Artistic Finance

81: What To Tip The Mail Carrier - A Year End Review

Our last episode of 2021. It's a solo show where I talk through what I've learned about tipping during the holidays.
 
I discuss:
⭐️ The origins of Santa Con
⭐️ Artistic Finance milestones of 2022
⭐️ A shout out to side hustlers and sex workers
⭐️ What to tip mail carriers, doormen, supers, and maintenance staff
 
There's a surprise guest halfway through!
 
Holiday Tipping Guide:
https://www.care.com/c/the-carecom-holiday-tipping-guide/
 
Bolt Leatherworks by Oeghan Hartley (first name pronounced like Owen):
https://www.etsy.com/shop/boltleathercraft/
 
Eco Friendly Wood Work by Josh Warner:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/joshuawarnerdesign/
 
SantaCon:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SantaCon
 
Marc Santos - Episode on Credit Cards:
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/nLk98PU9fuN6iQn6VUp0/Credit-Card-Advantages-with-Marc-Santos
 
Seesaw - super listeners vote here!
https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/liveupdateregion.cfm?btype=7590®ion=Off-Broadway
 
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Interview by Ethan Steimel
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80: NFTs & Metaverse for Live Events with Bob Bonniol

A discussion of NFTs and the metaverse with Bob Bonniol, founder of production company MODE Studios and its hybrid event company META Mode.
 
We discuss:
⭐️ Bob's opera NFT
⭐️ NFTs are currently being used
⭐️ How NFTs will be used in live events and theater
⭐️ Metaverse - how it's working and where it's headed
⭐️ An actionable challenge to me and you to create an NFT
 
Bob Bonniol is an Emmy Award winning Director, Production Designer, and Producer.  He is known for his implementation of extensive media and interactive features in his productions and installations.
 
If any terms are unfamiliar, listen to our previous episode - NFTs for Newbies:
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/JPqWhhMiFcFSHNr6lfkB/NFTs-for-Newbies-with-Heather-Parady
 
Bob Bonniol:
https://bonniol.com/
 
"Into the Metaverse" - keynote at LDI:
https://vimeo.com/649711997
 
MODE Studios:
https://modestudios.agency/
 
Tezos - Lower Fee NFT platform:
https://tezos.com/
 
Solana - More environmentally friendly NFT platform:
https://solana.com/
 
Gypsy:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gypsy_(musical)
 
Links from the Patreon only episode:
 
Safety Tips for Digital Wallets:
https://www.bannerbank.com/financial-resources/blog/understanding-digital-wallets#.Yb917RPMJ-U
 
Super Listeners - Vote here (for SEESAW):
https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/voteregion.cfm
 
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79: NFTs for Newbies with Heather Parady

NFTs explained by the host of NFTs for Newbies, Heather Parady.
 
The show includes:
⭐️ NFT vocabulary
⭐️ What to do with them
⭐️ How to buy and sell them
 
Heather brings up a point at the end about how leaders are needed in the NFT space.
 
Today’s conversation will show you that going from novice to expert can happen just by asking questions, letting those answers fuel more questions, and getting involved in the space.
 
The first 20 minutes of this episode is the vocabulary fire round. If you know  a bit about NFTs and crypto, feel free to skip it. If you don’t know what Fungible, Web 3.0, or HODL mean, then listen to Heather’s super simple explanations.
 
Heather is a mental health therapist turned online entrepreneur where she helps outside the box leaders bring their services online in order to scale their impact. She is the host of three podcasts, Unconventional Leaders, Happy Brain, and NFTs for Newbies. She has been featured in Forbes, Pop-Sugar, and most importantly the front of her mom’s refrigerator.
 
NFTs for Newbies:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nfts-for-newbies/id1581483443
 
NFT definition:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-fungible_token
 
Super Listeners - Vote here (for SEESAW):
https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/voteregion.cfm
 
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78: Ethical Investing with Chris Lose

Can you ethically invest in the stock market?
 
Investopedia reports that the top 100 socially responsible ETFs hold $30 BILLION in assets. A large portion of those holdings are with MILLENNIAL investors.
 
My guest is lighting director, programmer, and the design rep for Ayrton lighting, Chris Lose.
 
Chris explains
⭐️ Why he invests ethically
⭐️ How he invests (hint: a broker)
⭐️ What ticker he uses to track investments (hint: VEGN)
 
We also discuss
⭐️ Small steps gain momentum
⭐️ Specifically regarding charity
⭐️ Small $$$ can create BIG impact
 
 
 
Chris Lose is the Designer Relations Developer for Ayrton Lighting, international touring lighting director, programmer and columnist who has dedicated his life to solving problems through pragmatic decision making and calming techniques. He strives to invoke relationships and emotion through color, atmosphere, and beauty.
 
