Suffering For Art

Suffering For Art

By Brianna Kaleen

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Suffering for Art explores the highs and lows of a creative life, focusing on the mental, emotional, financial, and relational challenges unique to the industry. Through insightful conversations, we reveal the realities of pursuing art—the sacrifices, the resilience, and actionable ways to thrive without compromising passion. This podcast is dedicated to helping artists live fully, not just survive, while remaining true to their craft.

09/01/26

24. What if you never reach your dreams?

I moved to New York for Broadway and I haven't booked an acting job in three years. So I looked up the actual odds, in every creative field, and then I looked up what waiting does to your brain. This one is about the question underneath the question.Read more

08/02/26

23. 5 Ways to Fund your Creative Project

Looking for ways to fund your creative project? Whether you're an artist, musician, filmmaker, writer, designer, or creative entrepreneur, this episode is your guide to finding the money to bring your ideas to life. In this episode of Suffering for ARead more

06/01/26

22. Wicked by Night, Corporate by Day (Balancing Broadway and a Corporate Job with Hunter Milkes)

What happens when you refuse to choose between your art and your career — and somehow thrive at both? This week on Suffering for Art, host Brianna Kaleen sits down with Hunter Milkes: a vacation swing for the hit musical Wicked, a published children'Read more

05/01/26

21. Overconsumption is killing your creativity.

Is overconsumption quietly killing your creativity? Packages keep showing up. Your screen time is terrifying. Your brain feels full… but your ideas feel empty. In this episode, we’re unpacking the psychology and neuroscience behind why buying things Read more

04/15/26

20. Left Brain vs. Right Brain — Finding Your Creative Balance

What happens when logic meets emotion in the creative process? In this episode of Suffering for Art, I sit down with Kiana and Andrew from the Soul Journey Project to explore the dynamic between the “left-brained” and “right-brained” creator. We diRead more

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