Alex Pendleton, manager of Netgear’s ProAV Systems Engineering department sits down with Ellen and Ethan to talk personal finances.    Topics: ⭐️ Paying yourself first ⭐️ Investing as much as possible ⭐️ Long term investing apart from news cycles   Video Version https://youtu.be/KiZcsADzSqE   Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   LDI - Free registration with promo code ARTISTICFINANCE https://www.ldishow.com/   LDI AF Recording - The Art of Tailoring A Show https://sched.co/1odhj   LDI AF Recording - Financial Independence for Creatives https://sched.co/1hUTn   Alex Pendleton https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-pendleton-0029b422/ www.netgear.com   Can I afford it? https://thefinancialdiet.com/step-step-guide-tell-can-truly-afford-something/   Ellen Lampert-Gréaux https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-lampert-gr%C3%A9aux-2abb351b/   Alex Pendleton is a Manager for ProAV Systems Engineering supporting the interoperability between NETGEAR hardware and various Pro AV products. Alex is a member of the Pro AV Engineering Services team providing training, network topology design, and support.  He’s been with NETGEAR for over 9 years.   Instagram Handles @nicolevsteimel @ethansteimel @live.design @ldishow @netgear   Hosted by Ellen Lampert-Gréaux and Ethan Steimel

On today’s show we go across the pond to the UK. We meet the co-founders of Women in Lighting. It's a project by Light Collective run by our guests Sharon Stammers and Martin Lupton. Amy D Lux guest hosts this interview.   Topics: ⭐️ Balancing Money Goals & Lifestyle Goals ⭐️ Starting your own company and following your passions ⭐️ Building a global project that connects 78 countries, and counting   Video Version https://youtu.be/9KcEKBeA3lw   Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Women In Lighting https://womeninlighting.com/   Light Collective https://lightcollective.net/ https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13668807/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/light-collective-uk/   Sharon Stammers https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-stammers-7266abb/   Martin Lupton https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-lupton/   LDI - Free registration with promo code ARTISTICFINANCE https://www.ldishow.com/   LDI AF Recording - The Art of Tailoring A Show https://sched.co/1odhj   LDI AF Recording - Financial Independence for Creatives https://sched.co/1hUTn   Light Installations by Christopher Bauder https://www.christopherbauder.com/   Forma Lighting https://www.formalighting.com/   Ayrton https://www.ayrton.eu/   Amy D Lux: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-d-lux-953a7318a/ https://utopiadreamscape.com/author/luvlogica/   Light Collective is not a standard lighting consultancy… in fact, we really struggle to categorize ourselves given that our body of light based work is so diverse.   Our creative portfolio of work houses more than architectural lighting design and has grown to encompass many innovative projects which include light art installations, marketing projects, competitions, curated exhibitions, lighting awards, branding, trade stands and shows, epic parties, pop up events, guerrilla lighting, community projects and light education.   Our clients have ranged from the small scale to the large: designing for a school in Glasgow to a shopping mall in Kuwait, lighting an exhibition at the Museum of London to inventing an app for Phillips… We are based in the UK but have worked all over the world; creating light in the snow in Finland or in the heat of Kenya…   All of our work has light at the heart of it and always looks to promote light, lighting design and lighting designers to as wide an audience as possible. Both of us have also previously been active in lighting associations that are dedicated to promoting lighting design globally. We continue this ethos independently in our work.   One of our other passions is documenting light. Everywhere we go, we like to film light. Light projects, light art, light events, light products and light people. You can find all our films on Light Collective TV.   We are only two people. Martin Lupton and Sharon Stammers. Martin has a PhD in Lighting and Sharon has an MSc. We have both worked in the lighting industry for over 20 years and started Light Collective in 2009. Martin began in environmental engineering and then moved on to Directorial roles at both Pinniger and Partners and BDP and has worked on many high profile architectural projects prior to co-founding Light Collective. This includes the Cutty Sark, Liverpool One, Westfield, the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Kelvingrove Museum and many more.   Sharon started her career in stage lighting working in London before becoming an Associate Director at both Lighting Design Partnership and Lightmatters. Her previous projects include Heron Quays station, Al Azhar Park, Somerset House and the fountains within the Great Court, the Prince of Wales Theatre, the Coliseum Theatre and the Ashmolean Museum.   We are active fans of self commissioning and when we have an idea, we will do what we can to make it happen ourselves.   We are always open to any light based challenge you can give us.   Instagram Handles @womeninlighting @lightcollective @sharonstammers @lobolux @ethansteimel @nicolevsteimel   Interview by Amy D Lux

Ellen and Ethan interview Los Angeles based lighting designer, programmer, and video director Erica D Hayes.   Topics: ⭐️ Following the money ⭐️ A high school internship leading to a career path ⭐️ Contracts are only as good as the people they’re made with ⭐️ Speed of payments as a contractor with Net 30, Net 45, and Net 60  ⭐️ Joining IATSE 728, The Union Dedicated to Motion Picture Set Lighting   Video Version https://youtu.be/WBo6MsgPxoU   Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   LDI - Free registration with promo code ARTISTICFINANCE https://www.ldishow.com/   LDI AF Recording - The Art of Tailoring A Show https://sched.co/1odhj   LDI AF Recording - Financial Independence for Creatives https://sched.co/1hUTn   Erica D Hayes https://www.ericadhayes.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericadhayes/ https://www.instagram.com/ericadhayes/   IATSE 728 https://www.iatse728.org/   Artistic Finance Resource List https://www.patreon.com/posts/resource-list-114287278?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link   KEM https://www.musicbykem.com/   Ledisi https://www.ledisi.com/   The Isley Brothers https://officialisleybrothers.com/   The Pearl Theater https://www.palms.com/entertainment/pearl-theater   Teri Garr https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teri_Garr   Ellen Lampert-Gréaux https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-lampert-gr%C3%A9aux-2abb351b/   Erica D. Hayes discovered her gift for lighting the same way she found her love for directing: through a love for music, and a penchant for building genuine relationships. The Detroit, Michigan native was on the road with R&B/soul singer KEM in 2007 as his video director, when she learned that one of his tour mates, future repeat Grammy nominee Ledisi, needed lighting for her own first headlining tour. She asked Ledisi for a shot. In the years since, Hayes has moved to Los Angeles, where she’s become a go-to lighting designer for both legacy acts like The Isley Brothers, Anita Baker, Fantasia, and Run DMC, and contemporary stars like SYD, Coi Leray, and H.E.R., who she toured with. She also designed R&B star Daniel Caesar’s Freudian Tour, and his performance on “The Late Night Show with James Corden.” Additionally, Erica has provided designs for rising stars Flo Millie, Lucky Daye, Amaarae, and FLO, further cementing her reputation as a versatile designer.   Once she established herself in the music industry, Hayes prepared to take her talents into television and film. After more than 15 years in the industry, she was initiated into the IATSE 728 union. She was pregnant with her second child, but she didn’t let that stop her: Hayes landed early opportunities as a lighting console programmer for HBO shows such as Made For Love and Westworld. Her work on those shows helped her earn additional gigs for the Nickelodeon sitcom That Girl Lay Lay, HBO’s hit Insecure, and ABC’s Call Me Kat, along with the feature film House Party produced by LeBron James’ Springhill Company.   These days, with both the music and film industries at her fingertips, Hayes can afford to be selective with her projects, but that doesn’t mean she’s slowed her pace. She has the phrase “work comes from work” tattooed on her wrist and continues to make moves steadily. Her dedicated approach has led her to work with a multigenerational swath of award-winning musicians, television shows, and feature films with many more ahead for the future.   Instagram Handles @ericadhayes @iatselocal728 @nicolevsteimel @ethansteimel @live.design @ldishow   Hosted by Ellen Lampert-Gréaux and Ethan Steimel

An interview with two of the union organizers who helped Drunk Shakespeare join the Actor’s Equity Association. Ella Fent from the Chicago production and Clara Kundin from the Phoenix company talk about the long day's journey into unionizing.   Topics: ⭐️ Reasons for unionizing ⭐️ Navigating the process of joining AEA ⭐️ The benefits  gained through union membership ⭐️ Advice for other theatre workers considering unionizing   Video Version https://youtu.be/G5i2aXVQNPI   Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Drunk Shakespeare https://www.drunkshakespeare.com/welcome   Drunk Shakespeare United https://www.instagram.com/drunkshakesunited/ https://linktr.ee/drunkshakesunited   Clara Kundin https://clarakundin.com/ https://www.instagram.com/clarakallday/?hl=en   Ella Fent https://www.instagram.com/bi.banshee/?hl=en   LDI https://www.ldishow.com/ Free pass with promo code ARTISTICFINANCE   Clara Kundin (she/her) is a theater-maker and educator. She holds an MFA in Theatre for Youth & Community with an emphasis in Directing from Arizona State University, a certificate in physical theater from the École Jacques Lecoq, and a BA in Theatre from St. Olaf College. She has performed nationally and internationally including Off-Broadway and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. Most recently, she performed in the original cast of the Phoenix branch of the Off-Broadway hit Drunk Shakespeare. She is now an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Eastern New Mexico University.   Ella Fent (she/her) is a union organizer and theater professional in Chicago. She is a volunteer organizer with the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), and currently serves on Actors’ Equity Committee to Prevent Harassment and Hostile Work Environments. She has a special place in her heart for organizing workplaces around environmental issues, and recently spoke at the 2024 Labor Notes Conference on a panel called “Fight the Boss, Fix the Climate”. She has been a bartender at Drunk Shakespeare for 3 years, and has been part of Drunk Shakespeare United since day 1.    Instagram Handles @drunkshakesunited @clarakallday @bi.banshee @actorsequity @nicolevsteimel @ethansteimel   Interview by Ethan Steimel

