An interview with Anthony Zhang, CEO of wine investing platform Vinovest. We discuss how to invest in wine, considerations when including it as part of your portfolio, and what amount of startup capital is needed. At the end of the episode, I explain why I included a wine investment in the Artistic Finance 6K. Anthony is a repeat entrepreneur and Thiel Fellow. He successfully built and sold two companies— EnvoyNow and KnowYourVC—by the age of 22. He has also held leadership positions at cryptocu...
May 31, 2021•46 min•Ep. 56
Learn the advantages of purchasing a home in NYC as theatrical designers with set & garden designer Donyale Werle and lighting designer Beth Turomsha. We talk about their experiences buying homes in New York City, what has happened since, and what they expect to do with their homes moving forward. We also discuss factors that affect home purchases, including climate change, quality of life, and inequity. If you are thinking about purchasing a home, listen to these artists who have lived thri...
May 17, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 55
A live episode introducing our 10 part series on learning how to invest in the stock market. Thank you to all patrons who listened live! Become a patron here . Dance photographer and theatre electrician Marc Santos joins lighting designer Ethan Steimel to co-host this live audio podcast. Marc and Ethan are from the entertainment industry with no Wall Street training. You will learn alongside them terms like mutual fund, self-directed IRA, and capital gains. We are putting $1,000 into 6 investmen...
May 07, 2021•1 min•Ep. 54
Compound interest explained by financial journalist Paddy Hirsch. Paddy Hirsch is a journalist, broadcaster, online host and novelist. He was schooled in Ireland and the UK, and spent ten years in the British Royal Marines before moving to Hong Kong to start a career in news. He has worked in every journalistic medium, and in a variety of countries in Asia, Europe and the Americas. He is a specialist in business, financial and economic news, and his work appears regularly on National Public Radi...
May 03, 2021•59 min•Ep. 53
What is a healthy relationship with money? Financial educator Miata Edoga explains what it is and how we can do better. Miata is the founder of the financial education company, Abundance Bound. We discuss how it helps creatives with a specific, step-by-step process to improve their financial situation. Miata served 8 years as the Financial Wellness Consultant for The Actors Fund and has led workshops for The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, The Writers Guild of America, The Directors...
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 52
The difference between producing and investing with Broadway press agent and producer Irene Gandy. We discuss what a Broadway producer is and does, and find out the difference between a lead producer, associate producer, co-producer, and investor. Some notable accomplishments of Irene’s career are that she is the only Black female member of the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers on Broadway. She is a Tony-Award winning producer. She produced Lady Day At Emerson Bar and Grill sta...
Apr 19, 2021•51 min•Ep. 51
Learn about eQRPs (Enhanced Qualified Retirement Plans) with Damion Lupo. Today’s episode could change your life. Our guest is Damion Lupo whose mission is to free a million people from financial bondage using a combination of financial literacy and a strategy called the eQRP® that allows investors to get off the wall-street roller coaster. He’s the Best-Selling Author of 12 books on personal finance, host of the Financial Underdogs podcast, has owned more than 50 companies, and is the founder o...
Apr 12, 2021•45 min•Ep. 50
Marc Santos joins me to talk about our one year anniversary LIVE episode. We're going to invest $1,000 into 6 different asset classes and track them for a year. This is 6,000 real dollars! It's our most expensive episode yet! Join us May 5 at 8p EST for a LIVE episode! Must download the Podbean App to LISTEN and to CALL IN. https://www.podbean.com/podcast-app-iphone-android-mobile Help us find a place to install Marc's photo of spinning ballerinas: https://www.marcsantosphotography.com/ To vote ...
Apr 07, 2021•23 min
Dancer Marlon Feliz shares her financial journey as a freelance performer from touring, to cruises, to Broadway. Marlon is based out of New York City. Born in Dominican Republic and raised in Miami, FL, she grew up dancing to the latin rhythms of Salsa, Merengue, and Bachata with her loving family. She received her foundational training in classical ballet and modern techniques at New World School of the Arts, and went on to earn her B.F.A. in Dance from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and in 202...
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 49
A discussion on pay equity with costume designers Christine Pascual and Elizabeth Wislar. Christine is a member of On Our Team , an organization building pay and labor equity in the theatre industry, by requesting equitable pay and support for theatrical designers. Elizabeth is a member of Costume Professionals for Wage Equity and the two organizations are calling on Playbill to require clear rates of pay for listings on their job site. UPDATE: March 26, 2021 - Paybill begane requiring clear pay...
