I’ve got beef with the phrase “lifestyle creep”. Instead of being a helpful phrase for financial wellness, it’s being used to shame high-earners out of enjoying their money.   Tune in to hear: ✨how to avoid lifestyle creep (it’s not what you think) ✨Why you shouldn’t look up to Warren Buffet ✨Ways to enjoy the fuck out of your money responsibly ✨The smart rich person checklist ✨Eliminating the fear of fucking up when you’re making more   If you loved this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend! Want to learn more about 1:1 coaching? Click HERE to book a sales call Follow Brooke on Instagram @notstarvingartists And if you want a weekly money party in your inbox, subscribe to the newsletter here!

In this episode, Brooke talks with past 1:1 client Katelyn, an actor + personal trainer who recently moved to NYC.   Tune in to hear: ✨How she moved to NYC while unemployed ✨Having a luxury taste on tight income ✨Using credit card points to book international travel ✨How we adjusted her Money Flow during the moving process ✨How she still enjoyed spending her money during her job transition   "I'm now able to slow down and strategize with my money. I'm mindful with my purchases, and much smarter about how I choose to spend and/or save my income. I'm trusting my gut and feeling empowered with my money. And I moved to New York while unemployed and DIDN'T FREAK OUT!!!" -Katelyn   If you loved this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend! Want to learn more about 1:1 coaching? Click HERE to book a sales call Follow Brooke on Instagram @notstarvingartists And if you want a weekly money party in your inbox, subscribe to the newsletter here!

Join Brooke as she debriefs on her most recent impulse decision to take a solo-vacation to FL.   Tune in to hear: ✨a breadown of using credit card travel rewards to pay for it ✨the importance of solo-time ✨how to build up the muscle of gut intuition ✨money thoughts from strangers ✨why you should plan lifestyle upgrades   If you loved this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend! Want to learn more about 1:1 coaching? Click HERE to book a sales call Follow Brooke on Instagram @notstarvingartists And if you want a weekly money party in your inbox, subscribe to the newsletter here!

In this episode, Brooke continues her conversation with 1:1 client Emily Wold, an entrepreneur, voiceover actor, & perhaps the nicest shark you’ll ever meet.   Tune in to hear: ✨Why you need to set income goals as an artist ✨How to become a really good CEO who employs the artist in you ✨When success feels like a fluke ✨Why she fired her CPA + how she manages her taxes now ✨Staffing your board of directors as an entrepreneur ✨Lifestyle creep vs. lifestyle upgrades “1:1 coaching has paid for itself in spades. It has changed the way I run my business. Not only that, but it’s brought me to a crazy number of personal breakthroughs that have affected my entire life, which has made me a better business-person, daughter, friend, aunt, everything. It’s elevated me to a new level of awareness in my person-hood.” - Emily   After graduating from the University of Houston Professional Actor Training Program with her MFA in Acting, Emily Wold made her living working with theatre companies around the US. In between contracts, she began to pursue voiceover acting, where her skills led her to a landslide of success & a radical change of lifestyle. She now runs her own multiple six-figure business, Fablehound, & can be heard on national advertising campaigns for companies like Special K, IHOP, Meta, Cracker Barrel, Michael’s, & many others. Emily lives in Little Rock, Arkansas, & spends her time homesteading, traveling in her mobile studio, & pondering her next big idea.   If you loved this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend! Want to learn more about 1:1 coaching? Click HERE to book a sales call Follow Brooke on Instagram @notstarvingartists And if you want a weekly money party in your inbox, subscribe to the newsletter here!

In this episode, Brooke talks with her 1:1 client Emily Wold, an entrepreneur, voiceover actor, & perhaps the nicest shark you’ll ever meet.   Tune in to hear: ✨the school bus she renovated into a mobile voice over studio ✨what wealth looks like for someone who doesn’t want designer bags + 5-star hotels ✨how less hustle made her more money in 2022 ✨the systems + strategy we implemented to manage her half a million dollar income ✨where the starving artist identity shows up for her   “I feel not only much more knowledgable & confident about my capacity to make financial decisions that align with my values, but I feel more peace in my daily life. Working to identify the underlying issues in my attitudes towards money has uncovered a wealth of growth potential, & I feel like I'm on the journey to some really exciting things.” -Emily   After graduating from the University of Houston Professional Actor Training Program with her MFA in Acting, Emily Wold made her living working with theatre companies around the US. In between contracts, she began to pursue voiceover acting, where her skills led her to a landslide of success & a radical change of lifestyle. She now runs her own multiple six-figure business, Fablehound, & can be heard on national advertising campaigns for companies like Special K, IHOP, Meta, Cracker Barrel, Michael’s, & many others. Emily lives in Little Rock, Arkansas, & spends her time homesteading, traveling in her mobile studio, & pondering her next big idea.   If you loved this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend! Want to learn more about 1:1 coaching? Click HERE to book a sales call Follow Brooke on Instagram @notstarvingartists And if you want a weekly money party in your inbox, subscribe to the newsletter here!