Lighting and visual production designer Kat Borderud sits down with Ellen and Ethan to talk about handling finances as a touring LD and programmer.   Topics: ⭐️ Needs versus wants ⭐️ The ebb and flow of rates ⭐️ Freelancers learning finances on the go ⭐️ Working prep in the rental shops that build tours   Video Version https://youtu.be/qQ5AcRshTSE   Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Kat Borderud https://www.katborderud.com/ @katmagik   The Art of Tailoring A Show https://sched.co/1odhj   Financial Independence for Creatives https://sched.co/1hUTn   Khruangbin https://www.khruangbin.com/   LDI - use code ARTISTICFINANCE - for a free expo hall pass https://www.ldishow.com/   Ellen Lampert-Gréaux https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-lampert-gr%C3%A9aux-2abb351b/   Kat Borderud is a Nurnberg, Germany-born multi-disciplinary light artist, production designer, lighting programmer, and lighting director from the USA. Her approach to working with musicians and bands of all sizes comes from both her own musical background and personal place of designing with people she loves dearly, executing a vision of how artists wish to be seen on stage. Kat’s background as a musician growing up fueled her career as lighting designer embodying the visual band member through percussive programming, as well as a designer who can work with artists on a personal level to fulfill their production desires.   Instagram Handles @katmagik @nicolevsteimel @ethansteimel @live.design @ldishow   Hosted by Ellen Lampert-Gréaux and Ethan Steimel

Performer and musician Matthew LaBanca discussing his upcoming solo show Communion, in which he tells the story of getting fired from his music teaching job by the Catholic Church when he was reported for being gay.   Topics: ⭐️ Finding a lead producer using the internet ⭐️ Producing a non-profit off-Broadway mini contract ⭐️ Theatre careers are about relationships, so have integrity because it’s a magnetic trait ⭐️ It’s a solitary career, so let people into your process sooner than later to have company and momentum as you take projects to fruition   Pitch Deck https://www.patreon.com/posts/170-holy-faith-115323912?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link   Video Version https://youtu.be/AmztiOgdy-k   Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Matthew LaBanca www.MatthewLaBanca.com   Communion www.CommunionThePlay.com @communionsoloshow   The Cell Theatre https://www.thecelltheatre.org/   New York Times Article https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/27/nyregion/catholic-school-teacher-fired-same-sex-marriage.html   Backstage Jobs (now Off Stage): https://staging.offstagejobs.com/jobs.php   1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture https://www.1946themovie.com/ Kira Simring - director https://www.linkedin.com/in/kira-simring-0134025/   Alissa Orlando - producer https://www.linkedin.com/in/alissa-orlando-0118531b/   Matthew LaBanca – actor, writer, teacher, musician Matthew made his Broadway debut with the Mel Brooks musical Young Frankenstein, where he covered the title role and stepped in during previews, garnering great acclaim. He has since appeared on Broadway in White Christmas, as well as the 2019 Tony Award winning play A Christmas Carol. Matthew’s self-penned solo show Good Enough played Off-Broadway at the United Solo Festival, winning the festival's Best Musical Award in 2014. For years, Matthew worked as a musician and music teacher within the Diocese of Brooklyn and was controversially terminated after he wed his husband in 2021. This led to a media firestorm and, ultimately, the creation of his newest solo show Communion, which makes it’s world premiere Off Broadway November, 2024 for a limited run. Matthew’s story is also portrayed in the new documentary film May All Be Wed, which made its debut on the festival circuit this autumn.  National Tours: Crazy for You (Bobby), Anything Goes, Joseph...Dreamcoat (cast album). Regional: Mary Poppins (Bert), Singin’ in the Rain (Don Lockwood), A Chorus Line (Zach), Tuesdays with Morrie (Mitch), Love, Valour, Compassion (Perry), and The Rocky Horror Show (Frank-N-Furter, *BroadwayWorld.com Nominee for Best Actor). Matthew has performed at Paper Mill Playhouse, TUTS Houston, Kansas City Starlight, Asolo Rep, San Jose Rep, Cleveland Playhouse, Connecticut Repertory Theatre, the Metropolitan Opera, and Carnegie Hall. His TV credits include Comedy Central's Broad City, Live from Lincoln Center, and the upcoming season of Severance on Apple+. In addition to performing, Matthew is a proud NYC elementary music teacher at PS151 in Woodside, Queens.   Instagram Handles @matthewlabanca  @communionsoloshow @kirasimring @thecelltheatre @nicolevsteimel @ethansteimel   Interview by Ethan Steimel

Ellen and Ethan talk with Emily Malone, head of live events at Disguise, known for hardware and software for events and installations, like the Sphere in Las Vegas.    Topics: ⭐️ Determining rates ⭐️ Saving for overhead ⭐️ Saving for retirement  ⭐️ Benefits of networking   We also discuss the Vegas Sphere, Adele’s Munich Show, and Philadelphia Cream Cheese   Video Version https://youtu.be/p2ZI0DUH0O4   Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   LDI https://www.ldishow.com/   Emily Malone https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyjmalone/   Disguise https://www.disguise.one/en   Free Agent https://www.freeagent.com/us/   Ellen Lampert-Gréaux https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-lampert-gr%C3%A9aux-2abb351b/   Emily Malone is the Head of Live Events at Disguise, where she champions the company’s role at the forefront of the live events industry. Trained at RADA in Technical Theatre and Stage Management, she began working with video at the National Theatre before embarking on a 10 year freelance career as a media server programmer on productions such as Back To The Future: The Musical and War Horse. At Disguise, Emily has remained close to her hands-on production roots, having also held roles in the support and software engineering teams.   Instagram Handles @nicolevsteimel @ethansteimel @live.design @ldishow   Hosted by Ellen Lampert-Gréaux and Ethan Steimel  

Amy D Lux interviews Ben Davis, founder of Illuminate, a San Francisco non-profit that rallies large groups of people together to create impossible works of public art.    Topics: ⭐️ The Bay Bridge Lights ⭐️ Raising a million dollars a month ⭐️ Conversely, turning down millions of dollars of funding ⭐️ The economy of generosity vs. economy of reciprocity    Quicklinks - Artistic Finance: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Video Version: https://youtu.be/327Aw0bEuAs?si=CDtY99XwNtVgB0rg   Illuminate https://illuminate.org/   Ben Davis https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-davis-sf/   Musco Lighting https://www.musco.com/baybridge/   Leo Villareal - Bay Bridge Lights https://villareal.net/the-bay-lights-2013-the-bay-bridge-sf-ca   George Zisiadis - Grace Light https://www.georgezisiadis.com/   Gabriel Gold - Grace Light Composer https://www.gabrielgoldmusic.com/   Mark Deem - Misfit Toys https://goldenmileproject.org/project/remember-when/   Reuben Rude - Whale https://goldenmileproject.org/project/street-whale/   Dana King - Rooted (In) Justice https://goldenmileproject.org/project/rooted-in-justice/   Charlie Gadekan https://goldenmileproject.org/project/tune-in/   Doggie Diner Heads https://goldenmileproject.org/project/doggie-diner-heads/   Cristo and Jeanne-Claude https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christo_and_Jeanne-Claude   Amy D Lux: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-d-lux-953a7318a/ https://utopiadreamscape.com/author/luvlogica/   Instagram Handles @illuminatethearts @lobolux @ethansteimel @nicolevsteimel   Interview by Amy D Lux

Ellen and Ethan chat with Amanda Carradine, the lighting director for Eastside Christian Church in California.    Topics: ⭐️ Being a church LD ⭐️ Saving for inevitable slow seasons ⭐️ Determining rates for freelance gigs ⭐️ Finding stability in a production career   Video Version https://youtu.be/p2ZI0DUH0O4   Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   LDI https://www.ldishow.com/   Amanda Carradine https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandacarradine/   FILO https://filo.org/filo2025/   Eastside Christian Church https://eastside.com/anaheim/   Ellen Lampert-Gréaux https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-lampert-gr%C3%A9aux-2abb351b/   Amanda Carradine is passionate about working in live entertainment and specializes in lighting. She has professional experience in a large variety of venues: theaters, theme parks, cruise ships, houses of worship, broadcast studios, conference/corporate events, and performance arenas. She is currently working full-time as the Lighting Director for Eastside Christian Church, a large multisite church based out of Anaheim, CA, and also contracts for Trinity Broadcasting Network. When she's not working she loves having adventures with her two kids.   Instagram Handles @manda.plus.two @nicolevsteimel @ethansteimel @live.design @ldishow   Hosted by Ellen Lampert-Gréaux and Ethan Steimel

An interview with lighting designer Heather Gilbert about financial habits throughout her decades-long career in Chicago and recently on Broadway.   Topics: ⭐️ Picking up the tab ⭐️ Asking for higher design fees ⭐️ Freelancer designers filing their own taxes ⭐️ Broadway design fees for plays versus musicals ⭐️ And an apology to Assistant Stage Managers from Lighting Designers   Video Version https://youtu.be/o5gZkkBQ5V8   Full Interview https://www.patreon.com/posts/168-windy-city-113688908?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link   "Entering The Industry" Slideshow & Resource List https://www.patreon.com/posts/resource-list-114287278?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link   Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Heather Gilbert https://www.hgilbertdesign.com/ https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/heather-gilbert-522765   Pay Quarterly Taxes https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/oc-paytaxeswithyourmobiledevice.pdf   Per Diem Rates https://www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-book/per-diem-rates   Entertainment Community Fund https://entertainmentcommunity.org/free-tax-preparation-services   Acorns https://www.acorns.com/   Parade https://paradebroadway.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parade_(musical)   David Cromer https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/david-cromer-478813   Laura Ingalls Wilder https://bookshop.org/a/86693/9781250182487   Carole King Biography https://bookshop.org/a/86693/9781455512621   The Outsiders https://outsidersmusical.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outsiders_(musical)   Bug https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bug_(play)   Carrie Coon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_Coon   Tracy Letts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracy_Letts   Scott Pask https://www.instagram.com/scottpaskstudio/   Casa Pask https://www.instagram.com/casapask/   Wilson Chin https://www.instagram.com/wilsonchindesign/?hl=en   Cory Pattak https://www.instagram.com/corypattak/?hl=en   Adam Koch https://www.instagram.com/instadamkoch/   HEATHER GILBERT (Lighting Designer) is a Chicago based lighting designer. Broadway: Parade (Tony Nomination, Drama Desk Nomination), The Sound Inside  (Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Tony Award Nomination), Cult of Love (Second Stage). Off Broadway Dead Outlaw for Audible at Minetta Lane (Drama Desk Nomination). Chicago: Steppenwolf, Goodman, Writers Theatre, Northlight, Victory Gardens, Court Theatre, Steep Theatre, and many, many storefronts. Regional: The Muny, Center Theatre Group, Studio Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Alley Theatre, American Repertory Theater, Magic Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Pasadena Playhouse, Berkeley Repertory Theatre and Olney Theatre Center. She is the Head of Lighting Design at Columbia College Chicago and received her MFA at The Theatre School at DePaul University.   Instagram Handles @htglights @unitedscenicartists @ethansteimel @nicolevsteimel   Bookshop.org links are our affiliate links.   Interview by Ethan Steimel  

