176: Pay Negotiation for Agents & Designers
Theatre designers and their agents come together for an in-depth discussion on navigating agent-designer relationships, contract negotiations, and strategies for fair compensation in the theatre indus...
16 Des 20241h 23min
175: Creative Careers Are Business Too with Travis McHale - Lighting Designer (updated)
Lighting designer Travis McHale talks business and finance as a theatre designer. Topics: ⭐️ Self filing taxes ⭐️ Negotiating rates ⭐️ Reasons to be investing ⭐️ Paying off mortgages early ⭐️ The ma...
10 Des 20242h 4min
174: Business in Design with Don Holder - Lighting Designer
A conversation with lighting designer Don Holder. Topics: ⭐️ Advice for young designers ⭐️ Managing finances as a freelancer ⭐️ Advantages of filing taxes as a C Corp Video Version https://yo...
4 Des 20241h 7min
173: Trade Shows to Job Offers with Amanda Gougelmann - Bonus Episode
An interview with Amanda Gougelmann, part of the Software Support Team for ACT Entertainment and freelance stagehand. Topics: ⭐️ Networking for advice ⭐️ Finding the market rate for a job ⭐️ Invest...
29 Nov 202430min
173: You Are Not Marketing To Your Friends with Ulrike Storch - Collaboration with StageLync
An interview with Ulrike Storch: a business coach for circus performers. Topics: ⭐️ Whether or not to work for free ⭐️ Marketing and social media curating ⭐️ A frank look at rates and negotiations ...
26 Nov 202456min
172: Afford Versus Stored with Alex Pendleton - Bonus Episode
Alex Pendleton, manager of Netgear’s ProAV Systems Engineering department sits down with Ellen and Ethan to talk personal finances. Topics: ⭐️ Paying yourself first ⭐️ Investing as much as possible...
21 Nov 202426min
172: Women In Lighting with Sharon Stammers, Martin Lupton, and Amy D Lux
On today’s show we go across the pond to the UK. We meet the co-founders of Women in Lighting. It's a project by Light Collective run by our guests Sharon Stammers and Martin Lupton. Amy D Lux guest h...
18 Nov 20242h 2min
171: Union Strong & Console Agnostic with Erica D Hayes - Bonus Episode
Ellen and Ethan interview Los Angeles based lighting designer, programmer, and video director Erica D Hayes. Topics: ⭐️ Following the money ⭐️ A high school internship leading to a career path ⭐️ Co...
14 Nov 202439min
