Hey there, buddies! We’ve got something unique for you today, an up-and-coming YouTube series titled “Inside the Artists Wallet”.
Here’s the deal. Have you ever thought about how artists actually survive without going bankrupt or hungry? This series is tailor-made for your curiosity. Stefanie from The Broke and Beautiful Life and I have joined forces to chat with our pals – artists who are making ends meet in this creative field.
Since we’re rookies in the vlogging world, we’re still smoothing some rough edges. But hey, we’re good to roll out the first episode of our series.
Meet our first guest, Patrick Judd, a proud Stockton graduate who moved to NYC and started his own theater company, XYXee. If you live in or near New York, you should see their performance of “1959 Pink Thunderbird Convertible” on December 6th; tickets are just $18.
This first episode with Patrick will introduce you to his journey, his student loan management experience, and his take on the merits and pitfalls of studying in a smaller, less-known theater program.
Here’s a sneak peek of what we discussed…
From 0:52 to 2:15:
Weighing the benefits and drawbacks of studying in a small school versus a more recognized university.
From 2:16 to 3:02:
Handling student loans (we dive deeper into this at 7:45).
From 3:03 to 4:43:
Post-graduation game plan: sculpting your own opportunities.
From 4:44 to 5:55:
How to get by day-to-day with survival jobs!
From 5:56 to 7:44:
Relocating to the Big Apple and setting fresh goals.
From 7:45 to 8:09:
Paying down those student loans.
From 8:10 to 9:05:
Ways to budget for your career expenses and search for unconventional solutions.
From 9:06 to 11:49:
What students need to understand about money matters NOW.
From 11:50 to 14:50:
Exploring career paths: Should I stay, or should I take a different route?
We’ve got more juicy episodes lined up in which we’ll look into Patrick’s journey of starting his Theater Company and the financial sides of creative entrepreneurship. Stay tuned and subscribe to us on YouTube for more episodes!
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