Shinah Chang ·

Welcome to Creative Business Real Talk!

Every week, I share a tactical business lesson + powerful brain reframe drawn from my 10 years of biz experience…to help you get unstuck. The perfect mix of strategy and warmth that never shies away from the truth.

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EPISODE 151 - Will AI Replace Calligraphers?
EPISODE 151 - Will AI Replace Calligraphers?
EPISODE 150 - From Corporate to "Artist"?!
EPISODE 150 - From Corporate to "Artist"?!
EPISODE 149 - Profitable Calligraphy Pathways
EPISODE 149 - Profitable Calligraphy Pathways
EPISODE 148 - $1 Million with One Thing - What Most Creatives Get Wrong About Growth
EPISODE 148 - $1 Million with One Thing - What Most Creatives Get Wrong About Growth
EPISODE 147 - Building A $900K Calligraphy Business
EPISODE 147 - Building A $900K Calligraphy Business
EPISODE 146 - Burnt-Out Lawyer to Full-Time Calligraphy Business
EPISODE 146 - Burnt-Out Lawyer to Full-Time Calligraphy Business
EPISODE 144 - How Calligraphy Student Lisa Doty Landed Paid Gigs Using the “Ask for Trash” Strategy
EPISODE 144 - How Calligraphy Student Lisa Doty Landed Paid Gigs Using the “Ask for Trash” Strategy
EPISODE 143 - Your Counterintuitive Next Step Towards Pro Calligrapher
EPISODE 143 - Your Counterintuitive Next Step Towards Pro Calligrapher
EPISODE 142 - How Calligraphy Creates Confidence (with one of my first students Elisha Ellsworth)
EPISODE 142 - How Calligraphy Creates Confidence (with one of my first students Elisha Ellsworth)
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EPISODE 141 - Stop Moving the Goal Posts in your Creative Business
EPISODE 140 - Profitable Brand Partnerships
EPISODE 140 - Profitable Brand Partnerships
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EPISODE 139 - Boost Sales without Finding New clients
EPISODE 138 - Deciding When To Take The Leap (When To Leave Your Job)
EPISODE 138 - Deciding When To Take The Leap (When To Leave Your Job)
EPISODE 137 - Get More Clients Now (How To Pitch Yourself Without the Ick)
EPISODE 137 - Get More Clients Now (How To Pitch Yourself Without the Ick)
EPISODE 136 - Selling at Craft Fairs - Essential Advice (With Updates!)
EPISODE 136 - Selling at Craft Fairs - Essential Advice (With Updates!)
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EPISODE 135 - The Trap of Constant Self-Improvement
EPISODE 134 - Lucrative Calligraphy Events (With LaTache Tindale)
EPISODE 134 - Lucrative Calligraphy Events (With LaTache Tindale)
EPISODE 133 - A "Right Now" Personal Update
EPISODE 133 - A "Right Now" Personal Update
EPISODE 132 - Calligraphy Biz in Korea (With Lisa MacIntyre)
EPISODE 132 - Calligraphy Biz in Korea (With Lisa MacIntyre)
EPISODE 131 -Digital Calligraphy Essentials (Vectorizing, Revenue Streams & Pricing)
EPISODE 131 -Digital Calligraphy Essentials (Vectorizing, Revenue Streams & Pricing)
EPISODE 130 - "No Ones Buying My Calligraphy!" (What To Do Instead Of Giving Up)
EPISODE 130 - "No Ones Buying My Calligraphy!" (What To Do Instead Of Giving Up)
EPISODE 129 - How To Get Over Criticism (And Sell Your Calligraphy Anyways)
EPISODE 129 - How To Get Over Criticism (And Sell Your Calligraphy Anyways)
EPISODE 128 - How to Manage Time in Your Art Biz
EPISODE 128 - How to Manage Time in Your Art Biz
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EPISODE 127 - How to feel in control of your art biz
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EPISODE 126 - BONUS: Student Updates You'll Love
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EPISODE 125 - What it Really Takes to go Full-Time with Calligraphy
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EPISODE 124 - From Hobbyist to Paid Pro
EPISODE 123 - You ONE YEAR From Now
EPISODE 123 - You ONE YEAR From Now
EPISODE 122 - How to GO FOR IT in 2025
EPISODE 122 - How to GO FOR IT in 2025
EPISODE 121 - Year in Review 2024 (damn you Dunning Kruger)
EPISODE 121 - Year in Review 2024 (damn you Dunning Kruger)