Chris’s most recent projects include Expo 2020, Hall & Oates, Nicki Minaj, Fleetwood Mac, Don Henley, Calvin Harris, and Corporate Events around the globe. You can find him at www.q3lv.com
 
Top of show ETF tickers:
IVV - S&P 500
DAPP - Cryptocurrency | VanEck Digital Transformation ETC
SUSA - ESG Fund | iShares MSCI ESG ETF
 
What Is Ethical Investing and How Do You Do It? - Alana Benson:
https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/investing/ethical-investing
 
Best ESG Funds: High-Rated and Low-Cost Options - Alana Benson:
https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/investing/best-esg-funds
 
MSCI ESG ratings:
https://www.msci.com/our-solutions/esg-investing/esg-ratings
 
Compound Interest with Paddy Hirsch - Episode 53:
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/DuW0LZ00yYMPsqiwFKyH/Compound-Interest-with-Paddy-Hirsch
 
LinkedIn for Artists with Dawn Chiang - Episode 74:
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/mdlEKmyKcDXevmphIQg8/LinkedIn-for-Artists-with-Dawn-Chiang
 
Beyond Investing:
https://beyondinvesting.com/our-approach/
 
Claire Smith:
https://tinyurl.com/2fsbef8r
 
Jacey Cosentino - Broker and Saint of the Investing World:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaceyjcosentino/
 
Effective Altruism - Peter Singer:
https://www.effectivealtruism.org/peter-singer-ted/
 
Rich Dad, Poor Dad - Audiobook:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gliZHyovI7c&ab_channel=ThomasBennett
 
How To Win Friends and Influence People:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKAfKprBXQc&ab_channel=AudiobooksForFree
 
Vegan Scale Factsheet: 
https://veganetf.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/VEGN-factsheet-Sep-2021.pdf
 
Kiva - Microlending Platform:
https://www.kiva.org/invitedby/ethan5794
Ethan & Chris's team is:
(A+) Atheists, Agnostics, Skeptics, Freethinkers, Secular Humanists, and the Non-Religious.
 
Super Listeners - Vote here (for SEESAW):
https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/voteregion.cfm
 
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Interview by Ethan Steimel
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77: Multiple Streams of Income with Ebony Madry (LIVE from LDI)

Have you ever heard that the average millionaire has seven streams of income? 
 
Lighting designer Ebony Madry joins the show to discuss Multiple Streams of Income for live event workers. We chat about the challenges of multiple income streams, what they look like for arts workers, and cover examples of people in the entertainment industry who have multiple streams of income.
 
This episode was recorded LIVE in Las Vegas at Live Design International, the leading tradeshow and conference for live design professionals around the world.
 
Ebony Madry - Artistic Finance Episode
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/ylotSHSLE3wM84SW8OwH/Ebony-Madry-Lighting-Designer
 
Tom Corley's Study of Millionaires:
https://richhabits.net/rich-habits-study-background-and-methodology/
 
IRS Study - Millionaires Have These 7 Streams of Income:
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-soi/14rpoverthetopbournerosenmerkel.pdf
 
Stephanie Rodriquez Blog - Living In NYC:
https://stefanieoconnell.com/much-need-live-new-york-city/
 
LUMN dividends - highest dividend in the S&P 500:
https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NYSE/LUMN/dividend/
 
Tesla Coil at LDI 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCM9-OG2azU&ab_channel=DavidBerkowitz
 
Ebony Madry - Lighting Designer - Episode 29
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/ylotSHSLE3wM84SW8OwH/Ebony-Madry-Lighting-Designer
 
Dawn Chiang - Lighting Designer - Episode 74
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/mdlEKmyKcDXevmphIQg8/LinkedIn-for-Artists-with-Dawn-Chiang
 
Ken Billington - Lighting Designer - Episode 38
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/VGQZlvyQFnMeL1pRA5OB/Ken-Billington-Lighting-Designer
 
Brandon Blackwell - Sound Engineer - Episode 35
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/ONQpWZ6A9VQbXvMEnL2K/Brandon-Blackwell-Sound-Designer
 
Michael Strickland - Owner of Bandit Lites - Episode 17.1
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/7UWKOBy52HgRj2SSX5yO/Michael-Strickland-Founder-Bandit-Lites
 
Bandit Lites:
https://www.banditlites.com/
 
Irene Gandy - Broadway producer - Episode 51
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/BLpTX6rcukWJovY9Uynd/Producing-on-Broadway-with-Irene-Gandy
 
