Turning your creative passion into your job without losing the joy - with Amani Roberts of The Amani Experience

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#151 - Amani Roberts is a writer, teacher, DJ, and host of The Amani Experience Podcast. He explains how he’s turned his passion into a career as a DJ, the transferable skills he’s learned across his career, the importance of building multiple income streams and the power of networking.
What you'll learn

• [2:36] What a chief musical curator does.
• [5:53] Where limiting thoughts about career possibilities can come from.
• [6:55] The power of networking to create new career opportunities.
• [10:18] How to know which jobs will help you progress in your career and the value of mentors.
• [13:50] How Amani learned about DJ-ing and honed his skills before going full-time.
• [15:13] How Amani knew it was time to leave his job and DJ full time.
• [17:10] The challenges of taking the leap, leaving your job and going full-time.
• [19:13] How friends and family responded to such a drastic career change.
• [20:49] The amount of time it takes to build a business and make a sustainable income.
• [22:27] The power of diversifying your income.
• [26:53] Surprising transferable skills that help in starting a business.
• [29:20] How the corporate and creative worlds cross over.
• [31:24] How to stay creative and avoid disillusionment when moving from hobby to job.
• [36:02] How Armani became a teacher and the benefits it gave him.
• [42:58] Armani’s goals for the future of his business.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• Episode 23: When promotion isn’t all it’s cracked up to be – with Tim Dickinson
• Episode 59: Pursuing a creative career to live the life you want – with Katie Sullivan
• The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:
https://changeworklife.com/turning-your-creative-passion-into-your-job-without-losing-the-joy/

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