Every Day We're Hustling

episode six In our final episode, we’re going to sum up our exploration of making a living from creative work with one final overarching theme: hustling. This episode’s focus is on the day to day grind. Young people are holding down multiple jobs and are always on the lookout for the next gig. What do … Continue reading episode six: hustling

episode five A lot of young people today want to work in creative fields. These industries often have a less diverse profile than the labour market as a whole. This episode, we discuss making space through alternative ways of living and creating. How do you carve out new opportunities where they don’t exist? What are … Continue reading episode five: making space

episode four This episode, we look at shifting gears and working in more than one artistic discipline. Many young people have talent and interest in a lot of different creative fields. Making a living from creative work often means diversifying your output. But this can also mean doubling your workload, and finding your way in … Continue reading episode four: shifting gears

episode three Young people aren’t just going it alone making a living from creative work. They’re also reaching out to others. Young people feel like they’re in it together. And this means supporting instead of competing with each other. On this episode, we’ll discuss crewing up and working collaboratively. How does running a joint enterprise … Continue reading episode three: crewing up

episode two On this episode, we’ll discuss breaking out and starting your own creative business. How do you become a creative entrepreneur if you never went to business school? Our guests discuss how they found their niche and learnt how to manage a growing enterprise. Not having a traditional 9-5 is one of the biggest … Continue reading episode two: breaking out

episode one The focus of this episode is breaking in to the field of creative work. We’ll discuss the early days when school is done and work isn’t yet lined up. How do you find your own creative voice?  How do you hold down a day job and get your own project up and running? GUESTS … Continue reading episode one: breaking in

preview More and more, young people are trying to turn their creative projects into careers. Getting this going involves struggle, commitment, and a whole lot of work: every day we’re hustling. Our guests work in different creative fields, but what they have in common is this hustle. Pursuing a creative career means juggling artistic and … Continue reading preview