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Rockstar Mentor
Hosted by Sonya Paz · EN
Welcome to the Rockstar Mentor Podcast Show. Marketing brand strategies and interviews with Sonya Paz
The podcast to inspire you and bring you the kickstart you need to CRUSH it in the fine art industry. We’ll bring you creative insights, inspiring interviews and valuable resources, art marketing along with decades of experience to provide you the strategic approach to unleash your creative talents and rock your inner entrepreneur.
Created and hosted by fine artist and designer Sonya Paz who has single handedly built her own art brand.
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Episode 132: I'M back! My Sincere Apologies for the Absence and Salutations for a New Year
Jan 18, 202000:13:42Tap to summarizeEpisode 132: I'M back! My Sincere Apologies for the Absence and Salutations for a New YearOn today’s Episode #132 I am back and welcome to the new 2020 year. It had been a crazy few months and I apologize for the departure without notice. Lots of sadness over the past few months and new business updates and all the spicy details. Listen up for all of the details. Thanks everyone!Learn more about me, your host for this podcast! SONYA PAZ WEBSITE: https://SonyaPaz.comSONYA PAZ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/sonyapazgallery/NEW Motivational Freebie Download Click here to get yours! HEY, IF YOU WANT TO GET MY FREE EXHIBITOR TOOLKIT GET IT NOW BEFORE IT GOES AWAY! Click here to get the toolkit!Check these episodes out on the website at http://rockstarmentor.com/podcasts/ Or whatever podcast player you prefer (ie., iTunes. Stitcher Radio, Google Play, TuneIn etc). For the full summary of the Rockstar Mentor show notes visit me at http://rockstarmentor.com/blogandhttp://rockstarmentor.com/podcastsPlease visit our website to sign up to be on the front lines of amazing information and free downloads that I have prepared especially for you. http://rockstarmentor.comVisit me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/crushitmentorVisit me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/rockstarmentorNEW: Do you need an ecommerce solution that will help you get online bigger, better, faster, stronger? Sign up for a free trial with Shopify, I can help you too! Try Shopify for free!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Host your own Podcast, use Buzzsprout! (Use this link for a free $20 Amazon gift card.If you do not yet have your own domain or hosting , check out my favorite hosting company, Bluehost.com for all your hosting and domain and web needs. I am a WordPress expert and have developed many sites with Bluehost. This is an external affiliate lSupport the show
Transcribe →Ep 131: Packaging Dilemmas in your Business, How to Plan and Reverse Engineering
Jun 11, 201900:22:45Tap to summarizeEpisode 131: Packaging Dilemmas in your Business, How to Plan and Reverse EngineeringOn today’s Episode #131 I am discussing the pros and cons of your packaging for products in your business, Ae you stifled on where to start with your product packaging, are there too many resources and not the right fit. Starting out simple is often the best approach, don't spend you entire budget on your packaging, listen up to this episode as there are a lot of things to consider and sometime the compromise will benefit the solution.Here are the resources to this episode for an additional easy and informative listening:Surprisingly Awesome Podcast: Episode #19 - Cardboardhttps://gimletmedia.com/shows/surprisingly-awesome/kwh692/19-cardboardBerlin Packaging:https://www.berlinpackaging.comUline.comhttps://www.uline.com/Do you have an idea that you’re not sure about? Do you have a vision that you want to explore? Do you feel stifled or challenged that you can’t fulfill your dreams because of one obstacle or another?Well, listen up to today’s podcast and we will get you over that fear! Let’s do this!Learn more about me, your host for this podcast! SONYA PAZ WEBSITE: https://SonyaPaz.comSONYA PAZ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/sonyapazgallery/NEW Motivational Freebie Download Click here to get yours! HEY, IF YOU WANT TO GET MY FREE EXHIBITOR TOOLKIT GET IT NOW BEFORE IT GOES AWAY! Click here to get the toolkit!Check these episodes out on the website at http://rockstarmentor.com/podcasts/ Or whatever podcast player you prefer (ie., iTunes. Stitcher Radio, Google Play, TuneIn etc). For the full summary of the Rockstar Mentor show notes visit me at http://rockstarmentor.com/blogandhttp://rockstarmentor.com/podcastsPlease visit our website to sign up to be on the front lines of amazing information and free downloads that I have prepared especially for you. http://rockstarmentor.comVisit me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/crushitmentorVisit me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/rockstarmentorNEW: Do you need an ecommerce solution that will help you get online bigger, better, faster, stronger? Sign up for a free trial with Shopify, I can help you too! Try Shopify for free!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Host your own Podcast, use Buzzsprout! (Use this link for a free $20 Amazon gift card.If you do not yet have your own domain or hosting , check out my favorite hosting company, Bluehost.com for all your hosting and domain and web needs. I am a WordPress expert andSupport the show
