The Bankruptor is a shapeshifting demon that doesn't just steal your gold — it steals your security, your dignity, and your future. One day you're riding in style, the next you're bumming rides from strangers. One day it's the latest and greatest, the next it's whatever you can get.

Tonight at the Tavern, Christian Brim pulls up a chair to share how he survived The Bankruptor's ambush as a child — watching his family lose everything to bankruptcy — and turned that devastation into a mission. Now, as CEO of Core Group and host of The Profitable Creative podcast, Christian helps creative entrepreneurs learn the language their numbers are speaking before it's too late.

Because here's the truth most creatives avoid: numbers tell a story. And if you don't learn to read that story, The Bankruptor will write the ending for you.

If you're a creative entrepreneur who's talented, getting clients, but the financial side feels like a foreign language — this quest is for you.

🎲 Business is an adventure. Don't be an NPC.

Connect with Christian Brim:
🎙️ The Profitable Creative Podcast
🌐 https://www.ProfitFirst4Creatives.com
🔗 https://www.ChristianBrim.com

Connect with Paul Pape:
🌐 https://gamifybusiness.com
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulericpape/

GB Tavern Tales Episode 14 - Conner Tyson: Ettin of Scarcity

The Ettin of Scarcity is a two-headed monster that's taken down more creative adventurers than any dragon. One head whispers "real artists don't care about money" while the other growls "who are you to charge that much?"

Tonight at the Tavern, financial coach Conner Tyson pulls up a chair to share how he helps creative entrepreneurs slay this beast. After climbing out of $60K in debt himself, Conner now guides designers, photographers, makers, and creative solopreneurs through the wilderness of irregular income, pricing custom work, and building systems that turn feast-or-famine into steady, sustainable gold.

If you've ever underpaid yourself, avoided looking at your numbers, or believed that charging what you're worth somehow corrupts your art — this quest is for you.

🎲 Business is an adventure. Don't be an NPC.

Breaking Through the Noise: Al Kushner on Amplifying Your Creative Voice Online

Every creative entrepreneur faces the same frustrating paradox: you're incredibly talented at your craft, but terrible at getting people to notice. You know your work should speak for itself—but in a world where everyone's shouting for attention, how do you get heard without losing your soul?

In this episode, Al Kushner, author of The AI LinkedIn Advantage, joins me at the Tavern to tackle the visibility challenge head-on. Al has spent years helping creative professionals build authentic online presence using AI—not as a replacement for creativity, but as a tool to amplify what makes them unique.

We explore:

• Why "my work should speak for itself" is keeping you invisible
• How to use AI without sounding generic or robotic
• Building visibility on LinkedIn when self-promotion feels uncomfortable
• The mindset shift from hiding your work to strategically sharing it
• Practical tools you can start using tomorrow to get noticed

If you're a photographer, designer, maker, or creative professional who's great at your craft but struggles with marketing—this conversation will change how you think about visibility.

Connect with Al Kushner:

https://www.LinkAdvantage.com/Audit

https://www.linkedin.com/in/al-kushner/

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Business is an adventure. Don't be an NPC.