{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Art of Monetizing Your Talent | Elizabeth Sutton","description":"What does it take to go from Upper East Side housewife to seven-figure entrepreneur? In this episode, host Talia Meshiach sits down with award-winning artist and designer Elizabeth Sutton for a raw, inspiring, and deeply honest conversation about building a creative empire \u2014 from scratch, on her own terms. Elizabeth opens up about losing everything, navigating divorce while pregnant with no money, the tragic loss of close friends, and how desperation \u2014 not confidence \u2014 became the catalyst for one of the most fearless entrepreneurial journeys you'll ever hear. She shares her hard-won wisdom on turning creativity into a business, the systems every artist needs, and why standing up for her values after 10\/7 \u2014 even when it cost her $300K in contracts \u2014 was the best thing she ever did. Whether you're an artist trying to monetize your talent, a woman rebuilding after loss, or an entrepreneur questioning your path, Elizabeth's story will leave you fired up and ready to move. Topics covered: monetizing art, licensing deals, pricing your work, building systems, social media branding, financial independence, faith, mental health, and alignment over everything. Timestamps: 0:00 \u2013 Cold open & intro 0:35 \u2013 Introducing Elizabeth Sutton: artist, designer, single mom 1:45 \u2013 Turning creativity into a business \u2014 the "starving artist" myth 3:40 \u2013 How to price your artwork (costs, margins, and your hourly rate) 6:10 \u2013 Seven figures and still just getting started 6:45 \u2013 Why IP is an undervalued asset class 10:30 \u2013 What artists get wrong about inventory and systems 17:45 \u2013 Certificates of authenticity \u2014 how to create your own 18:25 \u2013 Limited vs. open edition prints: maximizing your art revenue  27:00 \u2013 How Elizabeth built her social media brand from Instagram 28:00 \u2013 Her story: housewife, loss, divorce, and starting over 31:20 \u2013 Pregnant, broke, and filing for divorce \u2014 finding the courage 34:00 \u2013 "Pure fear and desperation" \u2014 the real source of her drive 37:30 \u2013 The car accident that changed everything 43:00 \u2013 The moment she almost lost her faith in God 46:00 \u2013 Don't attach worth to money \u2014 attach it to alignment 50:00 \u2013 Why she walked away from investors after 10\/7 55:00 \u2013 Losing $300K\u2013$400K in contracts after standing up for Israel 1:01:00 \u2013 The ChatGPT conversations that unlocked her capital strategy 1:04:00 \u2013 When you wanna do something, you get it done 1:11:00 \u2013 Faith, mental health, and nervous system regulation 1:17:00 \u2013 Breathwork, dancing, painting as therapy 1:25:00 \u2013 Rejecting the victim mentality after trauma 1:28:00 \u2013 If I die today, did I chase my dreams?   About Our Guest \u2014 Elizabeth Sutton: Elizabeth Sutton is a self-taught, award-winning artist, designer, and entrepreneur based in New York City. A sixth-generation New York Jew and single mother of two, Elizabeth built her creative business from the ground up after her marriage ended and her family's finances collapsed overnight. Today she runs a multi-faceted brand that spans luxury fine art commissions, tile and rug collections, fashion accessories, a dinnerware line, and her first-ever retail store on the Upper East Side (897 First Avenue, NYC). Known for her bold, colorful aesthetic and even bolder voice, Elizabeth has partnered with brands like Tile Bar, Bloomingdale's, Eden Roc Saint Barts, and One&Only Hotels. She hit her first seven-figure year, self-funded a Chesed mission to Israel after 10\/7, and is currently building toward her first capital raise to scale her IP catalog. Follow Elizabeth: \ud83d\udcf8 Instagram: @ElizabethSuttonCollection | @ElizabethSuttonHome \ud83d\udecd\ufe0f Shop: elizabethsutton.com Inspired to Lead is made possible by our friends at Roth & Co. \u2014 innovators in accounting and business advisory. Enjoyed this episode? Rate us wherever you listen, and watch the full conversation on YouTube. Like, subscribe, and share to help us reach more incredible women like you. Until next time \u2014 stay inspired to lead. ","author_name":"Inspired to Lead","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/514468","html":"