Transcribe →Ep: 130: Our three year podcast anniversary and small business updates and how to balance it all
Jun 4, 201900:19:18Tap to summarizeEpisode 130: Our three year podcast anniversary and small business updates and how to balance it all.On today’s Episode #130 Total inspiration of the recent 2019 Womens Leadership Conference and sharing my knowledge to my fellow vendors. I have also officially launched my YouTube channel "Sonya's Sweet & Spicy Kitchen!" so many tings going on right now, but I don't know how to slow down, especially when other business owners need my assistance and expertise!With two years in the making, I have finally got my jalapeño peppers out on the market for all of you!You can see more about what these are all about at: https://SonyaSweetSpicy.comDo you have an idea that you’re not sure about? Do you have a vision that you want to explore? Do you feel stifled or challenged that you can’t fulfill your dreams because of one obstacle or another?Well, listen up to today’s podcast and we will get you over that fear! Let’s do this!Learn more about me, your host for this podcast! SONYA PAZ WEBSITE: https://SonyaPaz.comSONYA PAZ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/sonyapazgallery/NEW Motivational Freebie Download Click here to get yours! HEY, IF YOU WANT TO GET MY FREE EXHIBITOR TOOLKIT GET IT NOW BEFORE IT GOES AWAY! Click here to get the toolkit!Check these episodes out on the website at http://rockstarmentor.com/podcasts/ Or whatever podcast player you prefer (ie., iTunes. Stitcher Radio, Google Play, TuneIn etc). For the full summary of the Rockstar Mentor show notes visit me at http://rockstarmentor.com/blogandhttp://rockstarmentor.com/podcastsPlease visit our website to sign up to be on the front lines of amazing information and free downloads that I have prepared especially for you. http://rockstarmentor.comVisit me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/crushitmentorVisit me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/rockstarmentorNEW: Do you need an ecommerce solution that will help you get online bigger, better, faster, stronger? Sign up for a free trial with Shopify, I can help you too! Try Shopify for free!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Host your own Podcast, use Buzzsprout! (Use this link for a free $20 Amazon gift card.If you do not yet have your own domain or hosting , check out my favorite hosting company, Bluehost.com for all your hosting and domain and web needs. I am a WordPress expert and have developed many sites with Bluehost. This is an external affiliate link.Support the show
Transcribe →Ep 129: Spice up your business, be an entrepreneur and get it out there!
May 21, 201900:20:22Tap to summarizeEpisode 129: Spice up your business, be an entrepreneur and get it out there!A true entrepreneur never says no to an opportunity, a true entrepreneurs mind is always going, evolving, being inspired and being challenged.On today’s Episode #129 of the Rockstar Mentor podcast I am going to tell you my journey on my newest adventure “Sonya‘s Sweet and Spicy“ sweet candied pickled jalapeño peppers!With two years in the making, I have finally got my jalapeño peppers out on the market for all of you!You can see more about what these are all about at: https://SonyaSweetSpicy.comDo you have an idea that you’re not sure about? Do you have a vision that you want to explore? Do you feel stifled or challenged that you can’t fulfill your dreams because of one obstacle or another?Well, listen up to today’s podcast and we will get you over that fear! Let’s do this!Learn more about me, your host for this podcast! SONYA PAZ WEBSITE: https://SonyaPaz.comSONYA PAZ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/sonyapazgallery/NEW Motivational Freebie Download Click here to get yours! HEY, IF YOU WANT TO GET MY FREE EXHIBITOR TOOLKIT GET IT NOW BEFORE IT GOES AWAY! Click here to get the toolkit!Check these episodes out on the website at http://rockstarmentor.com/podcasts/ Or whatever podcast player you prefer (ie., iTunes. Stitcher Radio, Google Play, TuneIn etc). For the full summary of the Rockstar Mentor show notes visit me at http://rockstarmentor.com/blogandhttp://rockstarmentor.com/podcastsPlease visit our website to sign up to be on the front lines of amazing information and free downloads that I have prepared especially for you. http://rockstarmentor.comVisit me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/crushitmentorVisit me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/rockstarmentorNEW: Do you need an ecommerce solution that will help you get online bigger, better, faster, stronger? Sign up for a free trial with Shopify, I can help you too! Try Shopify for free!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Host your own Podcast, use Buzzsprout! (Use this link for a free $20 Amazon gift card.If you do not yet have your own domain or hosting , check out my favorite hosting company, Bluehost.com for all your hosting and domain and web needs. I am a WordPress expert and have developed many sites with Bluehost. This is an external affiliate link.Support the show
