Creative Success = Financial Balance with Flexible Budget Plans As a creative individual, dealing with irregular income can be daunting. In this episode of From "Creative Passion To Profit", titled "How Creatives Can Budget for Regular Income," I, Mahmood, tackle one of the biggest challenges faced by those in the arts and creative world—budgeting. Have you ever felt the high of being fully booked and having commissions flying off the shelves, only to be met with silence and income droughts the following month? You're not alone. But here's the good news: with a little planning, you can smooth out those financial ups and downs. In this episode, I'll share three simple steps to help you build a budgeting system that fits your lifestyle and supports your creative ambitions. You'll learn how to determine your essential baseline expenses, create a financial buffer for quiet months, and implement a flexible yet simple budgeting method that allows you to thrive creatively and financially. You'll also have some homework tasks... Timestamped Summary: [00:00:00] Introduction to challenges of budgeting with erratic income. [00:00:58] Step 1: Determine your baseline expenses. [00:02:12] Step 2: Build a financial buffer for quieter months. [00:03:46] Step 3: Apply a simple, discipline-based budget system. [00:04:58] Homework: Calculate baseline expenses and track income. Mentioned in this episode: Training Training Training Find out more about Budgetwhizz Find out more about Budgetwhizz Budgetwhizz…
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Ep. 261: The Swearwolves Were Hung
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1:39:16Bret and David put up the tree, pour some eggnog, and invite you to sit by the fire as they discuss Bret’s arcade progress and the 2018 horror anthology film All the Creatures Were Stirring.De către The Swearwolves
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Ep. 260: John Carver of Mass
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1:04:44Bret and David discuss Bret’s new business venture, an upcoming Evil Dead themed pinball machine, and Eli Roth’s 2023 throwback slasher, Thanksgiving.De către The Swearwolves
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Ep. 259: An American Zombie in Haddonfield
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2:02:08Bret and David recap their trip to Richmond for Nightmare Weekend and discuss Rob Zombie’s 2007 reimagining of Halloween.De către The Swearwolves
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Ep. 258: Dawn with the Sickness
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1:17:42Bret and David discuss an upcoming east coast horror convention, Bret’s newest Friday the 13th theory, and Zack Snyder’s 2004 remake (of sorts) of George A. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead.De către The Swearwolves
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Ep. 257: Not Out of the Woods(boro) Yet
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1:46:30Bret and David discuss a couple of recent conventions out in Arizona and Scream (aka Scream 2022… aka Scream 5).De către The Swearwolves
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In between catching up and talking about everything from pinball, to Duran Duran lyrics, to The Honky Tonk Man, Bret and David discuss the 2017 short film, Backstroke, and the 1986 thriller, The Hitcher.De către The Swearwolves
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Ep. 255: He’s Just THAT Into You!
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1:52:32Bret and David return from a four-month absence to discuss Suitable Flesh and their trip to Steel City Con in Monroeville, Pennsylvania.De către The Swearwolves
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Ep. 254: Ho Ho Ki-Yay, Motherf****er!
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1:19:38Bret and David celebrate the holiday season by discussing some of their recent conventions and the 2022 horror-adjacent action comedy, Violent Night.De către The Swearwolves
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Ep. 253: Never Meet Your Heroes Alone
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1:37:26Bret and his wife hit up 3 horror conventions in a 24-hour span, so he and David discuss Monster-Mania Con 56, Famous Monsters Fest, and Waldorf Estate of Fear. They also provide their spoiler-free thoughts on Womp Stomp Films’ Friday the 13th fan film: Never Hike Alone 2, and David gives his spoiler-free take on The Exorcist: Believer.…
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Ep. 252: Convening the Admirers of Myers
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2:33:30In this supersized episode, Bret and David discuss David’s recent trip to Pasadena, California, for the Halloween 45: Forty-Five Years of Terror convention. Find out what he did, who he met, who he didn’t meet, what he got signed, what he bought, and a whole lot more!De către The Swearwolves
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Ep. 251: Halloween H2… Oh, no! They’re back!
