURCES: https://cointelegraph.com/ (https://cointelegraph.com/) www.telegraph

MEET DAMION LUPO: Best Selling Author in personal finance and retirement planning, host of the Transformation Nation podcast, owner of 30+ companies and founder of his own martial art – Yokido ®. The only thing Damion really fears is REGRET. His formula for success AND a fulfilled life by making tons of mistakes as quickly as possible. This guy literally plays by a different set of rules, even buying his first rental house on his VISA, a move that snowballed into 150 rental houses in less than 5 years. In 2008 he lost the entire 20 million dollar business but 4 years totally recreated his wealth and reinvented his life. Today he leads 3 global companies with one unified mission: To free people from money bondage. Perhaps his fierce independence and self-reliance had something to do with growing up in Alaska dodging polar bears working at 80 below zero in the arctic circle. Perhaps he simply rejected norms and truths from the past. Regardless, his path was set early, tattooed into his soul- that of a free thin

ABOUT Jenny Cavanaugh-Bond Jenny Cavanaugh-Bond is a Mad Scientist, Mixed Media artist and Creative Mentor based in West Yorkshire, UK. She is the terrified creative’s secret weapon. Helping you to transform fear and overwhelm into tangible art that you love, what’s more; healing your mind, body and soul to boot! Together we will tackle the terror and rebuild your creative confidence so you can indulge in the creative outlet you love. You can find her up to her eyeballs in paint, paper and glue over at http://www.inkypawsart.com (www.inkypawsart.com) Alternatively, she can be found lurking on most Social Media sites: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inkypaws (https://www.instagram.com/inkypaws) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inkypawsart (https://www.facebook.com/inkypawsart) Pinterest: https://uk.pinterest.com/inkypawsart/ (https://uk.pinterest.com/inkypawsart/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/InkyPawsArt (https://twitter.com/InkyPawsArt) My favourite quote: “If they don’t pay your bills, their opinion’

ABOUT Jenny Cavanaugh-Bond Jenny Cavanaugh-Bond is a Mad Scientist, Mixed Media artist and Creative Mentor based in West Yorkshire, UK. She is the terrified creative’s secret weapon. Helping you to transform fear and overwhelm into tangible art that you love, what’s more; healing your mind, body and soul to boot! Together we will tackle the terror and rebuild your creative confidence so you can indulge in the creative outlet you love. You can find her up to her eyeballs in paint, paper and glue over at http://www.inkypawsart.com (www.inkypawsart.com) Alternatively, she can be found lurking on most Social Media sites: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inkypaws (https://www.instagram.com/inkypaws) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inkypawsart (https://www.facebook.com/inkypawsart) Pinterest: https://uk.pinterest.com/inkypawsart/ (https://uk.pinterest.com/inkypawsart/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/InkyPawsArt (https://twitter.com/InkyPawsArt) My favourite quote: “If they don’t pay your bills, their opinion’

MEET MICHELLE KHOURI http://www.michellekhouri.com/ (Michelle Khouri) is an arts and culture writer and the host of http://www.culturedpodcast.com/ (The Cultured Podcast), a weekly show that unearths intriguing perspectives in art, theatre, travel, design, and literature while digging at the roots of what inspires us. Aside from her work as a storyteller, Michelle helps businesses bring their narratives to life as a branding and content development consultant. EXTRA: http://528 tone (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRh04jz_30E) https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-17875/a-sage-smudging-ritual-to-cleanse-your-aura-clear-your-space.html (https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-17875/a-sage-smudging-ritual-to-cleanse-your-aura-clear-your-space.html) CONTACT: http://www.culturedpodcast.com/ (http://www.culturedpodcast.com/) http://www.michellekhouri.com/ (http://www.michellekhouri.com/) BONUS: This podcast is brought to you by Audible. I have used Audible for years, and I love audiobooks. Click on the link to get a 30-day fre

MEET TASHA REIGN A 2014 UCLA graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Women’s Studies, Reign has been outspoken about her support for women’s rights and women’s sexual freedom as well as an advocate for normalizing sexuality and advancing the rights of sex workers. She played a pivotal role in helping defeat the anti-porn Prop. 60 last year by campaigning vigorously and raising awareness through the media, as noted in The Guardian last fall. In addition to being published in notable mainstream media outlets such as Huffington Post, Al Jazeera America, BroBible.com, and OC Weekly, Reign has also participated in a number of panel discussions and presentations at college campuses. Moreover, her writings have been featured in such collegiate websites as Total Sorority Move and BroBible. Reign’s time at UCLA has been profiled in the school’s paper, The Daily Bruin, as well as LA Weekly and other publications. A Penthouse Pet and a contract star for iWantEmpire after serving as an Elegant Angel exclusive performer, Rei

MEET RACHEL ARCHELAUS: Rachel Archelaus is the founder of the Intuitive Art Academy where she teaches people how to have a two-way conversation with their intuition. She is an internationally known spiritual teacher and business mentor to lightworkers. Her latest book, Intuitive Art: Have a Two Way Conversation with your Higher Self, released this year. Find more at http://intuitiveart.com (http://intuitiveart.com ) http://sephyrus.com/ (http://sephyrus.com/) BOOK: http://amzn.to/2zDQx8G (Intuitive Art: How to Have a Two-Way Conversation with Your Higher Self) BONUS: This podcast is brought to you by Audible. I have used Audible for years, and I love audiobooks. Click on the link to get a 30-day free trial, complete with a credit for a free audiobook download http://www.audibletrial.com/Yuri (Audible.com) QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know in the comments. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://

MEET APRYL MILLER: Apryl Miller, daughter of a minister, was born in Chicago and grew up in the Pacific Northwest. She credits her art career to being raised in a large, creative, DIY family and her work reflects the tradition she was taught as a child, that of making something your own, by making it yourself. A lifelong poet, she came to visual art later in life, when the apex of her background resulted in crafting a vernacular art environment in which to raise her young daughters. This space has been described by Salon.com as “one of the most immersive, intricate, habitable art installations in the city…it is extremely important when looking at the history of immersive art installations”. Like a magician with an endless silk scarf, she has continued to produce with an unabated creativity. Ms. Miller was deemed an “artistic heavy hitter” by Time Out New York and her work has been showcased on MTV, NBC and various HGTV shows. She was profiled by Hyperallergic and Milk Made of Milk Studios. Her work has been f

MEET JULIE BROAD: Julie Broad is an Amazon Overall #1 Best Selling Author, an International Book Award Winner, and recipient of the Beverly Hills Book Award for Best Sales book. As an entrepreneur and successful real estate investor, she was also awarded the Top 20 under 40 Award. Her latest venture, Book Launchers, helps entrepreneurs and professionals build their brand and boost their business by writing, publishing, and selling a top quality book. In 2017, she also became a new Mom and moved from Vancouver Island, Canada to Los Angeles, California. CONTACT: https://booklaunchers.com/ (https://booklaunchers.com/) https://twitter.com/thejuliebroad (https://twitter.com/thejuliebroad) BONUS: This podcast is brought to you by Audible. I have used Audible for years, and I love audiobooks. Click on the link to get a 30-day free trial, complete with a credit for a free audiobook download http://www.audibletrial.com/Yuri (Audible.com) QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode?