362: How This Artist Quit Her Day Job ft. Megan Maberry

with host artist Miriam Schulman

You’re going to fall in love with Megan Maberry. Her glittering headdresses, bold creativity, and even bolder decisions will absolutely inspire you. When Megan first joined the Artist Incubator, she was squeezing her art around a full time teaching schedule. Now she has officially walked away from the classroom to chase her dream full time. We talked about what it really takes to build your art business after hours, the power of community, and why mindset work changed everything for her.

“Life is going to happen any sort of way. You can’t wait.” – Megan Maberry

In this podcast, you will discover…

• Discover the support system that helped her stay accountable every week
• Find out how visibility through local media led to a waitlist for her workshops
• Hear why mindset coaching helped her finally own the identity of “artist”

“I am the one telling myself I’m not an artist, not the rest of the world.” – Megan Maberry

Links Mentioned

📖 Artpreneur, by Miriam Schulman: The go-to handbook for artists aspiring to turn their passion into a sustainable and profitable career. This book offers inspiring stories and practical advice that empower artists to embrace a confident mindset and follow a clear path to creative and financial freedom.

🧑🏻‍🎨 Artist Incubator Coaching: Transform your art business by implementing the 5-part passion to profit framework so that you can finally earn a sustainable income from your art (even if you hate posting on social media)

👑 Get Megan’s headdresses here: Ahow-stopping headpieces that help you steal the spotlight and celebrate your one-of-a-kind style.

Books!

 

About Megan

 

Megan Maberry is renowned for her whimsical headdresses. Drawing inspiration from the glamorous costuming of Vaudeville, Old Hollywood, and Carnaval, her creations are unique, original pieces that double as conversation starters and memory makers.

Megan holds a graduate degree in Art Education and is dedicated to fostering creativity in others with live workshops. When not designing headdresses, Megan is a full-time art teacher, balancing her passion for education with her thriving creative business. Residing between the beach and the Sam Houston National Forest, Megan shares her life with her husband and six rescued dogs.

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About the host, Miriam Schulman

Miriam Schulman is an artist business coach, working artist, and author of Artpreneur: The Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Sustainable Living from Your Creativity, published by HarperCollins Leadership. After building her own multiple-six-figure art business, Miriam created The Inspiration Place, a podcast ranked among the top 0.5% of podcasts worldwide by Listen Notes. Through her coaching programs, podcast, and book, she has helped thousands of visual artists strengthen their marketing, attract collectors, and build sustainable art businesses.

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Listener shout out of the week!

I was just part of the zoom call for pod captains and wanted to say thanks so much! It was fantastic and had me motivated, so much mindset shifting, and full of lots of great ideas. As a new member to the Incubator program I found it so helpful!

~ Indi Carlton

 

 

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