It’s so interesting that while many of us would enthusiastically agree that we’d love to be financially free and independent, most of us have terrible language and poor choice of words around our money conversations.   Whether you’re talking about what you can afford or how much you’d like to charge for your next art project, the words you use may seem insignificant, but be warned, they are sabotaging your efforts to get what you really want.  Today’s episode with Serena Hicks is kind of a BIG deal because it may very well be the money mindset breakthrough you’ve been waiting for. Serena nurtures and educates people that want to be in a loving, healthy, and easy relationship with money. She is about two things, and that’s BIG happy money and having BIG fun!  What core ideas around money are going to take you from where you are now, playing small, not charging what you want and deserve, living the starving artist life to living life in abundance and radical self-love, minus the financial struggles and martyrdom?   Core Money Mindset Makeover Ideas:  Eliminate the “harmless” language and replace it with empowering language  Someone choosing not to spend money with you doesn’t mean it’s too expensive Thinking that people won’t spend money, attracts people that won’t spend money Money does matter, demonizing it is keeping you powerless If you’re selling art, it’s about money Feel wealthy by celebrating the small wins along the way  “There is a client at every single price point. And there's a critic at every single price point.” - Serena Hicks  Serena shares so many golden nuggets of money wisdom, and everything she shares is super practical. Pricing your art or creative work is challenging. There are so many hurdles to jump to get into an empowering mindset that allows you to charge what is right with conviction, and it starts with you and how you see money and financial choices. Serena explains why you have to stop seeing your pricing as expensive and start seeing it as expansive. A great way to start is using the examples here to replace “harmless” language.  “Harmless” language vs. Empowering language  I can’t afford that vs. I choose not to prioritize that at this time  I only have X number of clients vs. I already have X number of clients!  That’s too expensive vs. that’s not something I choose to invest in at this time  “So many artists have been conditioned, like the starving artists is a social norm, and I think it's easy for that to be a badge of honor, and I offer that it's optional.” - Serena Hicks  You will learn so much from Serena and her coaching in the Boom Boom Room. Be sure to connect with her and change your money mindset for good!  Website   Boom Boom Room  Check out the Inspiration Place Goodie bag  Follow us on Instagram for even more value  For full show notes, go to schulmanart.com/214 ++++++++++++++++++++  ?FREE GOODIES!?  Don't forget to check out the Inspiration Place goodie bag. Go pick up your party favor over at SchulmanArt.com/freebies. Whether you're a passionista or a passion professional, I've got something just for you.  ++++++++++++++++++++  ?NEVER MISS AN EPISODE!  If you loved this, I've got more inspirational episodes coming your way! Please make sure you hit the subscribe or follow button in your podcast app. And if you're feeling extra generous- leave me a review-- https://schulmanart.com/review-podcast   ++++++++++++++++++++  BTW If you pop your Instagram handle at the end of the review, I'll even give you a shout out over on my IG stories!  ++++++++++++++++++++  I'd love to chat with you on Instagram: http://instagram.com/schulmanart