Ellen Lampert-Gréaux and Ethan talk with Roma Flowers, a lighting designer for dance and theatre based in Texas.   Topics: ⭐️ Opening a 401k when young ⭐️ Legacy and generational wealth ⭐️ Keeping overhead low in the lean times ⭐️ Partnering with someone better than you at finances ⭐️ Reporting income on taxes to pay into social security   Video Version https://youtu.be/mLgNZFIOOe0   Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   LDI https://www.ldishow.com/   Ellen Lampert-Gréaux https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-lampert-gr%C3%A9aux-2abb351b/   Roma Flowers https://raflowers.wixsite.com/lightingdesign https://www.linkedin.com/in/roma-flowers-682b8087/   Taxes https://www.artisticfinance.com/96.html   Solo 401k https://www.investopedia.com/best-solo-401k-companies-5089155#:~:text=Fidelity%20is%20our%20best%20overall,wide%20range%20of%20investment%20choices.   Sleep No More https://mckittrickhotel.com/events/sleep-no-more/   Then She Fell https://thenshefell.com/   Meow Wolf https://meowwolf.com/   Instagram Handles @ethansteimel @nicolevsteimel @ldishow @live.design   Hosted by Ellen Lampert-Gréaux and Ethan Steimel

We learn about theatre producing with Broadway producer Rashad Chambers.    Topics: ⭐️ Priority loans ⭐️ Skills for producing ⭐️ Advice for early career producers ⭐️ Reasons why shows make it to Broadway ⭐️ Why investors choose to invest with Rashad   Video version https://youtu.be/Ht_-UgeOJZk   Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   "How We Became Co Producers On Broadway" https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-we-became-co-70214738   Rashad V Chambers: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/rashad-v-chambers-520008 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashad-chambers-4630585/ Instagram @rashadvchambers   Esquire Entertainment https://www.esquireentertainment.com/   The Industry Standard Group https://theindustrystandardgroup.com/   CTI - Commercial Theater Institute https://commercialtheaterinstitute.com/   Mad Hatter: The Musical https://www.madhatterthemusical.com/   From Option To Opening hhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/603953.From_Option_to_Opening   Matthew LaBanca http://matthewlabanca.com/   Waiting For Godot https://playbill.com/article/keanu-reeves-and-alex-winter-set-excellent-broadway-adventure-with-jamie-lloyd-helmed-waiting-for-godot   Sunset Boulevard https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/sunset-boulevard-539163 Instagram  @rashadvchambers @ethansteimel @nicolevsteimel   Interview by Ethan Steimel

June Abernathy, a touring spotlight supervisor based in Florida, talks about financial lessons from her career.   Topics: ⭐️ Saving 10% ⭐️ Paying yourself first ⭐️ Gambling in the stock market ⭐️ Tax considerations while touring   Recently June has been touring with The Lion King and SIX. She is also author of “The Spotlight Operator’s Handbook” and “The Tried and True Book of 101 Spotlight Excuses”.   Video Version https://youtu.be/ci7BOsXJns0   Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   LDI https://www.ldishow.com/   Ellen Lampert-Gréaux https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-lampert-gr%C3%A9aux-2abb351b/   June Abernathy https://www.spotopbooks.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/june-abernathy-82989984   The Spotlight Operator's Handbook https://bookshop.org/a/86693/9781733006408   The Wealthy Barber https://bookshop.org/a/86693/9780761513117   The Millionaire Next Door https://bookshop.org/a/86693/9781589795471   The Automatic Millionaire https://bookshop.org/a/86693/9780451499080   Rich Dad, Poor Dad https://bookshop.org/a/86693/9781612681139   Suzy Orman https://www.oprah.com/money/suze-ormans-10-tips-for-a-fresh-financial-start/all   Dave Ramsey https://www.artisticfinance.com/84.html   Quicken https://www.quicken.com/   Big Little Books https://web.archive.org/web/20161002215936/http://www.biglittlebooks.com/   Living Without A Credit Card https://advice.metrocu.org/credit-and-debt/credit/article/living-a-credit-free-life   June Abernathy has been touring the country with a variety of Broadway Musicals as FOH Electrician and Spotlight Supervisor since 1998, most recently with the National Tours of Disney’s The Lion King and SIX the Musical. A graduate of Florida State University, she has worked in the theater in many capacities, including as a Local and Touring IATSE Stagehand, AEA Stage Manager, Speaker, and Author. She is the author of “The Spotlight Operator’s Handbook” and “The Tried and True Book of 101 Spotlight Excuses”.   Instagram Handles @nicolevsteimel @ethansteimel @live.design @ldishow   The bookshop.org links above are our affiliate links.   Hosted by Ellen Lampert-Gréaux and Ethan Steimel

Lighting designer Aja M Jackson talks about finances as a freelancer and the importance of radical transparency when it comes to designer fees.   Topics:  ⭐️ Financial habits ⭐️ Living modestly  ⭐️ High yield savings accounts ⭐️ Building an financial cushion before investing ⭐️ Open sharing of finance details with colleagues   Video Version https://youtu.be/33hlqOD1hWc   Full Interview https://www.patreon.com/posts/166-almost-ready-113039463?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link   Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Aja M Jackson https://www.ajajacksonlighting.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ajamjackson/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/aja-m-jackson   Beyonce - Renaissance Tour https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_World_Tour   Tobias Rylander https://tobiasrylander.com/ https://www.instagram.com/tobiasrylander/?hl=en   Brighter Boston https://www.brighterboston.org/   Johnny Carson School of Theatre & Film University of Nebraska-Lincoln https://arts.unl.edu/theatre-and-film   Gypsy Housing https://www.facebook.com/groups/3827629097251324/   Bradley King https://bradleykingld.com/   Hadestown https://hadestown.com/   Fabian Yeager https://www.yeagerdesign.com/   Rachel Chavkin - New Yorker Article https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/06/03/behind-the-scenes-of-a-short-lived-broadway-musical   Craig Stelzenmuhler https://craigstelzenmuller.com/   Nick Solymon https://solyomdesign.com/   AJA M JACKSON is an interdisciplinary Lighting Designer with a focus on the stage. Some credits include Off-Broadway: A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet, and Rock and Roll Man. Broadway: Fat Ham (associate). Regional (selected): Hear Word (American Repertory Theatre / The Public Theater Under the Radar Festival).  Lost In Yonkers, The Art of Burning, Pride and Prejudice, Simona’s Search (Hartford Stage). The Art of Burning, The Band's Visit (Huntington Theatre Company); Associate: Goddess (Berkeley Rep). Assistant: Real Women Have Curves and Queen Of Versailles.  Dance: Hubbard Street Dance, Modern Connections; Resident Lighting Designer for movement company, HoldTight. Awards: OEAA Outstanding Lighting Design - Kinky Boots (2022). Teaching: Boston University, National Theatre Institute. Proud member of USA 829. www.ajajacksonlighting.com | IG: @ajamjackson   Instagram Handles @ajamjackson @unitedscenicartists @ethansteimel @nicolevsteimel   Shout outs to all the Nebraska theatre makers Laura Shoemaker & Steve G   Interview by Ethan Steimel

An interview with Jordan Gilliam, an audio engineer, DJ, and director of education at Tech25 in Pittsburgh.   Topics: ⭐️ 529 College Savings Plans ⭐️ Heeding financial advice from people you trust ⭐️ Saving for retirement early (yes, even at age 19) ⭐️ Not letting tunnel vision of your ideal career keep you from learning new skills or trying new jobs and experiences ⭐️ Teaching what you know to those around you, because time is always limited so teach what you can when you can for the greater good   Video Version https://youtu.be/QPMB1EXKYIU   Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   LDI https://www.ldishow.com/   Ellen Lampert-Gréaux https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-lampert-gr%C3%A9aux-2abb351b/   Jordan Gilliam https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanlgilliam/ https://www.instagram.com/youngobama/?hl=en   Tech25 https://www.tech25.org/ https://www.instagram.com/tech25pgh/?hl=en   529 College Savings Plan https://www.savingforcollege.com/article/529-plan-new-rules-changes https://www.savingforcollege.com/article/yes-your-529-plan-will-affect-financial-aid#:~:text=Assets%20in%20a%20529%20plan,not%20reported%20on%20the%20FAFSA. https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc313   Secured Credit Cards https://www.equifax.com/personal/education/credit-cards/articles/-/learn/what-is-a-secured-credit-card-do-they-build-credit/   Full Sail University https://www.artisticfinance.com/35.html   RCF - Audio Company https://www.rcf.it/en   Ableton https://www.ableton.com/en/   Why I'll Never Make It with Dominic Thrasher https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-hsr3w-20ca8bf8?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share   Jim Jones' Studio https://vampirelifeent.com/ https://vampirelifeent.com/quarantine-studios   Emmai Alaquiva https://www.emmaialaquiva.com/   Carolyn Slothour https://www.carolynslothour.com/   Ben Peters https://www.ldishow.com/ldishowcom/ldi-show-2024-speakers   Decolonizing Wealth https://www.artisticfinance.com/151.html https://bookshop.org/p/books/decolonizing-wealth-second-edition-indigenous-wisdom-to-heal-divides-and-restore-balance-edgar-villanueva/10784512?aid=86693&ean=9781523091416&listref=artistic-finance-books& (that's our affiliate link)   Jordan Gilliam started his career in 2008 at Chung King Studios and subsequently Quad Studios in New York City. He went on to tour as a DJ and traveling recording and mixing engineer for some of the biggest Hip-Hop artists allowing him to share stages and space with artists ranging from Kendrick Lamar to The Chicks to Paul McCarntney. During his travels he also learned videography and started building curriculum for educational institutes in Pittsburgh, PA. In typical audio fashion he found himself learning live sound as a house engineer and helped open a multi-level entertainment complex, landing him on a regional tour circuit with some of Pittsburgh's top bands. The culmination of these experiences are the fabric for Tech25, a non-profit educational institution which provides workforce development programming, teen camps and K-8 in-school programming throughout Pittsburgh Public and regional Charter Schools. From apprenticeships to partnerships with local universities, unions and production companies, Tech25 is paving the way for new pathways for entering the industry and creating a replicable model for cities across the United States   Instagram Handles @tech25pgh @youngobama @ethansteimel @nicolevsteimel @ldishow @live.design   Hosted by Ellen Lampert-Gréaux and Ethan Steimel

