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.

08/01/25

EP 11: Knowing Your Worth as a Creative

Knowing your worth might sound like a basic concept — but for so many creatives and artists, it’s the very thing we leave behind when we step into our craft. In this episode, we’re unpacking why that happens, and more importantly, how to change it. TRead more

07/01/25

EP: 10 Overcoming Perfection as a Creative

I’m not sure why perfection was on my mind this month, but I’m glad it was—because it helped me reframe how I want to create moving forward. In this episode, we unpack where our obsession with perfection even comes from. We take a historical dive, exRead more

06/01/25

EP 9: From Starving Artist to Six-Figure CEO: Aleah Vassell on Building Wealth with Creative Freedom

In this episode of Suffering for Art, I sit down with Aleah Vassell (they/she)—a professional actor, creative agency owner, and the powerhouse behind Creative With Money Co. Aleah transformed their financial life by launching a six-figure virtual assRead more

05/01/25

EP 8: Creative Loss: Grieving the Dreams That Didn’t Make It with Dr. DaJonitta Richmond

🎙️ Creative Loss: Grieving the Dreams That Didn’t Make It What happens when the project doesn’t land, the door doesn’t open, or the dream quietly slips through your fingers? In this episode of Suffering for Art, host Brianna Kaleen sits down with psRead more

03/29/25

EP:7 Cara Rose DiPietro on Influencing as a Creative Side Hustle

In this episode, Brianna Kaleen sits down with actor and content creator Cara Rose DiPetrio to talk all things influencing as a creative side hustle. They get into how to make brand work actually work for your lifestyle, what it means to steward a coRead more

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