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2:02:02Bret & David return from their hiatus and talk about Mad Monster Party AZ, New Jersey Horror Con, upcoming conventions, and Halloween H20: 20 Years Later.De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 250: Freddy vs. Jason vs. The Swearwolves
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1:46:04Bret and David chat about David’s recent trips to Monsterpalooza and Europe, discuss Freddy vs. Jason (2003), play some voice messages from listeners, and say goodbye to the podcast… at least for now.De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 249: Craven Something New
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1:06:54Bret and David discuss David’s trip to Texas Frightmare Weekend and Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994).De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 248: Slayed in Manhattan
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1:38:20Bret and David take a round trip from Camp Crystal Lake to New York City as they discuss Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) and Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993).De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 247: Kids Do the Damnedest Things
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58:52Bret and David wrap up John Carpenter’s theatrically-released horror films by discussing 1995’s Village of the Damned.De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 246: Ant-Man and The Shape
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1:30:20Bret and David take perhaps their final trip to Haddonfield and discuss 1995’s Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers.De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 245: Field of Screams
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1:15:26Bret and David chat about Bret’s time at Chiller Theatre, make a big announcement, and discuss Husk (2011).De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 244: Sawll in the Family
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1:14:16Bret and David ignore their map, head down a desolate road, and discuss Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990).De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 243: Naked and Afraid
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1:30:26Bret and David chat about Bret’s experience at Monster-Mania Con and discuss the 1995 sci-fi horror flick, Species.De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 242: Mike Myers – The Guy Who Stabbed Me
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1:21:18Bret and David head back to Haddonfield to discuss Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1988).De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 241: One Blew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
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1:01:58Bret and David equip themselves with several cans of bug spray and discuss The Nest (1987).De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 240: Every Body Counts
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1:17:40Bret recaps his recent trip to New Jersey Horror Con, and then he and David discuss Student Bodies (1981).De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 239: Hell No, Dolly
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1:12:58Bret and David travel back in time to a mid-80’s cabbage patch and discuss Stuart Gordon’s Dolls (1986).De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 238: Battle Royale with Cheese
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1:05:28Bret and David awaken to find themselves on an island and (in between fighting to the death) discuss Battle Royale (2000).De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 237: No Sleep Till Poland
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1:08:50Bret and David forfeit their electronic devices, fly to Poland, and discuss Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight (2020).De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 236: Under the World in 80 Minutes
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1:17:32Bret and David inject themselves with vampire and werewolf blood, become unstoppable hybrids, and discuss Underworld (2003).De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 235: Arquette-nophobia
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1:20:24Bret and David dump toxic waste into a pond, douse themselves in perfume, and discuss Eight Legged Freaks (2002).De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 234: Scream 4 More
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1:19:50Bret and David bone up on their horror movie trivia, return to Woodsboro, and discuss Scream 4 (2011).De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 233: The Wrath of Spawn
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47:38Bret and David have an awkward therapy session, prepare a vegetarian lunch, and discuss The Deadly Spawn (1983).De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 232: Broadcast Snooze
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56:00Bret and David head to the woods and refuse to stop recording as they discuss The Last Broadcast (1998).De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 231: Taint-ed Love
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1:06:06Bret and David stuff a shoe in a toilet, fight awkwardly, and twirl with wild abandon as they discuss Possession (1981).De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 230: You’ll Float 2
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57:34Bret and David age twenty-seven years and wrap up the Pennywise saga by discussing It: Chapter Two (2019).De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 229: What is It?
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1:11:56Bret and David make a paper boat, sail it down a storm drain, and discuss the 2017 film adaptation of Stephen King’s It.De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 228: Another Night, Another Scream
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1:03:30Bret and David board up their doors and windows, and discuss Tom Savini’s remake of George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (1990).De către The Swearwolves
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Bret and David bury themselves alive, party in a vacant house, and discuss 1986’s Spookies.De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 226: All Pain. No Gain.
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44:10Bret and David ring in 2023 by getting swole and watching Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell (1995).De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 225: First Goddamn Week of Winter
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1:41:02Bret and David discuss John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982), and as an added bonus, David shares a brief conversation he recently had with the Master of Horror himself!De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 224: Let it Blow, Let it Blow, Let it Blow
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47:52Bret and David must have been on the naughty list this year, because they’re spending their Christmas watching 1989’s Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out!De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 223: Home, but Not Alone
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55:32With Christmas just a couple of weeks away, Bret and David get into the holiday spirit by discussing Deadly Games (1989).De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 222: Deers for Fears
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1:04:18Bret and David kick off December by discussing Antlers (2021). With a title like that, it has to be Christmasy… right?De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 221: The Cat in the Cat
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1:12:50Bret and David take a listener’s suggestion and check out a movie about a killer cat: Uninvited (1987).De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 220: On Fridays, We Wear Black!
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51:14Bret & David celebrate Thanksgiving by discussing a movie that honors the great tradition of going berserk to save a few bucks: Black Friday (2021).De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 219: Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
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1:13:56Bret and David celebrate a listener’s birthday by checking out a film of her choosing: The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976).De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 218: Where’s the Wolf?
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52:46Bret and David take a trip back to the early 2000’s and discuss the infamous Wes Craven werewolf flick, Cursed (2015)..De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 217: Halloween Begins… and Ends!
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1:58:14Happy Halloween! To celebrate the best day of the year, Bret and David put on costumes, discuss John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978), and give a spoiler-free review of Halloween Ends (2022). They also chat about David’s trip to Burbank for Son of Monsterpalooza, where he met some of the cast from the original film.…
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Episode 216: Still Evil. Still Dead.
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49:36Bret and David find a book wrapped in plastic and barbed wire, read incantations from it aloud, and discuss 2013’s Evil Dead.De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 215: A Scanner Snarkly
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44:24Bret & David try to make each other’s head explode while discussing David Cronenberg’s Scanners (1981).De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 214: Brewster’s Hellions
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50:00Bret and David sharpen their stakes, gather some holy water, and head back to the late 80’s to discuss Fright Night Part 2!De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 213: 1, 2, 3 and I Come with the Wicked
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1:04:24Bret and David discuss a PG-rated film in this R-rated episode: Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983).De către The Swearwolves
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Episode 212: Rockin’ the Crimson Wave
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57:18Bret and David bid adios to September, and ring in the best month of the year by discussing Rocktober Blood (1984).De către The Swearwolves
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