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Episode #584: How to Stretch Yourself to Make 10K (or More) This May and Bring Your Clients Along for the Ride

By Tracy Matthews / April 14, 2026

What Would You Do With an Extra $10,000 This Month? Not next quarter. Not “someday.” This May. I know that might feel like a stretch. That is kind of the whole point. In this episode of Creatives Rule…

Episode #581: The War on Creative People (And Why the Wealthy Creative Wins)

By Tracy Matthews / March 27, 2026

Are You a Creative Who’s Been Told You Can’t Be Wealthy? Read This. Somewhere along the way, someone told you that being an artist and being wealthy were two different things. That real creatives struggle. That if you’re…

Episode #578: The Sales Rhythm Your Business Is Missing (And Why Willpower Won’t Create It)

By Tracy Matthews / March 12, 2026

You Don’t Have a Sales Problem. You Have a Rhythm Problem. If you’ve been showing up, creating, learning, and still staring at inconsistent sales numbers, let me offer you a reframe: the problem probably isn’t what you know.…

Episode #576: Why You’re Posting Consistently But Still Not Selling Consistently

By Tracy Matthews / March 4, 2026

You’re showing up every day. So why does your bank account tell a different story? You’re posting and engaging. You’re doing every single thing the marketing world told you to do. And yet the sales are inconsistent. Unpredictable.…

Episode 575: The $22M Creative Journey: What Building Multiple Iconic Brands Actually Taught Me

By Tracy Matthews / February 27, 2026

What if your plateau has nothing to do with your strategy? What if the real reason your business isn’t growing the way you want it to isn’t your Instagram content, your email funnel, or your pricing, but who…

Episode #574: Why Most Creative Founders Build Busy Businesses Instead of Iconic Brands

By Tracy Matthews / February 24, 2026

What if everything you were told about growing your creative business was completely backwards? Most jewelry designers and creative entrepreneurs I know are not lazy. They are not unmotivated. They are working their absolute hearts out, posting every…

Episode #572: How to Build a Founder-Led Brand That People Remember and Trust

By Tracy Matthews / January 29, 2026

It’s Time to Stop Being the World’s Best Kept Secret What if the only thing standing between you and the visibility you crave is your willingness to step out from behind your work? In this powerful episode, I’m…

Episode #570: From Cringe to Cult Following: What Happens When You Stop Playing Small

By Tracy Matthews / January 14, 2026

Your Fear of Being Cringe is Costing You Everything Let me ask you something uncomfortable: How many times have you watered down your message because you were afraid of what people might think? How many posts have you…