Broadway producer Richard Winkler talks about how he transitioned from lighting design to producing. In 2024, Richard is producing 15 shows between Broadway and The West End.   Topics: ⭐️ Good theatre ⭐️ A Chorus Line ⭐️ Commissioning a new musical ⭐️ Switching careers from lighting designer to producer   Video Version https://youtu.be/HXgcMEw0bP4   Full Interview https://www.patreon.com/posts/164-focusing-on-110904789?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link   Richard Winkler https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-winkler-452a9111/ https://www.instagram.com/winklerbroadway/ https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/richard-winkler-25957   3 Summers of Lincoln https://lajollaplayhouse.org/show/3-summers-of-lincoln/   Red Hanger Productions http://www.redhangerproductions.com/   Junkyard Dogs Productions https://www.jydprod.com/about   Doris Kearns Goodwin https://doriskearnsgoodwin.com/about-doris/   Joe DiPietro discussing Diana: The Musical https://youtu.be/9X6rWzUYb_w?si=dDq0cwrhigvk3J-h&t=1296 Story starts at 21:36   Joe DiPietro https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/joe-dipietro-383115   Toni Leslie James - Costume Designer https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/toni-leslie-james-24978#Awards   Amanda Zieve - Lighting Designer https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/amanda-zieve-471082   Howell Binkley - Lighting Designer https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/howell-binkley-25554   Ken Billington - Lighting Designer https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/ken-billington-24677   David Rockwell - Set Designer https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/david-rockwell-82068   Sue Frost - Producer https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/sue-frost-71850   Longacre Theater https://www.ibdb.com/theatre/longacre-theatre-1240   Broadway Theater https://www.ibdb.com/theatre/broadway-theatre-1496   Tharon Musser https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/tharon-musser-25815   Long Day’s Journey Into Night https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Day%27s_Journey_into_Night   Jean Rosenthal https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/jean-rosenthal-25879   Groucho: A Life In Revue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groucho:_A_Life_in_Revue   Instagram Handles @winklerbroadway @ethansteimel @nicolevsteimel   Interview by Ethan Steimel

A panel of theatrical lighting designers discuss pay negotiations. If this sounds like a frightening topic, make sure to listen because this is a positive and calm take on the process.   Topics: ⭐️ Determining a rate ⭐️ How to conduct yourself ⭐️ How to advocate for yourself ⭐️ When to use an agent and what they do ⭐️ Using the union, USA 829, resources, whether you’re a member or not   Workbook: https://www.patreon.com/artisticfinance/shop/pay-negotiation-for-lighting-designers-312412?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=productshare_creator&utm_content=join_link   Video Version https://youtu.be/1ScEXspA-6o   Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   EPI Family Budget Calculator  https://www.epi.org/resources/budget/   Cost of Living Calculator - MIT https://livingwage.mit.edu/   Spoleto Festival https://spoletousa.org/   Natalie Robin email [email protected]   Isabella Byrd https://www.isabellabyrd.design/ Natalie Robin https://www.natalierobinlighting.com/ Jen Schriever - Gemini https://jenschriever.com/   Ken Billington https://www.kbany.com/ Aja M Jackson - Sagittarius https://www.ajajacksonlighting.com/ Heather Gilbert https://www.hgilbertdesign.com/ Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew - Aries https://www.jeanetteyew.com/   Instagram Handles @isabelllaa @natalierobinld @jen.schriever @ajamjackson @htglights @jeanette_yew @unitedscenicartists @ethansteimel @nicolevsteimel   Moderated by Natalie Robin Hosted by Ethan Steimel

A lively discussion between lighting designers about their design tools and the associated costs.   A broadcast of a LIVE recording that took place at LDI in Las Vegas.   Topics: ⭐️ The essential software for entertainment lighting ⭐️ The costs and considerations of that essential software ⭐️ What software we expect to be essential in the near future   LDs: Ebony Madry. Carolyn Wong Ariel Benjamin Dani Deutschmann   Worksheet https://www.patreon.com/posts/163-live-from-vs-108861929?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link   Video version https://youtu.be/3SwwOTGx-Yw   Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   LDI: https://www.ldishow.com/   LDG: https://ldg.com/   Vectorworks https://www.vectorworks.net/en-US/spotlight   Lightwright https://www.lightwright.com/   Capture - Previz https://www.capture.se/   Twinmotion https://www.twinmotion.com/en-US   Vision https://www.vectorworks.net/en-US/vision   Lightning Tapes https://lightningtapes.com/   AutoPlot https://www.autoplotvw.com/   Moving Light Assistant https://www.movinglightassistant.com/wp_folder/   VOR https://getvor.app/   Filemaker Pro https://www.claris.com/filemaker/   ETC Software https://www.etcconnect.com/eos-software/   Luma Light Meter https://lu.mu/   Monday https://monday.com/   Asana https://asana.com/   Trello: https://trello.com/   LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolyn-g-wong/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebony-madry-6a9651139/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lighting-design-group/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/livedesignldi/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethansteimel/   Instagram Handles @ldishow @ldg_lightingdesigngroup @cwong619 @ebmadry @ajbenjam @ducksrusdani @ethansteimel @nicolevsteimel   Interview by Ethan Steimel  

Lighting designer Carolyn Wong discusses the finances of her New York-based dance and theatre career. The most recent decade has been spent as the Worldwide Associate Lighting Designer for Disney’s The Lion King.    We discuss: ⭐️ Investing in yourself ⭐️ Keeping living expenses low  ⭐️ The sustainable hustle of freelancing   Video version https://youtu.be/bjqiT4rxJ1Q   Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Carolyn Wong https://www.wongnumber.com/   The Lion King https://lionking.com/   Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_Turn_Off_the_Dark   Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival https://www.jacobspillow.org/programs/intern-programs/   Bates Dance Festival https://www.bates.edu/dance/bates-dance-festival/   Capture - Previz Software https://www.capture.se/   Monarch - Money Management Software https://www.monarchmoney.com/   LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolyn-g-wong/   Instagram Handles @cwong619 @ethansteimel @nicolevsteimel   Interview by Ethan Steimel

A discussion about labor in theatrical production with lighting designer Natalie Robin & performing arts manager Brídín Clements. They have authored the new book Theatre Work: Reimagining the Labor of Theatrical Production.    Topics: ⭐️ How institutions can prioritize workers  ⭐️ Retention and training challenges for theaters ⭐️ Minimum wage, living wage, and thriving wage ⭐️ Holding theaters accountable for their mission statement   Artistic Finance: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Video version: https://youtu.be/vj2qqnYbU8Q   Theatre Work: https://www.productionlaborbook.com/   Theatre Work - Links & Actions: More about the book ISBN: 9781032361345 Order your copy: from the publisher or from your local bookshop. Purchase the e-book. Share our sell sheet with your local bookstore. Teachers, request an inspection copy here. Book reviewers, request a review copy here. Journalists, please contact [email protected]   Gender Inequity: https://thewagnerreview.org/2021/11/addressing-gender-inequity-in-theatrical-design/    Pay Equity in Internships: https://howlround.com/does-it-pay    Longitudinal Study - Deep Dive - Return To The Stage https://rattle-beetle-870.notion.site/Return-to-the-Stage-fd1a91cc24b34e19990141c70dbf99c2    Design Action https://www.design-action.com/    We See You WAT - https://www.weseeyouwat.com/    1/52 Project https://www.oneeveryfiftytwo.org/    Wingspace https://wingspace.com/    Behind the Scenes https://wp.behindthescenescharity.org/    Production On Deck https://www.productionondeck.com/   Porsche McGovern - Stage Directions - Where Is All The Production Staff Survey https://www.productionondeck.com/   Instagram Handles @theatre.work.book @bridinsarah @natalierobinld @ethansteimel @nicolevsteimel   Interview by Ethan Steimel  

EDIT: Accidentally recorded only on the left audio track! Your headphones aren’t broken! 🤦🏼‍♂️   … A rambling Ethan talks about upcoming episodes.    Hollywood Reporter Article https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/1-5x-listening-speed-podcasters-divided-1235969454/   Quicklinks - Artistic Finance: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance    