Budgeting sucks. So does feeling broke. In this episode, Brooke dives into her personal journey with money and how it led to her developing the Money Flow Method, a budget-less money management strategy that lets you stack your bank accounts without deprivation.   Tune in to hear: ✨What she learned about money in her BFA acting program ✨Why budgeting doesn’t work long-term ✨What she did with $23k in her bank account ✨How she created the Money Flow Method ✨Examples of personalized money flows she’s created with 1:1 clients   If you loved this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend! Want to learn more about 1:1 coaching? Click HERE to book a sales call Follow Brooke on Instagram @notstarvingartists And if you want a weekly money party in your inbox, subscribe to the newsletter here!

In this episode, Brooke talks with 1:1 client Lauren Kelly, a full-time freelance singer based in the Philadelphia area.   Tune in to hear how Lauren: ✨Transitioned to full-time freelancing after being laid off ✨Bought herself luxury camping chairs + a new laptop guilt free ✨Opened her first credit card ✨Organized a money flow that worked for her fluctuating income + old school landlord ✨Contributed $1,000 to her new retirement account ✨Moved into a larger house with a yard for their dog ✨Created a money plan for a 2 month cross-country trip   “Money has offered me this freedom that I don’t need to feel guilty about. I have the space and time to practice and dig into what I want to do. Good art requires space and silence, and that’s what money allows me to have”. - Lauren   If you loved this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend! Want to learn more about 1:1 coaching? Click HERE to book a sales call Follow Brooke on Instagram @notstarvingartists And if you want a weekly money party in your inbox, subscribe to the newsletter here!    

Money is an energy exchange. What we put money towards shows us what we value. So you need to put money towards YOU and your joy (not just the parts of you that can be monetized). In this episode, Brooke explains why the habit of indulgence is imperative to your financial wellness and how to tangibly do this with monthly Joy Purchases.   Tune in to hear: 💰 “I deserve it” vs. “I want it” energy 💰 How to enjoy the “wanting” stage 💰 Using spending as a self-care tool 💰 Impulse purchase vs Joy purchase 💰 How indulging heals your money anxiety   Whether you identify as a “treat yo’ self” spender, a white knuckling saver, or anything in between, this episode will help you learn how to indulge with more ease.   If you loved this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend! Want to learn more about 1:1 coaching? Click HERE to book a sales call Follow Brooke on Instagram @notstarvingartists And if you want a weekly money party in your inbox, subscribe to the newsletter here!

In this episode, Brooke talks with her 1:1 client Shelly Morse, a web & graphic designer based out of Baltimore. During her 6 months inside of 1:1 coaching, Shelly went from “I can’t afford shit” to buying herself an Audi.   Tune in to hear how Shelly: ✨ Made paying herself a non-negotiable ✨ Bought her dream bag ✨ Drastically lowered her money anxiety ✨ Raised her freelance rates with confidence ✨ Created ease in her business finances   "I can't tell you how much this has changed my life over the past six months. My anxiety is so under control, I actually started to paint again. I feel completely different on so many levels and my confidence in my ability to handle all of this. I am so proud of how I handle my money now. I have a feeling of excitement, not fear, which I never thought would be possible." - Shelly   Shelly Morse builds beautiful & functional websites and marketing strategies that clients are excited to have representing them. She attended the University of Miami in Florida (Go Canes!) and has lived the rest of her life all over the US. When she’s not caring for a client, you can find her doing yoga, walking her pups with her partner James, or traveling the world in search of the best gourmet hot dog.    If you loved this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend! Want to learn more about 1:1 coaching? Click HERE to book a sales call Follow Brooke on Instagram @notstarvingartists And if you want a weekly money party in your inbox, subscribe to the newsletter here!

Do you feel anxious pulling up your bank accounts? Do you avoid looking at your numbers? Or are you looking at your bank accounts every day, maybe multiple times a day? Are you constantly in your spreadsheets? Both of these are symptoms of the same root cause - not feeling good when looking at your numbers. In this week’s episode, I’m going to teach you how to look at your numbers with ease. Here’s how to get into bed with your money, without being clingy: Create a plan Avoid the fuck it blackout Have Money Dates Prioritize your environment Implementing these 4 things will automatically help you feel good when looking at your numbers, helping you to either stop avoiding them or stop white knuckling them. If you loved this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend! Want to learn more about 1:1 coaching? Click HERE to book a sales call Follow Brooke on Instagram @notstarvingartists And if you want a weekly money party in your inbox, subscribe to the newsletter here!