

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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Jun 11, 2019 • 45min
#83: How To Double Your Income By "Aggressively" Following Up
How often do you send out a quote, only to be ghosted?
It’s super frustrating to be “dating” a potential client, putting time and effort into the relationship, writing a good proposal, and then never hearing back.
And chances are, it happens to you a lot.
But there’s a very simple way to prevent this and potentially double your yearly income.
How?
You need to master the art of following up.
People will hire whoever is top of mind – and if you’re not top of mind, you’ve alread

Jun 4, 2019 • 45min
#82: How To Create A Customer Avatar That Will Skyrocket Your Marketing Efforts
Let’s say that you now have a great website, and you’re a good engineer who is praised by his clients…
But you’ve discovered another problem.
Even though you have a good flow of customers, the clients you really want are turning you down!
You’re probably thinking, “WHYYYYY?”
What it comes down to is your messaging doesn’t apply to the clients you’re trying to get.
Learn how to create a customer avatar for your studio by spending some time with The Six Figure Home Studio Podc

May 28, 2019 • 1h 21min
#81: 11 Ways To Increase Your Website Traffic
Last week we talked about removing chokepoints from your website so it’s fully optimized for visitors…
All your friends and clients who see your site think it’s absolutely fantastic…
But you have a different problem...
You only get a handful of website visits every month, if that.
Now that you have a nice website, what do you do to get actual human beings to check out your site?
It’s not easy, but you can find out 11 ways to increase your website traffic with “free” or paid mark

May 21, 2019 • 1h 3min
#80: How To Get More Customers Through Your Website
So you spent hours and hours carefully crafting your website. Your friends and clients tell you it looks great.
The only problem is that no one is filling out the form on your website to get in touch with you.
What the hell is going on?
It could be a few things, but the most common are pretty simple to figure out… If you know what to look for.
Find out why and how you need to optimize your site to ensure you have a sustainable business that can last into the future!

May 14, 2019 • 60min
#79: Why Mastermind Groups Are The #1 Best Way To Find (And Fix) Your Biggest Blindspots
Every single person has strengths and weaknesses. It’s what makes us human.
Weakness isn’t necessarily going to hurt your business or ruin your life.
The silent killer, however, is our blindspots.
The reason they’re so harmful is that we can’t do a damn thing about a problem that we don’t know exists.
This episode is all about answering this question: How can you find your blindspots before they wreck your career?

May 7, 2019 • 51min
#78: Motivation, Mindset, And Getting Out Of Your Own Damn Way: With Andy J Pizza of Creative Pep Talk
“I’m a failure. I should just give up. This industry is oversaturated. I will never be good enough”
If you’ve ever had thoughts like this, then you may have a dangerous condition known as a “Fixed Mindset.”
It’s extremely important for your business, your career, and your life, that you don’t wave a white flag before you even try!
Instead, there’s something called a Growth Mindset.
In this episode, Andy J. Pizza explains how to make the switch from a Fixed Mindset to a Growth M

Apr 30, 2019 • 54min
#77: Winning The Sustainability Wars: Three Crucial Ingredients For A Sustainable, Long-Term Career
We’ve all seen musicians or athletes who seemed to have “all the right stuff”.
We’ve also seen the musicians and athletes who, on the surface, seemed like nothing special.
Whether it takes you 1 year or 10 years to become successful in audio, one thing matters above all else: If you give up, burn out, or go broke before you have a chance to succeed, you’ll never make it.
You have to set yourself up for a sustainable career.

Apr 23, 2019 • 58min
#76: How To Raise Your Rates, Improve Your Work/Life Balance, And Increase Your Profit Margins
Have you been waiting for a 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 right 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 busi

Apr 16, 2019 • 40min
#75: Why You're Scaring Away Clients With An Inconsistent Story, And How You Can Clarify Your Brand By Learning To Say No
If you had cancer, who would you rather go to for treatment?
The Specialist: Someone who been working with the exact type of cancer you have for the past 30 years and has an amazing reputation…
Or…
The Generalist: Someone who can “treat any type of cancer, and detail your car, and fill cavities, and help you invest in the stock market.”
You’re never going to put your life into the hands of The Generalist.
Your business probably has more in common with The Generalist to than The Spec

Apr 9, 2019 • 1h 3min
#74: Our 5 Favorite Ways To Prevent Stress And Anxiety
Be honest with yourself for a second...how stressed are you? Does stress affect your work, life, relationships, and/or business?
What about anxiety? Do you have a constant cloud of anxious emotion following you throughout your day?
If so, there are things you can start putting into place to reduce, eliminate, and prevent stress and anxiety in your life. In this episode, we talk about our 5 favorite ways to stop stress and anxiety before it starts.