An update on the Artistic Finance 6k--the $6,000 of investments we made in May of 2021. A panel composed of a bond investment CEO and three lighting designers review how our investments compare to the market.   Quicklinks - Artistic Finance: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Video Version: https://youtu.be/Yz5E-gI4bgg   Rivian EV Trucks: https://rivian.com/   Maithreyi Gopalakrishnan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maithreyi-gopalakrishnan/ https://www.liquidificorp.com/   Ebony Madry: https://www.instagram.com/ebmadry/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebony-madry-6a9651139/   Amy D Lux: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-d-lux-953a7318a/ https://utopiadreamscape.com/author/luvlogica/   Ethan Steimel https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethansteimel/ https://www.instagram.com/artisticfinance/?hl=en   Instagram handles: @ebmadry @liquidifi @utopiadreamscape @ethansteimel @artisticfinance     Affiliate links: M1 Finance - Good for Long Term / Buy and Hold Investors - no sign up incentive: m1finance.8bxp97.net/XxYPZg   Coinbase - Cryptocurrency Exchange - $10 of Bitcoin: https://www.coinbase.com/join/steime_0   Vinovest - Wine Investing - 3 months of free wine storage: https://app.vinovest.co?grsf=2p0wk3   Robinhood: https://join.robinhood.com/ethans21   We Bull: https://act.webull.com/pm/do1QnByzkAhA/a3j/inviteUs/main   ETF: IVV - iShares Core S&P 500   Stocks: VST - Vistra Corp LAC - Lithium Americas TAP - Molson Coors Beverage (owners of Blue Moon) SKLZ- Skillz   Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin   Wine: Vinovest   Real Estate - REITS: REG - Regency Centers Corp -Previously UBA SRG - Seritage Growth Properties VICI - Experiential Real Estate - Previously MGM Properties STAG - STAG Industrial   Art: Bret Slater - Artist https://www.bretslater.com/   Photos of our Painting: https://www.patreon.com/posts/64295618   Full story of commissioning the piece: https://www.patreon.com/posts/61516832   Ian Dunlap - The Investor Ethan follows: https://linktr.ee/themasterinvestor   ...   Become a patron: www.patreon.com/artisticfinance   Interview by Ethan Steimel

An interview with the Executive Director of Philadelphia Scenic Works, Nathan Renner-Johnson, and Robin Stamey, production manager at Rutgers University, discussing how designers and productions can share resources.   Topics: ⭐️ Theatre workers being paid on W2 or 1099 ⭐️ Joining a collective of artists or going the road solo ⭐️ Scenic outsourcing and collaboration between theatre companies ⭐️ Coworking spaces for theatre makers from designers to performers   Quicklinks for Artistic Finance: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Video version: https://youtu.be/C_Pjql5AeFE   Philadelphia Scenic Works: https://philadelphiascenicworks.org/   Department of Labor - New Rules for Classifying Independent Contractors: https://www.swlaw.com/publications/legal-alerts/us-department-of-labor-issues-new-final-rule-for-classifying-independent-contractors-effective-march-11-2024   ...   Become a patron: www.patreon.com/artisticfinance   Interview by Ethan Steimel   Instagram Handles: @rstamey @itsnaterj @sevenengines @phlscenicworks @ethansteimel @nicolevsteimel  

Review of The Money Manual by Tonya Rapley.   This is the Financial Independence Club, brought to you in collaboration with Amy D Lux and presented this month by Maithreyi Gopalakrishnan.   We discuss: ⭐️ Spending triggers ⭐️ Budgeting methods ⭐️ Generational wealth ⭐️ Turning financial tips and tricks into habits ⭐️ The breakdown of what makes up a credit score ⭐️ How finance is connected to the leading cause of suicide  ⭐️ Building up savings for yourself versus paying off high interest debt  ⭐️ EASY areas to cut spending - would a year without ad-free Spotify be such a bad thing?   Quicklinks: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Video: https://youtu.be/ZtcrUTVhDxg   The Money Manual: https://bookshop.org/a/86693/9781987614787   Profit First: https://bookshop.org/a/86693/9780735214149   IDAs: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/ida.asp   Earn To Learn: https://vantagewest.org/individual-development-accounts-ida/   Rit Rich Life - Amy's Friend's Podcast: https://fitrichlife.com/podcast   Bask Bank - High Interest Savings: https://www.baskbank.com/   Related Episodes:   Credit Card Episode with Marc Santos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZFjQtv8XBs&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance   Profit First Episode with Abby Johnson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_rwZvgCMjY&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance   Debt Episode with Joe Longthorne: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1UiVWdceEM&list=PLW6sWaidg3usOhFaWW-X_pCpJj4xsXMYH&index=114&t=61s&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance   Budgeting Episode with Rebecca Selkowe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2G3hOnqDXI&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance   Maithreyi Gopalakrishnan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maithreyi-gopalakrishnan/ https://www.liquidificorp.com/   Amy D Lux: https://loboluxdesign.com/ https://www.instagram.com/loboluxdesign/   Ethan Steimel: https://www.ethansteimel.com/artistic-finance.html https://www.instagram.com/artisticfinance/?hl=en   Instagram Handles: @liquidifi @ethansteimel @artisticfinance @loboluxdesign @officialamydlux

Today’s episode is a panel discussion on EVs and their benefits for artists, guest hosted and edited by friend of the show Carl Faber.  Recorded in March of 2023, the guests include: Mikhael Tara Garver, Phil McBeth, Ryan Durham, & Travis McHale.   Topics: ⭐️ Features of EVs and EV ownership ⭐️ Financial incentives of new and used EVs ⭐️ Scheduled maintenance (or lack thereof) ⭐️ Bidirectional charging (aka run your home’s electricity off your car’s battery) ⭐️ Supply chain and production delays ⭐️ Write-offs and taxes (particularly Section 179 Depreciation) ⭐️ Predictions for an EV-centric future   Links and Resources: ⭐️ Carl’s EV article (inspiration for this episode): typefully.com/cxfaber/UOp2kz6 ⭐️ Resource for global gas prices: globalpetrolprices.com/ ⭐️ Federal Tax Credits: irs.gov/clean-vehicle-tax-credits ⭐️ Charging Station Tax Credit: irs.gov/credits-deductions/alternative-fuel-vehicle-refueling-property-credit ⭐️ Section 179 Depreciation: www.investopedia.com/terms/s/section-179.asp   Guests Carl Faber, Lighting Designer Bio: Carl Faber is a visual artist and live-event creator who often, but not always, works as a Lighting Designer for theater, dance, opera, and immersive experiences. He’s created work across the United States, Europe, and Asia, and participates as a company member and consultant with multiple arts organizations. He has an extensive assisting background as well, with credits including the Broadway productions of The Book of Mormon, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, and August: Osage County. Outside the field of stage lighting, he’s toured in various production capacities with Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Bon Iver, and The National. He also designs websites, creates database solutions, edits visual media, and has taught Design and Stagecraft at Portland State University. He is a proud member and Western Region Board member of United Scenic Artists Local USA 829, and is based in Portland, Oregon. Professional Dashboard: Carlfaber.com Lighting Design Portfolio: Carlfaberdesign.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/carlfaber/ Mikhael Tara Garver, Immersive Experience Creator/Director Mikhaeltaragarver.com Phil McBeth, Retired Technical Director & Lighting Designer Ryan Durham, Software Developer & Former Stage Manager Bio: After attending the Yale School of Drama for Stage Management, Ryan spent a number of years working as a stage manager in New York and on the West Coast.  Eventually he transitioned into the tech sector and now works as a senior software engineer for Firebrand Technologies. Travis McHale, Lighting Designer & Educator Bio: Travis McHale is a New York based lighting designer.  Recent NYC: Is There Still Sex In The City (Daryl Roth), Get Happy: A Judy Garland Centennial Celebration starring Jessica Vosk (Carnegie), #DateMe: An OK Cupid Experiment (Westside), Mister Miss America (Rattlestick). Travis works extensively in regional theatre, has been associate designer on 11 Broadway shows, and 7 seasons designing runway shows for NY Fashion Week (IMCD).  He also designs for Norwegian, Carnival, Regent, and Oceania cruise lines.  Design faculty: SUNY New Paltz. Member: United Scenic Artists Local USA 829.  Travismchale.com Instagram: @captainmchale   Episode Credits Video & Audio Editing by Carl Faber Panel conducted via Zoom Re-mixed & Edited on Davinci Resolve AI Voiceover Clone: elevenlabs.io AI Audio Post-Production: https://auphonic.com/

Learn about running a live events company as Amy D Lux interviews Cindy Lo of RED VELVET.   Topics: ⭐️ The future of events in a post covid era ⭐️ Keeping the business alive during the pandemic ⭐️ Starting a successful experiential agency in Austin TX   Quicklinks: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   RED VELVET: https://weareredvelvet.com/   Strong Events: https://www.strongevents.com/   LDI Artistic Finance Recording: https://sched.co/1SnxM   Monarch: https://www.monarchmoney.com/   Empower - formerly Personal Capital: https://www.empower.com/   Carl Faber - Used Nissan Leaf Blog Post: https://typefully.com/cxfaber/UOp2kz6   Utopia Dreamscape: https://utopiadreamscape.com/  

A hodge podge of what's on my mind this week.   Topics: ⭐️ War & peace ⭐️ Broadway grosses ⭐️ Divorce & ROTH IRAs ⭐️ Robert Green Ingersoll ⭐️ Steven Lutvak & A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder   Quicklinks: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Broadway Grosses: https://www.playbill.com/article/broadway-grosses-analysis-merrily-opens-to-sold-out-houses-as-overall-attendance-sees-uptick   Robert Green Ingersoll: https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Robert_G._Ingersoll   ROTH IRA - Married Filing Separately Rules: https://www.investopedia.com/married-filing-separately-ira-4772024   Behind The Scenes at LDI: https://wp.behindthescenescharity.org/2023/09/30/bts-wellness-lounge-at-ldi/   Steven Lutvak: https://playbill.com/article/steven-lutvak-composer-behind-the-tony-winning-musical-a-gentlemans-guide-to-love-and-murder-dies-at-64   Gutenberg: https://gutenbergbway.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwm66pBhDQARIsALIR2zBe1m0TFbc1vL8-NzuOvoHYpHHsTI7JgMLot6Wtq4U43H8JLCrxLcEaApXkEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds  

A discussion about Financial Feminist by Tori Dunlap hosted by Amy D Lux and Amy Pett.    Topics: ⭐️ Negotiation tips ⭐️ Your financial health prioritization ⭐️ Your values versus society's values ⭐️ Statistics of pay for women and men   Today’s show is a broadcast of the Financial Independence Club, brought to you in collaboration with Utopia Dreamscape.   Quicklinks: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Financial Feminist: Overcome the Patriarchy's Bullsh*t to Master Your Money and Build a Life You Love - Affiliate Link https://bookshop.org/a/86693/9780063260269   Tori Dunlap: https://herfirst100k.com/   LDI Session: https://www.ldishow.com/ldishowcom/ldi-schedule   Amy Pett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-pett-1583a91b?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app   Utopia Dreamscape & Amy D Lux: https://utopiadreamscape.com/ https://www.instagram.com/utopiadreamscape/   Ethan Steimel: https://www.ethansteimel.com/artistic-finance.html https://www.instagram.com/artisticfinance/?hl=en   Instagram Handles: @ethansteimel @artisticfinance @utopiadreamscape    

