6 Figure Creative

Brian Hood

6 Figure Creative is a podcast that helps freelance creatives earn more money by doing what they love. If you’re trying to avoid the never-ending grind of a 9–5, or just want to earn more money doing what you do best (creating), 6 Figure Creative is your new favorite show! Join host Brian Hood and his guests as they explore topics such as mental health, finances, sales, marketing, time management, the digital nomad lifestyle, and more.

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Updated February 3

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Aug 14, 2018 · 31 min
#40: How We Use Checklists To Boost Our Income, Creativity, And Consistency
Checklists may seem dull and boring, but the reality is this: Checklists help you to systemize tasks in your business which frees you up to focus on the things that actually matter. The things that actually push the needle in your business. In this...
Aug 7, 2018 · 42 min
#39: What Fortnite, PUBG, and Other Video Games Can Teach Us About Running A Successful Business
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, the popularity of video games like Fortnite and PUBG has exploded over the past year. Is it possible to take what we learned from these games and apply it to running a business? You bet your sweet ass it’s...
Jul 31, 2018 · 1 hr 7 min
#38: 10x Your Business By Identifying And Eliminating Your "Single Point Of Failure"
Imagine this: You own the most incredible recording studio in the world, you’re the most skilled producer on earth, you’re a marketing genius, and you’re completely debt free… Sounds great, right? Now imagine this: You have all those things,...
Jul 24, 2018 · 50 min
#37: The Niche Domination Checklist - Implement This Into Your Business ASAP!
We’ve all heard the phrase “the riches are in the niches”.... While this may be true, it’s important that you do a few specific things in order to make the most of your new audio niche. In this episode, we give you a checklist of things you...
Jul 17, 2018 · 1 hr 15 min
#36: Sync Licensing: The Gateway To Passive Income For Audio Entrepreneurs - With Travis Terrell
Passive income is the Holy Grail of income types, but it’s something that eludes most audio entrepreneurs. Most of us simply trade dollars for hours. One way to start building passive income is to venture into the world of sync licensing. The...
Jul 10, 2018 · 42 min
#35: The Secret To Happier Clients, Fewer Revisions, And Faster Projects
This episode is for anyone who’s ever gone “batch it crazy.” For full show notes, go to If you want to suggest a guest, an idea for the podcast, or you have some general feedback, then you can submit that via email to
Jul 3, 2018 · 41 min
#34: What Does The Future Hold For The Recording Industry?
If you look back at how much the recording industry has changed in the past 20 years, few people would have ever predicted what would happen. Software has all but replaced the need for much of the popular hardware from 20+ years ago. What little...
Jun 26, 2018 · 50 min
#33: 5 Studio Niches Ripe For The Taking
Working on BIG records for major artists is probably a dream for a lot of you and most likely a big reason why you got into this industry. The hard truth is that for most people, this won’t happen quickly. So listen as Brian and Chris break down 5...
Jun 19, 2018 · 48 min
#32: The 5 Types of Audio Income
Consistent income is something that all of us strive for but most of us struggle with. While there are plenty of ways to make money in the audio industry, how do you know which one is right for you? Well in this episode, Brian and Chris break down...
Jun 12, 2018 · 49 min
#31: Overcoming Self-Doubt, Imposter Syndrome, And A Lack Of Self-Confidence In The Studio
Self-doubt is hands down the biggest enemy to success that we see in our community. This is something that has prevented so many of us from achieving our biggest goals. If you’re unable to get out of your own damn way, then no amount of marketing,...
Jun 5, 2018 · 54 min
#30: 11 Highly-Effective Negotiation Tactics Any Audio Professional Can Use
Whether you realize it or not, you negotiate with people nearly every day of your life. Even if you refuse to negotiation, you’re STILL using negotiation tactics. In today’s episode, you’ll learn 11 negotiation tactics you can use in your career...
May 29, 2018 · 50 min
#29: 12 Amazing Tools To Help You Run A Profitable Home Studio
We’ve all heard the quote “The right tool for the right job.” Well this especially true if you’re looking to optimize your business and grow it at an exponential level. In this episode, Brian and Chris break down their 12 favourite tools that...
May 22, 2018 · 36 min
#28: Warren Huart: Advice From A Multi-Platinum Producer With 196,000 YouTube Subscribers
Warren Huart has worked with bands like The Fray, Korn, and Aerosmith, and he’s worked on movies like Inglourious Basterds and Transformers. Further adding to his clout is his success on YouTube. With over 196000 subscribers and 17,000,000+ views,...
May 15, 2018 · 1 hr 3 min
#27: Saving Over $3,000 Per Month By “Downsizing To Profitability”: Matt Boudreau’s Story
If you had the chance to run your studio out of a fancy commercial facility designed by Bill Putnam, would you take it? Most of us would jump at the chance...but is this the right move? Matt Boudreau was given this chance in 2007, and in this...
May 8, 2018 · 1 hr 4 min
#26 Systems You Can Implement TODAY In Order To Help Your Business Run More Efficiently
Building great systems into your business will eliminate many of the unnecessary friction points that are holding you back from reaching your true potential. In this episode, Brian and Chris break down the systems they use in their companies and why...
May 1, 2018 · 59 min
#25: What If You Were Starting Over In A New City WITHOUT Friends, Connections, or Gear?
In this episode, Chris and Brian live out a hypothetical scenario where they join the witness protection program, move to a new city and start their audio careers from scratch. Find out what they would do and how they would do it if they had to start...
Apr 24, 2018 · 55 min
#24: 10 Ways To Wow Your Clients And Keep Them Coming Back For Life
This episode challenges you to see the upside of selfless service to your clients. Brian and Chris offer ten ways to help connect with your artists on a more personal level, ultimately nurturing relationships and showing how selfless service can...
Apr 17, 2018 · 45 min
#23: Why You MIGHT Need To Advertise Your Studio
In this episode, we will talk about why paid advertising is an important skill to develop in this fast-changing recording industry. We also discuss who should be investing time, money, and effort in paid advertising, and who should NOT be bothering...
Apr 10, 2018 · 1 hr 12 min
#22: How Emily Got Hundreds Of Clients By Combining Two Passions To Create Her Niche
This episode also kicks off a new series where we interview people who took two passions and combined them in a way that created a unique niche. On this week’s episode, you will learn how Emily has used unique niche to work with hundreds of clients...
Apr 3, 2018 · 51 min
#21: The One Thing That Will Guarantee Your Studio's Failure
Whether you run a small home business or a large multi-million dollar business, you will run into roadblocks. Your ability to “figure it the f*ck out” will be a large reason behind whether or not your company is successful or fails miserably. For...

