Business Models for Creators

Do you believe that, just because you love what you do, you don’t deserve to get paid for it?

Think again!

“It’s okay to get paid to do what you love.” -Becca

In this episode of Business Models for Creators (part 1 of the interview), I’m chatting with adult voice actress and indie erotic writer, Becca, about the realities of making money as a creator. Some people still say that you can’t make money as an indie...

Join me as we revisit my very first episode of Business Models for Creators!

You’ve taken the courses. You’ve done the freebies. You’ve read the books. You know what you’re supposed to do in your business. But, as a creator, you’ve got to make your business fit you—your lifestyle, your goals, your dreams. That’s what I’m discussing today with my guest, copywriter Janelle Cook.

“You don’t need a special desk or a specia...

Welcome to the 1-year anniversary episode of Business Models for Creators. Host Jasmine Love reflects on her journey starting the podcast over the past year!

Jasmine shares the top 3 lessons she learned from podcasting, as well as the top 3 lessons she’s learned from her guest.

Highlights:

1. Podcasting takes a whole village. Jasmine received help from her brothers, editor, first guest Janelle, and the entire community to g...

As a writer, you’ve heard it all: “You can’t make money as a writer.” “Writing is a hobby, not a career.” “Nobody’s reading anymore.”

First, no. Second, only if you want it that way. And, third, absolutely no.

In this episode of Business Models for Creators, I’m chatting with bestselling and money-making author, Juliette N. Banks. And, when I say “bestselling,” I mean hundreds of thousands of books sold bestselling. 

Juliett...

How do you pick a niche when you love and are good at so many different topics? What happens  if you simply don’t pick a niche?

Can you  get more than 100,000 followers if you don’t niche?

These are just a few of the questions we’re exploring in this interview with multi-hyphenate content creator Lisa LaCroix.

A few highlights:

• What Lisa did (or didn’t do) to get more than 100K followers on TikTok
• Why she views some o...

If you missed part 1 of my interview with Cory Barton, please go back and listen to January’s episode!

In this often hilarious episode, we continue our conversation about marketing and monetization, and we “go deeper” to get to know more about Cory personally.

Of course, I already know Cory really well since he’s my baby bro! And that’s part of what makes this such an excellent episode—we have fun together! It also helps th...

In this super-special episode of Business Models for Creators, Jasmine is chatting with her brother, audio engineer Cory Barton!

We’re doing something new on BMFC…  Cory isn’t the standard author or copywriter guest. But, as a creator in his own right, he’s got myriad insights into a totally different creative field. 

Cory has deep experience in the world of audiobooks and podcasting. So, if you happen to be a podcaster, yo...

As a copywriter, you may have questions about freelancing vs taking an in-house job. If you work freelance, how do you determine your pricing? If you go in-house, how do you stand out from other applicants vying for the same job?

What about when you have a neuro-atypical brain, such as ADHD? What can you do to make working a full-time job easier?

In this episode of Business Models for Creators, my guest, Ashley Campusano, s...

Ashley Campusano went from working as a mental health counselor to thriving freelance copywriter and copy coach to working in-house in the tech industry. And she did it without selling out or losing an ounce of herself or her soul.

Ashley is a massive proponent of building a business around who you really are and taking a job only with a company that loves you for who you really are. Otherwise, you’ll end up with a business or ...

In this episode of Business Models for Creators, I continue my conversation with brand strategist and copywriter, Michelle Simons. Go back and check out part 1, if you missed it!

Michelle and I talk about marketing and monetization, specifically how she makes money in her business and how she finds her clients. It’s all in the emails!

We go deeper into Michelle’s life as a business owner with a chronic illness and chat abou...

Do you have those days when you can’t keep up with your work? Your energy crashes, and you’re totally wiped out? How about when your creativity seems to dry up and you find yourself producing “garbage”?

Really frustrating, huh?

This month’s guest, brand strategist and copywriter, Michelle Simons, seems to have mastered the art of managing her energy for maximum results. And she’s here to share her tricks and strategies.

In p...

Welcome to part two of my interview with adult voice actress and indie erotic writer, Becca!

In this episode, we’re going deeper into who Becca is and what makes her tick. Becca gets real and raw about how she started writing erotica, what she feels about competition, and how she got over her shame of voice acting erotica material.

A few highlights from our conversation:

• How Becca wrote her first piece of erotica at age 14 an...

Do you believe that, just because you love what you do, you don’t deserve to get paid for it?

Think again!

“It’s okay to get paid to do what you love.” -Becca

In this episode of Business Models for Creators (part 1 of the interview), I’m chatting with adult voice actress and indie erotic writer, Becca, about the realities of making money as a creator. Some people still say that you can’t make money as an indie...

Ever wondered if it’s really possible to make money on your own as a copywriter? My guest today, Kallie Falandays, shares all her secrets about she successfully runs her copywriting business and her passion project poetry editing business.

As Kallie and I discuss, running a copywriting business involves much more than just writing awesome copy. You’re also cold-calling, making sales, managing client expectations, and possibly managi...

Keeping It Simple with Copywriter Janelle Cook

You’ve taken the courses. You’ve done the freebies. You’ve read the books. You know what you’re supposed to do in your business. But, as a creator, you’ve got to make your business fit you—your lifestyle, your goals, your dreams. That’s what I’m discussing today with my guest, copywriter Janelle Cook.

“You don’t need a special desk or a special green drink or a special yoga rou...

How do you get through the daily grind of writing without burning out? What do you do when you’d rather clean the toilet than work on your craft? How do you achieve your goals as a creator?

We explore all these questions an more in this episode of Business Models for Creators!

“If you want to run two miles, and you can’t do it, then walk a mile.” —Jeri Howitt

In this episode, we discuss:

• The power of routines and itu...

Hey Creator Fam.  Welcome to Business Models for Creators! This is a monthly podcast where we explore the day to day realities of creators living the creator dream by talking to a different creator each month including fiction writers,copywriters, all kinds of writers really, voice actors and actresses, podcasters, YouTubers and more.  We’ll dive into what these creators are reading, watching, and listening to to stay inspired. And...