An interview by Theatre.Art.Life with lighting designer Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew   Topics: ⭐️ Jeanette’s background in business & puppetry ⭐️ Finding the financial balance in your arts career ⭐️ Working as an electrician versus a designer and how Jeannette is too disorganized with paperwork to make a living be an assistant designer ⭐️ Industry inclusion including paying for unskilled labor so that people are not working for free   Quicklinks - Artistic Finance: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Theatre.Art.Life: https://www.theatreartlife.com/the-theatreartlife-podcast/   Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew: https://www.jeanetteyew.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanetteyew/ https://www.instagram.com/jeanette_yew/   Kimberly Akimbo: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/kimberly-akimbo-534754   LDI: https://www.ldishow.com/   Kat Landry: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katlandry/   Anna Robb: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-robb/   Instagram Handles: @theatreartlife @ethansteimel @jeanette_yew @artisticfinance @anna_lorraine_robb

We return from summer break!   An update on the Artistic Finance 6k--the $6,000 of investments we made in May of 2021. A panel composed of a bond investment CEO and two lighting designer review how our investments compare to the S&P 500.   Quicklinks - Artistic Finance: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Video Version: https://youtu.be/S4_JmxQck8c   Maithreyi Gopalakrishnan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maithreyi-gopalakrishnan/ https://www.liquidificorp.com/   Ebony Madry: https://www.instagram.com/ebmadry/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebony-madry-6a9651139/   Amy D Lux: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-d-lux-953a7318a/ https://utopiadreamscape.com/author/luvlogica/   Ethan Steimel https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethansteimel/ https://www.instagram.com/artisticfinance/?hl=en   Instagram handles: @ebmadry @liquidifi @utopiadreamscape @ethansteimel @artisticfinance     Affiliate links: M1 Finance - Good for Long Term / Buy and Hold Investors - no sign up incentive: m1finance.8bxp97.net/XxYPZg   Coinbase - Cryptocurrency Exchange - $10 of Bitcoin: https://www.coinbase.com/join/steime_0   Vinovest - Wine Investing - 3 months of free wine storage: https://app.vinovest.co?grsf=2p0wk3   Robinhood: https://join.robinhood.com/ethans21   We Bull: https://act.webull.com/pm/do1QnByzkAhA/a3j/inviteUs/main   ETF: IVV - iShares Core S&P 500   Stocks: VST - Vistra Corp LAC - Lithium Americas TAP - Molson Coors Beverage (owners of Blue Moon) SKLZ- Skillz   Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin   Wine: Vinovest   Real Estate - REITS: REG - Regency Centers Corp -Previously UBA SRG - Seritage Growth Properties VICI - Experiential Real Estate - Previously MGM Properties STAG - STAG Industrial   Art: Bret Slater - Artist https://www.bretslater.com/   Photos of our Painting: https://www.patreon.com/posts/64295618   Full story of commissioning the piece: https://www.patreon.com/posts/61516832   Ian Dunlap - The Investor Ethan follows: https://linktr.ee/themasterinvestor   ...   Become a patron: www.patreon.com/artisticfinance   Interview by Ethan Steimel

A discussion of the book Decolonizing Wealth by Edgar Villanueva, presented by Natasha Joy De Souza.   Topics: ⭐️ The Colonizer Virus ⭐️ Money as medicine ⭐️ The 7 Steps To Healing   Today’s show is a broadcast of the Financial Independence Club, brought to you in collaboration with Utopia Dreamscape.   Quicklinks: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Decolonizing Wealth - Book Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/p/books/decolonizing-wealth-second-edition-indigenous-wisdom-to-heal-divides-and-restore-balance-edgar-villanueva/10784512?aid=86693&ean=9781523091416&listref=artistic-finance-books   Decolonizing Wealth Toolkit: https://decolonizingwealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/DWP_Toolkit_fnl2.pdf   Natasha Joy De Souza: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-joy-de-souza-7127161a/ https://www.instagram.com/natashadjoy/?hl=en   Utopia Dreamscape & Amy D Lux: https://utopiadreamscape.com/ https://www.instagram.com/utopiadreamscape/   Ethan Steimel: https://www.ethansteimel.com/artistic-finance.html https://www.instagram.com/artisticfinance/?hl=en   Instagram Handles: @natashadjoy @ethansteimel @artisticfinance @utopiadreamscape      

Two interviews by director John Lampe. The first with actor Fredi Walker Brown about avoiding debt. The second with mortgage expert Chavi Kahan about the ins and outs of mortgages.    Fredi's Topics: ⭐️ Debt is the devil for arts workers ⭐️ Purchasing property without a mortgage ⭐️ Fredi’s money mindset gleaned from Rich Dad Poor Dad and Jackass III.   Chavi's Topics: ⭐️ Mortgages ⭐️ Mortgage rates ⭐️ Preapproval & how much you can afford ⭐️ The advantages of mortgages, even if you have the cash to purchase a property outright. ⭐️ Mortgage requirements for freelancers, including non traditional mortgages   Quicklinks - Artistic Finance: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Fredi Walker-Browne: https://www.instagram.com/missyfrediot/?hl=en https://bigspoonproductions.com/contact-us/link-tree/   Chavi Kahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chavi-kahan-bb465329/ https://crosscountrymortgage.com/chavi-kahan/   John Lampe: https://www.johnlampe.com/?page_id=17   Lowe Lighting Templates: https://lowe.lighting/pages/free-lighting-list-template   Instagrams: @missyfrediot @ethansteimel @artisticfinance

A review of The Dirtbag's Guide To Life by Tim Mathis, presented by the author himself.    Topics: ⭐️ Simplicity ⭐️ Cool Begets Cool  ⭐️ Living on the bare minimum  ⭐️ Taking a gap month off of work ⭐️ The obligation for Dirtbag’s to travel and explore ⭐️ Social norms that you are not obligated to uphold - like reaching a certain financial status or being tied to one place for your entire lifetime   Today’s show is a broadcast of the Financial Independence Book Club, brought to you in collaboration with Utopia Dreamscape.    Quicklinks - Artistic Finance: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Financial Independence Club: https://www.artisticfinance.com/bookclub   Tim Mathis: https://www.timmathiswrites.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dirtbagguide/?hl=en   Utopia Dreamscape & Amy D Lux: https://utopiadreamscape.com/ https://www.instagram.com/utopiadreamscape/   Ethan Steimel: https://www.ethansteimel.com/artistic-finance.html https://www.instagram.com/artisticfinance/?hl=en   Instagram Handles: @dirtbagguide @ethansteimel @artisticfinance @utopiadreamscape  

A conversation between Dennis Size and Sheryl Wisniewski of The Lighting Design Group about what goes into creating budgets for lighting television.   Topics: ⭐️ How projects “walk in the door” ⭐️ Thought process in estimating ⭐️ Hidden costs we don’t want to miss ⭐️ How Designers and Project Managers collaborate in the budgeting process   Quicklinks - Artistic Finance: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Sheryl Wisniewski: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherylwisniewski/ Instagram - @swhiz321 https://www.instagram.com/swhiz321/   Dennis Size: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-size-0108234/   LDG - The Lighting Design Group: https://ldg.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ldg_lightingdesigngroup/?ref=5rqdmdyz0usvw&hl=am-et   Sheryl Bio: Sheryl joined LDG in 2002 as an Assistant Lighting Designer/Project Coordinator and has since warmed almost every chair in the Production Department.  She has earned 8 Emmys for her work on projects including CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute, NBC’s Coverage of 10 Olympic Games, 5 Presidential Election Cycles, and 2 Royal Weddings.  When she takes off her LDG hat, she spends her time learning to raise compassionate young humans.   Dennis Bio: Bio - In his 40+ year career Dennis has designed lighting for shows on every major television Broadcast and cable Network. His international design repertoire includes theatre, dance, live events, soap operas, talk shows, news magazines, government projects, corporate events/facilities, concerts, sporting events, political conventions, Presidential debates, award shows, and has lit every U.S. President since Ronald Reagan. He has written for trade journals and taught design at several Universities, including Carnegie Mellon, Penn State, and the University of Scranton.   He has been nominated for the EMMY Award 13 times, and has won five. For an extended list of his, and LDG’s credits, log on to: www.ldg.com   Instagram Handles: @swhiz321 @ethansteimel @artisticfinance @ldg_lightingdesigngroup  

Stage manager Kat Landry and Theatre.Art.Life founder Anna Robb interview the provost of Baruch College, Linda Essig, about entrepreneurship within the arts.   They discuss Linda's most recent book ‘Creative Infrastructures: Artists, Money, and Entrepreneurial Action’.   Quicklinks - Artistic Finance: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Theatre.Art.Life: https://www.theatreartlife.com/the-theatreartlife-podcast/   Linda Essig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-essig-a7a70aa/   Creative Infrastructures - Book: https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Infrastructures-Artists-Entrepreneurial-Action/dp/1789385717   Kat Landry: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katlandry/   Anna Robb: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-robb/     Instagram Handles: @theatreartlife @ethansteimel @artisticfinance @anna_lorraine_robb @creativeinfrastructures - Linda Essig