Transcribe →Ep: 128: Recap on Pricing, Consistency and Certificates of Authenticity
May 7, 201900:22:57Tap to summarizeEpisode: 128: Recap on Pricing, Consistency and Certificates of AuthenticityA little review of this past weekend’s Hunters point open studio where I met up with lots of artist friends that I know. And why don’t artists know what certificates of authenticity are? This is the essential part of your art business, and a recap from episode 024 from 2016 will be replayed as a reminder of how price and consistency is important .Learn more about me, your host for this podcast! SONYA PAZ WEBSITE: https://SonyaPaz.comSONYA PAZ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/sonyapazgallery/NEW Motivational Freebie Download Click here to get yours! HEY, IF YOU WANT TO GET MY FREE EXHIBITOR TOOLKIT GET IT NOW BEFORE IT GOES AWAY! Click here to get the toolkit!Check these episodes out on the website at http://rockstarmentor.com/podcasts/ Or whatever podcast player you prefer (ie., iTunes. Stitcher Radio, Google Play, TuneIn etc). For the full summary of the Rockstar Mentor show notes visit me at http://rockstarmentor.com/blogandhttp://rockstarmentor.com/podcastsPlease visit our website to sign up to be on the front lines of amazing information and free downloads that I have prepared especially for you. http://rockstarmentor.comVisit me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/crushitmentorVisit me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/rockstarmentorNEW: Do you need an ecommerce solution that will help you get online bigger, better, faster, stronger? Sign up for a free trial with Shopify, I can help you too! Try Shopify for free!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Host your own Podcast, use Buzzsprout! (Use this link for a free $20 Amazon gift card.If you do not yet have your own domain or hosting , check out my favorite hosting company, Bluehost.com for all your hosting and domain and web needs. I am a WordPress expert and have developed many sites with Bluehost. This is an external affiliate link.Support the show
Transcribe →Ep: 127: Where Being Confident and Tenacity Pays Off... Big Time!
Apr 30, 201900:10:43Tap to summarizeEp: 127: Where Being Confident and Tenacity Pays Off... Big Time!I know a lot of us get knocked down when someone give us a little bit of criticism or tries to detour our dreams... in today’s episode #127 of the Rockstar Mentor podcast, I’m going to give you the boost and creativity passport to make sure that you’re doing everything that you’re supposed to be doing to keep you creative and keep your business running with being profitable!From learning about cooks who’ve been honing their craft for 70+ years to those who have been doing it for shorter links of time, as long as you do it right and keep true to your heart you are going to have success because it’s all about your comfort zone.Learn more about me, your host for this podcast! SONYA PAZ WEBSITE: https://SonyaPaz.comSONYA PAZ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/sonyapazgallery/NEW Motivational Freebie Download Click here to get yours! HEY, IF YOU WANT TO GET MY FREE EXHIBITOR TOOLKIT GET IT NOW BEFORE IT GOES AWAY! Click here to get the toolkit!Check these episodes out on the website at http://rockstarmentor.com/podcasts/ Or whatever podcast player you prefer (ie., iTunes. Stitcher Radio, Google Play, TuneIn etc). For the full summary of the Rockstar Mentor show notes visit me at http://rockstarmentor.com/blogandhttp://rockstarmentor.com/podcastsPlease visit our website to sign up to be on the front lines of amazing information and free downloads that I have prepared especially for you. http://rockstarmentor.comVisit me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/crushitmentorVisit me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/rockstarmentorNEW: Do you need an ecommerce solution that will help you get online bigger, better, faster, stronger? Sign up for a free trial with Shopify, I can help you too! Try Shopify for free!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Host your own Podcast, use Buzzsprout! (Use this link for a free $20 Amazon gift card.If you do not yet have your own domain or hosting , check out my favorite hosting company, Bluehost.com for all your hosting and domain and web needs. I am a WordPress expert and have developed many sites with Bluehost. This is an external affiliate link.Support the show
Transcribe →Ep. 126: Self Care for the Busy Entrepreneur or Savvy Business Person
