This week on the podcast is our interview with renown bronze sculptor, Tom Corbin. Tom's sculptures are in galleries and homes of private collectors around the world, and he was recently commissioned to produce a bronze monument of President Harry S. Truman for Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol. Hear how Tom left advertising to become a sculptor and what he's learned along the way.

This week on the podcast is part two of our interview with Bess Wallerstein Huff and Kelly Main, co-founders of Show Delivered--an entertainment company that "brings the show to you."  Bess and Kelly discuss their experiences in theater and share why they decided to launch Show Delivered.  We think you'll find it inspiring to hear how they recognized an opportunity to bring arts into their community and create work for artists who were hit hard by the pandemic.

This week on the podcast is part one of an interview with Bess Wallerstein Huff and Kelly Main, co-founders of Show Delivered--an entertainment company that "brings the show to you."  Bess and Kelly discuss their experiences in theater and share why they decided to launch Show Delivered.  We think you'll find it inspiring to hear how they recognized an opportunity to bring arts into their community and create work for artists who were hit hard by the pandemic.

This week on this podcast is part two of Nick and Andy's interview with the Latin Grammy-winning Duo 123 Andrés! Andrés Salguero and his wife and business partner Christina have performed throughout North and South America and received many awards for their music and books. Hear about their journey, what it's like building a venture with a spouse, and how a conservatory-trained clarinetist decided to switch goals from teaching and performing classical music to focusing on children's entertainment.

This week on this podcast Nick and Andy interview the Latin Grammy-winning Duo 123 Andrés! Andrés Salguero and his wife Christina have performed throughout North and South America and received many awards for their music and books. Hear about their journey, what it's like building a venture with a spouse, and how a conservatory-trained clarinetist decided to switch goals from teaching and performing classical music to focusing on children's entertainment.

Nick and Andy talk with mixed-media artist Jenny Meyer-McCall. She describes her patchwork of experiences that inform her thinking as an artist and arts entrepreneur.  Some of the topics include her advice to beginning artists looking to be commissioned, how she determines the price of a commission, and how she balances working on her business while working in her business. Jenny offers many valuable suggestions to visual artists, and all are relevant and applicable to any arts entrepreneur. 

This week on the podcast Nick and Andy interview musician and entrepreneur Brian Horner.  Brian founded Sound Artist Support, which offers custom marketing and support to artists; and Craft Brewed Music, a streaming app offering curated music that's not in the mainstream. Brian speaks about his move from Warner Brothers to starting his own ventures, as well as how he stays creative and maintains a malleable mind. Tons of great information for anyone looking to be an entrepreneur in the arts. 

This week on the podcast is part two with teenage YouTube star Tiko. His real-life name is Jayden, and he and his father Robert join us in a two-part interview releasing on June 7 and 14.  They will describe the transition from a teen making videos for fun, to becoming a viral sensation with hundreds of millions of downloads, to being represented by William Morris Endeavor Agency. It's a departure from most of our interviews in that Jayden's success happened almost literally overnight. Lots of great information for other young people interested in being content creators.

This week on the podcast is teenage YouTube star Tiko. His real-life name is Jayden, and he and his father Robert join us in a two-part interview releasing on June 7 and 14.  They will describe the transition from a teen making videos for fun, to becoming a viral sensation with hundreds of millions of downloads, to being represented by William Morris Endeavor Agency. It's a departure from most of our interviews in that Jayden's success happened almost literally overnight. Lots of great information for other young people interested in being content creators.

In this episode Nick and Andy talk with Carol Wilson and Lauren McNeese, co-founders of NTX Vocal Arts. They are vocalists who have enjoyed successful operatic careers and have dedicated themselves to teaching the next generation of vocalists. They describe how aspiring classical vocalists should be preparing to succeed in the 21st century and why they should embrace entrepreneurship. 

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