Theatre.Art.Life founder Anna Robb interviews costume designer Jessica Champagne Hansen and the Deputy Managing Director of Centre Theatre Group, Camille Schenkkan.   They discuss navigating a career in technical entertainment. That is the title of their recent book which explores tools & strategies for navigating an artistic career in design and technology in entertainment   Quicklinks - Artistic Finance: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Navigating a Career in Technical Entertainment - Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/86693/9780367510442   Theatre.Art.Life: https://www.theatreartlife.com/the-theatreartlife-podcast/   Camille Schenkkan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schenkkan/ https://www.instagram.com/camischenkkan/?hl=en   Jessica Champagne Hansen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-hansen-84114230/ https://www.instagram.com/jchansendesigns/   Anna Robb: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-robb/   Dad Jokes: https://www.fatherly.com/play/mothers-day-jokes   Instagram Handles: @theatreartlife - IG Collaborator @ethansteimel @artisticfinance @camischenkkan @jchansendesigns @anna_lorraine_robb

An update on the Artistic Finance 6k--the $6,000 of investments we made in May of 2021. We’re joined by three lighting designers, a bond investment CEO, and a data analyst to review how our investments compare to the S&P 500.   We also discuss fees, and how that plays into investing.   Quicklinks - Artistic Finance: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   The Importance of Fees: https://investor.vanguard.com/investor-resources-education/how-to-invest/impact-of-costs#:~:text=Why%20do%20costs%20matter%3F,for%20years%20into%20the%20future.   Ebony's Plots of the Week: https://www.livedesignonline.com/news/plot-week-ebony-madry-mktg https://www.livedesignonline.com/lighting/plot-week-ebony-madry-spring-awakening-texas-tech-university   Katie Buhrman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinebuhrman/ https://brokercheck.finra.org/individual/summary/6520240   Maithreyi Gopalakrishnan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maithreyi-gopalakrishnan/ https://www.liquidificorp.com/   Ebony Madry: https://www.instagram.com/ebmadry/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebony-madry-6a9651139/   Amy D Lux: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-d-lux-953a7318a/ https://utopiadreamscape.com/author/luvlogica/   Ethan Steimel https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethansteimel/ https://www.instagram.com/artisticfinance/?hl=en   Instagram handles: @ebmadry @liquidifi @ktbuhr @utopiadreamscape @ethansteimel @artisticfinance   Previous Episodes of Interest:   Cryptocurrency with Najah Roberts: https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/JM5QCXLUhsqOfRDC8Dd2/Cryptocurrency-Bitcoin-with-Najah-Roberts   Bond Investing - aka I-Bonds - with Maithreyi Gopalakrishnan: https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/Ls2svcghok0FemQVcNBp/Bond-Investing-with-Maithreyi-Gopalakrishnan   Wine Investing with Anthony Zhang: https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/G7sKrzcmEwJeor6iAy4t/Wine-Investing-with-Anthony-Zhang   Affiliate links: M1 Finance - Good for Long Term / Buy and Hold Investors - no sign up incentive: m1finance.8bxp97.net/XxYPZg   Coinbase - Cryptocurrency Exchange - $10 of Bitcoin: https://www.coinbase.com/join/steime_0   Vinovest - Wine Investing - 3 months of free wine storage: https://app.vinovest.co?grsf=2p0wk3   Robinhood: https://join.robinhood.com/ethans21   We Bull: https://act.webull.com/pm/do1QnByzkAhA/a3j/inviteUs/main   ETF: IVV - iShares Core S&P 500   Stocks: VST - Vistra Corp LAC - Lithium Americas TAP - Molson Coors Beverage (owners of Blue Moon) SKLZ- Skillz   Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin   Wine: Vinovest   Real Estate - REITS: UBA - Urstadt Biddle Properties SRG - Seritage Growth Properties VICI - Experiential Real Estate - Previously MGM Properties STAG - STAG Industrial   Art: Bret Slater - Artist https://www.bretslater.com/   Photos of the Painting: https://www.patreon.com/posts/64295618   Full story of commissioning the piece: https://www.patreon.com/posts/61516832   Ian Dunlap - The Investor Ethan follows: https://linktr.ee/themasterinvestor   ...   Become a patron: www.patreon.com/artisticfinance   Interview by Ethan Steimel

Discussing previz for lighting designers with Kent Sprague and Luther Frank of the Sovereign Candle Collective.    We discuss: ⭐️ Previz software ⭐️ Price of creating previz stations ⭐️ The software and hardware needed ⭐️ Tips and tricks to help you previz your project   Quicklinks - Artistic Finance: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Sovereign Candle Collective: https://www.sovereigncandle.com/   Heather Gilbert: https://www.hgilbertdesign.com/   Drama Desk Awards: https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/arts/2023/04/27/2023-drama-desk-award-nominations   So You Want A Visualizer? https://learnstagelighting.com/want-lighting-visualizer/   Custom Built Computers - with support and warranty: https://www.pugetsystems.com/   LIST OF PREVIZ SOFTWARE:   GrandMA 3D: https://www.malighting.com/special/grandma3-software/   Augmented 3D - ETC: https://www.etcconnect.com/Support/Tutorials/Expert-Topics/Augment3d.aspx   Capture: https://www.capture.se/   WYSIWYG: https://cast-soft.com/wysiwyg-lighting-design/   Depence: https://www.syncronorm.com/products/depence2/overview   Unreal Engine: https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US   Unity: https://unity.com/   Light Converse: https://lightconverse.eu/   Chamsys: https://chamsyslighting.com/   Avolite: https://web3.avolites.com/software/latest-version   Vectorworks Vision: https://www.vectorworks.net/en-US/vision?showModal=vision-trial-form     Instagram handles: @lutherlights @dara.jay.bird @source4man @ethansteimel @sch1z0fr3n1c @sovereigncandle

A review of The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by Jack Bogle. Presented by Karimah Gottschalck, Chief Brand Officer of Boisson.   Topics: ⭐️ Minimizing fees ⭐️ Index Fund investing ⭐️ Compounding & asset allocation ⭐️ Simplicity in Investing, including Occam’s Razor   Today’s show is a broadcast of the Financial Independence Book Club, brought to you in collaboration with Utopia Dreamscape.    Boisson provides our prizes this month - a non alcoholic spirits package.   Quicklinks - Artistic Finance: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Book Club: https://www.artisticfinance.com/bookclub   Instagram Handles - for prizes: @boisson.sips @artisticfinance @utopiadreamscape https://www.instagram.com/boisson.sips/ https://www.instagram.com/artisticfinance/ https://www.instagram.com/utopiadreamscape/   Karimah Gottschalck: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karimahgottschalck/   Boisson: https://boisson.co/pages/non-alcoholic-drinks   Utopia Dreamscape & Amy D Lux: https://utopiadreamscape.com/ https://www.instagram.com/utopiadreamscape/   Ethan Steimel: https://www.ethansteimel.com/artistic-finance.html https://www.instagram.com/artisticfinance/?hl=en   VTSX - Total Stock Market Index Fund: https://www.google.com/finance/quote/VTSAX:MUTF?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiG76zYssL-AhVchIkEHasaCVIQ3ecFegQIFhAf&window=1M   Financial Freedom by Grant Sabatier: https://grantsabatier.com/books/financial-freedom-book/   Instagram Handles: @boisson.sips @ethansteimel @artisticfinance @utopiadreamscape    

A simulcast with the world’s number one lighting podcast - Light Talk!   A group of lighting designers, educators, and Ellen, the creative director of Live Design, chat about the finance and business side of careers in entertainment lighting.   Topics: ⭐️ Unfair taxation ⭐️ Working for “free” ⭐️ How to invest $10,000 ⭐️ Investing to beat inflation ⭐️ Career financial mistakes ⭐️ Dividend funds versus Growth Funds   Quicklinks - Book Club - Newsletter - Patreon: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Light Talk: http://www.lighttalk.org/   Steve Woods on Artistic Finance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4wh8Emxf00&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance   Stan Kaye on Artistic Finance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O36ocVMbn2I&list=PLW6sWaidg3uu-KSFrM65koFpK5DnsvHzM&index=17&t=98s&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance   David Martin Jacques on Artistic Finance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Hrl05CBZxc&list=PLW6sWaidg3uu-KSFrM65koFpK5DnsvHzM&index=12&t=8s&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance   Ellen Lampert-Greaux: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-lampert-greaux-2abb351b/   Steve Woods: https://www.stevenwoods.org/   David Martin Jacques: https://home.csulb.edu/~djacques/   Stan Kaye: https://www.skdllc.com/ instagram handles: @stankaye  @ethansteimel @artisticfinance @stevewoods1603  @davidmartinjacques Ellen Lampert-Greaux is not on IG.  

Insurance agent Heather Zenzen and circus performer Lynn Lunny discuss insurance for magicians and circus performers.   Topics: ⭐️ Certificates of insurance ⭐️ The law of large numbers ⭐️ Various insurance providers ⭐️ Annual costs for low risk and high risk policies ⭐️ Insurance for individuals versus insurance for companies, studios, or property   Quicklinks - Book Club - Newsletter: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Specialty Insurance: https://www.specialtyinsuranceagency.com/insurance/performer-insurance   Heather Zenzen - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherzenzen/   Lynn Lunny - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lylunny/?hl=en    Stomping Ground: https://stompinggroundstudio.org/   Thimble: https://www.thimble.com/general-liability-insurance   MFE Insurance: https://www.mfeinsurance.com/insurance/   Ryan Specialty: https://ryanspecialty.com/programs/   International Brotherhood of Magicians - Insurance: https://www.magician.org/resources/liability-insurance   Next Insurance: https://www.nextinsurance.com/   Front Row - Insurance for studios / instructors: https://www.frontrowinsurance.com/en-us/   American Circus Educators: https://www.americancircuseducators.org/   Magician Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW6sWaidg3ut2ayZXC9lFGDGrIL4Le4yv