Mar 29, 2021•58 min•Ep. 48
Musical theatre writer and restaurant marketer Chip Klose discusses how side hustles can provide the financial foundation for an artistic life. He has spent the past 20 years balancing two different careers: one in hospitality and the other in the arts. He holds a BFA in Musical Theatre and is a card-carrying member of both AEA and SDC. He's been an actor, director, producer, and most recently a writer. Throughout all of that, he's supported himself by working in restaurants. He worked his way u...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 47
Nuestra invitada es la magia Sonia Benito. Originalmente de España, Sonia ahora tiene su sede en Londres y allí lleva algo nuevo a la escena mágica. Como profesional creativa, desdibuja los límites entre las técnicas mágicas clásicas y las modernas usando los patrones de movimientos únicos. Sus clientes incluyen a Nike, Samsung y Rihanna. Échale un vistazo para ver una combinación única de la magia con la danza, la cual incluye la magia de cerca, la actuación en el escenario / cine / televisión,...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 46
Magician Sonia Benito talks about finances as a magician, and dancer, in London. Originating from Spain, Sonia is now based in London bringing something new to the London magic scene. As a creative, she blurs the lines between classic and modern magic techniques with unique movement patterns. Her clients include Nike, Samsung, and Rihanna. Check her out for a unique blend of magic and dance including close-up magic, stage/film/TV performance, and movement/magic choreography. To listen to this in...
Mar 15, 2021•47 min•Ep. 47
Roman Cruz discusses how he went from Julliard trained dancer to trading stocks on Wall Street. Roman is a performer and dance captain from the current Broadway revival of West Side Story. It’s making history as the first West Side revival to stray from the original blocking, with all new choreography by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker. Roman is also a featured dancer in the In The Heights movie. In addition to being a performer, Roman is a Wall Street day trader and focused on his finances and futur...
Mar 08, 2021•59 min•Ep. 45
Cory Pattak and Ethan discuss how to organize and itemize receipts for tax time. We go line by line through the actual list of itemized categories on our taxes. Once we make it through the 25 items, you realize it isn't as complicated as it seems. Cory Pattak is a theatrical Lighting Designer whose New York designs include Final Follies at Primary Stages and Stalking the Bogeyman at New World Stages. He designed the US National tour of Flashdance: The Musical, In The Heights at the Kennedy Cente...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 44
How to use credit cards to your advantage, how to build credit, and how to increase your credit score are the topics of discussion today, with photographer Marc Santos. Marc is a fine art photographer who specializes in dance movement. Long flowing motion blur is a hallmark of his style. Showing motion in this way allows the viewer to time travel within the image. His work has been show in solo and group exhibitions in the United States and abroad, and is held in several private collections. Mar...
Feb 22, 2021•58 min•Ep. 43
Real estate investor Matt Picheny joins the podcast to discuss his career as an actor, real estate investor, and Broadway producer. Matt is the managing partner at MJP Property Group, a real estate investment company. He has invested in over 6,000 apartment units with a focus on acquiring and repositioning multifamily communities. He is a real estate agent, a Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac approved buyer, and spent over a decade in the marketing departments of Fortune 500 clients. Matt and his wif...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 42
We discuss tax deductions for theatre personnel with set designer John Lee Beatty and lighting designer Ken Billington. Ken is incorporated as a business whereas John Lee is an unincorporated independent contractor. John Lee has designed more than 100 Broadway shows. He has won two Tony Awards, one for Tally’s Folly in 1980 and the second for The Nance in 2013. He has received an additional 13 Tony nominations, has won 5 Drama Desk awards, and has been nominated for 10 more. Ken has also designe...
Feb 08, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 41
Destiney Powell discusses how she makes money as a painter and how she makes money work for her. Based in Tennessee, she creates acrylic paintings, watercolors, and digital art. Her use of the colors gold, yellow, and amber create stunning compositions. Destiney is hard working, a hustler, and super chill. She will inspire you and leave you in awe. Poetically Illustrated - Destiney's Website: https://poeticallyillustrated.net/homelatest Instagram @poeticallyillustrated: https://www.instagram.com...
Feb 01, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 40
Hair, wig, and makeup designer Cookie Jordan talks about how she has managed her finances from The Santa Fe Opera to Broadway. She has designed 15 Broadway shows including Slave Play, The Cher Show, and Fela. She has been nominated for three Drama Desk Awards for hair and makeup design. Cookie started at The Santa Fe Opera and has now designed in nearly every opera house in the USA. She has also designed in theaters from Arena Stage, to New York City Center, to Washington DC’s Ford’s Theater. Co...