6 Figure Creative

#40: How We Use Checklists To Boost Our Income, Creativity, And Consistency

#39: What Fortnite, PUBG, and Other Video Games Can Teach Us About Running A Successful Business

#38: 10x Your Business By Identifying And Eliminating Your "Single Point Of Failure"

#37: The Niche Domination Checklist - Implement This Into Your Business ASAP!

#36: Sync Licensing: The Gateway To Passive Income For Audio Entrepreneurs - With Travis Terrell

#35: The Secret To Happier Clients, Fewer Revisions, And Faster Projects

#34: What Does The Future Hold For The Recording Industry?

#33: 5 Studio Niches Ripe For The Taking

#32: The 5 Types of Audio Income

#31: Overcoming Self-Doubt, Imposter Syndrome, And A Lack Of Self-Confidence In The Studio

#30: 11 Highly-Effective Negotiation Tactics Any Audio Professional Can Use

#29: 12 Amazing Tools To Help You Run A Profitable Home Studio

#28: Warren Huart: Advice From A Multi-Platinum Producer With 196,000 YouTube Subscribers

#27: Saving Over $3,000 Per Month By “Downsizing To Profitability”: Matt Boudreau’s Story

#26 Systems You Can Implement TODAY In Order To Help Your Business Run More Efficiently

#25: What If You Were Starting Over In A New City WITHOUT Friends, Connections, or Gear?

#24: 10 Ways To Wow Your Clients And Keep Them Coming Back For Life

#23: Why You MIGHT Need To Advertise Your Studio

#22: How Emily Got Hundreds Of Clients By Combining Two Passions To Create Her Niche

#21: The One Thing That Will Guarantee Your Studio's Failure