Hosted by Carissa Ferguson & Emma Claire Dykes · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 37 episodes
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For too long, creatives have been sold the lie that pursuing their passion means accepting financial struggle...not anymore.Show Biz Pod is a podcast that tackles creative careers, side hustles, entrepreneurship, personal finance, and how artists can and should strategically combine all four. Hosted by Carissa and Emma Claire - two NYC based actors with a passion for making sure our day jobs fund our dream jobs.Join us every Wednesday for a new episode of Show Biz. So you can focus on breaking a leg—not breaking your budget.
Carissa Ferguson & Emma Claire Dykes hosts Show Biz Pod, a business show with 37 episodes published.
In this episode, Carissa and Emma Claire sit down with NYC-based actor and real estate agent Tyler Symone to talk about one of the most common parallel careers in the performing arts: real estate. Tyler shares how she tr
Actor and entrepreneur Brooke Falcone shares how she launched Peach Sky Boutique while pursuing acting, the practical steps behind starting an online boutique, and why business ownership can be a powerful tool for financ
Does networking HAVE to give you the ick? In this episode, Carissa and Emma Claire break down how to network outside your comfort zone by building genuine relationships. If you’ve ever found it hard to bridge the gap of
In this episode, we sit down with actor, producer, and entrepreneur Makayla McIntosh to talk about building an entertainment company that started as a high school accident and now runs remotely across state lines as she
In this Ask Us Anything episode, Carissa and Emma Claire answer real listener questions about money, side hustles, entrepreneurship, burnout, and balancing creative careers in NYC. From budgeting and taxes to UGC, voiceo
Investing can feel intimidating - especially as a creative when your income is irregular and your job doesn’t come with a 401k. But don’t fear! In this episode, we sit down with Chief Investment Officer of Due West Wealt
This week, we’re talking personal branding, social media, and digital presence for artists with actor and brand coach, Jenna Leigh Miller. Jenna shares how her online presence helped her book auditions, sign with a manag
Retirement might feel like a problem for later in life...especially if you’re freelancing, auditioning, or stacking side hustles just to make rent right now. But planning for retirement is one of the most powerful things
Why does money feel so emotional for creatives? In this episode, Carissa and Emma Claire sit down with licensed therapist and lifelong creative Amy Dykes (MS, APC, NCC, E-YRT) to unpack financial anxiety, avoidance, and
College is often framed as the finish line before a creative career begins, but for most artists, it’s actually the starting point. In this episode, Carissa and Emma Claire sit down with current BFA student Ruby Wolter t
Do you actually need extreme budgets and perfectly curated New Year’s resolutions to “be good with money”? Or is there another way to reset your finances that actually works for creatives? In this episode, Carissa and Em
Most creatives don’t have just one job, and while this may feel chaotic, multiple income streams is the most strategic way to set yourself up for success in 2026 & beyond in most creative industries. In this episode, Car
Wearing suits by day & attending shoots at night, Alyssa Ferreone is living proof that you don’t have to choose between your practical and creative dreams. In this episode, we talk with the New York City-based attorney,
Unpaid gigs with “great exposure,” a passion project with no budget, or a student film that might lead somewhere (but also... might not). In this episode, Carissa and Emma Claire break down how to make smart, strategic c
In this episode, we sit down with actor and career coach Spencer Glass to talk about one of the most difficult and overlooked creative skills - negotiation and knowing your worth. Spencer shares real stories, mindset shi
In this episode, Carissa and Emma Claire break down and rank 15+ real-life side hustles they've actually done - Fiverr, babysitting, Etsy sales, background acting, Poshmark, and Pickle fashion rentals (just to name a few
In this episode, Carissa and Emma Claire sit down with actor and entrepreneur Jeremiah Smith to talk about how he built The Casting Connection - a platform that now helps thousands of actors find legit audition opportuni
So.... is wanting to make money outside of your artistic field selling out? What if my "survival" job takes precedent sometimes? In this episode, Carissa and Emma Claire get real about the guilt and stigma creatives ofte
We made it to the end of Season 1 (!!) and we’re wrapping things up with a celebration of all the books, tools, creators, and community tips that helped shape this season. In this episode, Carissa and Emma Claire round u
In this episode, Carissa and Emma Claire chat with actor, pageant coach, and TikTok creator Landry Champlin about building a pageant coaching career rooted in confidence. After taking a step back from the pageant world,
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Show Biz Pod is hosted by Carissa Ferguson & Emma Claire Dykes. The show is categorised under business (education) and has published 37 episodes.
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