Cashing in on Creativity Podcast - The Business of Art

Welcome to Cashing in on Creativity Show where we take your creative talents and show you how to develop them into business ideas. This podcast blends the arts and imagination with entrepreneurship to show you how others have succeeded in their creative business. Are you an artist, author, musician, or entrepreneur with talent, experience, or a dream? If so this is the show for you. The show features topics, interviews, and ideas to take your creative talents and turn them into profitable ideas. Want to know how a musician takes their love of music and makes a living? How about learning how a cartoonist created a business because he loves to draw? How did that author write their latest book? How does a jewellery maker, photographer or software maker make money with their passion? The show interviews real people actually making money from their creative crafts hopefully inspiring you to do the same. Enjoy the show!

CC274 Burning Passion: Megan Hazen on Turning Wood Art Into a Creative Business

Jul 9, 2025

CC274 Burning Passion: Megan Hazen on Turning Wood Art Into a Creative Business

Burning Passion: Megan Hazen on Turning Wood Art Into a Creative Business

In this episode of Cashing In on Creativity, we sit down with Burlington, Ontario-based wood-burning artist Megan Hazen. Megan shares her journey into the art of pyrography, how she developed her unique style, and what it takes to turn a hands-on...

CC273 Building Creative Communities with Mary-Ann Alberga of The Creative Collective

Jul 2, 2025

CC273 Building Creative Communities with Mary-Ann Alberga of The Creative Collective

Building Creative Communities with Mary-Ann Alberga of The Creative Collective

In this inspiring episode of the Cashing In on Creativity Podcast, host Bruce Outridge chats with visual artist and community builder Mary-Ann Alberga of The Creative Collective. Mary-Ann shares how she turned her passion for art into a...

CC272 From the Ground Up: Greg Zaluski’s Journey as a DIY Musician

Jun 25, 2025

CC272 From the Ground Up: Greg Zaluski’s Journey as a DIY Musician

From the Ground Up: Greg Zaluski’s Journey as a DIY Musician

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In this episode of From the Ground Up, we sit down with independent musician Greg Zaluski to explore his creative journey from humble beginnings to building a fully functional...

CC271 Building Worlds and Publishing Dreams with Michelle McLauchlin of Eerie River Publishing

Jun 18, 2025

Building Worlds and Publishing Dreams with Michelle McLauchlin of Eerie River Publishing

Building Worlds and Publishing Dreams with Michelle McLauchlin of Eerie River Publishing

In this episode, we talk with Michelle McLauchlin, author and publisher at Eerie River Publishing, about building immersive worlds and creating opportunities for indie horror and speculative fiction authors. Michelle shares how she...

CC270 Writing from the Heart: T.R. Simmons on Love, Sci-Fi, and Literature

Jun 11, 2025

Writing from the Heart: T.R. Simmons on Love, Sci-Fi, and Literature

Writing from the Heart: T.R. Simmons on Love, Sci-Fi, and Literature

In this heartfelt episode, we chat with T.R. Simmons, a sci-fi / romance author based in Hamilton, Ontario, to talk about writing stories that speak to the soul. T.R. opens up about his journey into fiction, the personal experiences that shape his...