Creative Success = Financial Balance with Flexible Budget Plans As a creative individual, dealing with irregular income can be daunting. In this episode of From "Creative Passion To Profit", titled "How Creatives Can Budget for Regular Income," I, Mahmood, tackle one of the biggest challenges faced by those in the arts and creative world—budgeting. Have you ever felt the high of being fully booked and having commissions flying off the shelves, only to be met with silence and income droughts the following month? You're not alone. But here's the good news: with a little planning, you can smooth out those financial ups and downs. In this episode, I'll share three simple steps to help you build a budgeting system that fits your lifestyle and supports your creative ambitions. You'll learn how to determine your essential baseline expenses, create a financial buffer for quiet months, and implement a flexible yet simple budgeting method that allows you to thrive creatively and financially. You'll also have some homework tasks... Timestamped Summary: [00:00:00] Introduction to challenges of budgeting with erratic income. [00:00:58] Step 1: Determine your baseline expenses. [00:02:12] Step 2: Build a financial buffer for quieter months. [00:03:46] Step 3: Apply a simple, discipline-based budget system. [00:04:58] Homework: Calculate baseline expenses and track income. Mentioned in this episode: Training Training Training Find out more about Budgetwhizz Find out more about Budgetwhizz Budgetwhizz…
Things are getting COLD in South Louisiana but the Express rolls on and this week Olivia Hawkins returns to the show to chat with Adam and Renee all about Quest 64, Tiny Glade, Stellar Blade, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, Nintendo Switch 2 announcement, the FTC vs. Genshin Impact, and more! This week's cast: Adam Arinder Olivia Hawkins Renee Martin Music Credits: Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYNdrNMwwRw Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek RSS Feed: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:61611947/sounds.rss January 21, 2025
Things are getting COLD in South Louisiana but the Express rolls on and this week Olivia Hawkins returns to the show to chat with Adam and Renee all about Quest 64, Tiny Glade, Stellar Blade, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, Nintendo Switch 2 announcement, the FTC vs. Genshin Impact, and more! This week's cast: Adam Arinder Olivia Hawkins Renee Martin Music Credits: Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYNdrNMwwRw Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek RSS Feed: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:61611947/sounds.rss January 21, 2025
All aboard for this week's BRAND NEW episode of Gameware Express where we kick things off talking about our favorite video game apparel as well as Warriors: Abyss, Against the Storm, A Game About Digging Holes, RollerCoaster Tycoon, Stellar Blade, Sony's State of Play, Alan Wake 2's profitability, and more! This week's cast: Adam Arinder John-Michael Carley Renee Martin Stephen Martin Music Credits: Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJQhw6JK9Mw Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek RSS Feed: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:61611947/sounds.rss February 18, 2025…
The whole gang is back together for this ALL-NEW episode of Gameware Express and we're chatting all about Against the Storm, Monster Hunter Wilds beta, The Stanley Parable, RollerCoaster Tycoon, Lethal Company, Destiny 2, Stellar Blade, Helldivers 2, the latest PlayStation outage, and more! This week's cast: Adam Arinder Neal Bonham John-Michael Carley Renee Martin Stephen Martin Music Credits: Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhTO021_cRQ Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek RSS Feed: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:61611947/sounds.rss February 11, 2025…
All aboard for this BRAND NEW episode of Gameware Express where we're chatting all about Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist, Dynasty Warriors: Origins, Marvel SNAP, Stellar Blade, DOOM, The Sims, Multiversus shutting down, a life-size Gardevoir plush, and more! This week's cast: Adam Arinder John-Michael Carley Renee Martin Music Credits: Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqIVbre7Dk8 Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek RSS Feed: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:61611947/sounds.rss February 4, 2025…
On this VERY special episode of Gameware Express, Stephen and Renee tell us all about their trip to the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan! Learn about the process to get a ticket to the museum, the activities and exhibits available to experience, and maybe even learn a fun secret along the way! This week's cast: Adam Arinder John-Michael Carley Renee Martin Stephen Martin Music Credits: Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyjUmv1gJEg Outro 2 -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyjUmv1gJEg RSS Feed: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:61611947/sounds.rss January 31, 2025…
On this week's ALL-NEW episode of Gameware Express, we return from the arctic blast that hit South Louisiana and are chatting about Dynasty Warriors: Origins, Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Skyward Sword HD, Quest 64, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and more! This week's cast: Adam Arinder Neal Bonham John-Michael Carley Renee Martin Music Credits: Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCjrKG0vUxo Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek RSS Feed: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:61611947/sounds.rss January 28, 2025…
Things are getting COLD in South Louisiana but the Express rolls on and this week Olivia Hawkins returns to the show to chat with Adam and Renee all about Quest 64, Tiny Glade, Stellar Blade, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, Nintendo Switch 2 announcement, the FTC vs. Genshin Impact, and more! This week's cast: Adam Arinder Olivia Hawkins Renee Martin Music Credits: Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYNdrNMwwRw Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek RSS Feed: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:61611947/sounds.rss January 21, 2025…
