with host artist Miriam Schulman
Today, I’m sharing my story and journey from leaving the riches and glamour of Wall Street to choosing a simpler creative life as a professional artist.
In this podcast, you will discover…
- Why I climbed up and back down 37 flights of stairs in a single afternoon, and what that taught me about the value of life.
- How lessons of greed and hubris led me to break free of my golden handcuffs.
- And most importantly, why you shouldn’t wait for a sign from the universe to reconnect to what matters most to you.
Links Mentioned
- Roger Lowenstein’s 2000 best seller – “When Genius Failed”
- Michael Lewis – “Liars Poker”
- Michael Lewis – “The Big Short”
- Inspired Insider Club
- Apply for a FREE Strategy Call with Miriam
BOOKS!
About the host, Miriam Schulman
In case we haven’t met yet, I’m Miriam Schulman, Chief Inspiration Officer of The Inspiration Place. I inspire art-lovers to reconnect with their creativity, learn new skills and techniques, and profit from their art. After witnessing the 9/11 terrorist attacks, I abandoned a lucrative hedge fund job to work on my art full time. Rejecting the starving artist myth, my paintings have been seen on NBC, published in art magazines & home décor books, and collected worldwide. I’d love to invite you to check out one of my free resources for art lovers (of every passion level) at schulmanart.com/freebies
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Listener shout out of the week!
“This podcast is so great! Thank you for having such great content. Somehow I have managed to say yes to painting a mural and teaching art classes….and I absolutely credit Miriam and this podcast for helping me to realize my own potential. Seriously, thank you. I loved the episode about alter egos and the tips on how to get collector’s on an email list…next thing on my to-do list.”
~@RuthieZArt, etsy.com/shop/RuthieZArt
Chelsea Artpreneur Studio · New York City
What’s the biggest bottleneck holding your art business back?
Maybe it feels like pricing. Maybe it’s finding the right collectors, choosing the right opportunities, or figuring out what deserves your attention next. Or maybe you can see 3 different directions your business could go, and you’re tired of guessing which one is right.
That’s what we’re working on at the Chelsea Artpreneur Studio, October 28–29 in New York City.
This isn’t a conference or another workshop where you leave with forty new ideas. I’m bringing together a small group of established artists for two days of hands-on strategy built around the actual problems you bring into the room. We’ll look at your business, figure out what’s really holding it back, make the decisions, and map out exactly what comes next.
You’ll also have a professional branding portrait session, plus plenty of time around the table with a small group of artists who take their businesses as seriously as you do.
You’ll leave knowing what’s actually holding your business back, what needs to change, and most of all, what to do next.
By application · Limited seats
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Listened to Breaking Free of the Golden Handcuffs. Very powerful! I too remained in a position far longer than I should have: it was not a high powered position but it was well paying. However, omg, it was soul sucking and excruciatingly boring and monotonous. It allowed me a lot of things I would not have had if I worked in an office, gave me the opportunity to travel, some nice jewelry;) It didn’t give satisfaction, though. Eventually I left, pursuing university education. That was considerably better but proved not to be exactly what was in my heart: there was always the desire for art in some form or other. Listening to the experts I sought more sensible solutions. Did this provide either security or financial rewards, no, not at all. Had I listened to what I always knew, go with my gut/intuition, I could have saved years of frustration. Now I am making some real progress in developing my art. It really is not too late:).
we all do like to stay the same– change is hard!