Reflecting on Our Best Performing Podcasts This New Year’s Eve
As the year comes to a close, New Year’s Eve offers the perfect opportunity to pause, reflect, and celebrate growth. For those who run a creative buisness, we are all too familiar with looking at our end of year analytics. One of the highlights of our year has been watching our Pitch to Profit podcast series resonate with so many creators.
After reviewing the performance of our episodes, a clear conclusion emerged: creators often struggle with one core idea, feeling confident in profiting from their own art and talent. Too many talented artists hold themselves back, worried that monetizing their skills somehow diminishes their authenticity. Our series aimed to challenge that notion.
Through discussions, interviews, and actionable tips, the Pitch to Profit series helped listeners:
- Understand the value of their craft.
- Learn practical strategies for turning passion into revenue.
- Shift mindset from guilt to empowerment when it comes to earning from their work.
As we head into a new year, this insight is more relevant than ever: profiting from your art isn’t just okay, it’s essential for sustaining your creativity. Your skills, your effort, and your unique voice deserve recognition and reward.
Here’s to a New Year filled with courage, creativity, and confident creators ready to turn their passion into profit!
Here’s one of our favorite episodes to inspire your ’26.
Many creators feel like strategy is sleazy. It’s not. It’s your ticket to a secure salary. Kamillah Collins, an advertising strategist, joins Arabella to discuss the crucial role of strategy for musicians and artists. They explore how defining your why, understanding your audience, and developing a messaging framework (even with a limited budget) can provide the structure needed to effectively promote your creative work and navigate the path from artistic passion to performance and connection. Kamillah Collins brings her expertise in advertising strategy, honed through experience at agencies like BBDO where she transitioned from a creative role to strategy. She has advised Arabella on brand strategy for AVS and Piano for the Vocalist, demonstrating how strategic thinking applies directly to building an artist’s presence.