On today’s show I chat with CFP® Matt Kweller about financial steps for expecting parents and parents with newborns.   Topics: ⭐️ Cash flow ⭐️ Education costs ⭐️ Family money values  ⭐️ Life & disability insurance ⭐️ Wills and Estate Planning ⭐️ Health Insurance and Employee Benefits   Financial Checklist for Expecting Parents: https://www.patreon.com/artisticfinance   Quicklinks - Book Club - Newsletter: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Matt Kweller - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewkweller/   Trust and Will: https://trustandwill.com/   Checklist for Expecting Parents: https://www.parents.com/pregnancy/considering-baby/financing-family/a-nine-month-plan-for-getting-your-familys-finances-in-order-pre-baby/   To Get 529 Tax Deductions in NYS https://www.nysaves.org/   529 State Deductions: https://www.savingforcollege.com/article/how-much-is-your-state-s-529-plan-tax-deduction-really-worth   Life Insurance Calculator: https://lifehappens.org/   College Savings Planner: https://vanguard.wealthmsi.com/csp.php   Budget Planner:  https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/budget-worksheet?trk=nw_gn_5.0   Life Insurance Episode:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjexH-xAFK8&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance   The Ultimate Guide to Finding A Financial Planner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFEkgeQMYtk&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance   The Ultimate Guide to Finding A Financial Planner - Part 2:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALwy55eZlTM&t=12s&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance   Instagram Handles: @mattkweller @ethansteimel @artisticfinance

A review of the book Get Good With Money by Tiffany Aliche. Presented by Emilie Crimmins, the owner of custom photo booth company FotoBoo.   Topics: ⭐️ Envisioning your future self  ⭐️ Anyone can start now & make a plan ⭐️ Finding support and community to discuss finances ⭐️ Becoming financially whole by mastering the fundamentals   More topics: ⭐️ The Noodle Budget ⭐️ Pizza banking accounts ⭐️ Updating beneficiaries on all your accounts ⭐️ Switching savings accounts to higher interest banks   Today’s show is a broadcast of the Financial Independence Book Club, brought to you in collaboration with Utopia Dreamscape.    The Sovereign Candle Collective provides our prizes this month - travel mugs, notepads, and a training session on GrandMA, Eos, or Previz in their New York office.   Quicklinks - Artistic Finance: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Book Club: https://www.artisticfinance.com/bookclub   Instagram Handles - for prizes: @artisticfinance @sovereigncandle @utopiadreamscape https://www.instagram.com/artisticfinance/ https://www.instagram.com/sovereigncandle/ https://www.instagram.com/utopiadreamscape/   Emilie Crimmins & FotoBoo: https://fodoboo.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/emcrim/   Utopia Dreamscape & Amy D Lux: https://utopiadreamscape.com/ https://www.instagram.com/utopiadreamscape/   Ethan Steimel: https://www.ethansteimel.com/artistic-finance.html https://www.instagram.com/artisticfinance/?hl=en   Sovereign Candle Collective - Lighting Production Company: https://www.sovereigncandle.com/   Instagram Handles: @fodoboo @emcrimm @lutherlights @dara.jay.bird @source4man @ethansteimel @artisticfinance @nicolevsteimel @sovereigncandle @utopiadreamscape (make collaborator on IG)    

A conversation with Paul Tazewell, the costume designer of Hamilton and the 2021 remake of West Side Story.   Topics: ⭐️ The Wicked movie  ⭐️ Broadway costume designer pay ⭐️ Learning how to communicate about budgets ⭐️ How designers get paid when a show transfers ⭐️ Advocating for yourself by letting an agent do it ⭐️ How costume designers for films and movies get paid ⭐️ Figuring out what you want out of life in deciding how you want your career in entertainment to work out; whether that be working in academia, freelancing, or full time work.   Artistic Finance - Patreon / Book Club: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Paul Tazewell - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paultazewell/?hl=en   Paul Tazewell - Website: https://www.paultazewelldesign.com/   Paul Tazewell - Internet Broadway Database: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/paul-tazewell-25200   Wicked - Movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1262426/ https://www.instagram.com/wickedmovie/?hl=en Instagram: @paultazewell @ethansteimel  @artisticfinance

A discussion with Caleb James Grochalski, AEA Showcase Committee Member, and Robert W. Schneider, Artistic Director of The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company, Inc, about how professional actors can create their own work with the blessing of their union.    Topics: ⭐️ What is a showcase ⭐️ Showcase Contracts for Producers and Actors ⭐️ 99 Seat Waiver Code - The LA Showcase Code ⭐️ The now retired AEA "points" method to join AEA ⭐️ The internet can now showcase performer talent which was the first purpose of a showcase code ⭐️ The cross section of AEA and Non Profit Producers in the development of a new AEA Showcase Contract ⭐️ The financial benefits and liabilities of the abolishment of the Equity Membership Candidacy Program - the "points" system   AEA Showcase Code: https://www.actorsequity.org/resources/contracts/Showcase-NY/   Robert W. Schneider: https://www.robwschneider.com/ https://www.instagram.com/robwschneider/?hl=en   Caleb James Grochalski: https://www.calebjamesgroch.com/ https://www.instagram.com/calebjamesgroch/   J2 Spotlight Company: https://www.j2spotlightnyc.com/   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/artisticfinance   Bookclub: https://www.artisticfinance.com/bookclub/signup   Rob Schneider's Previous Episode of Artistic Finance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn6ZZx-aae8&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance   Instagram: @actorsequity @ethansteimel @artisticfinance @robwschneider @calebjamesgroch @broadwaycurtainpodcast

Lighting designers Bill Rios and Phill Powers join the show to discuss liability insurance for lighting designers and live event production.   Topics: ⭐️ Types of insurance available ⭐️ Annual pricing and coverage limits ⭐️ How union contracts affect insurance coverage ⭐️ Results of the AF insurance survey for lighting designers   Types of Insurance: ⭐️ Auto Liability ⭐️ Workers Comp ⭐️ General Liability ⭐️ Key Person Insurance ⭐️ Inland / Marine / Property ⭐️ Excess Liability / Umbrella ⭐️ Professional / Errors & Omissions ⭐️ AD&D Accidental Death and Dismemberment    Survey Results: https://www.patreon.com/posts/liability-survey-79605830   Bill Rios: https://www.billrios.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-rios-a167298/   Phillip Powers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-w-powers/ https://powers.lighting/   Luna Lux (pronounced Luna Loose): https://www.lunalux.us/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/luna-lux-llc/ Instagram Handles: @mrdots @bill_rios_42 @lunaluxllc @ethansteimel @artisticfinance

A review of the book You Are A Badass At Making Money by Jen Sincero. Presented by lighting designer Carl Faber.   We discuss: ⭐️ Quitting a job if it’s miserable ⭐️ Treating your art like a business ⭐️ Being intentional with your energy ⭐️ Letting go of the unhelpful familiar ⭐️ Associating value with what you’re using money for ⭐️ Shifting mindset from victim mode into badass mode ⭐️ Combining manifestation and hard work to achieve goals ⭐️ The starving artist myth. You CAN create art AND make money ⭐️ When it comes to limiting beliefs, asking yourself WHY you can’t do something   Today’s show is a broadcast of the Financial Independence Book Club in collaboration with Utopia Dreamscape.    I want to thank LDG, the Lighting Design Group for providing swag for our attendance prize this week. Everyone who attended will be getting an LDG hat.   Quicklinks: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Book Club: https://www.artisticfinance.com/bookclub   Get Good With Money - Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/p/books/get-good-with-money-ten-simple-steps-to-becoming-financially-whole-tiffany-the-budgetnista-aliche/15005369?ean=9780593232743   Utopia Dreamscape & Amy D Lux: https://utopiadreamscape.com/ https://www.instagram.com/utopiadreamscape/   Carl Faber: https://carlfaber.com/ https://www.instagram.com/cxfaber/?hl=en   Claudia Hodgson - #TheatreFit: https://www.instagram.com/claudia.theatrefit/   Ethan Steimel: https://www.ethansteimel.com/artistic-finance.html https://www.instagram.com/artisticfinance/?hl=en   LDG - The Lighting Design Group: https://ldg.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lightingdesigngroup/?hl=en   Instagram Handles: @cxfaber @ethansteimel @artisticfinance @nicolevsteimel @claudia.theatrefit @utopiadreamscape @lightingdesigngroup  

A chat with insurance broker Bruce Komarow about life insurance.    Topics: ⭐️ Term ⭐️ Whole ⭐️ Universal  ⭐️ Blending Types ⭐️ Health Screenings ⭐️ How insurance is regulated ⭐️ How much coverage to get ⭐️ Where and how to purchase ⭐️ Converting Term to Whole up until age 65 ⭐️ Variable Universal for those trying to get a higher return   Takeaways: ⭐️ Term is the least expensive ⭐️ Whole builds cash value and guarantees a payout but is more expensive  ⭐️ Universal is the least expensive way to access a whole life policy but as common as Term or Whole ⭐️ Variable Universal is for people who want to use life insurance as a vehicle to take advantage of stock market growth to get a higher value out of the asset. But, it comes with the risk that the market could take a downturn when the time arrives to redeem the policy. ⭐️ If you’re looking at term with the idea you may switch to whole, be sure to check that the company is reputable and has that option.  ⭐️ Insurance is State Specific. I’m bringing this up because states like California and New York have stronger consumer protection laws. All else being equal, a company that can do business in New York might be a safer option than one that can’t operate in New York.  ⭐️Hot take from Ethan … Life insurance, could be like a mortgage for people who don't "invest" in real estate. A life insurance policy is forced savings and low maintenance.    If you are looking for life insurance… ⭐️ Ask the people around you for recommendations ⭐️ Find a broker or non captive agent ⭐️ Make sure you can afford it   Bruce Komarow - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruceallenkomarow/   How Much Life Insurance Should You Carry? https://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/06/insureneeds.asp   Life Insurance Calculator: https://lifehappens.org/   Previous Episodes of Interest:   The Ultimate Guide To Finding A Financial Advisor - with Matt Kweller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFEkgeQMYtk&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance   Part 2 - The Ultimate Guide To Finding A Financial Advisor - with Matt Kweller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALwy55eZlTM&t=12s&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance   6k Investing Special: https://youtu.be/nh5fwQwIOBA   Carl Faber - Be Your Own Financial Advocate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdZI-plB6aU&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance   Book Club - A Cat's Guide To Money by Lillian Karabaic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtNmDVtJ6hM&t=707s&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance   ... Become a patron: www.patreon.com/artisticfinance   Interview by Ethan Steimel   Instagram handles: @ethansteimel @artisticfinance