

6 Figure Creative
Brian Hood
6 Figure Creative is a podcast that helps freelance creatives earn more money by doing what they love. If you’re trying to avoid the never-ending grind of a 9–5, or just want to earn more money doing what you do best (creating), 6 Figure Creative is your new favorite show! Join host Brian Hood and his guests as they explore topics such as mental health, finances, sales, marketing, time management, the digital nomad lifestyle, and more.
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Jan 7, 2020 • 49min
#113: The Key To Running A Profitable Online Mixing Studio In 2020 - The Blue Ocean Strategy
Can you feel the rising tide? The world of online mixing is becoming more and more saturated with engineers who all do the same thing.
Are you one of those engineers, drowning in the masses?
Listen now to find out how you can set yourself apart from everyone else so you can be in a blue ocean by yourself rather than the red ocean filled with sharks.

Dec 31, 2019 • 59min
#112: How To Raise Your Rates, Improve Your Work/Life Balance, And Increase Your Profit Margins (Replay)
Have you been waiting for some magical moment to raise your rates?
Maybe you think you need a Grammy before you’ll be able to charge more, but the reality is, you may be ready NOW.
Every day that you put this off is a day that you’re missing out on earning more, weeding out bad clients, and achieving a better work/life balance.
It can be scary, but if you follow the advice we share here, you may be pleasantly surprised.
In fact, it could be the best thing you’ve ever done for your bu

Dec 24, 2019 • 1h 8min
#111: Why Marketing is NOT The Solution For Most Struggling Studios (Replay)
You’ve hit a wall… You just aren’t getting enough clients… There’s only a small trickle of people coming through your door…
Marketing sounds like a great idea, right?
Think again!
Marketing a subpar product will result in a subpar response. Even if you’re an amazing engineer, chances are there’s something you can improve in your business so you can earn more money in an efficient manner, without jumping straight to marketing.
Listen now to hear how you can improve your business s

Dec 17, 2019 • 1h 5min
#110: The 4 E-Myth Personality Types Business Owners Need To Nurture (Or Rein In)
Most audio engineers are prone to having the personality of a technician.
Cold, ego-filled, and always right, we have a reputation of being difficult to work with.
To be a successful business-owner, technicians need to learn how to balance their personalities can all co-exist with the inner artist.
Learn how you can successfully pacify each of your conflicting personality traits to run your business while making friends and keeping clients happy by listening now!

Dec 10, 2019 • 53min
#109: How To Fix Your Stagnant Income By Breaking Through These 5 Business Plateaus
When your business hits a plateau and your income has stagnated (or worse, decreased) it can be a stressful, terrifying time.
Let’s fix that – find out 5 reasons for plateaus in your business, and how you can solve the problem so you can continue growing your business!

Dec 3, 2019 • 50min
#108: Adding Rocket Fuel To Your Studio's Growth (With Something We Often Ignore)
You hustle and grind–day in and day out…
You work so much that you often forget to eat, or worse, your meals consist of potato chips and soda.
That’s just how life is, right?
By neglecting yourself you are digging a hole… deeper and deeper and deeper.
It’s time to take a step back, reset your focus, and take care of THE most important part of running your business… you.
But what exactly is self-care?
Learn how the right balance of stress+rest can be rocket fuel for your studi

Nov 26, 2019 • 54min
#107: 6 Ways To Streamline Your Revisions Process (So You Don’t Piss Off Your Clients Or Ruin Your Life)
In 2012, I had my first nightmare client when it came to revision requests.
I was mixing 5 songs for a band, and it turned into one of the worst projects of my life.
I had entered Revision Hell.
If you’ve never experienced anything like this, I envy you.
It’s only a matter of time before you experience a project like this.
The good thing is that it forced me to re-evaluate how I handled the revision process...
Today, we’re going to discuss how to keep this from ever happening to

Nov 19, 2019 • 1h 39min
#106: How To Level-Up From Small Gigs To Massive Projects - With Brandon Rike of TNSN DVSN
As an audio engineer, you probably think in a very specific way… Along the lines of “this is what I do, and this is how I do it.”
But what if a client expected you to do a little something different?
That’s what happened to Brandon Rike, a merch designer turned creative director when Twenty One Pilots expected him to do all of their graphics work.
Now, Brandon consistently works with some of the biggest names in music...
Listen now to find out how Brandon built a great business.

Nov 12, 2019 • 51min
#105: How To Get More Clients Via Passive Referrals, And Why You're Not Getting Credited For Your Work
Are you sick and tired of chasing leads to get more work?
Do you come across songs you worked on a year ago only to see it has 5 million streams… and you weren’t credited?
For some, passive referrals are a huge potential source of leads…
Are you one of the many audio entrepreneurs missing out on tons of potential clients?
Find out how to start getting more passive leads today!

Nov 5, 2019 • 53min
#104: The Recipe For Platinum Records, Number One Hits, And A Seven-Figure Income - With Seth Mosley
Seth Mosley’s audio career can be considered “successful” in every sense of the word. His accolades include a Grammy Award, 25 number one singles, Producer Of The Year from Billboard Magazine, as well as Songwriter of the Year Awards from SESAC and The GMA Dove Awards.
Listen to this week’s episode to find out how Seth went from recording friends in his parents' basement in Circleville, Ohio, to building a seven-figure audio business without any formal training.