Time management is the key to thriving as a creative professional. Between juggling artistic projects and business responsibilities, finding a system that keeps you productive—without stifling your creativity—is essential. In this guide, we’ll explore proven strategies like time blocking, batching tasks, and the Eisenhower Matrix to help you stay focused, meet deadlines, and avoid burnout. Whether you're a content creator, artist, or entrepreneur, these techniques will help you master your time and make space for what truly matters: creating your best work.

Struggling with self-doubt or feeling stuck in your creative journey? The secret to moving forward isn’t talent or luck—it’s adopting a growth mindset. This shift in thinking can transform how you handle challenges, failures, and opportunities. In this post, we’ll dive into what a growth mindset is, why it’s essential for creatives and entrepreneurs, and how you can start cultivating one today. Ready to unlock your full potential? Let’s get started!

2025 is the year I’m stepping into a new chapter, and I’m not holding back. After years of doubting and pausing, I’m now fully embracing action, belief, and passion. This year, I’m excited to be launching my services and offerings to creatives, artists, entrepreneurs and business owners to help guide them through self-sabotage and second-guessing and start growing their brand and connect with their audience. My journey has been ten years in the making, and I’m thrilled to see it all come to life this year. Let’s embrace this moment of service, growth, and impact. What are your gifts, and how will you serve the world this year?

Have you ever felt like something invisible is holding you back from reaching your full potential? You have the talent, the passion, and the drive—but self-doubt and fear keep you stuck. These invisible barriers are called limiting beliefs, and they silently sabotage creatives, entrepreneurs, and small business owners every day. But here’s the truth: limiting beliefs are not facts. They can be challenged, rewritten, and replaced. In this post, we’ll dive deep into how to break free from self-imposed limits and step into the success you’re meant for.

In this week’s episode, I’m so excited to introduce you to Gilli Nissim, a writer, actress, and performer based in Los Angeles. She has been a writer for The Other Two on HBO Max, Pretty Smart on Netflix, and A.P. Bio on Peacock. She is also a co-host of the live talk show, We’re Gross, which was held at the UCB Theater in Los Angeles.

In this week’s episode, I’m so excited to introduce you to Sam Valentine, an actress, podcaster, and entrepreneur, Sam Valentine. Sam is best known as One Broke Actress. She has the One Broke Actress blog, podcast, YouTube, Patreon and all the social medias. She moved to LA right after college with a Theatre Degree and in her words “with more conviction than she had dollars”. She is also the CEO of a new women-focused podcast production company called Fast Forward Productions.

In this week’s episode, I’m so excited to introduce you to Ashlei Shyne, an LA-based comedy writer, actress, filmmaker and activist. She is best-known for playing Josephine Baker in the new sketch comedy tv series “The Book of Queer" now streaming on Discovery+.

She created, wrote and directed the web series “#TMI” and also created, wrote and directed a short film called Sia As a writer, Ashlei is passionate about writing character-driven comedies centered around love, Black women and the LGBTQIA+ community.

In this week’s episode, I’m so excited to introduce you to Rory Gardiner, a comedian, musician, singer-songwriter, and content creator. He is a 2018 Country Music Awards Nominated artist, has appeared on multiple CMT nationally broadcasted reality shows, shared the stage with a number of great country acts like Keith Urban, and has music featured in commercials, one including stars Kevin Nealon, Chris Bosh and Arnold Palmer.

In this week’s episode, I’m so excited to introduce you to Nicky Endres, an adopted Asian-American Non-Binary Transfeminine Queer actor, comic, voice artist, and audiobook narrator based in Los Angeles, CA.

In this week’s episode, I’m so excited to introduce you to Joel Byars, a comedian, podcaster, and writer based in Atlanta, GA. He has won both the Kenan Thompson Comedy Contest and Search for the One Competition, has been a writer for Comedy Central and The Weather Channel, and even the author of his own book, Finding Your Funny.

On this week’s Level Up! With Shay, I am so excited to introduce you to Moni Oyedepo, writer, actress, and comedian. Moni is a 2021 Women Write Now fellow through Lol Studios, Kevin Hart’s studio, and the Sundance Institute…

On this week’s Level Up! With Shay, I am eager to introduce you to Will Hines, an actor, comedian, author, podcaster and musician. Will shares how he got into comedy as a computer programmer…

On this week’s Level Up! With Shay, I am so excited to introduce you to Carl Tart, writer, actor, performer and DJ. Carl is a lead on…

On this week’s Level Up! With Shay, I am honored to introduce you to Heather Parady, a podcaster, heart-centered creative, and unconventional leader. Heather shares her experience of…

On this week’s Level Up! With Shay, I am eager to introduce you to Brett Schultz, comedian, host, and actor. Brett shares his story of…

On this week’s Level Up! With Shay, I am excited to introduce you to Lace Larrabee, actor, stand up comedian, founder of Laugh Lab, and co-host of the Cheaties podcast. Lace shares her story of…

On this week’s Level Up! With Shay, I am proud to introduce you to Kia Barnes, comedian, activist, and an LGBTQIA+ community leader. We talk about how at a young age Kia used comedy and humor…

On this week’s Level Up! With Shay episode, Shay talks about the importance and the benefits of taking a break, what she has learned about giving herself grace, space, and love whenever she feel she needs it more…

On this week’s Level Up! With Shay episode, Shay shares how to use gratitude on-the-go! This is for the busy artists who think that gratitude is only for lists or Thanksgiving. Check out this episode to learn how to get the benefits of gratitude anywhere you go!

On this week’s Level Up! With Shay episode, Shay shares her answers to three questions on reflection of the new year and one really important message that she thinks could be helpful to you…