Apr 2, 201900:18:44Tap to summarizeEp. 126: Self Care for the Busy Entrepreneur or Savvy Business PersonWe are such busy business owners, we need to take the time for self care... listen up to easy ways to take care of yourself!As you know as an entrepreneur and business person we are the busiest people that we know! Today on episode 126 of the Rockstar Mentor podcast, I am going to talk to you about my go to list on how I take care of myself with a few easy techniques and processes that keep me sane. What keep me grounded and reminders that in order for me to take care of everyone else I need to take care of myself. Learn more about me, your host for this podcast! SONYA PAZ WEBSITE: https://SonyaPaz.comSONYA PAZ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/sonyapazgallery/NEW Motivational Freebie Download Click here to get yours! HEY, IF YOU WANT TO GET MY FREE EXHIBITOR TOOLKIT GET IT NOW BEFORE IT GOES AWAY! Click here to get the toolkit!Check these episodes out on the website at http://rockstarmentor.com/podcasts/ Or whatever podcast player you prefer (ie., iTunes. Stitcher Radio, Google Play, TuneIn etc). For the full summary of the Rockstar Mentor show notes visit me at http://rockstarmentor.com/blogandhttp://rockstarmentor.com/podcastsPlease visit our website to sign up to be on the front lines of amazing information and free downloads that I have prepared especially for you. http://rockstarmentor.comVisit me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/crushitmentorVisit me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/rockstarmentorNEW: Do you need an ecommerce solution that will help you get online bigger, better, faster, stronger? Sign up for a free trial with Shopify, I can help you too! Try Shopify for free!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Host your own Podcast, use Buzzsprout! (Use this link for a free $20 Amazon gift card.If you do not yet have your own domain or hosting , check out my favorite hosting company, Bluehost.com for all your hosting and domain and web needs. I am a WordPress expert and have developed many sites with Bluehost. This is an external affiliate link.Support the show
Transcribe →Ep. 125: Your web presence...What do you do when social media gets a GLITCH?
Mar 19, 201900:25:32Tap to summarizeEp. 125: Your web presence...What do you do when social media gets a GLITCH? When Social Media is down - don't let your business suffer in the processThis is a replay of Episode 093 from a April pf 2018, because of the recent Facebook and Instagram outage on March 13th, this episode is more important than ever. ENJOY! Your business website needs to be YOUR domain, take control and be better prepared to promote you and your business!Being smart and savvy with your web presence is critical for the long term value of your business. This episode is really valuable so you have have the ultimate voice and to make the best decisions for your website and the messages you want to relate. Be careful allowing social media platforms to control what you can say, what you can post and how to can manage your business. Do you want these big names in social media to know everything about your business and are your best interests at heart, are the things they are telling you true, are the ads you are investing in really being targeted to your paid audience.With the ongoing changes of social media, your web presence can be compromised and can possibly get shut down or suspended at any time (with little or no notice). You should always have your own website that you manage, have your social media presence as a back up. Listen up as today I tackle these issues and offer great productive suggestions.If you do not yet have your own domain or hosting , check out my favorite hosting company, Bluehost.com for all your hosting and domain and web needs. I am a WordPress expert and have developed many sites with Bluehost. This is an external affiliate link.Learn more about me, your host for this podcast! SONYA PAZ WEBSITE: https://SonyaPaz.comSONYA PAZ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/sonyapazgallery/SONYA PAZ GALLERY BUILD: https://www.facebook.com/pg/sonyapazgallery/photos/NEW Motivational Freebie Download Click here to get yours! HEY, IF YOU WANT TO GET MY FREE EXHIBITOR TOOLKIT GET IT NOW BEFORE IT GOES AWAY! Click here to get the toolkit!Check these episodes out on the website at http://rockstarmentor.com/podcasts/ Or whatever podcast player you prefer (ie., iTunes. Stitcher Radio, Google Play, TuneIn etc). For the full summary of the Rockstar Mentor show notes visit me at http://rockstarmentor.com/blogandhttp://rockstarmentor.com/podcastsPlease visit our website to sign up to be on the front lines of amazing information and free downloads that I have prepared especially for you. http://rockstarmentor.comVisit me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/crushitmentorVisit me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/rockstarmentorNEW: Do you need an ecommerce solution that will help you get online bigger, better, faster, stronger? Sign up for a free trial with Shopify, I can help you too! Try Shopify for free!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Host your own Podcast, use Buzzsprout! (Use this Support the show
Transcribe →Ep. 124: Commissions and Contracts are the Necessities in your Creative Business Success