Jonathan Cerullo - Theater Director - Episode 73
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/WHddAD1JkFJGi824BfQM/Treat-Yourself-As-A-Business-with-Jonathan-Cerullo
 
Oeghan Hartley - Leather Goods:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/BoltLeathercraft
 
LDI - Live Design International:
https://www.ldishow.com/
 
Light Talk:
http://lighttalk.org/
 
Look Solutions - the fog machines Ethan loves:
https://looksolutionsusa.com/
 
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Interview by Ethan Steimel
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76: Can Anybody Beat the Market? - Q2 Update of the Artistic Finance 6k

Can anyone beat the market? More specifically, did Artistic Finance beat the market? Ethan reviews the investments he made for the Artistic Finance 6k - his self designed index fund.
 
May 5, 2021 AF invested in stocks, REITs, cryptocurrency, and wine. This is a check in six months later to compare them to the market.
 
Affiliate links:
M1 Finance - Good for Long Term / Buy and Hold Investors:
m1finance.8bxp97.net/XxYPZg
 
Coinbase - Cryptocurrency Exchange:
https://www.coinbase.com/join/steime_0
 
Vinovest - Wine Investing - 3 months of free wine storage:
https://app.vinovest.co?grsf=2p0wk3
 
Robinhood - Free Stock Trading - Intuitive and easy to use:
https://join.robinhood.com/ethans21
 
We Bull - Free Stock Trading - Design for Traders - I find it difficult to navigate:
https://act.webull.com/pm/do1QnByzkAhA/a3j/inviteUs/main
 
Our co-host Marc Santos is now an IATSE apprentice at the Metropolitan Opera. Congratulations Marc!
 
IATSE Apprenticeship Information - the stagehands union:
https://iatselocalone.org/public/Become-a-Member/Three-Ways-to-Join
 
ETF - the S&P 500 index fund we hold:
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:
We own one case through Vinovest
Vinoest
 
Real Estate - REITS:
UBA - Urstadt Biddle Properties
SRG - Seritage Growth Properties
MGP -MGM Growth Properties
STAG - STAG Industrial
 
Art:
Bret Slater - Artist
https://www.bretslater.com/
 
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Interview by Ethan Steimel
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75: How To Produce A Magic Show with Sara Crasson (Part 4 of 4)

Sara Crasson joins us to discuss Flavors of Magic. We discuss how the first live performance went, if she made a profit, and if more shows are in the future.
 
These episodes are a reference for anyone wanting to put on a magic show.  Over the course of the four episodes, we’ve learned how Sara started with the idea, moved it to virtual events, and has now produced in person shows.
 
The budgeting, logistics, and psychology of the process are the same for a magic show as for any live event. These episodes are for anyone wanting to put together an evening of ANY live entertainment.
 
Part 1:
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/RhWVzltRlefhFAL9ut6e/How-To-Produce-A-Magic-Show-with-Sara-Crasson-Part-1-of-4
 
Part 2:
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/YaTtza8ZevlJhxGLctnm/How-To-Produce-A-Magic-Show-with-Sara-Crasson-Part-2-of-4
 
Part 3:
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/EBBszwJ7N9zSkJhTR0by/How-To-Produce-A-Magic-Show-with-Sara-Crasson-Part-3-of-4
 
Flavors of Magic:
www.flavorsofmagic.com
 
RJ The Magician:
https://www.rjsmagic.com/
 
Eric Walton - Mind Reader and Magician:
https://www.ericwalton.com/'
 
Rogue - Magician:
https://www.roguethemagician.com/
 
How To Produce A Cabaret - with Rob Schneider:
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/ZLJNHeZFcffHpRZHp5kp/How-To-Produce-A-Cabaret-with-Rob-Schneider
 
The Russian Samovar - Venue for Flavors--Live!
https://www.russiansamovar.com/
 
Untermyer Gardens:
https://www.untermyergardens.org/family-fun-day-2021.html
 
Lisa Paniccia - "the numbers don't lie:"
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/kulRMyuwYAEDeAOFmy9W/ABCs-for-Financial-Independence-with-Lisa-Paniccia
 
Peter Kaczorowski - lighting designer Ethan took to Monday Night Magic:
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/JdBvIEV7Umhu1Fbu5C99/Peter-Kaczorowski-Lighting-Designer
 
Monday Night Magic:
http://www.mondaynightmagic.com/
 
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Interview by Ethan Steimel
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74 LinkedIn for Artists with Dawn Chiang

On today’s show I interview lighting designer Dawn Chiang. We discuss how she uses LinkedIn, how to use it as freelancers and artists, and where to get free LinkedIn courses and training.
 