Jan 25, 2021•55 min•Ep. 39
Tony Award winning lighting designer Ken Billington discusses how he has managed his personal finances during more than sixty years of designing on Broadway and running a design studio. Ken has designed more than 100 Broadway shows, has been nominated for 9 Tony Awards for Best Lighting Design, and won for the musical Chicago. Ken spent 25 years as the principle lighting designer for Radio City Music hall, lighting their Christmas and Easter Spectaculars. He founded KB Associates, Inc. an intern...
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 38
A conversation about African American hair and makeup in theatre with Jerrilyn Lanier Duckworth. Jerrilyn is a costume designer based out of Mississippi. In addition to costumes, she is a freelancer in wig and makeup departments. She has consulted with stage makeup brand Ben-Nye as they developed an African-American Colors makeup kit. Jerrilyn created the non-profit Bridging The Gap In Theatre to inform theatre artists how to work with African American hair and makeup. She is opening up conversa...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 37
This episode focuses on credit card habits and why it is hard for many artists to pay off their cards. We're joined by Tony Johnson who wanted to expand on our episode 33: Credit Card Debt with Joe Longthorne. Tony is a New York City based costume shop project manager, costume designer, financial blogger, and Bisexual Activist. He currently works at Parsons-Mears, a premiere Broadway costume shop. As a costume designer he has worked at the Oklahoma Shakespeare Festival, the Gulfshore Playhouse, ...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 36
Sound Engineer Brandon Blackwell talks about turning to day trading during the COVID 19 pandemic. Brandon mixed monitors for Chaka Khan and Jennifer Hudson when we was Head Audio Engineer for Chew Entertainment. Since then he has become a touring sound engineer for some of today’s biggest artists such as Ciara, Nicki Minaj, Camila Cabello, A$AP Rocky and Lizzo. When he is not touring, Brandon is based out of Seattle and consults with bands and venues around the country to connect them to enginee...
Dec 28, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 35
Andrew Sotomayor, Emmy winning makeup artist and the founder of organic luxury perfume brand Oracle Jayne Station, joins the podcast to emphasize the importance of artists demanding what they are worth. Andrew has been a spokesperson for L’Occitane and La Mer, has made appearances for Covergirl and Chanel, and has worked with eight Academy Award winning actors. He is the makeup department head for The Other Two on Comedy Central and the makeup and tattoo designer for West Side Story on Broadway....
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 34
Producer Joe Longthorne joins us to discuss credit card debt, how to pay it off, and the importance of not accumulating more. Joe Longthorne is a producer, general manager, and theatrical entrepreneur. He is a managing partner at Fourth Wall Theatricals, a firm specializing in general management, ticket inventory management, and Broadway group sales. Joe produced Alexis Sheer’s Our Dear Dead Drug Lord with the Women’s Project and Second Stage. He co-produced The Band’s Visit on Broadway for whic...
Dec 14, 2020•44 min•Ep. 33
Set designer John Lee Beatty discusses the business of design, intricacies of retirement planning, and the importance of talking about finances. A titan of American theatre, John Lee Beatty designed his first Broadway show in 1976. It was the play Knock, Knock. 44 years later, his most recent design is Plaza Suite, which hasn’t officially opened because of the COVID 19 shutdown. The total count of his Broadway designs is 115. He has won two Tony Awards, one for Tally’s Folly in 1980 and the seco...
Dec 07, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 32
Lighting designer Stan Kaye shares his financial advice for theatre professionals. Stan Kaye is a head of the Lighting Design graduate program at The University of Florida. He is founder of SKDesign and Consulting LLC, a theatre design consultancy. Stan has designed lights for hundreds of projects from musicals and plays, to industrial events, to architectural projects. He hosts the podcast Light Talk with the Lumen Brothers with David Jacques and Steve Woods. Steve was our guest on episode 16. ...
Nov 30, 2020•58 min•Ep. 31
Denise Barbarita talks finances as a sound engineer and recording studio owner in New York City. Denise Barbarita is a Grammy Award winning sound engineer in New York City. Her work spans albums, scores, and audio post-production for film, TV, and podcasts. As an Engineer and Producer, she has worked with artists of hip hop, rock, and punk genres, as well as theater, jazz and classical. Denise is a musician and songwriter, releasing four albums with her band "The Morning Papers", through her lab...
Nov 23, 2020•46 min•Ep. 30
Ebony Madry talks about generational wealth, stocks versus franchising, and the importance of saving for retirement. She is a Lighting Designer and Project Manager at Brite Ideas in Los Angeles, overseeing the installation of audio, video, and lighting for corporate and exclusive events. Ebony has worked at the Arkansas Repertory Theater and was lighting director at the Big Top Chautauqua music festival in Wisconsin. Ebony dedicates her energy to collaborate with artists, designers, and producti...
Nov 16, 2020•59 min•Ep. 29