Mar 5, 201900:13:13Tap to summarizeEp. 124: Commissions and Contracts are the Necessities in your Creative Business SuccessEntrepreneurs say that a sexy business is a profitable business!One of the best things you can do in your business is to take special orders and commissioned art pieces. I do several commissions a year and it keep me on my game, this is where I can pay the bills and create for others to outfit their space and bring them joy with my art. One of the most important tools you should have in your arsenal is to have a contract to create the artwork, this is how you will be taken seriously as an artist but as a savvy business person.Listen up to todays episode so you know what to include in your contracts so you and your client are in a good space and know what's on the horizon.Here is the first part of this conversation from June 2016 episode #004 on Conquering it with Commissions. Enjoy!Episode 004 – Conquering it with Commissions (FMF)You can search many of my other podcasts from my PODCAST page:http://rockstarmentor.com/podcasts/Learn more about me, your host for this podcast! SONYA PAZ WEBSITE: https://SonyaPaz.comSONYA PAZ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/sonyapazgallery/SONYA PAZ GALLERY BUILD: https://www.facebook.com/pg/sonyapazgallery/photos/NEW Motivational Freebie Download Click here to get yours! HEY, IF YOU WANT TO GET MY FREE EXHIBITOR TOOLKIT GET IT NOW BEFORE IT GOES AWAY! Click here to get the toolkit!Check these episodes out on the website at http://rockstarmentor.com/podcasts/ Or whatever podcast player you prefer (ie., iTunes. Stitcher Radio, Google Play, TuneIn etc). For the full summary of the Rockstar Mentor show notes visit me at http://rockstarmentor.com/blogandhttp://rockstarmentor.com/podcastsPlease visit our website to sign up to be on the front lines of amazing information and free downloads that I have prepared especially for you. http://rockstarmentor.comVisit me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/crushitmentorVisit me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/rockstarmentorNEW: Do you need an ecommerce solution that will help you get online bigger, better, faster, stronger? Sign up for a free trial with Shopify, I can help you too! Try Shopify for free!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Host your own Podcast, use Buzzsprout! (Use this link for a free $20 Amazon gift card). It comes with free podcast statistics and great support (it’s what I use).~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Stamps.com!What makes Stamps.com such a great solution?Save time - No more trips to Post officeSave money - Pay exact postage and save at least 50% vs. postage metersEasy and convenient - Print official USPS postage 24/7, doSupport the show
Transcribe →Ep.123: Reminders and recaps, basics and business!
Feb 20, 201900:11:36Tap to summarizeEp. 123: Reminders and recaps, basics and business!Notes and podcasts from the past are a good way to get your creative hat on. I am still recovering from my surgery and things are progressing along, not as quickly as I would like, but getting better everyday. Many thanks and gratitude to everyone that sent over well wishes and warm fuzzies :-)I want to be sure to get you motivated and energized to up your entrepreneurial game in your business. here are a couple of my favorite uplifting episodes:Episode 032 – Teaching and painting and learning, oh my!Episode 070 – Inspiration Mashup. What is inspiring to you? Episode 076 Business is Business, Rockstar Mentor is NOT just for artists anymore!YOu can search these podcasts from my PODCAST page:http://rockstarmentor.com/podcasts/Learn more about me, your host for this podcast! SONYA PAZ WEBSITE: https://SonyaPaz.comSONYA PAZ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/sonyapazgallery/SONYA PAZ GALLERY BUILD: https://www.facebook.com/pg/sonyapazgallery/photos/NEW Motivational Freebie Download Click here to get yours! HEY, IF YOU WANT TO GET MY FREE EXHIBITOR TOOLKIT GET IT NOW BEFORE IT GOES AWAY! Click here to get the toolkit!Check these episodes out on the website at http://rockstarmentor.com/podcasts/ Or whatever podcast player you prefer (ie., iTunes. Stitcher Radio, Google Play, TuneIn etc). For the full summary of the Rockstar Mentor show notes visit me at http://rockstarmentor.com/blogandhttp://rockstarmentor.com/podcastsPlease visit our website to sign up to be on the front lines of amazing information and free downloads that I have prepared especially for you. http://rockstarmentor.comVisit me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/crushitmentorVisit me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/rockstarmentorNEW: Do you need an ecommerce solution that will help you get online bigger, better, faster, stronger? Sign up for a free trial with Shopify, I can help you too! Try Shopify for free!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Host your own Podcast, use Buzzsprout! (Use this link for a free $20 Amazon gift card). It comes with free podcast statistics and great support (it’s what I use).~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Stamps.com!What makes Stamps.com such a great solution?Save time - No more trips to Post officeSave money - Pay exact postage and save at least 50% vs. postage metersEasy and convenient - Print official USPS postSupport the show
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