Dawn has designed lighting on Broadway, Off Broadway, and was the resident lighting designer for the New York City Opera. During this interview, I learned so much about LInkedIn strategy. I hope you learn a lot and you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I had making it.
 
Dawn Chiang:
https://dawnchiang.com/Profile.html
 
Dawn's LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnchiang
 
The Actor's Fund - LinkedIn Courses:
https://actorsfund.org/workshops/linkedin-suite-entertainment-part-1-profile-development
 
Beth Turomsha - architectural lighting designer previously on AF:
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/fQiNJhCb6DAX6l6zKG78
 
Thoughts of a Colored Man - produced by Brian Moreland:
https://thoughtsofacoloredman.com/
 
12 Ways Artists Can Use LinkedIn - Empty Easel Article:
https://emptyeasel.com/2013/08/01/12-ways-artists-can-use-linkedin-to-promote-their-art-businesses-online/
 
Sammy Ross's AF episode - Sammy connected me to Dawn:
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/QDyI660NpPgTpnmAsf3d
 
Ebony Madry - Cohost for LDI - lighting designer:
https://www.ebmadry.com/
 
Siobhan Colleen - Cohost for LDI - Founder of Industry Explorers:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg6yKjPhZYmUd7EFZUxt7-g
 
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Interview by Ethan Steimel
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73: Treat Yourself As A Business with Jonathan S. Cerullo

Director Jonathan S. Cerullo joins us to discuss his finances as a Broadway dancer and his transition into incorporating as JSCTheatricals LLC. We discuss how he wound up quoted in a Business Insider article and how he maintains an email and social media newsletter.
 
Jonathan Stuart Cerullo is an American director and choreographer, executive producer, and former performer. Cerullo is known for his work on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regionally. He has also worked in circus, film, and television.
 
JSCTheatricals - Jonathan's Website:
https://www.jsctheatricals.com/
 
The Actors Fund:
https://actorsfund.org/services-and-programs
 
Your Mailing List Provider:
https://www.ymlp.com/
 
Constant Contact:
https://www.constantcontact.com/
 
Mail Chimp:
https://mailchimp.com/
 
Lucille Lortel Awards - Off Broadway awards:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucille_Lortel_Awards
 
Cats - The Musical:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats_(musical)
 
OBS - Open Broadcaster Software:
https://obsproject.com/download
 
SAG / AFTRA Micro Budget Project Agreement:
https://www.sagaftra.org/production-center/contract/968/getting-started
 
AMAS Musical Theatre:
https://www.amasmusical.org/
 
RIO UPHILL - musical by Juliana Pedroso and Matt Gurren and Nanny Assis:
https://www.mwgproductions.com/brazil-a-new-musical-drama
 
Sophie Tucker - building a database before emails existed:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Tucker
 
Shezam - women in magic podcast by Kayla Drescher:
https://shezampod.com/
 
Ebony Madry - Cohost for LDI - lighting designer:
https://www.ebmadry.com/
 
Siobhan Colleen - Cohost for LDI - Founder of Industry Explorers:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg6yKjPhZYmUd7EFZUxt7-g
 
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Interview by Ethan Steimel
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72: Let‘s Give Czechia A Try with Micah Stinson

Actor and filmmaker Micah Stinson walks us through his life from the Midwest, to New York City acting school, to traveling the country and planning his move to the Czech Republic to pursue acting and filmmaking.
 
Micah Stinson is a NY trained actor, filmmaker, writer, carpenter, entrepreneur. Credits include award winning short films 'This Is Not The Truth' and 'Queen of Hearts,’ as well as the Off-Broadway production of 'Defendant Maurice Chevalier.’
 
Him and his wife Tereza run an online franchise which has allowed them to travel extensively when Micah is not on set. In 2021 they welcomed their son Aaron to the team.
 
Micah's website:
https://www.micahstinson.com/
 
Czechia - Czech Republic - name change:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_of_the_Czech_Republic
 
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute:
https://strasberg.edu/
 
Werner Herzog - filmmaker who says to travel instead of going to film school:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_Herzog
 
Brooklyn Boulders - rock climbing gym:
https://brooklynboulders.com/
 
The Four Hour Work Week:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_4-Hour_Workweek
 
Alexis Chevalier - Micah's collaborator:
https://www.alexis-chevalier.com/biography
 
Karlovy Vary - International Film Festival in Czechia:
https://www.kviff.com/en/history
 
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Interview by Ethan Steimel
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