In this ALL-NEW episode of Gameware Express, Stephen & Renee are back in town and sharing all about their recent trip to JAPAN! We also celebrate the 20th anniversary of Resident Evil 4 while chatting about Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Stellar Blade, Dance Dance Revolution for Game Boy Color, MORE Switch 2 rumors, updates on upcoming video game films, and more! This week's cast: Adam Arinder John-Michael Carley Renee Martin Stephen Martin Music Credit: Outro -- "All I Want" -The Offspring Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek RSS Feed: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:61611947/sounds.rss January 14, 2025…
Returning guests Olivia Hawkins and Alexa Kinnaird join us for our first episode back in 2025 and we're talking Sonic x Shadow Generations, Indiana Jones & the Great Circle, Pokemon Pocket, No Man's Sky, Helldivers 2, Words in Word, Crime O'Clock, Sonic the Billionaire, and more! This week's cast: Adam Arinder John-Michael Carley Olivia Hawkins Alexa Kinnaird Music Credits: Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kW3hRxvYQQ Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek RSS Feed: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:61611947/sounds.rss January 7, 2025…
We've reached the end of another year, which means it's time for us to count down our favorite games in our 2024 Game of the Year Awards Show! Join us as we not only count down our top 5 games of 2024, but also hand out awards for Retro GOTY, Biggest Surprise, Best Soundtrack, Best Styyyyyyle, and Most Anticipated 2025. Thanks so much to everyone who wrote in their best games of the year, and thank you SO much for your continued support of us and our show -- we really appreciate it. See you all in 2025! This week's cast: Adam Arinder Neal Bonham John-Michael Carley Renee Martin Stephen Martin Music Credits: Break -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqPX5J5xyqc Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTrsOoECfac Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek…
We're filled with Christmas spirit on this ALL-NEW episode of Gameware Express! While Stephen and Renee are out visiting Japan, friend of the show Alexa Kinnaird joins us this week to talk: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Forspoken, Infiniti Nikki, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Silent Hope, Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind, Tekken 8, Helldivers 2, Stellar Blade, winners from this year's The Game Awards, and more! This week's cast: Adam Arinder Neal Bonham John-Michael Carley, Alexa Kinnaird Music Credits: Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=setyXGM0EJA Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek RSS Feed: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:61611947/sounds.rss December 24, 2024…
It's finally here! Join us as we re-write the story for the Gameware Express Alan Wake II + DLC Spoilercast! Settle in as Adam, Stephen, and John-Michael discuss the characters, plot, and theories for our 2023 Game of the Year winner. Can Alan finally escape The Dark Place? Find out! CAUTION: Full spoilers ahead This week's cast: Adam Arinder John-Michael Carley Stephen Martin Music Credits: Intro/Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyC1NzSmFIg Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek RSS Feed: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:61611947/sounds.rss December 13, 2024…
All aboard for another ALL-NEW episode of Gameware Express where this week we're chatting all about Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, Silent Hill 2, Marvel Rivals, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, the end of the Suicide Squad, Croc delays, and more! This week's cast: Adam Arinder John-Michael Carley Renee Martin Stephen Martin Music Credits: Outro -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmzGeQlyanM Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek RSS Feed: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:61611947/sounds.rss December 10, 2024…
The whole gang is here for this week's ALL-NEW episode of Gameware Express and things stay spooky in December with Silent Hill 2 and Alan Wake II: The Lake House and we also chat more about Metaphor: ReFantazio, Black Myth: Wukong, Fortnite Ch. 6, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, PlayStation's limited-time themes, Baldur's Gate 3's newest update, and more! This week's cast: Adam Arinder Neal Bonham John-Michael Carley Renee Martin Stephen Martin Music Credits: Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5ONngUCrY8 Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek RSS Feed: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:61611947/sounds.rss December 3, 2024…
It's Thanksgiving week and we're talking about what we're thankful for in gaming these past years as well as chat Alan Wake II, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Warcraft Remastered, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, HOT ROOMAHS regarding a new Sony handheld, dreamy Troy Baker's newest project, and more! This week's cast: Adam Arinder John-Michael Carley Renee Martin Stephen Martin Music Credits: Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Lfx95Z1jA8 Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek RSS Feed: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:61611947/sounds.rss November 26, 2024…
Get your suit and tie on because we're getting PROfessional on this week's ALL-NEW episode of Gameware Express where Adam talks about his latest purchase: the PlayStation 5 Pro, along with Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Pokemon Pocket, Wayfinder Echoes, Warcraft Battle Chest Remastered, Metaphor: ReFantazio, UFO 50, the 2024 Game Awards GOTY nominees, and more! This week's cast: Adam Arinder Neal Bonham John-Michael Carley Renee Martin Stephen Martin Music Credits: Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFLViU-VGqA Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek RSS Feed: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:61611947/sounds.rss November 19, 2024…
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